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The US and the EU will impose new sanctions against the Georgian authorities
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The US and the EU will impose new sanctions against the Georgian authorities
17 December 2024

The US may impose new sanctions against Georgia, said State Department spokesman Matthew Miller.

Chechen Interior Minister Promoted
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Chechen Interior Minister Promoted
17 December 2024

Chechnya's Interior Minister Aslan Iraskhanov has been promoted to the rank of police lieutenant general. This follows from a decree by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

All Russian TV channels may be closed in Armenia
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All Russian TV channels may be closed in Armenia
16 December 2024

Russia is in no hurry to respond to Armenia's proposal to resolve issues related to the broadcasting of Russian TV channels. This gives the government of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan the opportunity to block all Russian channels in the near future, writes the Armenian newspaper Past.

Georgia's new president is not against EU membership, but with the preservation of national values
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Georgia's new president is not against EU membership, but with the preservation of national values
16 December 2024

There is no point in Georgia joining the EU, giving up its values, language and faith. This was stated by the newly elected President of Georgia, Mikheil Kavelashvili.

Ahead of EU meeting on sanctions against Georgian authorities, Estonia imposes visa restrictions on them
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Ahead of EU meeting on sanctions against Georgian authorities, Estonia imposes visa restrictions on them
15 December 2024

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has been placed under restrictions by Estonia. Along with him, 13 other high-ranking officials and judges were included in the sanctions list. These individuals are banned from entering Estonia. The corresponding statement was made by Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna.

Georgia's newly elected president receives congratulations and invitations from foreign partners
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Georgia's newly elected president receives congratulations and invitations from foreign partners
15 December 2024

Mikheil Kavelashvili, who was appointed as the new president by Georgia's ruling party, received a congratulatory message from his Serbian counterpart with an invitation to visit the country. This is the first invitation to visit from a foreign leader that Kavelashvili has received, according to Newsgeorgia.

Chechnya attacked by drones again: the target is the OMON base
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Chechnya attacked by drones again: the target is the OMON base
15 December 2024

Grozny was attacked by Ukrainian drones for the second time in a week. This was reported by the Telegram channels Astra, Baza, and “Caution, News”.

Russian citizens are banned from vacationing in Abkhazia because of its policies
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Russian citizens are banned from vacationing in Abkhazia because of its policies
14 December 2024

Russia has decided to conduct "educational work" with Abkhazia, depriving the republic of the tourist flow from the Russian Federation, which was its main source of income. This was stated by the vice-president of the Association of Tour Operators of the Russian Federation, Artur Muradyan.

The only candidate from the ruling party elected president of Georgia
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The only candidate from the ruling party elected president of Georgia
14 December 2024

53-year-old Mikheil Kavelashvili has been elected president of Georgia, the country's Central Election Commission reports. According to the voting results, he received 224 out of 300 electoral votes.

Vienna hosts the Forum of Free Peoples of Post-Russia with the participation of representatives of the North Caucasus Federal District
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Vienna hosts the Forum of Free Peoples of Post-Russia with the participation of representatives of the North Caucasus Federal District
13 December 2024

The 14th Forum of Free Peoples of Post-Russia is being held in the capital of Austria. The event is attended by Russian oppositionists who emigrated, European politicians, and representatives of regional forces advocating for separation from the Russian Federation, including from the North Caucasus Federal District.