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In Abkhazia, the population began to receive electricity for only three hours a day
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In Abkhazia, the population began to receive electricity for only three hours a day
11 December 2024

From December 11, residents of Abkhazia will receive electricity for about 3 hours a day. This is due to the suspension of the Inguri hydroelectric power station due to critically low water levels.

Moscow has once again reminded Armenia of its obligations to the CSTO
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Moscow has once again reminded Armenia of its obligations to the CSTO
11 December 2024

Russia knows nothing about Armenia's appeal to the CSTO with a request to leave the organization. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Zakharova.

In Azerbaijan, the opposition accused the totalitarian regime of arresting dissidents
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In Azerbaijan, the opposition accused the totalitarian regime of arresting dissidents
11 December 2024

The Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan will resolutely fight against plans to establish a "totalitarian regime" in the country. This is stated in the party's statement.

Massive police dismissals reported in Georgia after large-scale protests began
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Massive police dismissals reported in Georgia after large-scale protests began
11 December 2024

Employees of the Georgian Interior Ministry are resigning en masse – there are already about 100 applications. This was reported by the former Prime Minister of the country, former head of the Interior Ministry, leader of the opposition party “For Georgia” Giorgi Gakharia.

Seven participants in the riots at the Makhachkala airport were given sentences of 8 to 9 years
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Seven participants in the riots at the Makhachkala airport were given sentences of 8 to 9 years
11 December 2024

A court in Stavropol has sentenced seven more residents of Dagestan who took part in the anti-Semitic pogrom at the Makhachkala airport. They were sentenced to 8 to 9 years in a general regime penal colony.

Georgian authorities threaten the president with radical measures if she does not resign
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Georgian authorities threaten the president with radical measures if she does not resign
11 December 2024

Salome Zurabishvili will have to leave the presidential palace, otherwise "thousands of angry citizens will come there and demand that she do so." The authorities do not rule out radical measures. This was stated by the vice-speaker of parliament Nino Tsilosani.

In the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, a member of the
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In the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, a member of the "SVO" was sentenced to 5 years for evading military service
11 December 2024

The Nalchik Garrison Military Court sentenced Private Artur Dokhov to 5 years in prison. He was found guilty of evading military service.

Reporters Without Borders calls for release of detained Azerbaijani journalists
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Reporters Without Borders calls for release of detained Azerbaijani journalists
10 December 2024

Six employees of an independent news channel were detained last Friday and remanded in custody on Sunday, December 8. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said it condemned the detentions, “which are part of a systematic strategy to silence critical voices against the Aliyev regime,” and called for their immediate release.

Alaudinov and Yevkurov awarded new ranks
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Alaudinov and Yevkurov awarded new ranks
10 December 2024

Deputy Chief of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces, commander of the Chechen unit "Akhmat" Apti Alaudinov received the rank of lieutenant general. In addition, Deputy Minister of Defense Yunus-Bek Yevkurov was awarded the rank of army general. This follows from the decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Zurabishvili said that the heads of democratic countries have been informed about the events in Georgia
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Zurabishvili said that the heads of democratic countries have been informed about the events in Georgia
10 December 2024

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili said that she personally told the leaders of all the world's leading democratic countries about what is happening in Georgia. In this context, she noted that the number of meetings and telephone conversations she has held is countless, and the number of interviews with foreign media has exceeded 300.