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Crimean Tatar political prisoner worsened heart disease
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoner worsened heart disease
5 May 2023

Crimean Tatar journalist Amet Suleimanov, who was sentenced to 12 years of age, suffers from arterial and mitral heart failure.

Dagestan’s Anti-war Resident Detained in Moscow
Human rights
Dagestan’s Anti-war Resident Detained in Moscow
5 May 2023

In the capital airport «Sheremetyevo» when trying to fly abroad siloviki detained resident Derbent Ulker Hashimova. 

Armenia: «Peace in the South Caucasus is impossible without Turkey and Azerbaijan»
Politics
Armenia: «Peace in the South Caucasus is impossible without Turkey and Azerbaijan»
5 May 2023

«We are hopeful that Turkey will take effective steps towards peace in the region,» said Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Alain Simonyan. 

Falsification of expertise in the case of Zarema Musayeva was confirmed
Human rights
Falsification of expertise in the case of Zarema Musayeva was confirmed
5 May 2023

At the regular session of the Akhmatov Court of Grozny, the head of the Republican bureau of forensic examination Chumakov was interrogated. 

Salaries of doctors in the North Caucasus in the range of 51-60 thousand rubles - the lowest in the country
Economy
Salaries of doctors in the North Caucasus in the range of 51-60 thousand rubles - the lowest in the country
5 May 2023

Rosstat reports that the lowest average salary of doctors is recorded in Ingushetia. It is 51.2 thousand rubles per month. Karachaevo-Cherkessia - 53.1 thousand rubles, North Ossetia - 53.7 thousand. Kabardino-Balkaria - 55.8 thousand. Among outsiders are Dagestan (59.1 thousand rubles) and Chechnya (60 thousand).

In the Russian Federation, the Crimean Tatar citizen of Ukraine was suspected of espionage
Human rights
In the Russian Federation, the Crimean Tatar citizen of Ukraine was suspected of espionage
5 May 2023

Crimean Tatar citizen Lia Umerova became a suspect in a case of espionage. The Russian security forces brought a girl from Vladikavkaz to the Moscow detention facility of Lefortovo.

Four-day talks between Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers ended in Washington
Politics
Four-day talks between Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers ended in Washington
5 May 2023

Following the meetings in the United States, the Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia reached mutual agreement on certain articles of the bilateral agreement on peace and establishment of inter-state relations. At the same time, the sides acknowledged that positions on some key issues remain different, as stated in Baku.

Russia attacked Odessa and Kyiv with kamikaze drones
Chronicle of Wars and Crimes
Russia attacked Odessa and Kyiv with kamikaze drones
4 May 2023

At night, Russia attacked Odessa and Kyiv with Shahed kamikaze drones.
The Kremlin press service reported an attack by Ukrainian drones on the residence of Vladimir Putin.

Pashinyan accused Azerbaijan of trying to escalate the situation in the South Caucasus
Politics
Pashinyan accused Azerbaijan of trying to escalate the situation in the South Caucasus
4 May 2023

Despite all agreements, Azerbaijan continues to try to aggravate the situation on the border with Armenia, in Nagorny Karabakh and in the Lachin corridor. This was stated by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at a briefing with Czech counterpart Petr Fiala in Prague.

The lowest teachers' salaries - in the North Caucasus
Economy
The lowest teachers' salaries - in the North Caucasus
4 May 2023

Earnings of teachers of schools of the Russian Federal District are considered the lowest, as Rosstat reported