The International Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has expressed strong disapproval of the prison terms requested by the prosecutor for nine activists and journalists from Toplum TV, which range from 13 to 16 years. Gulnoza Said, CPJ program coordinator, emphasized that such harsh punishments demonstrate the Azerbaijani authorities' desire to respond to courageous reporting and sow a climate of fear.
In the first half of 2025, residents of the North Caucasus allegedly felt an increase in their real cash income. According to Rosstat, this increase in the indicator was 6.3% compared to the same period last year (taking into account the impact of inflation).
The greatest progress in income, according to Rosstat, was observed in Kabardino-Balkaria (an increase of 13.1%), Chechnya (7.7%) and Karachay-Cherkessia (7.5%). In Dagestan, the indicator increased by 6% over the year, in North Ossetia - by 5.7%, in Ingushetia - by 5.5%. Stavropol Krai showed the smallest dynamics of 4%.
The leaders in salary levels were Stavropol Krai (60.6 thousand rubles) and Karachay-Cherkessia (52.9 thousand rubles). The minimum figures were recorded in Ingushetia – 44.6 thousand rubles.