North Caucasus

June 13, 2025 18:21

• Authorities’ and churchmen’s efforts prevent escalation after statements by Alaudinov and Schema-Abbot Gavriil

  The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) have intervened in the situation that arose after the harsh statements by Schema-Abbot Gavriil and Apti Alaudinov, the commander of the “Akhmat” Special Forces, while the Kremlin has preferred to remain aside, analysts believe.

June 12, 2025 17:12

• Dagestani journalists analyse situation with raids against draft dodgers

  The current situation with the conscription in Dagestan is not entirely clear, and people lack information. There were no so many complaints about the law enforcers’ actions even against the backdrop of mobilization. But in each case, it is necessary to figure out whether there are actually violations of rights, abuse of power, and then, if necessary, these actions are to be challenged, note interviewed journalists from Dagestan.

June 12, 2025 16:58

• Kabardino-Balkarian authorities take into account activists’ claims to draft law on repatriation

  The Ministry of Nationalities and Public Projects of Kabardino-Balkaria has sent recommendations to Moscow on revising the federal draft law on repatriation based on an appeal from Circassian activists who criticized the discriminatory nature of the draft law due to the mandatory requirement for knowledge of Russian.

June 11, 2025 18:36

• Freedom restriction measure for Schepikhin’s kidnappers defines criminal case outcome

  The recognizance not to leave the place prescribed to the Chechen law enforcers, who had kidnapped the blogger Areg Schepikhin, has clearly shown that the case will be closed or the kidnappers will formally sign contracts with the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD). This fits into the trend of impunity of Chechen law enforcers.

June 11, 2025 14:16

• Campaign in defence of Father Gavriil results in dozens of complaints against Apti Alaudinov

  An appeal not to demand the reinstatement of Schema-Abbot Gavriil as the rector of the Sochi metochion in the Valaam Monastery has been posted in a Telegram channel where the priest’s sermons are collected. The “Sorok Sorokov” (Forty Forties) Orthodox movement continues its campaign demanding that Apti Alaudinov be punished for his words about the Orthodox priest.

June 10, 2025 15:01

• Apti Alaudinov’s conflict with Orthodox priest creates precedent in practice of public apologies

  It was “senior comrades” and not the demands of Orthodox activists who convinced Apti Alaudinov, the commander of the “Akhmat” special forces, to apologize to Schema-Abbot Gavriil. However, in the context of the practice of public apologies designed by the Chechen authorities, the case became unique of its kind.

June 09, 2025 19:03

• Activist urges Melikov not to admit beach development in Kaspiysk

  In her video appeal to Sergey Melikov, the head of Dagestan, Patimat Guseinova has asked to revoke the permit for the construction of a hotel complex in the territory of the city beach in Kaspiysk.

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