Politics

July 23, 2024 17:51

• Expert's conclusion exposes custom nature of case against oppositional politician Alexander Yefimov

  The expert's conclusion by Inna Vasilenko, Doctor of Philosophy, which the Prosecutor's Office (PO) presented at the trial of Alexander Yefimov, a member of the federal bureau of the "Yabloko" Party, is of a custom nature, lawyers have stated.

July 18, 2024 18:16

• Court repeatedly fines Volgograd politician for his interview to “Golos”* movement

  The Volzhsky City Court repeatedly considered a case against Alexander Yefimov, a member of the federal bureau of the “Yabloko” Party, who was found guilty of giving an interview to the “Golos” (Vote)* movement. Alexander Yefimov was again found guilty and fined 15,000 roubles. Alexander Yefimov called the court’s decision a precedent and announced his intention to lodge an appeal against it.

July 16, 2024 22:26

• Amid criticism of Davankov’s initiative, Muftis of North-Caucasian regions explain the ban on niqabs

  The bill put forward by Vladislav Davankov, a Vice-Speaker of the Russian State Duma, to ban wearing religious clothing in schools and public places is anti-Islamic in nature, the Muftis of North-Caucasian regions are sure.

July 12, 2024 21:52

• Analysts comment on Kadyrov’s dispute with ICRF’s chair Bastrykin

  Statements voiced by Alexander Bastrykin regarding the migration policy and the religious overtones of the terror acts in Dagestan caused astonishment among Muslims, political analyst Ali Magamadov notes. A dispute between Ramzan Kadyrov and Alexander Bastrykin highlighted the claims of the leader of Chechnya to be the defender of all Muslims, a former teacher from Grozny believes.

July 12, 2024 21:45

• Sentence of Oleg Orlov* left unchanged

  The Moscow City Court (MCC) has upheld the decision by which human rights activist Oleg Orlov was sentenced to 2.5 years of freedom deprivation.

July 05, 2024 17:48

• Analysts argue about masterminds of militants’ attack in Dagestan

  The involvement of participants in a militants’ attack in Dagestan in the “Islamic State”* and other organizations has not been confirmed; there are no signs inherent in the actions of the above-mentioned terrorist organization, analysts note.

July 02, 2024 22:51

• Kadyrov critic Khasan Khalitov reports kidnapping his relatives in Chechnya

  Khasan Khalitov, an oppositional blogger and a Ramzan Kadyrov's critic, has stated that several days ago authorities summoned his father and two brothers to Grozny for a talk; and since then their whereabouts remain unknown.

June 29, 2024 23:54

• Cassation Court refuses to commute Nozdrinov's sentence

  The sentence to Alexander Nozdrinov, a journalist and blogger from the Krasnodar Territory, sentenced to 8.5 of freedom deprivation within the case of fakes about the Russian Army, has been upheld.

June 28, 2024 23:38

• Experts on Caucasus point to Kadyrov's violation of Adats

  If Chechen authorities introduce a rule that the entire clan should respond for a militant's actions, the republic will be overwhelmed by a wave of blood feud declarations. Ramzan Kadyrov's words contradict the Sharia Law and Adats; and his very behaviour is dictated by the anxiety after the militants' attacks committed in the neighbouring Dagestan, experts on the Caucasus have suggested.

June 28, 2024 17:52

• Kremlin comments on Kadyrov’s statement about blood feud against relatives of militants

  The official Kremlin has no doubt about Ramzan Kadyrov’s statements concerning tough methods of fighting militants and those who support them, announces Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov.

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