Chechnya
Chechen authorities suspend charity fundraising for Palestine
Chechen Minister Akhmed Dudaev cited the risk of donations reaching ‘prohibited organisations’.
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Chechnya
Chechen сommander vows to join war in Palestine
The commander of a special forces regiment in Grozny, Zamid Chalaev, has vowed to ‘join’ the Palestinians.
Abdulmumin Gadzhiyev
Daghestani journalist fined for protest supporting Palestine and imprisoned journalist
On 14 August, the Leninsky Court in Makhachkala found journalist Idris Yusupov guilty of violating the law on foreign agents after he protested in support of Palestine and his convicted colleague Abdulmumin Gadzhiyev. The court fined him ₽30,000 ($330). According to Caucasian Knot, the administrative protocol was drawn up based on photographs of Yusupov holding solo protests in Makhachkala, which had been published on the Telegram channel of independent outlet Chernovik. Yusupov pleaded
Azerbaijan–Israel Relations
Opinion | Azerbaijan’s cooling relations with Turkey
Bahruz Samadov submitted this article shortly before his arrest on 21 August. He was charged with treason on 23 August, and could face 12–20 years in prison or a life sentence if found guilty. Despite long being ‘brotherly’ nations, the Israel-Gaza war appears to have exacerbated existing tensions between Turkey and Azerbaijan, potentially pushing the two countries apart irrevocably. In recent months, relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey have been uncharacteristically cool. To observers
Armenia
Armenia recognises Palestine
Armenia has formally recognised the State of Palestine, becoming the latest country to do so in recent months. Armenia recognised Palestine on Friday, with the Foreign Ministry citing the ‘catastrophic situation in Gaza and the ongoing military conflict’ between Hamas and Israel. ‘Armenia categorically rejects the targeting of civilian infrastructure, violence against the civilian population, and the hostage-taking of civilians during armed conflict, joining the international community’s dem
Antisemitism
What was behind the North Caucasus’ antisemitic surge?
As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the North Caucasus has seen a number of violent antisemitic incidents. But while Russia maintains that the West and Ukraine are behind the events, others have suggested that the riots have offered an outlet for pent-up frustrations that cannot be expressed towards the government. On 29 October, more than a thousand people stormed Makhachkala airport, ahead of the expected arrival of a flight from Tel Aviv to the Daghestani capital. Footage from the scene
Chechnya
Daghestani police disperse second pro-Palestine rally in a week
The Daghestani police have dispersed hundreds of people rallying in support of Palestine in Khasavyurt. Two MMA fighters, Chechen Khamzat Chimayev, and Daghestani Islam Makhachev, also expressed support for Palestine over the weekend. The protest took place on Friday at the Dzhumagulov tank memorial in Khasavyurt. Videos from the protests published by Ask Rasul, a Daghestani Telegram channel, showed protesters planting the Palestinian flag at the memorial. The protest was dispersed by t
