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Russian deputy governor of border region arrested in corruption case
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Russian deputy governor of border region arrested in corruption case

25 August 2025
Russia has once again prosecuted a former regional administrator bordering Ukraine. This time, the case concerns Vladimir Bazarov, the former deputy governor of Kursk. He has been arrested. He is suspected of corruption in connection with the embezzlement of around 10 million euros during the construction of defensive structures. This information was reported by the state press agency TASS.
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Baku upset with Lavrov's comments
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Baku upset with Lavrov's comments

13 November 2019
Azerbaijan insists on role of displaced Azerbaijani community of Nagorno-Karabakh, whilst the Armenian prime minister accuses Baku of only being interested in land and not people.
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EU issues statement on South Ossetia
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EU issues statement on South Ossetia

11 November 2019
The statement issued refers to "attempts from within South Ossetia, both in action and through statements", to prevent the European Union's Monitoring Mission's work and restrict its mandate, and says this is deplorable and must stop.
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Ingush official shot dead in Moscow
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Ingush official shot dead in Moscow

3 November 2019
Ibragim Eldzharkiyev, the Head of the department of the Russian interior ministry's anti-extremism center,in Ingushetia, in the North Caucasus, was shot and killed in Moscow, on Saturday (2 November)
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