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Isa Gambar again elected the head of the Musavat party


At the XI Congress of the Musavat Party, held on May 4, Isa Gambar, after a 10-year break, again headed this oldest oppositional political party of Azerbaijan.

At the beginning the party Chairman Arif Hajili made a report at the congress.

Since Hajili had been twice elected as the head…


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Iran says crew of Israel-linked ship freed – Voice of America – VOA News


Iran says crew of Israel-linked ship freed  Voice of America – VOA News

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@mikenov: Putin ally poisoned? ‘Seriously ill’ Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov clai… youtu.be/P_jbmWEeQ4c?si… via @YouTube



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Georgia expects closer co-op with partners on Azerbaijan-EU green corridor project, PM says – AzerNews.Az


Georgia expects closer co-op with partners on Azerbaijan-EU green corridor project, PM says  AzerNews.Az

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@mikenov: Was Ramzan Kadyrov poisoned? – GS google.com/search?q=was+r…



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Southern Brazil hits by the worst floods in more than 80 years


Heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul killed 39 people, with another 68 still missing, the state civil defense agency said Friday, as record-breaking floods devastated cities and forced thousands to leave their homes, Azernews reports.

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Georgia expects closer co-op with partners on Azerbaijan-EU green corridor project, PM says


Georgia expects closer cooperation with partners in the Azerbaijan-EU green corridor project, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said during the opening ceremony of the ADB Board of Governors meeting held in Tbilisi on May 4, Azernews reports.

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Is this situation after the Timur Ivanov’s arrest a retaliation by Kadyrov for his possible poisoning?


https://t.co/vCfz0P40Uz
The arrest of Timur Ivanov was just a signal, a thunder. The real storm is coming soon.
Polarization and conflict; Shoigu’s (and his power base) replacements look increasingly likely.
Dyumin, Zolotov, Wagner Group, the Chechens vs Shoigu, Gerasimov,…

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) May 4, 2024

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Questions: 

To what extent does this conflict reflect the earlier conflict between Ramzan Kadyrov vs the Shoigu’s MOD and other power structures (e.g. MInt.A)? In other words, is this situation after the Timur Ivanov’s arrest a retaliation by Kadyrov for his possible poisoning – by whom (the GRU?)? 
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@mikenov: As Vladimir Putin’s bluster catches up with him, he now faces a movement that embodies the true values of modern Russia: cynicism, brutality, and self-interest, @anneapplebaum writes. theatlantic.com/international/…


As Vladimir Putin’s bluster catches up with him, he now faces a movement that embodies the true values of modern Russia: cynicism, brutality, and self-interest, @AnneApplebaum writes. https://t.co/yfAPqWsdCn

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) May 4, 2024