Amnesty International has written to President Ilham Aliyev, urging the immediate release of OC Media contributor Bahruz Samadov. He is serving 15 years for treason, which Amnesty International calls a politically motivated charge, and it warns his prison conditions may amount to torture.

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Do you remember when Ted Cruz and the conservative outrage machine were passing around a Russian military recruiting ad to supposedly show us what a “real” military looked like? I do, and I think it’s worth spending a little time revisiting it. Because recruiting ads don't win wars. Link in reply.

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He said these companies or owners/shareholders are one way or another involved in supporting Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion. For many observers it is clear that the sanctions are solely intended to push the Georgian government into more compliance with the Kremlin's interests.

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Three well known Georgian winehouses added to the recent Russian sanctions, while Russian inspectors visit Georgia. Russia denies the sanctions are political (what else is new), but the explanation of pro-Russian businessman Mamuka Pipia makes this unlikely. bm.ge/news/rusetma...

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Truso Valley is located in Georgia’s Kazbegi Municipality, adjacent to North Ossetia and South Ossetia. For generations, Ossetian families lived in the valley. Parts of it are inaccessible to everyone, and visiting the area requires a special permit. Read more: oc-media.org/the-truso-va...

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