Dagestan Leader Steps Down, Putin Names High Court Judge as Successor
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Source: The Moscow Times
Published: 2026-05-04 20:21 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Justice, Ukraine/Russia, Law & Courts, Crime & Justice
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President Vladimir Putin on Monday dismissed Sergei Melikov as head of the republic of Dagestan, replacing him with the outgoing chairman of the North Caucasus region’s supreme court.
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