Russia should abolish diaspora organizations – official

Government agencies should not deal with “illegal entities,” Marina Akhmedova has said

Ethnic diaspora organizations should be banned in Russia, Marina Akhmedova, a member of the presidential human rights сouncil, has said amid a flare-up with neighboring Azerbaijan.

Tensions between Moscow and Baku spiked after police raids last week on an alleged organized crime group in the Russian city of Ekaterinburg. The group is composed of...