Politics

December 18, 2025 23:12

• Security forces helped the former head of Khubar take over the office of the village head

  Citing a court ruling, security forces removed the seals from the office of the head of the village of Khubar and installed the former head, Kamilpasha Khaibulaev, whose term expired on December 3, in it. The newly elected head of the village, Rashid Isakov, considered their actions illegal; he, the deputies, and the villagers intend to complain to the Dagestani authorities.

December 18, 2025 11:31

• The Georgian parliament abolished the South Ossetian administration in exile

  Parliament approved a decision to abolish the administration of the former South Ossetian Autonomous Region effective January 1, 2026.

December 17, 2025 19:54

• Armenia rejects Moscow and Tehran's claims regarding the "Trump Route"

  There are no ongoing discussions regarding Russia's participation in the TRIPP project. Official Yerevan also stated that it is taking into account the interests of neighboring countries, such as Iran, in implementing the "Trump Route."

December 17, 2025 18:27

• A Turkish court has rejected Hajibeyli's appeal against his detention in a deportation center

  The Istanbul Magistrate's Court for Criminal Cases upheld the decision to place Azerbaijani opposition figure Gultekin Hajibeyli in a deportation center. She considers the court's ruling and the overall decision to deport her unlawful.

December 16, 2025 21:35

• Analysts have named the recipients of Kadyrov's statement about a new prison term

  Ramzan Kadyrov's statements about his intention to participate in the 2026 Chechen presidential elections are primarily addressed to those elites who expect his resignation, and he has no need to negotiate with the Kremlin.

December 16, 2025 01:59

• Activists called on the Catholicos to replace the head of the Karabakh diocese

  More than 30 public figures from Nagorno-Karabakh called on Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II to consider replacing the head of the Artsakh (Karabakh) Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

December 14, 2025 18:22

• Kadyrov confirmed his readiness to run again for the post of head of Chechnya

  Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said during a live broadcast that he is fed up with power, but will run for the republic's presidency in 2026 if the president nominates him and the people support him.

December 12, 2025 23:23

• Protesters in Tbilisi criticized Kobakhidze for posting a photo with Putin

  Georgia's fifth president, Salome Zurabishvili, attended a rally outside the parliament building on the 380th day of uninterrupted protests. Participants protested the Georgian prime minister's participation in the International Year of Peace and Trust forum in Ashgabat, where Irakli Kobakhidze posed for a photo next to Vladimir Putin. 

December 12, 2025 20:24

• A former municipal deputy from Yeysk has been added to the register of foreign agents

  The Russian Ministry of Justice has added Yeisk activist and former district council member Alexander Korovayny* to the register of foreign agents. The activist himself recalled that he had previously been recognized as "the best young politician in the Krasnodar Territory." 

December 12, 2025 12:20

• Pashinyan's position on returning to Karabakh coincided with the opinion of Azerbaijani social media users

  Azerbaijani social media users, commenting on the Karabakh parliamentarians' statement about fighting to return to their homeland, called it unrealistic. The Armenian Prime Minister expressed a similar opinion, also suggesting that Baku close the issue of Western Azerbaijan.

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