News

Commemorative events marking the 162nd anniversary of the end of the Caucasian War in Maykop attracted several hundred people. That evening, activists lit candles at the Adyghe hearth in the city center. Participants called for the continued preservation of the memory of the difficult trials endured by the Adyghe people.

Protesters in Tbilisi, despite heavy rain, took to the streets for the 540th consecutive day of daily protests against the Georgian Dream party's policies.

The Black Sea Adyghe-Shapsugs held memorial rallies in the village of Golovinka and the village of Bolshoy Kichmay to mark the 162nd anniversary of the end of the Caucasian War. In Circassian villages, gatherings of residents honoring the memory of their ancestors continued until late this evening, according to a participant in the event.

A minor resident of the Astrakhan region was sentenced for disseminating false information on a social network about the origin of the St. George ribbon.

Chechen native Mansur Movlayev addressed members of the European Parliament. He asked them to record appeals to the Kazakh authorities calling on them to cancel his extradition to Russia.

Unknown individuals are staging a video about fuel oil spills on the beach in Agoy to fuel environmental panic, Tuapse Telegram channels reported. Commenters countered that the video, which claims to be staged, was filmed from a distance and contains no evidence.

Arslan Dzhantamirov from Khasavyurt was killed in the military operation. Since its beginning, at least 1,947 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

Preserving the memory of the victims of the Caucasian War serves as a reminder of the value of peace. The memorial events held on this day demonstrate the connection between the past and present of the Circassian ethnic group, according to participants in the rally in Cherkessk.

At meetings with voters, Nikol Pashinyan, head of the ruling Civil Contract party, talks about Armenia's successes under his leadership and criticizes the former government and oligarchs. Gagik Tsarukyan accused the country's leadership of pressuring the opposition, Robert Kocharyan called the government's policies aggressive, and Samvel Karapetyan focused on Pashinyan's disputes with Karabakh refugees.

The Tbilisi City Court sentenced former chairman of the opposition United National Movement party Levan Khabeishvili to two and a half years in prison on charges of sabotage.

Authorities in Kabardino-Balkaria are artificially restricting a march marking the end of the Caucasian War, but these bans and warnings are only serving to increase the number of participants, activists and human rights defenders say.

The closure of gas stations in Makhachkala and Kaspiysk has led to fuel supply disruptions, with queues forming at operating stations. Business owners have called on the courts to take a proportionate approach to gas station closures, taking into account the severity of the violations.

The march in Nalchik marking the 162nd anniversary of the end of the Caucasian War proceeded without incident; participants walked only on sidewalks. Following the march, a rally and memorial service were held.

Authorities reported delivering over 136,000 cubic meters of sand to Anapa's beaches, with over five kilometers of shoreline already replenished. Telegram users noted that the new sand hardens after rain and turns into a suspension in water.

Azerbaijan is among the Council of Europe countries with one of the highest prison population ratios, and prison occupancy rates are close to critical, according to the Council's annual report "Prisons and Prisoners in Europe" for 2025. Harsh court decisions and a virtually non-functioning parole system lead to prison overcrowding, human rights activists noted.

A Tbilisi court has begun hearing the case against former Georgian Defense Minister Bacho Akhalaia, accused of calling for the overthrow of the government. Akhalaia has denied guilt.

Maxim Shabashov from Yessentuki was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 946 soldiers from Stavropol Krai have been officially recognized as killed.

Trade union activist Elvin Mustafayev reported being beaten in prison after his request for parole was denied.

The Moscow City Court hearing on the complaint filed by singer and comedian Semyon Slepakov* from Stavropol Krai was held behind closed doors.

The Southern District Military Court sentenced a native of Azerbaijan to a long prison term, finding him guilty of financing militants.