Baimuradova will be buried in Armenia at the state's expense. February 19, 2026 14:50 More than 120 days after her death, the body of Chechen native Ayshat Baimuradova remains in the morgue; investigators have decided to bury her at state expense.
The rise in meat and egg prices in Makhachkala marked the beginning of a hike for Eid al-Fitr. February 19, 2026 13:55 In Makhachkala, meat and egg prices rose sharply at the start of Ramadan, but residents believe the main increase is expected before Eid al-Fitr. Retailers have called the price hikes necessary.
Akhmat's war correspondent found himself at the center of a scandal over the illegal wearing of an award. February 19, 2026 12:53 Mikhail Negmatov, known as "Akhmat's" war correspondent, has worn the Wagner PMC Platinum Star award at various events, although he is not one of its recipients. Yevgeny Golman, a member of the SVO, urged politicians to be more cautious about "masqueraders."
A man died during an arrest in the Rostov region. February 19, 2026 11:56 A man detonated a live grenade while security forces were attempting to detain him in the village of Nikolaevka in the Rostov region. He died, and criminal investigation officers are in the hospital.
Georgia's former deputy prime minister left the country after being questioned. February 19, 2026 11:03 Following questioning by the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the State Security Service, former Minister of Economy and Deputy Prime Minister Levan Davitashvili left the country.
The ECHR found the former Azerbaijani minister to be in violation. February 19, 2026 10:06 The European Court of Human Rights upheld the complaint of former Azerbaijani Minister of Foreign Economic Relations Nijat Guliyev and ordered him to pay 4,000 euros in compensation.
Arrested Meydan TV employees complain of violence in pretrial detention. February 19, 2026 09:08 Meydan TV journalists Aytaj Tapdyg, Aysel Umudova and Khayala Agayeva complained about the use of violence against them due to the publicity of the fact of the protocol about their violation of order in the courtroom and the refusal of the accused to testify.
Social media users are outraged by rising food prices in Dagestan. February 19, 2026 06:14 Before the start of Ramadan, food prices in various cities of Dagestan rose sharply and unjustifiably, and authorities are not monitoring pricing, Instagram users* reported.
Seven people were killed in a shooting in Yerevan. February 19, 2026 05:15 One person was killed and six were injured in a shooting in Yerevan's Ajapnyak district. Police are searching for those involved.
Kadyrov's orders did not prevent traders from raising food prices during Ramadan. February 19, 2026 04:16 Chechen authorities' reports on food price controls have had virtually no impact on the situation in stores and markets: retailers significantly raised prices on popular items even before the start of Ramadan, social media users reported.
Authorities reported the containment of the fire at the Ilsky Oil Refinery. February 19, 2026 03:19 The fire at the Ilsky Oil Refinery in the Seversky District of Kuban has been contained, but the area of the fire has not decreased.
A fighter from the Volgograd region was killed in Ukraine. February 19, 2026 02:20 Andrei Shirochkin from the Yelansky District was killed in the military operation in Ukraine. Since its beginning, at least 1,687 soldiers from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed.
Activists installed the 18th memorial plaque on Politkovskaya's house. February 19, 2026 01:22 In the month since the destruction of the memorial plaque in honor of Anna Politkovskaya, activists have installed homemade memorial signs on the murdered journalist's house at least 18 times.
Yeysk residents have appealed to authorities regarding the annual mass death of fish in the river. February 19, 2026 00:23 Residents of Yeysk, Yeysk, and Shcherbinovsky districts in Kuban recorded a video message asking authorities to prevent the mass death of fish at the Yeysk locks. According to residents, the situation reoccurs every year, but no action is being taken.
Baimuradova's death has brought attention to violence in Armenia. February 18, 2026 23:59 Armenian authorities are still awaiting the relatives' consent to take Aishat Baimuradova's body for burial. Incidents involving Russian citizens of Chechen descent have forced Armenian law enforcement to respond quickly to threatening calls, according to human rights activists.
The protest outside the Georgian parliament has been going on for 448 days. February 18, 2026 23:09 Supporters of Georgia's European integration protested outside parliament for the 448th day in a row. The Georgian Parliament approved, in its second reading, amendments to the law making non-recognition of constitutional bodies a criminal offense.
More than a hundred supporters of Imam Tamaskhanov came to support him in court. February 18, 2026 22:16 Over a hundred people attended the Magas District Court in Ingushetia, where the trial of Imam Muhammad Tamaskhanov, accused of failing to report a crime, began. The judge, citing technical difficulties, adjourned the hearing.
Kadyrov rejected a summons to the Kremlin for reconciliation with Kerimov. February 18, 2026 21:20 The head of Chechnya stated that no one summoned him to the Kremlin to make peace with Suleiman Kerimov after talk of blood feud.
A pensioner from Novorossiysk has been accused of treason. February 18, 2026 20:30 Investigators believe the 64-year-old woman collected and transmitted information about military facilities in Novorossiysk, Sochi, and Sevastopol to the Ukrainian side.
Ostanin called the verdict illegal. February 18, 2026 20:02 The Moscow City Court upheld the extension of comedian Artemy Ostanin's pretrial detention. In court, he called the sentence illegal for his monologues about a legless man and his imaginary dialogue with Jesus Christ.