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.
Anapa residents called for the publication of water test results. February 18, 2026 19:15 Water samples taken at Anapa beaches by a blogger showed compliance with standards. He called on Rospotrebnadzor to provide the test results to substantiate its claim that the beaches were not ready for the season, and commenters supported him.
A Dagestani resident has been convicted of murdering the rector of the Institute of Theology, Sadikov. February 18, 2026 18:29 The Supreme Court of Dagestan sentenced a local resident to 15 years in prison for the 2011 murder of the rector of the Institute of Theology and International Relations, Maksud Sadikov, and his nephew, Zalimkhan Musayev.
A minor in Kuban was accused of inciting terrorism. February 18, 2026 17:38 In Krasnodar, the criminal investigation against a minor accused of committing a terrorist crime has been completed. The case was initiated following messages in a messenger chat.
Five lawyers asked that Tsipinova's acquittal be upheld. February 18, 2026 16:47 The prosecutor's office is demanding that the acquittal of lawyer Diana Tsipinova be overturned. Five colleagues are representing her in the Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria, calling for the decision to stand.
Chronicle Plus editor Kiladze has been arrested in Georgia. February 18, 2026 15:49 Journalist Eliso Kiladze has been arrested in connection with a call center case involving former Georgian prosecutor Otar Partskhaladze. According to the prosecutor's office, the fraudulently obtained funds were used to finance opposition media outlets.
The cases of Khanmurzaev and Kopaigorodsky became exceptions to the practice of escaping punishment for participation in the SVO. February 18, 2026 14:49 The cases of Ullubiy Khanmurzaev and Alexey Kopaigorodsky, whose contracts with the Ministry of Defense did not save them from criminal prosecution, only highlighted the general practice of sending officials accused of corruption on military operations.
The prosecutor's office responded to child abuse in Krasnodar. February 18, 2026 13:50 Refusal to provide food and clothing to her two minor children resulted in a criminal case for a resident of Kuban.
A fire in the Kuban village of Volna has been extinguished. February 18, 2026 12:58 A fire that occurred after a drone struck an oil tank in the village of Volna in the Temryuk district has been extinguished.
The ECHR found a violation of the rights of Azerbaijani human rights activist Safarov. February 18, 2026 11:59 The European Court of Human Rights has ordered the Azerbaijani authorities to pay €4,000 to human rights activist Rufat Safarov for violating his right to a fair trial in 2016.
A grenade launcher operator from Uryupinsk was killed in combat. February 18, 2026 11:00 Twenty-year-old Danila Telyatnikov was killed in a military operation in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,686 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.
A soldier in Nalchik received a prison sentence for evading military service. February 18, 2026 10:00 A military court in Nalchik sentenced a resident of Ingushetia to five years in prison, finding him guilty of leaving his unit without permission during mobilization.
Security forces considered the protest of Meydan TV journalists in the courtroom a violation. February 18, 2026 09:01 At a court hearing in Baku, journalists accused in the Meydan TV case protested against having their microphones turned off and being barred from their lawyers. Law enforcement officials issued a report for disturbing the peace.
Drone attacks were recorded in two districts of the Rostov region. February 18, 2026 08:03 The military shot down drones in the Millerovsky and Sholokhovsky districts. According to the governor, there were no injuries.
Garegin II's brother and nephew have been placed under house arrest. February 18, 2026 07:04 The court has softened the preventive measures for the brother and nephew of the Catholicos of All Armenians, who were in custody on charges of obstructing election campaigning.
A fighter from Kalmykia was killed in a military operation. February 18, 2026 06:05 Oleg Gariaev from the Yustinsky district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 214 fighters from Kalmykia have been confirmed killed.
Sergei Simonenko's case has been sent to the Rostov court for consideration. February 18, 2026 05:06 The Cassation Court granted the prosecutor's office's motion to change the territorial jurisdiction of the case of former deputy head of the Kuban Ministry of Emergency Situations, Sergei Simonenko, and transferred it to Rostov-on-Don.
The court postponed the hearing of the case of a pensioner from the village of Dinskaya for the fourth time. February 18, 2026 04:07 The case of a 91-year-old pensioner from the village of Dinskaya, accused of indecent assault, was sent to court on November 7 of last year. The hearings have been postponed four times, this time to April 20. His family declined to comment to avoid further attention.