A fraud case involving a perinatal center has reached court in Ingushetia. February 27, 2026 22:07 Four Ingush residents will stand trial for embezzling 23 million rubles in contracts to supply medical supplies to the republic's perinatal center.
A retired judge from Dagestan is under investigation for bribery and drugs. February 27, 2026 21:38 The High Qualification Collegium of Judges has approved the criminal prosecution of former judge Sultan Azizov from Khasavyurt, who, after resigning, went to the war zone under contract.
Zakharova called for a "turning of the page" in relations with Azerbaijan. February 27, 2026 20:46 Moscow is working to implement all agreements reached with Azerbaijan following the AZAL plane crash and also considers it necessary to release the Russians arrested in Baku, the Russian Foreign Ministry's official spokesperson stated.
A convicted Dagestani native escaped from his convoy in Moscow. February 27, 2026 19:55 On February 26, Dagestan native Shamil Aliyev escaped from security forces before the start of a hearing at the Tagansky Court in Moscow, prompting the announcement of an "Interception" plan in the capital.
A Kazakh court has rejected Movlaev's appeal against his asylum application. February 27, 2026 19:28 The Akmola Region Specialized Interdistrict Administrative Court ruled that the denial of asylum in Kazakhstan to Chechen native Mansur Movlaev was lawful. His defense intends to appeal the decision.
A fighter from Dagestan was killed in Ukraine. February 27, 2026 18:38 Sarkhan Musayev from Kizlyar was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have publicly named at least 1,835 Dagestani combatants killed there.
A Stavropol resident received a prison sentence for justifying terrorism. February 27, 2026 17:58 A military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced a Stavropol resident to two years in prison after security forces deemed her comments a justification for terrorist activity.
Human rights activists have recognized Sergei Samoilov as a political prisoner. February 27, 2026 17:53 The prosecution of Krasnodar resident Sergei Samoilov, sentenced to 12 years in prison for treason, is politically motivated, human rights activists have said, calling for the criminal case against him to be dropped.
Nikolai Belikov was encouraged by the ECHR decision February 27, 2026 16:58 The European Court of Human Rights has banned Georgia from deporting refugee activist Nikolai Belikov to Russia pending a court ruling. According to the activist, "legal chaos" reigns in Georgia, but the ECHR's intervention in his case offers hope.
Malsag Uzhakhov was released from prison. February 27, 2026 16:55 Ingush public figure and elder Malsag Uzhakhov, who served a nine-year sentence in the case of protest leaders, was released from a penal colony in the Volgograd region.
Security forces issued a warning to Yulia Melnichenko. February 27, 2026 16:01 Mozdok resident Yulia Melnichenko was detained for the third time this week while picketing outside the Prosecutor General's Office, demanding that a security officer be punished for beating her brother and that the repression against her family cease. She spent two hours in police custody. Law enforcement officers issued her a warning about the unacceptability of violations and confiscated her poster.
Journalist Ulviya Ali reported threats in pretrial detention. February 27, 2026 15:02 Journalist Ulviya Ali, arrested in the Meydan TV case, faced threats against her family in Baku's Pretrial Detention Center No. 1 after AI-generated audio recordings of pressure against her in the pretrial detention center and during her trial were distributed on social media.
The Minister of Civil Defense and Emergencies of Kuban remains under arrest. February 27, 2026 14:43 The Krasnodar Regional Court dismissed the appeal against the arrest of Acting Minister of Civil Defense and Emergencies of the Krasnodar Region Sergei Shtrikov.
Social media users have called the delay in restoring the Aukhovsky District a risk factor. February 27, 2026 13:43 The unresolved land issue during the restoration of the Aukhovsky District, as well as the restoration of the district itself, remains a factor that could provoke tensions, according to social media users. They believe the delays in resettlement appear deliberate.
A soldier from Dagestan was killed in combat. February 27, 2026 13:06 Shamil Rabadanov from Izberbash was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have publicly named at least 1,834 Dagestani combatants killed there.
Three villages have been abolished in Kabardino-Balkaria. February 27, 2026 12:07 The villages of Akveduk, Maly Terek, and the Urukh junction in the Tersky District of Kabardino-Balkaria have been abolished by decision of local council members, as they have no prospects for restoration.
The announcement of preparations for the opening of beaches has given hope to Anapa residents. February 27, 2026 11:10 The mayor of Anapa announced efforts to remove pebble beaches from the emergency zone due to the fuel oil spill. Telegram users called for sandy beaches to be reopened as soon as possible.
The prosecutor's office has demanded an 11-year prison sentence for the defendant in Afrosin's death case. February 27, 2026 10:11 The state prosecutor requested that police officer Dmitry Korchagin be sentenced to 11 years in prison for the death of Krasnodar resident Ilya Afrosin after a beating at the police station.
The plaque on Politkovskaya's house has been restored for the 24th time. February 27, 2026 09:11 The 24th temporary plaque has appeared on the wall of the house where Novaya Gazeta journalist Anna Politkovskaya lived and was murdered.
A Makhachkala resident was convicted of participating in the activities of the "USSR"*. February 27, 2026 08:23 A court in Makhachkala sentenced a local resident to a suspended sentence, recognizing him as a member of the "Union of Slavic Forces of Rus'"*.