An Abkhaz official was hospitalized after an attack. May 15, 2026 00:56 Kristian Bzhania, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Abkhaz Government, was shot and hospitalized. The Ministry of Internal Affairs attributed the incident to a "domestic dispute."
Protesters on Rustaveli Avenue were subjected to new arrests. May 14, 2026 23:58 On the 533rd day of continuous protests in Tbilisi, the court sentenced two more participants in the protests on Rustaveli Avenue to administrative arrest – former State Minister for European Integration Alexi Petriashvili and student Natia Chelidze.
The appeals court upheld the seizure of Krasnodar Judge Nikolaychuk's property. May 14, 2026 23:33 The decision of the court of first instance to confiscate the property of the former deputy chairman of the Krasnodar Regional Court, Igor Nikolaychuk, and persons associated with him, has been upheld.
The head of a kindergarten in Makhachkala was fired after injuring a child. May 14, 2026 22:44 Two teachers and a nanny accused of injuring a student at a Makhachkala kindergarten have been fired, along with the school's director. Inspections following the incident have been launched at all Makhachkala kindergartens.
Investigators have requested the arrest of a blogger for a shout-out to Pashinyan. May 14, 2026 21:47 Armenia's Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against blogger Artak Avetisyan, who called Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan a "traitor" in Yerevan's Shengavit district. A petition for his arrest has been filed with the court.
Over 35,000 rubles have been raised in two days for gifts for Zarema Musaeva. May 14, 2026 21:01 Since May 12th, more than 35,000 rubles have been raised for food parcels for Zarema Musayeva. 300,000 rubles are needed to provide her with everything she needs for six months.
Bookings in Tuapse are on hold after the oil spill. May 14, 2026 20:46 Demand for vacation packages to the Tuapse region stalled after the oil spill, with some tourists canceling their previously booked packages. Meanwhile, Anapa, where the first beaches have already opened, is seeing an increase in bookings.
Georgian authorities have accused hostile forces of revoking the European Parliament accreditation of three television channels. May 14, 2026 20:10 The European Parliament banned three Georgian pro-government television channels—Imedi, Pos TV, and Rustavi 2—from operating at their Brussels headquarters for at least a year, while Moldova denied them accreditation to attend the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers meeting in Chisinau. The Georgian government claimed that "hostile foreign forces" were behind the restrictions.
The sentence of a Karachay-Cherkessia resident for the murder of a tourist has been upheld. May 14, 2026 19:37 The Third Appellate Court in Sochi upheld the Supreme Court of Karachay-Cherkessia's verdict against Abdullakh Bostanov, who was sentenced to 12 years for the murder of a tourist in 2022.
Tatoyan's statement about pressure on voters followed the participation of children in a rally of the ruling party. May 14, 2026 18:59 There are numerous allegations of pressure on voters who intend to vote against the ruling party, stated former Armenian Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan. Representatives of the Civil Contract party refused to acknowledge that officials had gathered teachers and students for the rally in Aparan.
Russian children are allowed to travel to Abkhazia and South Ossetia with birth certificates. May 14, 2026 18:03 The Russian FSB Border Service has resumed allowing children under 14 years of age to cross the border with Abkhazia and South Ossetia with a birth certificate. This procedure will remain in effect until the end of 2027.
A Dagestani resident has been accused of justifying terrorism. May 14, 2026 17:23 The Investigative Department of the FSB Directorate for Dagestan opened a criminal case against a local resident. The case stemmed from audio recordings he posted on social media.
Following the escalation of tensions in Iran, believers have joined the list of political prisoners in Azerbaijan. May 14, 2026 16:23 The Azerbaijan Human Rights Union has published a new list of political prisoners, including 328 individuals the organization considers political prisoners. After the January update, some political prisoners were released under an amnesty, but new arrests continued, including among believers.
A fighter from Dagestan was killed in a military operation. May 14, 2026 15:23 Mustafa Gadzhibalayev was killed in the military operation. Since its beginning, at least 1,932 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.
Rospotrebnadzor refused to provide data on the condition of Anapa's beaches. May 14, 2026 14:23 Anapa City Duma deputy Oleg Yantsen submitted a request regarding the water and sand quality on beaches, but was denied the data. Rospotrebnadzor explained that this information is only provided to the government commission.
The Armenia bloc called the detention of an office employee in Spitak an act of pressure. May 14, 2026 13:23 The Anti-Corruption Committee detained an employee of the Armenia bloc in Spitak. The party described the detention as an attempt to interfere with its activities during the parliamentary election campaign.
Yakhyaev's family demanded that he be examined and treated in prison. May 14, 2026 12:23 The sister of Agali Yakhyaev, a board member of the Muslim Unity religious movement serving a prison sentence at maximum-security correctional facility No. 8, has complained about the lack of effective medical care for her brother and other prisoners and demanded treatment.
A Baku court refused to allow Ali Karimli to attend his father's funeral. May 14, 2026 08:29 A Baku court has denied house arrest for Ali Karimli, chairman of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan. The petition was filed in connection with the death of the opposition leader's father, so he could attend the funeral.
Two Russians detained in Azerbaijan have been sentenced to prison. May 14, 2026 06:32 Igor Zabolotsky and Ilnur Valitov were sentenced to three terms in the case of money laundering obtained through cybercrime.
Volunteers are finding poisoned dolphins in the Tuapse and Kuban regions. May 14, 2026 06:21 Four dolphins with symptoms of oil poisoning were discovered over four days in the Tuapse and Anapa districts. Volunteers reported that the cetaceans were covered in an oil film and suffering from severe intoxication.