The arrest of former Rostov Region Finance Minister Fedotova has been extended. January 14, 2026 02:49 A Moscow court has remanded former Rostov Region Finance Minister Lilia Fedotova, who is accused of abuse of power, in custody until February 3.
Activists in Armenia have demanded that a criminal case be opened against Solovyov. January 14, 2026 01:50 Armenian public figures have appealed to the country's prosecutor's office, demanding criminal prosecution of Russian television host Vladimir Solovyov for calling for aggression against Armenia.
A Crimean resident was convicted in Kuban for inciting terrorism. January 14, 2026 00:52 The Temryuk District Court sentenced Yuri Sysoev to five years in prison for a social media post. He pleaded not guilty.
The ECHR found the criminal prosecution of Elgiz Gakhramanov unlawful. January 13, 2026 23:58 The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg ruled that the criminal prosecution of Azerbaijani activist Elgiz Gahraman (Gahramanov) in a drug case in 2016 was unlawful. The ECHR ordered the Azerbaijani government to pay him compensation in excess of 12,000 euros.
Afgan Sadygov burned a portrait of Kobakhidze during a protest outside the Georgian parliament. January 13, 2026 23:17 Supporters of Georgia's European integration held their traditional rally outside the parliament building on the 412th day of continuous protests. Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadigov burned an effigy of Irakli Kobakhidze during the rally.
The father of an injured conscript from Dagestan rejected the commanders' version of events. January 13, 2026 22:27 A conscript soldier from Dagestan, Magomedbek Khizbulaev, stated in the hospital that he had been beaten, and that his commanders' version of a fall from a tower was inconsistent with the nature of his injuries. His family received information about the incident from a fellow soldier; the military unit did not notify the family.
A member of the RDC* was sentenced to a long prison term for recruiting Georgian residents. January 13, 2026 22:05 Aleksandr Sakaniya, a member of the Russian Volunteer Corps* who was involved in selecting candidates for recruitment from Georgia, was sentenced to 19 years in prison in Russia.
A Taganrog resident died as a result of a drone attack. January 13, 2026 21:36 An elderly woman died in one of the buildings destroyed in a drone attack in Taganrog, the governor of the Rostov region reported.
Officials in Kaspiysk are under investigation due to a prolonged lack of water. January 13, 2026 20:26 A criminal case has been opened in Kaspiysk due to a prolonged water outage. For some residents, normal water service has still not been restored.
The director of the Nalchik bus station responded to passenger complaints. January 13, 2026 19:57 A barrier and paid entrance to the Severny bus station in Nalchik are necessary to maintain order on the premises, but free parking will be provided for passengers.
A Tbilisi court remanded in custody those accused in the storming of the presidential palace. January 13, 2026 19:29 The Tbilisi City Court remanded in custody eleven people accused of organizing riots in Tbilisi during a protest on the day of the municipal elections on October 4.
Khalit Mustafayev's family has vowed to seek reopening of the case into his death. January 13, 2026 18:48 The father of Khalit Mustafayev, who was killed by security forces during a pursuit in Stavropol in 2020, intends to seek reopening of the case against the security officer in higher courts. He escaped prosecution by going to the front. Mustafayev believes there is a corruption element in the dismissal of the case.
The property of relatives of the former head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in Kabardino-Balkaria has been seized. January 13, 2026 17:50 The property and accounts of relatives of Mikhail Nadezhda, former head of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations' Directorate for Kabardino-Balkaria, have been frozen until the end of February in connection with a bribery case.
The name of the soldier from the Volgograd region killed in Ukraine has been released. January 13, 2026 16:57 Oleksandr Gaivoronsky from the Rudnyansky district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, authorities have named at least 1,621 soldiers killed there.
Daudov reported the dispatch of more than 67,000 fighters from Chechnya to the Northeastern Military District. January 13, 2026 16:01 Chechnya's head of government, Magomed Daudov, reported that 67,440 fighters have been sent to the military operation zone.
Queues at a Kaspiysk clinic have outraged Telegram users. January 13, 2026 15:30 After the New Year holidays, queues of patients once again formed at the reception desk of Kaspiysk's only clinic. Telegram users expressed outrage that the problem of Kaspiysk residents' access to free medical care has been unresolved for a long time.
Rauf Arashukov found guilty in bribery case January 13, 2026 14:39 The court found the former senator from Karachay-Cherkessia, who was sentenced to life imprisonment, guilty of attempting to bribe a prison colony employee and ordered him to pay a fine of 120 million rubles.
A state of emergency has been declared in apartment buildings in Taganrog following a drone strike. January 13, 2026 13:42 An early morning airstrike in Taganrog damaged eight residential buildings, six cars, and two industrial facilities. Authorities promised assistance to all victims and declared a local state of emergency in the area.
A fighter from the Volgograd region was killed in a military operation. January 13, 2026 12:44 Andrei Kalinin from the Rudnyansky district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,620 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.
A ban on travel along the Georgian Military Highway has been introduced. January 13, 2026 11:44 All types of vehicles are prohibited from leaving North Ossetia through the Verkhniy Lars checkpoint due to deteriorating weather conditions in Georgia.