Kabardino-Balkaria

March 19, 2026 17:36

• Residents of Nalchik reported price increases ahead of Eid al-Fitr.

  Beef, sour cream, butter, and mushrooms have increased in price in Nalchik stores and markets. Residents believe the price hikes have been ongoing since the beginning of the year and are not due to the approaching Eid al-Fitr.

March 19, 2026 16:38

• Z-blogger Remeslo was placed in a mental hospital after criticizing Putin.

  Nalchik-born lawyer and blogger Ilya Remeslo was placed in a St. Petersburg psychiatric hospital after the head of the Akhmat special forces, Apti Alaudinov, questioned whether the pro-Putin blogger's criticism of the president was voluntary.

March 19, 2026 14:38

• Residents of the North Caucasus Federal District spoke about the impact of mobile internet restrictions on everyday life.

  Mobile internet restrictions forced people to carry cash and significantly slowed down business operations, according to respondents in the North Caucasus Federal District. They reported problems with in-store and online purchases, hailing taxis, and searching for information.

March 18, 2026 21:30

• March 19 will be Ramadan for Muslims in southern Russia.

  The muftiate reported that the new moon was not observed this evening, so March 19, which was declared a non-working day in several republics of the North Caucasus Federal District, will be a day of Ramadan.

March 18, 2026 02:47

• Residents of the North Caucasus reported problems accessing Telegram.

  Telegram's significant slowdown in recent days has caused significant inconvenience for users in the North Caucasus republics. People have lost an accessible way to communicate with family members, while businesses have lost reliable connections with clients and are suffering losses.

March 18, 2026 01:03

• A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for failing to report to his unit.

  The court sentenced Islam Eleskhanov to six years in prison, finding him guilty of evading military service during mobilization.

March 17, 2026 21:04

• A resident of Kabardino-Balkaria has been detained on suspicion of treason.

  FSB officers suspect a resident of Kabardino-Balkaria of collecting information about military installations on behalf of Ukrainian intelligence services.

March 17, 2026 12:06

• A serviceman from Kabardino-Balkaria was convicted of evading military service.

  The court sentenced Aslan Kazharov, a resident of the Urvan district, to six years in prison for twice leaving his military unit without permission during mobilization.

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