Russia

June 17, 2026 19:19

• Skrepetsky's acquaintances are convinced that his murder was politically motivated.

  Those close to the artist Robert Kuzovkov (Semyon Skrepetsky), who was murdered in Poland, are certain the murder was politically motivated. The prosecutor's office has voiced several unspecified theories. In his paintings and publications, the artist harshly ridiculed not only the authorities of Russia, Belarus, and Chechnya, but also Ukraine and the Russian opposition.

June 17, 2026 06:16

• Former Dagestan People's Assembly deputy Umakhanov has been arrested in absentia.

  A Moscow court has arrested in absentia former Dagestani People's Assembly deputy Akhmedpasha Umakhanov, the older brother of State Duma deputy Saigidpasha Umakhanov. He is on the international wanted list for allegedly organizing a criminal organization.

June 17, 2026 05:16

• A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for failing to appear at a collection point.

  Contract soldier Lev Sidorov failed to report to the assembly point for transfer to a military unit, for which he was sentenced to one year in prison by the Nalchik Garrison Military Court.

June 17, 2026 04:17

• Fuel availability issues have been reported in several regions of southern Russia.

  In the Krasnodar Krai and Rostov Oblast, some gas stations have been experiencing fuel shortages since the beginning of the month, and prices have risen. In Dagestan, gas station owners have encountered difficulties purchasing fuel, which has led to higher prices.

June 17, 2026 02:58

• The new judge has not yet begun hearing the case of Dalgatov's death.

  After the powers of the judge hearing the case of Kurban Dalgatov, who died in a police station, were terminated, the materials were transferred to another judge, but the trial never resumed.

June 17, 2026 00:50

• The court ordered Rustem Trakhov to vacate the confiscated house.

  The Volzhsky City Court of the Volgograd Region ordered former Krasnodar judge Rustem Trakhov to vacate his confiscated home and pay 312,000 rubles for the use of the confiscated property.

June 16, 2026 16:01

• Verbitsky's departure from Armenia was an exception to the long-standing practice of travel restrictions.

  Mathematician Mikhail Verbitsky was able to fly from Yerevan to Tel Aviv after the Armenian Prosecutor General's Office granted him permission to leave the country. Verbitsky's case was an exception, as in other similar cases, defendants in such cases are unable to leave Armenia for years.

June 16, 2026 06:54

• The court left Andrei Korobka in custody.

  Former Kuban Vice Governor Andrei Korobka, arrested on suspicion of large-scale fraud, will remain in custody until August 22.

June 16, 2026 04:56

• A highway in Kuban is closed after a drone attack.

  Following a drone attack in Kuban, the highway between Poltavskaya and Trudobelikovsky was closed. A fire also broke out at an oil depot in Poltavskaya.

June 16, 2026 03:57

• Residents of a dilapidated dormitory in Nalchik asked Bastrykin to intervene in the resettlement situation.

  The Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin, demanded an account of the delays in relocating residents of a dilapidated dormitory on Ingushskaya Street in Nalchik following a complaint from a local resident.

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