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14:06, 22 October 2026

The court upheld the sentence against Zamin Zaki.

The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan dismissed the cassation appeal of activist Zamin Zaki, convicted in the "NGO case." The defense pointed out the absence of his name in financial documents related to grant projects and stated its intention to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.

13:10, 22 October 2026

Rescuers spoke about the difficulties of removing oil from Myskhako.

Gravel contaminated with oil began to be removed from the beaches of Novorossiysk, with the first being the Abrau-Dyurso beach. To transport the bags from Myskhako, they need to be carried manually for about two kilometers, reported an emergency services representative. In Tuapse, rescuers transported bags by boats, noted an ecologist.

12:55, 22 October 2026

Elizbarashvili was sentenced to a suspended sentence.

Entrepreneur Tamaz Elizbarashvili, arrested in Tbilisi due to a conflict with employees of a pro-government television channel, was sentenced to a suspended sentence and a fine after reaching an agreement with the investigation. He was released in the courtroom.

11:56, 22 October 2026

A ban on passage on the Transcaucasian highway has been introduced.

The movement of vehicles on the Transcaucasian highway between Russia and South Ossetia is prohibited due to unsafe passage.

10:57, 22 October 2026

New defendants have been arrested in the case of entrepreneur Suleimanov.

A court in Moscow has remanded two individuals in custody, whom the investigation considers to be participants in the criminal community of Dagestani native Ibrahim Suleimanov and executors of the murder organized by him.

The border of Azerbaijan and Armenia. Photo: the office of the President of Armenia.

09:59, 22 October 2026

Armenian security forces confirmed the detention of an Azerbaijani shepherd.

The National Security Service of Armenia confirmed information from sources about the detention of a citizen of Azerbaijan who crossed the border in the Tavush region. According to the agency, the shepherd got lost.

09:04, 22 October 2026

Former Minister of Construction of North Ossetia remains in custody.

Advisor to the head of North Ossetia Konstantin Morgoev will remain in custody until December 11.

08:16, 22 October 2026

A combatant from Kamyshin was killed in combat operations.

Dmitry Valeev was killed in combat operations in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1858 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

07:16, 22 October 2026

The wife of the hunger-striking Azerbaijani journalist stated that her husband is not receiving medical assistance.

Azerbaijani journalist Polad Aslanov, who continues his hunger strike in a medical facility of the Penitentiary Service, is not receiving medical assistance and is being held in solitary confinement, his wife Gulmira Aslanova reported.

06:18, 22 October 2026

The assets of Magomed Suleymanov's family have passed into state ownership.

Real estate and other assets of the former Dagestani official Magomed Suleymanov and his close relatives, totaling over 10 billion rubles, are registered as property of the Russian Federation.

05:19, 22 October 2026

The court arrested the opposition candidate for mayor of Stepanavan.

The candidate for the head of the Stepanavan community from "Strong Armenia" Arsen Gevorgyan was arrested four days before the municipal elections. The party accused the Armenian authorities of abusing power mechanisms.

04:20, 22 October 2026

Activists delivered medicines to the Kuban pensioner Zakharova in the detention center.

Volunteer Julia delivered medicines and food to the pre-trial detention center No. 3 in Novocherkassk on October 20 for 70-year-old Marina Zakharova, who is accused in the case of Kuban pensioners. According to her, the package was not accepted immediately: the detention center staff claimed that Zakharova was not in the facility.

03:21, 22 October 2026

Karabakh organizations were denied representation at the UN conference.

Organizations of Karabakh Armenians did not receive pavilions at the UN conference on biodiversity in Yerevan. Analysts link the refusal to the policies of the Armenian authorities, while the Ministry of Environment explains it by the program's non-compliance with the event's theme.

02:22, 22 October 2026

Tumso Abdurakhmanov* spoke about his discharge from the hospital

Opposition blogger from Chechnya Tumso Abdurakhmanov*, living in Sweden, informed his subscribers about his discharge from the hospital. He detailed his condition and experience in the clinic.

01:23, 22 October 2026

The name of the killed fighter from Dagestan in Ukraine has been announced.

Said Saidov from the Laksky district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have publicly named at least 2174 combatants from Dagestan.

00:25, 22 October 2026

Melnychenko called the conditions of detention torturous.

The conditions of detention of Volgograd lawyer Roman Melnychenko have led to a worsening of illnesses due to the lack of quality medical assistance, delays in providing seasonal clothing, and hygiene supplies. He described the conditions as torturous and pointed out the non-compliance with national regulatory legal acts governing the proper conditions for the detention of prisoners.

23:45, 21 October 2026

Social media users demanded an impartial investigation into the conflict involving Nikarkho.

National affiliation should not influence the investigation of events in Vladikavkaz, during which Chechen MMA fighter Nikarkho was injured, users of social media indicated, calling for an unbiased investigation without government interference.

Protesters at the Parliament of Georgia, October 21, 2026. Photo: Giorgi Mumladze / Facebook*.

23:29, 21 October 2026

Demonstrators in Tbilisi protested against the ban on opposition parties.

On the 693rd day of continuous pro-European actions, protesters gathered in the center of Tbilisi. The demonstrators demanded to maintain multipartyism in the country.

22:32, 21 October 2026

The Armenian parliament commission approved the agreement on TRIPP.

The Permanent Commission of the National Assembly on Foreign Relations gave a positive conclusion on the draft ratification of the framework agreement on strategic cooperation between Armenia and the USA on the project "Trump's Route for International Peace and Prosperity".

Fresh emissions. Screenshot from the "Dolphins" headquarters photo dated 20.10.26, https://t.me/shtab_delfin/3141.

21:38, 21 October 2026

Volunteers urged to promptly remove bags of petroleum products from the beaches of Kuban.

Local spills of fuel oil have appeared on the beach in Vityazevo, and small droplets have also been recorded in the village of Volna, volunteers indicated. Collecting the pollution is only half the job, and the cleanliness of the coast should not rely solely on volunteers, they emphasized.

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Zelimkhan Khangoshvili

A participant of the second Chechen military campaign, one of the field commanders close to Shamil Basaev and Aslan Maskhadov. Shot dead in Berlin in 2019.

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