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12:31, 29 January 2026

A video of kindergarten students' appeal to Alaudinov led to investigations.

Following the publication of a video in which kindergarten children from Rostov-on-Don recorded a video addressing Akhmat fighters and using the slogan "Rostov is strong," the author of the video and the kindergarten director were called into court and asked to explain why the children chose to support a Chechen unit in the freezing cold. Investigations into the video's publication are underway, sources said.

Shamshad Aga. Photo: https://www.meydan.tv/

11:20, 29 January 2026

A journalist arrested in the Meydan TV case has been released from pretrial detention to attend his mother's funeral.

Journalist Shamshad Aga, arrested in the Meydan TV case, has been granted short-term leave to attend his mother's funeral.

10:36, 29 January 2026

The FSB has labeled two murdered Dagestani residents as terrorists.

The two militants killed in Dagestan were planning terrorist attacks on a railway line and a religious site, the FSB reported.

09:31, 29 January 2026

Human rights activists considered Gahramanov’s arrest a measure to intimidate Azerbaijani lawyers.

The International Observatory for the Protection of Lawyers has demanded the release of Zabil Gahramanov, who was arrested in Azerbaijan.

08:32, 29 January 2026

The Investigative Committee reported arrests following the theft of over 100 million rubles in Dagestan.

Theft during the execution of a government contract in Khasavyurt occurred with the participation of an official from the Ministry of Construction of Dagestan.

06:44, 29 January 2026

A drone attack was recorded in the Rostov region.

Drones were shot down in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky and Kamensky districts, authorities reported.

06:42, 29 January 2026

Investigators want to return former head of North Caucasus Resorts Bilalov to Russia.

Moscow's Tverskoy District Court has received a petition for the in absentia arrest of Akhmed Bilalov, the former head of North Caucasus Resorts, who left Russia more than 12 years ago after criticizing Putin for delays in Olympic construction.

05:45, 29 January 2026

A soldier from Stavropol was killed in Ukraine.

Ruslan Glushko from the Sovietsky District was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have acknowledged at least 905 combatants from the Stavropol Territory killed there.

04:48, 29 January 2026

The case against the Khachaturyan sisters has been reopened despite their recognition as victims of violence.

The Investigative Committee has reopened the investigation into the murder of Mikhail Khachaturyan by his daughters, despite a court ruling posthumously finding the businessman guilty of sexually abusing the girls. Khachaturyan's representative continues to dispute the sisters' allegations of sexual abuse by their father.

03:49, 29 January 2026

The collapse of the housing and utilities sector in Dagestan has complicated Sergei Melikov's election campaign.

Dagestani journalists and residents reacted sharply to the publication by the head of the Center for Regional Policy Development, who called Sergei Melikov a "good crisis manager." They pointed out that the republic is facing a collapse in the housing and utilities sector, threatening political stability.

02:50, 29 January 2026

Armenian authorities insist on the return of Baimuradova's body to her relatives.

Armenian law enforcement agencies investigating the murder of Chechen native Ayshat Baimuradova in Yerevan continue to attempt to contact her family. They insist on the release of the body to the family members to avoid any future claims.

01:51, 29 January 2026

Two Ingushetia residents have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms in a case involving the preparation of sabotage.

Ingushetia residents Akhmed Sakalov and Mukhammad Tumgoev were sentenced to 13 and 12 years in prison, respectively, on charges of preparing sabotage and illegal trafficking of explosive devices.

23:54, 28 January 2026

Russians Savelyeva and Dubovsky were able to leave Georgia.

Russian activists Vladimir Dubovsky and Alina Savelyeva, previously detained by Georgian police on charges of illegally crossing the state border, left Georgia after the ECHR banned Dubovsky's deportation to Russia.

An appeal from Gulli residents to Melikov. Still from the "Caucasian Knot" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8e-AKcsJ00&t=43s.

23:33, 28 January 2026

Residents of a Dagestani village said their appeals to authorities were unsuccessful.

Villagers from Gulli, Kaytag District, protesting the construction of a plant near the Artezan River, wrote appeals to the head of Dagestan and regulatory authorities, but received either no responses or formal replies stating no violations were found. A lawyer recommended going to court.

A protester in Tbilisi on the 427th day holds a banner reading, "Who ate the country!" Photo: TV Pirveli / https://tvpirveli.ge/ka/siaxleebi/sazogadoeba/120155-utskveti-protestis-427-e-dge-rustavelis-gamzirze-saprotesto-aqtsia-mimdinar

22:37, 28 January 2026

Freed activists joined protesters in Tbilisi

Supporters of Georgia's European integration gathered for a protest outside the parliament building in Tbilisi for the 427th day in a row. Activists who had served sentences for blocking a sidewalk also participated.

21:42, 28 January 2026

Abkhazia netizens were outraged by the announcement of an English teacher as a spy.

British citizen and English teacher Kuldip Singh was expelled from Abkhazia after being accused of espionage. Social media users pointed out the lack of evidence for the accusations.

20:51, 28 January 2026

A court in Nalchik convicted a military man of fraud against wounded soldiers.

The Nalchik Garrison Military Court sentenced serviceman Alexander Pavlyukov to nine years in a maximum-security penal colony for fraud against wounded soldiers, whom he promised evacuation from the front lines for money.

A still of Rustavi Azot employees in Georgia going on strike. January 28, 2026. Photo: TvPirveli / https://tvpirveli.ge/ka/siaxleebi/sazogadoeba/120133-gapitsva-rustavis-azotis-qarkhanashi-tanamshromlebi-khelpasebis-matebas-itk

20:08, 28 January 2026

Workers at Georgia's largest chemical plant have gone on strike.

Several hundred employees of Rustavi Azot have declared a strike in the city of Rustavi. The employees are demanding higher wages, otherwise they have vowed to engage in continuous protests and paralyze the work process.

Khadijat Kadyrova. Photo: https://chechnya.gov.ru/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/RK_Taymaskhanov_Galas_31012024_4.jpg

19:52, 28 January 2026

Kadyrova Khadizhat (Karina)

Khadizhat (Karina) Ramzanovna Kadyrova is the second daughter of Ramzan Kadyrov and a Chechen statesman. Since 2024, she has served as First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Chechen Government and Head of Administration.

Alexander Khachaturov. Photo: Alexander Khachaturov's social media

19:34, 28 January 2026

A father is seeking to establish the cause of death of a Volgograd resident in the SVO zone.

Ernest Khachaturov questions the forensic examination findings, which identified heart disease as the cause of his son Alexander's death in the SVO zone. He is demanding a re-examination. According to his fellow soldiers, Alexander Khachaturov was killed in action.

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