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The Kremlin has launched a trade war against Armenia. Yerevan considers this political blackmail
Politics
The Kremlin has launched a trade war against Armenia. Yerevan considers this political blackmail
23 May 2026

Rospotrebnadzor (the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing) has suspended sales of several types of Armenian wine and cognac in Russia. The agency stated that the products were found to be "non-compliant with mandatory requirements," after which it issued orders to importers and retailers to withdraw the goods from circulation.

Following Khangoshvili's murder, the FSB received a
Society
Following Khangoshvili's murder, the FSB received a "debriefing" from a European intelligence officer
23 May 2026

On May 20, a Viennese court found Egisto Ott, a former employee of the Austrian counterintelligence agency BVT, guilty of espionage for Russia, abuse of power, and corruption. But the main point of this story is not just another European scandal involving Russian agents. Ott's case is directly linked to operations against Chechen emigrants and the murder of Zelimkhan Khangoshvili in Berlin.

The ECHR awarded compensation to a Crimean Tatar imam for banning religious services
Human rights
The ECHR awarded compensation to a Crimean Tatar imam for banning religious services
23 May 2026

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that Russian authorities violated the right to freedom of religion of Yusuf Ashirov, the former imam of the Alushta Crimean Tatar community. The court ordered Russia to pay €7,500 in compensation.

Human rights
"Stop the repression." Azerbaijan's Supreme Court upheld the sentence of political scientist Bahruz Samadov
23 May 2026

Azerbaijan's Supreme Court rejected the appeal of political scientist and editor of OC Media, Bahruz Samadov, who was previously sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges of treason. The ruling was issued on Thursday.