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Three residents were injured in a drone crash in Beslan, North Ossetia
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Three residents were injured in a drone crash in Beslan, North Ossetia
18 January 2026

Debris from a drone crashed onto the roof of a five-story residential building in Beslan. The incident damaged the roof and windows. No fire occurred.

Kadyrov published a video of a meeting with his son after reports of his hospitalization
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Kadyrov published a video of a meeting with his son after reports of his hospitalization
17 January 2026

Chechnya's leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, published a video of a meeting with his son, Adam, today, amid reports that he had been in a car accident and taken to Moscow.

Tbilisi will again not participate in the Davos Economic Forum
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Tbilisi will again not participate in the Davos Economic Forum
17 January 2026

Georgia will not be represented at the Davos Economic Forum this year. Georgian media, citing the Government Administration, report that Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze did not receive an invitation.

A 16-year-old boy was detained in Kabardino-Balkaria on suspicion of plotting a terrorist attack
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A 16-year-old boy was detained in Kabardino-Balkaria on suspicion of plotting a terrorist attack
17 January 2026

A 16-year-old boy has been detained in Kabardino-Balkaria on suspicion of plotting a terrorist attack against law enforcement officers.

Niyso: Adam Kadyrov Involved in Accident and Flew to Moscow; Condition Stable
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Niyso: Adam Kadyrov Involved in Accident and Flew to Moscow; Condition Stable
16 January 2026

A car accident involving high-ranking officials occurred in Grozny, according to several sources, including the opposition movement Niyso. The son of the Chechen leader, 18-year-old Adam Kadyrov, was reportedly hospitalized and then flown to Moscow. According to Niyso, Grozny was cordoned off, and the new republican hospital was closed, "all for the sake of one man."

In Kazakhstan, a lawyer who defended a Chechen refugee has been banned from practicing law
Human rights
In Kazakhstan, a lawyer who defended a Chechen refugee has been banned from practicing law
16 January 2026

Murat Adam, a lawyer with the Almaty City Bar Association who defended Chechen refugee Mansur Movlaev, has been disbarred. He considers the decision politically motivated and intends to appeal it.

Armenia reaffirms friendship with Iran amid Tehran's concerns over the TRIPP project
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Armenia reaffirms friendship with Iran amid Tehran's concerns over the TRIPP project
16 January 2026

Armenian Parliament Speaker Alen Simonyan emphasized that the country does not plan to take action against Iran, calling it a friendly partner.

Pro-Russian billionaire returned to pretrial detention in Armenia
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Pro-Russian billionaire returned to pretrial detention in Armenia
16 January 2026

The Anti-Corruption Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling and ordered the return of Russian businessman and billionaire Samvel Karapetyan from house arrest to a pretrial detention facility.

Residents of Dagestan receive harsher sentences for participating in riots at Makhachkala Airport
Human rights
Residents of Dagestan receive harsher sentences for participating in riots at Makhachkala Airport
16 January 2026

Two participants in the riots at Makhachkala Airport have received harsher sentences. The Georgievsky City Court in Stavropol Krai also found Anvarbek Atayev and Rabadan Radzhabov guilty of failing to comply with transport safety requirements.

The BBC will handle Georgian Dream's complaint in accordance with established procedures
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The BBC will handle Georgian Dream's complaint in accordance with established procedures
16 January 2026

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) announced it had received a formal complaint from the Georgian Dream party and stated that it would handle it in accordance with its internal rules. The complaint concerns a story published on December 1 that discussed the Georgian authorities' possible role in using a chemical agent from World War I to disperse anti-government protests.