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A man has been detained in Adygea on suspicion of planning to set a school on fire
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A man has been detained in Adygea on suspicion of planning to set a school on fire
30 December 2026

The FSB announced that it had foiled a terrorist attack at a school in Adygea and detained the suspect. The agency claims he is a supporter of an international terrorist organization banned in Russia.

An Azerbaijani opposition figure has declared a hunger strike due to violence by prison administration
Human rights
An Azerbaijani opposition figure has declared a hunger strike due to violence by prison administration
30 December 2026

Azerbaijani opposition figure Samir Ashurov, serving a sentence in a prison colony, has declared a hunger strike after alleging violence by an administration official. According to his wife, Nurana Ashurova, the hunger strike was prompted by an incident in which a high-ranking prison official struck Ashurov in the face.

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"Batalkhadzhinites" detained in Ingushetia and Chechnya; human rights activists insist they are innocent
30 December 2026

The Federal Security Service (FSB) has made a series of arrests in Moscow, Ingushetia, and Chechnya: members of the religious group "Wird of Followers of the Batal-Khadzhi Belkhoroev Movement" have been taken into custody. The FSB's Public Relations Center (PRC) claims that a significant quantity of weapons was seized during the operation.

In the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, a serviceman was sentenced to five years
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In the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, a serviceman was sentenced to five years
30 December 2026

A court in Nalchik sentenced Aslan Kushkhov to five years in prison for leaving his unit without leave during mobilization.

Adam Kadyrov Receives New Award
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Adam Kadyrov Receives New Award
30 December 2026

Adam Kadyrov, Secretary of the Chechen Security Council and son of the head of the republic, received another award from his father – the Akhmat-Khadzhi Kadyrov Memorial Medal. It was presented "for significant contribution to ensuring the security, stability, and prosperity of the homeland."

Mearakishvili Rejects South Ossetian President's Accusation and Goes on a
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Mearakishvili Rejects South Ossetian President's Accusation and Goes on a "Dry" Hunger Strike
29 December 2026

Georgian citizen Tamara Mearakishvili, imprisoned in South Ossetia on charges of "espionage," has gone on a "dry" hunger strike: she is now refusing not only food but also water and medication. Her lawyer, Alan Bazzaev, who visited her, reported this, noting his client's deteriorating health.

Armenia Announces Continued Integration with the European Union
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Armenia Announces Continued Integration with the European Union
29 December 2026

Armenia seeks to deepen cooperation with the European Union but does not intend to sever ties with Russia, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan stated.

Baku: Participants in the war in Ukraine will face criminal liability
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Baku: Participants in the war in Ukraine will face criminal liability
29 December 2026

The Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan has warned citizens against participating in the armed conflict in Ukraine and other countries, reminding them of the criminal liability for such actions.

Armenian authorities have declared that there are no political prisoners in the country
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Armenian authorities have declared that there are no political prisoners in the country
29 December 2026
In Dagestan, a district council chairman resigned after his son's brawl
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In Dagestan, a district council chairman resigned after his son's brawl
29 December 2026

An incident involving the son of an official in Dagestan led to his father's resignation. In the Kumtorkalinsky district, Daniyal Absalamov, the son of the chairman of the district council, Bammat Absalamov, and a friend, while intoxicated, vandalized a local store.