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A mathematician wanted by Russia for criticizing the SVO organization has been detained in Armenia
Human rights
A mathematician wanted by Russia for criticizing the SVO organization has been detained in Armenia
13 June 2026

Russian mathematician and blogger Mikhail Verbitsky has been detained at the Yerevan airport. Russian authorities previously placed him on the wanted list, considering him a terrorist, and may in all likelihood request his extradition.

Dagestani wineskin cheese is a candidate for World Agricultural Heritage status
Economy
Dagestani wineskin cheese is a candidate for World Agricultural Heritage status
13 June 2026

The ancient technology of wineskin cheese production from Dagestan could gain international recognition. It is being considered for inclusion in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) program, which recognizes unique agricultural practices that have survived the ravages of time and industrialization.

Twice Hero of Chechnya – Adam Kadyrov Receives New Award
Politics
Twice Hero of Chechnya – Adam Kadyrov Receives New Award
12 June 2026

The son of the head of Chechnya, 18-year-old Adam Kadyrov, has received the title of Hero of the Republic for the second time. He was first awarded in October 2023 after the beating of Nikita Zhuravel, who was arrested in the Koran arson case, in a pretrial detention center.

An Ingush resident was fined half a million rubles for justifying terrorism
Society
An Ingush resident was fined half a million rubles for justifying terrorism
12 June 2026

An Ingush resident was fined 500,000 rubles for publicly supporting terrorist activity through comments on a social media site. The case was investigated by the First Western District Military Court, based in St. Petersburg.

A French court has delivered a harsh verdict in the case of an attack on an Azerbaijani blogger
Human rights
A French court has delivered a harsh verdict in the case of an attack on an Azerbaijani blogger
12 June 2026

Reporters Without Borders welcomed the decision of a jury in Rennes, France, which on June 10 handed down verdicts in the case of the assassination attempt on Azerbaijani blogger and political émigré Muhammad Mirzali. According to RSF, the French justice system has drawn a "red line" against attempts by authoritarian regimes to persecute their critics abroad.

An Ingush refugee whose extradition Russia had requested has been released in Croatia
Human rights
An Ingush refugee whose extradition Russia had requested has been released in Croatia
12 June 2026

Magomed-Amin Gatagazhev, a native of Ingushetia, was released after eight months in a Croatian immigration prison. Russian authorities had requested his extradition. The refugee was accepted by the neighboring republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Following Moscow's criticism, Karapetyan demanded the annulment of the Armenian election results
Politics
Following Moscow's criticism, Karapetyan demanded the annulment of the Armenian election results
12 June 2026

The Strong Armenia party, affiliated with Russian oligarch Samvel Karapetyan, sent a request to the Central Electoral Commission demanding the annulment of the Armenian parliamentary election results.

The Committee to Protect Journalists has called for the release of Azerbaijani independent press representatives
Human rights
The Committee to Protect Journalists has called for the release of Azerbaijani independent press representatives
12 June 2026

The International Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has expressed strong disapproval of the prison terms requested by the prosecutor for nine activists and journalists from Toplum TV, which range from 13 to 16 years. Gulnoza Said, CPJ program coordinator, emphasized that such harsh punishments demonstrate the Azerbaijani authorities' desire to respond to courageous reporting and sow a climate of fear.

Muslim Murdiyev's mother called on the president and the head of Chechnya to protect him in prison
Human rights
Muslim Murdiyev's mother called on the president and the head of Chechnya to protect him in prison
11 June 2026

15-year-old Chechen boy Muslim Murdiyev was transferred from a Moscow pretrial detention center to a juvenile correctional facility in the Volgograd region. The boy's mother appealed to Vladimir Putin and Ramzan Kadyrov, asking them to ensure her son's safety.

Arrested Azerbaijani opposition journalist Afgan Sadigov has been banned from communicating with his relatives
Human rights
Arrested Azerbaijani opposition journalist Afgan Sadigov has been banned from communicating with his relatives
11 June 2026

Arrested Azerbaijani opposition journalist Afgan Sadigov has been banned from making phone calls and communicating with his relatives. He is currently being held in a pretrial detention facility in the Kurdakhani village of Baku, his wife reported.