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Lawmakers from the ruling and opposition parties clashed in the Armenian parliament
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Lawmakers from the ruling and opposition parties clashed in the Armenian parliament
6 October 2026

A scuffle broke out in the National Assembly of Armenia on October 6 between MPs from the ruling "Civil Contract" party and the opposition "Strong Armenia" bloc.

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"Strong Armenia" Accuses Authorities of Inaction Following Infiltration by Azerbaijani Soldier
6 October 2026

Armenian authorities may be preparing to extradite the Azerbaijani serviceman who infiltrated the country and ended up inside an Armenian family's home. Narek Karapetyan, head of the "Strong Armenia" parliamentary faction, stated this on October 6.

Aliyev stated that Azerbaijan must be
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Aliyev stated that Azerbaijan must be "ten times stronger" than Armenia and recalled a "stab in the back"
5 October 2026

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stated that the country must be "ten times stronger" than Armenia "every day," explaining this by the need to maintain military superiority even after the initialing of a peace agreement between the two countries. He outlined his position on October 2 at the 8th Congress of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party in Baku.

Kadyrov assumes office as Head of Chechnya for the fifth time on his 50th birthday
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Kadyrov assumes office as Head of Chechnya for the fifth time on his 50th birthday
5 October 2026

Ramzan Kadyrov assumed office today as the Head of the Chechen Republic for a new five-year term.

Tbilisi accused European institutions of supporting the protests and proposed that the EU start relations
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Tbilisi accused European institutions of supporting the protests and proposed that the EU start relations "with a clean slate."
5 October 2026

Kakha Kaladze, the Mayor of Tbilisi and a leader of the ruling "Georgian Dream" party, stated that the mass protests in the Georgian capital on October 4, 2025, were organized with the support of European institutions. On that day, following a rally, some protesters attempted to break into the presidential palace.

A Year Later, Papuashvili Calls on Brussels to Condemn the Storming of the Presidential Palace in Tbilisi
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A Year Later, Papuashvili Calls on Brussels to Condemn the Storming of the Presidential Palace in Tbilisi
4 October 2026

On the anniversary of the events of October 4, 2025, Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili called on Brussels to condemn the attempt to seize the presidential palace in Tbilisi and to reconsider its support for the Georgian opposition.

Former Chechen information policy chief Akhmed Dudaev elected speaker of republic’s parliament
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Former Chechen information policy chief Akhmed Dudaev elected speaker of republic’s parliament
4 October 2026

Akhmed Dudaev, one of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov’s youngest and longest-serving associates, who for many years oversaw the republic’s information policy and rose through the ranks from an employee of the head and government’s information and analytical department to minister for national policy, external relations, press and information and simultaneously deputy prime minister, has been elected speaker of the sixth convocation of the Chechen Republic’s parliament.

Medvedev echoes Putin warning that Armenia risks becoming a “new Ukraine”
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Medvedev echoes Putin warning that Armenia risks becoming a “new Ukraine”
4 October 2026

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev has warned that a change in Armenia’s foreign policy course could turn the country into a “new Ukraine”. He made the remarks in an interview with the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting.

Circassian activist added to Russia’s ‘foreign agent’ register
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Circassian activist added to Russia’s ‘foreign agent’ register
3 October 2026

Russia’s Justice Ministry has designated lawyer and Circassian activist Rustam Khuazhev as a “foreign agent”. The ministry also added Zhanna Nemtsova, the daughter of murdered opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, as well as the information resources Team Navalny and Reanimation to the same register.

Putin promotes Kadyrov to army general
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Putin promotes Kadyrov to army general
3 October 2026

Viktor Zolotov, head of Russia’s National Guard (Rosgvardia), presented Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov with the insignia of an army general in Grozny. Kadyrov was also awarded a maroon beret, a symbol of Rosgvardia’s special-purpose units.