25th Anniversary of the Bloody Massacre in Novye Aldy

20 years ago, Russian troops committed mass murder of civilians in the Chechen village of Novye Aldy, a suburb of Grozny. During the “cleansing” operation, OMON from St. Petersburg and other units looted, set houses on fire, and brutally murdered unarmed Chechens. On February 5, 2000, at least 56 people, including women, children, and the elderly, fell victim to the crimes. Read more about this tragedy in our video.

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Defense claims provocation, court grants bail: new details emerge regarding the hotel altercation in Georgia
Society
Defense claims provocation, court grants bail: new details emerge regarding the hotel altercation in Georgia
21 July 2026

The lawyer for the man detained following a dispute with a foreign female tourist at the Agarani Estate hotel in Kakheti has presented his version of the events leading up to the altercation. The defense maintains that the conflict began well before the events shown in the video circulating online and was provoked by the actions of the tourists themselves.

At least 9,450 military personnel from Southern Russia and the North Caucasus have been killed in Ukraine; the tally is based on official data
Politics
At least 9,450 military personnel from Southern Russia and the North Caucasus have been killed in Ukraine; the tally is based on official data
20 July 2026

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the deaths of at least 9,450 military personnel from the Southern and North Caucasian Federal Districts have been publicly confirmed. These figures come from *Kavkazsky Uzel* (Caucasian Knot), which maintains an independent tally based on public announcements from government bodies, security agencies, and other official sources.

Conflict at a Georgian wedding involving Russian tourists: parties dispute the cause of the incident
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Conflict at a Georgian wedding involving Russian tourists: parties dispute the cause of the incident
20 July 2026

Georgian police continue their investigation into the conflict that occurred on the evening of July 18 at the Agaranis Mamuli Hotel in Telavi, where a wedding was taking place and a group of Russian tourists were vacationing. One of the guests at the celebration, Giorgi Chigladze, has been arrested in connection with the case. He is accused of intentionally causing minor bodily harm. The parties involved and their representatives continue to publicly present conflicting versions of the events.

From helping her husband to her own forge: a woman from Chechnya opened an unusual business
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From helping her husband to her own forge: a woman from Chechnya opened an unusual business
20 July 2026

Risan Saralieva from the village of Geldagan mastered welding and artistic metal forging—traditionally considered a male craft in Chechnya—and turned it into her own business. Today, she makes furniture, railings, swings, and decorative structures, with some orders costing up to 700,000 rubles.