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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A Dozhd journalist will be tried for comments about Russia's occupation of Georgian territories
Human rights
A Dozhd journalist will be tried for comments about Russia's occupation of Georgian territories
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A criminal case has been opened against Valeria Kichigina (née Fayzullina), editor and journalist of the opposition Russian TV channel Dozhd, for allegedly spreading "fakes" about the Russian army. She previously wrote that "20% of Georgia has been occupied by Russia for 15 years." It's worth noting that this is the first case under this article, and it concerns more than just the war in Ukraine.
The Committee to Protect Journalists called on Azerbaijan to end repression of media workers
Human rights
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The International Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the escalating crackdown on independent media in Azerbaijan and called on the authorities to stop persecuting journalists.
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Politics
A traffic police officer has been blamed for the accident involving Adam Kadyrov
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According to the VChK-OGPU Telegram channel, a traffic police officer has been found guilty of causing an accident in Grozny on January 16, in which Adam Kadyrov was allegedly injured. He is accused of failing to adequately block traffic for his motorcade.
A temporary plaque has been installed in Moscow to replace the memorial plaque to Anna Politkovskaya, which was destroyed by vandals
Human rights
A temporary plaque has been installed in Moscow to replace the memorial plaque to Anna Politkovskaya, which was destroyed by vandals
19 January 2026

The Moscow branch of the Civil Initiative party announced the installation of a temporary memorial plaque on the Moscow building where journalist Anna Politkovskaya lived and was murdered. The party called on the authorities to hold those who destroyed the previous memorial accountable.