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Witnesses testified in defense of Crimean Tatars in their trial
Human rights
Witnesses testified in defense of Crimean Tatars in their trial
9 April 2026

The trial of the "sixth Bakhchisaray group" of Crimean Tatars continued in the Southern District Military Court. The defense presented two witnesses who spoke favorably of the defendants, noting their active participation in social life and their service to others.

Turkish Plane Crash in Georgia May Have Occurred After Tail Section Separated
Politics
Turkish Plane Crash in Georgia May Have Occurred After Tail Section Separated
9 April 2026

The investigation into the crash of a Turkish C-130 military aircraft on the Georgian-Azerbaijani border on November 11 of last year is ongoing. Experts from the Turkish Ministry of Defense found no traces of explosives in the wreckage.

Two Kabardino-Balkarian women were fined for participating in a rally celebrating Balkar Revival Day
Human rights
Two Kabardino-Balkarian women were fined for participating in a rally celebrating Balkar Revival Day
9 April 2026

In Kabardino-Balkaria, a court fined Alina Taismakulova and Asiyat Kaigermazova, residents of the Chereksky District. They were charged with organizing a mass rally. Police classified their actions as organizing a motor rally, which took place on March 28 as part of the Balkar Revival Day celebrations.

Kadyrov Refrains from Supporting Iran Due to Ties with Gulf States
Politics
Kadyrov Refrains from Supporting Iran Due to Ties with Gulf States
9 April 2026

Chechnya's leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, commenting on online reports that "Chechen units are allegedly prepared to advance to Iran to repel an American ground attack," stated that "this could very well happen if Iran were only fighting the US and Israel" and not other Arab countries.

Dagestan is receiving massive humanitarian aid from regions and organizations
Ecology
Dagestan is receiving massive humanitarian aid from regions and organizations
9 April 2026

The Republic of Dagestan, experiencing one of the worst floods in the last century, is actively receiving aid from across Russia and beyond. Dozens of regions, organizations, and individuals have joined the humanitarian mission. The first to respond were regions neighboring Dagestan in the North Caucasus.

A Russian patient at a Moscow clinic was outraged that a Chechen doctor was seeing her
Human rights
A Russian patient at a Moscow clinic was outraged that a Chechen doctor was seeing her
8 April 2026

Video footage from a Moscow clinic has circulated online. In it, the patient complained that the doctor refused to see her because she was 20 minutes late. She stated that she was always late and that Russian doctors saw her. She also asked the doctor about his ethnicity and advised him to live "in his Chechnya."

A report on the cause of the crash of a Turkish military transport plane in Georgia is expected tomorrow
Politics
A report on the cause of the crash of a Turkish military transport plane in Georgia is expected tomorrow
8 April 2026

A preliminary report on the crash of a Turkish C-130 military transport plane, which occurred on November 11, 2025, in eastern Georgia, is expected to be published on April 9. The plane, en route from Azerbaijan to Turkey, crashed, killing all 20 military personnel on board.

Media: Moscow May Tighten Relations with Armenia Following Putin-Pashinyan Meeting
Politics
Media: Moscow May Tighten Relations with Armenia Following Putin-Pashinyan Meeting
8 April 2026

Negotiations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Moscow on April 1 were tense, according to the Armenian newspaper Hraparak.

Natural disasters in Dagestan have sharply reduced tourist traffic
Tourism
Natural disasters in Dagestan have sharply reduced tourist traffic
8 April 2026

Massive flooding has led to a significant decline in tourism in Dagestan. Amid reports of an impending third wave of rain, Russians have cancelled a quarter of their previously purchased tours for the May holidays.

The Central Bank will issue a coin featuring Akhmat-Khadji Kadyrov
Economy
The Central Bank will issue a coin featuring Akhmat-Khadji Kadyrov
8 April 2026

In 2026, the Bank of Russia will mark the 75th birthday of former head of the Chechen Republic Akhmat-Khadji Kadyrov by issuing a commemorative silver coin. The two-ruble coin, weighing half a troy ounce, will be added to the "Outstanding Personalities of Russia" series.