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15 people arrested in Armenia on charges of preparing to seize power
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15 people arrested in Armenia on charges of preparing to seize power
26 June 2025

15 people have been arrested in Armenia on charges of “preparing a terrorist act and seizing power,” the country’s Investigative Committee reports. Among them is the leader of the “Sacred Struggle” protest movement, Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan – he has been remanded in custody for two months.

A resident of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic was given a prison term for belonging to Jehovah's Witnesses
Human rights
A resident of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic was given a prison term for belonging to Jehovah's Witnesses
26 June 2025

A court in Cherkessk sentenced a follower of Jehovah's Witnesses with a second-degree disability to 4.5 years in prison for extremism. During the hearing, the defendant lost consciousness due to poor health. Previously, despite his health, he was in custody for almost a year and a half in a pretrial detention center.

Georgian oppositionist suggests Dream opponents unite on online platform
Politics
Georgian oppositionist suggests Dream opponents unite on online platform
26 June 2025

The leader of the Georgian opposition Coalition for Change Zurab Girchi Japaridze, who was sentenced to 7 months in prison on June 23, is distributing a letter from prison in which he suggests creating an online platform to count the number of opponents of the ruling party. The text talks about the importance of opposition unity and the need for protest.

Alleged members of Basayev's detachment are to be sentenced to 25 and 28 years
Human rights
Alleged members of Basayev's detachment are to be sentenced to 25 and 28 years
25 June 2025

At a hearing of the Southern District Military Court in Rostov, the state prosecutor demanded that Takhir Begeldiev and Vakhit Khamzatkhanov be sentenced to 25 and 28 years in prison. They are accused of shooting Russian servicemen during the second Russian-Chechen war. The defendants did not admit their guilt.

Opposition leaders detained in Armenia on charges of attempting to seize power
Politics
Opposition leaders detained in Armenia on charges of attempting to seize power
25 June 2025

Today, after searches, the National Security Service of Armenia reported the detention of more than a dozen opposition members, including the leader of the "Sacred Struggle", Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan - the main opponent of the government of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

В Дагестане после обысков задержали госсекретаря Магомед-Султана Магомедова
Society
В Дагестане после обысков задержали госсекретаря Магомед-Султана Магомедова
25 June 2025

Госсекретарь Дагестана Магомед-Султан Магомедов задержан по уголовному делу о незаконной приватизации предприятия. Ранее в его доме, по месту жительства родственников и на работе прошли обыски.

Stavropol Krai became the leader among the regions of the North Caucasus Federal District in terms of the number of vacationers in sanatoriums
Tourism
Stavropol Krai became the leader among the regions of the North Caucasus Federal District in terms of the number of vacationers in sanatoriums
25 June 2025

In the first four months of 2025, 256.5 thousand people visited Stavropol Krai sanatoriums, which is 2.2% more than in the same period last year. The region took second place in the country in terms of the number of tourists, only Krasnodar Krai had more – 343.4 thousand people.

The US has responded to the
Politics
The US has responded to the "increasing anti-democratic actions in Georgia"
25 June 2025

Over the past two days, the Tbilisi City Court has sentenced four opposition figures, which has led to a storm of criticism from the West. Among others, condemnation was expressed by the Minister of State and the Member of Parliament of the UK, the Speaker of the European Commission and the Vice-President of PACE. The US State Department, in turn, expressed deep concern about the events in Georgia. In Washington, they stated that the country's government is using new amendments to the law against its opponents, thereby restricting freedom of expression.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner has only 12 teeth left
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoner has only 12 teeth left
25 June 2025

Crimean Tatar Zavur Abdullaev, sentenced to 12 years in prison, has again complained about the lack of dental and other medical care in Vladimir Prison No. 2. He has only 12 teeth left.

The victim, an employee of the Federal Penitentiary Service, did not appear in court in the case of Zarema Musayeva
Human rights
The victim, an employee of the Federal Penitentiary Service, did not appear in court in the case of Zarema Musayeva
25 June 2025

The Shali City Court of Chechnya has resumed the consideration of the criminal case against Zarema Musayeva. According to the investigation, the seriously ill woman allegedly attacked the guard accompanying her to the hospital, scratched his neck and tore off his shoulder strap.