Politkovskaya would have turned 66

Anna Politkovskaya would have turned 66 on August 30. The journalist, who became a symbol of the fight for truth and justice, left an indelible mark on Russian journalism and the hearts of those who fight for human rights. Politkovskaya was the one who broke the information blockade that the Kremlin had prudently built around the second Russian-Chechen war. Read more in our video report.

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On September 14, the Court of Appeals of Georgia began reviewing the case concerning the events of October 4, 2025, when participants in an opposition protest allegedly attempted to bring about a "peaceful transfer of power." The majority of those convicted in the case are opposition politicians.

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Chronicle of Wars and Crimes
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14 September 2026

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Crimean Tatar political prisoner Yashar Shikhametov assigned Group III disability status
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoner Yashar Shikhametov assigned Group III disability status
14 September 2026

Yashar Shikhametov, a Crimean Tatar and political prisoner currently serving a sentence in a penal colony in Russia's Kemerovo region, has been assigned Group III disability status. His health is deteriorating rapidly; due to joint and spinal issues, he is barely able to move around on his own. Sources among human rights defenders in temporarily occupied Crimea reported this to *Suspilne Krym*.

Russia to Suspend Gas Supplies to Armenia for Ten Days
Politics
Russia to Suspend Gas Supplies to Armenia for Ten Days
14 September 2026

Supplies of Russian natural gas to Armenia will be halted from September 15 to 25 due to scheduled maintenance and repair work on the North Caucasus–Transcaucasia main gas pipeline, Gazprom Armenia announced.