An unprecedented natural disaster has hit the North Caucasus

Several regions of the Caucasus were hit by record-breaking rainfall in the form of prolonged downpours. The situation was exacerbated by abnormally warm weather and intense snowmelt in the mountainous regions. Learn more in our video.

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Complaints did not prevent Kutayev from remaining on the PACE Platform
Politics
Complaints did not prevent Kutayev from remaining on the PACE Platform
31 May 2026

Ruslan Kutayev, President of the Caucasus Peoples' Assembly, who found himself at the center of a scandal over his statements about LGBTQ+ individuals and so-called "honor killings," will remain on the current Platform of Russian Democratic Forces at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), despite the angry reaction of critics and their demands for his expulsion.

Zelenskyy called on Europe to support Armenia and Russia's other neighbors
Politics
Zelenskyy called on Europe to support Armenia and Russia's other neighbors
31 May 2026

Following Russian pressure on Armenia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the EU to "think more about security" and not abandon the peoples of countries that could suffer because of Russia. Zelenskyy noted that "Russia is now threatening other neighboring countries, much more openly than before."

PACE called on Azerbaijani authorities to release political prisoners
Human rights
PACE called on Azerbaijani authorities to release political prisoners
30 May 2026

The Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) expressed concern at its meeting in Tallinn about the systematic suppression of dissent in Azerbaijan.

Escalation continues: Russian ambassador to Armenia summoned to Moscow
Politics
Escalation continues: Russian ambassador to Armenia summoned to Moscow
30 May 2026

The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned its ambassador to Armenia, Sergei Kopyrkin, to Moscow for consultations. According to the ministry's statement, this step is a direct response to the Armenian leadership's desire to strengthen ties with the European Union.