Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan openly stated his desire to prevent the pro-Russian opposition party "Strong Armenia" and the "Armenia" bloc from entering parliament in the 2026 elections. He accused the opposition members of simulating work and coming to parliament only to collect salaries. These remarks came amid the arrests of representatives of "Strong Armenia" on charges of vote-buying.
In Moscow, activists have restored a memorial plaque for the 20th time on a building associated with Anna Politkovskaya. The original plaque, which had hung for nearly 20 years on the wall of the journalist's home on Lesnaya Street, was first destroyed on January 18. Since then, activists have repeatedly installed temporary plaques, which were quickly destroyed—usually within less than 24 hours.
Furthermore, a plaque commemorating the destruction of the Politkovskaya plaque has been repeatedly installed near the same building. It reads: "Here in 2026, neo-Nazis destroyed the memorial plaque to Anna Politkovskaya."
Anna Politkovskaya, a columnist for Novaya Gazeta, was killed on October 7, 2006, near her home. She is known for her criticism of the Russian government and her coverage of human rights violations in Chechnya. Despite the conviction of those who carried out her murder, those who ordered the crime have still not been found.