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Dagestan’s Muftiate Urges Public Not to Let Pro-Ukrainian Outlets
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Dagestan’s Muftiate Urges Public Not to Let Pro-Ukrainian Outlets "Stoke Tension"
27 September 2026

The Muftiate of Dagestan has called on the republic's residents to treat information reports with caution and to avoid participating in the dissemination of provocative materials.

Armenian opposition again blames Pashinyan for Karabakh defeat
Politics
Armenian opposition again blames Pashinyan for Karabakh defeat
27 September 2026

Today, September 27, marks six years since the start of the 44-day war in Nagorno-Karabakh. On November 10, 2020, the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia signed a trilateral statement, bringing hostilities to an end.

Western embassies reaffirm support for Georgia on anniversary of Sukhumi’s capture by Abkhaz forces
Politics
Western embassies reaffirm support for Georgia on anniversary of Sukhumi’s capture by Abkhaz forces
27 September 2026

On the 33rd anniversary of the capture of Sukhumi by Abkhaz forces, the embassies of the United States, Germany, France, and Sweden in Tbilisi issued statements supporting Georgia's territorial integrity.

Azerbaijan urged to restore Red Cross access to Armenian detainees
Human rights
Azerbaijan urged to restore Red Cross access to Armenian detainees
26 September 2026

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Azerbaijan to ensure that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has regular access to Armenian detainees. The call followed an appeal by Ruben Vardanyan, the former state minister of Nagorno-Karabakh. HRW stressed that it had not independently verified the information he provided.

Chechen prosecutors say Mansur Movlaev’s parents were not abducted
Human rights
Chechen prosecutors say Mansur Movlaev’s parents were not abducted
26 September 2026

Chechnya’s prosecutor’s office says it has found no evidence that the parents and brother of Mansur Movlaev, who fled the republic, were abducted. The Investigative Committee registered a report about the disappearance of three family members and conducted a preliminary inquiry, but decided not to open a criminal case. The prosecutor’s office has ruled that the decision was lawful.

Krasnodar Krai and Rostov Region hit by another wave of Ukrainian drone attacks
Chronicle of Wars and Crimes
Krasnodar Krai and Rostov Region hit by another wave of Ukrainian drone attacks
26 September 2026

Ukrainian drones attacked Krasnodar Krai and Rostov Region overnight on 26 September. Fires broke out at two industrial sites in Krasnodar Krai’s Seversky District. Ukrainian officials later said one of the targets was the Ilsky oil refinery. According to the regional emergency response headquarters, three people were killed and two others injured.

Russian gas supplies to Armenia have resumed, contrary to forecasts of a complete halt
Politics
Russian gas supplies to Armenia have resumed, contrary to forecasts of a complete halt
25 September 2026

Russia has resumed natural gas supplies to Armenia via the North Caucasus–Transcaucasia trunk pipeline. Gazprom Armenia announced the resumption.

Politics
"Don't Kill Our Children": Georgian Opposition Women Protest Outside Ivanishvili's Residence
25 September 2026

Female members of the United National Movement (UNM) staged a protest performance outside the residence of Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder of the ruling "Georgian Dream" party. IPN reports the event.

Chechen lawyer arrested in terrorism justification case over
Human rights
Chechen lawyer arrested in terrorism justification case over "Honor of the nation!" comment
25 September 2026

The Krasnoselsky District Court of St. Petersburg has remanded Nurdi Shamaev, a lawyer and native of Chechnya, in custody pending trial on charges of publicly justifying terrorism. He will remain in a pre-trial detention center until November 4.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner with liver cancer is dying in a Russian prison hospital
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoner with liver cancer is dying in a Russian prison hospital
25 September 2026

Lenur Khalilov, a 58-year-old Crimean Tatar sentenced by a Russian court to 18 years in prison, is in critical condition at the Arkhangelsk Region Federal Penitentiary Service hospital. He suffers from metastatic liver cancer, Hepatitis C, hypertension, and other ailments. This information was reported by the Crimean Tatar Resource Center and the Memorial Human Rights Center.