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Another defendant in the corruption case of the brother of the head of Ingushetia has been charged
Society
Another defendant in the corruption case of the brother of the head of Ingushetia has been charged
6 June 2025

In Ingushetia, the former head of the Ekazhevo post office has been charged with theft. She is involved in a criminal case involving the former head of the federal postal service of Ingushetia, Magomed-Bashir Kalimatov. He is the older brother of the head of the republic, Kazbek Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov.

Four defendants in the case of participation in the attack on Pskov paratroopers in Chechnya received long terms
Human rights
Four defendants in the case of participation in the attack on Pskov paratroopers in Chechnya received long terms
6 June 2025

The Southern District Military Court sentenced the fourth residents of Tatarstan - Ilgam Gumerov, Ilgiz Mukhametgaliev, Khaidar Razzakov and Mukhamedvali Shaikhutdinov - to imprisonment for a term of 13 to 24 years. They were found guilty of attacking Pskov paratroopers during the second Russian-Chechen war.

The arrival of the Chairman of the Russian Federation Council in Armenia became the reason for polarized actions
Politics
The arrival of the Chairman of the Russian Federation Council in Armenia became the reason for polarized actions
6 June 2025

Anti-Russian and pro-Russian demonstrations were held simultaneously in Yerevan. During the first, a group of people gathered with EU flags in front of the parliament building. Citizens also gathered there with posters emphasizing the centuries-old friendship between Armenia and the Russian Federation.

Russian intelligence accuses London of organizing
Politics
Russian intelligence accuses London of organizing "subversive activities" in Georgia and attempts to overthrow the ruling party
6 June 2025

The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has published a vivid statement on Tbilisi. In it, the agency accused Great Britain of organizing "subversive activities" in Georgia and attempts to overthrow the ruling Georgian Dream party.

Против похищенного полицейскими из Чечни мужчины возбуждено дело об экстремизме
Human rights
Против похищенного полицейскими из Чечни мужчины возбуждено дело об экстремизме
5 June 2025

В отношении Арега Щепихина, которого 3 июня похитили на Ярославском вокзале Москвы и позже отпустили, возбуждено уголовное дело о призывах к экстремистской деятельности. 

A resident of Stavropol was convicted for criticizing the Russian military
Human rights
A resident of Stavropol was convicted for criticizing the Russian military
5 June 2025

The Zheleznovodsk City Court sentenced a resident of Stavropol Krai, Oksana Kazantseva, to two years and six months of probation. She was found guilty of public actions aimed at discrediting the use of the Russian Armed Forces.

Pashinyan believes that the Russian authorities ordered the Armenian Church to fight him
Politics
Pashinyan believes that the Russian authorities ordered the Armenian Church to fight him
5 June 2025

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told his team that Russia ordered the Armenian Apostolic Church to fight the authorities. According to the local publication Hraparak, the Armenian leader said that Moscow ordered the clergy to make anti-government statements.

Criminal case opened over kidnapping of Muscovite by Chechen police
Human rights
Criminal case opened over kidnapping of Muscovite by Chechen police
5 June 2025

The Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case over the kidnapping of businessman Areg Shchepikhin in Moscow. The department reported that the defendants were taken to the Moscow division.

Жителя Татарстана арестовали за приравнивание русских националистов к участникам антисемитского погрома в Махачкале
Human rights
Жителя Татарстана арестовали за приравнивание русских националистов к участникам антисемитского погрома в Махачкале
5 June 2025

A court in Kazan arrested a local resident, Ruslan Tavdiryakov, for 10 days. He was found guilty under an administrative article for a post comparing nationalists at the religious procession with participants in the pogrom at the Makhachkala airport.

In Nalchik, another serviceman was sentenced to prison for evading military service
Human rights
In Nalchik, another serviceman was sentenced to prison for evading military service
4 June 2025

The Nalchik Garrison Military Court sentenced a serviceman named Shkhagapsoev to one year in prison. He was accused of unauthorized abandonment of his unit.