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In Baku, a high school student fired a shotgun at a teacher
Society
In Baku, a high school student fired a shotgun at a teacher
6 February 2026

Around 9:00 a.m. on February 6, in front of the Baku private İdrak Lyceum, located in the Binagadi district of the city, 10th-grade student A. Sh. fired a shot at his teacher Sh. K. with his father's hunting rifle. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Internal Affairs released information about the incident.

Reconciliation with Kadyrov will cost Kerimov $850 million
Politics
Reconciliation with Kadyrov will cost Kerimov $850 million
6 February 2026

Chechnya's leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, and billionaire Suleiman Kerimov, a member of the Federation Council from Dagestan who had previously been in conflict over the division of Wildberries assets, have reached a reconciliation. The settlement cost Kerimov's partners $1.8 billion.

NIYSO: Man Kidnapped in Chechnya to Be Sent to the
Human rights
NIYSO: Man Kidnapped in Chechnya to Be Sent to the "SVO"
6 February 2026

Activists from the Chechen opposition movement NIYSO have reported the kidnapping of Usman Arbashev from Alkhan-Kala, which they claim was carried out with the intent of forcibly sending him to war in Ukraine.

The trial of the brother of the head of Ingushetia will soon begin on charges of multimillion-ruble fraud
Society
The trial of the brother of the head of Ingushetia will soon begin on charges of multimillion-ruble fraud
6 February 2026

On February 12, the Cherkessk City Court of Karachay-Cherkessia will begin hearing the criminal case against Magomed-Bashir Kalimatov, the former head of the Ingush postal service, and 28 others. He is the brother of Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov, the head of Ingushetia.

In the North Caucasus, residents' wages are several times lower than in leading regions
Economy
In the North Caucasus, residents' wages are several times lower than in leading regions
6 February 2026

According to the Unified Interdepartmental Information and Statistical System (EISIS), the average monthly wage in Ingushetia, Dagestan, and Chechnya does not exceed 50,000 rubles. This figure is significantly lower than in leading regions such as the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (209,000 rubles), Magadan Oblast (179,000), Moscow (173,000), Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (168,000), and Kamchatka Krai (164,000).

Kadyrov announced the return of 20 Chechen prisoners of war from Ukraine
Politics
Kadyrov announced the return of 20 Chechen prisoners of war from Ukraine
6 February 2026

Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov announced that 20 of the 157 Russian soldiers exchanged on February 5 and returned from Ukrainian captivity were natives of Chechnya.

Lavrov: Pressure on Armenia comes from the EU, not Russia
Politics
Lavrov: Pressure on Armenia comes from the EU, not Russia
5 February 2026

At a meeting in Moscow with Armenian Parliament Speaker Alen Simonyan, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov expressed surprise at statements by Armenian politicians about a potential "northern threat" and "hybrid threats." According to Lavrov, only the European Union is pressuring Yerevan, demanding a choice between cooperation with Russia or the EU.

13% of the prisoners of war returned to Russia from Ukraine in today's exchange were from Chechnya
Politics
13% of the prisoners of war returned to Russia from Ukraine in today's exchange were from Chechnya
5 February 2026

One of the results of the negotiations between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States in Abu Dhabi was an agreement on the first prisoner of war exchange in four months, based on a 157-for-157 formula. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced this yesterday, and US Special Presidential Envoy Steven Witkoff confirmed the information today.

Azerbaijan has announced lengthy and life sentences for the leaders of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
Human rights
Azerbaijan has announced lengthy and life sentences for the leaders of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
5 February 2026

Today, the Baku Military Court announced the sentences for members of the former leadership of Nagorno-Karabakh, the unrecognized republic that came under Azerbaijani control. In Baku, the defendants are referred to as "Armenian separatists" and were charged with crimes against peace and humanity, war crimes, terrorism, terrorist financing, and more.

The sentences of two Azerbaijani opposition activists have been upheld.
Human rights
The sentences of two Azerbaijani opposition activists have been upheld.
5 February 2026

The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan rejected the cassation appeals of trade union activist Afiyaddin Mammadov and human rights defender Ilhamiz Guliyev. Therefore, their defense intends to seek a ruling against their convictions in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).