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Armenia notes progress in normalizing relations with Azerbaijan and Turkey
Politics
Armenia notes progress in normalizing relations with Azerbaijan and Turkey
8 February 2026

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan announced significant progress in normalizing relations with Azerbaijan and Turkey. According to him, the negotiation processes with Baku and Ankara are showing positive dynamics and are already yielding tangible results.

Media: Adam Kadyrov suffered a serious traumatic brain injury requiring long-term treatment
Politics
Media: Adam Kadyrov suffered a serious traumatic brain injury requiring long-term treatment
8 February 2026

For over three weeks now, the condition of the Chechen leader's son, who was involved in a car accident, has remained a topic of numerous rumors, speculation, and unconfirmed insider reports, despite the lack of official comment.

An arrested Azerbaijani opposition figure expressed gratitude for the creation of a committee to protect his rights
Human rights
An arrested Azerbaijani opposition figure expressed gratitude for the creation of a committee to protect his rights
8 February 2026

Ali Karimli, the leader of the opposition Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), who is under arrest, expressed gratitude to public figures, lawyers, and politicians for the formation of a committee to protect his rights. He noted that, given the current repression, this action requires significant civic courage and thanked Azerbaijan's "defiant intelligentsia" for their support.

Armenian NGOs Call on the US to Facilitate the Release of Compatriots from Azerbaijani Captivity
Politics
Armenian NGOs Call on the US to Facilitate the Release of Compatriots from Azerbaijani Captivity
7 February 2026

On the eve of US Vice President J.D. Vance's visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan, more than 20 Armenian human rights and civil society organizations sent him an open letter calling for support for the release of Armenian prisoners held in Baku.

Anna Politkovskaya Memorial Torn Down for Eighth Time
Society
Anna Politkovskaya Memorial Torn Down for Eighth Time
7 February 2026

A memorial plaque to journalist and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya has been removed in Moscow for the eighth time. Kirill Goncharov, chairman of the Moscow regional branch of the Yabloko party, announced the incident, posting a photo from the scene.

Azerbaijan and Lithuania presented protest notes to Russian ambassadors
Politics
Azerbaijan and Lithuania presented protest notes to Russian ambassadors
7 February 2026

The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian ambassador in response to statements by Russian State Duma deputy Konstantin Zatulin. Baku protests Zatulin's position, which they believe has long attacked Azerbaijan's sovereignty, encouraged separatism, and distorted information about the trials of Armenian citizens found guilty of war crimes.

Muscovites outraged by ambulance driver praying on the street
Society
Muscovites outraged by ambulance driver praying on the street
6 February 2026

Several media outlets, primarily nationalist ones, have reported that an ambulance driver in Moscow "performed" namaz next to a parked ambulance while waiting for medics on a call. The "incident" reportedly occurred in the Butovo district of Moscow.

Abkhazia Stops Issuing Russian Passports
Politics
Abkhazia Stops Issuing Russian Passports
6 February 2026

Russian passport and driver's license issuance offices in the self-proclaimed Republic of Abkhazia are being suspended. The decision was made by the Russian Embassy in Sukhumi following statements from Abkhaz parliamentarians questioning the legality of these offices.

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.