Karachay–Cherkessia Cherkessk resident charged with extremism over ‘anti-Russian statements’ by Elizaveta Chukharova • 3 min read Share ▲ Detention of resident of Cherkessk, April 2026. Screengrab from video. In Karachay–Cherkessia, security forces have detained a 30-year-old resident of Cherkessk on suspicion of extremism and public calls for terrorism. According to regional branches of the Interior…
Daily Brief Wednesday, 8 April 2026 by OC Media • 3 min read Members’ Exclusive Become an OC Media member and receive exclusive access to: Support OC Media’s Mission The Caucasus Daily Brief The Caucasus Monitor Early access to stories Closed Discord community Audio version of the articles A Caucasus-themed gift An opportunity to meet…
Azerbaijan-Georgia 08.04.2026 Tbilisi to seize homes from five families for Heydar Aliyev cultural centre project Tbilisi Share Share Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre planned in Tbilisi The Georgian government plans to build a Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre in Tbilisi’s historic Abanotubani district. Authorities have designated the area as “necessary for public needs”. This status allows the…
Armenia 07.04.2026 ‘An army of fake accounts backs one of the prime ministerial candidates,’ Armenian fact-checkers say JAMnews Yerevan Share Share Fakes back Armenia PM candidate Armenian fact-checkers have identified an “army” of fake pages and accounts that create the impression of widespread support for a prime ministerial candidate. The candidate in question is Russian…
Church in Georgia 07.04.2026 ‘Myth Detector’: How pro-government forces used Georgian Patriarch’s name to discredit opponents Tbilisi Share Share Election of a new Patriarch of Georgia According to a study published by the organisation Myth Detector, following the death of Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II, a campaign emerged in Georgia ’s information space dividing…
Bidzina Ivanishvili 07.04.2026 Opinion: ‘Aliyev–Ivanishvili meeting shows who is in charge in Georgia’ Tbilisi Share Share Political analyst Gia Khukhashvili comments on the meeting between Azerbaijan ’s President Ilham Aliyev and Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder and honorary chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream party. He says no one in Georgia considers Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze…
Georgia 07.04.2026 Georgia and Kazakhstan sign cooperation programme for 2026–2027 Tbilisi Share Share Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili has met her Kazakh counterpart Yerzhan Kosherbayev in Tbilisi. According to official information, the two sides signed a cooperation programme between the foreign ministries of Georgia and Kazakhstan for 2026–2027. Signing ceremony According to Georgia’s Foreign Ministry,…
Georgia’s law on grants 07.04.2026 Lawyers on amendments to Georgia’s grants law: ‘The essence of repressive law remains unchanged’ Tbilisi Share Share What has changed in Georgia’s grants law Independent Georgian lawyers have criticised new amendments to the law on grants proposed by the ruling party on 6 April. The previous version of the law,…
Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov awarded ‘for contribution to the development of science’ by Elizaveta Chukharova • 3 min read Share ▲ Ramzan Kadyrov and Dzhambulat Umarov, April 2026. Photo: social media. Chechen Head Ramzan Kadyrov has been awarded the medal ‘For Contribution to the Development of Science’, adding to a long list of awards and medals…
Georgia Georgia hides asset declarations of Security Service chief Mdinaradze by Mikheil Gvadzabia • 2 min read Share ▲ Mamuka Mdinaradze. Official photo. Georgian authorities have hidden public assets declarations of State Security Services (SSG) chief Mamuka Mdinaradze both predating and following his appointment to the agency. This is despite the fact that declarations of…