Chechnya’s Kadyrov condemns what he describes as a treacherous attack on Iran during Ramadan. Photo: officials Ramzan Kadyrov, Head of Chechnya, has strongly condemned the US and Israel’s actions regarding Iran, labeling them a ‘treacherous attack’ targeting the Islamic world during the holy month. He also expressed his sorrow over the assassination of Iran’s former…
Pashinyan has confirmed the resignation of the head of the Armenian Genocide Memorial following her provision of a book concerning the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to US Vice President JD Vance. During a press briefing on Thursday, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accused Edita Gzoyan, director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Foundation, of violating government foreign policy. He…
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Armenia faces concerns ahead of upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for June 7th, as an unnamed political opposition group is reportedly planning to transport voters from Russia. An independent election observation group, Independent Observer, has warned of this activity, citing the booking of numerous buses and minibuses primarily for the period ending May 31st through June…
The Daghestani news agency, RIA Derbent, has filed complaints with several Russian law enforcement agencies regarding the proliferation of false posts circulating under its name. Editor-in-chief Milrad Fatullayev addressed the Investigative Committee of Russia, the Prosecutor General’s Office, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Federal Security Service (FSB), and Russia’s Communications Service, expressing serious concerns…
Cem Özdemir, a German politician of Circassian heritage, will become the next Minister-President of baden, following his Green party’s narrow victory in the state elections on March 8th. The Greens formed a coalition with Chancellor Fredrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in the southwestern state, which is Germany’s third-largest. This alliance successfully countered the far-right…
Georgia’s parliament recently passed controversial legislation, sparking concern from key international partners. Germany, France, and Poland have jointly voiced their worries regarding the new laws enacted on March 4th. These nations, collectively known as the Weimar Triangle, released a statement expressing serious reservations about the significant restrictions placed on foreign funding and political engagement within…
On February 6th, Sergey Kopyrkin, the russian ambassador to Armenia, voiced concerns regarding the evolving dynamics between Yerevan and the West. Speaking on Rossiya 24 television, he stated that Armenia’s increasing alignment with Western nations and its expanding diplomatic ties present significant obstacles to the established relations between Moscow and Armenia. Kopyrkin highlighted the European…
The first significant prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine occurred on February 6th, 2026, resulting in the safe return of 157 Russian servicemen. This included 20 individuals from the Chechen Republic. During the official announcement, Ramsan Kadyrov, the leader of the Chechen Republic, communicated his satisfaction via his Telegram channel. He and his team had…
The inaugural gathering of the Mechanism for Prevention and Response to Incidents (IPRM) for the Zchinwali area convened on January 29th, 2026, in Ergneti. This location sits alongside the administrative border (ABL) to the Russian-controlled Zchinwali region. The meeting was initially planned for early February, but was accelerated due to urgent circumstances. The negotiations were…