A Moscow court found several chechens guilty of hooliganism and violence following a shooting near the Wildberries office in central Moscow in 2024. The incident, described by authorities as a “conflict between a group of men,” involved six defendants sentenced to varying terms of imprisonment. Dzhabrail Umaev and Murad Mazhiev received one year and seven…
The Armenian speaker, Alen Simonyan, has strongly characterized the majority of the country’s political opposition as “parties of war,” framing the upcoming June parliamentary elections as a critical choice between peace and conflict. These remarks follow similar statements from Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in March. Simonyan emphasized the advancements toward peace with Azerbaijan, noting tangible…
Israel has issued a travel warning for Georgia and Azerbaijan, citing heightened fears of iran-backed terrorism ahead of Jewish holidays. The National Security Council (NSC) announced this updated warning on Tuesday, a revision to a previous statement from earlier in March. This action reflects concerns that individuals connected to or influenced by iran might target…
Vladimir Vardanyan, a former member of the ruling Civil Contract party, has been elected as a judge of Armenia’s Constitutional Court. This appointment has triggered concerns, considering his prior affiliation with the party. The selection occurred through a secret parliamentary vote on Tuesday, with 67 out of 107 MPs, reportedly all Civil Contract members, supporting…
A German member of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, Murad Dadaev, recently visited Chechnya and gifted a senior Chechen official daggers bearing swastikas in Grozny. The visit, documented through social media and videos, began on March 6th and continued as of the publication date. Dadaev, known as Noah Krieger, engaged in meetings with numerous…
Georgia’s human rights situation remains a critical concern following the activation of the OSCE’s “Moscow Mechanism,” according to Patrycja Grzebyk, author of the report. Speaking to Formula TV in Tbilisi, Grzebyk urged the Georgian Dream party to immediately release political prisoners and repeal repressive laws. The “Moscow Mechanism,” triggered with support from 24 OSCE states,…
Azerbaijan 25.03.2026 Behind Azerbaijan’s export boom: What the numbers don’t show JAMnews Baku Share Share Analysis of Azerbaijan’s non-oil exports In recent years, pro-government websites have frequently published formulaic news reports along the lines of: “In the first X months of this year, exports reached $Y million, an increase of Z%.” These figures are typically…
The UK Treasury announced on March 24, 2026, that breaches of sanctions involving Georgian companies will trigger enforcement action. This follows questions raised by Baroness Margaret Patricia Curran and Baron Spencer Elliot Livermore regarding Western sanctions impacting Georgian broadcasters, specifically Imedi and POSTV. The inquiries centered on whether Georgian banking institutions listed on the London…
Georgia’s state pension system faces significant challenges, according to a recent study conducted by Moorepay. The research, published by Euronews, reveals that Georgia’s pension coverage of essential expenses is exceptionally low, at just 22%. This places the nation at the very bottom of the list among 39 European countries, with 20 others also failing to…
The Georgian opposition figure, Elene Khoshtaria, received a sentence deemed “political revenge” by international observers. Following a court verdict concerning vandalism of election banners, legal bodies and the ALDE party assert the sentencing is a politically motivated action. The European Parliament adopted a resolution demanding the immediate release of all detained for political reasons, highlighting…