Chechnya

March 15, 2026 22:00

• Social media users called official raids on markets in Chechnya pointless.

  Despite reports of raids being conducted at markets and stores in Chechnya to prevent price increases ahead of Eid al-Fitr, prices continue to rise, social media users reported.

March 15, 2026 17:00

• Human rights activists raised the required amount for a fugitive from Dagestan.

  Human rights activists announced today that a girl who fled Dagestan for Armenia is 160 euros short of funds to help her. They raised the entire amount in less than two hours.

March 14, 2026 13:00

• Grozny traders criticized the methods used to combat price increases during Ramadan.

  Chechen authorities are pressuring retailers during raids against rising prices, even though food producers and wholesalers are the ones raising prices. Grozny entrepreneurs complained that the price hike ban is not accompanied by any compensation.

March 14, 2026 05:15

• A single ski pass has been launched at three ski resorts in the North Caucasus.

  A single ski pass unites the Veduchi ski resort in Chechnya, Elbrus in Kabardino-Balkaria, and Mamison in North Ossetia.

March 14, 2026 04:50

• The head of a village in Chechnya has been accused of land fraud.

  A criminal case against the head of a village has been sent to the Gudermes District Court. He is accused of using a false deed to give a local resident a plot of land, which the resident subsequently registered as his own.

March 13, 2026 23:58

• Human rights activists organized a screening of Malika Musayeva's film in Berlin.

  The film "The Cage Seeks a Bird" by Chechen director Malika Musayeva will be shown on March 14 in Berlin as part of the "Symbol of Freedom" exhibition organized by human rights activists. A meeting with the film's director is scheduled after the screening.

March 13, 2026 01:43

• Kardashov's mother expressed distrust of the Chechen court.

  The injured party disagrees with the charges brought against Chechen security officials Aziev and Yusupov in the case of Alexei Kardashov, the manager of a pharmacy in Khasavyurt. Kardashov's mother called the trial in Chechnya a "spectacle" and expressed confidence that it will not have an acceptable outcome.

March 12, 2026 20:37

• Residents of Chechnya complained about the constant rise in prices ahead of Eid al-Fitr.

  Chechen residents reported that prices at markets and stores are rising and will increase even further just before Eid al-Fitr, noting that meat, dairy products, and fruit are among the most expensive items. Economists emphasized that this significant price increase is not related to the VAT hike.

March 12, 2026 19:03

• Murdiev's mother complained about the lack of examination of her son in the pretrial detention center.

  The appeal hearing against the sentence of Chechen teenager Roman Murdiev has been postponed for two weeks. The teenager is studying and receiving medication, but he has not undergone the required medical examination.

March 12, 2026 13:39

• Kadyrov's foundation reported losses of 8 million rubles.

  The Kadyrov Foundation's donations (other income) totaled 1.2 billion rubles in 2025, while losses amounted to more than 8 million rubles, according to the foundation's report.

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