Chechnya

June 12, 2026 02:49

• An Ingushetia resident was convicted for a comment on a Chechen Telegram channel.

  A court sentenced an Ingushetia resident to a fine for a comment on a Chechen opposition movement's Telegram channel.

June 11, 2026 13:46

• Murdiev's mother fears revenge for Zhuravel in the Volgograd prison colony.

  Following the appellate court ruling, Chechen teenager Roman Murdiev was sent to a juvenile correctional facility in the Volgograd region. The teenager's mother appealed to Putin and Kadyrov to ensure the child's safety, as she has received threats threatening revenge for Nikita Zhuravel, who was beaten by Adam Kadyrov.

June 11, 2026 00:01

• The kidnapping of Movlaev's relatives fits into a trend in the fight against critics of the Chechen authorities.

  The kidnapping of Mansur Movlaev's family, who faces extradition to Russia, is an attempt to silence him. Fear for the lives and health of loved ones often becomes the main constraint on political activity, but such pressure does not always produce the desired results for the Chechen authorities.

June 10, 2026 19:04

• Two emergency workers were killed in Chechnya after a car rammed a fire station.

  A car rammed the gates of a fire station in Grozny, killing two employees and injuring five others. The driver's fate has not been reported, and the Investigative Committee has not announced an investigation or criminal case.

June 10, 2026 03:03

• Soltayev threatened Chechen bloggers with an extremist article

  Purchasing paid verification and additional features on Instagram* is considered in Russia as financing extremist activity and may result in criminal prosecution, the Chechen ombudsman stated.

June 08, 2026 20:52

• Journalists learned of Artur Denisultanov's death

  Chechen native Artur Denisultanov, suspected of involvement in the murders and assassination attempts on Kadyrov's critics abroad, was killed in the war zone in Ukraine.

June 07, 2026 03:57

• Movlaev reported the abduction of his parents

  In Chechnya, Mansur Movlaev's parents were forcibly taken away to an unknown location.

June 06, 2026 05:23

• Journalist Seregin*, detained for commenting on Dudayev, has been arrested.

  A court in Yoshkar-Ola has placed journalist Alexei Seregin*, who was detained the day before for a comment about Dzhokhar Dudayev, in pretrial detention.

June 05, 2026 17:24

• Deputy Saraliev reported on the prisoner exchange with Ukraine.

  Another 185 Russian combatants have returned from Ukrainian captivity, and 185 of its military personnel have been handed over to Ukraine in exchange, said State Duma deputy from Chechnya Shamsail Saraliev.

June 05, 2026 10:34

• A journalist from Mari El was detained for a comment about Dudayev.

  A comment about Dzhokhar Dudayev led to the arrest of Mari El journalist Alexei Seregin* on charges of justifying terrorism. He was beaten during his arrest.

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