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22:03, 4 June 2026

Archbishop Galstanyan has been placed under house arrest.

The Armenian Criminal Court of Appeals has changed the pretrial detention measure for the leader of the "Sacred Struggle" movement, Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan.

21:05, 4 June 2026

Members of the electoral commission in Armenia took part in the campaigning of the ruling party

Members of precinct election commissions are participating in the campaign of Pashinyan's party, "Civil Contract."

20:52, 4 June 2026

Those arriving in Armenia to vote were required to undergo military training.

Armenian citizens arriving from Russia to vote in the parliamentary elections are being served summonses by military police at the airport for 25-day military training. The same applies to people arriving from other countries. Authorities have threatened criminal prosecution for those who refuse to participate.

20:25, 4 June 2026

A Dagestani resident is suspected of slandering Russian military personnel.

The case of a Makhachkala resident for disseminating false information about the Russian Armed Forces has been referred to court. His online publications prompted the court to consider the criminal case.

19:51, 4 June 2026

Amid pressure from Russia, Armenian authorities have secured EU support.

The EU is preparing a support package for Armenia, including over €50 million in emergency financial assistance. Potential for agricultural product shipments to Europe will also be explored. The first shipment will be 10,000 flowers sent to Latvia, the head of the European Commission announced. The Armenian government has promised compensation to farmers affected by Russia's import restrictions.

19:06, 4 June 2026

25 people have been arrested in connection with a voter bribery case in Armenia.

The Investigative Committee of Armenia has opened criminal cases against 37 individuals involved in the case of Samvel Karapetyan's previously arrested associate, Alik Aleksanyan.

18:20, 4 June 2026

Russian pressure is creating uncertainty ahead of the elections in Armenia.

Moscow's actions ahead of the parliamentary elections in Armenia demonstrate to the Civil Contract electorate that Nikol Pashinyan's policies could lead to isolation from a strategic ally, leading to an outflow of party supporters. At the same time, political scientists noted that pressure could promote social cohesion and, conversely, boost Nikol Pashinyan's approval ratings.

Beaches of Anapa. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

17:46, 4 June 2026

Anapa Beaches: Open and Dangerous Areas

The resort season in Anapa opened amid a stark contrast in coastal conditions. Some beaches are open and deemed safe, while others are closed due to erosion, unstable soil, and environmental risks. This "Caucasian Knot" report details which beaches are ready for visitors and which pose a risk.

17:30, 4 June 2026

An American preacher was expelled from the country for illegal missionary work in Tuapse.

A court in Tuapse fined US citizen Brian Tibbits 30,000 rubles and deported him from the country for illegal missionary work at the "Sea Wave" children's camp.

16:34, 4 June 2026

Armenia's Anti-Corruption Committee has announced plans to bribe voters on a large scale.

Two people were detained today in connection with a pre-election bribery case, one of whom is 18-year-old journalist Aram Davtyan from Gyumri. Law enforcement officials conducted searches today at the ARF Dashnaktsutyun office in Gyumri. Supporters of various parties are preparing to pay election bribes in the final days of the campaign, the Anti-Corruption Committee stated.

15:34, 4 June 2026

A fighter from Dagestan was killed in a military operation.

Gadzhimurad Abdullayev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,961 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

Beach in Anapa. Photo: Yuri Ozarovsky https://vk.com/seaoz

14:34, 4 June 2026

The delay in opening beaches in Anapa has alarmed internet users.

Sand sifting from the Medical Beach to the Bimlyuk Sanatorium has been completed, the mayor of Anapa announced. Authorities promised to open all beaches by June 1, but commentators noted that most sandy beaches remain closed.

13:35, 4 June 2026

Almost half of the amount raised to support Zarema Musaeva has been raised.

Over 149,000 rubles were raised in three weeks to provide food parcels for Zarema Musayeva in the penal colony. This amount will cover three months of supplies. The fundraising effort is ongoing, and 300,000 rubles are needed to cover the remaining six months.

12:35, 4 June 2026

A cafe in Pyatigorsk has been suspended for 80 days following a mass poisoning.

Rospotrebnadzor (the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing) has identified violations of sanitary and epidemiological regulations at a café in Pyatigorsk, where 30 people were poisoned. The café has been suspended for 80 days.

11:35, 4 June 2026

56 people have been placed in temporary accommodation facilities due to the threat of flooding in Kuban.

Residents of the villages of Urma and Khankov-2 in the Slavyansky District were evacuated, as were residents of the village of Zapadny in the Krymsky District due to dam failures. Fifty-six people are in temporary accommodation centers.

07:44, 4 June 2026

A Volgograd resident accused of treason has been arrested.

A Volgograd resident is accused of collaborating with the Ukrainian armed forces and activating SIM cards used to send mass messages about terrorist threats.

05:47, 4 June 2026

A Stavropol resident is suspected of financing an extremist organization.

A money transfer to the account of an organization banned in Russia led to the criminal prosecution of a Stavropol resident.

04:48, 4 June 2026

Five soldiers from Tuapse were killed in Ukraine.

Dmitry Ibneev, Artur Kachkanyan, and three of their fellow countrymen from the Tuapse region were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have named at least 849 Kuban soldiers killed there.

03:49, 4 June 2026

A South Ossetian special forces commander escaped punishment for attempted murder.

The Rostov Garrison Military Court suspended proceedings in the case of the commander of the special forces of the Ministry of Defense of South Ossetia, Shalva Gabaraev, and he returned to the combat zone in Ukraine, accused of attempted murder and hooliganism.

02:50, 4 June 2026

Activists and environmentalists have criticized the condition of beaches in the Tuapse region.

Despite the official opening of the resort season, many beaches in the Tuapse district are not ready for safe recreation: the storm washed ashore with large amounts of debris and complicated the cleanup of oil spills, according to local residents, activists, and environmentalists.

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