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23:11, 25 May 2026

The issue of the border with Turkey has taken on a dual role in Pashinyan's election campaign.

During his election campaign, Nikol Pashinyan is focusing on the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations and the prospect of opening the border with Turkey, which is supported by his electorate. Meanwhile, the opposition is exploiting this issue to its advantage, exploiting the fears of some voters.

22:33, 25 May 2026

A Stavropol resident was convicted of financing terrorism.

The Southern District Military Court sentenced a 34-year-old resident of the Predgorny District of Stavropol Krai to 12 years in prison for transferring approximately five thousand rubles.

22:25, 25 May 2026

Volgograd resident Alexey Ulyanov remains under arrest.

The Volgograd Central District Court remanded blogger Alexei Ulyanov, accused of large-scale extortion, in custody until June 1.

21:53, 25 May 2026

75 people were evacuated in Ingushetia due to flooding.

Due to flooding, 75 residents of the rural settlement of Troitskoye in the Sunzhensky District of Ingushetia were evacuated, including 30 children. More than 40 homes were flooded in Troitskoye and Karabulak.

21:15, 25 May 2026

A Tuapse resident negotiated a meeting with the mayor regarding repairs to her burned-out apartment.

Tuapse resident Evgeniya Tretyakova, whose apartment burned down after a drone attack six months ago, held a picket outside the administration building today. District Head Sergei Boyko met with the woman and promised to provide her with temporary housing while her apartment was being repaired.

20:39, 25 May 2026

A North Ossetian resident was fined for insulting a state symbol.

In Vladikavkaz, a local resident was fined 90,000 rubles for offensive comments about Russia's national symbol.

19:59, 25 May 2026

Facebook* users considered the beating due to "women's morality" to be contrary to Chechen traditions.

The arrest of a Chechen man who beat a man who came to the stadium with his wife occurred only because of his subsequent assault on a police officer. As for the man and his wife, they did not violate local customs, social media users noted.

A rally demanding Osipyan's release. A still from a video by the European Party of Armenia.

19:40, 25 May 2026

Protesters in Yerevan called for the release of Artur Osipyan.

Activists in Yerevan today gathered outside the Armenian government building to demand the release of opposition figure Artur Osipyan, who was arrested after an argument with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Osipyan has been on a hunger strike for a week, the protesters recalled.

18:43, 25 May 2026

Akhmed Tangiyev is being investigated for participating in a terrorist organization.

Ingush theologian and public figure Akhmed Tangiyev, detained by security forces in the village of Bazorkino in the Prigorodny District, is being investigated for participating in a terrorist organization.

17:46, 25 May 2026

Authorities announced the opening date for the swimming season in Anapa.

In Anapa, the swimming season officially opens on June 1 and runs until September 30. Permission to swim in the sea will be valid in areas excluded from the danger zone designated after the tanker incident. Social media users have expressed concerns about the safety of the water and sand.

15:49, 25 May 2026

Five people have been arrested in connection with bribery before the elections in Armenia.

Armenia's Anti-Corruption Committee reported on a case involving forced voting for Samvel Karapetyan's party.

14:54, 25 May 2026

The prosecutor requested a three-year prison sentence for the security forces who tortured a Dagestani woman.

Due to the expiration of the statute of limitations, the criminal prosecution of the former police officers is subject to termination.

13:00, 25 May 2026

Social media users demanded the release of Artur Osipyan.

Commenters on Facebook* expressed support for Artur Osipyan, who was arrested after a verbal conflict with the Armenian Prime Minister.

11:58, 25 May 2026

The number of blockaded villages in the mountains of Dagestan has grown to 16.

Following rising river water levels and landslides, residents of another 14 villages in the Kurakhsky and Charodinsky districts were left without transportation.

10:56, 25 May 2026

New street flooding has created problems for residents of Makhachkala.

Makhachkala's streets were flooded again today after rain, causing traffic jams. Residents complained that prolonged traffic jams and the search for a detour disrupted their plans.

09:58, 25 May 2026

Restrictions for tourists have been introduced at the Elbrus resort.

Two ski slopes at a resort in Kabardino-Balkaria are closed to tourists today.

A still from Ramis Agabekov's video message, published by Shamil Khadulaev https://t.me/KhadulaevShamil/

09:01, 25 May 2026

An activist from Dagognei has reported that public sector workers are being forced to participate in the primaries.

School and hospital workers in Dagestanskiye Ogni are being forced to participate in United Russia primaries on behalf of specific candidates, activist Ramis Agabekov stated in an appeal to security forces and the Dagestani leadership.

Former internally displaced persons. May 25, 2026. Photo: APA https://ru.apa.az/sotsium/v-selo-syukyurbeili-dzabrailskogo-raiona-otpravlena-ocerednaya-gruppa-pereselencev-foto-653589

07:59, 25 May 2026

119 Azerbaijani families returned to the Jabrayil region.

Today, 535 members of Azerbaijani families who fled the Jabrayil region during the Karabakh conflict returned to the village of Shukurbeyli.

06:59, 25 May 2026

A fighter from the Volgograd region was killed in Ukraine.

Sergei Filippov from the Novoanninsky District was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,790 soldiers from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed.

05:56, 25 May 2026

Two villages in Dagestan are blocked due to landslides.

In Dagestan, two sections of roads were closed due to landslides and rockfalls, leaving the villages of Ursun and Khpyuk without transport links.

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The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other documents signed at the meeting with Trump on August 8, 2025

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