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00:51, 23 January 2026

A Nalchik native was arrested in Moscow after returning from the United States.

A Moscow court arrested Nalchik businessman Artur Zhakamukhov on charges of justifying terrorism. Zhakamukhov had lived in the United States in recent years and had criticized Putin on social media.

23:52, 22 January 2026

Protesters in Tbilisi announced a rally in support of female political prisoners.

Supporters of Georgia's European integration demanded the release of political prisoners during a daily protest on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi. Activists announced a rally in support of Anastasia Zinovkina and Nana Sander for January 27.

22:56, 22 January 2026

Residents of Sunzha complained about the authorities' unfulfilled promises to eliminate the landfill.

The regional control center and Sunzha authorities promised to eliminate the illegal dumpsite near new buildings on Engels Street, but failed to do so, local residents said. The regional control center previously reported that utility services had begun cleaning up the area.

21:59, 22 January 2026

Aina Mankieva's father threatened to find his daughter "at any cost."

The father of Ingush native Aina Mankieva, who fled her family due to domestic violence, intends to bring her home using his connections in law enforcement and government agencies. He denies his daughter's accusations and claims Aina was "recruited."

21:09, 22 January 2026

The expansion of the article on military fakes has alarmed human rights activists.

The criminal case under the article on military fakes for the publication about the "Five-Day War" demonstrates the expansion of this article's application to other conflicts in which the Russian army participated, potentially increasing the risk of its arbitrary interpretation. Moreover, the criminal code article itself is vaguely worded, human rights activists and lawyers pointed out.

20:33, 22 January 2026

The former head of the Kaitag district's fraud case has reached court.

Former head of the Kaitag district, Alim Temirbulatov, his deputy, and another administration employee will stand trial on corruption charges. Investigators believe the former officials committed fraud involving municipal land plots.

20:03, 22 January 2026

Other Russia activists consider the arrests in Krasnodar unlawful.

The "Limonov Readings" were held in Krasnodar indoors. Party activists pointed out that "Other Russia" symbols are not prohibited by law. A lawyer called the arrests an arbitrary application of the law and recommended appealing them. The women who served their sentences reported freezing temperatures in their cells and long periods of detention without food or water.

19:43, 22 January 2026

Gukovo residents' complaints about a lack of water have attracted the attention of the prosecutor's office.

The prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into a water main failure in the town of Gukovo, which left local residents without water. The mayor of Gukovo has been issued a notice of inadequacy regarding water supply.

18:55, 22 January 2026

The court confiscated the property of Elena Zolotareva.

The Pervomaisky District Court of Krasnodar ruled that the property of Elena Zolotareva, former chairperson of the Rostov Regional Court convicted of corruption, should be forfeited to the state.

18:10, 22 January 2026

Delays in pumping fuel oil from sunken tankers threaten the season in Anapa.

Work to pump fuel oil from the sunken parts of the ships will only begin after the storm season. Prolonged fuel oil pumping could lead to the collapse of Anapa as a resort, Telegram users stated.

17:42, 22 January 2026

A Sochi resident has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term in a terrorism case.

The Southern District Military Court sentenced Sochi resident Kirill Sidorov to 11 years in prison for transmitting photographs of the city's infrastructure to members of the Freedom of Russia Legion*.

17:00, 22 January 2026

Samsonyan returned to prison after examination

Narek Samsonyan, co-author of the "Imnemnimi" podcast, who is on a 14-day hunger strike, was hospitalized twice in four days due to deteriorating health. Doctors advised him to end his 14-day hunger strike, but Samsonyan refused. After examination, he was returned to prison.

16:00, 22 January 2026

The third memorial plaque on Politkovskaya's house was destroyed.

Activists have once again replaced the broken memorial plaque on Anna Politkovskaya's Moscow home, but the temporary plaque has been destroyed again. A Muscovite fined for breaking the plaque dismissed the damage as an accident, while a resident of Politkovskaya's building claimed the temporary plaques were deliberately destroyed.

14:58, 22 January 2026

A new group of fighters flew from Grozny airport to the SVO zone.

A new group of fighters trained at the Russian Special Forces University departed from Grozny Airport for the military operation zone in Ukraine. Among them are representatives from other regions.

14:00, 22 January 2026

Smirnova's ex-husband demanded the court leave the children with him.

The court is considering a lawsuit to determine the residence of the Smirnovs' youngest daughter. Her father has filed a motion to have his sons' residences considered in this case, said Anna Smirnova, a resident of the Moscow region. She believes Dmitry Smirnov, who hid the children in Dagestan, Chechnya, and North Ossetia, intends to seek child support.

13:00, 22 January 2026

Relatives of soldiers killed in Karabakh demanded a meeting with Pashinyan.

Relatives of fighters buried in Nagorno-Karabakh are demanding that their bodies be exhumed and returned to Armenia for reburial. However, all letters addressed to the country's prime minister are being redirected to other agencies. At a protest outside the government building, the fighters' relatives demanded a personal meeting with Nikol Pashinyan on this issue.

10:12, 22 January 2026

A soldier from the Stavropol region was killed during military operations.

Yevgeny Khrapach was killed in the military operation. Since its beginning, at least 902 fighters from Stavropol have been officially recognized as killed.

09:19, 22 January 2026

The European Commission announced the suspension of visa-free travel for holders of Georgian diplomatic passports.

The European Commission has launched a procedure to suspend the visa-free regime for Georgian citizens holding diplomatic, service, and official passports under a new mechanism.

08:20, 22 January 2026

Residents of damaged buildings in Novaya Adygeya are allowed to return to their apartments.

One house, which suffered the most severe damage, remains cordoned off.

06:23, 22 January 2026

The head of a district in Kuban was dismissed after searches.

The Primorsko-Akhtarsky District Municipal Council of Kuban dismissed Maxim Bondarenko due to the governor's loss of confidence.

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