Chechnya

February 10, 2026 13:59

• Alaudinov responded to criticism of religious ideas in his book

  The book's ideas about the joint struggle between Muslims and Christians are presented from an Islamic perspective, but adapted for fighters who consider themselves Orthodox, stated Apti Alaudinov, head of the Akhmat special forces, who suggested critics create their own ideologies.

February 10, 2026 12:57

• The sentence against Areg Shchepikhin was upheld.

  The Moscow City Court rejected the defense's appeal against the sentence of blogger Areg Shchepikhin, who was kidnapped by Chechen security forces and sentenced to five years in prison.

February 10, 2026 09:02

• The plaque on Politkovskaya's house has been restored for the tenth time.

  Activists installed a new memorial plaque in place of the torn-down memorial plaques on the house where journalist Anna Politkovskaya lived and was shot.

February 10, 2026 01:56

• A sign pointing to neo-Nazi vandals has disappeared from Politkovskaya's home.

  A temporary memorial plaque has been torn down for the ninth time from the Moscow building where journalist Anna Politkovskaya lived and was murdered. The inscription, painted on the wall where the granite memorial plaque once hung, has not yet been destroyed.

February 09, 2026 23:27

• Kadyrov spoke for the first time about the accident involving his son Adam.

  Ramzan Kadyrov mentioned for the first time the road accident involving his third son, Adam, calling all media reports about the incident "fakes."

February 09, 2026 21:39

• A resident of Ingushetia is suspected of inciting terrorism.

  Security forces detained a 43-year-old resident of the village of Kantyshevo for justifying the actions of militants killed in Chechnya during an attempt on the lives of law enforcement officers.

February 09, 2026 15:53

• A representative of the Russian Orthodox Church called Alaudinov's ideas heretical

  Priest Sergiy Fufayev stated that the ideas in the book by the head of the Akhmat special forces, Apti Alaudinov, lead to heresy.

February 08, 2026 19:09

• Social media users complained about rising prices in Grozny ahead of Ramadan.

  Prices are rising again ahead of Ramadan, both in markets and stores, social media users reported.

February 07, 2026 23:44

• Social media users supported the call for Armenian authorities to release Baimuradova's body for burial.

  Nearly 190 people signed a petition demanding that the body of Chechen native Ayshat Baimuradova be returned to her friends for burial in Armenia. Social media users supported the petition.

February 07, 2026 19:44

• The authorities explained the ban on the use of jeeps in the forests of Chechnya by concern for the environment.

  The head of the Chechen government stated that jeeps and enduro bikes may only be used on paved roads in Chechnya's forests; driving into the forest is prohibited, citing concerns about the preservation of flora and fauna. However, he did not comment on the head of the hunting department's plans to confiscate off-road vehicles used by violators.

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