Chechnya

October 22, 2026 02:22

• Tumso Abdurakhmanov* spoke about his discharge from the hospital

  Opposition blogger from Chechnya Tumso Abdurakhmanov*, living in Sweden, informed his subscribers about his discharge from the hospital. He detailed his condition and experience in the clinic.

October 21, 2026 23:45

• Social media users demanded an impartial investigation into the conflict involving Nikarkho.

  National affiliation should not influence the investigation of events in Vladikavkaz, during which Chechen MMA fighter Nikarkho was injured, users of social media indicated, calling for an unbiased investigation without government interference.

October 21, 2026 19:59

• The version about the discovery of ancient Magas in Chechnya attracted the attention of social media users.

  Instagram users met the publication about the possible discovery of the capital of historical Alania in Chechnya with skepticism and mockery. Archaeologists believe that the ancient Magas may indeed be located in modern Chechnya.

October 20, 2026 23:25

• Chalaev threatened the residents of Chechnya with reprisals "without trial or investigation"

  The commander of the special police regiment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs named after Akhmat Kadyrov, Zamid Chalaev, promised to "not be lenient" with the residents of Chechnya whom the security forces detain on suspicion of aiding extremists and militants.

October 20, 2026 16:37

• Commentators debated the trigger of the conflict involving Nikarkho in Vladikavkaz.

  The incident with Nikarkho in Vladikavkaz was caused by the guests of the republic ignoring customs and showing a lack of respect for the local residents, social media users stated. Another part of the commentators believed that the behavior of the hosts played a decisive role in the conflict, as they resorted to weapons instead of hospitality and shot a person in the back.

October 20, 2026 12:44

• Analysts noted the difference between the political and demonstrative meaning of Kadyrov's awards.

  Federal awards and the promotion of Ramzan Kadyrov in military rank confirm his special position in relations with the Kremlin, while industry honorary titles rather characterize officials striving to demonstrate loyalty to him, analysts pointed out.

October 20, 2026 11:46

• The fight of Nikarkho in Vladikavkaz sparked debates about hospitality and the limits of self-defense.

  Hospitality should not be abused, and those arriving in North Ossetia must adhere to norms of decency, commented the fight involving Nikarkho by deputy Soslan Didarov and fighter Maxim Divnich. Residents of the North Caucasus republics, commenting on the incident on social media, supported the demand to respect local customs but expressed polar opinions regarding the shooting: some considered it self-defense, while others condemned the shot in the back.

October 20, 2026 10:48

• A streamer from Samara publicly apologized for insulting people from the Caucasus.

  A resident of Samara publicly apologized after he made obscene insults against Muslims and people from the Caucasus during a live broadcast.

October 20, 2026 06:54

• The court denied the batalhadzhintsy* the consideration of the claim for exclusion from the list of terrorists.

  Moscow City Court upheld the termination of the case regarding the followers of Batal-Haji Belkhoroev against the FSB about including the combat wing of the community in the list of terrorist organizations. The plaintiffs stated that they are defending the memory of their ancestor and the good name of the family.

October 20, 2026 00:57

• The Chechen minister refused to take Adam Kadyrov's "unit" seriously.

  A group of bodyguards and relatives of Adam Kadyrov, which includes the sons of high-ranking Chechen officials, is positioned on social media as a power unit "Team K-13." The Minister for National Policy of Chechnya stated that this group has no official status.

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