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05:14, 14 February 2026

The head of the Prigorodny district administration is suspected of abuse of power.

A criminal case for abuse of power has been opened against the head of the Prigorodny district of North Ossetia and a former architect.

04:59, 14 February 2026

A soldier from Kabardino-Balkaria was killed in the SVO zone.

Alexander Golovin from Nalchik was killed in a military operation in Ukraine. Since February 2022, at least 369 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria have been confirmed killed there.

04:20, 14 February 2026

The prosecutor's office filed a lawsuit to demolish a children's center in Paraul.

The children's center building in the village of Paraul, where children were poisoned by carbon monoxide, was built without permission and in violation of regulations. The Dagestan prosecutor's office has filed a lawsuit to have it demolished.

03:30, 14 February 2026

The head of the PFPA youth committee has been arrested for 20 days.

A Baku court has sentenced Emil Salim, head of the youth committee of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, to 20 days in jail. His associates have called the arrest politically motivated.

02:38, 14 February 2026

The Prosecutor General's Office has demanded the seizure of Anna Minkova's assets.

The Russian Prosecutor General's Office has filed a lawsuit seeking the seizure of the property of former Deputy Governor of Krasnodar Krai Anna Minkova, worth over 330 million rubles, for state control.

01:39, 14 February 2026

Lawyer Oleg Stepanov was arrested in Sochi.

Chelyabinsk lawyer Oleg Stepanov, who arrived from abroad, was arrested in Sochi. He was initially arrested for disobeying police orders, and then charged with participating in a terrorist organization.

00:57, 14 February 2026

Adygea judge Adam Voitlev has been charged with bribery.

The head of the Investigative Committee, with the consent of the High Qualification Collegium of Judges of the Russian Federation, has opened a criminal case against retired judge Adam Voitlev of the Shovgenovsky District Court of Adygea. He is charged with accepting a bribe on an especially large scale.

00:25, 14 February 2026

Two fighters from North Ossetia were killed in Ukraine.

Batyr Ashrakayev and Timur Lukozhev from the Mozdok district were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially acknowledged at least 544 North Ossetian servicemen killed there.

23:58, 13 February 2026

A spontaneous student protest preceded a meeting on Rustaveli Avenue.

On the 443rd day of continuous protests in Tbilisi, students and faculty from Ilia University held a new protest against education reform and announced a mass rally.

23:38, 13 February 2026

Ekazhev and Khidriev's defense team revealed details of the sabotage plot.

Ingushetia resident Alikhan Khidriev, who was charged with sabotage along with Ramazan Ekazhev, denies knowing him. Ekazhev only partially admitted the charges in court.

23:05, 13 February 2026

Yaganov's* comments on the Lata tragedy demonstrated his disappointment in the "Abkhaz project"

The argument that the helicopter shot down over the village of Lata in 1992 carried not only civilians but also some military personnel does not negate the humanitarian nature of the flight, and analysts stated that Ibrahim Yaganov*'s position on this issue is rooted in disappointment. Yaganov* himself is not upset by the reaction to his words in Abkhazia.

22:10, 13 February 2026

Aliyev recalled the conditions of the peace agreement with Armenia

Baku will sign a peace treaty with Yerevan after Armenia renounces its territorial claims and enshrines this in the constitution, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stated at the Munich Security Conference.

21:41, 13 February 2026

A state of emergency has been declared in Pyatigorsk due to water supply problems.

Part of Pyatigorsk has been without water for over a day, leaving approximately 30,000 residents without water. The water main failure is not scheduled to be repaired until the afternoon of Saturday, February 14.

20:45, 13 February 2026

The court announced the charges in the corruption case against the brother of the head of Ingushetia.

The Cherkessk City Court has completed the reading of the indictment in the case of embezzlement of funds from the Pension Fund in Ingushetia. Twenty-seven of the 29 defendants pleaded not guilty, and the defense team for the accused women alleged "inhumane conditions" in the pretrial detention center.

20:25, 13 February 2026

A court in Kabardino-Balkaria has denied a disabled teenager compensation for medical error.

After undergoing surgery at a Moscow clinic, Kabardino-Balkaria resident Islambek Mamedov was confined to a wheelchair for life. He demanded compensation from the hospital, but the court ruled that the doctors had not harmed his health.

19:44, 13 February 2026

A soldier from the Volgograd region was killed in Ukraine.

Alexander Bragin from Kamyshin was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 1,681 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

18:52, 13 February 2026

Two Ingushetia residents have been convicted of preparing an act of sabotage.

The Supreme Court of Ingushetia sentenced two local residents to 11 and five years in prison for plotting to sabotage a fuel and energy facility.

Akhmat Kadyrov. Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru/

18:18, 13 February 2026

Akhmat Kadyrov received a medal for special achievements in physical education.

The head of the Russian Ministry of Sport awarded Akhmat Kadyrov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Sport of Chechnya, a medal awarded for exceptional personal merit and achievements in physical culture.

17:37, 13 February 2026

Authorities have once again reported no emissions in Anapa.

Three thousand tons of contaminated sand were disposed of in a week, and there were no new fuel oil emissions in Anapa and the Temryuk district, the Russian government reported.

17:21, 13 February 2026

A Novorossiysk resident was arrested for promoting extremist symbols.

Krasnodar Krai police reported the arrest of a "malicious extremist propagandist" in Novorossiysk. The 33-year-old man faces up to four years in prison.

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