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22:44, 14 May 2026

The head of a kindergarten in Makhachkala was fired after injuring a child.

Two teachers and a nanny accused of injuring a student at a Makhachkala kindergarten have been fired, along with the school's director. Inspections following the incident have been launched at all Makhachkala kindergartens.

21:47, 14 May 2026

Investigators have requested the arrest of a blogger for a shout-out to Pashinyan.

Armenia's Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against blogger Artak Avetisyan, who called Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan a "traitor" in Yerevan's Shengavit district. A petition for his arrest has been filed with the court.

21:01, 14 May 2026

Over 35,000 rubles have been raised in two days for gifts for Zarema Musaeva.

Since May 12th, more than 35,000 rubles have been raised for food parcels for Zarema Musayeva. 300,000 rubles are needed to provide her with everything she needs for six months.

Beach cleanup in Tuapse. Screenshot from a photo by the Krasnodar administration from May 13, 2026, https://t.me/krdru/52036

20:46, 14 May 2026

Bookings in Tuapse are on hold after the oil spill.

Demand for vacation packages to the Tuapse region stalled after the oil spill, with some tourists canceling their previously booked packages. Meanwhile, Anapa, where the first beaches have already opened, is seeing an increase in bookings.

20:10, 14 May 2026

Georgian authorities have accused hostile forces of revoking the European Parliament accreditation of three television channels.

The European Parliament banned three Georgian pro-government television channels—Imedi, Pos TV, and Rustavi 2—from operating at their Brussels headquarters for at least a year, while Moldova denied them accreditation to attend the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers meeting in Chisinau. The Georgian government claimed that "hostile foreign forces" were behind the restrictions.

19:37, 14 May 2026

The sentence of a Karachay-Cherkessia resident for the murder of a tourist has been upheld.

The Third Appellate Court in Sochi upheld the Supreme Court of Karachay-Cherkessia's verdict against Abdullakh Bostanov, who was sentenced to 12 years for the murder of a tourist in 2022.

18:59, 14 May 2026

Tatoyan's statement about pressure on voters followed the participation of children in a rally of the ruling party.

There are numerous allegations of pressure on voters who intend to vote against the ruling party, stated former Armenian Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan. Representatives of the Civil Contract party refused to acknowledge that officials had gathered teachers and students for the rally in Aparan.

18:03, 14 May 2026

Russian children are allowed to travel to Abkhazia and South Ossetia with birth certificates.

The Russian FSB Border Service has resumed allowing children under 14 years of age to cross the border with Abkhazia and South Ossetia with a birth certificate. This procedure will remain in effect until the end of 2027.

17:23, 14 May 2026

A Dagestani resident has been accused of justifying terrorism.

The Investigative Department of the FSB Directorate for Dagestan opened a criminal case against a local resident. The case stemmed from audio recordings he posted on social media.

16:23, 14 May 2026

Following the escalation of tensions in Iran, believers have joined the list of political prisoners in Azerbaijan.

The Azerbaijan Human Rights Union has published a new list of political prisoners, including 328 individuals the organization considers political prisoners. After the January update, some political prisoners were released under an amnesty, but new arrests continued, including among believers.

15:23, 14 May 2026

A fighter from Dagestan was killed in a military operation.

Mustafa Gadzhibalayev was killed in the military operation. Since its beginning, at least 1,932 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

14:23, 14 May 2026

Rospotrebnadzor refused to provide data on the condition of Anapa's beaches.

Anapa City Duma deputy Oleg Yantsen submitted a request regarding the water and sand quality on beaches, but was denied the data. Rospotrebnadzor explained that this information is only provided to the government commission.

13:23, 14 May 2026

The Armenia bloc called the detention of an office employee in Spitak an act of pressure.

The Anti-Corruption Committee detained an employee of the Armenia bloc in Spitak. The party described the detention as an attempt to interfere with its activities during the parliamentary election campaign.

12:23, 14 May 2026

Yakhyaev's family demanded that he be examined and treated in prison.

The sister of Agali Yakhyaev, a board member of the Muslim Unity religious movement serving a prison sentence at maximum-security correctional facility No. 8, has complained about the lack of effective medical care for her brother and other prisoners and demanded treatment.

08:29, 14 May 2026

A Baku court refused to allow Ali Karimli to attend his father's funeral.

A Baku court has denied house arrest for Ali Karimli, chairman of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan. The petition was filed in connection with the death of the opposition leader's father, so he could attend the funeral.

06:32, 14 May 2026

Two Russians detained in Azerbaijan have been sentenced to prison.

Igor Zabolotsky and Ilnur Valitov were sentenced to three terms in the case of money laundering obtained through cybercrime.

06:21, 14 May 2026

Volunteers are finding poisoned dolphins in the Tuapse and Kuban regions.

Four dolphins with symptoms of oil poisoning were discovered over four days in the Tuapse and Anapa districts. Volunteers reported that the cetaceans were covered in an oil film and suffering from severe intoxication.

05:33, 14 May 2026

A fighter from Dagestan was killed in Ukraine.

Gusen Abdullayev from the Untsukulsky District was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, Dagestani authorities have publicly named at least 1,931 soldiers killed there.

03:38, 14 May 2026

The wife of journalist Nurlan Gahramanli reported that he was beaten in pretrial detention.

Nurlan Gahramanli, arrested in the Meydan TV case, was beaten by an employee of a Baku pretrial detention center. According to Gahramanli's wife, the employee deliberately provoked the journalist into arguing with him.

Sapper. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

03:37, 14 May 2026

Mine threats remain for residents of Karabakh outside villages

The villages of Karabakh and Eastern Zangezur, where residents are returning, have been completely cleared of mines, but dangerous zones remain outside populated areas, where violations of safety regulations lead to incidents. Experts say that completely clearing the former conflict zone of mines could take many years.

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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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