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The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don. Photo by ‘Caucasian Knot” correspondent

19:49, 28 May 2025

Three Kuban residents awarded prison terms for calls to terror acts

The court has sentenced three residents of Kuban (Krasnodar Territory) to colony terms, finding them guilty of calls for terror acts at airports and trains.

Apti Alaudinov tells a journalist about the “Akhmat” special forces battalion’s flag. A screenshot from the video posted by Anastasia Babir in her Telegram channel on May 23, 2025, https://t.me/SovaBabir/217.

16:20, 28 May 2025

New flag of “Akhmat” special forces battalion highlights its loyalty to Russian authorities

The Orthodox cross on the flag of the “Akhmat” special forces came into conflict with the secularism declared in Russia, but showed the real state of affairs in the “Akhmat” special forces battalion and its loyalty to the country’s leaders, analysts believe.

Trial. Photo: press service of the Nalchik Garrison Military Court.

16:13, 28 May 2025

Resident of Stavropol Territory accused of failure to report a crime

In the city of Georgievsk, a court considers a criminal case against Ramazan Abdullaev, who is accused of failing to report to the law enforcement bodies about the involvement of his female acquaintance in a terrorist organization.

16:10, 28 May 2025

European Parliament delegation denied visiting Mziya Amaglobeli

The authorities of Georgia have not allowed the European Parliament delegation to visit arrested journalist Mziya Amaglobeli.

Detention of suspects in militants’ attack, May 27, 2025: screenshot from the video: https://t.me/tass_agency/317044

19:55, 27 May 2025

Four residents of Southern Russia detained as members of Basaev's gang

Detentions of suspects in the attack of Basaev’s and Khattab's militants on Russian militaries in 1999 and 2000 were conducted in Dagestan, Ingushetia, Astrakhan Region and Stavropol Territory. The suspects – Radjab Khasaev, Arsen Koldasov, Batyr Arsanov and Rasul Takhtamirov – have been arrested.

Detention of Giorgi Bachiashvili: screenshot of the photo from the "News Georgia" dates May 27, 2025: https://www.newsgeorgia.ge/sgb-gruzii-soobshhilo-o-zaderzhanii-georgija-bachiashvili/

19:49, 27 May 2025

Bachiashvili's advocates treat his return to Georgia as forced

The State Security Service of Georgia has reported the detention at the border of Giorgi Bachiashvili, a former head of the co-investment fund, who was sentenced to 11 years in jail within the case of embezzling bitcoins belonging to Bidzina Ivanishvili. His advocates have stated that Giorgi’s prosecution was politically motivated.

Ulker Gashimova. Illustration created by the “Caucasian Knot” using AI in the Copilot software.

19:44, 27 May 2025

Ulker Gashimova convoyed to colony thousands kilometres from Derbent

Ulker Gashimova, a native of the city of Derbent, declared as political prisoner by human rights defenders, has been sent to a colony near Kostroma to serve her term awarded within the case of calls for terrorism and extremism.

The men at the airport. Illustration created by the “Caucasian Knot” using AI in the Copilot software.

14:01, 27 May 2025

Two natives of Chechnya extradited from Austria

The authorities of Austria have extradited to Russia two natives of Chechnya who requested asylum and complained about forced mobilization.

Salome Zurabishvili’s speech on Rustaveli Avenue. A screenshot from a video by the “Pirveli” TV channel.

13:58, 27 May 2025

Zurabishvili speaks to supporters of European integration on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi

On Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi, Salome Zurabishvili, the fifth President of Georgia, has congratulated on Independence Day the participants of the daily action in support of the country’s European integration.

Damage to the monument to victims of political repressions in Astrakhan. Photo provided to the “Caucasian Knot” by a resident of Astrakhan.

13:50, 27 May 2025

Astrakhan residents demand to repair monument to victims of political repressions

In their appeal, residents of Astrakhan have demanded from the city police to identify the persons responsible for damaging the monument to victims of political repressions and find out whether the damage was inflicted as a result of act of vandalism or whether it resulted from poor-quality repairs to the monument by a contractor. The Astrakhan residents call on government officials to ensure the restoration of the pedestal.

Procession in central Tbilisi, May 26, 2025: screenshot of the video: https://t.me/jamnewsru/23946

18:54, 26 May 2025

On Independence Day, Georgian activists hold marches

In central Tbilisi, activists have held marches to mark the 107th anniversary of the Georgia's declaration of independence. Participants in one of the marches have called on the authorities to release those detained during protests.

Asker Sokht. Photo https://aheku.net/news/culture/6284

18:50, 26 May 2025

Activist reports detentions of commemorators in Maykop

Asker Sokht, an Adyg activist, has reported in his Facebook* page that in Maykop (the capital of Adygea), on the 161st anniversary of the end of the Caucasian War, the participants in an unofficial memorial event were detained.

Mark Serov. Screenshot of photo from Telegram channel "Russians of Batumi" from 24.05.25, https://t.me/russiansbatumi/1297?single

18:37, 26 May 2025

Law enforcers ban Russian activist from leaving Armenia

Mark Serov, an activist from the city of Kazan, who lives in Georgia, was detained at the Armenian-Georgian border. After that, he was released under the recognizance not to leave the place; he cannot leave Armenia; in Russia, he is wanted within a case of vandalism motivated by political hatred.

A frame from the video surveillance camera that recorded the moment of abduction of the resident of Yandare / Telegram channel "Fortanga"

14:43, 26 May 2025

Kidnapping of Yandare resident results from conflict between two village families

Members of the family, to which the man kidnapped in the village of Yandare belongs, abused a guy from another family and extorted money from him. In Ingushetia, people often not address the law enforcement bodies to resolve similar problems, and that is why the relationship between the two families reached the point of kidnapping.

Beach in Anapa. Screenshot of a photo by Yuri Ozarovsky from 05/25/25, https://t.me/MoreOz/96926.

14:35, 26 May 2025

Vacationers ignore ban on swimming in Anapa

In Anapa, the local beaches were filled with vacationers during the day on May 25. People were swimming in the sea and sunbathing right next to the protective ramparts, despite the fact that all the beaches in Anapa are officially closed, and works on cleaning up fuel oil are still underway on some of them.

14:29, 26 May 2025

One person detained in case on attack against Grigol Gegeliya

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia reported about the detention of a man involved in the attack on Grigol Gegeliya, one of the leaders of the opposition “Lelo” Party.

Apti Alaudinov is standing against the background of the “Akhmat” special forces flag. A screenshot from a video posted on the Anastasia Babir’s Telegram channel on May 23, 2025, https://t.me/SovaBabir/217.

14:28, 26 May 2025

Apti Alaudinov explains Orthodox cross on flag of “Akhmat” special forces

When explaining the appearance of the Orthodox cross on the flag of the “Akhmat” special forces, Apti Alaudinov has emphasized that initially, the unit consisted only of Chechen. However, at present, natives of Chechnya make up only 25% of the personnel in the “Akhmat” units, while 50% of the fighters are Russians, and the rest are of other nationalities.

As part of the second phase of exchange of prisoners of war (POWs), agreement on which were reached at Russian-Ukrainian negotiations in Istanbul, 307 Russian POWs returned to their homeland.

17:57, 25 May 2025

Russian State Duma MP from Chechnya reports second phase of POW exchange with Ukraine

As part of the second phase of exchange of prisoners of war (POWs), agreement on which were reached at Russian-Ukrainian negotiations in Istanbul, 307 Russian POWs returned to their homeland.

The sign about the ban on burials: screenshot of a photo from May 23, 2025, from the "Fortanga" Telegram channel: https://t.me/fortangaorg/19741.

17:53, 25 May 2025

Ingush Nationalities Ministry reacts to ban on burials in Ir village

A request in connection with the information about the closure of the Ingush cemetery in the village of Ir in the Prigorodny District and the ban on burials was sent to the authorities of North Ossetia.

Grigol Gegeliya: still from the video of the “Pirveli” TV Channel: https://tvpirveli.ge/ka/siaxleebi/politika/101858-grigol-gegelias-pirveli-komentari-tavdaskhmis-shemdeg

17:47, 25 May 2025

Georgian oppositionists demand inquiry into attack on Gegeliya

The opposition coalition "Lelo-Strong Georgia" has demanded from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) to investigate the beating up of Grigol Gegeliya and punish the attacker.

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