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19:19, 17 June 2026

Skrepetsky's acquaintances are convinced that his murder was politically motivated.

Those close to the artist Robert Kuzovkov (Semyon Skrepetsky), who was murdered in Poland, are certain the murder was politically motivated. The prosecutor's office has voiced several unspecified theories. In his paintings and publications, the artist harshly ridiculed not only the authorities of Russia, Belarus, and Chechnya, but also Ukraine and the Russian opposition.

18:17, 17 June 2026

Armenia's Central Election Commission has approved the criminal prosecution of Robert Kocharyan.

The Central Election Commission of Armenia has granted the Prosecutor General's Office's request to agree to strip Robert Kocharyan of his immunity and initiate criminal proceedings against him.

17:29, 17 June 2026

The helicopter crash case in Dagestan has reached court.

The criminal investigation against the head of the flight test complex and the test pilot accused in the crash of a Ka-226 helicopter in the Karabudakhkent district of Dagestan, which resulted in the deaths of five people, has been completed. The criminal case has been referred to court for consideration.

16:52, 17 June 2026

Armenia's Central Election Commission has authorized the arrest of a candidate from Karapetyan's bloc.

Armenia's Anti-Corruption Committee accuses David Ghazinyan of distributing bribes to voters ahead of the parliamentary elections. The defense believes the charges are purely politically motivated.

16:41, 17 June 2026

Opposition politician Ali Karimli, who is being held in Azerbaijan, has announced that his telephone rights have been restricted. His associates say this occurred after France24 published a written interview.

Soltan Batyrov. Screenshot of a photo from the Telegram channel of the Digorsky district administration dated 06/17/26, https://t.me/amsdigorskiyrayon/8681

16:39, 17 June 2026

A fighter from North Ossetia was killed in a military operation.

Soltan Batyrov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 589 fighters from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed.

15:00, 17 June 2026

A soldier was convicted in Kabardino-Balkaria for abandoning his unit and drug trafficking.

A military court in Nalchik sentenced serviceman Stanislav Yemelyanov to 20 years in prison, finding him guilty of leaving his unit without leave, theft, and drug trafficking.

14:07, 17 June 2026

Social media users debated the fate of Robert Kocharyan.

If Robert Kocharyan is prosecuted again, he could face charges related to the Karabakh conflict, social media users have suggested.

13:08, 17 June 2026

The FSB reported on the prevention of terrorist attacks in Adygea and Kuban.

The FSB believes the suspects were planning terrorist attacks against military personnel, as well as at transport infrastructure facilities and the fuel and energy sector in Adygea and the Krasnodar Territory.

12:10, 17 June 2026

The murder of the author of the Kadyrov cartoons has drawn attention to his work.

The death of artist Robert Kuzovkov has only heightened interest in his work and given new resonance to the themes he explored in his work, social media users noted, commenting on the murder of the author of the Kadyrov cartoons.

11:10, 17 June 2026

The court has reduced the sentence of Yevgeny Samonov.

A court in the Kirov region has replaced the prison sentence of Kuban security officer Yevgeny Samonov, convicted of torture, with correctional labor.

10:45, 17 June 2026

Krasnodar residents criticized the authorities' attempt to explain the cause of the flooding.

Storm drains in Krasnodar were built according to Soviet regulations, which allowed for street flooding during excessive rainfall, the deputy mayor stated. Residents of Krasnodar, commenting on his comments on social media, pointed out that neighborhoods regularly subject to flooding were built in the post-Soviet era.

09:46, 17 June 2026

45 Azerbaijani families have returned to the former Karabakh conflict zone.

Today, 196 members of Azerbaijani families who fled the Jabrayil region during the Karabakh conflict returned to the village of Shukurbeyli.

Dismantling protective embankments on Anapa's beaches. Photo: Krasnodar Krai Emergency Response Team

09:12, 17 June 2026

Beach problems have forced Anapa hoteliers to curb prices.

Anapa hotel owners have decided not to raise prices this season due to beach problems. To attract tourists, hotels and resorts are offering promotions and discounts.

Flooding in the village of Adilyotar. Photo: Dagestan Regional Center for Environmental Management https://t.me/israfilof2_0/613

08:14, 17 June 2026

Dagestani villagers complained about the delay in assessing damage after the flood.

Three months after the flood, some residents of the villages of Adilyotar and Kadyrotar still have not received compensation for damaged property. One villager suggested that the delay in assessing the damage may be due to the status of the settlements.

07:15, 17 June 2026

A fighter from the Nogai region was killed in a military operation.

Shamil Menligaziyev was killed in the military operation. Since its beginning, at least 1,989 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

06:16, 17 June 2026

Former Dagestan People's Assembly deputy Umakhanov has been arrested in absentia.

A Moscow court has arrested in absentia former Dagestani People's Assembly deputy Akhmedpasha Umakhanov, the older brother of State Duma deputy Saigidpasha Umakhanov. He is on the international wanted list for allegedly organizing a criminal organization.

05:16, 17 June 2026

A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for failing to appear at a collection point.

Contract soldier Lev Sidorov failed to report to the assembly point for transfer to a military unit, for which he was sentenced to one year in prison by the Nalchik Garrison Military Court.

04:17, 17 June 2026

Fuel availability issues have been reported in several regions of southern Russia.

In the Krasnodar Krai and Rostov Oblast, some gas stations have been experiencing fuel shortages since the beginning of the month, and prices have risen. In Dagestan, gas station owners have encountered difficulties purchasing fuel, which has led to higher prices.

03:18, 17 June 2026

Thousands of voters' votes excluded from final election results in Armenia

Armenia's Central Election Commission refused to hold re-votes at three polling stations where the June 7 election results were annulled. Observers say this decision casts a shadow on the fairness of the process.

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