Chechnya

February 17, 2026 09:34

• Experts have explained the background behind the church's claims against Alaudinov's religious ideas.

  Priest Sergiy Fufayev, having criticized the ideas in Apti Alaudinov's book, voiced the official position of the Russian Orthodox Church, citing distortions of key tenets of the Christian religion as the basis for his criticism.

February 17, 2026 03:34

• Attacks on Politkovskaya's memory have defined the limits of civil discourse.

  Any civic expression, whether a plaque commemorating Anna Politkovskaya or a "Last Address" sign for a victim of Stalin's repressions, provokes active aggression among supporters of the government in Russia. Impunity encourages spontaneous acts of vandalism, even without direct orders from above.

February 17, 2026 01:45

• The memorial plaque on Politkovskaya's house has been restored for the 16th time.

  For the 16th consecutive time, activists have installed a homemade memorial plaque in memory of journalist Anna Politkovskaya on the facade of her Moscow home. The previous plaque remained in place for less than a day.

February 16, 2026 23:44

• A man arrested for the murder of Larisa Arsanukaeva in Nice was found dead in his cell.

  Chechen native Bashir Alibiyev, arrested in France after the murder of his ex-wife, Larisa Arsanukayeva, died in a detention center cell. Sources have ruled his death a suicide, although his relatives claim cardiac arrest.

February 16, 2026 22:04

• The Chief Mufti stated Putin's role in the reconciliation of Kadyrov and Kerimov.

  The reconciliation between Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov and Dagestani senator Suleiman Kerimov took place in the Kremlin, where both were invited by Putin, according to Ravil Gainutdin, head of the Russian Muslim Spiritual Directorate. Other sources also mentioned Putin's involvement in the reconciliation, calling it a commercial deal.

February 16, 2026 20:31

• The family linked the persecution of Rustem Aybazov to the collection of aid for Gaza residents.

  The Southern Federal Military Court extended the pretrial detention of Rustem Aybazov, an activist from the Karachay-Cherkess Republic and father of five, by six months. Investigators' allegations of intentional terrorism financing are based on testimony from security officials and hidden witnesses. His family and the accused himself link the prosecution to large-scale aid collections for Gaza residents.

February 16, 2026 19:31

• A court in Grozny overturned the sentence against Zarema Musayeva.

  The Supreme Court of Chechnya overturned Zarema Musayeva's sentence and, at the prosecutor's request, sent the case back for a new trial.

February 15, 2026 17:45

• The 15th temporary plaque has been installed on Politkovskaya's house.

  Activists have installed the 15th temporary plaque on the home of murdered journalist Anna Politkovskaya. The plaque echoes the inscription on the memorial plaque that hung on the wall for nearly 20 years before being destroyed on January 18.

February 15, 2026 12:47

• The memorial plaque on Politkovskaya's house has been destroyed for the 15th time.

  A temporary memorial plaque installed by activists has once again been removed from the wall of the house where journalist Anna Politkovskaya lived and was murdered.

February 15, 2026 00:28

• Activists restored the plaque on Politkovskaya's house.

  The 14th temporary plaque has been installed on the building in Moscow where Novaya Gazeta journalist Anna Politkovskaya lived and was murdered.

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