Chechnya

July 15, 2026 18:10

• The sharp rise in fuel prices in the Rostov region outraged internet users.

  The governor of the Rostov region announced the need for 60 thousand tons of fuel for the harvest. Commentators on his Telegram channel asked why the authorities do not limit the rise in gasoline prices, as at several gas stations the price of gasoline approached 170 rubles per liter. Prices are also rising in other regions of southern Russia - gasoline has significantly increased in price in Kalmykia and Stavropol.

July 15, 2026 15:01

• Murdiev's release sparked a wide response among the residents of Chechnya.

  The entire republic was concerned about the fate of the teenager from Chechnya, Roman Murdiev, who had previously been convicted for a fight, local residents stated on social media, commenting on the news of his release. They gave Murdiev advice, expressing hope that what he experienced would become a life lesson for him.

July 15, 2026 13:19

• Analysts explained the reasons for the popularity of healers and fortune-tellers in Chechnya

  The popularity of healers and fortune-tellers in Chechnya is due to the residents' distrust of official medicine and the need for psychological support in the context of the harsh policies of the authorities, analysts interviewed by "Caucasian Knot" believe. In their opinion, the public persecution of occultists in the republic does not eliminate the demand for their services, but only contributes to the growing interest in them.

July 15, 2026 08:43

• Mansur Movlaev's extradition arrest in Kazakhstan has been extended.

  The court in Kazakhstan extended the extradition arrest of Mansur Movlaev, a native of Chechnya, for five months.

July 15, 2026 06:48

• The defendants in the Kardashov murder case refused to answer questions from the victim's side.

  At the next court session in Gudermes, former law enforcement officers Kalogi Aziev and Alihan Yusupov, accused in the murder case of Alexey Kardashov, presented their version of his detention. Both defendants refused to answer questions from representatives of the victim's side.

July 15, 2026 01:52

• Severe sentences have been requested for the defendants in the case of the hostage-taking in the Rostov detention center.

  From 28 to 30 years of imprisonment was demanded by the representative of the prosecution for the defendants in the case of the hostage-taking in the detention center of Rostov-on-Don in the summer of 2024.

July 14, 2026 10:44

• The authorities' report on the suppression of the witch's activities caused irony among the residents of Chechnya.

  Public condemnation of a resident of Chechnya, who was accused of practicing witchcraft, is inappropriate, and the occult rituals themselves resemble more of an illusion and charlatanism than real practices, noted the residents of the republic, commenting on the authorities' report about the suppression of the witch's activities on social media.

July 13, 2026 20:40

• The Central Bank dedicated a two-ruble coin to Akhmat Kadyrov.

  The Bank of Russia has issued a commemorative silver coin featuring the portrait of the first president of Chechnya, Akhmat Kadyrov. The coin, with a denomination of 2 rubles, is part of the series "Outstanding Personalities of Russia."

July 13, 2026 17:55

• The rise in prices at private gas stations in Chechnya has become a method of combating queues.

  At private gas stations, which are the majority in Chechnya, prices have risen significantly in the absence of substantial competition from vertically integrated companies, and there are no queues for expensive gasoline. At the "Rosneft" gas stations, which keep prices at the same level, there is a lack of fuel, drivers reported.

July 13, 2026 10:58

• The authorities' report on the reconciliation of divorced couples has caused skepticism among the residents of Chechnya.

  It is unlikely that a divorced couple can be reunited with the involvement of third parties, and if it does happen, it will be for a short time, said residents of Chechnya, commenting on social media about the authorities' report on the reconciliation of more than three thousand divorced couples.

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