Chechnya

November 15, 2026 13:55

• Activists in Yerevan held pickets in support of prisoners.

  Activists held a rally near the embassies of Russia and Germany in Yerevan in support of people they consider political prisoners.

November 15, 2026 12:57

• Residents of Chechnya complained about power outages outside the approved schedules.

  "Chechenenergo" announced a power outage on November 15 and 16, but residents of Chechnya complained on social media that there was no electricity already on November 14. Prolonged outages create significant domestic inconveniences, making it impossible even to charge mobile phones, they noted.

November 14, 2026 19:42

• Motorists in Chechnya criticized the practice of collecting debts during road raids.

  The collection of debts directly during road raids raises questions about how to pay off debts if there is no money on hand at that moment. At the same time, bailiffs do not always lift restrictions on vehicles even after fines are paid, local motorists complained on social media.

November 14, 2026 01:23

• Human rights defenders explained Kadyrov's threats about sending to the front.

  The sending of Chechens from various regions of Russia to the front, whose behavior, according to Ramzan Kadyrov, "raises concerns", is mainly carried out through unofficial coercive methods and without following formalities, human rights defenders interviewed by "Caucasian Knot" indicated.

November 13, 2026 18:42

• Dudayev, following Kadyrov, continued to criticize Chechens living in Europe.

  The head of the Chechen parliament, Akhmed Dudayev, criticized the way of life in European countries where "defectors" from Chechnya live, claiming that they urge the residents of the republic to refuse social support measures.

November 12, 2026 20:46

• The investigation did not provide answers a year after Aaliya Ozdamirova's funeral.

  Chechen Aaliya Ozdamirova fled the republic in October 2025 and went to Georgia. In November, she was deceitfully or forcibly taken to Russia, and on November 12, it became known that the girl had been buried. An investigation by the Prosecutor General's Office of Georgia established that the girl's brothers crossed the border between the countries on the days she was taken to Russia.

November 11, 2026 22:41

• Analysts assessed the correctness of the statements made by the Dagestani professor regarding blood revenge.

  Professor of Dagestan State University Dureya Ziyadova does not deny the crime of murder, but points out that the clause on blood revenge applies only to the peoples of the North Caucasus. Cases of blood revenge in modern conditions are rare, and the parties strive for reconciliation, analysts emphasized.

November 11, 2026 01:37

• Kadyrov threatened people from Chechnya with being sent to the front.

  People from Chechnya whose behavior "raises concerns" will be sent to the combat zone in Ukraine, said the head of the republic, Ramzan Kadyrov.

November 10, 2026 08:40

• Residents of Chechnya pointed out to the authorities the rising prices and medical issues.

  Experts checked dietary supplement sellers, monitoring the storage conditions of their products and the presence of mandatory labeling, authorities reported. Residents of Chechnya, commenting on this report on social media, pointed out more significant problems: rising prices for food and utilities, paid medical assistance, which, according to them, is not always provided properly, and the uncontrolled sale of snus to minors.

November 09, 2026 15:07

• The new power outage schedules in Chechnya have caused complaints from residents about year-round interruptions.

  Power outages lasting up to eight hours are planned in several areas of Chechnya and Grozny, reported "Chechenenergo". Residents of the republic, commenting on the outage schedule on social media, complained about constant power interruptions, including in settlements not mentioned by the energy providers. They demanded a solution to the problem of power outages, which, according to them, has persisted throughout the year.

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