Chechnya

September 16, 2026 04:16

• Kadyrov participated in the opening of the first "Vkusno - i tochka" restaurant in Chechnya.

  The first "Vkusno - i tochka" establishment in Chechnya has opened in the "Grozny Mall" shopping complex, which is also the first halal restaurant of the chain in Russia. The opening was attended by the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, and his daughter Khadija.

September 16, 2026 02:17

• Irakli Bzhinava is accused of justifying terrorism due to publications about Basayev.

  Law enforcement officials have initiated a new criminal case against the arrested Abkhaz lawyer Irakli Bzhinava in Rostov-on-Don. The reason for the prosecution was publications about the Chechen field commander Shamil Basayev.

September 15, 2026 13:58

• Analysts assessed Kadyrov's reports on assistance to the children of Gaza against the backdrop of the elections.

  Parents of schoolchildren cannot rely on the help of charitable organizations when preparing their children for school, residents of Chechnya stated. Analysts pointed out that in the republic, reports from Ramzan Kadyrov about helping the children of Gaza are not linked to assistance for local children in preparing for school; however, they believe that Kadyrov is trying to use the image of a defender of Muslims against the backdrop of the elections.

September 15, 2026 12:58

• Mansur Movlaev attempted suicide.

  A native of Chechnya, Mansur Movlaev, held in a Kazakhstan pre-trial detention center, attempted suicide.

September 15, 2026 07:53

• Kadyrov demanded transparent elections in the absence of an alternative to his candidacy.

  The elections for the head of Chechnya must be held openly and safely, said Ramzan Kadyrov. Real political competition is not expected in these elections, and Ismail Denilkhanov and Khalid Nakayev are needed to demonstrate a formal alternative to Kadyrov's candidacy, analysts previously surveyed by "Caucasian Knot" indicated.

September 15, 2026 03:55

• More than 874 thousand voters are registered for the elections in Chechnya.

  During the elections from September 18 to 20, there will be 541 polling stations operating in Chechnya, with 874 thousand voters registered in the republic. This is more than 100 thousand more than in the 2021 elections.

September 15, 2026 01:56

• Participant in the battles in Chechnya Khavaji Amaev was killed in Lviv.

  Field commander of the Second Chechen War Khavaji Amaev, who also participated in battles in Syria and Ukraine, was killed in Lviv. For the last 20 years, he had been on the federal wanted list in Russia.

September 14, 2026 07:57

• Restrictions on flights have been lifted at five airports in southern Russia.

  Restrictions imposed due to flight safety concerns have been lifted at the airports of Vladikavkaz, Volgograd, Grozny, Krasnodar, and Makhachkala. A drone attack has been recorded in Krasnodar.

September 14, 2026 03:54

• The operation of the airports in three republics of the North Caucasus has been suspended.

  Rosaviation has suspended the operation of the airports in Vladikavkaz, Grozny, and Makhachkala for safety reasons.

September 13, 2026 23:56

• Social media users debated the punishment of the parents of a minor driver in Chechnya.

  Parents should not have posted a video showing a child driving a car, some social media users pointed out. Others felt that a fine was too lenient a punishment.

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