Chechen man ‘abducted and held in basement’ for past six months
Local residents say 35-year-old Usman Mitayev was abducted by police in October.
Melia arrested as police raid UNM offices in Tbilisi
Georgian Police are executing the arrest of opposition leader Nika Melia.
Gharibashvili focuses on ‘terrorist opposition’ in combative confirmation speech
The new Georgian Prime Minister vowed to quickly ‘restore constitutional order’ in a move unlikely to resolve Georgia’s political crisis.
Novaya Gazeta: Russian police forced abductees to swear allegiance to ISIS before killing them
Novaya Gazeta has found proof of the illegal detention of at least 27 Chechen men who were killed by Russian security forces in January 2017.
Irakli Gharibashvili named candidate for Georgian PM
Georgian Dream has named former prime minister Irakli Gharibashvili as their candidate for prime minister.
Gakharia resigns as Georgian PM over Melia arrest
Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia has resigned as Georgian Prime Minister.
Russian police ‘abduct gay Chechen brothers’ from safehouse in central Russia
Activists suspect the brothers, aged 17 and 20, have already been handed over to Chechen special forces.
Restaurants and public transport to reopen in Georgia ahead of schedule
Public transport, eateries, markets, and schools will reopen in Georgia ahead of schedule in a U-turn for the government.
Garbage piles up in streets of Makhachkala as city charges disposal firm with fraud
The local waste collection firm has not been collecting rubbish since mid-January due to a dispute with the city.
Chechen man hailed as unlikely hero of Russia’s Navalny protests
Footage of a 20-year-old Chechen student fighting off Moscow riot police has been widely shared on social media.