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Chechen man sentenced to three-and-a-half years for sharing videos about First Chechen War

Aytakhadzhi Khalimov was convicted of ‘publicly justifying terrorism and calls for terroristic activities’.

Coronavirus live updates | Pashinyan scolds Armenians for not wearing face masks

Live updates with the latest news on the Coronavirus pandemic around the Caucasus.

Ambulance crews protest in Azerbaijan’s Absheron 

Protesters complained that they had not been paid the coronavirus bonuses they were promised.

Stranded Azerbaijanis clash with Daghestani police at border

Russian authorities have launched a criminal investigation into the violence, after a number of police officers were reportedly injured.

Coronavirus live updates | Carrying identification mandatory in Armenia

Live updates with the latest news on the Coronavirus pandemic around the Caucasus.

Armenian parliament clears way for arrest of opposition oligarch

Supporters of the embattled opposition leader unsuccessfully attempted to block streets in and around Armenia’s capital in protest. 

Coronavirus live updates |  Georgia lifts lockdown in Geta

Live updates with the latest news on the Coronavirus pandemic around the Caucasus.

Chechnya’s Ramzan Kadyrov ‘ordered killing’ of Georgian TV host who insulted Putin

A man sent to kill Mtavari Arkhi’s Giorgi Gabunia was arrested during a special operation in Tbilisi last week, the channel’s director has claimed.

One year after his arrest Abdulmumin Gadzhiyev faces new charges

The Daghestani journalist was arrested a year ago on charges of ‘financing terrorism’ and ‘participating in a terrorist organisation’.

Coronavirus live updates | News platforms probed for contradicting official figures

Live updates with the latest news on the Coronavirus pandemic around the Caucasus.