Former Georgian minister ‘beaten and threatened with rape’ by chief prosecutor
Omega Group’s owner alleged that Bidzina Ivanishvili was behind a 2016 ‘extortion’ of ₾4 million.
Putin appoints son of Kabardino-Balkaria’s first president as acting head
Putin announced that previous head, Yury Kokov, resigned for ‘personal reasons’.
Georgian authorities ‘investigating’ media giant Palitra
The prosecutor’s office has demanded four years worth of records from Palitra Media, the owners of Palitra News, IneterPressNews, Kviris Palitra.
Brother of former head of Daghestan detained by FSB
Radzhab Abdulatipov was detained on Wednesday on suspicion of involvement in a criminal scheme issuing fake disability documents.
Chechen–Ingush land swap sparks protests in Ingushetia
Details of the agreement signed on Wednesday have remained secret.
Parents protest teen shepherds’ murders in Daghestan
While the authorities initially claimed the brothers were militants, charges against them were later dropped and a murder investigation opened.
Georgian broadcasters told to remove Zurabishvili attack ads
GYLA said the move by Georgia’s National Communications Commission was ‘risky and may even develop into censorship’.
Pashinyan block wins landslide in Yerevan Council elections
Pashinyan ally Hayk Marutyan is set to become mayor after the My Step bloc’s sweeping victory winning 81% of the vote.
Dispute over history ignites ethnic clashes in Kabardino-Balkaria
Kabardian and Balkar groups clashed after a group of horsemen was blocked from riding through a Balkar village to celebrate an 18th century battle.
Secret audio recordings suggest racket in Georgian Government
In a recording allegedly of one of Georgian Dream’s founders, the second in recent weeks, he is heard demanding cars from the founder of Omega Group.