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02:55, 30 May 2026

Analysts have estimated the reserves of rare earth metals in the South Caucasus.

Armenia has significant rare earth element reserves, but US interest in this area is also driven by political reasons, which is why the memorandum was signed. Georgia has even larger reserves, but no similar agreements exist with the US. Azerbaijan, however, has no specific rare earth metal deposits.

02:49, 30 May 2026

Osipyan called on Armenian citizens to seek justice for Karabakh refugees.

Nikol Pashinyan must apologize to all internally displaced persons from Nagorno-Karabakh for his remarks about "fleeing," as it was his policies that led to the mass exodus of Armenians from the region, said arrested activist Artur Osipyan. The opposition leader continues his hunger strike in prison.

01:55, 30 May 2026

Villagers consider the interethnic conflict in Solodushino resolved.

The conflict between the indigenous population and the Roma in the Volgograd village of Solodushino has been resolved. It was exaggerated by security forces and the media, but has lost its intensity, according to local residents. Analysts also dismissed the incident as insignificant.

00:55, 30 May 2026

Igor Nikolaychuk has been stripped of his status as a retired judge.

The decision to terminate the resignation of former Deputy Chairman of the Krasnodar Regional Court Igor Nikolaychuk, from whom the court confiscated 13 billion rubles for state benefit, was made by the Qualification Collegium of Judges of Kuban.

23:56, 29 May 2026

Protesters in Tbilisi protested against police violence.

A mass picket calling for the release of all prisoners of conscience took place in Tbilisi on the 548th day of continuous pro-European protests. Activists marched outside parliament with posters against police violence.

23:25, 29 May 2026

A soldier from Stavropol Krai was killed in Ukraine.

Stanislav Nemykin from the Novoaleksandrovsky district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially listed at least 947 soldiers from the Stavropol Krai as killed.

22:59, 29 May 2026

15 Anapa beaches have been excluded from the danger zone.

After being cleared of fuel oil and refilled with new sand, 15 beaches in Anapa have received all the necessary permits for operation. Another 29 beaches, prepared for opening at the start of the swimming season, are undergoing assessment.

22:24, 29 May 2026

Soltayev's appeal to European Chechens fell into the mainstream of Kremlin propaganda

The Russian authorities base their anti-Western propaganda on a ostentatious defense of "traditional values" against the influence of LGBT* and tend to speculatively categorize all their opponents as belonging to this camp. Mansur Soltayev's appeal to Chechens in Europe continued the ideological trend set by the federal center.

21:27, 29 May 2026

Press freedom advocates condemn pressure on Aytaj Tapdyg's family

The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom has come to the defense of journalist Aytaj Tapdyg, arrested in Azerbaijan, and her family, calling for the lifting of her mother's travel ban. The organization called for the release of Tapdyg and other imprisoned Azerbaijani journalists.

20:45, 29 May 2026

Alexander Nesterenko denied accusations of abuse of power.

Former Krasnodar Krai Vice Governor Alexander Nesterenko, accused of abuse of office during major school renovations in the Kherson region, testified in court that he did not cause material damage.

20:03, 29 May 2026

A fighter from Kabardino-Balkaria was killed in Ukraine.

Sergeant Dmitry Drobot was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 399 soldiers from Kabardino-Balkaria have been officially recognized as killed.

19:47, 29 May 2026

Social media users debated the future of Karabakh and Armenia.

The resettlement of Karabakh by displaced families restores historical justice and will continue, Azerbaijani users stated. Users with Armenian surnames expressed confidence that Karabakh is Armenian land, and the topic of Azerbaijani resettlement to Armenia, which has been hyped up during the election campaign, is simply a hoax.

19:10, 29 May 2026

A native of Stavropol received a prison sentence in a case of ISIS financing*.

A military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Arsen Biymurzaev, a native of the Stavropol region, to ten years in prison, finding him guilty of collecting 2.7 million rubles to finance the activities of militants of an international terrorist organization.

18:24, 29 May 2026

A Krasnodar resident has been accused of displaying Nazi symbols.

A 25-year-old Krasnodar resident has become a defendant in a criminal case for repeatedly publicly displaying Nazi paraphernalia and symbols.

17:25, 29 May 2026

Prisyazhnyuk's family reported that security forces attempted to break into their apartment in Makhachkala.

Kirill Prisyazhnyuk, a former nationalist from St. Petersburg, was detained in Makhachkala and placed under administrative arrest for five days. His family was not informed of the reason for his arrest. His arrest expires today. Armed security forces are attempting to enter the apartment where his wife and children live.

Jermuk mineral water. Photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXr2b_YFXab/ belongs to Meta, a company banned in Russia.

16:36, 29 May 2026

The Armenian side found no violations in the Jermuk samples.

Rospotrebnadzor (the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing) has banned the sale of 64.5 million bottles of Jermuk water in Russia, despite the fact that Armenia's Food Safety Inspectorate found no abnormalities in mineral water samples. Products from Armenia do not comply with the phytosanitary requirements of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Russia, Rosselkhoznadzor stated, questioning the authority of the Armenian Ministry of Economy, which regulates the industry.

15:36, 29 May 2026

Dagestan authorities reported compensation payments to 32,000 flood victims.

Over one billion rubles have been paid out in compensation to over 32,000 residents of Dagestan affected by the floods. The republic's authorities intend to attract federal funds for the repair of damaged homes and the construction of replacements.

14:37, 29 May 2026

Volunteers reported on the cleanup of a new fuel oil spill in the village of Volna.

Volunteers found fresh fuel oil emissions on the beach in the village of Volna; in one day, they collected 54 bags of contaminated sand.

13:37, 29 May 2026

Kungaev's death sparked debate about the fairness of Budanov's punishment.

Social media users noted that Colonel Yuri Budanov's sentence for the kidnapping and murder of Elza Kungaeva was lighter than that of Yusup Temirkhanov, who killed Budanov, calling such court decisions unfair. They expressed condolences over the death of the girl's father, Visa Kungaeva.

12:36, 29 May 2026

The FSB reported on the prevention of a train bombing in Novorossiysk.

Security forces reported the arrest of a man in Novorossiysk who had assembled an explosive device and was preparing to blow up railway tracks. According to the intelligence agency, he was acting on instructions from his Ukrainian handlers.

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A Dagestani soldier was killed in Ukraine.

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The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other documents signed at the meeting with Trump on August 8, 2025

The “Caucasian Knot" publishes the agreement on the establishment of peace and interstate relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which was initialed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on August 8, 2025, through the mediation of US President Donald Trump. The meeting of Trump, Aliyev and Pashinyan took place on August 8 in Washington. Following the meeting, Pashinyan and Aliyev also signed a joint declaration. In addition to the agreements between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Trump signed a number of separate memoranda with Aliyev and Pashinyan....

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