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22:08, 20 November 2025

For the second day in a row, security forces have detained participants in a march in Tbilisi.

Protesters in Georgia dedicated their march, marking the 358th day of continuous protests, to those detained the previous day. Police blocked various streets, impeding the march, and subsequently detained several people.

20:47, 20 November 2025

The Chechen Security Council threatened to confiscate land plots.

Land plots used inappropriately for their intended purpose will be confiscated. The Chechen Security Council announced that authorities intend to monitor the commercial use of plots transferred to residents. Social media users pointed out that the criteria for confiscating the plots are not specified.

20:01, 20 November 2025

A cruise ship carrying Russians was denied entry into Istanbul's port.

The cruise ship Astoria Grande, carrying 616 passengers, mostly Russian citizens, was denied permission to dock at the port of Istanbul and was forced to proceed to Sochi.

19:25, 20 November 2025

Protesters in Yerevan demanded the release of political prisoners.

A protest march demanding the release of political prisoners, organized by the Armenian opposition, began at the Prosecutor General's Office and ended at the courthouse, where another hearing was underway in the case of Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, accused of plotting a coup d'état. The court reduced the pretrial detention measures for three defendants.

18:29, 20 November 2025

Two soldiers from Dagestan were killed in Ukraine.

Anver Alibekov and Kazbek Salikhov from the Tabasaran district were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, officials have publicly named at least 1,688 Dagestani servicemen killed.

17:34, 20 November 2025

The court remanded the editor-in-chief of Hurriyyet TV in custody.

The defense's motion to transfer Vugar Mammadov, editor-in-chief of the Hürriyet newspaper, the Hurriyyet.az website, and the Hurriyyet TV project, was dismissed despite his sharp deterioration in health during the court hearing.

17:15, 20 November 2025

A soldier from the Volgograd region was killed in the SVO zone.

Yuri Tanin was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,506 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

16:29, 20 November 2025

Akhmed Pogorov sentenced to lengthy prison term in Ingush case

A court in Nalchik announced the verdict behind closed doors for Akhmed Pogorov, co-chair of the World Congress of the Ingush People, sentencing him to nine years in prison on charges of organizing violence at a rally in Magas and participating in an extremist group.

15:29, 20 November 2025

Protesters in Tbilisi demanded that the ban on Levan Khabeishvili's visits be lifted.

Participants in the protest outside the Georgian Prosecutor General's Office said that restrictions have been imposed on Levan Khabeishvili, the chairman of the political council of the United National Movement, including on his communication with his family and children, calling these restrictions pressure.

14:29, 20 November 2025

Authorities reported no new fuel oil emissions in Kuban.

Monitoring from November 14 to 20 revealed no new fuel oil emissions in Anapa and the Temryuk district, the task force reported. Authorities are not taking steps to clean up the shoreline in the Temryuk district from the remnants of previous emissions, volunteers noted.

13:29, 20 November 2025

The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs reported 13 arrests at a march in Tbilisi.

Thirteen people were detained at a protest march in Tbilisi for failing to comply with security forces' demands and insulting police officers.

A school desk named after Yegor Belousov. Screenshot from the Azov administration's Telegram channel, November 20, 2025, https://t.me/azovadmin/18640

12:29, 20 November 2025

A fighter from the Rostov region was killed in a military operation.

Yegor Belousov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 764 soldiers from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

11:28, 20 November 2025

The panel of judges announced a hearing on stripping Chernov of his judicial status.

The High Qualification Collegium of Judges will consider stripping the former head of the Kuban Regional Court, Alexander Chernov, of his status as a retired judge. The session will also consider a request for criminal prosecution against Judge Adam Voitlev of the Shovgenovsky District Court of the Republic of Adygea and Justice of the Peace Mukhamed Tembotov of Nalchik on bribery charges.

10:29, 20 November 2025

Kobakhidze explained plans to liquidate the South Ossetian administration.

The Tskhinvali Regional Administration was established in Georgia in violation of the Constitution and will be abolished. However, municipal administrations will continue to operate.

09:29, 20 November 2025

A combatant from Dagestan was killed in the war zone.

Ainudin Akhmedov from the Dokuzparinsky district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, officials have publicly named at least 1,686 Dagestani servicemen killed.

08:41, 20 November 2025

The court left two activists of the opposition Azerbaijani party in custody.

The Baku Court of Appeals upheld the administrative arrests of Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan activists Farid Guliyev and Valishan Hasanov. The arrest of another activist is also under appeal.

07:46, 20 November 2025

In Dagestan, social security employees have been arrested in connection with a maternity capital fraud case.

The Kirovsky District Court of Makhachkala has arrested four employees of the Social Fund of Russia's branch in the Republic of Dagestan, suspected of fraud in the receipt of over 49 million rubles.

06:49, 20 November 2025

The Georgian Foreign Ministry criticized Brussels for postponing a dialogue on human rights protection.

Sources attribute the postponement of the meeting to the presence in the delegation of Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia Alexander Darakhvelidze, who is under sanctions from a number of European countries.

05:50, 20 November 2025

An animal rights activist from Krasnodar was fined for discrediting the army after a deputy's denunciation.

A court in Krasnodar has fined animal rights activist Elena Nasedkina for discrediting the Russian armed forces. The activist intends to appeal the decision. A Z-blogger and city council member filed a denunciation against Nasedkina, who is now threatening her with criminal prosecution.

04:52, 20 November 2025

A Dagestani soldier was killed in Ukraine.

Aivar Gamzatov from the Akhtynsky District was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, officials have publicly named at least 1,685 Dagestani servicemen killed there.

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