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Flashfloods Triggered by Heavy Rain in Dagestan Kill At Least 5 People

Thousands of people were forced to evacuate their homes after a dam breach at the Gedzhukh reservoir, authorities said.

Regions Calling: Spring Floods Catch Russian Officials Off Guard

The North Caucasus republics of Chechnya and Dagestan are grappling with catastrophic floods after experiencing their heaviest rainfall in decades.

Power Starts Returning to Homes in Dagestan After Major Flooding

The North Caucasus republic of Dagestan on Saturday recorded its heaviest 24-hour rainfall since 1919.

Sanctioned Dagestan Senator Revealed as Major Investor in U.S. Data Centers

Chicago-based investment firm IPI Partners accepted investments from billionaire Suleiman Kerimov, the U.S. Treasury Department said.

Hundreds of Endangered Seals Found Dead on Russia’s Caspian Coast

Dagestan’s natural resources ministry said teams began surveying roughly 300 kilometers of shoreline after receiving the first reports of seal deaths...

Regions Calling: Life With No Internet Is the New Normal

Frequent and in some cases permanent mobile internet outages and restrictions have transformed the lives of ordinary people in Russia’s regions.

4 Dead in Dagestan Helicopter Crash

The helicopter was flying from one town in Dagestan to another and went down near the coast of the Caspian Sea.

Accused War Criminal Appointed to Ministerial Post in Dagestan

Ukraine previously accused Temirlan Abutalimov of serving as a senior lieutenant in an assault company involved in the execution of four surrendered Ukrainian...

Regions Calling: The Indigenous People’s Day Special

We asked Russia’s leading Indigenous activists and thinkers to share their thoughts and observations of life in their native communities today.

Mass Power Outage Hits Dagestan Capital After Substation Fire

The blackout is the latest in a series of power disruptions in Dagestan.

‘My Homeland Is a Country Within a Country’: Avar Activist Zarema Gasanova

The nurse-turned-Indigenous-activist discusses activism in exile, xenophobia against people from the Caucasus in Russia and Dagestan’s future.

No Way Home: The Exiled Russian Speakers Fighting Their Own War in Syria

After the fall of Assad, some rebel fighters from Russia's Muslim communities continue to speak out against imperialism and the war in Ukraine.

News Analysis Leyla Latypova

In Russia’s Dagestan, Iran-Israel Conflict Hits Close to Home

As the U.S. struck Iranian nuclear facilities, the risk of radioactive contamination reaching Dagestan brought the hostilities into stark relief.

Prosecutors File Civil Suit Against Dagestan State Secretary

Magomed-Sultan was reportedly arrested on Wednesday in Makhachkala following searches at dozens of properties linked to him and his family.

Senior Dagestan Official Under Investigation for Alleged Illegal Privatization – Reports

Media outlets reported that the investigation is tied to the alleged illegal privatization of the petroleum distributor Dagnefteprodukt in 2005.

Stavropol Court Sentences 4 More Dagestan Airport Rioters to 10 Years in Prison

The men were among the roughly 1,200 people who stormed Makhachkala International Airport on Oct. 29, 2023, following rumors on social media that a flight...

Shootout in Dagestan Leaves 3 Police Officers and 2 Gunmen Dead

Authorities said the violence erupted when a driver opened fire during a routine traffic stop in the city of Makhachkala.

FSB Says Thwarted May 9 Attack on Law Enforcement by Would-Be Female Bomber

The woman was allegedly planning to detonate an improvised explosive device at the instruction of a member of a banned terrorist group.

Gas Explosions Rip Through Apartment Building, Mobile Phone Store in Dagestan

At least six people were injured in the blast, emergency officials said.

Chechen Official Decries ‘Prejudiced’ Telegram Ban in North Caucasus Regions

Over the weekend, federal authorities moved to block the messaging app in Chechnya and Dagestan over security concerns.

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