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Russia signs expanded integration treaty with Georgia’s breakaway South Ossetia

Russia’s State Duma has ratified a treaty on “deepening allied cooperation” with South Ossetia, a Georgian breakaway region recognised by Moscow following the 2008 war. In Tbilisi, the agreement is being described as another step towards the de facto annexation of the occupied territory.

14 May 2026-13:56
Georgian speaker accuses EP of ‘silencing free media’ after accreditation ban

Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili has accused the European Parliament of attempting to “silence free media” following the suspension of accreditation for journalists from pro-government broadcasters Imedi, Rustavi 2, and PosTV at the EP’s Brussels headquarters.

14 May 2026-13:37
EU Parliament bars Georgian TV Imedi journalists from Brussels headquarters

The European Parliament has banned journalists from Georgia’s TV Imedi from working in its Brussels headquarters for at least one year, according to the broadcaster, which has been subject to UK sanctions over alleged “disinformation in the interests of Russia.”

14 May 2026-11:48
Eight consecutive earthquakes hit near Tehran, no damage reported

A series of eight consecutive earthquakes, including a 4.6-magnitude main shock, struck the Pardis area near Tehran on Tuesday night, shaking the Iranian capital and surrounding provinces, according to Iranian media.

13 May 2026-13:09
Türkiye completes bureaucratic preparations for direct trade with Armenia

13 May 2026-12:15
Drone debris sparks fire at Astrakhan gas plant in Russia

A fire broke out at the Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant in southern Russia after debris from intercepted drones fell onto the facility on May 13, regional authorities said.

13 May 2026-12:14
Iran executes man convicted of spying for Israel

13 May 2026-09:36
Armenia, US discuss TRIPP implementation in new talks

Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan met with a U.S. delegation that arrived in Armenia to discuss the ongoing process toward implementing the TRIPP project, the government said in a press release.

12 May 2026-17:44
Russian ninth-grade student opens fire at school with air gun - VIDEO

Two students were injured after a ninth-grade student brought a pneumatic weapon to a school in southern Russia and opened fire, regional authorities said on Tuesday.

12 May 2026-14:27
Iran warns of possible 90% uranium enrichment after US-Israel attack threat

Iranian Parliamentary Commission spokesperson Ebrahim Rezaei said one of Iran’s responses in the event of another US-Israeli attack on its territory “could be 90 percent enrichment”.

12 May 2026-11:52