Policemen launch a shootout in Dagestani Izberbash May 11, 2018 11:22 Two policemen have wounded each other during a quarrel; one of them was hospitalized. Also, a witness of the incident has suffered.
Georgian activists resume patrolling at border with South Ossetia May 11, 2018 10:15 On May 10, activists of the movement "Force in Unity" patrolled several villages near the border of Georgia and South Ossetia, which was closed on holidays of May 7-10.
Analysts: explosion at Sheikh of Chirkei's tomb proves agony of armed underground in Dagestan May 11, 2018 06:07 An explosion at the tomb of Sheikh Said-Afandi of Chirkei is a sign of the agony of the Dagestani armed underground, which could be caused by the desire of militants to report to their patrons and prove there was an active combat unit in the republic. This opinion was voiced by analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Azerbaijani activist Abbas Guseinov's mother: son subjected to new torture in prison May 11, 2018 02:57 The mother of Abbas Guseinov, the deputy chairman of the movement "Muslim Unity", reported on her phone conversation with his son on May 10, in which he told her about humiliations in the Gobustan prison. The Penitentiary Service denies any acts of torture.
Chechen authorities make Akhmat Kadyrov central figure of Remembrance and Grief Day May 10, 2018 23:59 In the course of the mourning events of the Chechen people's Remembrance and Grief Day, the accent was made on the biography of Akhmat Kadyrov, the father of the current head of Chechnya.
Parliament of Chechnya votes for three terms for President Putin May 10, 2018 18:50 Today, delegates of the Chechen Parliament have unanimously voted to submit to the State Duma a bill on three presidential terms in a row instead of two.
Bombing of Sheikh of Chirkei's tomb becomes 14th IS' attack in Dagestan May 10, 2018 16:15 Since 2015, in Dagestan, there were at least 14 attacks committed by militants of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia by the court.
Yerevan policemen suspected of beating a detainee May 10, 2018 15:07 In Yerevan, the police detained a resident of Vanadzor. Policemen beat him and forced him to confess to a crime he never committed.
Ramzan Kadyrov gets his fortieth award May 10, 2018 12:35 In Grozny, during the celebration of the Victory Day, Ramzan Kadyrov was awarded the Order "Hero of the Fatherland". It became the fortieth award for the leader of Chechnya.
Activists demand resignation of Yerevan Mayor May 10, 2018 11:32 In Yerevan, several dozen people have gathered in front of the City Mayoralty and demanded the resignation of Yerevan City Mayor Taron Margaryan. The activists believe it necessary to deprive the posts of all those who were members of the team of the former Prime Minister of Armenia.
Nikol Pashinyan initiates resignation of heads of law enforcement bodies May 10, 2018 10:48 Nikol Pashinyan, new Prime Minister of Armenia, has offered the President to dismiss the chiefs of the country's police and the National Security Service. Meanwhile, The Prime Minister did not specify the reasons for such a decision.
68 citizens of Georgia deported from Europe May 10, 2018 09:31 On May 9, 68 Georgian citizens, who illegally stayed on the territory of four EU countries, returned home from German Düsseldorf, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reports. All the deported people applied for asylum in the EU countries, but were refused.
Azerbaijan: youth activist arrested on charges of drug dealing May 10, 2018 04:17 Orkhan Bakhyshly, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), was arrested for four months. He is accused of illegal drug dealing. The Party treats the charge as fabricated and politically motivated.
Chechen Parliament prepares bill on Putin's rule until 2030 May 09, 2018 22:14 On May 10, the Chechen Parliament intends to bring an offer to the Russian State Duma to change the Constitution so that Vladimir Putin could be re-elected in 2024 for a third consecutive term. Mikhail Emelyanov, the head of the State Duma's profile committee, has taken this initiative cautiously.
Pashinyan takes part in Victory Day celebrations in Stepanakert May 09, 2018 20:23 Nikol Pashinyan, the Prime Minister of Armenia, made his first foreign visit to Stepanakert and took part in the annual march dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Great Patriotic War and the Karabakh conflict.
IS* claims responsibility for blowing up Sheikh of Chirkei's tomb May 09, 2018 19:10 A bombing of the tomb of Said-Afandi Chirkei has become the second incident in Dagestan since early 2018, the responsibility for which was claimed by the "Islamic State"*.
In Tbilisi, three persons detained at Victory Day celebration May 09, 2018 16:43 In Tbilisi, the police detained a leader of the movement "Socialist Georgia" and his son, who fought with an activist of the movement "Force in Unity" because the latter expressed his dissatisfaction with the Soviet symbols brought by them.
Tomb of Sheikh of Chirkei blown up in Dagestan May 09, 2018 14:40 Tonight, an explosion has occurred in the room for ziyarat near the grave of Sheikh Said of Chirkei in Dagestan. The suspects have been caught by video surveillance cameras, and they have been already detained, a source reports.
Grozny residents report policemen's visits on eve of Victory Day May 09, 2018 12:11 On May 8, in the Chechen capital, law enforcers visited apartments of city residents to check their IDs and blocked the central streets of the city, local residents report. Security measures have been enhanced in the city on the occasion of the Victory Day celebrations, the police explain.
US Department of State criticizes decision to close Georgian-South-Ossetian border May 09, 2018 10:25 The South-Ossetian authorities' decision to close checkpoints on the border with Georgia restricts the freedom of movement of local residents, the US Department of State declares.