Azerbaijan claims machine-gun shelling attacks in conflict zone January 28, 2019 13:35 Within the last 24 hours, the armistice regime in the Karabakh conflict zone was violated for 24 times, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported today.
Over 3000 Russian militaries took part in exercises in Abkhazia January 28, 2019 13:24 Abkhazia has hosted exercises of the personnel of the Russian military base. The servicemen have mastered reconnaissance of transport routes and ensuring the anti-aircraft and anti-sabotage defence.
In Pyatigorsk, police disrupt solo picket in support of LGBTs January 28, 2019 10:48 In Pyatigorsk, law enforcers have detained Ekaterina Danko, a solo picketer in support of Chechen LGBT people.
Volgograd activists demand to release Anastasia Shevchenko January 28, 2019 10:39 In Volgograd, nine activists have held solo pickets demanding to release the Rostov activist Anastasia Shevchenko and all Russian political prisoners.
Ten marchers for freedom of political prisoners arrested in Baku January 28, 2019 10:26 After the attempt to hold an unsanctioned march in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, in support of political prisoners, the court decided to arrest ten out of the 15 activists detained by law enforcers.
Film "Case No. March 1" triggers outrage in Armenia January 28, 2019 10:06 The film by the Russian journalist Roman Babayan "Case No. March 1" has raised criticism among relatives of those who perished in Armenia in those days; they treat it as an attempt to whitewash Robert Kocharyan's actions.
Blogger Eldar Iraziev beaten up in Makhachkala January 27, 2019 10:59 Eldar Iraziev, a popular actor and blogger in Dagestan, was beaten up three days ago in Makhachkala, Shamil Khadulaev, the head of the Dagestani Coordinating Council of NGOs, has stated. According to sources, the reason for the attack on the blogger was in his statements.
Three residents of North Ossetia detained after assaulting policemen January 27, 2019 10:57 Two residents of Beslan and a resident of the village of Suadag were detained in Vladikavkaz after beating DPS (road-and-patrol service) inspectors.
Deputy head of the "Armenian Eagles-United Armenia" Party dies in prison January 27, 2019 10:54 On Saturday, January 26, Mger Egiazaryan, a deputy head of the "Armenian Eagles-United Armenia" Party, died in a Yerevan prison. He was holding a hunger strike against the fraud charges imputed to him.
Employee of Ingush Museum fired after she took part in protest actions January 27, 2019 10:51 Zarifa Sautieva, who worked as deputy director of the Memorial Complex of Repression Victims, has associated her dismissal with her participation in rallies against changing the border with Chechnya.
Georgian citizen arrested in Abkhazia on suspicion of espionage January 26, 2019 17:49 Gia Parulava, suspected of espionage, has been arrested for two months. During a search, a grenade, ammunition and an electric detonator were found on him, the State Security Service (SSS) of Abkhazia has reported.
Officials intervene in the construction of school in Dagestani village January 26, 2019 17:41 The Russian presidential administration has promised to monitor the construction of a new school, which residents of the Terechnoye village in the Khasavyurt District of Dagestan had been waiting for six years. The works will start in February, the contractor has assured.
Kadyrov orders to draw a map of border with Dagestan January 26, 2019 17:32 The head of Chechnya has instructed the heads of the five districts bordering on Dagestan to prepare detailed maps of the border areas within two weeks.
Chechen practice of public apologies finds response in Dagestan January 26, 2019 11:46 By its support for public punishment of the teens, who have confessed to committing vandalism in the Kizlyar City Park, the society of Dagestan has shown the adherence to the Chechen practice of public apologies. The republic has a demand for public condemnation of the offenders, journalists believe.
Georgian political analysts see signal to Russia in NATO exercises January 26, 2019 11:43 The large-scale NATO and Georgia exercises are intended to show the cohesion of the countries of the Alliance in the face of a potential threat from Russia. Moscow's steps in response should be expected, the Georgian political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
AI announces Rostov activist Anastasia Shevchenko to be a prisoner of conscience January 26, 2019 10:19 Anastasia Shevchenko, a member of the federal council of "The Open Russia", was arrested for her political views and should be immediately released, the human rights organization Amnesty International (AI) has stated. The Human Rights Council (HRC) under the President of Russia has also expressed concern over the persecution of the Rostov female activist.
Defence of policeman accused of Tskaev's death demands to exclude important proofs January 26, 2019 10:14 The advocate of the policeman Oleg Dzampaev has stated that the indictment was formulated incorrectly; and a number of proofs should be removed from the case. The widow of Vladimir Tskaev, who died after being questioned by the police in Vladikavkaz, has opposed this motion.
Investigators call Nalchik attackers to be residents of Ingushetia January 25, 2019 23:09 All the four attackers on the DPS (road-and-patrol service) post in Nalchik have been identified, investigators have reported. According to sources, one of the attackers was the son of a retired employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
Pashinyan refuses to disclose details of meeting with Aliev January 25, 2019 23:00 Armenia cannot represent Nagorno-Karabakh in negotiations with Azerbaijan, Nikol Pashinyan said during his first official visit to Russia.
Law enforcers tell details of attack on policemen in Nalchik January 25, 2019 22:40 The attack on policemen was committed at a busy intersection in Nalchik, where DPS (road-and-patrol service) posts were often on duty. According to records from surveillance cameras, the attacked DPS inspectors did not expect an attack and were doing their routine work.