Azerbaijan claims 122 cases of shelling from Armenian side October 18, 2017 08:56 During the past day, the Armenian armed forces 122 times violated the ceasefire regime on the contact line, reported the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD).
In case on IS unit in Karachay-Cherkessia, defence suspects law enforcers of provocation October 18, 2017 00:44 In the case on creation of a unit of the "Islamic State" (IS, banned in Russia) in Karachay-Cherkessia, advocates of the defendants have demanded to check submachine guns appearing in the case. According to the defence, they had been planted to the defendants.
German tourist asks for help in highlands of Georgia October 18, 2017 00:37 During a snowfall in the high mountain resort of Abastumani, a tourist from Germany felt bad and asked for the help of rescuers.
“Transparency International-Georgia” points to violations prior to Georgian elections October 18, 2017 00:31 In the course of preparation for the municipal elections in Georgia, facts of using administrative resources, promotion by officials of the ruling "Georgian Dream" Party in social networks and in budget-funded organizations were registered. This is stated in the report of the non-governmental organization (NGO) “Transparency International-Georgia” (TIG).
Native of Chechnya convicted in Austria for promoting IS October 17, 2017 20:35 An Austrian court has sentenced a 22-year-old native of Chechnya to 2.5 years in prison, having found him guilty of propagating the ideas of the “Islamic State” (IS), a terrorist organization, banned in Russia and in some other countries.
Russia’s SC upholds verdict to convicts under Caliphate case October 17, 2017 19:03 The Supreme Court (SC) of Russia has upheld the verdict to the natives of Kabardino-Balkaria convicted under the case of an attempt to create a Caliphate with a Sharia form of ruling in the republic. This was reported by Lyudmila Ragulina, an advocate of Islam Shogenov, one of the convicts.
Abkhaz rescuers find body of missing Russia tourist October 17, 2017 17:46 The man’s body found in the village of Verkhni Kelasura presumably belongs to the Russian tourist Andrei Likhachov, who disappeared back in July, the Abkhaz Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) has reported.
Resort fee in Kuban will make 10 roubles per day per person October 17, 2017 16:15 In 2018, authorities of the Krasnodar Territory (also known as Kuban by the name of the main river) expect to receive about 270 million roubles by collecting the resort fee at a rate of 10 roubles per tourist per day.
ECtHR denies Amirov’s complaint against prison doctors October 17, 2017 15:02 The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found convincing the evidence provided by Russian authorities that Said Amirov, a former Mayor of Makhachkala, receives all the necessary medical care in the colony, where he serves his term.
Doctors find Chechen woman suspected of beating up a five-year-old child mentally healthy October 17, 2017 14:21 The 51-year-old resident of Chechnya has stated that she was not aware of what she was doing when beating up her five-year-old relative girl, but doctors assert that she is mentally sane.
Woman suspected of recruiting militants detained on Georgian border October 17, 2017 12:36 The foreign woman detained at the Verkhny Lars border checkpoint had urged people to join militants and helped them to leave for Syria, the North-Ossetian Frontier Authority reports.
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of 105 cases of shelling October 17, 2017 08:17 During shelling on October 16-17, the Armenian armed forces used large-calibre machine guns, reported the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD).
Armenian political analysts see no progress in Ilham Aliev’s talks with Serzh Sargsyan October 17, 2017 06:49 The statement by Ilham Aliev and Serzh Sargsyan does not reflect any concrete steps to reduce tension and resolve the conflict. This opinion has been expressed by political observer Stepan Safaryan. The progress is being hampered by the position of Russia, believes expert Ruben Megrabyan.
Source makes public names of all four detained Dagestanis October 17, 2017 01:12 Dagestani natives Khidirnabi Kazuev, Samir Ibragimov, Gabibula Khalduzov, and Albert Khasbolatov are detained on the suspicion of involvement in the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS) banned in Russia. This has been reported by a source.
"Russian LGBT Network" links Chechen singer Bakaev’s disappearance with persecution of gays October 16, 2017 23:49 Zelimkhan Bakaev, a singer, was detained in Chechnya because of suspicions of his homosexuality; after his disappearance, several show business figures were beaten up to knock out confessions about their intimate ties with Bakaev, said Igor Kochetkov, the head of the Russian LGBT Network.
Rights defenders: investigators are passive in gay Lapunov’s case October 16, 2017 20:07 For four weeks, there were no investigative actions on the statement Maxim Lapunov, a gay detained in Chechnya, Igor Kalyapin, the head of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT), has stated.
Ruslan Gvashev announces intent to go on struggling for his rights October 16, 2017 19:54 Ruslan Gvashev’s defenders and relatives have treated the decision of the Krasnodar Territorial Court on his case as unjustified and absurd. Gvashev himself said that he was gaining strength for the further struggle for his rights, but he would not plan go on a hunger strike.
Gay detained in Chechnya publicly tells about torture for the first time October 16, 2017 18:29 Maxim Lapunov said that in March this year he was detained in Chechnya and spent 12 days in the cellar, where he was beaten up.
Abkhazian group of Gvashev’s supporters detained in Adygea for four hours October 16, 2017 17:22 Today, fifteen supporters of Ruslan Gvashev from Abkhazia, who were travelling to Krasnodar in order to attend the trial of his case, spent four hours at the police station of the village of Enem in the Republic of Adygea. Activists from Kabardino-Balkaria were allowed by the police to continue their travel after the trial was over.
CIT: nine mercenaries from "Wagner's PMC" killed in Syria October 16, 2017 16:16 At least nine mercenaries from the private military company known as "Wagner's PMC", including a native of the Volzhsky town in the Volgograd Region, were killed in Syria in August and September. This was reported by the Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT). The "Wagner's PMC" attracts people by promises of good earnings, explained residents of the Rostov Region.