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Detained natives of Chechnya are accused of creating a criminal organization, fraud, arson, extortion, and illegal trafficking in weapons and drugs. The police began to suspect them after the detention of Caucasian natives in February. This was reported by the Austrian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

In Baku, Mekhman Aliev, the director of the news agency "Turan", has been formally charged, including of illegal entrepreneurship. Mekhman Aliev has been sent to court for pronouncement of a pre-trial restriction measure, reported advocate Fuad Agaev.

In the Krasnodar Territory, the today's road accident has been preceded by at least seven major road accidents involving buses. As a result of seven accidents which occurred since early 2017, four persons were killed and 54 others were injured.

This morning, in the Central District of Chelyabinsk, a search has been held in the Georgian national centre "Zolotoe Runo" with the support of OMON (riot police) fighters. This was reported by the administration of the National Guard of Russia for the Chelyabinsk Region, the "Interfax" reports.

On September 1, staff members of the Azerbaijani news agency "Turan" will stop their activities in connection with the criminal investigation against the news agency and its director.

Iowa has become the 47th US state that condemned the genocide of the Armenian people in the Ottoman Empire.

At a meeting of the United World Wrestling (UWW) Bureau held in Paris, it was decided to grant the right to host the European Championships to Dagestan. The dates of the tournament have not been announced yet.

Fire-fighters were late to arrive to central Rostov-on-Don; they had not enough water to fight the fire, local residents report; however, the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) asserts that they were on time.

In the Krasnodar Territory, the regional Ministry for Natural Resources has addressed local residents and environmental organizations with a request to help in the fight against butterflies destroying relic boxwood forests.

In Surgut, at least 10 people are detained on suspicion of involvement in an attack on passers-by on August 19. Two natives of Dagestan, who knew Arthur Gadjiev, were accused of complicity in the terror act, the "Radio Liberty" reports with reference to its sources.

Mekhman Aliev, the director of the Azerbaijani news agency "Turan", has been detained in Baku in the case of abuse of power and tax evasion.

Today, the first 360 pilgrims from Azerbaijan on two planes flew from Baku to Saudi Arabia. In total, 900 people will go to the Hajj from Azerbaijan, the Caucasus Muslims Office reported.

The Ingush leader has stated if investigators confirm the men killed in the village Psedakh were members of the Malgobek militant grouping, then it is possible to talk about the victory of the law enforcement agencies over organizations of militants in Ingushetia.

Authors of an appeal to the Governor of the Rostov Region, who demanded to re-allocate money for the celebrations of the City Day to fire victims, readdressed the petition to the Russian President. The city residents share with the fire victims items of clothes and food products.

In Grozny, the trial in the case against two residents of the Krasnaya Turbina village, accused of an attempt to leave for Syria, is widely discussed in Chechnya. Local residents sympathize with their fellow countrymen.

It is necessary to find people who built a bunker in the house which accommodated militants who were killed on August 23. This was announced by the Ingush leader. He has called on residents of the republic to inform the authorities about plans to accommodate strangers.

The authorities of South Ossetia have detained activist Tamara Mearakishvili, who criticize them in social networks, and accused her of defamation. This is a blatant violation of the right to freedom of expression, stated the human rights organization "Amnesty International".

Activist Tamara Mearakishvili is not subjected to pressure from investigators in the case of defamation. This was stated by an investigator from the Prosecutor's Office for the Leningor District in South Ossetia.

Crimes similar to an attack on passers-by in Surgut can be repeated in any city in Russia. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" by Denis Sokolov, who explained the causes of the tragedy and the role in it of the terrorist "Islamic State" (IS) banned in Russia.

Salim Akhobekov from Kabardino-Balkaria, who served five days of arrest for dancing lezginka, stated he got health problems. Angela Maxidova, an eyewitness to the lezginka dancer's detention, noted that Salim Akhobekova was thrown to the ground during the detention and beaten.