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Threats from a social network user were provoked by a caricature of Armenian Defence Minister Vigen Sargsyan, believes Marianna Grigoryan, the editor-in-chief and the director of the news portal "Medialab.am".

The case against Oyub Titiev, the head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" office in Grozny and the cases of arson and threats to rights defenders in Ingushetia and Dagestan should not be investigated in Northern Caucasus because of the interest of the Chechen law enforcement bodies. This opinion was voiced by members of the Russian Human Rights Council, journalists, and cultural figures.

The Kizilyurt City Court has ruled to arrest Kazim Nurmagomedov, the father of a native of Makhachkala, accused of financing terrorists. The session of the above court that considered the issue of the form of Kazim's freedom restriction was held on February 1.

In Tbilisi, a developer of the high-rise building refused to pay compensation under far-fetched pretexts. This was claimed by owners of two private houses, near which the construction of the high-rise building is under construction. They complained that the construction provokes the gradual destruction of their private houses.

The Krasnodar Territorial Court has suspended the activities of the regional branch of the "Yabloko" Party under the lawsuit of the Russian Ministry of Justice (MoJ). However, local party members were not informed about this, said Evgeny Vitishko, the head "Yabloko" Party Branch in Kuban (another name of the Krasnodar Territory by the name of the main river).

Vadim Kobzev, arrested for ten days for participating in the meeting of supporters of Alexei Navalny in Rostov-on-Don, has been released from the special detention centre of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

At the Kiev airport of Borispol, Ukrainian border guards have detained Ali Bakaev, a native of Chechnya, suspected of organizing an attack on a unit of the National Guard of Russia (Rosgvardia) in the Naur District of Chechnya. This was reported by an advocate of Ali Bakaev.

In Chechnya, anti-drug raids are being held "almost every day," the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent has been told today by Musa, a member of a local NGO.

Today, the CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) has cancelled life-long disqualification for 28 Russian athletes. Thus, athletes sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are allowed to participate in the Olympic Games.

A father of Shamil Nurmagomedov, accused of financing terrorism, has told his relatives that he was detained in Moscow on suspicion of aiding and abetting terrorists and taken to Kizilyurt, where he would face trial. This information has been confirmed today by the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), an advocate reports.

A Rostov woman posted on the Internet a photo showing workers painting at night a bridge near the "Rostselmash" plant. Social network users associated the painting works with the expected Putin's visit to the city.

Law enforcers issued for Oyub Titiev, who claimed having eating problems, a pass for four visits to a dentist. This was reported by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" on January 31.

Unidentified people tried to force a son of Nigmatulla Radjabov, the Imam of a Salafi mosque, into their car. This was reported by the Imam himself.

Imam Tesaev, a 21-year-old wrestler from Chechnya, is suspected of involvement in the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia by the court, and an attempt to recruit his friends and acquaintances to the ranks of militants. The athlete is put on the federal wanted list, the "Kommersant" reports today.

On January 31, the ceremony of awarding the Andrei Sakharov Prize for "Journalism as an Act" to mark the merits of journalists and rights defenders was held in Moscow. Among the winners of the Sakharov Prize were Elena Milashina, Pavel Kanygin and Ali Feruz, correspondents of the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta", Ukrainian journalist Roman Suschenko, Kuban activist Darya Polyudova, the "Dozhd" (Rain) TV Channel, the edition "Takie Dela" and the "Caucasian Knot".

Following a complaint filed by Miroslav Valkovich, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has sent questions to the government of Russia regarding the detention of a coordinator of oppositionist Alexei Navalny's office at a protest action held in Krasnodar on March 26, 2017.

The suspended ceiling at the "Varketili" metro station was mounted on top of the old structure. The founder of the company, which carried out the repairs, stated that this was a demand of the Tbilisi Mayoralty.

An application about the kidnapping of Kazim Nurmagomedov was submitted by his relatives to the on duty section of the Basmanny ROVD (District Interior Division) of Moscow. The Kazim’s whereabouts is still unknown, said his relatives.

Today, 47 miners have held a picket at the "Antratsit" Culture House; they read out an appeal to Yuri Chaika, the Russian Public Prosecutor General, and started collecting signatures to it, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports. The Gukovo picketers demanded to take measures to eliminate ground depressions formed after mines are flooded, and prevent an ecological catastrophe.

Today, Moscow law enforcers have detained Kazim Nurmagomedov, a father of a native of Makhachkala, accused of financing terrorists. This has been reported by an advocate.