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The participants of the contest for high school pupils "The Man in History; Russia – the 20th Century", which is annually held by the International "Memorial", faced pressure in the form of intimidation and suspicious questions, said the participants and organizers of the contest.

Two persons were detained in Moscow for holding a non-sanctioned protest near the building, where today the winners of the contest for high school pupils "The Man in History; Russia – the 20th Century" were awarded.

The video clip "Joke about Koran" by blogger Ilya Davydov has been put on the federal list of extremist materials based on the decision of the Zavodskoy District Court of Grozny, the Russian Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has reported. The "Sova" Information-Analytical Centre has treated this decision as unjustified and groundless.

After his arrival to Stavropol, photo blogger Ilya Varlamov was attacked by unidentified people, who poured brilliant green on him.

In the period from January to March, in Chechnya, 16 militants were killed and 51 people were detained on suspicion of involvement in the armed underground. This was reported by officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for Chechnya. The law enforcers have also noted a multiple increase in those figures as compared with the same period of 2016.

PACE deputies have adopted a resolution in which they criticized the human rights situation in Northern Caucasus. The resolution deals with harassment of human rights defenders, suppression of dissent, intimidation of journalists, and violation of women's rights.

Activists of the Azerbaijani civil society are concerned over the sexual imbalance among newborns. According to experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", the problem arose in connection with the spread of selective abortions done in order to prevent the births of girls.

The lower house of the Czech Parliament has adopted a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Turkey.

In Dagestan, participants of the protest action against the "Platon" system are afraid that, against the backdrop of the protest lasting almost a month, the most active truck drivers will face provocations from law enforcers. This was stated by one of the protesters.

The depletion of oil reserves in Chechnya is the main factor, which encouraged the agreement between Ramzan Kadyrov and Igor Sechin on leaving the assets of the "Rosneft" in the ChechenRepublic. This opinion was voiced by economists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot". According to them, due to the reached agreement, Igor Sechin will not have to build a useless oil refinery in Chechnya and Ramzan Kadyrov will receive additional funds to the budget of the republic for "social expenditures."

The statement of Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian Premier that less than 500 truckers take part in protest actions of drivers was criticized by Dagestani drivers of heavy trucks

The grouping "Katiba al-Imam Shamil", linked with the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda, banned in Russia by the court, has claimed responsibility for the April 3 terror act in the metro of Saint Petersburg.

Today, residents of Adygea, the Kabardino-Balkarian and Karachay-Cherkessian Republics (KBR and KChR) have celebrated The Day of Circassian Flag with marches, motor rallies and participation in dance games “Adyge Jagu”.

A parcel, containing copies of the Russian Constitution, was sent to the temporary detention facility (known as the IVS) at the request of Konstantin Gudimov, a supporter of Alexei Navalny and a participant of the action against corruption in Sochi, who is conducting an explanatory work there, activists of the "Open Sochi" Movement have reported.

Merab Gogoberidze has gone on a hunger strike in protest against charging him with organizing riots in Batumi, said the advocate Paata Shavadze, noting that his client refuses to plead guilty.

On the eve of the awarding ceremony of the winners of the contest for high school pupils "The Man in History, Russia – the 20th Century", its organizers have reported that officials demanded from teachers and children to give up their travel to Moscow.

193 people who suffered as a result of the Beslan terror act have been recognized by the Interdepartmental Commission as eligible for granting of housing. A land plot has been allocated under the construction of housing, reports Vyacheslav Bitarov, the leader of North Ossetia.

On April 24, the Chechen delegation led by Mufti Salakh Mezhiev has left for Syria on an official visit. This was reported to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by a representative of the Chechen Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM).

Russian oil major Rosneft will not sell its regional assets to the Chechen authorities and build an oil refinery in Grozny, but it will stay in the republic and begin investing in its social infrastructure. This was agreed by Ramzan Kadyrov and Igor Sechin on April 19, the "RBC" reports today.

In the evening of April 24, residents of the village of Kayakent blocked the traffic on the "Caucasus" highway after the detention of two truck drivers who protested against the "Platon" system. This is reported today, on April 25, by the "Gazeta.ru" with reference to the "Rosavtodor".