Two arms dealers detained in Ingushetia September 27, 2017 04:54 In Ingushetia, field investigators have detained two persons on suspicion of arms and ammunition trafficking, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reported.
Kuban residents shocked by information about 30 victims of cannibals September 27, 2017 01:00 In Krasnodar, investigators are checking the information on 30 cases of cannibalism, which could have allegedly occurred in the city since 1999.
Ramzan Kadyrov reminds critics of public humiliation practice in Chechnya September 27, 2017 00:54 The leader of Chechnya has announced that users of social networks who insult him should take responsibility for their words and that the authorities of the region "can find everyone." Ramzan Kadyrov has voiced such a statement after social network users criticized him for taking part in the opening of a Black Star Burger restaurant.
Buynaksk City Council member beaten up in Makhachkala September 26, 2017 21:46 Marat Djankhaev, a member of the Buynaksk City Assembly, associates the attack on him and beating with his political activities.
Resident of Stavropol Territory announced author of anonymous calls with terror threats September 26, 2017 19:43 A 27-year-old resident of the Stavropol Territory, who had left for Syria to fight for militants, could be the author of mass phone calls about allegedly mined buildings throughout Russia, a source has reported today.
Ukraine refuses entry for editor-in-chief of "Voice of Islam" (+video) September 26, 2017 18:39 Khamzat Chernomorchenko, a native of Karachay-Cherkessia, claims he was denied entry to the territory of Ukraine because of his religious affiliation and political activity.
New Georgian Constitution adopted in spite of opposition’s protests September 26, 2017 18:12 117 Georgian MPs have voted for the draft amendments to the country's Constitution in the third and final reading; two MPs voted against.
Azerbaijani activists kept in overcrowded cells, their defence reports September 26, 2017 16:28 Opposition activists arrested in Baku are unreasonably accused of disobeying the police. This opinion has been voiced by an advocate who has visited them today. He has also reported on the poor conditions of detention for the activists.
Law enforcers: bomb threat calls come to Grozny from abroad September 26, 2017 16:02 On September 25, phone calls with bomb threat reports concerning buildings in the Chechen capital came from the territory of Ukraine, and their author is not yet identified. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by law enforcer.
Grozny residents complain about being obliged to attend a football match September 26, 2017 14:08 On September 25, in Grozny, students attended a match between football players from the "Akhmat" and "Rubin" FCs. Some of the students claimed being obliged to attend the football match.
In Stavropol Territory, two persons killed by submachine gun fire September 26, 2017 13:00 In the Stavropol Territory, a resident of the Shpakovsky District shelled three persons from a submachine gun. Of them, two were killed, and one was hospitalized. This has been reported today by investigators.
Court cancels dismissal of two activists in Azerbaijan September 26, 2017 12:57 On September 25, the Court recognized the orders to dismiss teachers Aflatun and Ulker Akhmedli as illegal and obliged employers to pay salaries to the opposition activists for the period after their dismissal.
A soldier killed in Syria buried in Chechnya September 26, 2017 10:27 On September 25, soldier Magomed Terbulatov, who served in a military police unit and who was killed in Syria, was buried in the Nadterechny District of Chechnya.
Reports on bomb threats in Grozny buildings proved to be false September 26, 2017 09:28 On September 25, evacuation of people from buildings of the Chechen capital after bomb threat calls was carried out in a calm environment, the police report. Combat engineers checked all the buildings from which people were evacuated. However, they did not find any explosive devices.
In case of IAF in Karachay-Cherkessia, defendant complains about torture September 26, 2017 05:42 The North-Caucasian District Military Court continues hearings in the case on creation of a sabotage-terrorist grouping in Karachay-Cherkessia. At the trial, defendant Lilit Khozieva spoke about her relations with Amir, the circumstances of a search in her home, and the pressure put on her by law enforcers.
Zelimkhan Bakaev fails getting in touch with his friends after video message (+video) September 26, 2017 03:42 Friends of Chechen singer Zelimkhan Bakaev have told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that they did not succeed in contacting the singer within a day after the appearance of the video in which he reported his stay in Germany.
Initiative group members claim threat to Ruslan Gvashev's life September 26, 2017 02:39 Activists of Abkhaz NGOs are preparing a rally in support of Ruslan Gvashev. He is ready to die and runs consciously to that. This was reported by David Dasaniya, the leader of the project "The Caucasus is our common case".
Bakaev's friends and rights defenders treat his video appeal as staged September 25, 2017 20:51 The video, in which the Chechen singer Zelimkhan Bakaev confesses that he is in Germany, is badly directed and poorly staged, Bakaev's acquaintances and rights defenders Svetlana Gannushkina and Tatiana Lokshina told the "Caucasian Knot".
In Grozny, Mayoralty and business centres evacuated after bomb threat calls September 25, 2017 19:35 In the centre of the Chechen capital, people have been evacuated from several buildings because of anonymous calls about bomb threat.
Circassian activists draw court’s attention to violations of Gvashev's rights September 25, 2017 19:08 Today, on September 25, the public organization "Zhyegu" (Hearth) has addressed the Chair of the Krasnodar Territorial Court. The authors of the appeal note that they are "outraged by Ruslan Gvashev's prosecution and categorically disagree with the court's judgement."