Bodies of Nardaran casualties given out to relatives December 05, 2015 05:12 In Azerbaijan, the bodies of those killed during a special operation in the village of Nardaran have been given out to relatives, who buried them into the local cemetery.
200 truckers continue striking near Khasavyurt December 05, 2015 00:28 In Dagestan, drivers of about 200 heavy vehicles continue their strike near the city of Khasavyurt. Their departure for participation in protests in Moscow was postponed till December 6.
Khasiev, executed by IS militants, was not wanted December 04, 2015 21:24 Magomed Khasiev, who was executed by militants of the "Islamic State" (IS) was not on the list of militants wanted in Syria, said a source from power bodies of Chechnya. According to Ramzan Kadyrov, the alleged killer of Khasiev is a resident of the city of Noyabrsk.
Policemen clash with oppositionists in Yerevan December 04, 2015 19:11 An attempt of supporters of the "New Armenia" to set up a tent in Freedom Square in Yerevan turned into clashes with policemen.
Dmitry Oreshkin: "Platon" system reveals problems of power December 04, 2015 17:25 The conflicting statements about the "Platon" system made by Valentina Matviyenko, Speaker of the Russian Federation Council, and Maxim Sokolov, Transport Minister, indicate the shortages of power system in Russia. This opinion was expressed by political analyst Dmitry Oreshkin.
Dagestani MPs propose to deprive terrorists of citizenship December 04, 2015 16:33 The deputies of Dagestan have introduced to the Russian State Duma a draft law to deprive of the Russian citizenship those persons who are involved in terrorist activities abroad.
Volgograd truckers complain to Ella Pamfilova about police actions December 04, 2015 12:42 The Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation has received a complaint from truck drivers, in which they accuse policemen of obstructing their movement to Moscow and ask to assist in the abolition of the "Platon" system.
In Turkey, Circassians speak against termination of cooperation with ASU December 04, 2015 08:38 Members of the Circassian community in Turkey have addressed to the Rector of the Adyg State University (ASU) a petition, in which they have expressed their concern about the ASU's decision to unilaterally terminate the cooperation with Turkish institutions of higher education.
In Khasavyurt, mosque-goers associate murder of Imam with pressure on Salafi community in Makhachkala (+video) December 04, 2015 07:00 The chiefs of the Investigating Department for Dagestan of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) have taken the control over the course of the investigation into the criminal case on the murder of Imam of a Salafi mosque in Khasavyurt.
Azerbaijan: civil society activists call on authorities and Nardaran community to start dialogue December 04, 2015 06:47 The Committee to Protect Civil Society has called on to start a dialogue between the Azerbaijani authorities and the community of the village of Nardaran. A member of the community has claimed that the authorities are not going to start a dialogue.
Experts doubt Turkey's intention to raise issue of Circassian genocide in Russian Empire December 04, 2015 06:39 Despite the proposal of deputies of the Russian State Duma to introduce responsibility for denying of the Armenian Genocide, Turkey will not initiate a similar draft law on the genocide of Circassians in the Russian Empire. This opinion was expressed by Russian and Turkish experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Introduction of "Platon" results in growth of prices in stores, truckers of Southern Russia report December 04, 2015 04:03 In Russia, with the introduction of the "Platon" system, profit of truck owners has fallen significantly. Meanwhile, the new toll has already caused a sharp growth of food prices in the stores in the Volgograd Region. This was reported by participant of the protest action held in the Moscow Region.
At Savchenko's trial, prosecution completes presenting its evidence December 04, 2015 02:52 The advocates of the Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko have critically assessed the evidence presented by the prosecution and the results of examinations, saying that most of them had been obtained in violation of the procedural legislation.
Two residents of Ingushetia accused of involvement in IAF December 04, 2015 02:36 Investigators have completed the investigation into the criminal case against two residents of Ingushetia. According to the police, they were members of an illegal armed formation (IAF).
Experts treat new sentence of Jehovah's Witnesses in Taganrog as unconstitutional December 04, 2015 02:09 In Taganrog, the pronouncement by the court of tougher verdict in the reconsideration of the case against sixteen Jehovah's Witnesses indicates the increase of persecution of members of the Jehovah's Witnesses religious organization in Russia. This opinion was expressed by experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Experts: Dagestani SAM tries to benefit from Salafis' weakening December 03, 2015 18:17 The Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) for Dagestan has decided to take advantage of the weakening of the Salafi community to take control over all the mosques in Dagestan. This opinion was expressed by experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Dagestani woman sentenced for involvement in armed underground December 03, 2015 15:08 In Dagestan, a local woman has been sentenced to five years of imprisonment for involvement in the Tsuntin grouping.
Consideration of motion for Evgeny Vitishko's CER postponed for three weeks December 03, 2015 14:00 Representatives of the victim party construction company from the Krasnodar Territory have failed to attend the court session to consider the issue on conditional early relief (CER) for Krasnodar ecologist Evgeny Vitishko. Thereby, the judge has postponed the consideration of the motion till December 25.
Source from secret services doubts involvement of Chechen native, executed by IS, in Russian intelligence service December 03, 2015 13:55 The video of militants showing the murder of a man introduced as a native of Grozny could be part of the PR-activities of the "Islamic State" (IS). This opinion was expressed by a source from the Russian secret services.
Circassian activists treat anti-Turkish sanctions as threats to relations with their compatriots December 03, 2015 12:27 The Russian sanctions against Turkey may result in the closure of the Circassian language training programme in Istanbul, states Kuban Kural, a Circassian activist from Turkey.