Roman Gubarev acknowledged his guilt of mass murder in Stavropol January 31, 2011 16:00 According to the data of investigation, two suspects of murder of Vladimir Slizaev under the alias of Khan and seven more persons on January, 21, have been established.
A court in Moscow arrested suspects of preparation the act of terror on December, 31 January 31, 2011 15:00 Today Basmanny court of Moscow arrested four suspects of preparation the act of terror in the capital on December, 31, 2010.
Ruslan Umarov detained in Italy asks for political asylum January 31, 2011 14:00 Ruslan Umarov aged 35, supposed brother of Dokku Umarov, one of the leaders of armed underground in Northern Caucasus, detained in the North of Italy several days ago appealed to Italian authorities with a request of political asylum.
During 6 days after Domodedovo terror act Northern Caucasus saw 6 armed incidents January 31, 2011 13:00 After the explosion committed by a suicide bomber in Domodedovo Airport the North-Caucasian republics saw six armed incidents.
Georgia's trade unions raise money to pay ransom to Somalia pirates January 29, 2011 22:00 In Georgia, trade unions continue raising money to pay ransom to Somalia pirates, who had captured and still keep Georgian sailors. As stated to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Irakli Petriashvili, Chairman of United Trade Unions of Georgia, the pirates would not change their demands and claim one million dollars of ransom.
Resident of Kabardino-Balkaria detained for false reports of bomb threats January 29, 2011 21:00 Agents of the Department of the Russian Federal Security Bureau (FSB) for the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) detected and detained a resident of Nalchik, who spreads false anonymous reports about upcoming explosions of banks in the capital of the republic.
Mayor of Yerevan to meet street vendors January 29, 2011 18:00 On instruction of the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, on February 7, the Yerevan Mayor Karen Karapetyan will meet representatives of street vendors, who are protesting against the decision of the Mayoralty to ban the trade in the streets of the city, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told at the city administration.
Bread to grow in price in Armenia January 29, 2011 17:00 Because of the rise of global prices for wheat, Armenia may face another increase in bread prices, local experts predict.
Selection of jurors on Markelov's murder case appointed on February 15 January 29, 2011 16:00 The Moscow City Court (MCC) appointed selection of the jury at the trial on the murder of Stanislav Markelov and Anastasia Baburova on February 15.
Businessman from Argentina to donate computers to children of Nagorno-Karabakh January 29, 2011 15:00 Prime Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh Ara Arutyunyan and Armenian businessman Eduardo Ernekyan from Argentina signed an agreement on implementing the programme "PC to every child" in the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh".
About 600 refugees in Tbilisi seek political asylum January 29, 2011 14:00 About three hundred refugees living in Tbilisi have asked for political asylum in Germany and France. About the same number of them want to apply for asylum to the US Embassy in Georgia.
Business-Ombudsman appointed in Georgia January 29, 2011 13:00 On January 28, Prime Minister of Georgia Nika Gilauri held consultations with David Bakradze, the parliamentary speaker, which resulted in appointment of Giorgi Pertaya to the post of Business-Ombudsman.
GUVD: identikit of Domodedovo bomber roused public January 29, 2011 12:00 The identikit of the suicide bomber who committed a terror act at the Moscow-based Domodedovo Airport, disseminated among law enforcement bodies, has caused a lot of telephone calls to the police from citizens who believe that a person from among their acquaintances was pictured on the identikit.
About 70 persons rally in protest against higher rates on utilities in Maikop January 29, 2011 08:00 Within the All-Russian action, on January 28, pickets were held in the capital of the Republic of Adygea and districts against increased tariffs on communal utilities.
Rostov-on-Don: SFU bosses demand to remove notes about university away from blog January 28, 2011 23:30 Vladimir Radchenko, Director of the Centre for Public Relations and Communication Technologies of the Southern Federal University (SFU), demands that Sergey Reznik, a Rostov-based blogger, political analyst and journalist, removes from his online diary in LiveJournal a few dozens of notes, where the SFU and its administration are mentioned.
108 attacks on law enforcers committed in Kabardino-Balkaria in 2010 January 28, 2011 23:10 In 2010, members of the religious extremist underground committed 108 attempts on the life of law enforcement officials, including judges and prosecutors, which is four times more than in 2009. This was announced on January 28 in Nalchik at the sitting of the Collegium of the Investigatory Department (ID) for Kabardino-Balkaria of the ICPO.
Employees of division on minors in Kuschevskaya are suspected of concealing a crime statement January 28, 2011 23:00 A criminal case has been initiated against Tatiana Remeskevich, head of the division for minors of the Kuschevskiy ROVD (District Interior Division), Krasnodar Territory, on the revealed fact of concealment by Kuschevskaya militiamen of an application of a small girl's mother about a sexual assault committed on her daughter.
Kabardino-Balkaria: head of Chegem District Administration dies, his driver wounded January 28, 2011 22:40 As a result of the today's attempt on Mikhail Mambetov, head of the administration of the Chegem District of Kabardino-Balkaria, his driver was wounded. Mambetov died in hospital.
State Duma adopts bill on terror threat levels in first reading January 28, 2011 22:30 The Russian State Duma has passed a bill in the first reading, allowing Russia to announce the so-called "colour" levels of terror threat. The appropriate changes drafted by the FSB will be made in the Federal Law "On Combating Terrorism". According to the authors of the bill, they will allow the relevant structures to promptly react to threats of terror acts, such as the one committed in Domodedovo on January 24.
Dagestanis complain of militiamen's persecution January 28, 2011 22:20 Shamil Magomedov, a resident of Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk, Dagestan, complains of being persecuted and beaten by militiamen. He asks for help in his applications addressed to Vice-Premier of Dagestan Rizvan Kurbanov, Ombudsperson Umupazil Omarova, Public Prosecutor of Dagestan Andrei Nazarov, Minister of Internal Affairs of Dagestan Abdurashid Magomedov and public movement named "Pravozaschita" (Rights Defence).