Chechnya's MIA: over 300 militants detained during ten months November 14, 2007 15:02 According to the Republic's law enforcement bodies, since January 2007, a total of 336 participants of armed formations have been detained in the territory of Chechnya.
Captain of Port "Kavkaz" accused of negligence in Krasnodar Territory November 14, 2007 14:59 The South Transport Prosecutor's Office has initiated a criminal case under the article of "negligence" against Andrei Iovlev, captain of the Port "Kavkaz" (Krasnodar Territory).
Ombudsman of Georgia: authorities continue prosecuting participants of the November 7 action November 14, 2007 14:53 The National Defender of Georgia has stated that the authorities of Georgia continue prosecuting and repressing the participants of the action of the United Opposition on November 7.
Okruashvili's defence to appeal against the arrest of the leader of the "Movement for United Georgia" November 14, 2007 14:49 Today the court has ruled to aggravate the punishment of Irakliy Okruashvili and to replace the bale for the arrest.
Georgia: "Imedi" TV Company appeals against suspension of its broadcasting license November 14, 2007 14:45 The managers of the "Imedi" TV Company are going to appeal against the ruling of the Tbilisi City Court to suspend the Company's broadcasting license and arrest its property.
Oppositional web site still blocked in Ingushetia November 14, 2007 14:34 In Ingushetia, the blockade of the oppositional web site "Ingushetia.ru" continues, however, as of 10 a.m. both providers (ITT Closed Joint-Stock Company and Telecom Limited Liability Company) have removed the readdressing of the visitors to a porno web site.
Kabardino-Balkaria: court rules the decision to bury militants to be illegal November 14, 2007 14:29 In Kabardino-Balkaria, the Nalchik City Court has ruled that the statement, instructing to bury the persons killed in the process of suppressing an act of terror, to be illegal and unjustified.
Internet providers in Ingushetia refrain from commenting on the blockage of the opposition site November 13, 2007 20:40 On November 12, since 23.00, when attempting to open the site "Ingushetia.ru", the users were automatically referred to some pornographic site. Magomed Yevloyev, the site owner, thinks that the main reason for closing his site in Ingushetia is the fear of President Murat Zyazikov that people may learn the truth about the situation in the republic.
Ecologists: consequences of Kerch Straits contamination may be felt after decades November 13, 2007 20:33 The consequences of the Kerch Straits contamination may be felt after several decades. Ecologists have already registered mass deaths among birds and fish in the vicinity of the accident.
"Institute of Peace and Democracy": freedom of speech destroyed in Azerbaijan November 13, 2007 20:30 The Azeri authorities use all possible mechanisms for destroying the freedom of speech in the country, director of the "Institute of Peace and Democracy" Leila Yunus states.
Militants killed in Dagestan could be preparing seizure of a gymnasium November 13, 2007 20:27 Representatives of the law enforcement agencies do not preclude the possibility that the militants killed on November 12 in the Dagestan capital intended to capture hostages in the gymnasium No 7 located nearby.
Kaloev, resident of North Ossetia, has returned to Russia from Switzerland November 13, 2007 20:23 Vitaly Kaloev, resident of North Ossetia who was serving a prison term in Switzerland for the murder of Peter Nilsen, Skyguide air carrier air traffic controller, and released before term, has returned to Moscow.
Chechen residents detained in Moscow in May may be accused of preparing an attempt on Kadyrov's life November 13, 2007 20:15 The Chechen residents arrested in Moscow in May who, according to the investigators, have to do with the car loaded with explosives and left near the "Profsoyuznaya" metro station, may be accused of preparing an attempt on Ramzan Kadyrov's life.
Amnesty International: Georgian authorities must urgently investigate the actions by the police in dispersing demonstrators November 12, 2007 21:25 Amnesty International has called upon the Georgian authorities to promptly conduct a careful, impartial and independent investigation of reports on applying excessive force by special police units during the dispersal of anti-government demonstrations on November 7 in Tbilisi.
Bryza: USA want Georgian authorities to lift the emergency state November 12, 2007 21:22 Matthew Bryza, assistant of the US State Secretary, states that lifting of the emergency state in the Georgian capital is one of the main requests of the USA.
The militants killed in the course of secret operation in Makhachkala identified in Dagestan November 12, 2007 21:18 The Dagestan MIA has cited the names of seven militants killed in the course of a secret operation conducted today in Makhachkala.
Life-guards continue search for seamen from "Nakhichevan" dry cargo ship in Krasnodar krai November 12, 2007 21:12 Search is under way in the Kerch Strait, Krasnodar krai, for the crew members of the "Nakhichevan" dry cargo ship which sank in the Azov Sea on November 11.
Andrei Rudomakha: environmental catastrophe in Kerch Strait was inevitable November 12, 2007 21:08 On November 11, six Russian sea vessels crashed in Kerch Strait in the storm (two dry cargo ships with sulfur load sank, a tanker cracked, and a non-self-propelled barge and a sea floating crane stuck in low water).
Russian specialists shot at in Ingushetia: one killed and three wounded November 12, 2007 21:04 A car with Russian specialists in mobile communications has been shot at in the center of Nazran, Ingushetia. One person has been killed and three more wounded.
Kvarcheliya: Saakashvili's policy takes Georgia away from democracy November 10, 2007 14:47 In the opinion of political scientist Liana Kvarcheliya, employee of Abkhasian Centre of Humanitarian Programs (CHP), the policy of Mikhail Saakashvili, the current Georgian president, is methodically and consistently taking the country away from democracy.