Conflict with Georgia is considered main topic of foreign policy in 2006 in the Russian Federation December 30, 2006 23:11 Russians consider the development of relations with neighboring countries the main topic of RF foreign policy in 2006.
Aliev ordered to strengthen control over the observance of human rights in Azerbaijan December 30, 2006 22:50 Ilkham Aliev, President of Azerbaijan, has signed a decree on approving the National Action Plan on the protection of human rights in the country.
Mario Scaramella refused to be granted home arrest December 30, 2006 22:47 Mario Scaramella, Italian lawyer, will spend the New Year holiday in the Roman prison of "Regina Koeli".
Georgia and Abkhazia draw troops to the borders December 29, 2006 23:33 According to the TV company "Rustavi 2", a state of emergency has been introduced in Abkhazia, and the government military forces are located in the Ochamchirsk district adjoining the Galsk district.
Poisoning of Litvinenko: General Prosecutor's Office wants Scotland Yard to question Berezovsky December 29, 2006 23:30 Scotland Yard has been asked to interrogate Boris Berezovsky at the earliest opportunity on the case of murder of Alexandr Litvinenko, former FSB officer, and attempted murder of businessman Dmitri Kovtun, which is under investigation by the Russian prosecutor's office.
Two residents of Chechnya charged with disturbances in Kondopoga December 29, 2006 22:09 The Karelia prosecutor's office has accused of murder two residents of Chechnya who took part in a mass fight in the city of Kondopoga which resulted in ethnic-based disturbances in the city at the beginning of September.
RF First Channel is puzzled at broadcasts to be stopped in Azerbaijan December 29, 2006 22:06 "Interfax" reports that the Russian First Channel, according to its public relations directorate, expresses its perplexity in connection with the Baku decision to stop broadcasting its programs in Azerbaijan starting from July next year.
Seriously ill judge who sentenced Budaev placed into pre-trial prison punishment cell December 29, 2006 22:04 The Russian national movement "For Human Rights" and the Committee "For Civil Rights" express their grave concern in connection with the fact that, on December 28, Vladimir Bukreyev, the former judge who sentenced colonel Budanov, has been placed into the punishment cell of Moscow's pre-trial prison No 5 for 15 days under the pretext that a SIM-card was found on him.
Litvinenko gave materials on YUKOS case to Nevzlin December 28, 2006 22:58 At the end of November, Leonid Nevzlin told in his interview to the British The Times newspaper that not long before his death Alexander Litvinenko gave him certain materials, which "shed light on most important aspects of the YUKOS case."
OSCE demands to find those guilty of attacking journalists in Azerbaijan December 28, 2006 22:53 On December 27, Robin Seaword, head of the Baku OSCE office, expressed his concern of inactivity of the Azerbaijani police in relation to assaults on representatives of opposition papers that took place last Sunday and Monday.
South Resource Centre: distribution of Putin's grants among NCOs has strengthened estrangement of public and power December 28, 2006 22:47 The Krasnodar non-governmental organization (NGO) "South Regional Resource Centre" thinks that Vladimir Putin's order on state support of non-commercial organizations (NCOs) "has strengthened the estrangement of civil society and the power."
Azerbaijan stops Russian TV channels December 28, 2006 22:40 The National Council for Television and Radio Broadcasting (NCTRB) of Azerbaijan made a decision at its sitting on Thursday made a decision to stop broadcasting of Russian channels "Pervy" (First) and "Rossiya" (Russia) in the Republic's national frequencies, and of two Turkish ones - "STV" ("Samanyolu") and "D."
Examination has confirmed: Basaev was killed in Ingushetia December 28, 2006 22:36 A gene-molecular examination has confirmed that the remains of the terrorist liquidated in Ingushetia that were delivered for investigation belong exactly to Shamil Basaev.
One of indictees of Moscow Metro explosions begs for leniency December 27, 2006 23:22 Mr. Tambij Khubiev, one of defendants on Moscow Metro terror acts case, has applied to the Moscow City Court for leniency, Igor Trunov, victims' lawyer has reported.
General Prosecutor's Office checks Nevzlin's involvement in Litvinenko's murder December 27, 2006 23:21 The Russian General Prosecutor's Office is undertaking investigatory actions to verify the information about Russian citizens' poisoning with toxic substances.
Alkhanov: 380 militants have surrendered during the year December 27, 2006 22:16 In 2006, about 380 former militants have got back to peaceful life in Chechnya, Alu Alkhanov, president of the Republic, has reported this fact to the press conference.
Igor Dobaev: "youth jama'ats" assault North Caucasus December 27, 2006 22:08 On request of the correspondent of the "Caucasian Knot," Igor Dobaev, Doctor of Philosophy, head of the sector of geopolitical problems of the South Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, gave his comments on the events in Cherkessk (Karachayevo-Cherkessia) on December 25, 2006.
Nalchik attackers have publicly repented in Kabardino-Balkaria December 27, 2006 22:05 The "Kabardino-Balkarian Pravda" newspaper has published the "Address of Former Members of Illegal Armed Formations (IAFs) Who Have Voluntarily Laid Down Arms," which runs that the time that has passed allowed them "to give a new look on their actions and rethink over the grave consequences" of what has happened.
Ali Gasanov: authorities of Azerbaijan are against impingement of freedom of speech December 26, 2006 22:09 Human rights activists and lawyers consider that violence applied to Nidzhat Daglar, correspondent of the "Azadlyg" newspaper, was a continuation of the violence campaign of the authorities towards the press, as well as a result of impunity for previous crimes.
MIA of Kabardino-Balkaria has again announced search of human rights defender Ruslan Nakhushev December 26, 2006 22:07 The information published in the "Kabardino-Balkarskaya Pravda" newspaper (on 13.12.2006) about search of 23 especially dangerous criminals is again listing the name of human rights activist Ruslan Nakhushev.