Court accuses Shepel of breaching the law when investigating Beslan terror act December 26, 2006 21:53 The Supreme Court upheld on Tuesday the life sentence verdict to Nurpashi Kulaev for taking part in Beslan act of terrorism.
Another Georgian citizen has died in Moscow December 26, 2006 21:50 Lion Kukava, 56, a citizen of Georgia, has died in Moscow under unclear circumstances.
Trial of members of "Yarmuk" Jama'at is near its end in Kabardino-Balkaria December 26, 2006 21:48 The Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria is finalizing the legal proceedings on the criminal case related to members of the "Yarmuk" Jama'at.
One more NGO founded in Chechnya December 25, 2006 23:41 On December 23, the city of Grozny, capital of Chechnya, was the presentation venue of a new non-governmental organization named "Mir" (Peace).
Court session on the case of Pyatigorsk mosque imam postponed till December 26 December 25, 2006 23:39 Today, the City Court of Pyatigorsk (Stavropol Territory) was to continue hearings of the case of Anton (Abdullah) Stepanenko, imam of the city mosque.
A group of militants liquidated in Karachayevo-Cherkessia December 25, 2006 22:54 In the city of Cherkessk, Karachayevo-Cherkessia, an operation was undertaken to liquidate a group of militants who were hiding in a dwelling house.
Scaramella, a witness in "Litvinenko's case," knew about his forthcoming arrest December 25, 2006 22:49 Mario Scaramella, one of the main witnesses in "Litvinenko's case," who was detained yesterday by Italian authorities upon his arrival by air from Great Britain, knew about his prepared arrest.
Prosecutor's office has revealed militiamen's neglect of duty that caused Beslan act of terror December 25, 2006 22:41 The Chief Administration of the Russia's General Prosecutor's Office for the South Federal District (SFD) has finalized its investigation into the criminal case in relation to Mukhazhir Evloev, head of the Malgobek District Department of Interior, Ingushetia, and his deputy Ahmed Kotiev charged of neglect of duty that had caused death of people in Beslan school.
Director of the ODIHR OSCE calls Azerbaijani authorities and opposition to dialogue December 23, 2006 23:04 The authorities of Azerbaijan have broad potentials to progress along the way of democratic reforms.
Scotland Yard inspectors may return to Moscow to talk to Lugovoj and Kovtun December 23, 2006 22:55 Early next year, inspectors of the British Scotland Yard will probably visit Moscow again under investigation of the case of poisoning Alexander Litvinenko, former FSB employee.
Karabakh invalids: getting "Oka" without a bribe is often impossible December 23, 2006 22:48 In was planned to distribute "Oka" automobiles among the veterans of the Karabakh war till the end of this month.
City militia deputy head assassinated in Karachayevo-Cherkessia December 23, 2006 22:47 In the evening of December 22, militia captain Umar Shamanov, deputy head of the Department of Interior of the city of Teberda, Karachayevo-Cherkessia, was shot dead.
Einullah Fatullaev: authorities of Azerbaijan are not interested to arrest E. Gusejnov's killers December 23, 2006 22:41 The undertaken measured to detect the whereabouts and bring to Azerbaijan Teimuraz Aliev and Takhir Khubanov, citizens of Georgia, accused of murdering Elmar Gusejnov, editor-in-chief of the "Monitor" magazine, have given no effect so far.
Russia has registered 189 foreign NCOs December 22, 2006 23:48 A total of 189 representative offices and branches of foreign non-commercial organizations (NCOs) are currently registered in Russia.
Torshin: Beslan terror act was staged by Maskhadov, Basaev and Abu-Dzeit December 22, 2006 23:43 The explosion of Beslan school, where in September 2004 militants took hostages, occurred through the fault of terrorists, not as a result of actions of power agents.
RF State Duma has frozen the intended reform of the European Court for Human Rights December 22, 2006 22:20 On Wednesday, December 20, the deputies of the Russian parliament refused to ratify Protocol No. 14 to the Convention on Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, which forms the basis for operation of the European Court for Human Rights in Strasbourg.
Murdered peaceful Chechnya residents could have been taken for militants December 22, 2006 22:13 An officer from the Chechnya military kommandatura (commandants' office) thinks that a mere mistake could be the most probable cause of the incident in the Achkhoj-Martan District that resulted in death of two peaceful residents.
Victims in Ulman's case waive their compensation claims December 22, 2006 22:06 On Thursday, December 21, the North-Caucasian Regional Military Court interrogated six victims in the case of the group special fighters ("spetsnaz") under command of captain Eduard Ulman accused of murdering six peaceful Chechens in 2002.
Investigation of the attack case on power units of Kabardino-Balkaria is over December 21, 2006 22:41 It has become known to the correspondent of the "Caucasian Knot" from a message placed in the web-site of the General Prosecutor's Office that the investigation of the case on the attack on power structures of Kabardino-Balkaria committed on October 13 last year.
Helicopter kills two Chechnya residents December 21, 2006 22:38 The law enforcement bodies of Chechnya are investigating the fact of perishing in the mountains of two residents of the Achkhoi-Martan District who were shot dead on Wednesday night in a dense forest 15 kilometres from the dwelling settlement Chozhi-Chu.