They tried to poison A. Litvinenko by thallium November 18, 2006 22:19 The British police have initiated a criminal case on poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko, former FSB officer.
Two oil wells blown up in the Grozny District of Chechnya November 18, 2006 22:17 Today at night in the Grozny District of Chechnya two oil wells have been blown up.
Economic motives make the main version of murdering the head of the Armenian community of Murmansk Region November 18, 2006 22:15 "Murder of Arthur Arutyunyan, head of the Armenian community of the Murmansk Region, is exclusively business-related," Oleg Mnatsakanyan, a member of the community board, believes.
Armenian politicians are indignant with attacks on Armenians in Russia November 17, 2006 23:50 Representatives of political parties of Armenia are indignant with attacks on Armenians in Russia, which have become more frequent.
Turkey held actions against recognition of Armenians' genocide November 17, 2006 22:44 The Workers' Party of Turkey and a number of other organizations of the country have organized a protest action opposite the building of the French General Consulate in Istanbul under slogans "Genocide of Armenians is an imperialistic lie" and "No to French goods."
Kondopoga events may lead to resignation of Karelian government November 17, 2006 22:39 Sergey Katanandov, leader of Karelia, has declared that the full Republic's Cabinet of Ministers would be dismissed, should the reprimanded members of the government who are still in their posts "fail to make proper conclusions."
Attack organizer on capital of Kabardino-Balkaria threatens with terror acts to Russian government November 17, 2006 22:36 Anzor Astemirov, leader of the Wahhabite underground movement of Kabardino-Balkaria, who is searched by special agencies of Russia and who commanded attacks of extremists on Nalchik in December 2004 and October 2005, has placed his appeal to the authorities of Russia in the Google Video service.
People in Chechnya are dissatisfied with delay of jury introduction November 16, 2006 23:33 Chechnya residents think that the decision adopted by the State Duma to postpone introduction of the institute of juries by three years in the Republic is an infringement of their rights.
Refugees from Borozdinovskaya still live in the open air November 16, 2006 23:32 Several tens of ethnic Avar families who fled last year from the village of Borozdinovskaya of the Shelkovskoj District of Chechnya after a punitive clean-up ("zachistka") held there, as a result of which one person was killed and 11 others disappeared, are still living in inhuman conditions near the administrative border of Chechnya and Dagestan.
Armenians' genocide bill has sharply strained Turkish-French relations November 16, 2006 23:27 Turkey has frozen military ties with France, the CNN-Turk TV Company has broadcast tonight with a reference to the commander-in-chief of the Turkish ground troops.
Armenia reckons on thorough investigation into the murder of Armenian teenager November 16, 2006 23:22 Andronik Margaryan, Prime Minister of Armenia, has stated today to journalists that Armenia counts on a thorough and objective investigation of the Armenian teenager's murder.
Anna Politkovskaya commemorated in dozens of cities of the world November 16, 2006 23:16 Today, on November 15, it is 40 days after Anna Politkovskaya, observer of the "Novaya Gazeta," who became known for her reports from Chechnya, was shot dead in Moscow.
Karelian leader fires high-rank state servants for Kondopoga November 16, 2006 23:15 After dissolving the Petrozavodsk City Council, head of Karelia Sergey Katanandov dismissed a number of high-ranked bureaucrats of the Republic's government. Alexander Smirnov, Mr. Katanandov's press secretary explained that "the tough personnel decisions were made by Karelian leader during his interim summing up the measures intended tom overcome the crisis situation in Kondopoga."
Charge exhibited to the second instigator of Kondopoga fight November 15, 2006 23:49 The prosecutor's office of Karelia has exhibited charge to the second instigator of the fight in Kondopoga that provoked ethnic-motivated mass riots in this town early this September.
MK: Litvinenko was interrogated in Moscow on Politkovskaya's case November 15, 2006 23:12 Alexander Litvinenko, a former FSB employee, now residing in Great Britain, some time ago was interrogated by a Russian investigator on the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, the "Moskovskiy Komsomolets" (MK) reports.
"Beslan Mothers" are satisfied with recognition of the conclusions of the situational examination to be illegal November 15, 2006 23:09 The Leninskiy District Court of Vladikavkaz has recognized to be illegal the conclusions of the so-called situational examination on the main case on Beslan terror act.
Russia and European Union discussed human rights violations in North Caucasus November 15, 2006 22:06 On November 8, the fourth round of regular Russia-EU consultations on human rights was held in Brussels. Russia was represented by officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
Arrests of Georgian natives continue in Moscow November 14, 2006 23:58 In Moscow, they go on with mass arrests and deportations of Georgian natives. This was the topic of the press conference "'Road to Calvary' of Georgian in Moscow Continues" held today in the Independent Press Centre.
Georgia accuses Russia of fascism November 14, 2006 22:39 Georgia has compared Moscow's actions towards Georgians with persecutions of Jews in Germany in 1930s, the Reuters reports.
Chechen authorities refute Human Rights Watch's information on tortures in the Republic November 14, 2006 22:36 The authorities of Chechnya assert that the Human Rights Watch International Organization, which published yesterday a large-scale report on tortures in Chechnya, has essentially exaggerated the scale of the problem.