Abkhazia temporarily opens border with Georgia August 05, 2020 21:18 Residents of Abkhazia have got the opportunity to return home from Georgia until August 9. A medical control was organized for people crossing the border.
Social network users: Argun residents forced to honour Kadyrov's mother August 05, 2020 20:55 The state-run "Grozny" TV Channel made public several stories about the celebration of the Aimani Kadyrova's birthday. Residents of Argun involuntarily took part in the march dedicated to the birthday of the Chechen leader's mother, Instagram users suggested.
Tbilisi resident detained for attacking transgender people August 05, 2020 18:37 Late in the evening on August 4, in Tbilisi, four transgender women were attacked by young men. The attackers were in a state of alcoholic intoxication, but they managed to flee before the police arrived. The victims have complained that they do not feel safe, since members of the LGBT community are often attacked in Georgia.
Inflow of Russian tourists creates threat of coronavirus outbreak in Abkhazia August 05, 2020 18:22 The authorities of Abkhazia and Russia are preparing for a possible worsening of the epidemiological situation after the opening of the border for Russian tourists, the Ministry for Public Health of Abkhazia reports.
Sources report detainees in case on killing of Ingush law enforcer August 05, 2020 18:07 Two out of the three men suspected of attacking Uvais Aliev, a fighter of the National Guard of Russia, were detained in Ingushetia. The suspects were brought to a police station, sources reported.
Public rebukes of Chechens for their behaviour in Moscow ironically commented by social network users August 05, 2020 14:20 Rebukes and coercion to public repentances practiced by Chechen authorities in relation to republic's natives returned from Moscow are inefficient and look like an attempt to earn political points, social network users assert.
Yerevan military experts assess threat of Azerbaijani-Turkish joint exercises August 05, 2020 13:43 The Yerevan military experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" did not rule out provocations during the joint exercises of the armed forces of Azerbaijan and Turkey, but they doubt the reality of the latter's involvement in the conflict.
Lawyers see law violation in neglecting masks by Chechen authorities August 05, 2020 11:35 The appearance of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, and his entourage in public places without medical masks required during the coronavirus epidemic can be treated as a violation, for which a fine is provided, lawyers believe.
Fourteen people detained after protests in Amulsar August 05, 2020 11:24 The total number of those detained in Amulsar reached 14: ten activists and four employees of the "Lydian Armenia" Company.
Orientalists dispute on Kadyrov's aims of spreading alms in Mecca August 05, 2020 11:10 The Orientalists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" expressed different opinions on the political aims pursued by the head of Chechnya by organizing the spread of sacrificial animals to residents of Saudi Arabia.
After report from Volgograd action, "Caucasian Knot" correspondent summoned to police August 05, 2020 08:35 Volgograd law enforcers have opened an administrative case against the journalist, Tatiana Filimonova, who covered for the "Caucasian Knot" the rally in support of Khabarovsk protesters, held on August 1. At the venue of the rally, policemen were not interested in the journalist's ID, Ms Filimonova has noted.
ECtHR communicates Eskerkhanov's torture complaint August 05, 2020 08:24 The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has asked the Russian authorities questions in connection with the complaint of Tamerlan Eskerkhanov, a native of Chechnya, about torture by law enforcers during and after the arrest within the murder case of Boris Nemtsov.
Police detain Amulsar protestors August 04, 2020 22:01 The police called on opponents of the Amulsar gold deposit, who had gathered for a protest action, to clear the road. Then, the policemen began to force the protestors out of the roadway. There was a clash between them, and after that the policemen began to detain the activists.
Doctors from Kamensk-Shakhtinsky hospital claim shortage of personnel amid pandemic August 04, 2020 21:46 In Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, medical officers from the city hospital who demanded the dismissal of the new head physician, filed letters of resignation. They claimed a significant reduction in their remuneration, despite the additional payments promised by Vladimir Putin for the treatment of coronavirus-infected patients.
Residents of Chechnya publicly apologize to officials for their behaviour in Moscow August 04, 2020 18:12 The authorities of Chechnya forced to return from Moscow about a hundred natives of the republic, whom the law enforcement bodies consider to be drug addicts and lawbreakers. The returned young people publicly repented and were sent to community service.
Baku residents express their dissatisfaction with partial lifting of quarantine restrictions August 04, 2020 17:57 Restrictions on the operation of public transport and catering outlets to be still in force after the easing of the quarantine regime caused discontent among Baku residents.
Chechen authorities mobilize athletes to support Kadyrov August 04, 2020 15:20 Grozny has hosted a half-marathon race, in which more than 260 people took part. The participants of the demonstrative race for 1.5 kilometres carried the multi-meter-long banner with the inscription: "#MySemyaKRA" (We are the family of Kadyrov, Ramzan Akhmatovich) across the city centre.
Azerbaijan counts 30 Armenian attacks August 04, 2020 14:56 The positions of the Azerbaijani Army located in five villages near the Armenian border were shelled, the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated today.
Relatives of arrested Kullar protesters claim their innocence August 04, 2020 14:42 Relatives of the Azerbaijanis accused of violence during the protest action in the tent camp near the village of Kullar insist that Elmar Mekhtiev, Djeikhun Namazov and Anvar Muradov had committed no illegal actions and did not throw stones at policemen.
Residents of Chechnya criticize Trump for emotional statements about Tsarnaev August 04, 2020 11:27 US President Donald Trump has treated the decision to revise the case against Djokhar Tsarnaev as absurd, and called the convict "a beast." Instagram users have expressed their outrage at the Trump's statement.