Russian citizens voted extremely actively in Armenia March 18, 2018 20:52 The activity of voters was "unprecedented," "such high interest in the Russian elections in Armenia has not been observed yet."
Doctors and teachers threatened into voting at presidential elections in Sochi March 18, 2018 18:39 People say that they took photos of their ballot papers and sent them to their bosses via WhatsApp to show who they voted for.
Observers threatened and abused by sporty men at elections in Dagestan March 18, 2018 16:41 Observers complained of a ban on walking around the site. They told that the representatives of the electoral committee and two young men in sports suits demanded them to "sit still" in their places.
Amazingly high voter turnout reported at presidential election in Chechnya March 18, 2018 16:27 In the election of deputies of the State Duma of Russia in 2016 in Chechnya, the highest voter turnout in Russia was 94.92%.
Dead people "vote" at presidential election in Southern Russia March 18, 2018 14:16 Some voters admitted that they were not familiar with the candidates' programs and made the choice intuitively, judging by the candidates' appearance.
Avetis Avetisyan, participant of "Million Mask March", released before term March 17, 2018 23:49 The Kotaik Regional Court of Armenia has released Avetis Avetisyan, a participant of the "Million Mask March", convicted to five years in prison, from the courtroom, having satisfied the application for the conditional early relief (CER).
Head of "Yabloko" office in Ingushetia reports visit of CCE agents March 17, 2018 22:43 Ruslan Mutsolgov, the head of the election office of the "Yabloko" Party, said that his home was visited by employees of the Centre for Combating Extremism (CCE) and invited his brother, Magomed Mutsolgov, to a "prophylactic conversation".
Meat sellers complain about mass checks after Kadyrov's statement March 17, 2018 20:41 Large-scale quality checks of beef, mutton and chicken meat sold in Chechen marketplaces were launched after the statement of the head of the republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, about the need to combat genetically modified (GM) foodstuffs. The inspectors' actions caused sellers' discontent.
Muslim activist detained in Stavropol Territory March 17, 2018 17:19 In the Stavropol Territory, law enforcers detained Minatulla Omarov who participated in protests against the ban on wearing hijabs by schoolgirls.
Six Azerbaijani oppositionists left under arrest March 17, 2018 14:02 The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has upheld the decision to arrest six activists of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) detained before a rally held on March 10 against the early presidential election.
In Ingushetia, IDPs demand to return their right to housing March 17, 2018 10:10 On March 15, about 200 internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Chechnya gathered in a private house in Nazran. They reported to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent their problems with the extension of refugee status. The IDPs also recorded a video message to the authorities of the country.
Navalny's office announces sending 53 observers to election in Chechnya March 17, 2018 06:52 An office of oppositionist Alexei Navalny has submitted to the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Russia a list of 53 people to be sent to Chechnya as observers at the presidential election. Ella Pamfilova, the chair of the CEC, has stated that she takes "additional responsibility" for those who go to the republic to observe the voting process.
In Yerevan, more than 100 people come to action in memory of Arthur Sargsyan March 17, 2018 04:44 Members of the front "For the sake of the Armenian state" held a rally and a march in memory of Arthur Sargsyan, who died a year ago after a hunger strike at SIZO. Participants of the action handed out pieces of bread to residents of Yerevan to remind them of the deed of Arthur Sargsyan, who in 2016 delivered food to members of the "Sasna Tsrer" unit to the police building they had seized.
US Mission to OSCE calls for release of Oyub Titiev March 17, 2018 03:02 The US mission to the OSCE has called for the release of rights defender Oyub Titiev and expressed its concern over his continued persecution, the Voice of America Russian Service reports.
Gasanguseinovs' defence states falsifications in case of killed shepherds March 17, 2018 00:05 The case of the murder of brothers-shepherds Nabi and Gasangusein Gasanguseinov is being falsified, so that those guilty could escape punishment, the casualties' relatives and their advocates have stated at today's press conference in Makhachkala.
Defence of Gasanguseinov family claims falsification in killed shepherds' case March 16, 2018 23:05 Results of the forensic examination, which showed the presence of genetic traces of shepherd brothers killed in the Dagestani village of Goor-Khindakh on submachine guns, were formulated with gross procedural violations and were kept in secret from defence for a long time, reported advocates of the Gasanguseinov family.
Opposition to send observers to all Sochi polling stations March 16, 2018 20:36 About 500 observers from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), the "Yabloko" Party, the "Civil Initiative" and Alexei Navalny's office will come to Sochi polling stations to monitor the voting at the Russian presidential election, sources from the opposition have stated today.
Eleven tourists injured in cableway accident in Georgia March 16, 2018 18:40 As a result thereof, 11 tourists from Russia, Ukraine and Sweden were injured in the Gudauri Ski Resort; seven of them were delivered to Tbilisi by helicopter and reanimobiles, Avtandil Talakvadze, Director of the Centre for Emergencies Coordination and Emergency Care of the Georgia's Ministry of Public Health, has reported.
In Chechnya, public employees report crowd organization at polling stations March 16, 2018 17:31 In Grozny, school employees are instructed to stay at polling stations on March 18 until the completion of the voting, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told by Petimat, a teacher of the school in Grozny.
In Astrakhan, two activists detained for distributing leaflets March 16, 2018 17:15 Today, in Astrakhan, the police have detained two activists who were distributing leaflets with an appeal to participate in the action "Voters' Strike".