Kabardino-Balkarian athlete Maria Lasitskene wins All-Russian tournament January 11, 2018 17:31 Maria Lasitskene (Kuchina), an athlete from Kabardino-Balkaria, has won the All-Russian tournament in high jump and pole vaulting.
Countrymen of hijab dancer treat a scandal with her videos as a PR step for promotion January 11, 2018 15:45 The actions of a young woman from North Ossetia, who posts in Instagram scandalous videos with dances in hijab, show more desire for PR steps rather than insolence, her countrymen suggest. The young woman does not face any danger in her homeland, believe the local Deputy Mufti and a journalist.
Chechen residents alarmed: critic of Wahhabism re-appointed Kadi of Grozny January 11, 2018 13:07 The return of Adam Ilyasov to the position of the Islamic judge of Grozny may provoke a new surge of persecution of young men wearing beards, local residents believe.
US Department of State warns tourists about danger of visiting Northern Caucasus January 11, 2018 13:06 Tourists from the United States are advised not to travel to Northern Caucasus, Nagorno-Karabakh, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia.
HRC "Memorial" reports threats to relatives of Chechen rights defender Oyub Titiev January 11, 2018 10:54 Law enforcers have demanded from relatives of Oyub Titiev, the detained Chechen rights defender, that his son and brother should appear at the police, otherwise they would face troubles. This was reported by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
At action in Kiev, Azerbaijanis demand to protect them from criminality January 11, 2018 10:41 On January 10, members of the Azerbaijani community held a rally near the building of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Ukraine in Kiev, demanding to investigate the crimes committed against Azerbaijani businessmen. The Ukrainian police promised to take measures.
Azerbaijan accused Armenia of 125 bombardments per day January 11, 2018 10:28 On January 10 and 11, during shelling on the contact line, Armenian militaries used sniper rifles, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.
Elderly woman's story puzzles authorities of Azerbaijan and Chechnya January 11, 2018 00:14 For the third week, the Azerbaijani and Chechen authorities cannot identify a 104-year-old woman found in the Goranboy District of Azerbaijan. The woman voiced her desire to leave for Chechnya after Ramzan Kadyrov had promised to help her.
In Stavropol Territory, village council head accused of recruiting fighters for IS January 10, 2018 22:49 A case against the head of the Kucherlinsky village council, accused of recruiting a resident of the Stavropol Territory to the ranks of Syrian militants, was brought to court.
Pankisi detainee accused of aiding and abetting terrorists January 10, 2018 20:49 Zurab Idoidze, a resident of Georgia, was accused of aiding and abetting Akhmed Chataev and members of his grouping. The detainee pleads not guilty, his advocate reported.
Turkish authorities arrest Georgian citizen acquainted with Akhmed Chataev January 10, 2018 20:18 Gocha Saginadze, a Georgian citizen, detained in Turkey on the charge of having connections with terrorists, has been taken into custody. His wife is to be deported from the country, the agency "Interpressnews" reports with reference to Milliyet.
Azerbaijan scales up its forces in Afghanistan at US' request January 10, 2018 19:07 Military analysts have treated the increase of the number of Azerbaijani peacekeepers in Afghanistan as making overtures to the USA. According to their forecasts, such an increase will not lead to a deepening of the Azerbaijan-NATO partnership.
Activist Zviad Kuprava and his wife beaten in Tbilisi January 10, 2018 17:44 Zviad Kuprava, the leader of the "Centre for Law Enforcement Reform", and his wife were injured as a result of an attack.
Chechen woman calls on Ramzan Kadyrov to stop kidnappings January 10, 2018 16:06 In her video appeals to Ramzan Kadyrov and his mother Aimani Kadyrova, a woman who introduced herself as a resident of Chechnya, has requested to stop kidnappings and persecution of people in the Chechen Republic.
Temirlan Machalikashvili dies in hospital January 10, 2018 09:37 Today, a 19-year-old resident of the Pankisi Gorge, severely wounded by law enforcers during a special operation in the Pankisi Gorge on December 26, 2017, has died. This was reported by a doctor.
In Dagestan, a man wanted for involvement in Syrian militants' actions January 10, 2018 04:56 Vladimir Oleinikov, a resident of Dagestan, was put on the wanted list in connection with the charges of involvement in an illegal armed formation (IAF). This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) after the release on the Internet of a video, in which a man who introduced himself as Vladimir Oleinikov said that he was a doctor in the IS.
In Tskaev's case, defence accuses investigators of sabotage January 09, 2018 23:44 Three policemen accused of the death of Vladimir Tskaev in Vladikavkaz were released from custody under recognizance not to leave. An advocate of the Tskaev's family believes that investigators intentionally secured their release.
On December 25-31, 2017, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus January 09, 2018 23:07 During the week of December 25-31, 2017, no victims to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were registered. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
A grenade defused in an Armenian school January 09, 2018 18:42 Combat engineers have defused a combat grenade, found today in a rural school in the Lori Region of Armenia.
Azerbaijan increases number of its peacekeepers in Afghanistan January 09, 2018 18:02 A group of 70 Azerbaijani soldiers and officers sent to Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Azerbaijan has increased the number of its peacekeepers in Afghanistan from 94 to 120 soldiers and officers.