Russian soldier hospitalized after a brawl in Gyumri September 12, 2017 04:26 A brawl involving soldiers from the 102nd Russian military base occurred in Gyumri. One of the men involved therein has been hospitalized with bodily injuries.
"Golos" names most frequent violations at elections in Kuban September 12, 2017 03:27 On September 11, at a press conference in Moscow, activists of the “Golos” (Vote) Public Association told about the violations fixed by them and other observers in the course of September 10 elections in Kuban.
North-Ossetian CEC refuses to regard video records as violation evidence September 12, 2017 00:03 The video records posted on the YouTube, the authors of which position them as evidence of ballot throw-in at polling stations in North Ossetia, do not prove violations. This was declared by the Central Election Commission (CEC) of North Ossetia.
Kadyrov's statements on Myanmar result in Muslims’ detentions in Russia September 11, 2017 21:56 139 participants of an unsanctioned action in support of Myanmar Muslims were detained in Saint Petersburg on Sunday, September 10.
Defence states threat of torturing Saakashvili in Georgia September 11, 2017 15:34 Today, Markiyan Galabala, one of Saakashvili's advocates, has lodged an application to the State Migration Service of Ukraine asking to recognize that his client needs additional protection, the advocate himself told on air of the “NewsOne” TV Channel.
In Baku, court releases Mekhman Aliev from custody (+video) September 11, 2017 14:22 Today, the court has changed the pre-trial restriction measure to Mekhman Aliev, the director of the Turan news agency, to the police supervision.
Ruslan Gvashev goes on hunger strike September 11, 2017 14:05 Circassian activist Ruslan Gvashev has declared indefinite hunger strike in protest against the court's decisions in the case on the prayer near the Tulip Tree.
Author of report on Ramzan Kadyrov announces victory at elections in Moscow September 11, 2017 13:11 Opposition politician Ilya Yashin, who in 2016 announced a threat to the Russia's national security from the leader of Chechnya, announced his victory on September 10 at the elections to the council of members to the Krasnoselsky District of Moscow.
Azeri authorities report Lapshin’s suicide attempt September 11, 2017 12:31 Alexander Lapshin’s pardoning has been long considered, but the decision was made after the blogger committed a suicide attempt, Ali Gasanov, an assistant to Aerbaijani president has stated today.
Ilham Aliev pardons blogger Alexander Lapshin September 11, 2017 11:06 Today, the order of the President of Azerbaijan to pardon Alexander Lapshin has come into force.
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of September 4-10 September 11, 2017 09:00 Special operation near Vladikavkaz; mass rallies of North-Caucasians in support of Myanmar Muslims; major NATO exercises in Georgia, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of September 4-10, 2017, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Five border guards injured during Mikhail Saakashvili's breakthrough to Ukraine September 11, 2017 08:00 On September 10, the former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili and his supporters broke through a border cordon to the territory of Ukraine. The police launched an investigation into the case of illegal crossing of the border.
On September 4-10, 2017, nine persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus September 11, 2017 02:15 During the week of September 4-10, 2017, nine persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, seven were killed and two others were wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
In Kuban, observers register ballot stuffing and forged applications for home voting September 11, 2017 00:33 The election commission for the Krasnodar Territory has reported on the absence of violations during the elections. Meanwhile, the Communists and independent observers have claimed stuffing of ballots and other violations at the polling stations.
North Ossetia: observers prevent ballot throw-in September 10, 2017 19:41 Members of the association "People's Observer" have revealed a number of violations at polling stations in North Ossetia, Dmitry Reisikh, the initiator of the action, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Volgograd: observers fix ballot throw-in September 10, 2017 18:11 Observers from the PARNAS and “Yabloko” Parties and the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) have fixed a ballot throw-in at polling station No. 438, located in the Volgograd Youth Centre, Roman Zaitsev, the lawyer of the Volgograd Navalny’s office, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Astrakhan: brilliant green poured on candidate for deputy September 10, 2017 17:38 Alexander Tukaev, a candidate for the City Duma, who was today poured over with brilliant green at one of polling stations in Astrakhan, rejected hospitalization.
Magomed Mamatov’s relatives cannot find him for the fourth week September 10, 2017 15:39 The whereabouts of Magomed Mamatov, a resident of Karabulak, who reported, on August 20, that he was shadowed on his way to Vladikavkaz and then disappeared, has not been established yet.
Opposition parties claim violations at voting in Astrakhan September 10, 2017 14:12 Members of precinct election commissions with a decisive vote were not admitted to work before the opening of four polling stations in Astrakhan, members of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation and the "Spravedlivaya Rossiya" (Fair Russia) have stated.
Journalist Yulia Latynina leaves Russia for fear of her life September 10, 2017 11:15 Yulia Latynina, an observer of the "Novaya Gazeta" and the "Echo Moskvy", who criticized Russian authorities in connection with Boris Nemtsov’s murder and unacceptable preferences to the head of Chechnya granted by federal authorities, has explained her departure from Russia by the fear for her life and the lives of her parents.