Armenian wrestler wins World Cup gold medal August 22, 2017 00:16 In Paris, in the final of the World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship, Arthur Alexanyan, an athlete from Armenia, has defeated Russian athlete Musa Evloev.
Native of Dagestan and her seven children detained in Egypt August 21, 2017 22:03 The Egyptian police have detained Asiyat Abdulkarimova and her seven children after their flight from Kiev, where the native of Dagestan was rejected asylum.
Number of fire victims in Rostov-on-Don reaches 27 August 21, 2017 18:58 In Rostov-on-Don, five persons have been hospitalized as a result of a fire. One of the victims is a member of the rescue team from the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE). This was reported by medical officers from the hospital.
Fire victims from Mokok call their village "Russian Aleppo" August 21, 2017 17:27 The authorities, who promised to pay compensation to fire victims from Mokok, do nothing to keep their promise. This was reported by local residents. At present, the Dagestani village with burned down houses "looks like the Syrian city of Aleppo," noted Tagir Magomedov, a local resident.
Mokok residents demand compensation for burned houses August 21, 2017 15:32 On the anniversary of the fire in the Dagestani village of Mokok, about 200 fire victims came to a protest action. According to them, each fire victim got from the authorities only 5000 roubles of compensation.
Policemen's relatives hold rally on case against Magomed Taramov and Djamalai Tazbiev August 21, 2017 14:33 In Grozny, in front of the court to hold today a hearing in the case against Magomed Taramov and Djamalai Tazbiev, relatives of the law enforcers killed in an attack on Grozny were chanting antiterrorist slogans. An advocate of the defendants has suggested that the trial will be postponed because of her failure to appear.
On August 14-20, 2017, five persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus August 21, 2017 13:55 During the week of August 14-20, 2017, five persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, four were killed, and another was wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Fire in National Park of Georgia localized August 21, 2017 13:52 Fire-fighters have stopped the spread of fire in Borjomi-Kharagauli forest. So far, the weather conditions prevent a complete suppression of the ignition, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reports.
On August 7-13, 2017, two persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus August 21, 2017 13:19 During the week of August 7-13, 2017, two persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, one was killed and another was wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Resident of Chechnya convicted of attempting to join militants in Syria August 21, 2017 12:58 On August 19, an 18-year-old resident of the Grozny District was sentenced to imprisonment for his attempt to go to Syria and join the terrorist organization “Islamic State” (IS) banned in Russia.
Relatives report Grachya Arutyunyan’s pardoning August 21, 2017 12:52 Grachya Arutyunyan sentenced in the case on a road accident in Russia has been pardoned by the President of Armenia and may be subjected to amnesty. This was reported by his relatives.
Moscow investigators to solve Surgut massacre case August 21, 2017 12:25 The chair of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has instructed Moscow investigators to solve the case on attack on passers-by in Surgut. Parents of Arthur Gadjiev shot and killed by policemen are natives of the Suleiman-Stalsky District of Dagestan.
Ramzan Kadyrov mentioned among Vladimir Putin's successors August 21, 2017 09:10 Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov was ranked 13th in the rating of the most influential public politicians, compiled by the "Saint Petersburg Policy" Foundation.
In Sochi, picketers complain of corruption and environmental problems (+video) August 21, 2017 01:08 According to Nikolai Scherbakov, an organizer of a picket, the authorities have sanctioned an action only from the ninth time. Picketers reported the environmental problems in the city, inaction of officials, and corruption. This was reported by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Lezginka dancer hospitalized after his arrest in Gelendzhik August 20, 2017 19:15 Salim Akhobekov, who served five days of arrest for dancing lezginka in Gelendzhik, was hospitalized in Nalchik, the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria.
Two fighters of MMA Student League killed in road accident in Chechnya August 20, 2017 18:34 As a result of a road accident in Chechnya, two athletes were killed and three others were injured. The tournament of the Student League of MMA in the Chechen Republic was cancelled.
Advocate reports on violation of journalist Elchin Ismayilly's rights August 20, 2017 12:45 An advocate of Azerbaijani journalist Elchin Ismayilly has complained about being not allowed to visit his client at the SIZO (pre-trial prison). He has also claimed the unjustified requirements from the judge to change the date of a warrant for the journalist's defence.
Cherkesova's mother asks Kokov to protect her son's rights August 20, 2017 10:00 The mother of Aslan Cherkesov has addressed Yuri Kokov, the head of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) with a complaint about the actions of the staff of a Krasnoyarsk colony. She asked him to help in transferring her son to some colony in the Caucasus.
Defence demands to release Bairamly and Mukhtarly from custody August 19, 2017 22:48 The defence had appealed against the court's decision to extend the arrest of Gezyal Bairamly, the deputy chair of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), and journalist Afghan Mukhtarly. According to advocates, keeping their clients in custody is unreasonable.
"Life": massacre in Surgut was committed by son of Dagestani extremist August 19, 2017 21:59 The family of the 19-year-old Arthur Gadjiev, who has been shot dead today by policemen after he attacked with a knife passersby in Surgut and stabbed seven people, had come from Dagestan, the edition named “Life” reports. His father has been registered as an extremist; and the responsibility for the incident was taken by the "Islamic State" (IS), a terrorist organization banned in Russia by the court, the media add.