Two persons killed in CTO area in Dagestan October 02, 2017 08:04 This night, two militants involved in a murder of a district police inspector have been shot dead near the village of Kachalai in the Babayurt District of Dagestan.
On September 25-October 1, 2017, one person killed in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus October 02, 2017 01:08 During the week of September 25-October 1, 2017, one person was killed in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
North Ossetia wins Culture and Sport Festival of Caucasian Nations October 01, 2017 23:39 Athletes from North Ossetia have won the first place in the team event at the Culture and Sport Festival of Caucasian Nations. The second place went to Dagestan and the third to Ingushetia.
In Baku, 2500 people donate blood on occasion of Ashura (+video) October 01, 2017 17:53 The Council of Kadis of the Caucasus Muslims Office (CMO) has urged believers to donate blood instead of self-torture on Ashura Day. In Baku, at least 2500 people responded to the call.
"Berkat" market fire victims denied compensation October 01, 2017 13:50 Entrepreneurs who suffered losses in the fire at the "Berkat" market in Grozny on September 27 complained of a refusal of compensation. Workers cleared the site for the construction of a new pavilion in place of the burnt.
61 LGBT activists arrested after raids in Baku September 30, 2017 23:28 About 150 homosexuals and transgenders were detained in Baku during police raids conducted in mid-September. Over a third of them were arrested for up to 30 days, the rest were fined.
Kremlin suspends Abdulatipov’s successor in waiting line of governor's resignations September 30, 2017 22:52 The Kremlin is dosing its decisions on replacing governors, and has not yet decided on the successor to Ramazan Abdulatipov, the editors-in-chief of the Dagestani media, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", have suggested.
Monitoring shows Volgograd’s infrastructure inaccessible for invalids September 30, 2017 22:41 Staircases of apartment buildings, underground passages and a number of trade pavilions in Volgograd and the region are not fit for people with disabilities and baby carts, the public monitors assert. They are sure that the funds allocated for making the urban infrastructure better are spent inefficiently.
Law enforcers find car of policeman killed in Dagestan September 30, 2017 16:53 A service police car of a district police inspector, who had been found dead in the Kizlyar District, was discovered burned down in a neighbouring district.
District police inspector killed in Dagestan September 30, 2017 15:01 This morning, a body of a policeman with signs of violent death has been found in the Kizlyar District of Dagestan.
LGBT activists: 50 gays tortured in Baku September 30, 2017 14:35 Last week, in Baku, more than 50 homosexuals and transgender people were detained and subjected to violence, including torture with electric current. Some of them were arrested for 30 days. This was reported by advocate Samed Rakhimli and activist Javid Nabiev.
Baksan elders condemn prosecution of Ruslan Gvashev September 30, 2017 12:23 In a published video appeal, the elders of Baksan request to protect the rights of Black Sea Shapsugs and, in particular, Ruslan Gvashev in the Krasnodar Territory. The prosecution of Ruslan Gvashev for a moleben at the Tulip Tree is a discrimination against the minorities, the Baksan elders noted.
In Cherkessk, activists accuse authorities of ignoring memory of Holocaust victims September 30, 2017 12:21 In Cherkessk, more than 30 people have gathered at the monument to Holocaust victims. The participants of the action have claimed the republic authorities silence down the history of extermination of Jews.
Azerbaijani journalist Afghan Mukhtarly granted Pavel Sheremet Award September 30, 2017 10:30 The Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF) has announced that Afghan Mukhtarly, an imprisoned Azerbaijani journalist, became a laureate of the Pavel Sheremet Journalism Award 2017.
Investigators verify report on beating children in Dagestan September 30, 2017 09:38 On a website of one of the federal news agencies, investigators discovered the information stating a resident of Buynaksk ill-treated adopted children.
Soldier from Dagestan suspected of shelling his colleagues killed during detention September 30, 2017 02:40 Gasan Abdulakhadov, a native of Dagestan, suspected of killing three soldiers at a firing range in the Amur Region, was fatally wounded in a shootout during his detention. This was reported by the press service of the Eastern Military District.
Witness discloses Vardanyan’s plans to unite Armenia with NKR September 30, 2017 00:57 At the court session on the case of prepared seizure of power in Armenia by Arthur Vardanyan's armed grouping, the last witness was questioned. According to his story Vardanyan had considered it necessary to hold a referendum on reunification of Armenia with the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR).
Sochi authorities reject five applications for rallies with Navalny September 30, 2017 00:08 On September 29, Alexei Navalny’s supporters held a campaign picket in the Hyde Park of the Khosta District of Sochi. The action passed without incidents.
Ruslan Gvashev's health deteriorates sharply September 29, 2017 22:50 Today, the health condition of the Circassian activist Ruslan Gvashev has deteriorated sharply: he cannot get out of his bed and is no longer able to speak. Besides, he refuses to take any injections, his wife Natalia Gvasheva told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Soldier from Dagestan announced wanted after executing his fellow servicemen September 29, 2017 19:58 Today, at a military training ground in the Amur Region, during a routine night shooting, a soldier opened automatic fire at a group of soldiers, who were waiting for entering the fire line, the press service of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) reports.