Parades in NCFD notable for "Grad" in Grozny and "Zaporozhets" in Makhachkala (+video) May 10, 2017 01:42 On May 9, all the regions of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) held festivities in honour of the Victory Day.
Azerbaijani and Armenian delegations fight at "Immortal Regiment" actions in Moscow and Saint Petersburg May 09, 2017 23:45 The flags of Nagorno-Karabakh, brought by Armenian delegations, triggered conflicts at marches of "Immortal Regiment" in Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
Over 47,000 residents of Karachay-Cherkessia take part in "Immortal Regiment" May 09, 2017 19:19 Today, in Karachay-Cherkessia, all cities and districts have held the "Immortal Regiment" action on the occasion of the Victory Day. In Cherkessk, the march was attended by about 14,000 people, reports the administration of the leader of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR).
"Immortal Regiment" action held in Nagorno-Karabakh for the fist time May 09, 2017 19:03 The marchers from Stepanakert to Shushi, timed to the Victory Day, carried more than 200 photographs of participants of the Great Patriotic War and of the Armenian-Azerbaijani military conflict.
ECtHR dismisses Zara Murtazalieva's complaint May 09, 2017 18:23 The Strasbourg Court did not find any violations in the case of Zara Murtazalieva, a native of Chechnya, who filed a complaint about violation in Russia of her right to a fair trial.
In Sochi, participants of action "Immortal Regiment" complain about low pensions May 09, 2017 17:31 Today, starting from 9:00 a.m., Sochi has held the festive events dedicated to the Victory Day, reports the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. According to the City Mayor's Office, a festive rally held in the Zavokzalny District of Sochi was attended by 3000 people.
In Vladikavkaz, more than 40,000 people take part in action "Immortal Regiment" May 09, 2017 15:25 This year, in the capital of North Ossetia, according to law enforcers, the number of participants of the action "Immortal Regiment" more than 2.6 times exceeded the number of the last year's action.
More than 5000 residents of South Ossetia come to action "Immortal Regiment" May 09, 2017 14:22 In Tskhinvali, the action of the memory "Immortal Regiment" began after the solemn parade and the laying of flowers to the monuments to participants of World War II.
Suspects confess to kidnapping a child in Morozovsk May 09, 2017 10:46 48-year-old spouses from the Volgograd Region have confessed that they took a boy away from his grandmother in the Rostov Region. They have explained their act by the desire to bring up the child they liked, report the investigators.
Centre of Grozny cordoned off by law enforcers May 09, 2017 09:09 The central part of the Chechen capital has been completely blocked for traffic, and that fact resulted in a collapse on the roads, report local residents. The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has explained the enhancement of security measures in Grozny by the festivities dedicated to the Victory Day.
"UNM" Party supports plebiscite on presidential election system May 09, 2017 08:50 Following the "Free Democrats" Party and the Republican Party, the "United National Movement" (UNM) has also supported the demand to conduct a questioning of citizens concerning the way to elect the President of Georgia. Meanwhile, members of the "UNM" Party believe that the authorities will not appoint a plebiscite.
In Armenia, bad weather damages buildings May 09, 2017 07:12 In Armenia, the damage is inflicted to the Lchashen community of the Gegharkunik Region as a result of a hurricane wind.
Child kidnapped in Rostov Region found May 09, 2017 01:47 A three-year-old child, kidnapped in Morozovsk, has been found alive and healthy, and his kidnappers have been detained. This was reported by the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).
"The Telegraph": annual tourist flow to Georgia exceeds country's population May 09, 2017 00:50 In Georgia, there are three tourists per two residents of the country, and the flow of tourists increases each year. This was reported by the British newspaper "The Telegraph" on May 8.
Astrakhan nationalists hold pickets in support of Stenin May 08, 2017 22:21 Today, in the Astrakhan Region, two activists of the movement "Russians of Astrakhan" have held solo pickets in support of Igor Stenin, the convicted leader of the movement. The verdict to Stenin must be repealed, they said.
Georgian MIA verifying how Yuri Luzhkov entered country May 08, 2017 19:56 Former Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov is in Georgia, and he visits tourist attractions together with his wife Elena Baturina. Public activists of Georgia express their indignation about the fact that no sanctions were imposed on Yuri Luzhkov in accordance with the Law "On the Occupied Territories" in force in the country.
More than 250 people take part in march from Stepanakert to Shushi May 08, 2017 17:39 Today, in Nagorno-Karabakh, activists of youth organizations, students, senior upper-form pupils and soldiers have marched by foot from Stepanakert to the city of Shushi. The action was held in honour of the 25th anniversary of the liberation of the city.
Grenade and ammunition seized from a resident of Tskhinvali May 08, 2017 16:02 Today, the KGB of South Ossetia has reported that law enforcers found a grenade launcher, grenades, and 870 rounds in a local resident's house.
A child kidnapped in Rostov Region May 08, 2017 15:29 In the town of Morozovsk of the Rostov Region, unidentified persons kidnapped a three-year-old boy. This was reported by investigators. According to them, the incident occurred in the afternoon of May 7.
In Azerbaijan, a child dies after circumcision May 08, 2017 15:10 Doctors did not succeed in saving the life of a five-year-old boy, who was brought to the hospital of the Azerbaijani town of Masally after he had been subjected to the procedure of a circumcision done at home. The surgeon who done a surgery is suspected of killing the child by recklessness.