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In Russia, the introduction of tolls on federal highways for traffic of trucks will force carriers to increase the prices for their services, and that will ultimately result in the growth of prices for food in the stores. This opinion was expressed by economists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

In Azerbaijan, specialists are finishing eliminating the consequences of the incident resulted in the failure of the Internet. Experts have treated the state of emergency as a result of the monopolization of the Internet services by a single company. They have called the situation a threat to national security.

In Dagestan, the shadow economy remains the main source of financing for militants. This was declared by the leader of Dagestan.

Ella Pamfilova, the Russian Commissioner for Human Rights, has appealed to the Minister of Justice in connection with the inspection of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial". According to Ella Pamfilova, some claims against the HRC have not been supported by the facts.

The special operation, which resulted in the killings of the residents of Dagestan suspected of the attack on Moscow policeman Razudalov, was held 250 kilometres from the city of Elista, in the village of Prikumsky. The special operation lasted during several hours.

In late December 1994, Nikolai Karpyuk led the combat action in "Minutka" Square in Grozny. This was stated by Alexander Malofeev, the main witness in the criminal case against citizens of Ukraine, questioned at the Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya.

In Rostov-on-Don, Roman Milchenko, a member of the "Green Union", and his brother, both of whom claimed being beaten by policemen, are suspected of an attack on law enforcers.

An improvised explosive device (IED) has detonated on board of the Russian Airbus A321, which crashed over the Sinai Peninsula. This was reported by FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov.

Azamat Shikhavov and Zavur Khamutaev, suspected of the murder of Moscow policeman Viktor Razudalov, are killed during their detention in Kalmykia. This was reported by the press centre of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

Officials from the Novorossiysk administration have reported to the court on the picket held by Darya Polyudova and on the activist's calls for the overthrow of the constitutional order in Russia. Darya Polyudova insists that the officials from the city administration could not see her and that she did not have enough time to hold the picket.

Investigators have put on the international wanted list Ruslan Mukhudinov, a fighter of the battalion "Sever" (North), involved in the murder of Russian politician Boris Nemtsov. On November 18, the court is to pronounce the pre-trial restriction measure to Ruslan Mukhudinov.

In the Karabudakhkent and Kayakent Districts of Dagestan, two protest actions were organized by truckers. About 300 truckers demand to cancel tolls on federal highways.

The criminal case against Nariman Abuzyarov, a resident of Makhachkala, accused of purchasing food for a militant grouping and transportation of militants, has been brought to the court.

Khasan Zakaev, a native of Chechnya, suspected of aiding and abetting organizers of the assault of the Dubrovka Theatre in 2002, started to read the materials of the criminal case.

In Russia, law enforcers are working hard to prevent terror acts, and militants in Northern Caucasus do not have sufficient resources to commit terror acts like a series of Paris terror acts. This opinion was expressed by Mikhail Roschin, Akhmet Yarlykapov, and Yana Amelina.

Today, human rights defenders have held a series of pickets near the building of the Russian Ministry of Justice (MoJ) against the actions of the MoJ with regard to the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial". This was reported by Valery Borschev, a participant of the protest action.

A staff member of the Criminal Investigation Department for Vladikavkaz of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), who had been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the death of detained Vladimir Tskaev, was accused of abuse of power with the use of violence.

The murder of a 24-year-old reporter of the newspaper "Gazeta Yuga" committed in the capital of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) was recorded by a video camera installed in one of the cars. According to investigators, the man suspected of the murder was a common-law husband of the victim.

Members from the front "Yes", who call on to support the draft amendments to the Constitution of Armenia, and members of the front "No", who oppose the constitutional amendments, have organized a meeting with students and teachers at the Goris State University.

During the week of November 9-15, 2015, three persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, one person was 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.