CTO regime lifted in Makhachkala May 08, 2015 23:56 The counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime, which was introduced in the city of Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, on May 7, was cancelled in the evening today, on May 8.
Results of genetic examination in relation to massacre in Gyumri obtained May 08, 2015 22:52 DNA residues of the Russian serviceman Valery Permyakov, accused of killing the Avetisyan family in the city of Gyumri, were found on objects in the house of the massacred family. These are the results of the forensic genetic examination.
New ferry for crossing Kerch Strait arrives in "Kavkaz" Port May 08, 2015 20:13 The transport collapse at the Kerch ferry crossing, which promised to be a real nightmare for drivers, did not happen because of lower flow of tourists after bad weather forecasts. Besides, a new ferry boat will start working next week.
Coordinators of "Immortal Regiment" state high interest to action in Southern Russia May 08, 2015 19:50 With the transition to the federal level, the action "Immortal Regiment," within which people go to holiday parades on May 9 bearing photos of their relatives who participated in the Great Patriotic War, has aroused great interest in Southern Russia, coordinators of the action report.
Passport checks held in Grozny May 08, 2015 18:03 As reported by locals, in Grozny, power agents carried out the so-called "passport checks" on the eve of the Victory Day celebrations.
Azerbaijani rights defenders release updated list of political prisoners May 08, 2015 13:55 The working group on listing political prisoners, consisting of public activists, journalists, rights defenders and lawyers, has reported that today Azerbaijani prisons keep 80 political prisoners, and urged the authorities to release "prisoners of conscience".
Grozny residents complain of traffic jams caused by rehearsal of Victory Parade (+video) May 08, 2015 08:37 Grozny residents note a significant accumulation of military equipment and power agents in the centre of the Chechen capital, which caused blocking of streets in the morning on May 7.
Krasnodar authorities declare non-participation in removing Stalin billboards May 08, 2015 06:55 According to the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), Krasnodar authorities were involved in dismantling billboards with portraits of Stalin from city streets; however, officials from the Mayoralty and territorial administration state that that they had nothing to do with the action.
Many invalids had no chance to vote at NKR's elections May 08, 2015 04:33 According to international observers, at the recent parliamentary elections in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), the problems of persons with disabilities were not fully taken into account. The earlier proposals to ensure invalids' rights were not realized at the elections, said the public organization "Vita".
Prosecutor's Office challenged termination of case on non-payment of wages to 55 workers of Chechen state farm May 08, 2015 03:42 A Magistrate Judge has stopped the criminal case opened against the director of the state farm "Avturinsky" in the Shali District of Chechnya, who had been accused of non-payment of salaries to his employees for 18 months. The Prosecutor's Office has challenged the decision of the judge.
Makhachkala: Patimat Begova released from police May 07, 2015 23:51 Patimat Begova, who left the blocked in the house during a special operation in Makhachkala, has been released from the police station, said her mother.
Casualties of special operation in Makhachkala identified May 07, 2015 19:23 The persons killed in a special operation in Makhachkala have been pre-identified as Zaur Begov, Abumuslim Gasanov and Mirzabek Idrisov.
Parents of dancers at Novorossiysk memorial report pressure on girls May 07, 2015 19:17 After the dance at the memorial in Novorossiysk, Ekaterina Scherbedinskaya was fired from her job, and Margarita Radetskaya, her colleague in the dance studio, was expelled from college, their relatives report.
Power agents detain woman in special operation in Makhachkala May 07, 2015 18:53 The woman, who left the house in Makhachkala, blocked in the course of a special operation, is kept by the police, said her mother.
Three persons killed in special operation in Makhachkala May 07, 2015 17:58 The active phase of the special operation in Makhachkala is over: three suspected militants have been killed.
Arrest of suspected BORN organizer extended until October 20 May 07, 2015 16:09 The Moscow City Court (MCC) has ruled to extend the arrest of Ilya Goryachev, the alleged organizer of the "Combat Organization of Russian Nationalists" (known as BORN), and transferred the preliminary hearing of his case to May 15.
ECtHR recognizes violation of Emin Guseinov's rights May 07, 2015 16:03 The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has obliged the Azerbaijani authorities to pay the rights defender Emin Guseinov 15,000 euros of compensation for violation of his rights.
Removal of Stalin portraits in Makhachkala caused by displeased blogosphere May 07, 2015 13:43 The decision to dismantle the banners with the image of Stalin in Makhachkala was caused by the discontent expressed in the blogosphere, said a source from the city administration. At the same time, according to his story, there were no official appeals to the authorities on the matter.
Retired sergeant from Nalchik convicted for involvement with militants May 07, 2015 12:39 The Nalchik Garrison Military Court has sentenced Aslan Mambetov, a former serviceman, to six years in prison for his involvement in an illegal armed formation (IAF).
Armenian journalists stated authorities' unwillingness to investigate violence applied against media people May 07, 2015 07:54 Most of mass media in Armenia are controlled by the authorities and used as instruments of informational influence on the society. Cases of violence against journalists are investigated reluctantly and fail to reach the courts, said public and media activists in the debate on the status of mass media in Armenia.