Dagestani woman sentenced for involvement in armed underground December 03, 2015 15:08 In Dagestan, a local woman has been sentenced to five years of imprisonment for involvement in the Tsuntin grouping.
Consideration of motion for Evgeny Vitishko's CER postponed for three weeks December 03, 2015 14:00 Representatives of the victim party construction company from the Krasnodar Territory have failed to attend the court session to consider the issue on conditional early relief (CER) for Krasnodar ecologist Evgeny Vitishko. Thereby, the judge has postponed the consideration of the motion till December 25.
Source from secret services doubts involvement of Chechen native, executed by IS, in Russian intelligence service December 03, 2015 13:55 The video of militants showing the murder of a man introduced as a native of Grozny could be part of the PR-activities of the "Islamic State" (IS). This opinion was expressed by a source from the Russian secret services.
Circassian activists treat anti-Turkish sanctions as threats to relations with their compatriots December 03, 2015 12:27 The Russian sanctions against Turkey may result in the closure of the Circassian language training programme in Istanbul, states Kuban Kural, a Circassian activist from Turkey.
Law enforcers start installing barriers at entrance to Nardaran December 03, 2015 12:20 In Azerbaijan, law enforcers started to place concrete slabs on the road in order to restrict access to the village of Nardaran. The Minister of Internal Affairs gave local residents a four-day term to voluntarily surrender their weapons.
In Bachi-Yurt, law enforcers detain three villagers, locals report December 03, 2015 12:17 Law enforcers still have not released three young men, who were detained during the operation in the Chechen village of Bachi-Yurt and who were suspected of setting on fire a banner with portraits of Ramzan Kadyrov's family members. This was reported by local residents.
Volgograd truckers complain about provocations staged near Moscow December 03, 2015 11:04 At a parking lot in the Moscow Region, several drivers of trucks with Voronezh state licence numbers tried to provoke a fight. This was reported by Alexei Ulyanov, the coordinator of the protest action of truck drivers from the Volgograd Region. According to him, the riots have been avoided.
Galina Arapova to file appeal in case against MRDC December 03, 2015 03:07 The Media Rights Defence Centre (MRDC) intends to challenge the decision of the Leninsky District Court of Voronezh, which dismissed the appeal against the inclusion of the organization in the register of "foreign agents". This was announced by Galina Arapova, Director of the MRDC.
IS shows execution of Chechen spy from Adygea December 03, 2015 02:09 The organization "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia, has released a video, which showed an execution of the man, introduced as a native of Grozny, who allegedly collaborated with Russian secret services. Besides, the video also voiced threats to the authorities and residents of the Russian Federation.
First stage of energy bridge launched from Kuban to Crimea December 03, 2015 00:57 The first phase of the construction of an energy bridge between the Krasnodar Region and Crimea has been completed. The peninsula has received first 200 megawatts of power from the unified energy system of Russia.
Trial on leniency for Evgeny Vitishko may be postponed, "EcoWatch" fears December 02, 2015 23:58 The leader of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch) has called on the Chairman of the Presidential Human Rights Council and the Russian Commissioner for Human Rights to draw attention to the situation around Krasnodar ecologist Evgeny Vitishko.
Experts do not treat Yuri Bitsuev as successor of Robert Zankishiev December 02, 2015 23:39 Yuri Bitsuev killed in the special operation in Nalchik was neither the leader of Kabardino-Balkarian militants, nor the successor of Robert Zankishiev. This opinion was expressed by human rights defender Valery Khatazhukov and Forbes reporter Orkhan Djemal interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot"
Azerbaijani MIA reports on five persons killed in Nardaran December 02, 2015 20:40 The number of people arrested in Nardaran reaches 32. This was reported by Ramil Usubov, Minister of Internal Affairs (MIA).
Dagestani truckers still intend to move to Moscow December 02, 2015 19:52 Truck drivers still continue standing near Khasavyurt. They are waiting for the official response of the authorities to their protest action.
Experts doubt Azerbaijan's ability to replace Turkish foodstuff imports to Russia December 02, 2015 15:32 In Baku, experts doubt that Azerbaijan is able to fully compensate the need for agricultural products of the Russian market in connection with the sanctions imposed by Moscow against Turkey.
ICRF reports on one wounded policeman in Dagestan December 02, 2015 11:21 In Dagestan, as a result of the shelling of a police squad in the Kizilyurt District, only one policeman and not two, as it has been reported earlier, are wounded. No civilians suffered in the incident, the Investigating Department for Dagestan of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) reports.
In Georgia, Court takes in custody four defendants accused of involvement in IS December 02, 2015 07:55 The Tbilisi City Court has pronounced a decision to take into custody four persons detained on the charge of involvement in the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS).
In case against Karpyuk and Klykh, mother of victim to seek compensation for moral harm December 02, 2015 05:39 In the criminal case against Karpyuk and Klykh, the Supreme Court of Chechnya used video communication means to question parents of soldiers killed in Chechnya. Two victims were not questioned. The next court session is scheduled for December 3.
Law enforcers return documents seized during search to "Mashr" leader December 02, 2015 02:41 The main part of the property seized during the search held on November 6 at the office of the human rights organization "Mashr" has been returned. Two system blocks and a hard drive have been sent to the Investigating Department for Ingushetia of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).
Nardaran residents report detention of 19 people December 02, 2015 02:07 In Azerbaijan, in the village of Nardaran, 19 local residents were detained in the course of the special operation, their villagers report. An access control regime has been introduced in the village for the period of the special operation, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reports.