Landmine goes up en route of police KamAZ truck in Dagestan January 06, 2014 15:09 Nobody has suffered from a landmine explosion on the way of a police KamAZ truck in Dagestan, a source from the local law enforcement bodies reports.
Volgograd: policeman kills a pedestrian in traffic accident January 06, 2014 13:53 In the Tsentralny District of Volgograd, a policeman knocked down a pedestrian with his car; the victim later died in hospital, reports the press service of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for the Volgograd Region.
During Olympic Games in Sochi, Prosecutor's Office of Krasnodar Territory to open temporary receptions and hotline January 06, 2014 12:05 In Sochi, during the Olympic and Paralympic Games, to protect the rights of citizens, the Prosecutor's Office of the Krasnodar Territory will open temporary receptions and organize hotline phone. Citizens will have an opportunity to visit the temporary receptions from January 7 to March 16, 2014.
On December 30-January 5, 2014, 26 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus January 06, 2014 07:40 During the week of December 30-January 5, 2014, at least 26 persons suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, 16 persons were killed, and 10 persons were wounded. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
North Ossetia organizes children's New Year celebration within programme for harmonization of interethnic relations January 06, 2014 06:28 Schoolchildren from seven Ossetian and Ingush schools of the Prigorodny District of North Ossetia took part in the children's New Year party organized within the project of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" and the Committee "Civil Assistance" entitled "Harmonization of interethnic relations in Prigorodny District through small business development".
In Sochi, protestors express their dissatisfaction with activities of city authorities (video) January 05, 2014 21:28 Today, Sochi hosts the rally demanding to restore order in the housing and communal services and administration of the city. The rally voiced a call for the resignation of the mayor and ensuring free elections, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Pentagon offers Russia its help in preventing terror acts on the eve of Olympic Games in Sochi January 05, 2014 14:35 The US Department of Defence offered Russia its assistance in the prevention of terrorist threats on the eve of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. This was stated by Chuck Hagel, United States Secretary of Defence, in a phone conversation with Sergey Shoigu, Russian Minister of Defence, which took place on January 4.
Two natives of Dagestan are suspected of involvement in terror acts in Volgograd January 05, 2014 12:58 Two natives of Dagestan 23-year-old Asker Samedov and 26-year-old Magomed Isaev are suspected of the organization of the terror acts in Volgograd. This was reported by a source from law enforcement bodies.
Olga Shvedova reports workers start to eliminate sewage leak in area of Olympic hospitality in Sochi January 05, 2014 09:24 A group of workers from the Municipal Unitary Enterprise (MUP) "Vodostok" has started to eliminate the causes of the accident at the sewage system, of which consequences the residents complained more than three months. This was reported by Olga Shvedova, a member of the House Committee of No. 36 in Chebrikov Street.
In Khasavyurt, explosion occurs near grocery store January 05, 2014 00:48 An improvised explosive device (IED) detonated near "Akbar" grocery store in Khasavyurt, no one suffered. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by a source from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan.
MIA: two people killed in shootout in North Ossetia January 04, 2014 23:36 On Saturday, two bodies with gunshot wounds were found in the outskirt of the North-Ossetian town of Digora. The police reported that two men were killed in a shootout.
Nemtsov: Sochi residents will not be able to get permissions to hold rallies during the Olympics January 04, 2014 22:07 During the upcoming Olympic Games Sochi residents will not be able to get permits from the FSB and the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) on holding protests in the city, the Russian politician Boris Nemtsov believes. Sexual minorities will not be able to hold their actions, said Nikolai Alekseev, an LGBT activist.
Azerbaijani youth create "Street Book Movement" January 04, 2014 17:19 In Azerbaijan, a group of young activists has announced the creation of the "Street Book Movement" (SBM) with the aim to promote reading and create a free available book network in the country's capital and regions. According to Salekh Mekhtizade, one of the initiators of the campaign, co-coordinator of the SBM and a member of the youth movement "Dalga" (Wave), actions are planned to attract young people to reading.
Balakhany villagers report about searches January 04, 2014 16:30 Residents of the village of Balakhany, Untsukul District of Dagestan, report about the searches conducted in their village. The Untsukul ROVD (District Interior Division) says that they know nothing about the ongoing activities in the village.
Volgograd residents protest against construction near their house January 04, 2014 15:39 The construction in Volgograd of the so-called "zero frontage highway" within the preparation for the 2018 FIFA World Cup can damage the house No. 1 in Pugachovskaya Street; the house is in the landslide zone and is an object of cultural heritage, the residents of the house assert. According to city officials, the construction will go within the law and town planning standards.
Rallies not related to the Olympics allowed in Sochi January 04, 2014 13:22 According to the amended Russian Presidential Decree on strengthened security measures during the Olympics, it is allowed to hold in Sochi rallies, marches and other actions not related to the Olympics during the Games as coordinated with the city administration.
Leaflets calling to renounce celebrations were spread in KBR before the New Year January 04, 2014 11:36 In the last days of 2013, residents of some settlements of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) found leaflets in their mailboxes calling not to celebrate the New Year. According to the Republic's MIA, in the period from December 31, 2013, to January 1, 2014, the KBR held 19 mass New Year events with the participation of 11,980 people.
Armenia: third participant of "Million Mask March" goes on hunger strike January 04, 2014 09:37 In Yerevan, Vage Mkrtchyan, the third arrested participant of the "Million Mask March" has joined the hunger strike earlier announced by Shant Harutyunyan and Liparit Petrosyan, as Ruzanna Badalyan, Harutyunyan's wife, told reporters.
KBR resident to stand trial on charges of IAF involvement January 04, 2014 06:25 The Prosecutor's Office of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has sent to court a criminal case against Zhantemir Temirkanov, a resident of the city of Nartkala, suspected of involvement in illegal armed formations (IAFs).
RWB express concern about harassment of journalists in Rostov-on-Don January 04, 2014 01:05 The international organization "Reporters without Borders" (RWB) has issued a release, which expresses its serious concern about the criminal prosecution of journalists Sergey Reznik and Alexander Tolmachov from Rostov-on-Don, who criticized the authorities.