Kadyrov reiterates his reluctance to be president of Chechnya February 20, 2007 23:12 Ramzan Kadyrov, now acting president of Chechnya, has again stated at the press conference in Grozny that he has no presidential ambitions.
Suit of Borozdinovskaya residents to Ministry of Defence rejected February 20, 2007 22:53 The Presnenskiy Court of Moscow has refused to collect from the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation the sum of 123 million roubles in favour of a group of residents of the Borozdinovskaya residents.
"Memorial": rights of detainees are breached in deportation camps of the Krasnodar Territory February 20, 2007 22:44 Human rights defenders are concerned of detainment conditions in deportation camps of the Krasnodar Territory. The evidence of these facts is opening of a special page in the web-site of the International Historical-Enlightenment, Human Rights and Charitable Society "Memorial".
"Ulman case" trial resumes in Rostov-on-Don February 19, 2007 23:14 Today, the North-Caucasian Regional Military Court will continue the proceedings on the so-called "Ulman case" connected with murder of peaceful residents of Chechnya.
The "MASHR" Organization reports violations of human rights in Ingushetia February 19, 2007 23:10 The Autonomous Non-Commercial Human Rights Organization (ANCO) "MASHR" has issued a report named "Lost Law: Violence without Borders," dedicated to violations of human rights in the Republic of Ingushetia.
Militants killed in the capital of Chechnya were preparing acts of terror February 19, 2007 23:07 They assert at law enforcement bodies of Chechnya that the three militants killed on February 15 in the Staropromyslovskiy District of Chechnya's capital were planning to execute a number of terrorist acts in Grozny.
Passions build up in Dagestan around election of Rector of Pedagogical University February 19, 2007 23:01 The pre-election emotions, connected with the forthcoming on February 20 election of the Rector of the Dagestan State Pedagogical University (DSPU), have reached their peak in Dagestan.
Cossack Ataman Khanin buried in Stavropol Territory February 19, 2007 22:59 Today, the town of Novoalexandrovsk (Stavropol Territory) has held the burial ceremony of Andrei Khanin, Ataman of Nizhnekubanskiy Cossack Branch of the Tersk Cossack Army, who died as a result of an attempt, which has caused nationalist-motivated public disturbances.
Poultry mortality observed in Adygea February 17, 2007 22:52 Residents of aul Khodz (Koshekhabl District of Adygea) have lost about 80 percent of their poultry.
Litvinenko's poisoning: State Procuracy inspectors going to London February 17, 2007 22:52 The visit of Russian investigators to London on the death case of Alexander Litvinenko, former FSB (Federal Security Bureau of Russia) officer, is expected on the week to come.
Cossack ataman Khanin has died in Stavropol Territory February 17, 2007 22:47 Making comments on the messages that have appeared in mass media on actions planned in Stavropol with nationalist colouring in connection with the attempt on the Cossack Ataman, Alexander Serkov, Ataman of the Stavropol Cossack Society of the Tersk Cossack Army has noted that Cossacks are against such actions.
Volgograd Region has legalized responsibility for infringement of the rights of the citizens, wishing to get to the municipal service February 17, 2007 22:44 The Duma of the Volgograd Region has passed a bill brought in by the Office of Public Prosecutor of the Region, which establishes responsibility for adoption of illegal acts of law and infringement of the rights of citizens, wishing to get employed at the municipal service.
South Ossetia will build its own gas main February 17, 2007 22:40 South Ossetia is planning to build its own gas pipeline, independently from Georgia. The statement was made on February 16 by Eduard Kokoity, president of South Ossetia.
New EU project presented in Chechnya February 16, 2007 23:10 On February 15, capital of Chechnya, the city of Grozny was the venue of an official presentation of a new EU project aimed to support the public health sphere and education in Chechnya and Ingushetia.
North Ossetian journalists find materials of web-site "Ingushetia.Ru" to be nationalistic February 16, 2007 22:56 The journalists of North Ossetia who have initiated the public prosecutor's examination of the Internet-portal "Ingushetia.Ru" think that the statement of Zalina Markhieva, editor-in-chief of the web-site, "has nothing to do with reality."
South Ossetia rejects informal relations with Georgia February 16, 2007 22:47 Eduard Kokoity stated that he thinks it necessary to have a prompt renewal of the negotiating process within the framework of the Mixed Control Commission (MCC).
Khudyakov and Arakcheev's trial postponed in Rostov-on-Don till March 5 February 16, 2007 22:42 A break till March 5 has been announced in Rostov-on-Don by the North-Caucasian Regional Military Court in the case of internal troops officers Evgeniy Khudyakov and Sergey Arakcheev, accused of murdering Chechnya residents.
Chechnya now under Ramzan Kadyrov's rule February 16, 2007 22:38 On Thursday, February 15, President Vladimir Putin declared a change of power in Chechnya: the president of the Republic Alu Alkhanov was decorated with an order and resigned, Ramzan Kadyrov was appointed to be acting president.
Gryzlov: RF can demand Zakaev's extradition at the UN International Court February 15, 2007 23:16 Boris Gryzlov, Chairman of the State Duma, has declared that in the closest future Russia will get an opportunity to address the International Court of the United Nations with the aim to solve the issue of deporting Ahmed Zakaev, now living in Great Britain, to the Russian justice.
Jurors on Khlebnikov's case will be selected on March 14 February 15, 2007 23:12 The Moscow City Court has transferred to March 14 the selection of the board of jurors for considering the murder case of Paul Khlebnikov, editor of the Russian version of the Forbes magazine.