Kondopoga residents forced the head of Karelia to go to Moscow October 27, 2006 22:38 Sergey Katanandov, head of Karelia, has interrupted his vacations spent in Portugal, and is for two days already working in Moscow.
Head of European Parliament calls to run a thorough investigation of Politkovskaya's murder October 26, 2006 23:06 Josep Borrell, President of the European Parliament, after the body he is heading has passed a resolution on the issue, called to run a thorough investigation of the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, a well-known Russian journalist.
NATO General Secretary comes out for removal of Russian sanctions from Georgia October 26, 2006 23:04 The sanctions imposed by Russia on Georgia should be removed, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, NATO General Secretary, told journalists today.
Parents of militants who perished in Kabardino-Balkaria demand to initiate a case on the fact of body desecration October 26, 2006 21:38 "We ask you to initiate a criminal case and to bring those guilty to responsibility for desecration of the bodies of the persons who perished in October 2005 in the city of Nalchik, and for abuse of official position and negligent attitude," runs an application written by the parents of the militants who died in Kabardino-Balkaria.
Georgian citizens-deportees from the Russian Federation cannot get home October 26, 2006 21:27 About 100 deported citizens of Georgia still remain at the Dagestan section of the Georgian-Russian border and cannot get to their homeland.
Moscow held a ceremony in memory of "Nord-Ost" victims October 26, 2006 21:24 Friends and relatives of the victims of the 2002 terror act in the Dubrovka Theater Centre gathered today in Moscow near the place of the tragedy to keep one minute's silence in remembrance of those perished.
"Rosregistratsia": over 120 branches of foreign NGOs have passed re-registration October 25, 2006 23:42 Over 120 branches and affiliates of foreign-based non-governmental organizations in Russia have succeeded in their re-registration procedure that has become mandatory under the Law on NGOs.
Politkovskaya's murder may push EU to revise its relations with Russia October 25, 2006 23:40 At today's sitting in Strasbourg, European Parliament deputies have addressed the leaders of the European Union member-states with a demand to place the issue of human rights respect by Russia into the centre of the forthcoming negotiations with Moscow.
Investigators of Politkovskaya's case left for Nizhnevartovsk October 25, 2006 23:17 It looks like a dominant version has appeared in the murder case of Anna Politkovskaya, observer of the "Novaya Gazeta."
Putin scarified Kondopoga authorities October 25, 2006 23:15 Nobody needs the power that fails to defend its population during the incidents like the events that took place early in September in the Karelia city of Kondopoga, president of Russia stated, answering a question of a lady from Kondopoga.
Aslan Tkhakushinov has become the head of Adygea October 25, 2006 23:09 The State Council of Adygea approved the candidature of Aslan Tkhakushinov to the position of the head (president) of the Republic.
Bill on control over NCOs' capitals brought to Duma October 24, 2006 23:29 A bill "On the Order of Formation and Use of Targeted Capitals of Non-Commercial Organizations" was brought for consideration to the State Duma of Russia. The bill establishes the peculiarities of managing the capitals, which are formed by charitable donations.
Foreign ministers of Russia and Georgia meet in Moscow October 24, 2006 23:26 Nino Kadzhaya, head of the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Georgia, told the correspondent of the "Caucasian Knot" that on November 1-2 in Moscow, within the session of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Organization of Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC), a meeting will take place of the ministers of foreign affairs of Russia and Georgia.
Georgian NGOs will defend rights of Georgian citizens at the European Court October 24, 2006 21:30 Georgian non-governmental organizations are commencing their litigation at the European Court on the facts of mass deportation of Georgian citizens and violations of fundamental human rights in Russia.
European Court will consider the case of Azerbaijani veterans of Karabakh war October 24, 2006 21:26 On October 26, the European Court for Human Rights will consider a complaint lodged by Etimad Asadov and other leaders of the Society of Azerbaijani Veterans of Karabakh War.
Court made proceedings on Metro terror acts classified October 24, 2006 21:24 The criminal case on terror acts near the "Rizhskaya" Moscow Metro station and in the train car between the "Avtozavodskaya" and "Paveletskaya" stations will be heard by a sole judge in a closed trial.
Prosecutor's office checked Politkovskaya's materials October 23, 2006 23:59 The latest criminal cases on the articles by Anna Politkovskaya, murdered observer of the "Novaya Gazeta," were initiated back in spring this year, Sergey Sokolov, deputy editor-in-chief of "Novaya Gazeta," informed.
"Nord-Ost" hostages want to sue high-rank bureaucrats October 23, 2006 23:58 Before the end of 2006, relatives of Dubrovka terror act victims will go to law against the officials who headed the headquarters in charge of hostage rescue.
Criminal case initiated on the facts disclosed by Politkovskaya October 23, 2006 23:53 On the basis of the video tape frames published by the "Novaya Gazeta" newspaper in the article of Anna Politkovskaya, murdered in Moscow on October 7, a criminal case has been initiated.
Investigation of terror acts in "Avtozavodskaya" and "Rizhskaya" Metro stations completed October 23, 2006 23:52 Investigation of the criminal case has been finished in relation to another group of militants, members of subversive underground movement, with the help of which the leaders of Chechen separatists undertook in 2004 a terrorist attack on Russian authorities, which ended with Beslan tragedy.