Analytics

The victims of the armed conflict in Chechnya from April 1 to June 30, 2015 began to at least 5 people, including 2 dead and 3 wounded. These are the results of calculations of the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other public sources.

In the Stavropol region in April, May and June 2015 was not continued in the North Caucasus, victims of armed conflict. These are the findings of the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from open sources.

During April, May and June 2015 in Karachay-Cherkessia, the victims continued in the North Caucasus armed conflict was not. These are the findings of the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from open sources.

On the territory of Kabardino-Balkaria in the ongoing confrontation between the security forces and armed militants in April-June 2015, seven people were killed. These are the results of calculations of the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other public sources.

In Ingushetia, for April, May and June 2015 on the victims of the ongoing armed conflict, the North Caucasus have become six people, three of whom were killed and three wounded. These are the findings of the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from open sources.

In North Ossetia, in April, May and June 2015 was not continued in the North Caucasus, victims of armed conflict. These are the findings of the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from open sources.

In Dagestan in April-June 2015 the victims of the armed conflict began at least 26 people - all died. These are the results of calculations of the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other public sources.

The media attention is drawn to the European Games opened in Baku, while rights defenders and activists are kept in prisons, where there had been placed for political reasons, said Mary Lawlor, the Executive Director of the Front Line Defenders.

The Krasnodar Professor Mikhail Savva has explained, in his interview to the "Caucasian Knot", the reasons that impelled him to emigrate, and commented on the situation in the Krasnodar Territory in connection with the persecution of non-profit organizations (NPOs). He believes that power agents will continue persecuting him; therefore he has no intention to return to Russia, even in the event of revocation of his verdict or amnesty. Besides, as Professor Savva has stated, Russian NPOs may face a "decorative future."

In her interview to the "Caucasian Knot", Natalia Zubarevich, Associate Professor of the Higher School of Economics, an economist and geographer, expressed her opinion concerning the consequences of the arising economic crisis for the regions of Northern Caucasus and southern Russia. According to the expert, the period of turbulence will be long and affect not only Russia, but also countries of Southern Caucasus economically related to our country. However, unstable regions that "face hostilities" can count on the economic support of Moscow.