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August 29, 2023 19:11

• Scientific journal deletes article due to invasion of pro-Kadyrov bots

  The scientific journal “TechInsider” removed an article about the Adam's apple after the bots praising the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, began posting massive comments on the journal’s pages in social networks.

August 29, 2023 17:10

• ECtHR awards compensations to Pussy Riot* members for Cossack attack in Sochi

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has treated the disruption by Cossacks of the performance of the Pussy Riot* group in Sochi as a violation of the right to the freedom of expression, and awarded the applicants compensations of 15,000 euros each.

August 29, 2023 15:36

• Dagestani villagers complain to authorities about land seizure

  Thirty years ago, residents of the village of Gimeidi in the Derbent District received land plots for the revival of the village; and after a while the land was unreasonably transferred to state ownership. This was stated by villagers in their video appeal to the head of Dagestan, Sergey Melikov.

August 28, 2023 23:12

• Residents of Dagestani village of Mutsalaul report about raids by law enforcers

  Law enforcers have cordoned off the village of Mutsalaul in the Khasavyurt District and visit houses with checks. This has been reported by local residents. The police and FSB officers are searching the village for illegal weapons and drugs, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) explains.

August 28, 2023 23:07

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of August 21-27, 2023

  Tragedy in Makhachkala, Kadyrov beats a prisoner, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh, victims of a landslide in Georgia, and official data on the natives of Southern Russia who perished in Ukraine, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of August 21-27, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

August 28, 2023 21:57

• Kadyrov’s relative awarded Order “For Merit to Fatherland”

  Russian President Vladimir Putin has awarded Isa Tumkhadjiev, First Deputy Prime Minister of Chechnya, a relative of the leader of Chechnya, with the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland” of the 4th class.

August 28, 2023 21:35

• Case on torture of a patient in Makhachkala psychiatric clinic goes to court

  The investigation into a case on torture of a patient of a psychoneurological clinic in Makhachkala by a nurse has been completed, and case materials have been submitted to court.

August 28, 2023 18:46

• Pyatigorsk court treats participation in SMO as mitigating circumstance in drug dealing case

  The Pyatigorsk Garrison Military Court has found a contract military serviceman guilty of possessing narcotic drugs and imposed a minimum fine on him, treating his participation in the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine as a mitigating circumstance.

August 28, 2023 16:49

• After solidarity picket with Navalny*, Makhachkala resident fined for discrediting Russian Army

  The resident of Makhachkala, who held a solo picket on the third anniversary of Navalny's* poisoning, was found guilty of discrediting Russian militaries.

August 27, 2023 21:38

• Volgograd painter Kozlov released after two arrests

  Filipp Kozlov, a painter from Volgograd, was released from the special detention centre after serving two arrests in a row on charges of disobedience to law enforcers.

August 27, 2023 18:15

• By protests, Makhachkala townspeople achieve resumption of power supply

  On August 26, residents of Gamidov Avenue in Makhachkala went out to protest against power outages. After their action, the city Mayoralty reported on the restoration of power (electricity) supply.

August 27, 2023 16:23

• Dagestani villagers complain to republic’s head about problems with water supply and roads

  Residents of the village of Umashaul in the Khasavyurt District have recorded a video appeal to the head of Dagestan, Sergey Melikov, in which they asked him to help in repairing the road to the village and complained about the problems with water supply.

August 26, 2023 23:05

• SMO participants oppose landfill in Poltavskaya

  In their video appeal to Vladimir Putin, the Public Prosecutor General and the Chairman of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), the fellow villagers of Poltavskaya, who take part in the special military operation (SMO), have called for stopping the operation of the landfill located near their village.

August 26, 2023 22:51

• Advocate and journalist comment on Yashin’s words about fate of convicts of Nemtsov’s murder

  The natives of Chechnya, convicted for assassinating Boris Nemtsov, could have signed contracts with the private military company (PMC); then, they were pardoned and returned to their homeland, Ilya Yashin, an oppositional politician, who is serving his term for discrediting the Russian Army, has stated.

August 26, 2023 21:37

• MoJ recognizes Circassian activist Martin Kochesoko* as foreign agent

  The head of the “Khabze” public organization, Martin Kochesoko*, who now lives abroad, has been put on the register of foreign agents, the Russian Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced, explaining its decision by the fact that the activist had called for the violation of the territorial integrity of Russia and distributed foreign agents’ materials.

August 26, 2023 20:13

• Analysts explain background of armed fighters’ appeal to Putin and Kadyrov

  Participants of the special military operation recorded a video message to Vladimir Putin and Ramzan Kadyrov to draw their attention to the criminal prosecution of a coach from Buynaksk, analysts note. The fighters held weapons in their hands to demonstrate their status, not as a threat, the analysts explain.

August 26, 2023 18:11

• Seda Suleimanova, a Chechen who ran away from home, handed over to her relatives

  In Grozny, law enforcers questioned Seda Suleimanova, who was detained in Saint Petersburg, as a witness in a case on the theft of jewellery and handed her over to her uncle and aunt. Advocates were not allowed to visit their client.

August 25, 2023 23:56

• Kuban resident fined for discrediting Russian Army

  The court has fined Alexander Obolonchikov under an article on discrediting Russian militaries for a slogan written by him at a bus stop.

August 25, 2023 23:46

• US Treasury announces sanctions against Kadyrov's mother and Chechen officials

  Ramzan Kadyrov's mother Aimani, Mansur Soltaev, the Chechen Ombudsperson, Muslim Khuchiev, the Chairman of the Chechen Government, and Zamid Chalaev, the commander of the special police regiment named after Akhmat Kadyrov of the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), have been put on the sanctions list of the US Treasury Department.

August 25, 2023 22:38

• Within 24 hours, rights activists failed to locate Seda Suleimanova

  The Saint Petersburg police have refused to clarify the fate of a native of Chechnya, Seda Suleimanova, who was detained on August 23, the SK SOS Crisis Group* has informed. Law enforcers gave contradictory information to Seda’s advocate and partner, who tried to find her.