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February 27, 2014 12:35

• Bastrykin: in 2013, Russia faced 31 terror act, the worst situation is in Northern Caucasus

  Last year, a total of 31 terror acts were registered in the Russian Federation; the most difficult situation is in Northern Caucasus, used by hostile forces from abroad as a "destabilization detonator," said Alexander Bastrykin, the head of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

February 27, 2014 02:07

• Deputy editor-in-chief of "Novaya Gazeta" tells at Politkovskaya's murder trial about witness found by paper during inquiry

  At the session of the Moscow City Court (MCC), where the murder of Anna Politkovskaya is considered, Sergey Sokolov, the deputy editor-in-chief of the "Novaya Gazeta", told about the evidence presented to the newspaper by Oleg Golubovich, a witness for the prosecution, who fears to come to Russia, because of the threat to his life.

February 27, 2014 01:31

• Grigory Uchkurov from Sochi was not excluded from Cossack community, Cossacks assert

  The information about the expulsion of Grigory Uchkurov from the Cossack community after he identified the participants of the scuffle with Pussy Riot and criticized the Cossacks involved in the incident, is untrue, say members of the Sochi Cossack community.

February 26, 2014 18:39

• Advocate: Leninkent resident, detained by law enforcers, is tortured in Makhachkala prison

  In prison of Makhachkala, law enforcers beat Arthur Djanbatyrov, a resident of Leninkent. This was reported by his advocate Aziz Kurbanov.

February 26, 2014 15:36

• In Azerbaijan, in 22nd anniversary of Khodjaly tragedy, witnesses speak of civil victims of events

  Azerbaijan commemorates the 22nd anniversary of the tragedy in the town of Khodjaly in Nagorno-Karabakh, which is considered one of the most tragic pages in the history of the state. The country holds mourning ceremonies. Armenia states that Azerbaijan is trying to falsify history.

February 26, 2014 14:57

• Kabardino-Balkarian SC refuses to recognize "For Human Rights" Branch as foreign agent

  The judicial board on civil cases of the Supreme Court (SC) of Kabardino-Balkaria has dismissed an appeal against the refusal to recognize the regional branch of the "For Human Rights" as foreign agent. This was reported by advocate Alexei Glukhov, who represented the interests of the organization in the court.

February 26, 2014 13:30

• Former district deputy head in Volgograd Region fined for frauds with housing for orphans

  The court has sentenced Ruslan Dadaev, the former deputy head of the Kalach District of the Volgograd Region, to a multimillion fine on charges of taking bribes when buying apartments for children-orphans, said the Regional Prosecutor's Office.

February 26, 2014 12:18

• In Sochi, Cossack Uchkurov is excluded from Cossack community after his statements on identification of participants of incident with "Pussy Riot"

  In Sochi, Cossack Grigory Uchkurov has stated that on the video record, he had identified Nikolai Kuts, Ataman of the Central District Cossack Community of Sochi, among participants with the incident with the "Pussy Riot" that occurred on February 19. On February 25, Grigory Uchkurov was expelled from the Kuban Cossack Army.

February 26, 2014 10:51

• At border between Dagestan and Stavropol Territory, driver was detained on suspicion of possessing ammunition

  Driver of a car stopped at the border between Dagestan and the Stavropol Territory was detained after policemen found ammunition for rifled-bore weapons in his vehicle. This was reported the GIBDD (road police) of the Stavropol Territory.

February 26, 2014 05:27

• Journalist Roman Popkov questioned at the trial on Politkovskaya's murder case

  On February 25, at the Moscow City Court (MCC), at the trial of the murder case of Anna Politkovskaya, an observer of the "Novaya Gazeta", prosecutors continued presenting to the court the evidence against the defendants, despite the fact that one of the defence lawyers demanded to postpone the trial.

February 26, 2014 03:22

• Representatives of 15 NGOs ask Vladimir Putin to dismiss Ramazan Abdulatipov; not all people support initiative

  Following the "roundtable" "Are Priority Projects of Dagestan's President a Venture or Reality?", representatives of 15 NGOs, national communities, and political parties of Dagestan asked President Vladimir Putin to dismiss the Dagestani leader Ramazan Abdulatipov.

February 26, 2014 01:40

• Ecologists: Sochi court's decisions in administrative cases against Olga Noskovets and David Khakim are politically motivated (video)

  The cases against Sochi activists Olga Noskovets and David Khakim were instituted to isolate them during the Olympic closing ceremony. This opinion was expressed by Dmitry Shevchenko, Deputy Coordinator of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus".

February 25, 2014 19:44

• Figurants in Amirov's case complain about threat received from him, says investigator

  Today, the Basmanny Court of Moscow has extended the custody of the ex-Mayor of Makhachkala Said Amirov until June 1 this year. The investigator has petitioned for the extension, because, according to his story, other defendants in the case give confessions, but complain that Amirov threatens them.

February 25, 2014 14:15

• Sochi court fines Olga Noskovets by 1000 roubles

  Today, Judge Maslakova from the Khosta District Court has issued a decision on recognition of Olga Noskovets, an activist "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus", guilty of disobeying the police.

February 25, 2014 13:51

• On February 26, Russia starts Paralympic Torch Relay

  On February 26, the Far-Eastern Primorsky Territory will start the Torch Relay of the Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi. The Flame of the 2014 Paralympicswill visit eight regions of Russia and on March 6 will be lit at the "Roza Khutor" Sochi ski resort.

February 25, 2014 13:14

• Cemal states that information about poisoning of Doku Umarov may be true

  Until the body of Doku (Dokku) Umarov, the leader of "Imarat Kavkaz", is demonstrated, any rumours about his death will only be predictions, Orhan Cemal, a special correspondent of the newspaper "Izvestia", has noted in his comment on the information that appeared on the Internet that Umarov was poisoned. The reporter believes that the information about Umarov's death has the right to exist.

February 25, 2014 11:53

• Owner of house blown up in Dagestan is suspected of aiding militants, says his lawyer

  Alautdin Dadaev, a resident of the village of Agachaul, who was detained on February 17 and whose house was blown up on February 20, is suspected of aiding members of illegal armed formations (IAFs), said his lawyer Selim Magomedov.

February 25, 2014 11:53

• Volgograd hosts solo pickets against verdict on "Bolotnaya case"

  On February 24, Volgograd was the venue of a series of solo pickets against the verdict in the so-called "Bolotnaya case", Boris Stikhin, an activist of the International Union of Anarchists, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

February 25, 2014 11:01

• Volgograd hunger-strikers suspend everyday protest, but continue the "fan-type" one

  As of today, the hunger-striking parents of many children and parents of disabled children suspend their endless action and announce the beginning of the so-called "fan-type" (intermittent) hunger strike. One of the reasons is the state of health of the majority of protesters.

February 25, 2014 10:42

• Astrakhan: three houses in Porokhovaya Street found dilapidated

  In the city of Astrakhan, the apartment buildings Nos. 16, 16G and 18 in Porokhovaya Street, inhabited by more than 170 families, have been found to be in emergency condition and subject to demolition, said the Vice-Mayor Gennady Didenko. The tenants, who fought for resettlement for two years, should move into new flats until December 31, 2015.