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September 05, 2022 23:11

• Dagestani leader proposes to create a tourist police

  After a series of conflicts involving local residents and guests of Dagestan, Sergey Melikov, the leader of the republic, has announced that a tourist police should be created in resort towns of Dagestan.

September 05, 2022 23:08

• Kadyrov’s words about his indefinite leave cause scepticism of political analysts and protests in social media

  Ramzan Kadyrov’s words about going on indefinite leave will be followed by his appointment to a federal post, analysts suggest. In their comments on Instagram*, social media users urged Ramzan Kadyrov to remain the leader of Chechnya.

September 05, 2022 22:55

• Two pickets in support of journalist Gadjiev held in Makhachkala

  In Makhachkala, journalists Magomed Magomedov and Idris Yusupov held solo pickets calling for an end to the criminal prosecution of Abdulmumin Gadjiev and the release of political prisoners.

September 05, 2022 17:20

• Kremlin reacts to Kadyrov's words about his possible resignation

  The Kremlin is aware of Ramzan Kadyrov's statement about his possible resignation from the post of the head of Chechnya, but it has not materialized yet, said Dmitry Peskov, the presidential press secretary.

September 05, 2022 17:17

• North-Caucasian Muftis urge not to treat collections of hadiths as extremist materials

  Collections of hadiths and generally accepted works by Islamic scholars should be included into lists of religious literature that cannot be classified as extremist materials, the Coordinating Centre of Muslims of Northern Caucasus has stated after the collection "Sahih al-Bukhari"* was banned.

September 05, 2022 16:33

• Life convict denied compensation for custody conditions at Volgograd SIZO

  Dokku Djantemirov, a native of Chechnya, claimed compensation of one million roubles for the custody conditions at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) in Volgograd, where he was fed food made from pork.

September 05, 2022 14:32

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of August 29-September 4, 2022

  Persecution of pacifists in Southern Russia; anniversary of the terror act in Beslan; completion of the trial in the case against the Ingush policemen; mass protests in Stepanakert; meeting of Aliev and Pashinyan in Brussels, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of August 29-September 4, 2022, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

September 05, 2022 13:30

• Author of words about "Chechens lolling about" apologizes for his statements

  The author of the video with an apology for the derogatory words about Chechens has explained that he was talking about specific individuals, and not about the entire Chechen people.

September 05, 2022 12:02

• Court sides with police in case of beating up Makhachkala resident

  The Dagestani police had reasonably refused to give Zanulabidin Mirzabekov, a resident of Makhachkala, materials on the check on his statement about beating up by law enforcers; this was ruled by the court that has rejected the victim's claim.

September 05, 2022 11:59

• Life-sentenced native of Chechnya awarded compensation for judicial red tape

  The Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya has partially satisfied the lawsuit lodged by Mansur Razhaev, convicted to life-long imprisonment within a case of links with militants. The man demanded compensation from Russian authorities for violating the right to a trial within a reasonable time.

September 04, 2022 13:29

• Kadyrov's words about retirement continue trend of his possible resignation

  Ramzan Kadyrov has stated that he had overstayed in his post of the head of the region, and is ready to step down. Kadyrov has no intent to leave; and with such statements he is trying to put pressure on the federal authorities, the author of the blog on the "Caucasian Knot" has suggested.

September 04, 2022 12:45

• Melikov urges residents of Dagestan to be more tolerant to tourists

  Harsh remarks and rudeness exhibited by Muslims towards tourists are setting them against Islam, Sergey Melikov, the head of Dagestan, has stated, calling on residents of the republic to be more tolerant and gently instruct those who violate the local norms of behaviour.

September 04, 2022 12:23

• "Voice of Beslan" opposes construction of museum in territory of School No. 1

  Until the inquiry into the Beslan terror act is completed, the construction of a museum in this territory could destroy the evidence, Emma Tagaeva, an activist of the "Voice of Beslan", asserts.

September 03, 2022 17:08

• Kadyrov reports formation of motorized rifle regiment for sending to Ukraine

  A motorized rifle regiment named after Akhmat Kadyrov has been formed in Chechnya; its servicemen are ready to leave for Ukraine, Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of the republic, has stated today.

September 03, 2022 16:23

• Residents of Dagestan outraged by long electricity outage

  Salman Dadaev, the head of Makhachkala, has stated that the accident at the "Compass" power substation, which left the northern part of the city without electricity, was "very complicated," the works were underway all night. In their comments to this post, Telegram users have demanded to specify the time for the power supply resumption.

September 03, 2022 16:03

• Elista resident fined for discrediting militaries

  In Kalmykia, the Elista City Court has fined Sergey Petkiev by 30,000 roubles on charges of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.

September 03, 2022 13:22

• Kuban governor doubts outcomes of All-Russian census

  According to the official results of the All-Russian census, the population of the Krasnodar Territory (also known as Kuban by the name of the main river) is over 5.8 million. However, according to Veniamin Kondratiev, the governor, judging by the number of schoolchildren, there are more residents in the Territory.

September 03, 2022 12:46

• Local ethnographers criticize attempts to return Stalin's image to Volgograd

  The Volgograd initiatives to restore the image of Joseph Stalin serve to promote a certain policy, but fail to find mass support in the society, the local ethnographers interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have pointed out.

September 03, 2022 12:29

• "Rosgvardiya" announced death of native of Chechnya in Ukraine

  Junior Sergeant Khamzat Ilyasov has perished in Ukraine; a memorial plaque has been installed at the school in the village of Avtury, where he studied, the North-Caucasian Branch of the "Rosgvardiya" (Russian National Guard) has reported. Since the start of the military operation in Ukraine, the deaths of at least 23 natives of Chechnya have been officially confirmed.

September 03, 2022 08:42

• Beslan hostages report rehabilitation problems

  Larisa Kudzieva, who received multiple wounds during the terror act, because of a delay in payment failed to get to Germany for surgery. The terror act victims and their relatives also need psychological help, Fatima Kusova, a former hostage, is sure.