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March 04, 2022 00:05

• Kadyrov announces a reward for heads of Ukrainian commanders

  Today, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has promised to pay a USD 500,000 reward for the head of each commander of Ukrainian battalions and the Chechen battalion, which takes part in the battles on the side of Ukraine. According to Ramzan Kadyrov, the funds will be provided by “volunteers.”

March 03, 2022 23:31

• UN: 227 Ukrainian civilians killed in shelling attacks

  At least 227 Ukrainian civilians have been killed and 525 have been injured during the military operation of the Russian troops in Ukraine, the UN High Commissioner reports. Ukrainian rescuers voice information about 2000 killed civilians.

March 03, 2022 23:13

• Ibragim Yangulbaev included in list of extremists and terrorists

  The “Rosfinmonitoring” (Russian Federal Service for Financial Monitoring) has included Ibragim Yangulbaev in the register of extremists and terrorists. Ibragim Yangulbaev himself associated the above with his criticism of the Chechen authorities.

March 03, 2022 19:08

• Vaagn Khachaturyan elected President of Armenia

  In the second round of voting, members of the Armenian parliament unanimously elected Vaagn Khachaturyan, the only candidate, as president.

March 03, 2022 18:53

• About 5500 refugees arrive in Rostov Region during a day

  During a day, about 5500 refugees from Donbass have arrived in the Rostov Region, border guards report. A day earlier, about 5000 residents of eastern Ukraine passed through border checkpoints.

March 03, 2022 13:07

• Azerbaijan announces shootout on Armenian border

  Armenian soldiers have shelled the positions of Azerbaijani militaries located in the Tovuz District, after which a return fire was opened, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

March 03, 2022 12:39

• Armenian parliament fails to elect president in first round

  Vaagn Khachaturyan, the only candidate for the president of Armenia, managed to win only 69 votes of MPs out of 81, after which the second round of voting was scheduled.

March 03, 2022 11:06

• Rights defenders explain motives for complaint to the ECtHR on Musaeva's case

  A complaint has been filed with the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) concerning the case of Zarema Musaeva, indicating violations of at least six articles of the European Convention for the Protection of Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR), including the threat to life and the prohibition of torture.

March 03, 2022 10:50

• Kadyrov used special right to speak out on situation in Ukraine

  The Kremlin had sanctioned the statements of the head of Chechnya on the situation in Ukraine, said Ruslan Kutaev, a Caucasian scholar, who commented on Kadyrov's publication of videos from the battle zone and the data he voiced about the losses of Chechen law enforcers in Ukraine. These videos and the time chosen for posting the data on the death toll of militaries were Kadyrov's own initiative, Alexei Malashenko, a political analyst, is sure.

March 03, 2022 08:49

• Azerbaijani journalists demand to solve Elmar Guseinov's murder

  On March 2, professionals from Azerbaijani independent media commemorated Elmar Guseinov, the editor-in-chief of the "Monitor" magazine, who was killed 17 years ago. Journalists have blamed authorities for the fact that the crime remains unsolved.

March 03, 2022 08:36

• UN General Assembly demands to withdraw Russian troops from Ukraine

  141 states have supported the resolution of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly demanding to withdraw Russian troops from the territory of Ukraine and cancel the recognition of the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR).

March 03, 2022 08:22

• Russian MoD reveals death toll in special operation in Ukraine

  A total of 498 Russian military servicemen perished and 1597 were wounded, Igor Konashenkov, the spokesman of the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD), stated on March 2.

March 02, 2022 23:22

• On February 21-27, 2022, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of February 21-27, 2022, no killed or wounded in the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the “Caucasian Knot” based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

March 02, 2022 22:58

• Kadyrov’s words about hostilities in Ukraine underline his claim to a special status

  The statement voiced by Ramzan Kadyrov about the ineffectiveness of the Russian troops’ actions in Ukraine was not aimed to criticize Vladimir Putin, but the leader of Chechnya expressed his opinion as the military general, note the analysts interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot”.

March 02, 2022 22:43

• Six natives of Kabardino-Balkaria die since start of special military operation in Ukraine

  The funeral of three killed militaries during a special military operation in Ukraine was held in Kabardino-Balkaria, and one more military will be buried on March 3. Today, it has been reported about the deaths of two natives of the republic, the press service for the leader of Kabardino-Balkaria reports.

March 02, 2022 19:11

• Death toll among Azerbaijani citizens in Ukraine rises to five

  Five Azerbaijani citizens died in Ukraine after the outbreak of hostilities, and about 4000 others left the country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) reports today.

March 02, 2022 18:57

• Journalists blame Azerbaijani authorities for Khafizli’s murder

  Azerbaijani LGBT activist and journalist Avaz Khafizli repeatedly complained to the law enforcement bodies about receiving threats and held protests, but the authorities took no action, the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety reports today.

March 02, 2022 18:35

• Senator Narusova speaks out against censorship of news about events in Ukraine

  The Russian authorities have de facto introduced military censorship, when they have unreasonably banned the media from posting information that contradicts the official version of the events in Ukraine, says Lyudmila Narusova, a member of the Federation Council.

March 02, 2022 14:08

• Economists and lawyers discuss impact of anti-Russia sanctions on Armenia

  The Western sanctions imposed against Russia will become tangible for Armenia, as the countries have close trade relations, the Armenian lawyers and economists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have pointed out.

March 02, 2022 13:47

• Petition against military operation in Ukraine gains over 1.1 million signatures

  The petition demanding an end to Russia's military operation in Ukraine, posted on February 24 by the human rights defender, Lev Ponomaryov* on the Change.org platform, has gained about 100,000 signatures within the past 35 hours, bringing the total number of signatories in excess of 1.1 million.