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March 09, 2022 16:21

• Protest action of opposition movement leader ends with detention in Tbilisi

  While protesting against the detention of his colleagues, Shota Digmelashvili, the leader of the “Shame” opposition movement, was throwing eggs at the building of the Georgian government. He was also detained.

March 09, 2022 14:38

• Kaspiysk resident perishes in Ukraine

  Magomed Velikhanov, a native of Kaspiysk, has perished in the special military operation in Ukraine, the city administration reported on the Instagram.

March 09, 2022 14:31

• Baku: feminists demand to investigate crimes against women

  On International Women's Day, a group of feminists held a march in Baku demanding from the authorities to take measures to prevent domestic violence and actively protect women's rights. The police cordoned off a group of activists.

March 09, 2022 14:29

• Kadyrov announces cleansing of Ukrainian settlement

  Chechen special fighters have occupied a dwelling settlement in Ukraine, and after a "thorough cleansing" went on, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has stated.

March 08, 2022 22:20

• Azerbaijani armed forces interfere with repair of gas pipeline to Nagorno-Karabakh

  Azerbaijan prevents the start of repair of the gas pipeline from Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh. Negotiations are underway with the mediation of Russian peacekeepers, the government of Nagorno-Karabakh reports.

March 08, 2022 22:17

• Seven participants of military operation in Ukraine buried in North Ossetia

  Akhsartag Sabanov, Kazbek Dzukaev, and Dmitry Fedenko killed in Ukraine are buried in North Ossetia. A farewell ceremony for Igor Leonov, Arthur Kachmazov, Oleg Kovalchuk, and Mikhail Skokov has been held today. They were awarded the Order of Courage posthumously.

March 08, 2022 22:12

• A resident of Buynaksk District of Dagestan killed in Ukraine

  Musalim Soltanmuradov, a native of the village of Nizhnee Kazanische in the Buynaksk District, was killed during the special military operation in Ukraine.

March 08, 2022 22:09

• Kadyrov responds to Japan’s sanctions

  The Japan’s authorities have included Ramzan Kadyrov in the list of Russian officials whose assets in the country will be frozen. The leader of Chechnya has assured he has no assets in Japan and is not afraid of sanctions.

March 08, 2022 22:01

• On anniversary of deportation, Balkar people share their memories of returning from exile

  A rally was held in Nalchik to mark the 78th anniversary of the deportation of the Balkar people. Participants of those events say that when returning after a long exile, many Balkars found themselves homeless in their homeland.

March 08, 2022 21:49

• Kutaisi: motor rally is against military operation in Ukraine

  Several dozen residents of Kutaisi took part in a protest action against the military operation in Ukraine. They expressed solidarity with the people of Ukraine and held a motor rally along city streets.

March 08, 2022 21:33

• Call of Dagestani Muftiate to reduce prices sparks scepticism in social networks

  Mukhammad Mairanov, the chairman of the Dagestani Muftiate, has urged entrepreneurs to sell goods at affordable prices for people. In the opinion of Instagram users, verbal appeals will have no effect; and to combat unreasonable price growth, raids should be conducted and fines should be imposed.

March 08, 2022 17:19

• Tbilisi: seven activists detained at action in support of Ukraine

  Participants in the action in support of Ukraine, who also demanded to join the anti-Russian sanctions, threw toilet paper at the police. Seven activists were detained, including five members of the "Shame" movement.

March 08, 2022 13:15

• Native of Dagestani Rutul District perishes in Ukraine

  Amrakh Kurbanov, a contract service sergeant, a native of the village of Gelmets, Rutul District, has perished in the special operation in Ukraine.

March 08, 2022 13:11

• Colleagues of journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev hold three pickets in Makhachkala

  Magdi Kamalov, the founder of the "Chernovik" (Draft) outlet, has dedicated his solo picket to the freedom of speech; Magomed Magomedov, the outlet's deputy editor, demanded the release of the arrested journalist, Abdulmumin Gadjiev; and Idris Yusupov, a journalist of the "Novoe Delo" (New Cause) outlet, has demanded to free all the political prisoners.

March 07, 2022 23:59

• Police disrupt PFPA meeting in Baku

  On March 6, about 20 activists of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) were detained during a meeting in a cafe in Baku. The police drew up protocols on quarantine violation with fines against activists and released them.

March 07, 2022 23:58

• Three natives of Dagestani villages killed in Ukraine

  Magomed Gasanov, a native of the village of Kadyrotar, was killed in the special military operation in Ukraine, the administration of the Khasavyurt District reported. The authorities of the Tabasaran District also reported about killed contract soldiers Navruzbeg Samurkhanov and Mevlan Suleimanov from the village of Khuchni.

March 07, 2022 23:56

• Armenia reports about death of a soldier near border with Azerbaijan

  Contract soldier Grach Manasaryan was killed, and another Armenian soldier was wounded during a shelling attack from the direction of Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia reported.

March 07, 2022 23:54

• Film director Kantemir Balagov announces his departure from Russia

  Kantemir Balagov, a film director from Nalchik, said that he had left Russia in connection with the situation in Ukraine. Producer Alexander Rodnyansky approved the decision of Kantemir Balagov, and a State Duma member from Dagestan condemned artists leaving the country.

March 07, 2022 23:52

• Azerbaijan reports about shootouts in Nagorno-Karabakh and at border with Armenia

  The positions of the Azerbaijani troops were shelled from the territory controlled by the authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh and from the side of Armenia, and the Azerbaijani armed forces opened return fire, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijani reported.

March 07, 2022 23:50

• Kadyrov posts a video report of a Chechen commander from Ukraine

  Khussein Mezhidov, a commander of the “Yug” (South) battalion, reports that while being in Ukraine, Chechen fighters are engaged in carrying out tasks and combing the area. The “Akhmat” Special Rapid-Response Unit (SOBR) fighters are also ready to be sent to Ukraine, the leader of Chechnya says.