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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.

March 02, 2022 12:16

• Actions in support of Ukraine in Georgian cities end in detentions

  Actions again were held in cities of Georgia; their participants expressed support for Ukraine and criticized Georgian authorities for refusing to join the sanctions against Russia. In Kutaisi, one of the protesters broke a Mayoralty's window with a stone and was detained; in Batumi, a clash broke out between protesters and the police; and four people were detained.

March 02, 2022 11:58

• Kadyrov threatens to execute Chechens fighting for Ukraine

  The head of Chechnya has promised to put an end to the combatants in Ukraine who call themselves Chechens and oppose Russian militaries.

March 02, 2022 08:32

• Head of Ingushetia informs about death of republic's natives in Ukraine

  Servicemen from Ingushetia have perished during the special operation in Ukraine; all the festive events in the republic have been cancelled, Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov has stated.

March 02, 2022 08:19

• European Parliament condemns Russia's actions in Ukraine

  Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have adopted a resolution condemning Russia's special operation in Ukraine and called for tough sanctions. Russia must also compensate for the damage caused to Ukraine, the resolution has stated.

March 01, 2022 22:19

• ECtHR obliges Russia to pay 882,000 euros for torture in Ingushetia and Chechnya

  Today, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has considered complaints filed by 29 residents of Ingushetia about torture and beatings by Ingush and Chechen law enforcers. The European Court acknowledged the violation of the complainants’ rights and freedoms, as well as the lack of an effective investigation by the investigating authorities.

March 01, 2022 22:04

• Instagram users oppose participation of Chechens in battles in Ukraine

  After the Ramzan Kadyrov’s report about the killed Chechen fighters, social media users pointed out that sending military personnel from Chechnya to Ukraine was an inhumane decision. Users called for an end to hostilities.

March 01, 2022 19:27

• Kokov reports about four militaries from Kabardino-Balkaria killed in Ukraine

  Today, Kazbek Kokov, the leader of Kabardino-Balkaria, has announced that four militaries from the republic were killed during the special military operation of the Russian troops in Ukraine. The leader of Kabardino-Balkaria promised to support the families of the killed militaries.

March 01, 2022 19:12

• Turkey closes Black Sea Straits for warships

  The authorities of Turkey have announced the introduction of a ban on the passage of military vessels through the Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits. Turkey explains the above decision by an attempt to prevent the escalation of the military conflict in Ukraine.

March 01, 2022 13:51

• Kadyrov admits losses among Chechen fighters in Ukraine

  Two natives of Chechnya perished in hostilities in Ukraine; four others were wounded, Ramzan Kadyrov said and repeated his earlier call for large-scale military actions.

March 01, 2022 13:31

• By protest action, veterans in Baku achieve GPO's reaction

  On February 28, several veterans of the Karabakh war held a protest action in front of the building of the Azerbaijani General Prosecutor's Office (GPO), demanding to punish law enforcers for beating up the participants in the Karabakh conflict.

March 01, 2022 13:18

• Declaration of jihad in Ukraine attracts attention of Islamic scholars

  Jihad can be declared by an Imam, a power official or a spiritual leader, the religious scholars interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have pointed out in their comments on the words of the Mufti of Chechnya, Salakh Mezhiev, about sending his fellow countrymen to Ukraine.