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February 02, 2021 08:32

• New examination in Djabiev's case appointed without widow's consent

  The South-Ossetian General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has appointed a new examination in Inal Djabiev's case; it will be conducted in Moscow. Experts who have already made their conclusions will have to justify their conclusions, Oksana Sotieva, Inal's widow, has explained.

February 01, 2021 22:27

• In Nazran, three persons detained in case on aiding and abetting terrorists

  Kureish Djandigov, Islam Zhandigov, and Adam Khashiev are charged with transporting weapons and providing housing and food to members of the "Imarat Kavkaz"*, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) reports. Relatives of Kureish Djandigov were also detained in Nazran, eyewitnesses said.

February 01, 2021 22:14

• Advocates claim violation of Krasnodar activists' right to defence

  In Krasnodar, cases against activists detained at a rally in support of Alexei Navalny are being considered simultaneously by nine judges, and as a result, some of the activists were left without defence, advocates note.

February 01, 2021 18:11

• Armavir teacher complains about his dismissal in connection with rally

  Teacher Alexei Romanov reports that school administration persuaded him to resign after a court recognized him as a participant of an unsanctioned rally in support of Alexei Navalny, which took place in Armavir on January 23.

February 01, 2021 17:06

• In Tbilisi, protestors demand to release political prisoners in Russia

  In Tbilisi, citizens of Russia, who on January 31 came to a protest action in front of the parliament building, spoke about the political persecution in their homeland and demanded to release political prisoners.

February 01, 2021 14:57

• Baku residents outraged by twofold increase of water supply tariff

  Azerbaijani authorities have approved a twofold increase in water supply prices from February 1 amid coronavirus restrictions, because of which many people lost their earnings, Baku townspeople are outraged.

February 01, 2021 14:27

• On January 25-31, no information arrived about any victims in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of January 25-31, 2021, there was no information about any casualties and wounded person in the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

February 01, 2021 11:21

• Makhachkala: most protesters distance themselves from Navalny's support

  On January 31, about fifteen young people went out to a protest action in Makhachkala. Most of them explained their activeness not by support of Alexei Navalny, but by dissatisfaction with the authorities' policies.

February 01, 2021 11:05

• "Caucasian Knot" correspondent would not give fingerprints to Astrakhan policemen

  Despite the presented ID, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was detained at a protest action in Astrakhan, which she covered on the assignment of the editorial board. At the police station, they tried to force her to undergo fingerprinting.

February 01, 2021 10:52

• Volgograd: at protest action, townspeople express dissatisfaction with authorities

  In Volgograd, the organizers of the action in support of the Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, have estimated the audience at 500 people; some protesters were detained. Activists explained their decision to go out to protest by dissatisfaction with authorities' policies.

January 31, 2021 12:17

• Idea of opening consulates in Yerevan and Baku causes political analysts' scepticism

  The issue of mutual border crossing by citizens of Armenia and Azerbaijan can be resolved only after the definition of the status of Nagorno-Karabakh, political analysts have commented on the initiative of Georgy Vanyan, a human rights defender. So far, only the opening of transport communications for cargo transportation is possible, Mekhman Aliev, Director of the "Turan" News Agency, has noted.

January 31, 2021 12:07

• Eyewitnesses report special operation in Nazran

  In the evening on Saturday (January 30), law enforcers in armoured vehicles cordoned off a territory in Nazran, where the mobile Internet was turned off, local residents have reported.

January 31, 2021 12:00

• Remains of 15 servicemen found in Nagorno-Karabakh

  Karabakh rescuers have found remains of 14 military servicemen in the Djebrail and Martuni Districts. The body of another soldier was handed over to them by Azerbaijan near Madagis, the Emergency Service of Nagorno-Karabakh has reported. The total number of bodies found in battle zones has reached 1344.

January 31, 2021 11:58

• Advocate links blogger Djikaeva's health worsening with her custody at SIZO

  Because of her arrest, Malika Djikaeva, an Instagram blogger from North Ossetia, is unable to take her regular treatment at hospital, which leads to auto-aggression bouts, Inara Bedoeva, her advocate, has stated. Malika has applied for her transfer from colony to SIZO (pre-trial prison) as she fears the unknown, Magomed Alamov, a human rights defender, has suggested.

January 31, 2021 10:59

• Woman from Chechnya publicly repents for practicing witchcraft

  Chechen law enforcers have detained Sheima Makhmueva after her neighbours complained that she was rendering magical services. After her conversation with Adam Elzhurkaev, a theologian, Makhmueva stated that she repented of her engagement in occultism, the "Grozny" TV Channel reports.

January 30, 2021 13:25

• Chechen authorities try to prevent republic's natives from participating in protests

  The intercession for Said-Mukhammad Djumaev has shown that Chechen authorities are trying to control the Chechen youth not only in the republic, but also abroad, according to Svetlana Gannushkina, the head of the Civil Assistance Committee, and Ruslan Kutaev, President of the Assembly of Caucasian Nations.

January 30, 2021 13:14

• Vaan Badasyan arrested in Yerevan

  Vaan Badasyan, the leader of the "United Armenia" Karabakh Party, was accused of calling to execute Nikol Pashinyan.

January 30, 2021 09:35

• Sister and daughter of murdered prosecutor Cheldiev's wife recognized as victims

  The murdered wife of a former prosecutor from North Ossetia, Igor Cheldiev, had complained of domestic violence to her friends and relatives, her sister, Kristina Anokhina, has stated. The problem of domestic violence is exacerbated in law enforcers' families, since the latter feel their impunity, said Agunda Bekoeva, a co-founder of the "Khotae" movement.

January 30, 2021 09:30

• Despite Daudov's criticism, Djumaev receives massive support in social networks

  Said-Mukhammad Djumaev, a student, had knowingly come to the protest action in Moscow, although a Chechen cannot support Alexei Navalny, Magomed Daudov, Speaker of Chechen Parliament, has stated. Daudov's subscribers have condemned Djumaev's "disobedience", since he had refused to use the help offered by Adam Delimkhanov. Other social media users have sympathizes with and admired Djumaev.

January 29, 2021 23:25

• Media disclose details of "Putin's palace" on Black Sea coast

  Until the early 2000s, the coast near Gelendzhik, where the "Putin's palace" is located, used to be a picturesque area of wild nature. At present, a unique sophisticated 16-level bunker is constructed in a rock on Cape Idokopas.