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October 08, 2018 23:13

• Václav Havel Prize awarded to Oyub Titiev (+video)

  Oyub Titiev, the head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" office in Grozny, who is being kept in custody, is awarded the Václav Havel International Human Rights Prize, presented today in Strasbourg.

October 08, 2018 23:05

• A resident of Ingushetia wounded during shelling in Sunzha

  A man was hospitalized after a shelling in the city of Sunzha, reported the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF). Among the versions of the incident, investigators consider "blood feud," reports a source from the law enforcement bodies of the region.

October 08, 2018 22:51

• In Magas, protesters shift focus on demands for Ingush leader's resignation

  In Magas, participants of the protest action against the agreement on the borders between Ingushetia and Chechnya declare that they will not stop their protest until they succeed in resolving the problems voiced by them. The authorities of Ingushetia have announced their willingness to negotiate with the protesters.

October 08, 2018 18:26

• In Oyub Titiev's case, a witness to be questioned behind closed doors

  At the trial in the case against the head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" office in Grozny Oyub Titiev, public prosecutor persuaded the court to question a policeman behind closed doors and explained his request by presence in the courtroom of journalists from editions that "presented information in a distorted way."

October 08, 2018 18:13

• Nikol Pashinyan postpones his resignation

  Today, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has announced that he has not yet made a decision on his resignation and explained his doubts with the people's "sharp reaction" against such a decision. It is possible to hold early parliamentary elections even without the Prime Minister's resignation, Nikol Pashinyan has noted.

October 08, 2018 16:27

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of October 1-7, 2018

  Protests in Ingushetia against the agreement on the borders with Chechnya; "counter-revolution" in Armenia, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of October 1-7, 2018, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

October 08, 2018 14:11

• Ingush authorities report about 100 protesters

  In Magas, participants of the rally have moved to a new place, the authorities of Ingushetia have reported today. Organizers of the protest action have stated that they will require MPs to resign in the event if they repeatedly vote to change the border with Chechnya.

October 08, 2018 14:01

• OSCE calls on Russia to complete investigation into Politkovskaya's murder

  On the 12th anniversary of the death of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, Harlem Désir, OSCE Representative in Europe, has voiced a call to bring to justice the persons who ordered her murder.

October 08, 2018 11:08

• First president of Ingushetia supports Magas protesters

  Authorities of Ingushetia made a mistake when they resolved the border issue with Chechnya without first discussing it with residents, Ruslan Aushev, the first president of Ingushetia, said addressing the rally in Magas.

October 08, 2018 11:03

• Georgia states shepherd's kidnapping near South-Ossetian border

  On October 7, Georgian authorities reported that the European Union's observation mission had been informed about the kidnapping of a shepherd from the village of Kirbali near the border with South Ossetia.

October 08, 2018 10:48

• Anna Politkovskaya Prize granted to voices against violence and extremism

  On the eve of the anniversary of Anna Politkovskaya's murder, the international NGO "RAW in War" (Reach All Women in War) awarded the prize named after her to Binalakshmi Nepram, the head of the organization "Manipur Women – Victims of Armed Violence", and Belarusian writer Svetlana Alexievich.

October 08, 2018 10:38

• Makhachkala: townspeople hold mass festivities to mark Nurmagomedov's victory

  After the victory of the Russian UFC (Ultimate Fight Championship) fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov over the Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor, hundreds of people went out into the streets of Makhachkala to celebrate the victory of their countryman, who managed to defend his champion's title. They blocked traffic at one of the main intersections of the city.

October 07, 2018 10:33

• KChR deputy police boss, accused of torturing detainee, convoyed to colony

  Ruslan Rakhaev, a former deputy head of the Cherkessk OVD (Interior Department), the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), sentenced to nine years in prison, have been convoyed to a penal colony.

October 07, 2018 10:29

• Azerbaijan counts 27 attacks from the Armenian side

  During the last 24 hours, units of the Armenian Armed Forces violated the ceasefire regime on the troops contact line for 27 times, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.

October 07, 2018 10:26

• Ingush MPs abolish voting for border change

  The parliamentarians of Ingushetia have annulled the outcomes of their vote on October 4 for the ratification of the agreement on fixing the border with Chechnya. The repeated voting is scheduled for October 8.

October 06, 2018 19:50

• Nagorno-Karabakh accused Azerbaijan of 150 bombardments

  In the period from September 30 to October 6, units of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan made more than a thousand shots at the positions of the Defence Army, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh has stated.

October 06, 2018 19:49

• Ingush leader sees religious subtext in Magas protests

  Yunus-Bek Evkurov, the head of Ingushetia, has stated that Imams call on people to go to a rally against changing the Ingush-Chechen border with and put pressure on MPs. Religious implications of the situation prevent the authorities from understanding what to do, he has added.

October 06, 2018 19:46

• Fans scuffle on eve of Nurmagomedov-McGregor fight

  The weigh-in ceremony took place in Las Vegas on the eve of the MMA fight of a Dagestani Khabib Nurmagomedov versus Irishman Conor McGregor at the Ultimate Fight Championship (UFC). While McGregor provoked Nurmagomedov to fight, their fans staged a fight in the hall.

October 06, 2018 10:28

• Protesters in Magas find support among Instagram users

  The accounts in the Instagram that support opponents of changing the Chechen-Ingush border are more popular than the pro-government page in this social network.

October 06, 2018 10:19

• Georgia and Ukraine simplify border crossing

  The agreement on the abolition of visa requirements was signed by Georgia and Ukraine, allowing citizens of the countries to cross the borders by their internal passports in the format of ID-cards.