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August 23, 2018 09:14

• Political analysts indicate obstacles to recognition of Abkhazia's independence

  The existing Russia-West tense relations, and the Georgia's position on the issue hinder the international recognition of Abkhazia's independence, the participants of the conference "Ten Years of Recognition: Outcomes and Prospects" have pointed out. They noted the problems of repatriation of Abkhazians, who face language and everyday life difficulties at their homeland.

August 23, 2018 08:22

• Experts explain IS' stake on children and teens

  The "Islamic State" (IS) a terrorist organization, banned in Russia by the court, is training teenagers in special camps and has long been using children in terror acts, the analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have stated, explaining that minors cause less suspicion in law enforcers.

August 23, 2018 08:19

• Tourist dies after lightning strike on Mount Elbrus

  On Wednesday, August 22, two tourists suffered in the mountains of Kabardino-Balkaria from a lightning strike. One of them died in rescuers' hands; and his 35-year-old woman-companion was hospitalized.

August 22, 2018 21:28

• Residents of Chechnya tell about detentions of relatives of attackers on law enforcers

  Law enforcers have detained relatives of the teens, who attacked policemen, and interrogated friends of the murdered young men, residents of Chechnya have stated. Users of social networks doubt the necessity to shot dead the attackers.

August 22, 2018 21:24

• Vice-president of Abkhazia resigned after brawl

  Vitaly Gabniya, a vice-president of Abkhazia, said that he leaves the post, having treated the brawl he took part in as an example of inefficiency of the republic's law enforcement system. He has also warned about a possible aggravation of the situation in Abkhazia.

August 22, 2018 17:59

• Tbilisi demands from ECtHR to punish Russia for oppressing Georgians

  In its complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), Georgia has accused Russia of oppressing ethnic Georgians in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, paying special attention to the death of Gigi Otkhozoriya and Archil Tatunashvili.

August 22, 2018 17:57

• After attack in Chechnya, law enforcers detect IS cell in Norilsk

  In the city of Norilsk, suspects in recruiting militants into the "Islamic State" (IS, a terrorist organization, banned in Russia by the court) were detained, the press service of the FSB Department Krasnoyarsk Territory has reported. The day before, on August 20, teenagers in Chechnya committed attacks on law enforcers.

August 22, 2018 13:16

• Fate of a hundred Russian women-prisoners in Iraq became known

  More than 100 Russian women, serving their sentences for assisting terrorists in Iraq, asked to help them to return to their homeland, said Tatiana Moskalkova, the Russian Ombudsperson.

August 22, 2018 13:13

• Damnation of young militant's father reminds collective responsibility in Chechnya

  The principle of collective responsibility, which is used by law enforcers in Chechnya in the fight against militants, is inefficient. This is written by the "Novaya Gazeta" in the comment on the damnation of the father of Magomed Musaev, a young man killed during the attack on policemen on August 20.

August 22, 2018 11:45

• Social network users discuss beating up of Chechen woman in Kalmykia

  Tabarik Dudaeva, a 46-year-old native of Chechnya, living in Kalmykia, filed a complained about beating. Users of social networks from Chechnya demanded to investigate the incident. A lot of users from Kalmykia apologized for the actions of their fellow countrymen.

August 22, 2018 11:42

• Attack committed by teens in Chechnya shows improved tactics of IS attacks

  Scientists engaged in oriental studies note that appeals of the IS (the "Islamic State", a terrorist organization, banned in Russia by the court, – note of the "Caucasian Knot") were heard by Chechen teenagers who improved the tactics of solo attacks and organized a series of incidents.

August 22, 2018 08:18

• General Mikael Arutyunyan declared wanted in Armenia

  Mikael Arutyunyan, a former head of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia, who left office after the "velvet revolution", was put on the wanted list under the case of the dispersal of protests in Yerevan in 2008. Narek Sargsyan, a nephew of the third president of Armenia, is also wanted.

August 22, 2018 08:12

• Pilgrim from Dagestan dies in Medina

  A resident of Dagestan died of a stroke during a hajj in Saudi Arabia, Rushan Abbyasov, deputy chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of Russia, has stated.

August 22, 2018 08:07

• Militants' attack in Chechnya occasions law enforcers to press youth

  The series of attacks in Chechnya will be followed by a tough reaction of the authorities; and law enforcers make use of methods against young people that they practice against adults, rights defenders assert.

August 21, 2018 21:34

• Azerbaijan denies entry to Angela Merkel's delegation member

  The Azerbaijani authorities have banned the entry into the country of Alberto Wailer, a member of the delegation of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, for his visit to Nagorno-Karabakh. Baku is ready to reconsider this decision, if the MP apologizes, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has stated.

August 21, 2018 17:03

• Residents of Chechnya note increase in spending for celebrating Kurban-Bairam

  Today, Muslims celebrate the first day of the sacrifice holiday Kurban-Bairam. Residents of Chechnya tell about increased prices for sacrificial cattle. In their turn, the republic's authorities report about their help to the poor.

August 21, 2018 16:56

• Teen wounded at self-explosion in Chechnya dies

  The 17-year-old resident of Chechnya, detained after a self-explosion at the police post in the Shali District, has died in hospital, said a source from the republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

August 21, 2018 12:55

• Azerbaijan blames Armenia for 79 bombardments during 24 hours

  Over the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Armenia violated the ceasefire regime on the troops contact line for 79 times, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.

August 21, 2018 09:59

• Social network users link teens' attack on law enforcers in Chechnya with Temirkhanov's death

  Users of social networks have criticized the authorities' statements about the attack on policemen in Chechnya. Some have suggested that the attack is beneficial to the authorities, who thus can raise their rating after the death of Yusup Temirkhanov, convicted for killing Yuri Budanov.

August 21, 2018 09:58

• Baku: policemen detain activists at protest action

  Four activists of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) were detained in Baku after their action against the ban for their detained comrades Ruslan Nasirli, Agil Magerramov and Babek Gasanov to meet their relatives.