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June 08, 2018 15:23

• Evkurov accuses those killed in Nazran of plotting terror act

  The militants killed today in Ingushetia has been plotting terror acts on the Muslim holiday of Uraza-Bayram, the head of the republic, Yunus-Bek Evkurov, has stated.

June 08, 2018 15:20

• Saratov activists demand to release Oyub Titiev

  In Saratov, participants of a picket organized by the "Strategy 6" called on the authorities to release political prisoners, including Chechen rights defender Oyub Titiev.

June 08, 2018 14:25

• Customs officers let oppositionist's books into Azerbaijan

  Today, the customs service decided to let in the monograph on the role of Joseph Stalin in Soviet-Turkish relations, which was detained on June 7, Jamil Hasanli, the author of the book, has stated. He believes that the rapid resolution of the issue was facilitated by wide media publicity.

June 08, 2018 13:20

• In Ingushetia, CTO legal regime introduced for second time since early 2018

  A special operation in Nazran became the second counterterrorist operation in Ingushetia since early 2018. In total, according to the law enforcement bodies, four persons were killed in two special operations.

June 08, 2018 12:37

• A woman among killed in Nazran special operation

  There was a young woman among the suspects killed in Nazran in a special operation, and one of the suspected militants surrendered, sources from the law enforcement bodies report.

June 08, 2018 11:30

• Two persons killed in a CTO in Ingushetia

  Two militants have been killed during a counterterrorist operation (CTO) announced in Nazran today, the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) reports.

June 08, 2018 06:49

• Ukrainian court releases Albert Bogatyryov

  The Zhovtnevy Court of the Zaporozhye city has released Albert Bogatyryov, a 50-year-old resident of Karachay-Cherkessia, wanted by Russian investigators on the charge of taking part in training in a militant camp in Syria.

June 08, 2018 02:41

• In Makhachkala, police disperse a picket against construction in Ak-Gel Park

  Journalist Svetlana Anokhina, an activist of the movement "City is Ours", tried to hold a picket against the construction of a temple in the territory of Ak-Gel Park. However, policemen did not let her unfold a poster and tried to detain her. The situation was resolved after journalists from local media arrived at the place. 

June 08, 2018 00:49

• In Azerbaijan, customs officers stop oppositionist's books about Stalin's policy

  Customs officers in Azerbaijan have not let the parcel with several copies of a monograph on the role of Joseph Stalin in the Soviet-Turkish relations into the country. This is reported by Professor Jamil Hasanli, an author of the book, who heads the oppositional National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF).

June 08, 2018 00:17

• A reproach against Ramzan Kadyrov shown during President Putin's "Direct Line"

  An anonymous message shown on the air during the "Direct Line" with Vladimir Putin on June 7 was related to Khas-Magomed Kadyrov, a relative of the Chechen leader, appointed the chief of the police in Grozny.

June 07, 2018 20:55

• Five "Georgian March" activists released on bail

  Today, the Tbilisi City Court has ruled to release on bail five members of the organization "Georgian March", detained within the case of an attack on a journalist of the "Rustavi-2" TV Company. Two other defendants were left in custody.

June 07, 2018 20:09

• Armenian Parliament approves programme of Pashinyan's government

  The MPs of the National Assembly (Parliament) of Armenia have voted 62 against 39 in support of the programme proposed by the government of Nikol Pashinyan.

June 07, 2018 16:20

• Putin promises to solve problems of real estate investors against protests in Southern Russia

  Today, Russian President Vladimir Putin has explained the problem of defrauded real estate investors with insufficiently clear regulation in the construction sector.

June 07, 2018 15:35

• Readers of "Caucasian Knot" interviewed about female circumcision in Dagestan

  Most of the "Caucasian Knot" readers say that "female circumcision is a harmful crippling practice." These are the results of the survey entitled "Dagestan: Do you think women should be subjected to female circumcision?"

June 07, 2018 15:29

• ECtHR awards compensation of 96,000 euros to four Azerbaijani activists

  On June 7, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) published on its website a decision concerning the complaints filed by four members of the board of the civil movement "Nida". The ECtHR obliged Azerbaijan to pay compensation of 20,000 euros for moral damage to each complainant, as well as to reimburse them for the court costs.

June 07, 2018 13:58

• Vladimir Vasiliev supports demolition of houses in Makhachkala

  On June 6, Vladimir Vasiliev, the acting leader of Dagestan, announced that the quality of houses built without permission could lead to disaster and mass deaths of tenants. Meanwhile, tenants of the houses to be demolished appealed to Ramzan Kadyrov for help.

June 07, 2018 13:15

• Armenian Parliament starts discussion of Nikol Pashinyan government's programme

  Today, a special session of the Armenian parliament is being held in Yerevan. There is only one issue on the agenda: the approval of the government programme.

June 07, 2018 06:44

• UNM's attempt to lead protest results in a split among activists

  The "United National Movement" (UNM) Party has tried to become a leading force in the protest campaign that covered Georgia, but as a result, some protesters began to conduct opposite actions, noted Ramaz Sakvarelidze, a political analyst at the Independent Experts' Club.

June 07, 2018 06:00

• In Sochi, real estate investors appeal to President Putin for help

  Real estate investors of the "Poltava" housing complex met the Mayor of Sochi, and when he refused to make concessions to them, they sent an appeal to Vladimir Putin. The real estate investors of the "Poltava" housing complex asked the President to help them legalize unsanctioned construction.

June 07, 2018 00:15

• New State Minister and heads of power agencies appointed in NKR

  After their predecessors resigned, the new State Minister, the head of the Police and the head of the National Security Service (NSS) were appointed by Bako Saakyan, the President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR).