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May 12, 2017 13:15

• In Northern Caucasus, attack in Ingushetia becomes 16th attempt on law enforcers for six months

  During the past six months, at least 16 attacks on law enforcement officers have been committed in the regions of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD). Meanwhile, according to the "Caucasian Knot", from May to November 2016, at least 17 similar incidents occurred in Northern Caucasus.

May 12, 2017 12:58

• Volgograd law enforcers search house of Alexei Navalny's supporter because of collage about monument "The Motherland Calls"

  A criminal case has been opened on the fact of the post with a decorated image of the monument "The Motherland Calls" placed on social networks. On the above case, a search is under way at a house of the head of the Alexei Navalny's Volgograd headquarters. This has been reported by Leonid Volkov, the leader of the election campaign of Alexei Navalny.

May 12, 2017 11:23

• Chechnya marks 20th anniversary of Russian-Chechen Peace Treaty

  On May 12, 1997, twenty years ago, Russian President Boris Yeltsin and Aslan Maskhadov, President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, signed the "Treaty on Peace and Principles of Relations" between Russia and Chechnya, which consolidated the results of the First Chechen War.

May 12, 2017 10:05

• Man killed in Malgobek identified as suspect involved in April attack on policemen

  Magomed Bekbuzarov, one of the militants killed this night in Ingushetia, was put on the wanted list for the involvement in the April attack on a police patrol car in Malgobek, the law enforcement agencies report.

May 12, 2017 09:37

• In Moscow, five supporters of Chechen gays released

  In Moscow, after drawing up the protocols on violation of the rules of holding a public action, staff members of the "Tverskoy" OVD (Interior Division) released five activists who tried to pass to the General Prosecutor's Office signed demands to investigate the cases of harassment of gays in Chechnya.

May 12, 2017 07:17

• In Ingushetia, two persons killed in attack on DPS checkpoint

  In Malgobek, a checkpoint of the road-and-patrol service (known as DPS) was attacked. Two attackers were killed, and a policeman was wounded, a source reports.

May 12, 2017 02:06

• US Intelligence warns of threat of military clash between Armenia and Azerbaijan

  The threat of full-scale military actions in the Karabakh conflict zone in 2017 remains an urgent problem, since the parties do not want to reach compromise. This was reported by Daniel Coats, Director of US National Intelligence, in his report to the Congress.

May 12, 2017 01:10

• In Volgograd Region, local woman reveals circumstances of her adopted son's death

  A four-year-old boy, whose adoptive parents were arrested on suspicion of kidnapping another child, died after getting burns to his feet. This was told to investigators by the adoptive mother of the boy. According to her testimony, she buried the child's body secretly from her family members on the outskirts of the farmyard of Yarsky of the Chernyshkovsky District.

May 11, 2017 22:22

• Acquaintance of Saint Petersburg terrorist detained

  According to the Russian Federal Security Bureau (FSB), on May 11, its agents detained in Moscow Mukhamadyusup Ermatov, a native of Central Asia. According to investigators, he was involved in illegal circulation of explosives and had to do with Akbarjon Jalilov.

May 11, 2017 19:54

• Navalny's supporters complain to court about inaction of Astrakhan Mayoralty

  Today, Ilya Dyakonov, coordinator of Alexei Navalny's office in Astrakhan, has filed a lawsuit to the city court demanding to find illegitimate Astrakhan Mayoralty's inaction at considering notification about the action.

May 11, 2017 19:17

• In Makhachkala, two persons injured in grenade explosion

  A grenade explosion has occurred near the cafe "Golden Turkish Coffee Pot" in Gamidov Avenue. An unidentified man threw a grenade and disappeared. All the police squads are engaged in search for him.

May 11, 2017 17:38

• Andrei Rudomakha: activities of "EcoWatch" blocked by court proceedings

  The Supreme Court of Adygea has rescheduled for May 17 the consideration of two complaints filed by the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch) against the Maikop City Court's resolution, which fined the organization 300,000 roubles, and Andrei Rudomakha 100,000 roubles. This has been told today to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Andrei Rudomakha, the coordinator of the "EcoWatch".

May 11, 2017 17:16

• MFAs of Abkhazia and South Ossetia condemn USA for supporting Georgia's integrity

  Today, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs (MFAs) of Abkhazia and South Ossetia have criticized the US administration for its support of the territorial integrity of Georgia.

May 11, 2017 15:58

• Georgia announces ban on entry into country for Yuri Luzhkov

  Yuri Luzhkov, the former Moscow Mayor, will be included in the "black list" and will not be able to enter Georgia anymore. This has been announced by Shalva Khutsishvili, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

May 11, 2017 14:12

• Dagestani authorities promise truck drivers to initiate draft law to abolish "Platon" system

  At the next session, MPs of the Dagestani Parliament are planning to come up with a legislative initiative to the State Duma to abolish the "Platon" system and the transport tax. This was reported by representatives of the Dagestani authorities at a meeting with truck drivers held on May 10.

May 11, 2017 14:12

• Five supporters of Chechen gays detained in Moscow

  In Moscow, five activists, including Marina Dedales, Alexandra Alekseeva, Nikita Safronov, Valentina Dekhtyarenko, and Italian citizen Yuri Guaiana, have been arrested near the metro station "Mayakovskaya" on suspicion of holding an unsanctioned public action, the "OVD-Info" reports.

May 11, 2017 13:56

• Azerbaijani MoD explains reasons for shelling Armenian media car

  Today, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijani has reported that a car with Armenian journalists in the Karabakh conflict zone was shelled by return fire and that the car itself did not bear any distinctive signs indicating the media.

May 11, 2017 13:47

• Admin of "death group" in social network confesses to inciting Astrakhani girl to commit suicide

  In Saint Petersburg, Philip Budeikin, a social network user registered under nickname "Philip Lis", accused of bringing teenagers to suicide, including a minor girl from Astrakhan, has been taken in custody. The court has pronounced the decision to arrest Philip Budeikin until August 20.

May 11, 2017 11:36

• Armenian journalist wounded in Karabakh conflict zone

  In the evening of May 10, in the Karabakh conflict zone, the film crew of the Armenian "Shant" TV Channel was shelled from the Azerbaijani side. As a result of the shooting, a cameraman was wounded, the Armenian "Shant" TV Channel reports.

May 11, 2017 10:57

• Mikhail Fedotov takes part in opening of travelling exhibition "The Wall of Sorrow" in Chechnya

  On May 10, in Grozny, the mobile exhibition "The Wall of Sorrow" was opened, dedicated to the memorial to victims of the political repressions. The opening ceremony of the exhibition was attended by Mikhail Fedotov, Chairman of the Human Rights Council under the Russian President. At the meeting with Ramzan Kadyrov, Mikhail Fedotov has raised the issue of harassment of