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October 27, 2021 09:02

• Witness identifies person accused of killing Khangoshvili

  The man accused of killing Zelimkhan Khangoshvili is Vadim Krasikov, an agent of Russian special services, who had been a member of Vladimir Putin's inner circle, a Krasikov's relative stated on October 26, during his second testimony at a Berlin court. He explained that earlier he had not identified Krasikov out of fear.

October 27, 2021 08:50

• Georgian rights defenders urge to hospitalize Saakashvili

  Fourteen Georgian NGOs have called on the authorities to resolve the issue of the hospitalization of Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili, who has been on a hunger strike for the 26th day in Rustavi Prison. Saakashvili himself has categorically refused to be transferred to the prison hospital located in Gldani.

October 27, 2021 08:33

• Tortured Grozny resident fears extradition to Russia

  Salman Mukaev, a native of Grozny, was forced to flee Chechnya after being tortured. Now, he is in Armenia; in Russia, he has been declared wanted and fears that he could be extradited.

October 26, 2021 23:48

• A woman from Karachay-Cherkessia suspected of involvement in ranks of Syrian militants

  A woman from Karachay-Cherkessia moved to Syria in 2012 and joined militants, investigators suggested. The woman was put on the international wanted list.

October 26, 2021 23:17

• Theologian Akhliman Rustamov released by special services

  Late in the evening, Shiite theologian Akhliman Rustamov, detained on October 25, was released without charge after being interrogated by the State Security Service of Azerbaijan.

October 26, 2021 19:26

• Kadyrov’s five-year-old son awarded first place for reading Koran in kindergarten

  Abdullakh Kadyrov, a son of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, became the winner of the contest for reading the Koran in a kindergarten, which was the first for him, the leader of the region announced.

October 26, 2021 19:11

• Chechen Instagram public accounts criticize Mitsaeva’s appeal to Abdurakhmanov

  In her video appeal to Tumso Abdurakhmanov, Rubati Mitsaeva, who lives in Berlin, has supported Ramzan Kadyrov, who permitted her to return to Chechnya, and joined in criticizing the blogger. Instagram users consider the appeal of the Akhmed Zakaev’s former comrade-in-arms to be emotional and insufficiently reasoned.

October 26, 2021 15:14

• Khasavyurt court releases Chechen law enforcer Bakarov under house arrest

  Khusein Bakarov, a Chechen law enforcer, who was detained in August in Khasavyurt, has been released under house arrest until November 3. He will stay at his home in Gudermes.

October 26, 2021 14:59

• Saakashvili's opponents hold action near Rustavi Prison

  Opponents of Mikhail Saakashvili gathered in front of the Rustavi Prison and demanded severe punishment for the third president of Georgia and apologies from him.

October 26, 2021 11:40

• After memorandum with USA, analysts assess prospects of Georgia's joining NATO

  The visit of the US Secretary of Defence and the signing of a memorandum on strengthening Georgia's defence potentials have indicated NATO's interest in Georgia; however, no concrete steps are being taken in this direction (Georgia's accession to the NATO), since there is no political consensus among NATO members on this issue, the analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

October 26, 2021 11:28

• Gifts to Chechen law enforcers show Kadyrov's hierarchical consciousness

  Ramzan Kadyrov finds it necessary to encourage only the law enforcers' elite close to him; therefore only commanders received expensive cars as gifts for maroon berets, the human rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have noted.

October 26, 2021 11:13

• Shiite theologian Rustamov detained in Azerbaijan

  Akhliman Rustamov, a Shiite theologian, has been detained in Azerbaijan; a search was conducted in his house, and religious literature was seized. Azeri authorities are using the tension in relations with Iran to put pressure on Shiites, the activists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

October 26, 2021 08:28

• Despite scandal, Chechen authorities award maroon beret holders

  Sharip Delimkhanov, the head of the Chechen branch of the "Rosgvardiya" (Russian National Guard), has awarded medals and certificates of honour to local military servicemen and "Rosgvardiya" fighters, who had received the right to wear maroon berets after being accused of dishonestly passing the tests thereto in the Stavropol Territory.

October 26, 2021 00:00

• Film in Ossetian language "Unclenching the Fists" nominated for "Oscar"

  Russia has nominated the film "Unclenching the Fists" filmed in North Ossetia by film director Kira Kovalenko, for the "Oscar" Award

October 25, 2021 22:48

• Mirzalizade demands a complete lifting of ban on his stay in Russia

  The defence of Idrak Mirzalizade filed an appeal against the court’s decision, which only partially cancelled the life-long ban on the comic’s stay in Russia and obliged the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) to set a different time limit.

October 25, 2021 22:03

• JAMnews: restoration of railways complicated because of war in Karabakh

  Armenian journalist Alexander Martirosyan claims that the combat actions of the autumn of 2020 further exacerbated the parties to the conflict and complicated the solution of such a problem as the resumption of communication by rail between Georgian Tbilisi, Armenian Gyumri, and Turkish Kars.

October 25, 2021 19:04

• In Grozny, law enforcers reprimand teenagers for blocking wedding processions

  Police officers reprimanded a group of teenagers who blocked the passage of wedding corteges in order to receive monetary rewards according to the Chechen custom, and their parents were brought to justice, the “Grozny” ChGTRK (Chechen State TV and Radio Broadcasting Company) reported.

October 25, 2021 18:46

• On October 18-24, 2021, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of October 18-24, 2021, no killed or wounded in the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the “Caucasian Knot” based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

October 25, 2021 14:21

• Defence excludes Ismailov's extradition to Russia

  Telman Ismailov, a native of Baku, has received political asylum, since the Montenegrin authorities treated his criminal prosecution in Russia as unjustified, the businessman's advocates have informed, regarding his extradition impossible.

October 25, 2021 13:41

• Dagestan and Chechnya are among Russia's major recipients of budget transfers

  In 2021, Dagestan will be the leader among Russian regions in receiving subsidies aimed to equalize budgetary allocations: it will receive 72.9 billion roubles. Chechnya is also among the leaders with 33.5 billion roubles to be received.