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November 06, 2017 08:30

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of October 30-November 5

  Suicide bombing in Ingushetia; hostage taking in a kindergarten in the Armenian city of Armavir; assassination attempt on spouses Amina Okueva and Adam Osmaev committed near Kiev, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of October 30-November 5, 2017, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

November 06, 2017 06:04

• On October 30-November 5, 2017, eight persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of October 30-November 5, 2017, at least eight persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, five persons were killed and at least three others were wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

November 06, 2017 05:01

• In Volgograd, 27 people hold march in defence of Constitution

  On November 5, in Volgograd, 27 city residents held a march to the buildings of the regional and city administrations, the Chief Department for the Volgograd Region of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), the FSB, as well as to the presidential envoy's residence. Participants of the action spoke out against corruption and in defence of the Constitution.

November 06, 2017 01:14

• Law enforcers report power of the bomb blown up in Ingushetia

  The power of the bomb, which was blown up by a suicide bomber at a road-and-patrol service (known as DPS) block post in the Nazran District, was 7-8 kg of TNT equivalent. One of the killed militants has been preliminary identified as a resident of the Karabulak town, reported a law enforcement source.

November 06, 2017 00:11

• Attack on Ingush road police block post is first suicide bombing in North Caucasus for 1.5 years

  In Ingushetia, the suicide bombing committed at a road-and-patrol service (known as DPS) block post in the Nazran District is the only one such incident in 2017 and the third one during the past two years.

November 05, 2017 22:06

• Maltsev's supporters complain about mass detentions in Rostov-on-Don

  The today's protest action, entitled as "5.11.17", was pre-announced by the oppositional politician Vyacheslav Maltsev. According to his plan, activists wanted to demand a change of power in Russia.

November 05, 2017 21:08

• Suicide bomber attacks DPS post in Ingushetia

  Tonight, a suicide bomber blew himself up at the block post of the road-and-patrol service (known as DPS) located near the village of Yandare near the city of Nazran. According to law enforcers, one of his helpers was killed in a shootout.

November 05, 2017 16:05

• Activist Gudimov released in Sochi

  Konstantin Gudimov, an activist of the Sochi office of Alexei Navalny, was released today from the temporary detention centre (known as IVS) and stopped his hunger strike.

November 05, 2017 12:19

• Picket in support of Sochi activists held in Hollywood

  Arthur Volkov-Minullin, a resident of Sochi, has held a solo picket on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles aiming to draw attention of as many passersby as possible to the violation of rights of Alexei Navalny's supporters Olesya Khristosenko and Konstantin Gudimov.

November 05, 2017 01:09

• "Georgian March" in Tbilisi ended with detention of four activists

  About 50 people took part in the "Georgian March" held near the building of the "Rustavi-2" TV Company in Tbilisi.

November 05, 2017 00:40

• Relatives report death of Chechen convicted for Kondopoga riots

  Islam Magomadov, convicted under the case of unrests in the Karelian city of Kondopoga, has died in a Krasnoyarsk colony, his relatives have reported. They do not rule out that he was killed.

November 04, 2017 23:45

• Relatives report end of torture of Mozdok resident

  Alim Chervaev is still in the temporary detention facility (known as IVS) of the Mozdok District; however, they stopped torturing him after media publication, his relatives report. According to their version, an application has been submitted with a demand for his medical examination.

November 04, 2017 22:16

• Authorities reports 50,000 strong a rally in Grozny

  Over 50,000 went out to a rally on the occasion of the National Unity Day, the Grozny administration reports. However, one of the participants has noted that many people left the rally after getting registered, well before it began.

November 04, 2017 19:43

• BMC refused to hear case about Gasanli’s conscription

  The Baku Military Court (BMC) has offered the defence of Ulvi Gasanli, the leader of the “Nida” movement, to complain to the Military Prosecutor's Office about the activist’s enforcement to the army, but refused to consider the case, Zibeida Sadygova, a Gasanli's advocate, has reported.

November 04, 2017 16:09

• Azerbaijani oilman gets drowned in Caspian Sea

  An assistant driller has drowned after falling into the sea from an oil platform of an Azerbaijani company.

November 04, 2017 12:20

• In Grozny, students claim being forced to come to rally

  Grozny holds mass events on the occasion of the Day of National Unity with enhanced security measures. City residents report that the city centre has been cordoned off. Grozny students claimed that they were obliged to come to the rally in the morning and to a football match in the evening.

November 04, 2017 05:39

• Vladimir Vasiliev reacts to protest of truck drivers from Dagestan

  Vladimir Vasiliev, the leader of Dagestan, has instructed his subordinates to investigate the situation at the customs and ensure the normal passage of cars across the border with Azerbaijan.

November 04, 2017 00:49

• In England, court requests to review Chechen native’s extradition case

  Arbi Zarmaev, accused in Russia of involvement in a murder, may be sentenced in Chechnya on the basis of false testimony, reports the court's resolution.

November 03, 2017 20:33

• Dozens mosque-goers detained in Dagestan

  After the Friday namaz (prayer), power agents detained parishioners of the mosques in Omarov Street in Makhachkala, and in the dwelling settlements of Semender, and Pervomaisk of the Khasavyurt District. Makhachkala police stations keep 25 detainees, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported.

November 03, 2017 19:59

• Russians' trust in Kadyrov has no affect on his electoral rating

  The approval of the main Russia's power institutions remains without significant changes; and the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, is rated seventh among the top ten Russian politicians, whom Russians trust, the social poll of the Levada Centre has showed.