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January 09, 2023 21:01

• After reports about Aguev's death, Kadyrov shows him in video

  Two days after Akhmed Dudaev, the head of the Chechen Ministry of Press, denied reports about the death of Rustam Aguev, the head of the Kurchaloi ROVD (District Interior Division), the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, said that Aguev and other Chechen commanders were "in perfect health" and showed them in a video.

January 09, 2023 07:37

• Details of case against Ivan Alexeev from Rostov-on-Don, accused of discrediting Russian militaries, are known

  Ivan Alexeev has been fined by 45,000 roubles for expressing his opinion about the actions of the Russian Army in Ukraine.

January 08, 2023 07:40

• In Southern Russia, Christmas services pass under heavy security

  In the churches of Southern Russia, Christmas services were held under heavy security guards. In their Christmas statements, religious figures and officials mentioned the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine.

January 07, 2023 23:57

• Volgograd resident fined for criticizing Russian president

  Kirill Shekurov, a resident of Volgograd, was fined by 40,000 roubles for posting criticism of Vladimir Putin, Russian President, on the Internet.

January 07, 2023 23:08

• Tourists outraged by the new restrictions at "Rosa Khutor" resort in Sochi

  The sale of tickets to the ice rink has been suspended due to the large number of visitors, the administration of the "Rosa Khutor" resort has announced amid the limited sales of ski passes.

January 07, 2023 22:14

• Former FSB officer complains about threats to his relatives in Dagestan

  The law enforcement bodies are putting pressure on relatives of Emran Navruzbekov, a former FSB officer from Dagestan, who has requested political asylum in Europe.

January 07, 2023 16:58

• Kadyrov boasts about number of graduates of Special Forces University

  The Russian Special Forces University, operating in the city of Gudermes, has trained more than 9,000 fighters to be sent to Ukraine, Ramzan Kadyrov has stated.

January 07, 2023 00:00

• Nalchik developer detained after complaints from real estate investors

  In Nalchik, the police detained a developer of three housing complexes, suspected of fraud with the money of real estate investors. The detention was preceded by a video message recorded and made public by the homebuyers.

January 06, 2023 21:54

• Dagestani villagers oppose construction on Chirkei Reservoir

  After the construction of fish farms on the Chirkei Reservoir, the water will become undrinkable, residents of the village of Chirkei have shared their fears in a video appeal to residents and authorities of Dagestan, urging them to influence the situation.

January 06, 2023 20:49

• Chechen minister reacts to reports about death of ROVD head Aguev in Ukraine

  The head of Rustam Aguev, the head of the Kurchaloi ROVD (District Interior Division), who is in Ukraine, is alive. The reports about his death and that Ramzan Kadyrov was involved therein were treated as fake by Akhmed Dudaev, the Chechen Minister for National Policy, Foreign Relations, Press and Information.

January 05, 2023 23:55

• Delays in pensions increase resignation risk for head of Ingushetia

  Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov, the head of Ingushetia, is at risk of resignation in the first half of 2023, according to a report by the Agency for Political and Economic Communications (APEC). Among the factors that have affected his rating are the problems with the payment of pensions.

January 05, 2023 23:52

• After visiting her husband in Syria, Dagestani woman accused of links with IS*

  After falling under her husband's influence, a mother of many children from Makhachkala went to Syria, where she joined the ranks of the "Islamic State" (IS)*, investigators believe. Her defence treats these allegations as unjustified.

January 05, 2023 23:31

• Mobilization deprives contractors from Southern Russia of chance to quit

  In Southern Russia, garrison military courts refuse to satisfy claims lodged by military servicemen, who seek dismissal due to the expiry of their contracts, citing the mobilization decree.

January 05, 2023 22:23

• Social media users criticise report on assistance to families of people mobilized from Baksan District of Kabardino-Balkaria

  Gas and heating have been installed in the houses of three families of the mobilized compatriots, the administration in Kabardino-Balkaria reports.

January 05, 2023 17:01

• Chechen activists in Europe support actions of solidarity with Saakashvili

  Natives of Chechnya took part in rallies in support of Mikhail Saakashvili, organized by Georgian activists in European cities.

January 05, 2023 06:30

• Week in the Caucasus: a review of main events from December 26, 2022, to January 1, 2023

  The development of the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus; sentencing of the Arashukov grouping; the scandals around Chechen authorities, – read about these and other events that happened in the Caucasus during the week from December 26, 2022, to January 1, 2023, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

January 04, 2023 21:52

• Kuban authorities react to reports about summonses to military training

  The information that the military commissariats (registration and enlistment office) of the Kuban (Krasnodar Territory) demands from enterprises to allocate employees for sending to military training camps is not true, the territorial operative headquarters has stated.

January 04, 2023 21:48

• Kadyrov recalls pacifism of Chechen preacher Kishiev after calls to go to Ukraine

  On the day of memory of preacher Kunta-Khadji Kishiev, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, who regularly reports on sending volunteers to the special military operation and calls on religious figures to join it, has recalled the pacifist position of Kunta-Khadji Kishiev.

January 04, 2023 17:31

• In Vienna, migrants demand to protect rights of Chechen refugees

  A rally against the extradition of Chechen refugees took place in front of the Croatian Embassy in Vienna. About 500-700 refugees from Chechnya cross the Bosnian-Croatian border every week, and the flow has grown amid fears of continued mobilization, the human rights organization “Vayfond” reports.

January 04, 2023 10:11

• Court in Rostov-on-Don denies compensation to contractor for his wound in Ukraine

  The Vladikavkaz Garrison Court has refused to satisfy the claim of Shamil Chupanov, a military serviceman, who demanded a certificate of his wound in Ukraine in order to receive the due compensation. The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don has also denied Chupanov.