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May 09, 2022 22:22

• Resident of Grozny detained for shooting at Eid al-Fitr

  The police detained a resident of Grozny, who celebrated the onset of the holiday of Eid al-Fitr by shooting into the air with a gun, the police reported after checking a posted video of the incident.

May 09, 2022 22:03

• In Makhachkala, police disrupt picket held by Abdulmumin Gadjiev’s colleague

  Magdi Kamalov, a founder of the weekly newspaper “Chernovik” (Rough Draft), had to interrupt his solo picket in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev at a request of a policeman and follow him to a police department. This was reported by Magomed Magomedov, the deputy editor-in-chief of the “Chernovik”.

May 09, 2022 21:46

• Activists express their confidence in results of presidential election in South Ossetia

  The preliminary data from the Central Election Committee (CEC) on the victory of Alan Gagloev in the presidential election in South Ossetia inspire confidence amid the admission of defeat by Anatoly Bibilov, South Ossetian activists say.

May 09, 2022 19:44

• Georgian MFA calls presidential election in South Ossetia illegal

  The presidential election in South Ossetia has no legal force and violate the Georgia’s sovereignty, the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced today.

May 09, 2022 19:39

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of May 2-8, 2022

  Arrival of refugees in Southern Russia; deaths in Ukraine of military personnel from southern regions of Russia, and persecution of pacifists; celebration of Eid al-Fitr in Southern Russia; protests in Armenia demanding the resignation of Nikol Pashinyan, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of May 2-8, 2022, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

May 09, 2022 19:31

• Journalist Mamedova reports details of an attack on her in Baku

  A man who attacked freelance journalist Aiten Mamedova with a knife voiced threats against her and her daughter, the victim said. She associates the attack with her coverage of a case on the murder of a child which provoked a wide public outcry.

May 09, 2022 19:07

• On May 2-8, 2022, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of May 2-8, 2022, 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.

May 09, 2022 13:46

• Journalist Mamedova attacked in Baku

  A man armed with a knife attacked the Azerbaijani journalist, Aiten Mamedova, and demanded from her not to cover the trial. The police reported on the investigation of the incident.

May 09, 2022 13:26

• Bibilov confirms referendum on South Ossetia's joining Russia

  A referendum on South Ossetia's entry into Russia will take place, Anatoly Bibilov, who earlier admitted the victory of his opponent, Alan Gagloev, in the second round of presidential election.

May 09, 2022 13:08

• "Dashnaktsutyun" activists arrested for bribing protesters

  Aleksan Aleksanyan and Aramais Mkhitaryan, activists of the ARF "Dashnaktsutyun", have been arrested in the city of Armavir on charges of bribing citizens for participating in protests.

May 09, 2022 11:43

• Internet users dispute about May 9 celebration in Chechnya

  The authorities' plans to solemnly celebrate the Victory Day in Chechnya are correct, because this is a national holiday, Telegram commentators have pointed out. However, relatives of many residents of Chechnya fell victim to deportation in Soviet years; and it is inappropriate to celebrate May 9 on a large scale in this region, their opponents have objected.

May 09, 2022 11:31

• Prior to oppositional motor rally, relatives of Armenian POWs block highway

  The opposition's protest actions are hindering the return of Armenian soldiers from Azerbaijan, relatives of the Armenian prisoners of war (POWs) have suggested and blocked the Yerevan-Gyumri highway in order to stop the oppositionists' motor rally.

May 09, 2022 11:16

• Kadyrov declares his annual income 14.3 times lower than in 2020

  In 2021, Ramzan Kadyrov earned 26.5 million roubles, or 14.3 times less than in 2020; it follows from his tax declaration. The current drop of Kadyrov's official income occurred after a sharp increase in 2019 that continued into 2020.

May 09, 2022 11:01

• Bibilov admits his defeat at presidential election in South Ossetia

  The incumbent president of South Ossetia, Anatoly Bibilov, has congratulated Alan Gagloev on his victory in the second round of the presidential election after the Central Election Commission (CEC) announced the preliminary results of the vote.

May 08, 2022 05:40

• Authorities acknowledge deaths of hundred natives of Dagestan in Ukraine

  Residents of the Buynaksk District, Timur Aliev, Biyarslan Abukaev, Alimurza Alimurzaev, Abdullabek Aliev and Gusein Iraskhanov, have perished in Ukraine, the head of the district has informed and handed over the awards to their families.

May 08, 2022 05:37

• Number of protesters arrested in Armenia rises to nine

  In Armenia, during the protests, five persons were detained and arrested; they are charged with hooliganism and an attack on a state official. The total number of criminal cases initiated against protesters has reached 12.

May 08, 2022 05:29

• Natives of Chechnya complain about custody conditions in Dimitrovgrad prison

  Mansur Soltaev, the Chechen Ombudsperson, has visited the prison located in Dimitrovgrad, a city on the Ulyanovask Region of Russia, where prisoners were on a hunger strike.

May 08, 2022 05:19

• Analysts exclude change of Armenia's political course in case of coup

  Armenia follows integration processes with Russia; and in case of revolution, new authorities will have to follow the same policy. However, the likelihood of a change of power in the country is minimal, since the Armenian opposition is fragmented and has no alternatives to the figure of the Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, analysts have noted.

May 08, 2022 04:54

• Several hundred women come out to Yerevan streets

  A women's march demanding resignation of the Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, was held in central Yerevan.

May 07, 2022 20:39

• Poet Shamil Arbinin convicted under case of attack on Pskov paratroopers in Chechnya

  A court in Grozny has sentenced Shamil Arbinin, a Chechen poet, to 10 years in prison, finding him guilty of attacking in 2000 Pskov paratroopers as a member a detachment of the field commanders, Shamil Basaev and Khattab.