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October 06, 2021 11:57

• ECtHR finds Russian authorities responsible for kidnapping Ingush resident

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has awarded a compensation of 60,000 euros to the parents and wife of Mukhamed Khutiev, who disappeared back in 2010. Russian authorities are responsible for his kidnapping, his probable death and an inefficient inquiry, the ECtHR has ruled.

October 06, 2021 11:55

• Detention of alleged militant in Cherkessk reminds of single attacks by IS* members

  The young man, detained in Cherkessk on suspicion of preparing a terror act, was arrested. The level of terrorist threat in the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) is low; the planned explosion could have been a single action, although no concrete proofs of the detainee's guilt have been presented, analysts believe.

October 06, 2021 11:53

• Opposition threatens "Georgian Dream" Party with large-scale protests

  The largest oppositional party in Georgia, the "United National Movement" (UNM) Party, has announced a large-scale rally in Tbilisi and protests in the regions demanding to release Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili and hold early parliamentary elections.

October 05, 2021 23:59

• Azerbaijani activist Akhmedov’s health state worsens in prison hospital

  The health state of Niyameddin Akhmedov, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, deteriorated sharply in a medical institution of the Penitentiary Service. A father of the activist associates the deterioration with his son’s long hunger strike.

October 05, 2021 23:57

• A resident of Dagestan accused of involvement in ranks of extremists

  For 12 years, a resident of Izberbash attended meetings of the religious association “Nurcular”*. Now he will stand trial.

October 05, 2021 23:54

• Kadyrov takes office as leader of Chechnya

  Ramzan Kadyrov has officially taken office as the leader of Chechnya. While delivering his inaugural speech, he has promised to respect and protect the rights of citizens.

October 05, 2021 23:52

• Azerbaijan PFPA activist arrested for 15 days

  Djeikhun Rzaev, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, was arrested after holding a solo protest action with the demand to release a journalist and a blogger in Mingachevir.

October 05, 2021 23:46

• Chechen authorities combine Kadyrov's inauguration with his 45th birthday and Day of Grozny

  The Chechen Parliament has appointed for today its solemn sitting dedicated to the entry of Ramzan Kadyrov, who turns 45, into the post of head of the republic. Celebrations on the occasion of the City Day are also scheduled in Grozny.

October 05, 2021 12:50

• Peacemakers accompany pilgrims to Nagorno-Karabakh monasteries

  Russian militaries have escorted a group of over 130 pilgrims to the Amaras and Ganzasar Monasteries located in the territories of Nagorno-Karabakh controlled by Azerbaijan, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

October 05, 2021 12:48

• Observers name typical violations at elections in Georgia

  In the course of the elections recently held in Georgia, the typical violations were the abuse of administrative resources and pressure on observers, the NGO "Georgian Young Lawyers' Association" (GYLA) has stated. A tense situation has developed in the country on the eve of the voting, the OSCE (Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe) and the US Embassy to Georgia have noted.

October 05, 2021 12:47

• Police demand explanations from Gadjiev's colleagues about pickets in his support

  In Makhachkala, the picketers demanded to release Abdulmumin Gadjiev and all the political prisoners, as well as to stop arrests without proofs. The police did not interfere with the picketers, but requested written explanations from them, the colleagues of the arrested journalist have informed.

October 05, 2021 12:45

• Eyewitnesses report details of beating up "Spartak" fans in Grozny

  One of the two fans of the "Spartak" Football Club (FC), who were beaten with truncheons by servicemen of the Akhmat Kadyrov regiment at the Grozny stadium, was drunk, and the other only asked to let his comrade go, eyewitnesses assert.

October 04, 2021 23:58

• Georgian Prime Minister reports about Saakashvili’s plans to kill oppositionists

  Mikhail Saakashvili and his associates planned to organize riots in Tbilisi on October 3, during which several oppositionists would be killed, and then demand the resignation of the government, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili claimed.

October 04, 2021 23:48

• Sports journalists discuss sanctions against “Akhmat” FC after beating of fans in Grozny

  Fans of the “Spartak” FC (football club) may go to court with a request to punish Chechen law enforcers for beating people at the stadium, advocate Yevgeny Chernousov claims. The sports regulatory authorities do not intervene in off-field incidents, TV observer Alexei Durnovo notes.

October 04, 2021 21:39

• Armenian Investigative Committee reports number of victims killed in battles for Nagorno-Karabakh

  During the combat actions in Nagorno-Karabakh, 3788 people were killed, and other 246 people, including 22 civilians, are listed as missing, the Investigative Committee of Armenia reports.

October 04, 2021 21:04

• On September 27-October 3, 2021, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of September 27-October 3, 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 04, 2021 19:33

• Two natives of Stavropol Territory accused in case on Basaev’s raid on Dagestan

  A case against Rasul Mailubaev and Zagir Yakubov, natives of the Stavropol Territory, accused of participating in an attack by the militant grouping led by Shamil Basaev and Amir Khattab on Dagestan in 1999, has been submitted to court.

October 04, 2021 19:28

• Fighters of "Kadyrov" regiment beat up "Spartak" fans

  During the break in the Russian Premier League (RPL) football of "Akhmat" FC versus Moscow "Spartak" FC that took place in Grozny, servicemen of the regiment named after Akhmat Kadyrov beat up two fans of the Moscow team with truncheons.

October 04, 2021 19:22

• Words of Chechen official Umarov in defence of apologies spark social network users' criticism

  The practice of public apologies should be spread everywhere; one's willingness to publicly repent is evidence of a person's decency, Djambulat Umarov, a Vice-Premier of Chechnya, has stated. In their turn, Instagram users have objected that forced public apologies are not always sincere.

October 04, 2021 19:14

• Saakashvili's return brings up issue of protecting Georgia's borders

  The crossing of the Georgia's state border by Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili, a former president of the country, has shown inefficient border defence; however, the incident will have no affect on the electoral support of the "Georgian Dream" Party, political analysts believe.