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September 07, 2021 11:36

• Court refuses to satisfy the libel suit against Azerbaijani blogger Guseinov

  The material, in which the son of Azerbaijani ex-minister of transport saw slander, was posted from a fake profile that had nothing to do with Mekhman Guseinov, the court has concluded. Guseinov called the court's decision to be a precedent.

September 07, 2021 11:33

• Azerbaijan and Turkey conduct military exercises in Lachin District

  On September 6, Azerbaijani and Turkish militaries launched their joint exercises in the Lachin District, across which the corridor connecting Yerevan and Stepanakert passes.

September 06, 2021 23:59

• In Chechnya, new mosque named after a relative of Ramzan Kadyrov

  The Djamlail Alikhanov (formerly Gikalo) village has opened a mosque for 2400 people, named after Abdul-Kadyr, a great-grandfather of the leader of Chechnya. Earlier, mosques, named after the father, mother, uncle, and grandfather of Ramzan Kadyrov, were opened in the republic.

September 06, 2021 23:57

• Russian peacekeepers report protecting grape pickers in Nagorno-Karabakh

  At a request of residents of the Askeran District, Russian peacekeepers ensured their safety while the local residents were harvesting grapes near the demarcation line in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported.

September 06, 2021 23:51

• FSB reports prevention of terror acts in Ingushetia

  In Ingushetia, four supporters of the terrorist organization “Islamic State” (IS, a terrorist organization, banned in Russia by the court, – note of the “Caucasian Knot”), were detained, who were plotting attacks on law enforcers, the FSB Public Relations Centre reported.

September 06, 2021 21:58

• On August 30-September 5, 2021, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of August 30-September 5, 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.

September 06, 2021 14:08

• Rights defenders assess sincerity of Khalimat Taramova's words

  Khalimat Taramova has recorded a video under pressure, Svetlana Anokhina has suggested. Information noise only aggravates the situation around the Taramov family, and the request to leave her alone is understandable, Saida Sirazhudinova has noted.

September 06, 2021 14:06

• "Alternativa" reports new fugitive from labour slavery in Dagestan

  A native of the Chelyabinsk Region has escaped from a factory in Dagestan, where he was in labour slavery, the "Alternativa" movement has reported. Commentators have called on the police to pay attention to the problem of forced labour in Dagestan.

September 06, 2021 14:04

• EU urges to open checkpoints on South-Ossetian-Georgian border

  South-Ossetian villagers cannot visit their relatives in Georgia, as well as receive pensions and proper medical care. This was stated by the European Union (EU) in its call on the authorities of South Ossetia and Russia to reopen the checkpoints on the Georgian border.

September 06, 2021 14:00

• Taramova's friend treats her video appeal as staged

  The video appeal in which Khalimat Taramova asked to leave her family alone was recorded under pressure, her friend has suggested. Instagram users have called on to stop discussing the Taramova's topic.

September 06, 2021 11:50

• Video appeal of Chechen girl, Khalimat Taramova, appears in social network

  Khalimat Taramova, a native of Chechnya, who had tried to escape from her family, has stated in her video appeal that everything was fine with her, and asked not to spread rumours about her harassment in the family.

September 06, 2021 11:47

• Azerbaijan denies allegations of burning down pastures near Sotk

  Azerbaijani militaries were not involved in the fires near the Armenian village of Sotk, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has assured in response to accusations of setting pastures on fire.

September 05, 2021 12:03

• Georgia condemns banner installation on demarcation line with South Ossetia

  The Georgia's State Security Service (SSS) has treated the installation of warning signs on the South-Ossetian side of the demarcation line as destructive.

September 05, 2021 11:36

• Residents of Chechnya are sceptical about Kadyrov's words that extortions in schools are inadmissible

  Parents of Chechen schoolchildren have stated on the Instagram that they will not follow Ramzan Kadyrov's call and will not dare complaining about school extortions. The practice of claiming money will continue after the statement of the head of Chechnya about its inadmissibility, social network users have suggested.

September 05, 2021 11:09

• Tseretilova claims her children cannot study at school

  Nina Tseretilova has treated her ex-husband's statement that their three children began studying at the Buynaksk school as a lie. She asserts that nobody has taught the children since last December; they are not certified for the third and fourth quarters of the school year.

September 04, 2021 18:31

• Dagestani authorities' report of decrease in COVID-19 cases sparks scepticism in social network

  The Ministry of Public Health (MPH) of Dagestan has reported on the stabilization of the situation with the incidence of coronavirus in the region and the phased closure of hospitals for COVID-19 patients. Instagram users were sceptical about this information and associated it with the upcoming elections.

September 04, 2021 18:12

• Advocates demand to release former judge Novikov

  The Nevinnomyssk City Court has extended the arrest of Dmitry Novikov, a former Sochi judge and lawyer, by three months. During his three months in custody, no investigative actions were conducted with Novikov, his advocate have stated after appealing against this ruling.

September 04, 2021 17:42

• Remains of Armenian soldier found near Gadrut

  In the Karabakh conflict zone, rescuers have found remains of another Armenian soldier. The total number of bodies and remnants found has reached 1655, the Nagorno-Karabakh Emergency Service has informed.

September 04, 2021 12:43

• Social media users surprised by Kadyrov's historical statements

  Chechnya has never been independent; and national heroes had tried to bring it to its present form, Ramzan Kadyrov has stated. This interpretation of folk heroes' aspirations has caused bewilderment among Instagram users.

September 04, 2021 12:28

• Astrakhan court upholds fine imposed on jobless single mother for supporting Navalny

  The Astrakhan Regional Court has upheld the decision of the district court, which on August 3 fined Ekaterina Semyonova, a resident of Astrakhan, by 10,000 roubles for taking part in the January 23 action in support of Alexei Navalny.