Russia

October 19, 2020 15:08

• Residents of Chechnya claim that surgeon Dagaev died from beating by Kadyrov's associate

  Salakh Dagaev, a well-known surgeon in Chechnya, has made a surgery, which failed: his female patient has died. She turned out to be a relative of an associate of the head of the republic, Ramzan Kadyrov. The surgeon was kidnapped and beaten to death; and his family was forced to say that he died of a heart attack.

October 15, 2020 18:01

• FSB reports about two suspected terrorists killed in Volgograd

  Members of a unit of an international terrorist organization were plotting a series of terror acts in Volgograd, and today, two of them have been killed in a shootout with law enforcers, the FSB reports.

October 15, 2020 11:24

• Analysts argue about aim of Kadyrov's words about militants from abroad

  Kadyrov's words can be treated as an indirect accusation of unprofessionalism of Russian special services, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe. At the same time, Ruslan Kutaev, President of the Assembly of Caucasian Nations, did not rule out that Moscow allowed Kadyrov to make such a statement, and in the future may use his words in connection with the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh.

October 14, 2020 11:31

• Kadyrov's statement on militants' penetration into Russia raised questions to special services

  The words of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, that the alleged militants, who were killed during the counterterrorist operation (CTO) conducted in Grozny on October 13, had entered Russia from abroad, have raised questions about the work of special services, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have noted.

October 13, 2020 11:26

• Political analysts treat ceasefire agreement in Karabakh conflict zone as technical

October 12, 2020 21:59

• Azerbaijani General Prosecutor's Office accuses Russian blogger of incitement to terrorism

  The General Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan has requested legal assistance from the Russian law enforcement bodies in connection with an investigation into a criminal case instituted against Russian blogger Semyon Pegov, an initiator of the "WarGonzo" project.

October 10, 2020 16:08

• By their formal worship, Chechen authorities emasculate Akhmat Kadyrov's image

  At the suggestion of Ramzan Kadyrov's entourage, the motto "Akhmat is Power" at the entrance to Grozny, became a republic's brand, but there is no semantic and value content in it, analysts believe.

October 09, 2020 23:48

• "Akhmat is Power" Arch elevates personality cult of Akhmat Kadyrov

  At the entrance to Grozny, the slogan "Akhmat is Power" on a new arch replaces the Muslim phrase "Allahu Akbar", social networks users note. In Chechnya, so many facilities are named after the Ramzan Kadyrov's father that it is time to rename the republic to Akhmatia, users write in their ironic comments.

October 09, 2020 22:50

• Business trip of journalist Azar to Nagorno-Karabakh interrupted after Armenia's claims

  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Armenia cancelled the accreditation of Ilya Azar, a reporter of the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta", after a report from Shushi and Lachin, which caused a public outcry. This was reported by the journalist himself. The newspaper regarded the Armenian MFA's actions as interference in journalistic activities and interrupted the Ilya Azar's business trip.

October 09, 2020 22:44

• Video on Chechen public account discloses Kremlin's interests in Karabakh conflict

  The Russian authorities have obligations to Armenia, and they can benefit from statements in support of Azerbaijan as an excuse for non-interference in the Karabakh conflict, political analysts suggest.

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