Russia

September 19, 2017 16:03

• German law enforcers suspect Chechen native of involvement in IS

  A Russian citizen of Chechen origin was detained in Germany on suspicion of involvement in the banned terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS). This was reported by the Hamburg General Prosecutor's Office.

September 19, 2017 13:54

• Batmanov added to the list of journalists persecuted in Russia

  The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) has added the Volgograd journalist Alexander Batmanov to the list of his other four colleagues persecuted for their professional activities.

September 19, 2017 13:05

• Reports on human rights violations force Moskalkova to fly to Chechnya

  Tatiana Moskalkova, the Russia’s Ombudsperson, decided to talk personally to Chechen law enforcers and rights defenders during her visit to the region.

September 19, 2017 06:41

• Gyumri residents claim cold attitude towards soldiers after incidents at Russian base

  Incidents involving Russian soldiers are provoked by lack of discipline. This opinion was expressed by members of human rights and public organizations of Armenia. Residents of Gyumri, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, noted the deterioration of the attitude towards soldiers from the Russian Federation.

September 18, 2017 23:33

• Hotline launched for reporting on Russian children in Syria and Iraq

  More than 200 applications from relatives of the children brought to Iraq and Syria were transferred from Chechnya to the federal commission in charge of returning children from warfare areas.

September 18, 2017 21:28

• Egyptian authorities send Dagestani native and her children to Russia

  Asiyat Abdulkarimova, a native of the Khasavyurt District of Dagestan, with her seven minor children, was forced to fly to Russia by the authorities of Egypt, her relative has stated.

September 18, 2017 11:41

• Opera singer Zurab Sotkilava dies in Moscow

  The farewell ceremony for Zurab Sotkilava and his funeral will be held in Georgia. This was reported by the singer's wife.

September 16, 2017 12:20

• Igor Nagavkin left in custody

  In Moscow, the court has extended the term of detention for Igor Nagavkin until September 28. This has been reported today by advocates of the rights defender who is on hunger strike at the SIZO (pre-trial prison). According to them, the court pronounced the decision in their absence.

September 16, 2017 05:03

• Experts predict growth of IS* propaganda

  The release on the Internet of a video with shelling of a FSB building in Ingushetia six months after it took place can be explained by the militants' failures in Iraq and Syria, believes Joanna Paraszczuk. The intensification of propaganda activity is taking place on the eve of the presidential election in Russia, noted Orkhan Djemal.

September 15, 2017 01:49

• Experts: Caucasian women get emancipated due to changes in the role of Islam

  On September 13, the Moscow State Institute of International Relations hosted the next seminar from the cycle "The Caucasus in the past and the present (society and politics, economy and culture)." Experts have noted that in Northern Caucasus, the Islamic component in the relationship between men and women is increasing, while women are getting new opportunities for socialization.

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