Russia

February 20, 2019 23:36

• Native of Armenia denies accusations of involvement in mass brawl in Moscow

  Fuad Abbasov, the head of the Centre for Information Initiatives, has called a Russian citizen of Armenian origin to be the instigator of a mass brawl with shooting in Moscow, and revealed his passport data. However, the owner of this passport has declared himself not involved in the incident.

February 20, 2019 23:33

• Family of blogger Alibek Mirzekhanov states his kidnapping

  Alibek Mirzekhanov, the blogger, detained within the case of a brawl in Moscow, was released from detention after removal of all charges; however, he disappeared after that, his brother Mansur Mirzekhanov has informed.

February 20, 2019 15:48

• Prosecutor treats guilt of five residents of Ingushetia of plotting terror acts proved

  The prosecutor asked the court to recognize Salamkhan Sampiev, Ruslan Esmurziev, Khusen Kitiev, Magomed Amatkhanov and Elbert Kharsiev guilty of preparing terror acts in Ingushetia and Moscow and sentence them to prison terms ranging from 13 to 20 years. Elbert Kharsiev and his defence insist that testimonies were given under torture.

February 20, 2019 10:23

• Relatives of convicted Dagestani Magomed Khazamov report his convoying to Moscow

  Magomed Khazamov, convicted for keeping ammunition and drugs, has been brought to a Moscow SIZO (pre-trial prison) for investigative actions, his relatives have informed. His wife associates his convoying with the investigation into the murder of the founder of the "Chernovik" (Draft) newspaper.

February 19, 2019 08:19

• Arrest of Dagestani blogger Alibek Mirzekhanov postponed

  The court has postponed the selection of a freedom restraint measure to blogger Alibek Mirzekhanov, detained within the case of a mass brawl in Moscow, until February 21. Alibek has an alibi; but he testified against himself under pressure, his relatives and defence assert.

February 18, 2019 22:50

• Georgian political analysts are sceptical about Kadyrov's idea of border crossing

  The construction of a Chechnya-Georgia border crossing, proposed by Ramzan Kadyrov, promises no economic benefits, and will give no military-strategic advantage either to Russia or Georgia, experts say.

February 18, 2019 15:55

• Backstage process of reconciling borders with Chechnya provokes Dagestanis' concern

  Experts, NGOs, and independent media should be involved in the coordination of borders between Dagestan and Chechnya, believe authors of the appeal to the authorities of the Russian Federation. The authorities should take into account the negative experience of work in Ingushetia, note Dagestani journalists.

February 18, 2019 12:00

• Source links Mirzekhanov's detention with mass brawl in Moscow

  A native of Dagestan, Alibek Mirzekhanov, has been detained on suspicion of involvement in the brawl in the "Neolit" Cafe, a law enforcement source has informed. Mirzekhanov's subscribers have posted the hashtag #свободуалибеку (Freedom to Alibek) on the Instagram.

February 18, 2019 11:58

• Blogger Alibek Mirzekhanov disappears in Moscow after law enforcers' visit

  Alibek Mirzekhanov, a blogger, has disappeared after law enforcers visited his apartment in Moscow, where he lived with his family.

February 16, 2019 16:09

• Azerbaijani and Chechen authorities withdraw from interethnic conflict in Moscow

  The parties in the mass brawl in the Pechatniki Moscow district were natives of Chechnya and Azerbaijan; mutual insults kindled the conflict, sources have reported. Employees of the Chechnya's permanent mission and the Azerbaijani Embassy in Moscow did not contact the parties, said the sources from both institutions.

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