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May 08, 2017 22:21

• Astrakhan nationalists hold pickets in support of Stenin

  Today, in the Astrakhan Region, two activists of the movement "Russians of Astrakhan" have held solo pickets in support of Igor Stenin, the convicted leader of the movement. The verdict to Stenin must be repealed, they said.

May 08, 2017 19:56

• Georgian MIA verifying how Yuri Luzhkov entered country

  Former Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov is in Georgia, and he visits tourist attractions together with his wife Elena Baturina. Public activists of Georgia express their indignation about the fact that no sanctions were imposed on Yuri Luzhkov in accordance with the Law "On the Occupied Territories" in force in the country.

May 08, 2017 17:39

• More than 250 people take part in march from Stepanakert to Shushi

  Today, in Nagorno-Karabakh, activists of youth organizations, students, senior upper-form pupils and soldiers have marched by foot from Stepanakert to the city of Shushi. The action was held in honour of the 25th anniversary of the liberation of the city.

May 08, 2017 16:02

• Grenade and ammunition seized from a resident of Tskhinvali

  Today, the KGB of South Ossetia has reported that law enforcers found a grenade launcher, grenades, and 870 rounds in a local resident's house.

May 08, 2017 15:29

• A child kidnapped in Rostov Region

  In the town of Morozovsk of the Rostov Region, unidentified persons kidnapped a three-year-old boy. This was reported by investigators. According to them, the incident occurred in the afternoon of May 7.

May 08, 2017 15:10

• In Azerbaijan, a child dies after circumcision

  Doctors did not succeed in saving the life of a five-year-old boy, who was brought to the hospital of the Azerbaijani town of Masally after he had been subjected to the procedure of a circumcision done at home. The surgeon who done a surgery is suspected of killing the child by recklessness.

May 08, 2017 11:15

• Residents of Chechnya trust information about harassment of gays

  In Chechnya, the law enforcement agencies do not have any information on the facts of harassment of members of communities of sexual minorities in the territory of the republic. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by an official of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for Chechnya. Meanwhile, local residents have confirmed the information about cases of pressure on gays in the republic.

May 08, 2017 10:15

• Azerbaijan starts Islamic Solidarity Games with football match

  The 4th Islamic Solidarity Games held in Azerbaijan began between a football match between the national teams of Saudi Arabia and Morocco. In total, four matches are planned for today. The competitions of the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games will be broadcasted for 58 countries.

May 08, 2017 09:00

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of May 1-7

  May Day actions in the southern regions of Russia and Transcaucasia; new personnel decisions with regard to chiefs of law enforcement and investigating agencies in the south of Russia; fights of football fans in Kuban, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of May 1-7, 2017, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

May 08, 2017 03:50

• On May 1-7, 2017, one person killed in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of May 1-7, 2017, one person was killed in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. No wounded 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.

May 07, 2017 19:17

• In Pyatigorsk, three policemen injured by grenade explosion

  In Pyatigorsk, a local resident blew up a grenade. As a result, three policemen were injured. This was reported by the Investigating Department for the Stavropol Territory of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

May 07, 2017 14:15

• Man killed in shootout in Dagestan

  A resident of the village of Trisanchi of the Dakhadaev District of Dagestan was killed when he rendered resistance in the village of Nadezhka in the Karabudakhkent District of the republic. This was reported by law enforcers.

May 07, 2017 12:57

• Yunus-Bek Evkurov speaks out against criminal liability for bride abduction

  Ingush leader Yunus-Bek Evkurov has stated that he does not support criminalizing bride abduction.

May 07, 2017 11:22

• Since beginning of 2017, 48 people detained in Chechnya for trying to join IS

  Since the beginning of 2017, in the territory of Chechnya, law enforcers detained 48 local residents who were going to leave for Syria to join militants of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia by the court's decision. This was reported by law enforcers.

May 07, 2017 08:41

• In Astrakhan, ten people come to solidarity action with political prisoners

  On May 6, in Astrakhan, the action "Freedom for political prisoners" was held in the local Hyde Park on the fifth anniversary of the dispersal of the Moscow "March of Millions" in Bolotnaya Square. Ten people took part the action organized by the "Parnas" Party.

May 06, 2017 23:51

• Picketers in Rostov-on-Don demand to stop repressions

  Activists of the Rostov action, dedicated to the fifth anniversary of the dispersal of the "March of Millions" in Bolotnaya Square, have demanded to liberate political prisoners and promised to continue their protest until the this demand is fulfilled.

May 06, 2017 23:42

• Experts predict no changes in Abkhaz Parliament after re-election

  Abkhazia has stopped registering candidates for a seat in local parliament at a re-election in the 17th constituency, to be held on May 14 has. Two candidates have applied for the vacant seat; however, the voting outcome will not significantly affect the composition of the parliament, said the Abkhaz journalists, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

May 06, 2017 22:39

• Head of Ingushetia announces return of five militants to peaceful life

  Five out of seven residents of Ingushetia, who had fought in Syria for the "Islamic State", a terrorist organization, banned in Russia, have returned to peaceful life, the head of the republic, Yunus-Bek Evkurov, has reported. In total, according to his story, 123 Ingushes had fought in Syria; 67 of them were killed.

May 06, 2017 16:20

• Blogger Sergey Rulyov detained at picket in Rostov-on-Don

  Sergey Rulyov, a blogger and a correspondent of the "Slavic News" edition, was detained in Rostov-on-Don for violating the public order at the action, dedicated to the fifth anniversary of the dispersal of the "March of Millions" in Bolotnaya Square.

May 06, 2017 14:04

• Court refuses to appeal to Ukraine for information about Arthur Panov

  Arthur Panov, a citizen of Ukraine, accused of plotting a terror act in Rostov-on-Don, did not agree that some of the documents on his case were sent from the self-proclaimed Lugansk People's Republic (known as LNR). The defendant has asked the court to address the Ukrainian authorities with a request about him.