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March 28, 2017 14:37

• Power agents fail to confirm escape of two militants after attack in Chechnya

  The information that two attackers on the military unit of the “Natsgvardia” (Russian National Guard) committed in the Naursky District has not been confirmed yet, said a republic's law enforcement source. The situation in the district has calmed down; there are no restrictions on travelling, local residents report.

March 28, 2017 12:02

• "Tractor march" of Kuban farmers started after anti-corruption rallies and truck drivers' action

  The repeated "tractor march" organized by farmers of the Krasnodar Territory, launched today, is taking place against the background of the growing protest activity in Southern Russia and, in particular, in Kuban. The protest action of the Kuban farmers is already accompanied by detentions.

March 28, 2017 11:19

• Igor Kalyapin asks Ramzan Kadyrov to intervene in conflict in Davydenko

  Igor Kalyapin, the leader of the "Committee for the Prevention of Torture", used Facebook to address Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov with a request to investigate the situation in the village of Davydenko where local residents reported the forceful dispersal of the villagers' gathering.

March 28, 2017 11:12

• Journalist of "Radio Liberty" claims being attacked before "tractor march" in Kuban

  In the Krasnodar Territory, the crew of the "Radio Liberty" was attacked in the town of Kropotkin, when journalists came to make reportage about a "tractor march." This was reported by journalist Sergey Khazov-Kassia on his Facebook page.

March 28, 2017 10:45

• People detained in Chechen village of Davydenko face criminal prosecution

  Three residents of the Chechen village of Davydenko, detained during a clash with the police on March 26, may be brought to criminal responsibility. This was announced at a gathering of villagers held in the village of Davydenko on March 27, local residents report.

March 28, 2017 10:22

• Coordinator of truck drivers arrested in Novorossiysk

  In Novorossiysk, the court arrested for 10 days Evgeny Boldyrev, the coordinator of the local "Association of Russian Carriers" (known as OPR).

March 28, 2017 02:56

• Anti-corruption rallies show growth of protest activity in Southern Russia

  In Makhachkala, the anti-corruption action is related to a general protest against the situation in the republic. This opinion was voiced by Magomed Magomedov, a political observer of the Dagestani newspaper "Chernovik" (Draft).

March 28, 2017 01:29

• Experts claim inconsistency of official version of attack in Naurskaya

  There are no guarantees of the veracity of the official version about the attack on a unit of the National Guard in the regional centre of Naurskaya in the north of Chechnya. This opinion was voiced by experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

March 27, 2017 19:11

• Seven migrants go on hunger strike at SDC of Dagestani MIA

  The hunger strike has been announced in Makhachkala at the special detention centre (SDC) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan by seven foreigners, the decision on compulsory expulsion of whom from the territory of Russia is not enforced, said Galimzyan Khalikov, a citizen of Turkmenistan and one of the hunger-strikers.

March 27, 2017 18:40

• Chechen villagers seek Kadyrov’s protection against power agents’ lawlessness

  An appeal to the head of Chechnya after the riots in the village of Davydenko, where power agents have beat up and detained the villagers who tried to protect their houses from demolition, was released via the WhatsApp messenger in the hope to bring information to Kadyrov.

March 27, 2017 15:49

• Yerevan: relatives of those accused of riots, go on sit-in strike

  The protesters, who have gathered near the building of the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Armenia, demand to release the arrested residents of Sari Tag, accused of mass riots on July 19, 2016.

March 27, 2017 13:29

• Agrba's office states violations at elections in Abkhazia

  In the eighth constituency, at two polling stations, observers from Gudisa Agrba, a candidate for Abkhazian MP, found ballots of a different format, a spokesperson of Mr Agrba's electoral office told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

March 27, 2017 12:24

• Dagestani truckers protest against "Platon" system (+video)

  Today, Dagestani truckers have launched a protest against the increased travel tariffs within the "Platon" system, as Rustam Malamagomedov, the leader of the "Association of Dagestani Truckers", told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

March 27, 2017 10:39

• Krasnodar: 18-year-old invalid fined for taking part in rally of Navalny’s supporters

  This morning, Krasnodar continued trying people detained during the anti-corruption rally on March 26. Among those administratively punished, there is an 18-year-old Category II invalid, who has been fined by 16,000 roubles. In total, according to law enforcers, 90 people were brought to the police from the rally.

March 27, 2017 08:35

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of March 20-26

  Attack of militants of a terrorist organization on a military unit in Chechnya; anti-corruption actions held by Alexei Navalny's supporters in the cities of Southern Russia; verdict against Khasan Zakaev in the case of the terror act at the Dubrovka Theatre, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of March 20-26, 2017, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

March 27, 2017 06:06

• Defence of Abbas Guseinov appeals to ECtHR with complaint about torture

  An advocate of Abbas Guseinov, Deputy Chairman of the movement "Muslim Unity", sentenced in Azerbaijan in the "Nardaran case", has filed a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) about torture used against his client.

March 27, 2017 03:31

• On March 20-26, 2017, 15 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of March 20-26, 2017, 15 persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, 12 were killed, and three others were wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

March 27, 2017 02:15

• In Krasnodar, seven supporters of Alexei Navalny arrested by court order

  The Pervomaisky District Court of Krasnodar has arrested Miroslav Valkovich, the chief of the regional headquarters of Alexei Navalny, for 10 days. Apart from him, five persons were also arrested for the same period. According to activists, one young man has already been sentenced to a 15-day arrest.

March 26, 2017 23:53

• Court fines majority of Alexei Navalny's supporters detained in Volgograd

  In Volgograd, 31 people were detained during street riots. Court sessions in cases against several people have been postponed, while the rest detainees have been fined. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Anastasia Andreeva, the deputy coordinator of the Volgograd headquarters of Alexei Navalny.

March 26, 2017 22:54

• Charges filed against two activists detained in Sochi

  In Sochi, two participants of the action held by Alexei Navalny's supporters will appear before the court. Protocols on administrative violations have been drawn up against them, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.