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September 14, 2017 16:30

• A man killed in shooting in Yerevan centre

  In Yerevan, at least one person was killed and another was wounded as a result of a shootout near Republic Square.

September 14, 2017 16:09

• Law enforcers accuse IS* of organizing mass phone calls with explosion threats

  A wave of telephone calls around Russia with threats of planted bombs was initiated from abroad by persons associated with the "Islamic State" (IS)*. This was reported by a source from the law enforcement agencies.

September 14, 2017 13:47

• Timur Makhauri’s friends doubt his involvement in Shamil Basaev's death (+video)

  On September 12, more than 100 people took part in the funeral of Ali Dabuev (Timur Makhauri) in the Pankisi Gorge. People who knew the deceased man denied the version about his involvement in the death of Shamil Basaev.

September 14, 2017 09:28

• Earthquake in Chechen village incurs no victims

  No one was injured in an earthquake registered in the village of Tsentaroi in the Nozhai-Yurt District on September 13. This was reported by the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE). Local residents have confirmed the information.

September 14, 2017 08:39

• Alexander Lapshin leaves Azerbaijan

  Blogger Alexander Lapshin and his mother flew to Israel. This has been reported today by a source from the Baku airport.

September 14, 2017 04:26

• Baku police chief faces inclusion in Global Magnitsky Act

  Mirgafar Seidov, the chief of the Baku Police, has become one of 15 persons included in the list, sent on September 12 by international organizations to the US authorities for inclusion in the Global Magnitsky Act.

September 14, 2017 03:05

• Two Chechen children returned from Iraq

  Today, two children, natives of Chechnya, have been returned to Russia from Iraq. An eight-year-old girl and a nine-year-old boy from Chechen families were delivered to Moscow by plane from Baghdad.

September 14, 2017 02:35

• ICRF checks Dagestani resident's complaint about beating of his son by law enforcers

  Magomed Alavdinov, a resident of the Dagestani village of Karata, has filed a complaint about the actions of law enforcers who used force against his son after detention.

September 14, 2017 01:40

• Photo album about Shushi and its residents presented in Nagorno-Karabakh

  The photo album about the city of Shushi created within the project "Shushi. 48 Hours" has included more than 200 works of photographers from Armenia, Georgia, and Nagorno-Karabakh. The main heroes of the project were city residents, and the photographers tried to reflect their everyday activities. This was noted by the author and the project coordinator.

September 14, 2017 00:30

• Political analysts: Kremlin wants to raise Ramzan Kadyrov's status

  The Kremlin seeks to raise the Ramzan Kadyrov's status in return for his loyalty. This opinion has been voiced by political analysts Dmitry Oreshkin and Alexei Malashenko.

September 13, 2017 22:24

• Four Navalny’s supporters detained in Sochi

  Activists have stated they were detained at a picket in support of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, which was sanctioned by city authorities, without explaining the reasons. Picketers illegally used balloons in the course of the action, the Mayoralty has stated.

September 13, 2017 21:09

• Rally in support of Myanmar Muslims held in Tbilisi

  The rally took place in Rustaveli Avenue, in front of the parliament building, and lasted for about half an hour, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

September 13, 2017 15:52

• Ukraine not in hurry to extradite Mikhail Saakashvili to Georgia

  Mikhail Saakashvili may be extradited to his homeland only after he is sentenced by a court in Georgia. This has been reported today by Denis Chernyshev, Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Justice.

September 13, 2017 15:48

• "Matilda" to be shown in Southern Russia despite Ramzan Kadyrov's opinion

  The premiere of the film "Matilda" is scheduled for October 26 and will not be cancelled. This is reported by the spokesman for the cinema network "Monitor", which cinemas are located in the Southern Federal District (SFD) and the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD).

September 13, 2017 14:18

• Moscow Ombudsperson to consider Igor Nagavkin's complaints

  Tatiana Potyaeva, the Moscow’s Ombudsperson, has requested the Prosecutor's Office and the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) to carry out an investigation following the hunger strike declared by human rights defender Igor Nagavkin. This was reported on September 12 by Denis Nabiullin, a member of the Public Oversight Commission (POC).

September 13, 2017 13:25

• In "Sasna Tsrer" case, defendants' advocates declare a strike

  In the case against members of the unit "Sasna Tsrer" (Daredevils of Sassoun), accused of an armed attack on a patrol-and-post service regiment and hostage-taking, the today's court hearing has been postponed because of the absence of 15 advocates of the defendants, reported the judge. Participants to the strike have demanded to stop illegal searches in courts.

September 13, 2017 12:50

• Blogger Alexander Lapshin discharged from hospital in Azerbaijan

  On September 12, blogger Alexander Lapshin, freed from serving the remainder of his sentence by the resolution on pardon issued by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev, was discharged from the Central Clinical Hospital (CCH). This was reported by the spokesperson for the CCH.

September 13, 2017 12:12

• LDPR demands reconsidering outcomes of North-Ossetian parliamentary elections

  The Liberal-Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) demands to re-count votes at the elections in North Ossetia, and a relevant commission has been sent to the republic. This has been reported today by LDPR leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky.

September 13, 2017 11:35

• Prosecutor's Office to challenge verdict to Makhachkala Mayor's son

  The verdict of acquittal to Badrudin Musaev, accused of insulting Dagestani policemen and injuring one of them, has been pronounced in the absence of journalists. Today, the Prosecutor's Office has announced the intention to file a complaint against the court's decision.

September 13, 2017 08:35

• Vienna Court allows extradition of Aslan Gagiev to Russia

  In Vienna, the Oberlandesgericht has granted the request of the Russian General Prosecutor on the extradition of Aslan Gagiev, a native of North Ossetia, suspected of organizing a series of resonant murders.