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June 29, 2017 00:32

• Experts call on Armenia to revise relations with Russia

  Armenia is negative about Russia's supplies of weapons to Azerbaijan, but is positive about its military cooperation with Russia, Vigen Sarkisyan, the Armenia's Defence Minister, has stated. Armenia should revise its agreements with Russia to ensure its security, Manvel Sarkisyan, a political analyst, believes.

June 28, 2017 19:23

• "Sasna Tsrer" supporter taken to police after brawl in courtroom

  Policemen draw up a protocol on David Egiazaryan, a brother of the member of the "Sasna Tsrer" detachment for an attempt to use force against law enforcers, said Lusine Sahakyan, an advocate.

June 28, 2017 18:22

• Volgograd mother fined for her son's participation in anti-corruption rally

  The court fined by 10,000 roubles the mother of a teenager, who took part, on March 26, in the rally in support of the oppositionist Alexei Navalny in Volgograd.

June 28, 2017 18:00

• Teachers and activists treat illegal awarding medals in schools in Adygea as usual thing

  Awarding medals "by acquaintance" or a university diploma "for money" occurred everywhere in Adygea; however, earlier such cases were hushed up, said Zaurbiy Chundyshko, an activist of the Maikop branch of the "Adyge Khase-Circassian Council", and Irina Zakreeva, a teacher.

June 28, 2017 17:44

• Armenia's MoD announces death of eight Azerbaijani soldiers

  During the last 10 days, eight Azerbaijani servicemen perished in the Karabakh conflict zone, Vigen Sarkisyan, the Armenian Defence Minister, has stated. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) called this statement a lie.

June 28, 2017 15:50

• MoD refutes capture of Rostov contract soldier in Ukraine

  Victor Ageyev did not pass his military service under a contract in the Rostov Region, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated. Earlier, media wrote that he had been taken prisoner in Ukraine.

June 28, 2017 15:08

• Power agents state prevention of Northern Caucasus resident's departure to Syria

  In North Ossetia, border guards detained a resident of one of the republics of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD), who intended to go to Syria to take part in warfare for terrorists.

June 28, 2017 15:03

• Kremlin promises to continue searching for customers of Nemtsov's murder

  The search for the customers in high-profile cases, including the murder of Boris Nemtsov, will continue, but it may take a lot of time, said Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the Russian president.

June 28, 2017 13:35

• Savelieva complains to ECtHR about violation of her rights in Sochi

  Lyudmila Savelieva, a so-called "Olympic resettler" from Sochi, has sent a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) about violations of her rights to property and housing. Sochi advocates believe the subject of the complaint to be promising.

June 28, 2017 12:45

• Villagers state land issue as root of conflict in Leninaul

  In Leninaul, after a mass fight, six persons were arrested for 7 days for disorderly conduct. The fight took place against the backdrop of tense relations between Chechens and members of the community of compactly residing Avars. This was reported by local residents. The administration of the village confirmed the tension between two ethnic groups.

June 28, 2017 11:33

• Social networks users argue about exposure of Adyg school-leaver

  In the village of Takhtamukai, a school-leaver who reported about illegal issuance of a gold medal for one of her classmates, showed a laudable adherence to principles. This opinion was voiced by some users of the social networks. However, their opponents believe that the schoolgirl should not have interfered in the other people's lives.

June 28, 2017 10:33

• Residents of Chechnya accused of financing terrorism

  According to investigators, brothers Magomed and Islam Sultakhanov provided financial assistance to a resident of Chechnya, who wanted to join militants in Syria. The suspects are accused of aiding and abetting in terrorist activities and not reporting on a crime.

June 28, 2017 04:19

• "BBC": soldier from Rostov Region captured in Ukraine

  Viktor Ageev, a Russian soldier, was captured in the Lugansk Region. According to his mother, he served in the town of Bataisk of the Rostov Region. This is reported by the "BBC" with reference to sources from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the commanders of the 93rd independent mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

June 28, 2017 02:23

• Rights defenders: abolition of police prevention registration in Dagestan is a civil society's victory

  The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has confirmed that Dagestan has lifted the police prevention registration lists of followers of unconventional Islam concepts. Earlier, the Dagestani MIA has reported that the police prevention registration lists for the category of "extremist" are no longer being compiled.

June 28, 2017 00:54

• Court releases residents of Chechnya accused of attacking MfE rescuers

  The court has returned to the prosecutor's office a criminal case against three natives of Chechnya accused of beating staff members of the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) in the area of the Vnukovo village in Moscow. The criminal case has been returned for elimination of shortcomings. The pre-trial restriction measure against the defendants has been abolished, since, according to the court, there are no grounds for it.

June 27, 2017 22:17

• Georgian President assured Mukhtarly's wife of his support

  Giorgi Margvelashvili has told Leyla Mustafaeva that Georgian authorities are interested in investigating the incident with the journalist Afghan Mukhtarly, who stated his kidnapping in Tbilisi and exportation to the territory of Azerbaijan.

June 27, 2017 19:58

• Twelve persons suffered in mass brawl in Leninaul

  Twelve persons, including three policemen, were injured in a mass brawl in the Dagestani village of Leninaul, said Sira Saipov, the former head of the village.

June 27, 2017 18:42

• Dagestani SC cancels fine imposed on organizer of anti-corruption rally

  The Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan has found no law violations in the actions of Marat Ismailov, the organizer of the anti-corruption rally, and cancelled the fine imposed on him by the district court.

June 27, 2017 17:07

• Resident of Dagestan accused of aiding militants

  The criminal case against Magomed Maglaev, a resident of Dagestan, who, according to investigators, helped a militant and kept ammunition and explosive elements in his house, has been sent to the court.

June 27, 2017 15:06

• Khandoyan, a "Sasna Tsrer" supporter, sentenced to 3.5 years in prison

  A Yerevan court has found Ararat Khandoyan as a participant in mass riots in Khorenatsi Street and guilty of using violence against policemen. Khandoyan himself found the judgement as predictable.