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March 31, 2010 22:00

• MIA of Chechnya: Mataev named as potential accomplice of Moscow women-suicide-bombers lives in France

  Law enforcement bodies of the Chechen Republic doubt that a native of the republic Kazbek Mataev, suspected as a potential accomplice of the women-suicide-bombers who committed terror acts in Moscow metro on March 29, could really be involved, as reported by a number of Russian mass media. According to Chechen power agents, Mataev has been living outside Russia for several years.

March 31, 2010 21:50

• Russia's Supreme Court upholds verdict on "Neva-Express" explosion in 2007

  The Supreme Court has rejected the complaint lodged by the defence of the convicted residents of Ingushetia Salambek Dzakhkiev and Maksharip Khidriev on the case of blowing up the "Neva-Express" train in 2007, having upheld the earlier verdict of the Novgorod Regional Court.

March 31, 2010 21:20

• Today, Azerbaijan marks Genocide Day

  On March 31, Azerbaijan marks Genocide Day in commemoration of the victims of events in 1918.

March 31, 2010 21:00

• Krasnodar: court returns Anastasia Denisova's case to prosecutor's office

  The Lenin District Court of Krasnodar has held today already the fourth preliminary hearing on the case of Anastasia Denisova, head of the public organization named "ETnIKa". The court has ruled to return the case to the prosecutor's office for elimination of inquiry mistakes.

March 31, 2010 20:00

• President of Dagestan offers to posthumously award militiamen who perished in Kizlyar

  Only due to operative actions of employees of the STSI (State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, known in Russia as "GIBDD") in Kizlyar, who blocked the terrorist-suicide-bomber's car, much greater damage of the explosion were avoided. This is the opinion of the Department for ensuring traffic safety of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Russia.

March 31, 2010 19:00

• Dokku Umarov takes responsibility for explosions in Moscow and promises new terror acts

  Dokku Umarov, leader of North-Caucasian militants, said in his video appeal placed on YouTube that the terror acts in Moscow metro committed by suicide-bombers on March 29 were the answer to the special operation of power agents in Ingushetia, where on February 11 along with members of the armed underground four peaceful residents of Chechnya were killed.

March 31, 2010 18:00

• Orlov: "Caucasian trace" possible in Moscow metro tragedy

  The so-called "Caucasian trace" is possible in the explosions in Moscow metro, believes Oleg Orlov, Chairman of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".

March 31, 2010 18:00

• Twin explosions in Kizlyar partially destroy buildings located near the place of incident

  Under the information available so far, the terror act committed by terrorists-suicide-bombers in Kizlyar killed 12 persons, more than 20 were hospitalized with various traumas; in total, 23 were injured, but this is non-confirmed data. Houses located near the place of explosion lost their windows; some of them are partially ruined. The FSB has stated that the suicide bomber's target in Kizlyar was the local Interior Division.

March 30, 2010 23:50

• Authorities ban opposition rally in central Rostov in defence of freedom of assembly

  In Rostov-on-Don, activists of the opposition - United Civil Front, "Left-Wing Front" and "Solidarity" - plan to go out on March 31 to the central street of the city, Bolshaya Sadovaya, at the entrance to the Gorky Park, and hold an action similar to the one planned on that very day in Moscow in the Triumph Square - in defence of Article 31 of the Constitution - on the freedom of assembly.

March 30, 2010 23:40

• Doctors reject rumours that passengers were squeezed to death by the crowd

  The workers of the morgue No. 2, where 14 out of 39 casualties of the yesterday's terror acts in Moscow were brought, assert that none of them has characteristic traumas which could evidence that he or she was squeezed or trampled underfoot by the crowd.

March 30, 2010 23:20

• Today Moscow has mourning day on casualties of metro terror acts

  A mourning day was announced today in Moscow - in memory of the casualties of the terror acts committed at Lubyanka and Park Kultury metro stations. All the flags are half-mast in the capital, and all entertainment events are cancelled. Television and radio channels have corrected their programmes. Requiem services will be held in all temples. The death roll of yesterday's explosions is 39 persons by now. The authorities promise to find and punish the organizers of the crimes.

March 30, 2010 23:10

• Moscow militia looks for women-suicide-bombers' accomplices by their photos

  Photos of the two women-terrorists, who blew themselves up in Moscow metro, and of their three helpers have been widespread among Moscow interior departments and divisions, a source from law enforcement bodies of Russian capital said today. The major work will be at transport stations: militiamen will check all the bus stops, where buses arrive from the republics of Northern Caucasus, Stavropol and Krasnodar Territories, and Rostov and Volgograd Regions.

March 30, 2010 23:00

• People came to Lubyanka Square to commemorate victims of metro terror acts

  In the evening on March 29, in the Lubyanka Square, near the Mayakovsky Museum, an action in memory of victims of March 29 metro explosions took place. It was organized by an initiative group of citizens. As reported by Anton Dolidyonok, one of the organizers, the idea to commemorate the casualties appeared about the afternoon. They bought candles, printed out photos of the tragedy from the Internet, and placed an announcement in their blogs. Internet-users are not just condoling with casualties' relatives and victims, but also discuss the topic of responsibility for the committed terror acts.

March 30, 2010 22:30

• Residents of south of Russia indignant at terror acts in Moscow

  Residents of Russia's southern regions feel scared by March 29 terror acts in Moscow metro. The sources of the "Caucasian Knot" correspondents were representatives of different layers of the population; they condoled with casualties' relatives, while the authorities of the regions strengthen security measures in public places.

March 30, 2010 22:00

• Azerbaijan: group of suspects of preparing terror acts detained

  The Ministry of National Security (MNS) of Azerbaijan has announced detention of a group of persons, who had forwarded from Georgia to Azerbaijan for committing terror acts there "a large amount of firearms, weapon components, ammunition, explosives and appliances." There is a citizen of Russia among the detainees.

March 30, 2010 21:00

• Terror acts in Moscow raise death penalty issue again

  After the explosions in Moscow metro, President of Russia Dmitri Medvedev has stated the need to get back to the problems of executing justice under the articles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation dealing with terrorism; and the Council of Federation started talking about introduction of death penalty for the organization and committing terror acts.

March 30, 2010 20:00

• Dymovskiy rejected initiation of case against GUVD boss of Krasnodar Territory

  The Investigatory Department (ID) of the ICPO (Investigatory Committee at the Prosecutor's Office) of Russia for the Krasnodar Territory has concluded that the actions of Sergey Kucheruk, head of the GUVD (Chief Interior Department), accused by ex-major Alexei Dymovskiy of slander, have no crime attributes.

March 30, 2010 19:00

• Georgia releases two more Russian inmates and a citizen of South Ossetia

  Today, in Ergneti village, on the border with South Ossetia, Georgia has handed over three prisoners to the officers of the frontier service of the South Ossetia's KGB.

March 30, 2010 18:00

• Residents of Chechnya fear that terror acts in Moscow may raise Caucasian-phobia in Russia

  The morning explosions on March 29 in Moscow metro, where dozens were killed or injured, may provoke another outbreak of anti-Caucasian moods in the Russian society and lead to persecutions of Caucasian natives in Moscow and other major Russian cities. Many residents of Chechnya think so. A number of local experts believe that the explosions in Moscow metro could be backed both by militants and "certain forces in Russia."

March 30, 2010 10:00

• Geidar Djemal: there's no Caucasian trace in Moscow terror acts

  The version that murdering innocent people, absolutely occasional metro passengers, is a revenge for liquidation of militants' leaders in the Caucasus is not true, as Geidar Djemal, leader of the Islamic Committee, said to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.