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Relatives of Chechen young men shocked by secret verdict

"Safari in Syrian Way": A tale of a former militant who escaped from the ISIL*

Safari in Syrian Way: A tale of a former militant who escaped from the ISIL A native of Dagestan, who was successful in Moscow, tells why he had quitted his job, home, family and went to Syria, where he joined the ranks of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (banned in Russia). The story of the battles, in which the base of the 17th Division of the Syrian Army was defeated; about how militants organized the "Safari in Syrian Way" by hunting the retreating soldiers of al-Assad in the desert; why those who come to Syria later get disappointed in militants’ ideas, – read about all that in the material of the "Caucasian Knot". *IS, ISIL has been recognized as a terrorist organization and banned in Russia.

Bring back alive: from Dagestan to ISIL* to return the son

Bring back alive: from Dagestan to ISIL to return the son Inside glimpse into realities of Islamic State and illegal border crossing business. Motivations of young people going to Syria and factors affecting such decisions by Dagestani youth. What are the true values of Islam, parental duties, nuances of family relations — Kazim Nurmagomedov, who managed to return his son from ISIL, talks about these topics in his interview with the ’Caucasian Knot’. *IS, or ISIL has been recognized a terrorist organization; its activities are forbidden in Russia.

Navalny’s volunteers: paid up PR-campaigns or a new political power?

Navalny’s volunteers: paid up PR-campaigns or a new political power? Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny intends to run for presidency in the upcoming elections to be held on March 18, 2018. His team has already opened 63 regional campaign offices. The "Сaucasian Knot" correspondent visited five offices in Astrakhan, Volgograd, Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don, and Stavropol. The correspondent also met Navalny’s opponents in the regions - representatives of the Communist Party and the movement "All-Russian People's Front". They analyzed the work of the volunteers and Navalny's campaign offices, and expressed their opinions about what prompts young people to take part in the movement, and how this relates to the volunteers' families and friends. Read about that in the material of the "Caucasian Knot".
WEEK IN THE CAUCASUS

October 28, 2018 11:37

Participants of the emergency congress of members of Ingush clans (teips), Nazran, October 27, 2018. Photo by Magomed Mutsolgov for the Caucasian Knot

On October 27, the city of Nazran, Ingushetia, hosted an emergency congress of members of Ingush clans (teips). The main topics were the Ingush-Chechen border, and the nomination of delegates to...

October 27, 2018 16:28

Flooded backyard in Krasnodar Territory. Photo taken from the website of the Krasnodar Administration, https://admkrai.krasnodar.ru/content/1131/show/448615/

During the flooding in the Krasnodar Territory, six people perished and 60 others were injured, the fate of two persons remains unknown, the local emergency services have stated today.

October 27, 2018 01:05

Meeting in Karabulak. October 26, 2018. Photo from the blog of Magomed Mutsolgov on the Caucasian Knot

About two hundred participants of a rally held in the city of Karabulak, Ingushetia, have unanimously demanded the cancellation of the agreement on changing the Ingush-Chechen border and elected...

October 24, 2018 21:29

Nikol Pashinyan (centre). Photo: © Sputnik / Asatur Yesayants https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/politics/20180508/11642070/nikol-pashinyan-armenia-biografiya.html

Not a single MP has voted today for the appointment of Nikol Pashinyan as Prime Minister of Armenia. The next vote is scheduled for October 31.

October 24, 2018 14:09

Fire at the "Electrozinc" Factory in Vladikavkaz, October 22, 2018. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the Caucasian Knot

According to preliminary data of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), the fire that occurred at the "Electrozinc" Factory in Vladikavkaz was a result of violations of the...

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