Interethnic relations

July 09, 2019 11:22

• Kadyrov demands apologies from Georgian authorities

  The President and the Prime Minister of Georgia must apologize to President Vladimir Putin and all of Russia for the words of the journalist Giorgi Gabuniya pronounced on air of the "Rustavi-2" TV Company, Ramzan Kadyrov, the Chechen leader, has stated. He called for "imposing the toughest sanctions" on Georgia.

May 10, 2019 08:29

• Attackers on Caucasians detained in three Russian regions

  Six members of the ultra-right-wing group "National Bloc" have been detained in Moscow, and in Moscow and Vladimir Regions. According to investigators, the young people provoked natives from the Caucasus to fight. One of the suspects is a native of the Krasnodar Territory.

May 04, 2019 23:51

• Farmer's conflict with Chechen natives worries Cossacks in Volgograd Region

  Participants of the Cossack gathering and a meeting of the Council of Atamans in the Kalachyovsky District of the Volgograd Region have drawn attention of the authorities to the cruel beating of the farmer Evgeny Sychov, a Cossack. His son told about his father's years-long conflict with the natives of Chechnya, but the police believe that it was just a domestic incident.

April 27, 2019 16:42

• In Istanbul, opening of Circassian centre gathers delegates from different countries

  On April 26, in Istanbul, about 500 people gathered in the city district of Beylikdüzü on the occasion of the opening of the Circassian cultural centre. The creation of the centre will contribute not only to the cultural exchange, but also to the development of economic relations between Turkey and the regions of Russia and other countries, emphasize delegates of the Circassian community.

April 15, 2019 23:58

• Participant to conflict in Kabardino-Balkaria accused of attacking law enforcer

  A resident of Baksan was accused of throwing a stone at a fighter of the National Guard of Russia during a march near the village of Zayukovo in Kabardino-Balkaria in September 2018.

April 13, 2019 12:07

• Officials in Nazran demand refugees to move out of barracks

  The forced migrants from the Prigorodny District of North Ossetia, living in three barracks in Nazran, have received prescriptions from the Mayoralty to move out. In total, 15 families are under a threat to stay homeless. They tell that they have nowhere to go, since they were not provided with alternative housing; and it was impossible to buy some for the money allocated to refugees.

April 13, 2019 08:21

• Kadyrov's initiative on Dagestani border threatens Kremlin with problems

  The demarcation of interregional borders is of little interest for the federal centre, but the actions of the Chechen authorities at the borders with the neighbouring republics create problems for the Kremlin, the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

April 01, 2019 11:31

• 1 Politicians in Azerbaijan compare 1918 March events with Karabakh conflict

  The Genocide Day in connection with the events of March 1918 is marked on March 31 in Azerbaijan. On the eve of the tragic date, exhibitions and conferences were held across the country, and TV channels and radio stations cancelled entertainment programmes. According to politicians, the events of early 20th century have something in common with the Karabakh conflict.

March 07, 2019 11:09

• Defence of Chechen native appeals against his arrest after brawl in Moscow

  The arrest of Imran Malsakov, a native of Chechnya, within the case of a mass brawl in the "Neolit" Cafe in Moscow is not justified, since the formal claimed no damage, the defence has stated. The court will consider the complaint against Malsakov's arrest on March 11.

March 05, 2019 11:15

• Soviet authorities' policy on Islam left traces in Caucasus

  The extermination of the clergy and the destruction of mosques in the Soviet years resulted in the appearance of radical preachers, Damir Mukhetdinov, the rector of the Moscow Islamic Institute, has stated at the conference "The History of Islam in Russia: Comprehension with Look into the Future".

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