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Participants of the ceremony of blood feudists' reconciliation in Shelkovsky District. Screenshot of the video by the "Grozny" TV Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0YK__aOU9U

17:55, 24 February 2020

Authorities' report on reconciliation of blood feud parties causes scepticism in Chechnya

Members of the Gaisultanov family forgave a member of the Alkhazov family after he swore he had not been involved in the murder of their relative. Beslan Alkhazov, who was sentenced for the murder, still faces a blood feud, residents of Chechnya note.

13:10, 24 February 2020

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of February 17-23, 2020

Commemoration of victims of Chechens' and Ingushes' deportation; release of Vano Merabishvili, former Georgia's Premier, from custody; registration of presidential candidates in Abkhazia; victory of Elista activists at cassation court, – read about these events in the following review of major events in the Caucasus during February 17-23, 2020, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

Kadyrov delivers a speech for the participants of an official mourning rally in Grozny on February 23, 2020. Screenshot of the video on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B86iC4Do2CN

11:30, 24 February 2020

After years of ban, Kadyrov legalizes mourning rally on February 23 in Chechnya

Still, today, 76 years later, on February 23, the deportation memory remains the unconditional priority for Chechens, analysts believe. The Chechen authorities' long-term attempts to substitute the date of grief have failed, Ruslan Kutaev, the head of the "Assembly of Caucasian Nations", has stated.

A commemoration rally of the victims of Vainakhs' deportation in Paris. Photo by Anastasiya Kirilenko for the "Caucasian Knot"

11:26, 24 February 2020

Commemorations in Europe show fears of Chechen Diaspora

On February 23, actions in memory of victims of the Chechens' and Ingushes' deportation in 1944 were held in major European cities. Natives of Chechnya are afraid to participate in public events even in emigration, feeling a threat from the republic's authorities, activists have noted.

Red Army enters Tbilisi (February 25, 1921). Photo: https://ru.wikipedia.org/

11:23, 24 February 2020

Tbilisi historians complain about authorities' neglect of memory of battles with Soviet Army

They believe that Georgia pays too little attention to the battles of Georgian troops against Soviet forces in February 1921.

Screenshot from video record of policemen actions posted on Instagram by politika09. https://www.instagram.com/p/B8wdw6SqiYW/?igshid=xhv0b06oozkw

11:37, 23 February 2020

Karachayevsk woman complains about law enforcers' actions at disconnecting her house from gas supply

During an attempt of gas workers to disconnect the house from gas supply, policemen used force against the owners, Irina Baskaeva, a resident of Karachayevsk, has stated. The gas service refers to Baskaevs' indebtedness, but the latter deny it.

Scarlett (Shamil Malkanduev). Screenshot of the singer's Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/B8e9i8thwOd/

11:21, 23 February 2020

Singer from Nalchik suffers from harassment after sex change

Shamil Malkanduev, a singer, having become a transgender, has disgraced his kin, commentators on the Instagram public "Nalchik" believe. Other debaters treat his decision as his private matter, and urged not to condemn him.

Screenshot from video 'Untended facilities in Grozny to be seized from owners' posted by ChGTRK 'Grozny', https://youtu.be/U74CG8Hi09M

11:06, 23 February 2020

Instagram users point to illegality of seizing land plots from Grozny residents

By having ordered to seize untended land plots in Grozny, Ramzan Kadyrov encroaches on the private property right, some Instagram users believe, while others consider that by such measures, the Chechen authorities are solving the pressing city problem.

20:02, 22 February 2020

NKR counts 190 shelling attacks within week

Since February 16, Azerbaijani soldiers fired about 1800 shots at the positions of the Defence Army, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has stated today.

Boris Nemtsov. Screenshot from video posted at: https://youtu.be/-b09lBiZWKE

19:38, 22 February 2020

Kremlin refuses to help international inquiry into Nemtsov's murder

International investigations into the murder of Boris Nemtsov should not be conducted in Russia, the press secretary of the Russian president said in response to the claims of the OSCE, which pointed to Russian authorities' refusal to give access to the case files.

19:24, 22 February 2020

Inquiry into death of Russian militaries in Abkhazia stopped

An armoured personnel carrier (APC) with Russian military servicemen fell into a gorge in Abkhazia due to a driver's fault, investigators have concluded. The criminal case has been stopped, because the driver was one of the three casualties of the road accident.

Russian Embassy in the United States. Photo: press service of the Embassy, https://washington.mid.ru/ru/

19:09, 22 February 2020

Russian diplomats criticize US for accusations of cyber attack on Georgia

US authorities have unreasonably accused Russia of a cyber attack on Georgia, the Russian Embassy in Washington has stated.

Soldier of the Armenian Army. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia, http://www.mil.am

18:52, 22 February 2020

Azerbaijan fixes 22 shelling attacks on the frontline

The positions of the Azerbaijani army were shelled on the border with Armenia and in the Karabakh conflict zone, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed today.

12:18, 22 February 2020

Azerbaijani opposition journalist reports preparation of attempt on him

Tyurkel Alisoy has said that Dutch law enforcement agencies have taken his family under guard in connection with information about the preparation of the assassination attempts on political emigrants from Azerbaijan.

Grozny. Photo: press service of the Grozny Mayoralty, http://grozmer.ru/v-blogah/groznyi.html

12:07, 22 February 2020

Incident with disappearance of Derbent residents worsened Chechen authorities' image

The police have failed to find the three residents of Derbent who stopped to get contacted during their trip to Grozny, said the wife of one of the missing people. Their disappearance undermines the image of Chechen authorities, the residents of Chechnya interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" assert.

11:53, 22 February 2020

Analysts explain detentions of district officials in Azerbaijan

Ismail Veliev, a former head of the Neftchala District, and his subordinates have been detained under the case of bribes and embezzlements, the State Security Service (SSS) of Azerbaijan has informed. As noted by the analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", the resonant officials' are intended to distract people's attention from falsifications at parliamentary elections.

Zalina Marshenkulova. Screenshot from 'Navalny LIVE' Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wltuaJguUlM

11:39, 22 February 2020

Baksan woman claims threats received from VBON members

Zalina Marshenkulova, a journalist and an activist from the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), has turned to human rights defenders because of the threats she received on behalf of the community "For the Good of the Common People" (known as VBON).

08:44, 22 February 2020

Residents of Chechnya associate absence of salary growth with employers' tricks

Real salaries and wages in Chechnya are lower than those declared, local residents assert amid a report of the "Chechenstat" about the growth of local citizens' earnings.

Roki tunnel connecting Russia and Transcaucasia. © Photo: Vlad Alexandrov, Yuga.ru

08:28, 22 February 2020

Entrepreneurs stop importing large batches of goods into South Ossetia

In order to bypass strict rules of Russian customs, entrepreneurs bring goods to South Ossetia in passenger cars, which led to price growth.

Makhi Idrisov (left) and Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot of the Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/mahi_idrisov/?hl=ru

21:41, 21 February 2020

Makhi Idrisov flees arrest in Makhachkala

Ramzan Kadyrov's friend Makhi Idrisov, who was placed under house arrest in a case on illicit arms trafficking, fled investigation. Makhi Idrisov was put on the federal wanted list, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan reports today.

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