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Nader Shah's sword. Photo courtesy of the museum of the Kubachi Art Factory http://www.pkf-kubachi.ru/

16:20, 8 February 2018

Two residents of Dagestan accused of stealing Nader Shah's sword

Residents of Dagestan will face trial in a case on theft of antiquarian articles, including sabres of the Shah of Persia, from the museum in the Dagestani village of Kubachi, the General Prosecutor's Office of Russia reports. The inflicted damage amounts to more than 8 million roubles.

Oyub Titiev. Photo: Yuliya Orlova / HRC "Memorial"

16:00, 8 February 2018

European Parliament calls on to release Oyub Titiev

The European Parliament has called on the Russian authorities to respect the rights of Oyub Titiev, the head of the Chechen branch of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", and protect him from prosecution in the court and arbitrary arrest.

A refugee camp in Iraq. Photo: REUTERS/Khalid al-Mouisly

13:51, 8 February 2018

Chechen girl from Iraq brought to her relatives

On February 7, a girl found in Iraq was brought by a plane to Grozny, the authorities of Chechnya report. The fate of her mother is unknown.

Weapons and ammunition found during the search in Dagestani offical's house. Photo: the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_SZ_0qeI10

13:13, 8 February 2018

GPO reveals multi-million damage from illegal property transactions in Dagestan

The damage from illegal transfers of land and real estate in Dagestan exceeds 143 million roubles, the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Russia has stated.

Army of Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"

09:22, 8 February 2018

A soldier dies in Nagorno-Karabakh

Hayk Kalantaryan died as a result of a shot from the Azerbaijani side, reported the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Nagorno-Karabakh.

The bus which caught fire. Photo: screenshot of the video http://rustavi2.ge/en/news/96242

09:21, 8 February 2018

A passenger bus burned down on highway in Georgia

In Georgia, there were more than 20 passengers on the bus, which caught fire on a highway last night. People did not suffer.

Opening of a memorial. Photo by Mayudin, http://odnoselchane.ru/?page=photos_of_category&sect=617&com=photogallery

07:22, 8 February 2018

A resident of Dagestan complains about disappearance of his two sons

On February 6, two brothers disappeared during construction work in the Kayakent District, their father reported. Villagers said they saw suspicious people nearby.

05:55, 8 February 2018

Memorial to Abkhazia defenders desecrated in Gudauta

Unidentified vandals have desecrated the memorial in honour of the 18 fallen defenders of Abkhazia, the construction of which is being conducted in the swelling settlement of Algyt in the city of Gudauta.

Artyom Zdunov. Photo: screenshot of the video on YouTube posted by the Rossiya24 TV Channel

01:11, 8 February 2018

In Dagestan, New Prime Minister announces a large-scale fight against corruption

Artyom Zdunov, who was appointed on February 7 the chair of the Dagestani government, has voiced a promise to return the businesses to the legal field and fight violations in the construction sphere. An attempt to sharply break the corruption in the system will result in serious conflicts and is unlikely to succeed, experts suggest.

The "Magas" Airport from a bird's-eye view. Photo by Yevgeny Shivtsov ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Магас_

21:43, 7 February 2018

Evkurov persuades Qatarians to invest in "Magas" Airport

The idea of the head of Ingushetia, Yunus-Bek Evkurov to build an international terminal at the "Magas" Airport has found support, after six years, at the Russia's Ministry of Transports. The Ingush authorities, who justified the need to build the terminal by the increasing number of people travelling abroad and the need for the republic's economic progress, has convinced the head of the Qatar Investment Agency to finance the project.

Georgian militaries. Photo © Sputnik / Alexander Imedashvili
https://sputnik-georgia.ru/politics/20180207/239217378/Voennaja-reforma-v-Gruzii-prezidentu-dali-pravo-objavljat-mobilizaciju.html

20:42, 7 February 2018

Parliament of Georgia approves creation of military reserve service

The Georgian MPs have adopted in the first reading a draft of legislative amendments that provide for the creation of the reserve service. The implementation of this initiative depends on the funding, military experts believe.

Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Vasiliev at the meeting in Kremlin. Photo http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/55760/photos#photo-50560

19:37, 7 February 2018

Residents of Dagestan treat staff cleansing as president Putin's pre-election manoeuvre

Users of social networks from Dagestan have supported the arrests of high-ranking officials, urging not to stop the fight against corruption after the presidential election in Russia. The Senators and MPs, who themselves occurred under attack due to staff cleansing, refused to support the former head of Dagestan.

Submachine guns found during the search of the Dagestani official's house. Photo: the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_SZ_0qeI10

18:37, 7 February 2018

ICRF shows video of rich houses of Dagestani officials

The video posted on the YouTube by the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) shows houses of Dagestani high-ranking officials, where in the gardens vintage bird cages can be seen, and animal skins covering the rails. The video also shows the confiscation of golden pistols.

A police officer at the crime scene. Photo Sputnik / Levan Avlabreli
https://sputnik-georgia.ru/incidents/20180207/239209925/Zhestokaja-rasprava-s-semej-polkovnika-zapasa-v-Tbilisi-novye-detali.html

18:20, 7 February 2018

Georgian thief-in-law Jaba Ioseliani's female supporter wounded in Georgia

Dodo Gugeshashvili, a retired colonel, has been wounded in an armed attack in Tbilisi; her son was killed, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reports.

Yunus-Bek Evkurov. Photo http://www.ingushetia.ru/photo/section.php?SECTION_ID=345

11:36, 7 February 2018

Nephew of head of Ingushetia found dead

A hunting rifle was found on February 6 next to the body of Khasan Evkurov. His relatives have stated an accident caused by careless handling the rifle.

Alexander Korobeinikov. Photo http://5portal.ru/content/novosti/akonomika/polpred-gubernatora-stavropolya-pribil-v-pyatigorsk~83282

10:18, 7 February 2018

Plenipotentiary Envoy of Stavropol Territory Governor found dead

The body of Alexander Korobeinikov with a gunshot wound was found today in Stavropol.

00:40, 7 February 2018

Advocate finds one of kidnapped residents of Makhachkala

Ali Umarov, a resident of Makhachkala, whose kidnapping was claimed by his relatives, is at the police station, Magomedov, his advocate, has stated, adding that the whereabouts of Rasul Tatamgadjiev, an Umarov's friend, has not yet been established.

The defedants in the case of the so-called "Ordjonikidze Jamaat": Ilez Torchkhoev, Lechi Gadamauri, Timur Matiev. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"

21:48, 6 February 2018

Advocates treat verdict in case of "Ordjonikidze Jamaat" in Ingushetia as cruel

Relatives of nine residents of Ingushetia, sentenced to 5 to 19 years in prison within the case of the so-called "Ordjonikidze Jamaat", have treated the verdict as "lawlessness"; and the defence intends to appeal against it.

A protest action of the relatives of killed Eradil Asanov. Makhachkala, February 6, 2018. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent

20:50, 6 February 2018

Relatives of Eradil Asanov demand to punish persons responsible for his murder

The investigation into the case on the murder of Eradil Asanov, a resident of Terekli-Mekteb, was resumed, but the law enforcer who shot and killed him was not brought to justice. This was declared by Eradil Asanov's relatives at a picket in Makhachkala.

Rally of the LGBT activists. Tbilisi, May 17, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili

20:50, 6 February 2018

Two Tbilisi residents suspected of attacking transgender people

Georgian policemen detained two men on suspicion of beating up three transgender women in Tbilisi.

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