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01:00, 19 March 2018

Presidential candidate's representative detained in Rostov-on-Don

Anton Prikhodko, a member of the precinct election commission (PEC), who represented the interests of presidential candidate Ksenia Sobchak in Rostov-on-Don, was detained after he filmed the vote counting process. This was reported by the presidential candidate's office.

Law enforcers in Northern Caucasus. Photo: NAC press service, www.nac.gov.ru

00:34, 19 March 2018

On March 12-18, 2018, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

During the week of March 12-18, 2018, no victims to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were registered. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

Mufti of Dagestan Ahmad Haji Afandi Abdulaev at Russian presidential election. Screenshot of the video by the user Novosti https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d6yablv8YQ

22:54, 18 March 2018

Muslims' belief in "sacred nature" of power boosted turnout at elections in Dagestan

Presidential elections in Dagestan were accompanied with religious rites. This proves the desire of some residents of the republic to achieve 'sacred unity' with the authorities, sociologist Denis Sokolov said.

A polling station. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent

22:09, 18 March 2018

Ballot stuffing and compulsory voting reported in Ingushetia

By 6:00 pm in Ingushetia, 156,391 voters participated in the presidential elections in Russia, no violations were recorded, the republican election commission reported.

Presidential elections in Dagestan. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent

20:52, 18 March 2018

Russian citizens voted extremely actively in Armenia

The activity of voters was "unprecedented," "such high interest in the Russian elections in Armenia has not been observed yet."

At a polling station in Sochi. March 18, 2018. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"

18:39, 18 March 2018

Doctors and teachers threatened into voting at presidential elections in Sochi

People say that they took photos of their ballot papers and sent them to their bosses via WhatsApp to show who they voted for.

A polling station No. 1018 in Makhachkala. March 18, 2018. Photo by Rasul Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"

16:41, 18 March 2018

Observers threatened and abused by sporty men at elections in Dagestan

Observers complained of a ban on walking around the site. They told that the representatives of the electoral committee and two young men in sports suits demanded them to "sit still" in their places.

A polling station in Makhachkala. March 18, 2018. Photo by Timur Isaev for the "Caucasian Knot"

16:27, 18 March 2018

Amazingly high voter turnout reported at presidential election in Chechnya

In the election of deputies of the State Duma of Russia in 2016 in Chechnya, the highest voter turnout in Russia was 94.92%.

Presidential election at polling station No. 1723 in Rostov-on-Don. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"

14:16, 18 March 2018

Dead people "vote" at presidential election in Southern Russia

Some voters admitted that they were not familiar with the candidates' programs and made the choice intuitively, judging by the candidates' appearance.

Avetis Avetisyan in the court, October 27, 2014. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the Caucasian Knot.

23:49, 17 March 2018

Avetis Avetisyan, participant of "Million Mask March", released before term

The Kotaik Regional Court of Armenia has released Avetis Avetisyan, a participant of the "Million Mask March", convicted to five years in prison, from the courtroom, having satisfied the application for the conditional early relief (CER).

Ruslan Mutsolgov. Screenshot from video posted at 'Yabloko TV' Youtube Channel.

22:43, 17 March 2018

Head of "Yabloko" office in Ingushetia reports visit of CCE agents

Ruslan Mutsolgov, the head of the election office of the "Yabloko" Party, said that his home was visited by employees of the Centre for Combating Extremism (CCE) and invited his brother, Magomed Mutsolgov, to a "prophylactic conversation".

20:41, 17 March 2018

Meat sellers complain about mass checks after Kadyrov's statement

Large-scale quality checks of beef, mutton and chicken meat sold in Chechen marketplaces were launched after the statement of the head of the republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, about the need to combat genetically modified (GM) foodstuffs. The inspectors' actions caused sellers' discontent.

Detention. Photo: NAC press service, http://nac.gov.ru/antiterroristicheskie-ucheniya/v-gorode-kyzyle-provedeno-antiterroristicheskoe-0.html

17:19, 17 March 2018

Muslim activist detained in Stavropol Territory

In the Stavropol Territory, law enforcers detained Minatulla Omarov who participated in protests against the ban on wearing hijabs by schoolgirls.

14:02, 17 March 2018

Six Azerbaijani oppositionists left under arrest

The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has upheld the decision to arrest six activists of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) detained before a rally held on March 10 against the early presidential election.

Internally displaced persons from Chechnya gather in Nazran, March 15, 2018. Photo by Uzhakh Uzhakhov.

10:10, 17 March 2018

In Ingushetia, IDPs demand to return their right to housing

On March 15, about 200 internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Chechnya gathered in a private house in Nazran. They reported to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent their problems with the extension of refugee status. The IDPs also recorded a video message to the authorities of the country.

06:52, 17 March 2018

Navalny's office announces sending 53 observers to election in Chechnya

An office of oppositionist Alexei Navalny has submitted to the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Russia a list of 53 people to be sent to Chechnya as observers at the presidential election. Ella Pamfilova, the chair of the CEC, has stated that she takes "additional responsibility" for those who go to the republic to observe the voting process.

Rally in memory of Arthur Sargsyan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot.

04:44, 17 March 2018

In Yerevan, more than 100 people come to action in memory of Arthur Sargsyan

Members of the front "For the sake of the Armenian state" held a rally and a march in memory of Arthur Sargsyan, who died a year ago after a hunger strike at SIZO. Participants of the action handed out pieces of bread to residents of Yerevan to remind them of the deed of Arthur Sargsyan, who in 2016 delivered food to members of the "Sasna Tsrer" unit to the police building they had seized.

03:02, 17 March 2018

US Mission to OSCE calls for release of Oyub Titiev

The US mission to the OSCE has called for the release of rights defender Oyub Titiev and expressed its concern over his continued persecution, the Voice of America Russian Service reports.

Murtazali Gasanguseinov, a father of the murdered shepherds. Photo by the Caucasian Knot correspondent.

00:05, 17 March 2018

Gasanguseinovs' defence states falsifications in case of killed shepherds

The case of the murder of brothers-shepherds Nabi and Gasangusein Gasanguseinov is being falsified, so that those guilty could escape punishment, the casualties' relatives and their advocates have stated at today's press conference in Makhachkala.

Father of the killed brothers Murtazali Gasanguseinov. Photo by the Caucasian Knot correspondent

23:05, 16 March 2018

Defence of Gasanguseinov family claims falsification in killed shepherds' case

Results of the forensic examination, which showed the presence of genetic traces of shepherd brothers killed in the Dagestani village of Goor-Khindakh on submachine guns, were formulated with gross procedural violations and were kept in secret from defence for a long time, reported advocates of the Gasanguseinov family.

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