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14:05, 29 August 2016

US accuses Sergey Mironov of attempt of illegal arms export

Russian citizen Sergey Mironov is charged under several articles of the Criminal Code of the United States. Earlier, he has been put on the international wanted list. This is reported by the press service of the Armenian police on Monday.

Road-and-patrol police checkpoint in Balashikha. Photo: http://bloknot.ru/

11:54, 29 August 2016

Policeman wounded in attack on DPS checkpoint in Moscow Region dies

Last night, one of the policemen, wounded in the attack of Chechen natives on a road-and-patrol service (known as DPS) checkpoint in Balashikha, died in the hospital.

09:00, 29 August 2016

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of August 22-28

Verdict of guilty pronounced against a Russian soldier for the mass murder in Gyumri; publication of the list of candidates for the positions of the leaders of Karachay-Cherkessia and North Ossetia; failed tractor march of Kuban farmers to Moscow, see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of August 22-28, 2016, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

Protest action in Dagestan. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the 'Caucasian Knot'.

03:28, 29 August 2016

Residents of Dagestan urge authorities to respond to murder of Gasanguseinov brothers

The authorities of Dagestan are to respond to the murder of two local residents in the village of Goor-Khindakh of the Shamil District. This was stated by residents of Dagestan interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot". The topic associated with the incident in the Shamil District still remains one of the most often discussed in the Dagestan segment of the social network Facebook.

Assault rifle. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-kbr-unichtozheny-dvoe-boevikov-prichastnyh-k.html

02:29, 29 August 2016

On August 22-28, 2016, five persons killed in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

During the week of August 22-28, 2016, five persons were killed in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. No wounded were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

Valery Permyakov. Photo: © Sputnik/ Asatur Yesayants, http://ru.armeniasputnik.am/armenia/20160408/2872462.html

01:29, 29 August 2016

Valery Permyakov to be extradited to Russia, Armenian experts report

In accordance with the agreements between Armenia and Russia, soldier Valery Permyakov, sentenced to imprisonment for the murder of a family in Gyumri, will serve his sentence in the territory of Russia. However, the final decision will be made after the verdict enters into force. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by experts.

Protest action of miners in Gukovo, July 29, 2016. Photo by Valery Lyugaev for the 'Caucasian Knot'.

18:41, 28 August 2016

In Gukovo, miners deny information on payment of wage arrears to hunger-strikers

The wage arrears amounting to less than 10 million roubles have been paid to the miners not involved in the protest action. This was claimed by participants of the hunger strike in Gukovo. Today, according to their information, the number of hunger-strikers reaches 65 people.

Refugee from Baku Isabella Stepanyan has been living in unfinished house near Stepanakert since 1997, Nagorny Karabakh, August 2016. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the 'Caucasian Knot'.

15:29, 28 August 2016

Nagorno-Karabakh authorities announce resumption of refugee support programme

31 statements for financial assistance have been sent to the government of Nagorno-Karabakh by refugees from Azerbaijan. According to the authorities of the republic, the refugee support programme will be resumed in September.

Alexei Volchenko (in green shirt) takes part in tractor march. Photo: RFE/RL

12:23, 28 August 2016

Participants and organizers of tractor march arrested in Kuban

A court has pronounced a decision to sentence Alexei Volchenko, the leader of the movement "Polite Farmers", to ten days of administrative arrest. Other 11 farmers have been arrested for 5-10 days. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Olga Golubyatnikova, a member of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) for the Krasnodar Territory.

08:19, 28 August 2016

Dagestan: shootout takes place in CTO zone

Tonight, on the outskirts of the village of Ulubi-Aul of the Karabudakhkent District of Dagestan, an armed clash occurred between law enforcers and suspected militants. The counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime is still valid within the territory of the Karabudakhkent District.

00:33, 28 August 2016

In Armenia, Russian citizen detained at request of USA

Russian citizen Sergey Mironov, detained in Armenia at the request of the USA, is suspected of illegal transfer of military technologies and money laundering. This was reported by Karen Nersisyan, an advocate of the detainee.

23:41, 27 August 2016

Resident of Chechnya convicted for taking part in war in Syria

A 29-year-old resident of the city of Gudermes has been sentenced to two years in colony for taking part in warfare in Syria on the side of a terrorist organization.

21:55, 27 August 2016

Karabudakhkent District put under CTO regime

Operative-and-search activities are conducted in the Karabudakhkent District of Dagestan, where the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime has been introduced.

Hadji Murad of Khunzakh. Portrait by G.Gagarin, 1848. Wikimedia.org

16:50, 27 August 2016

Experts associate interest in Hadji Murad in Dagestan with his image of hero-liberator

Today, people celebrate the day of the memory of Hadji Murad, a participant of the Caucasian War, in his homeland in the Khunzakh District of Dagestan. In the republic, many people treat Hadji Murad with his bright biography as a symbol of struggle against oppression. This was stated by the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

15:19, 27 August 2016

NAC reports names of attackers on DPS checkpoint killed near Nalchik

The men killed in Nartan were involved in the attack on inspectors of the road-and-patrol service (known as DPS) on August 14, during which the police killed by return fire Khizir Likhov, one of the leaders of the armed underground. This was reported by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).

Elgiz Gakhramanov. Photo from the activist's page on Facebook, facebook.com/elgiz.gahraman

13:23, 27 August 2016

Elgiz Gakhramanov's complaints about torture ignored, his defender asserts

A physician and staff members of the Azerbaijani Ombudsman's Office have twice visited Elgiz Gakhramanov, an activist of the movement "Nida", at the SIZO (pre-trial prison). However, they refused to register the presence of signs of violence on the activist's body.

The believers gathered in front of a new mosque opened in Chechnya. Screenshot of a video at Ramzan Kadyrov's page on VKontakte, vk.com/ramzan

12:31, 27 August 2016

Mosque for 3000 visitors opened in Gudermes District of Chechnya

On August 26, a mosque named after Sheikh Yusup Baibatyrov was opened in the village of Koshkeldy. The new mosque can accommodate 3000 visitors, while the village is the home to 5500 people.

Yunus-Bek Evkurov and Khasan Khalmurzaev. Photo: Ingushetia.ru

08:02, 27 August 2016

Khasan Khalmurzaev receives apartment and car from Ingush businessmen

Ingush leader Yunus-Bek Evkurov handed over to Khasan Khalmurzaev, a champion of the 2016 Olympic Games, keys from a two-bedroom apartment and an off-roader. The money for the gifts was raised by businessmen of the republic. Two coaches of the Ingush judoka were also granted apartments and cars.

The flag of Abkhazia. Photo: Wikimedia.org

05:22, 27 August 2016

Residents of Abkhazia celebrate anniversary of recognition of independence

Sports competitions, screening the film "Time of Happy Discoveries" and the festival "Days of Russia's Spiritual Culture" were held in Sukhumi on the eighth anniversary of recognition of the independence of Abkhazia.

The participants of the rally in support of "Sasna Tsrer" with a poster. August 26, 2016. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"

01:34, 27 August 2016

In Yerevan, rally in support of "Sasna Tsrer" finishes in march

From Freedom Square, activists went to the hospital for convicts, where the people, wounded in a shooting during the seizure of a building of the patrol-and-post police service, received medical treatment.

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