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Archpriest Oleg Kirichenko, Chairman of the committee on the harmonization of interethnic and interreligious relations of the Public Chamber of the Volgograd Region, and Elizaveta Dzhurinskaya at the roundtable on the topic "Prevention of extremism among young people". Volgograd, November 18, 2015. Photo http://miatz.ru/news/62560/

13:47, 19 November 2015

In Volgograd, participants of roundtable call on to intensify fight on extremism

In Volgograd, participants of the roundtable have announced that the prevention of extremism among young people and throughout the Internet should be enhanced, and the prevention measures should actively involve family members of schoolchildren and students.

Public condemnation against young men who had set ziyart in the village of Kurchaloi on fire was voiced in school No. 1 named after Akhmad-Khadzhi Kadyrov in Tsentaroy village of the Kurchaloi District. November 18, 2015. Photo by the news agency Grozny Inform http://grozny-inform.ru/news/society/66197/

11:06, 19 November 2015

Residents of Chechnya condemn persons suspected of setting ziyart on fire

Four young men, suspected of setting fire on a ziyart in Chechnya, are being transported from village to village, where local residents are holding gatherings and voicing public condemnation against them. According to the villagers, the young men have committed an absolutely unacceptable act and put shame on their families.

Construction of the mosque in Shali. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"

11:06, 19 November 2015

Resident of Chechnya sentenced for involvement in Syrian conflict

The court has found Bulat Emiev, a resident of the Shali District of Chechnya, guilty of involvement the combat actions in Syria in the ranks of the "Islamic State" (IS) and sentenced him to 3.5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony.

Entrance to the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs for Moscow. Photo by Nina Tumanova for the "Caucasian Knot"

10:52, 19 November 2015

Man accused of aiding and abetting killers of policeman detained in Moscow

A man detained in Moscow is suspected of providing housing, transportation and means of communication to suspected killers of Lieutenant Viktor Razudalov of the Moscow Police.

Leonid Korzhinek, Prosecutor of the Krasnodar Territory. Photo: http://sochi-24.ru/sochi-2014/prokuratura-predupredila-olimpijskih-zastrojshikov.2011421.31713.html

10:00, 19 November 2015

Kuban Prosecutor: schools face ISIL ideological propaganda

At the meeting with religious figures, Leonid Korzhinek, Prosecutor of the Krasnodar Territory, has reported on detection of the cases of dissemination of the ideology of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS) among schoolgirls of the Krasnodar Territory.

Sagid Murtazaliev. Photo: http://pda.fedpress.ru/news/society/news_event/1398418040-poterpevshii-po-delu-eks-mera-makhachkaly-zayavil-v-sude-chto-ego-planirovali-rasstrelyat-iz-

07:24, 19 November 2015

Murtazaliev dismissed from post of Chief of Dagestani Branch of Russian Pension Fund

Sagid Murtazaliev, Chief of the Dagestani Branch of the Russian Pension Fund, accused of serious crimes and arrested in absentia, has been dismissed from his post.

Galina Arapova. Photo: http://riavrn.ru/news/voronezhskiy-sud-oprosil-svideteley-po-isku-tsentra-zashchity-prav-smi-k-minyustu/

03:39, 19 November 2015

At trial, witnesses report on apolitical nature of MRDC publications

The Leninsky District Court of Voronezh, which considers the complaint filed by the Media Rights Defence Centre (MRDC) about its inclusion in the register of "foreign agents", has questioned two witnesses in the case. Both of them have reported the absence of any political component in the materials published by Galina Arapova, Director of the MRDC.

Nadezhda Savchenko's advocates Mark Feygin and Nikolay Polozov (to the right) near the Donetsk City Court, November 16, 2015. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"

23:57, 18 November 2015

Savchenko's defence awaiting sentencing until the end of the year

The Donetsk City Court of the Rostov Region may announce the verdict to Nadezhda Savchenko in December, her advocates hope.

Valery Permyakov. Photo: http://ru.aravot.am/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/01/Valeri-Permyakov3.jpg

21:56, 18 November 2015

Petition on additional inquiry into Permyakov's motives rejected

Investigators came to the conclusion that any further investigation into the motive of the crime committed by Valery Permyakov, who massacred the Avetisyan family, as inappropriate.

Protest actions of truckers in Dagestan. November 14, 2015. Photo: Ilyas Khadzhi, Bariyat Idrisova http://chernovik.net/content/lenta-novostey/v-dagestane-dalnoboyshchiki-vystupayut-protiv-vysokih-sborov

20:39, 18 November 2015

Eyewitnesses report on protest actions of truckers in Dagestan (+video)

Truckers have parked their trucks on the roadside of the highway "Caucasus" in the area of Manas and Kayakent, and that resulted in the formation of large traffic jams. This was reported by residents of Dagestan.

The mother of journalist Rauf Mirkadyrov. Baku, November 2015. Photo by Parvana Bayramova for the "Caucasian Knot"

19:50, 18 November 2015

Journalist Rauf Mirkadyrov rejects accusation of treason

After the court hearing, family members and advocates of Azerbaijani journalist Rauf Mirkadyrov have declared his innocence.

A plane of the "NordStar" airlines ATR 42-500. Photo: ViktoriuZ, https://vk.com/nordstar_airlines?z=photo-28842162_287462051%2Falbum-28842162_138913222%2Frev

17:54, 18 November 2015

"NordStar" airlines cancel flights to Nalchik

No flights from Moscow to Nalchik and back will take place, and the money for the tickets purchased is to be returned to passengers in full. This was reported by a staff member of the "NordStar" airlines.

Zaur Dadaev in the courtroom of the Basmanny District Court of Moscow. March 8, 2015. Photo by Yuliya Buslavskaya for the "Caucasian Knot"

17:35, 18 November 2015

Investigators request to extend arrests of persons accused of Boris Nemtsov's murder

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has scheduled the consideration of the motion for extension of the arrests of the defendants in the case of the Boris Nemtsov's murder for November 23-25.

The 381th session of the Russian Federation Council. Photo: http://council.gov.ru/press-center/photo/45756/

16:29, 18 November 2015

Federation Council approves law banning to recognize texts of sacred books as extremist

The Russian Federation Council has approved the presidential law on immunity of texts of the Bible, the Koran, the Tanakh, and the Kanjur. The document has become a response to the decision of the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Court to recognize the quotes from the Koran as an extremist material.

Relatives of Vladimir Tskaev. Photo: http://www.ossetia.ru/news/accidents/sosed_vladimira_tskaeva_priznalsya_chto_eto_on_str.html

15:49, 18 November 2015

Resident of Vladikavkaz detained on charge of wounding Roland Pliev

A 37-year-old resident of Vladikavkaz has been detained in the case of a wound inflicted to Roland Pliev. The detainee has voluntarily confessed that he opened fire on the policeman of personal animosity. This was reported by the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

The village of Semender. Dagestan. Photo: Magomed Magomedov (Yusupov) http://www.odnoselchane.ru/

14:35, 18 November 2015

Relatives of Dagestani resident Murad Shamilov report on his disappearance

Starting from the evening of November 17, Murad Shamilov, a resident of the village of Semender, does not answer his mobile phone. This was reported by his relatives. They fear that the young man might be kidnapped.

Flowers and Boris Nemtsov's photo at the murder spot on Big Moskvoretsky Bridge. Photo: Ivan Trefilov (RFE/RL)

11:54, 18 November 2015

Court arrests in absentia suspected organizer of Boris Nemtsov's murder

The Basmanny Court of Moscow has issued in absentia a warrant for arrest of Ruslan Mukhudinov, an officer of the battalion "Sever" (North), accused of the organization of the murder of politician Boris Nemtsov.

The ziyart (mausoleum) of Yangulbi-Sheikh in the Chechen village of Kurchaloi. Photo: the administration of the Kurchaloi district of the Chechen Republic http://admin-kmr.org/207-yangulbi-hadji-kurchaloy.html

10:51, 18 November 2015

Four residents of Chechnya detained for setting Kurchaloi ziyart on fire

Four residents of the village of Mairtup are suspected of setting on fire the ziyart (mausoleum) of Yangulbi-Sheikh in the Chechen village of Kurchaloi. The Chechen Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) has called the arson of the ziyart (mausoleum) the second case after the similar incident in Shali a crime against religion and believers.

Astrakhan. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"

09:50, 18 November 2015

Over 70 residents of Astrakhan Region fight in ranks of IS

More than 70 residents of the Astrakhan Region stay in Syria, being involved in illegal armed formations (IAFs) of the "Islamic State" (IS). This was reported by a source from the law enforcement bodies.

A house affected by flooding. Adygea, May 25, 2015. Photo https://mvd.ru/news/item/1060861/

08:51, 18 November 2015

Adygea asks to allocate funds for 20 housing certificates for flood victims

A set of documents for the issuance of 20 housing certificates to be granted to the victims of flooding in Adygea in 2014 are waiting for the approval of the federal ministries. This was reported by the Committee of the Republic of Adygea for Civil Defence and Emergencies.

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