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Abubakar Yangulbaev. Screenshot of the video https://www.facebook.com the activities of the Meta Company are banned in Russia

17:35, 30 August 2023

Abubakar Yangulbaev put on list of extremists and terrorists

The "Rosfinmonitoring" (Federal Financial Monitoring Service of the Russian Federation) has added Abubakar Yangulbaev, a lawyer and one of Zarema Musaeva's sons, to the list of extremists and terrorists.

Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wrp9akmBNI

22:55, 29 August 2023

Relatives of Dagestani journalist Gadjiev treat arguments in defence of accused as convincing

Passers-by and car drivers actively reacted to a picket in support of Dagestani journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev, says picketer Magomed Magomedov, a colleague of the arrested journalist.

19:56, 29 August 2023

Man accused in “case on fakes” in Dagestan sent for compulsory treatment

In the Shamil District, a court sent local resident Shamil Magdiev for compulsory treatment to a psychoneurological dispensary. According to the investigators’ version, the man posted on a social network a video with false information about Russian militaries.

Screenshot of the post on the Telegram channel of the scientific journal "TechInsider" https://t.me/beregofic/11401

19:11, 29 August 2023

Scientific journal deletes article due to invasion of pro-Kadyrov bots

The scientific journal “TechInsider” removed an article about the Adam's apple after the bots praising the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, began posting massive comments on the journal’s pages in social networks.

The Cossacks' attack on the Pussy Riot* group. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q3r_FXWGD4 *included into the register of foreign agents

17:10, 29 August 2023

ECtHR awards compensations to Pussy Riot* members for Cossack attack in Sochi

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has treated the disruption by Cossacks of the performance of the Pussy Riot* group in Sochi as a violation of the right to the freedom of expression, and awarded the applicants compensations of 15,000 euros each.

Residents of the village of Gimeidi recorded a video appeal to the head of Dagestan, Sergey Melikov. Screenshot of the video https://www.instagram.com/p/CwYHctOq-oo/

15:36, 29 August 2023

Dagestani villagers complain to authorities about land seizure

Thirty years ago, residents of the village of Gimeidi in the Derbent District received land plots for the revival of the village; and after a while the land was unreasonably transferred to state ownership. This was stated by villagers in their video appeal to the head of Dagestan, Sergey Melikov.

23:12, 28 August 2023

Residents of Dagestani village of Mutsalaul report about raids by law enforcers

Law enforcers have cordoned off the village of Mutsalaul in the Khasavyurt District and visit houses with checks. This has been reported by local residents. The police and FSB officers are searching the village for illegal weapons and drugs, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) explains.

A rescue operation in Shovi. Photo: https://report.az/ru/v-regione/chislo-zhertv-v-rezultate-shoda-opolznya-v-gruzinskom-shovi-uvelichilos-do-27/

23:07, 28 August 2023

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of August 21-27, 2023

Tragedy in Makhachkala, Kadyrov beats a prisoner, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh, victims of a landslide in Georgia, and official data on the natives of Southern Russia who perished in Ukraine, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of August 21-27, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

21:57, 28 August 2023

Kadyrov’s relative awarded Order “For Merit to Fatherland”

Russian President Vladimir Putin has awarded Isa Tumkhadjiev, First Deputy Prime Minister of Chechnya, a relative of the leader of Chechnya, with the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland” of the 4th class.

The Republican Psychoneurological Clinic in Makhachkala. Scrreenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHQX-g0zg7g

21:35, 28 August 2023

Case on torture of a patient in Makhachkala psychiatric clinic goes to court

The investigation into a case on torture of a patient of a psychoneurological clinic in Makhachkala by a nurse has been completed, and case materials have been submitted to court.

18:46, 28 August 2023

Pyatigorsk court treats participation in SMO as mitigating circumstance in drug dealing case

The Pyatigorsk Garrison Military Court has found a contract military serviceman guilty of possessing narcotic drugs and imposed a minimum fine on him, treating his participation in the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine as a mitigating circumstance.

A law enforcer. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru

16:49, 28 August 2023

After solidarity picket with Navalny*, Makhachkala resident fined for discrediting Russian Army

The resident of Makhachkala, who held a solo picket on the third anniversary of Navalny's* poisoning, was found guilty of discrediting Russian militaries.

Filipp Kozlov. Screenshot of the photo posted on Philippenzo's Telegram channel on August 18, 2023 https://t.me/philippenzo_channel/312

21:38, 27 August 2023

Volgograd painter Kozlov released after two arrests

Filipp Kozlov, a painter from Volgograd, was released from the special detention centre after serving two arrests in a row on charges of disobedience to law enforcers.

18:15, 27 August 2023

By protests, Makhachkala townspeople achieve resumption of power supply

On August 26, residents of Gamidov Avenue in Makhachkala went out to protest against power outages. After their action, the city Mayoralty reported on the restoration of power (electricity) supply.

Residents of the village of Umashaul in the Khasavyurt District have recorded a video appeal to the head of Dagestan, Sergey Melikov. Screenshot of the video https://t.me/tolko_fakti_dagestan/27006

16:23, 27 August 2023

Dagestani villagers complain to republic’s head about problems with water supply and roads

Residents of the village of Umashaul in the Khasavyurt District have recorded a video appeal to the head of Dagestan, Sergey Melikov, in which they asked him to help in repairing the road to the village and complained about the problems with water supply.

Screenshot of the video appeal recorded by the SMO participants who oppose the landfill in the village of Poltavskaya https://t.me/stplt/1279

23:05, 26 August 2023

SMO participants oppose landfill in Poltavskaya

In their video appeal to Vladimir Putin, the Public Prosecutor General and the Chairman of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), the fellow villagers of Poltavskaya, who take part in the special military operation (SMO), have called for stopping the operation of the landfill located near their village.

The trial in the Nemtsov murder case, screenshot of the video by the NTV https://www.ntv.ru/video/1444346

22:51, 26 August 2023

Advocate and journalist comment on Yashin’s words about fate of convicts of Nemtsov’s murder

The natives of Chechnya, convicted for assassinating Boris Nemtsov, could have signed contracts with the private military company (PMC); then, they were pardoned and returned to their homeland, Ilya Yashin, an oppositional politician, who is serving his term for discrediting the Russian Army, has stated.

Martin Kochesoko*. Photo from Martin Kochesoko's page on Facebook www.facebook.com/martin.kochesoko *included in the register of foreign agents

21:37, 26 August 2023

MoJ recognizes Circassian activist Martin Kochesoko* as foreign agent

The head of the “Khabze” public organization, Martin Kochesoko*, who now lives abroad, has been put on the register of foreign agents, the Russian Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced, explaining its decision by the fact that the activist had called for the violation of the territorial integrity of Russia and distributed foreign agents’ materials.

Participants of the special military operation recorded a video message to Vladimir Putin and Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot of the video from the Telegram channel of the "Chernovik" (Draft) outlet

20:13, 26 August 2023

Analysts explain background of armed fighters’ appeal to Putin and Kadyrov

Participants of the special military operation recorded a video message to Vladimir Putin and Ramzan Kadyrov to draw their attention to the criminal prosecution of a coach from Buynaksk, analysts note. The fighters held weapons in their hands to demonstrate their status, not as a threat, the analysts explain.

Seda Suleimanova. Photo: https://theins.ru/news/264507

18:11, 26 August 2023

Seda Suleimanova, a Chechen who ran away from home, handed over to her relatives

In Grozny, law enforcers questioned Seda Suleimanova, who was detained in Saint Petersburg, as a witness in a case on the theft of jewellery and handed her over to her uncle and aunt. Advocates were not allowed to visit their client.

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A Russian soldier. Still from a Defense Ministry video: https://t.me/mod_russia/59569.

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