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Flowers at the portrait of Anna Politkovskaya. Photo by the Caucasian Knot correspondet

14:01, 8 October 2018

OSCE calls on Russia to complete investigation into Politkovskaya's murder

On the 12th anniversary of the death of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, Harlem Désir, OSCE Representative in Europe, has voiced a call to bring to justice the persons who ordered her murder.

Ruslan Aushev speaks at rally in Magas. Screenshot from video by Fortanga Org https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqNngiE_ZuI&feature=youtu.be

11:08, 8 October 2018

First president of Ingushetia supports Magas protesters

Authorities of Ingushetia made a mistake when they resolved the border issue with Chechnya without first discussing it with residents, Ruslan Aushev, the first president of Ingushetia, said addressing the rally in Magas.

Georgia-South Ossetia border. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili

11:03, 8 October 2018

Georgia states shepherd's kidnapping near South-Ossetian border

On October 7, Georgian authorities reported that the European Union's observation mission had been informed about the kidnapping of a shepherd from the village of Kirbali near the border with South Ossetia.

10:48, 8 October 2018

Anna Politkovskaya Prize granted to voices against violence and extremism

On the eve of the anniversary of Anna Politkovskaya's murder, the international NGO "RAW in War" (Reach All Women in War) awarded the prize named after her to Binalakshmi Nepram, the head of the organization "Manipur Women – Victims of Armed Violence", and Belarusian writer Svetlana Alexievich.

People dance lezginka in the streets of Makhachkala celebrating the victory of Khabib Nurmagomedov, October 7, 2018. Photo by Rasul Magomedov for the Caucasian Knot

10:38, 8 October 2018

Makhachkala: townspeople hold mass festivities to mark Nurmagomedov's victory

After the victory of the Russian UFC (Ultimate Fight Championship) fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov over the Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor, hundreds of people went out into the streets of Makhachkala to celebrate the victory of their countryman, who managed to defend his champion's title. They blocked traffic at one of the main intersections of the city.

Ruslan Rakhaev. Photo: screenshot of the video by the "Public Verdict" Fund https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-xrtwOsqtw

10:33, 7 October 2018

KChR deputy police boss, accused of torturing detainee, convoyed to colony

Ruslan Rakhaev, a former deputy head of the Cherkessk OVD (Interior Department), the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), sentenced to nine years in prison, have been convoyed to a penal colony.

Exercises of the Azerbaijani army. October 2018. Photo by the press service of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence

10:29, 7 October 2018

Azerbaijan counts 27 attacks from the Armenian side

During the last 24 hours, units of the Armenian Armed Forces violated the ceasefire regime on the troops contact line for 27 times, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.

10:26, 7 October 2018

Ingush MPs abolish voting for border change

The parliamentarians of Ingushetia have annulled the outcomes of their vote on October 4 for the ratification of the agreement on fixing the border with Chechnya. The repeated voting is scheduled for October 8.

19:50, 6 October 2018

Nagorno-Karabakh accused Azerbaijan of 150 bombardments

In the period from September 30 to October 6, units of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan made more than a thousand shots at the positions of the Defence Army, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh has stated.

Protesters against changing the Ingush-Chechen border. Magas, October 6, 2018. Photo by Umar Yovloy for the "Caucasian Knot"

19:49, 6 October 2018

Ingush leader sees religious subtext in Magas protests

Yunus-Bek Evkurov, the head of Ingushetia, has stated that Imams call on people to go to a rally against changing the Ingush-Chechen border with and put pressure on MPs. Religious implications of the situation prevent the authorities from understanding what to do, he has added.

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor during the weigh-in ceremony. Screenshot of the video: https://youtu.be/CGWb1DRo_mo

19:46, 6 October 2018

Fans scuffle on eve of Nurmagomedov-McGregor fight

The weigh-in ceremony took place in Las Vegas on the eve of the MMA fight of a Dagestani Khabib Nurmagomedov versus Irishman Conor McGregor at the Ultimate Fight Championship (UFC). While McGregor provoked Nurmagomedov to fight, their fans staged a fight in the hall.

Protest rallies in Magas. Photo courtesy of Yakub Gogiev for the "Caucasian Knot"

10:28, 6 October 2018

Protesters in Magas find support among Instagram users

The accounts in the Instagram that support opponents of changing the Chechen-Ingush border are more popular than the pro-government page in this social network.

The Georgian and Ukranian Prime Ministers, Mamuka Bakhtadze and Vladimir Groisman. October 5, 2018. Photo from the website of the Ukrainian administration https://www.kmu.gov.ua/ua

10:19, 6 October 2018

Georgia and Ukraine simplify border crossing

The agreement on the abolition of visa requirements was signed by Georgia and Ukraine, allowing citizens of the countries to cross the borders by their internal passports in the format of ID-cards.

08:29, 6 October 2018

Dagestani authorities refuse sanctioning rallies against law enforcers' arbitrariness

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) of Dagestan has refused to sanction two rallies in support of the parents of the murdered Gasanguseinov brothers, Djambulat Gasanov, the organizer, has stated, treating the ban as unjustified.

08:27, 6 October 2018

Azerbaijan reports machine-gun shelling of two villages

During the last 24 hours, the truce regime in the Karabakh conflict zone was broken for 30 times, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.

A poster with a photo of Anna Politkovskaya. Chistoprudny Boulevard, Moscow, 2009. Photo from the "Caucasian Knot" archive

22:34, 5 October 2018

CoE's Commissioner urges Russia to find customer for Politkovskaya's murder

Russian authorities have failed to investigate the involvement of law enforcers and Chechen officials in the crime, said Dunja Mijatovic, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe (CoE), on the eve of the anniversary of Anna Politkovskaya's murder.

22:25, 5 October 2018

HRC "Memorial" urged to investigate allegations on falsifications in Ingush Parliament

Federal authorities are obliged to investigate the reports about falsifications at voting in the Parliament of Ingushetia, as well as to ensure the legality and publicity in the process of solving the issue of the border, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has stated.

Participants of a protest action in Magas. October 5, 2018. Photo by Umar Yavloy for the "Caucasian Knot"

22:23, 5 October 2018

Experts do not rule out Chechen-Ingush armed conflict

Protests of residents of Ingushetia against the agreement on the Chechen-Ingush border could escalate into an armed conflict of the two republics, Svetlana Gannushkina, a rights defender, and Mikhail Roschin, a historian, are afraid. They are sure that the situation has worsened because the Ingush authorities made a decision without taking into account the position of local residents.

The Friday prayer (namaz) in the square in Magas. Photo: screenshot of the video by Isabella Evloeva https://www.facebook.com/izabella.evloeva/videos/888591168001005/

17:56, 5 October 2018

Thousands of protesters hold namaz in Magas

Residents of Ingushetia have responded to a call to come today to the centre of Magas for the Friday prayer. After the start of the namaz, people continue to come to the square.

Participants of a protest action in Magas. October 5, 2018. Photo by Yakub Gogiev https://www.facebook.com/gogiev.jakob/posts/2121692801375728

17:52, 5 October 2018

Ingush MPs demand to cancel ratification of agreement on borders with Chechnya

Several delegates from the Ingush National Assembly signed a statement on fraud in the voting for the approval of the border between Ingushetia and Chechnya. They demanded a new discussion of the issue.

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