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20:28, 3 October 2016

Source from Dagestani MIA reports on arrest of two Kaspiysk residents

Shamil Djamalutdinov and Islam Magomedov, residents of the town of Kaspiysk, are arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting members of an illegal armed formation (AIF). This was reported by a source from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan.

19:49, 3 October 2016

Relatives and advocate associate arrest of Igor Nagavkin with his human rights activities

Igor Nagavkin, the leader of the Volgograd branch of the movement "For Human Rights", has been repeatedly persecuted because of his human rights activities, and he is not involved in thefts. This was reported by his advocate and sister.

Alaudi Musaev (to the right) in the court room. Photo by Akhmed Aldebirov for the "Caucasian Knot"

17:16, 3 October 2016

Defence of Kurman-Ali Baichorov demands to start criminal proceeding against law enforcers

In the case against Kurman-Ali Baichorov, Imam of Kislovodsk, accused of illegal possession of drugs, the court has recorded the defence request for extension of the list of the law enforcers, who committed crimes in the Imam's case. This was reported by the advocate.

Nemtsov's portrait at the murder site. Photo: RFE/RL

15:45, 3 October 2016

Defendants plead not guilty of Boris Nemtsov's murder

In the criminal case on the Boris Nemtsov's murder, public prosecutor has read out the indictment to the jury. Defendants said they pleaded not guilty.

14:29, 3 October 2016

"Novaya Gazeta": Ramzan Kadyrov fails to fulfil conditions of contract with Kremlin

Ramzan Kadyrov has violated a condition of the contract with the Kremlin, when he allowed Chechnya to leave the Russia's legal field and to be transformed in fact in a separatist regime under his sole control. This is reported by the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" in its article dedicated to the ten-year anniversary of the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya.

The entrance to the Moscow District Military Court. Moscow, October 3, 2016. Photo by Yuliya Buslavskaya for the "Caucasian Knot"

13:11, 3 October 2016

Persons involved in trial in case on Boris Nemtsov's murder criticize investigators

Investigators failed to identify the organizers of the Boris Nemtsov's murder and the motive for the crime. Meanwhile, they ignored part of the evidence. This was stated by Olga Mikhailova, who represented the interests of the victim party. According to the defendants' advocates, the guilt of their clients has not been proven.

Ramzan Kadyrov in a maroon beret. Photo: mil.ru

12:34, 3 October 2016

At least eight attempts on Ramzan Kadyrov prevented since 2000

For 16 years, at least eight attempts were committed against Ramzan Kadyrov. This is the result of the calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot". One of the attempts in 2008 was reported by a source in Chechnya, while Ramzan Kadyrov himself called the report a provocation.

A law enforcer during CTO. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-dagestane-unichtozheny-shestero-banditov.html

02:38, 3 October 2016

Law enforcers report on identification of "inactive grouping" of militants in Kaspiysk

In the Dagestani town of Kaspiysk, law enforcers detained six persons, who were supposedly trained for involvement in combat actions in Syria. Four persons from the grouping were killed in two special operations.

Irakli Okruashvili. Photo http://commons.wikimedia.org/

02:00, 3 October 2016

In Gori, two persons wounded in attack on Irakli Okruashvili

In Gori, Irakli Okruashvili, a candidate for deputy, the former Georgian Minister of Defence, was shelled during his meeting with voters. His bodyguard and an activist of his election headquarters were wounded.

00:25, 3 October 2016

On September 26-October 2, 2016, four persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

During the week of September 26-October 2, 2016, four 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.

The equipment of the participants of the "tractor march". Photo: the page of the farmer Vasily Melnichenko in Twitter https://twitter.com/melnichenko_va

19:16, 2 October 2016

Kuban farmers demand to investigate death of participant of "tractor march"

Officials and politicians have ignored the requests of farmer Nikolai Gorban to solve his problem. This was stated by Alexei Volchenko, the leader of the movement "Polite Farmers". Farmers have demanded to immediately investigate the circumstances of the death of Nikolai Gorban.

At the polling station in Armenia. Photo: © PAN Photo / Varo Rafayelyan, Hrant Khachatryan, Karo Sahakyan

18:01, 2 October 2016

In Armenia, activists claim 162 violations committed during elections

Observers from the public initiative "Citizen Observer" have reports on crowds near polling stations, "carrousels", and bribes to voters. The observers have counted 162 violations.

14:03, 2 October 2016

Leader of "For Human Rights" branch arrested in Volgograd

Igor Nagavkin, the leader of the Volgograd branch of the movement "For Human Rights", has been arrested for two months.

The participants of the roundtable "Problems and ways of resolving the conflict between Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan and the role of society in the national security". The city of Martakert, September 30, 2016. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"

09:00, 2 October 2016

In Nagorno-Karabakh, participants of roundtable propose direct dialogue to resolve Karabakh conflict

During the negotiations on the Karabakh conflict settlement, politicians should take into account the opinion of ordinary people. This was stated by participants of the roundtable "Problems and ways of resolving the conflict between Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan and the role of society in the national security".

Policemen stopped a car driving pass the mosque, Makhachkala, August 6, 2016. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the 'Caucasian Knot'.

18:37, 1 October 2016

Makhachkala detainees report repeated "prophylactic recording"

The residents of Makhachkala, brought by policemen from the area of the Salafi Mosque on September 30 to the police station, were put on the so-called "prophylactic record" and released. Even those already registered were photographed and fingerprinted, believers told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

Makhach Dakhadaev. Photo from Facebook page of Administration of Kirovsk District of Makhachkala, facebook.com/kirov.mkala

15:44, 1 October 2016

Users of social networks dissatisfied with improvement of monument to Makhach Dakhadaev in Makhachkala

The monument to Bolshevik Makhach Dakhadaev, after whom the capital of Dagestan had been named, was painted with gold and planted with flowers. Users of social networks have called the initiative for the improvement of the monument inappropriate and raised the issue of renaming of Makhachkala.

13:53, 1 October 2016

Russian Army: after Permyakov's case, requirements for recruits' mental health tightened

Russian military commissars have received new methodologies for defining the mental state of conscripts with more stringent requirements for the recruits, the General Staff of the Russian Army has announced. The decision was made after a little more than a month after sentencing the soldier Valery Permyakov for the massacre committed by him in Gyumri, Armenia, which became possible, according to the injured party, due to the lack of proper control over recruiting soldiers in Russia.

12:47, 1 October 2016

Azerbaijani resident seriously wounded by shell explosion

Yashar Mustafaev from the pre-border Agstafa District of Azerbaijan lost both hands in an explosion of the shell, which he took up.

11:54, 1 October 2016

Authorities of Rostov Region announce payment of about 20 million roubles to miners

The "Regional Development Corporation" has paid out 20 million roubles of wage debts to miners of the "Kingcoal" Group. The remaining debt is 270 million, Vasily Golubev, the Governor of the Rostov Region, said today, adding that payments are made to the miners "for the time actually worked out, that is, until the moment when the idling started. We have supported people in this situation as much as we could."

08:07, 1 October 2016

Igor Vasiliev demands to declare elections in Sochi invalid

Igor Vasiliev, the leader of the Sochi branch of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), has filed to the Krasnodar Regional Court a claim for cancellation of the results of the election of a deputy to the State Duma in a single-mandate district No. 50.

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