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14:14, 19 January 2016

Law enforcers detain man suspected of involvement in explosion in Moscow

At the Moscow "Domodedovo" Airport, law enforcers have detained a man, suspected of disorderly conduct with the use of an explosive device, which injured five persons. This was reported by a source from the law enforcement bodies.

Bathing in Epiphany ice-hole. Photo: http://bloknot-volgograd.ru/news/protoierey-oleg-kirichenko-v-kreshchenie-chudo-slu-691318?sphrase_id=367384#poll_done

08:09, 19 January 2016

Mass Epiphany bathing takes place in SFD and NCFD

In the regions of southern Russia, rituals of Epiphany bathing in the numerous font basins were held without incidents. On the bank of a number of water reservoirs, field kitchens and heating points were equipped for believers. Their security was controlled by law enforcers, rescue teams of the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE), and doctors.

Nikolai Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh in the courtroom. Photo: http://www.svoboda.org/content/article/27342893.html

06:19, 19 January 2016

"Kommersant": court appoints psychiatric examination for Stanislav Klykh

Court hearings in the criminal case against Nikolai Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh, citizens of Ukraine, accused of involvement in the combat actions in the territory of Chechnya, have been postponed for an indefinite period of time. At the request of his advocate, Stanislav Klykh is to undergo a forensic psychiatric examination.

Questioning of Ivan Rusnak, witness in the criminal case against Ukrainian aviator Nadezhda Savchenko, January 17, 2016. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

01:06, 19 January 2016

Nadezhda Savchenko not involved in shelling of journalists, Ukrainian soldier claims at trial

At the trial in the criminal case against Ukrainian aviator Nadezhda Savchenko, the court of the Rostov Region has questioned a soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as a witness.

00:17, 19 January 2016

HRC to send Ramzan Kadyrov's statements on "people's enemies" for examination

Evgeny Bobrov, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Council on Human Rights (HRC), has noted that he had instructed his colleagues from the HRC to collect all the public statements made by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov and his subordinates (including Magomed Daudov, Speaker of the Chechen Parliament) against the opposition.

Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: Kremlin.ru https://ru.wikipedia.org/

19:58, 18 January 2016

Reznik turns to GPO on Kadyrov's statements

An appeal of the Petersburg Deputy Maxim Reznik with a request to check Ramzan Kadyrov's statements about the non-systemic opposition for extremism has been sent to the Russian General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) and made public. Reznik has also proposed to restrict the access to the website of the Chechen administration.

15:34, 18 January 2016

ECtHR starts communicating on Ismayilova's complaints

Fariz Namazly, the advocate of the journalist Khadija Ismayilova, has received a notification from the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on the start of the communication with the Azerbaijani government on Khadija's complaints about interference with her privacy and defamation in local mass media.

Detention. Photo: http://bloknot-rostov.ru/news/gruppu-terroristov-gotovivshikh-moshchnyy-vzryv-za-691292

13:35, 18 January 2016

Four persons detained on suspicion of preparing explosion in Rostov-on-Don

In Rostov-on-Don, power agents have detained a man and three young women, suspected of preparing an explosion. In a private house, where the operation was conducted, they found explosives and extremist literature.

12:54, 18 January 2016

CTO regime in Dagestan cancelled

The operative headquarters for Dagestan has made a decision to cancel the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime, introduced on January 11 in the village of Kvanada, the Tsumadin District.

Levon Airapetyan. Photo: http://www.sputnikarmenia.ru/russia/20160118/1666016.html

11:47, 18 January 2016

Levon Airapetyan refuses to plead guilty

Today, the Zamoskvoretskiy Court of Moscow has begun considering the case of Levon Airapetyan, an entrepreneur of Armenian origin, accused of embezzling 700,000 US dollars from the mother of the ex-senator from Bashkortostan Igor Izmestiev.

Participants of the ‘Musavat’ party rally, Baku, October 25, 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

07:55, 18 January 2016

Adviser to leader of "Musavat" Party sings recognizance not to leave

In the Azerbaijani town of Siyazan, an adviser to the leader of the oppositional "Musavat" Party is released on recognizance not to leave several hours after his detention by the police.

Meeting of the tenants of the destroyed apartment building in Volgograd, January 17, 2016. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

05:49, 18 January 2016

Tenants of ruined Volgograd house state authorities' deafness to their appeals

On January 17, tenants of the house in Volgograd, destroyed by an explosion, held a meeting, stating that the authorities would not respond to their appeals and requests.

Truck drivers gather to discuss measures to protect their rights in Dagestani village of Manaskent. Photo by Murad Muradov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

04:26, 18 January 2016

Dagestan creates national organization of truckers

Truck drivers have gathered in Dagestani village of Manaskent and voted for the creation of the national union of heavy truck drivers, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

Law enforcement agent during CTO. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2016/01/16/v-nalchike-v-chastnom-dome-blokirovan-bandit.html

01:36, 18 January 2016

On January 11-17, 2016, at least six persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

During the week of January 11-17, 2016, at least six persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, four persons were killed, and two others were wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

Pyotr Nikulin. Photo: https://vk.com/alternative_moscow

21:23, 17 January 2016

Resident of Voronezh claims having spent 17 years in slavery in Dagestan

In Makhachkala, activists have encountered in a hospital a 59-year-old man, who claims that he had spent the past seventeen years in slavery at a brick factory in Dagestan. This was reported by volunteers of the movement "Alternative".

Evgeny Vitishko and Andrei Rudomakha. Photo: http://ewnc.org/node/20427

20:03, 17 January 2016

2015 outcomes in SFD: change in administration, pressure on activists, and truckers' protests

Change of the ruling elite in Kuban, pressure on Circassian activists in Adygea, resonant sentences against activists in the Rostov Region, explosion in a multi-storey building in Volgograd, hunger strike of transport workers in Astrakhan, start of the struggle for a new Constitution of the Republic of Kalmykia, protests by truck drivers against the system "Platon", these and other events occurred in 2015 in the Southern Federal District (SFD) of Russia.

Trucks at the protest action. Photo by Murad Muradov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

15:27, 17 January 2016

150 truckers come to meeting in Dagestan

Today, in Dagestan, truck drivers from different regions of the country have gathered in Manaskent to discuss measures to protect their rights. The participants of the meeting in Manaskent have stated they will not cease their protest actions against the toll system "Platon".

Special service agent at the place of special operation in Nalchik, January 16, 2016. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2016/01/16/v-nalchike-v-chastnom-dome-blokirovan-bandit.html

12:25, 17 January 2016

In Nalchik, body of suspected militant found under ruins of destroyed house

A body of a militant killed by law enforcers is removed from the ruins of the destroyed private house. This was reported by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).

Suzi Gevorkyan takes part in protest action in Yerevan, May 5, 2015. Photo: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=377983322389114&set=a.302487256605388.1073741826.100005323487510&type=3&theater

01:12, 17 January 2016

Examination confirms bodily harm inflicted to Suzi Gevorkyan

In Yerevan, a criminal case has been instituted in connection with the attack on activist Suzi Gevorkyan. She has undergone the appointed forensic medical examination, and it has confirmed the diagnosis of "brain concussion", reports the Investigating Committee of Armenia.

Valery Brinikh at the court session. December 14, 2014. Photo 01portal.com

00:00, 17 January 2016

Brinikh appeals against refusal to find wiretapping illegal

The ecologist Valery Brinikh has submitted a cassation complaint against the permit to tap his telephone calls examine his email massages.

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