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09:24, 5 January 2014

Olga Shvedova reports workers start to eliminate sewage leak in area of Olympic hospitality in Sochi

A group of workers from the Municipal Unitary Enterprise (MUP) "Vodostok" has started to eliminate the causes of the accident at the sewage system, of which consequences the residents complained more than three months. This was reported by Olga Shvedova, a member of the House Committee of No. 36 in Chebrikov Street.

IED detonated near "Akbar" grocery store. Khasavyurt, January 4, 2014. Photo by ‘Caucasian Knot’.

00:48, 5 January 2014

In Khasavyurt, explosion occurs near grocery store

An improvised explosive device (IED) detonated near "Akbar" grocery store in Khasavyurt, no one suffered. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by a source from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan.

23:36, 4 January 2014

MIA: two people killed in shootout in North Ossetia

On Saturday, two bodies with gunshot wounds were found in the outskirt of the North-Ossetian town of Digora. The police reported that two men were killed in a shootout.

22:07, 4 January 2014

Nemtsov: Sochi residents will not be able to get permissions to hold rallies during the Olympics

During the upcoming Olympic Games Sochi residents will not be able to get permits from the FSB and the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) on holding protests in the city, the Russian politician Boris Nemtsov believes. Sexual minorities will not be able to hold their actions, said Nikolai Alekseev, an LGBT activist.

Policemen talk to a participant of the youth action "Read a book". Baku, December 6, 2011. Photo http://anspress.com/

17:19, 4 January 2014

Azerbaijani youth create "Street Book Movement"

In Azerbaijan, a group of young activists has announced the creation of the "Street Book Movement" (SBM) with the aim to promote reading and create a free available book network in the country's capital and regions. According to Salekh Mekhtizade, one of the initiators of the campaign, co-coordinator of the SBM and a member of the youth movement "Dalga" (Wave), actions are planned to attract young people to reading.

Gimry village, Untsukul District of Dagestan. Photo by Nurmagomed Abakarov, www.odnoselchane.ru

16:30, 4 January 2014

Balakhany villagers report about searches

Residents of the village of Balakhany, Untsukul District of Dagestan, report about the searches conducted in their village. The Untsukul ROVD (District Interior Division) says that they know nothing about the ongoing activities in the village.

House No. 1 in Pugachovskaya Street. Volgograd. Photo http://volgogradguide.ru/

15:39, 4 January 2014

Volgograd residents protest against construction near their house

The construction in Volgograd of the so-called "zero frontage highway" within the preparation for the 2018 FIFA World Cup can damage the house No. 1 in Pugachovskaya Street; the house is in the landslide zone and is an object of cultural heritage, the residents of the house assert. According to city officials, the construction will go within the law and town planning standards.

13:22, 4 January 2014

Rallies not related to the Olympics allowed in Sochi

According to the amended Russian Presidential Decree on strengthened security measures during the Olympics, it is allowed to hold in Sochi rallies, marches and other actions not related to the Olympics during the Games as coordinated with the city administration.

New Year celebrations in Nalchik. Kabardino-Balkaria. Photo http://fond-adygi.ru/

11:36, 4 January 2014

Leaflets calling to renounce celebrations were spread in KBR before the New Year

In the last days of 2013, residents of some settlements of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) found leaflets in their mailboxes calling not to celebrate the New Year. According to the Republic's MIA, in the period from December 31, 2013, to January 1, 2014, the KBR held 19 mass New Year events with the participation of 11,980 people.

Detention of the participants of the protest action "Million Mask March". Yerevan, November 5, 2013. Photo: PanARMENIAN Photo/Hrant Khachatryan

09:37, 4 January 2014

Armenia: third participant of "Million Mask March" goes on hunger strike

In Yerevan, Vage Mkrtchyan, the third arrested participant of the "Million Mask March" has joined the hunger strike earlier announced by Shant Harutyunyan and Liparit Petrosyan, as Ruzanna Badalyan, Harutyunyan's wife, told reporters.

06:25, 4 January 2014

KBR resident to stand trial on charges of IAF involvement

The Prosecutor's Office of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has sent to court a criminal case against Zhantemir Temirkanov, a resident of the city of Nartkala, suspected of involvement in illegal armed formations (IAFs).

01:05, 4 January 2014

RWB express concern about harassment of journalists in Rostov-on-Don

The international organization "Reporters without Borders" (RWB) has issued a release, which expresses its serious concern about the criminal prosecution of journalists Sergey Reznik and Alexander Tolmachov from Rostov-on-Don, who criticized the authorities.

23:54, 3 January 2014

Khadji: Muslims in Volgograd Region did not complain about pressure after terror acts

Muslims of the Volgograd Region report that there was no aggression against them after the terror acts committed in Volgograd. The Union of Muslims of the Volgograd Region has called young Islamists to take part in patrolling the streets with the aim to maintain the public order, said Abdulla Khadji, the chairman of the Union.

21:33, 3 January 2014

No explosive found in "MoryeMall" Shopping Centre in Sochi

Special agents have established that the package, found in the territory of the Shopping Centre "MoryeMall" (Sea Mall) in Sochi, which caused an emergency evacuation of the visitors and employees of the Mall, contained no explosives.

Flowers at the place of the terror act committed in Volgograd trolleybus. Volgograd, December 30, 2013. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"

18:29, 3 January 2014

MPH: four victims of Volgograd terror acts are still in extremely grave condition

As reported by the Ministry of Public Health (MPH) of the Russian Federation, four hospitalized victims of the terror acts committed in Volgograd are in extremely critical condition; in total, 65 victims are still in hospitals of Moscow and Volgograd.

18:18, 3 January 2014

Sochi opens mountain Olympic village

In Sochi, the mountain Olympic village was opened in the territory of the ski resort "Rosa Khutor". One of the key objects of the 2014 Winter Games is ready to receive 2600 athletes and sports officials.

17:05, 3 January 2014

Karachay-Cherkessia: police investigates abduction of a minor

Three residents of the Malokarachay District of Karachay-Cherkessia are suspected of abducting a minor girl, the press service of the Republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported.

Ski jumping complex "Russian Hills" in Sochi. Photo http://www.gornaya-karusel.ru/

14:13, 3 January 2014

Putin to inspect problem Olympic facilities

Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Sochi planning to hold total inspection of readiness of Olympic facilities and infrastructure, said his press secretary Dmitry Peskov, adding that special attention will be given to problem objects.

Entrance to Embassy of Russia in Berlin. Photo: Doug, http://www.flickr.com/photos/caribb

14:12, 3 January 2014

Russian consulates abroad open "Olympic visa windows"

All the major Russian missions abroad have opened special "Olympic visa windows", where visas for foreign guests of the Winter Olympics in Sochi can be draw up on the day of address, said Vladimir Titov, a Deputy Foreign Minister.

Makhachkala, Dagestan. Photo: Abashilov Marat, http://www.odnoselchane.ru/

06:39, 3 January 2014

Woman from Samara detained in Makhachkala is back at large

Anastasia Dulevskaya, a native of Samara, detained on January 2, has been released, said an activist of the DRPO "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy). Currently Dulevskaya is at home.

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