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Usman Murdalov, a resident of Chechnya, who was killed while attacking inspectors of the road-and-patrol service (known as DPS) in the Moscow Region, had planned to join his family members, who had earlier moved to Germany. This was reported by relatives and friends of Usman Murdalov.

The fight against dissent in Chechnya was enhanced in late 2014, and the measures taken by the authorities are of repressive and punitive nature. This was stated by the human rights organization "Human Rights Watch" (HRW). Ramzan Kadyrov has repeatedly received signals of the Kremlin's dissatisfaction with his policy, and a carte blanche given to him in Chechnya is not absolute, said Tatiana Lokshina, Russia programme director at HRW, while commenting on the HRW's report.

A terror act prevented in the village of Ali-Yurt was directed against Imam Isa Tsechoev and connected with the threats in his address earlier voiced by the authorities of Chechnya. This was stated by human rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

The authorities of Poland will not grant asylum to migrants from Chechnya, since there is no war in this Russian region. This has been reported today by Mariusz Błaszczak, Minister of Internal Affairs of Poland. He has made such a statement after on August 29, more than 150 Russian citizens from Chechnya gathered at the Belarusian-Polish border and demanded from Poland to grant them asylum.

On the eve of the election of the Chechen leader, the authorities force their critics to silence. This was stated in a report released by the human rights organization "Human Rights Watch" (HRW). Human rights defenders doubt free and fair election in the republic.

In the course of presenting his report "Criminal Russia Party", an oppositionist Ilya Yashin stated his readiness to present documents to the court confirming links of the ruling party with criminals.

Today in Moscow, Ilya Yashin, a Co-Chairman of the PARNAS Party, has presented a report entitled "Criminal Russia Party", dealing with the relationships of the party in power with Russian criminals. The four chapters of the report, based on materials from open sources, are dedicated to members of the "Edinaya Rossiya" (United Russia) Party, acting in the south of the country.

Law enforcers have taken away and destroyed an explosive device, found in a car near a mosque in the village of Ali-Yurt. This was reported by a source from the law enforcement bodies.

The Russian FSB has completed the investigation into the criminal case against student Varvara Karaulova, accused of an attempt to join the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia by the court. This was reported by advocate Sergey Badamshin.

Last night, one of the policemen, wounded in the attack of Chechen natives on a road-and-patrol service (known as DPS) checkpoint in Balashikha, died in the hospital.

Today, people celebrate the day of the memory of Hadji Murad, a participant of the Caucasian War, in his homeland in the Khunzakh District of Dagestan. In the republic, many people treat Hadji Murad with his bright biography as a symbol of struggle against oppression. This was stated by the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".