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A field commander of the "Islamic State" (IS) (the IS has been recognized as a terrorist organization in Russia and some countries of the world, – note of the "Caucasian Knot"), a native of Georgia Tarkhan Batirashvili, also known as Abu Omar al-Shishani, has authority among the militants from the Caucasus, but he is not a key figure for the IS, believe the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

Before the appearance of the message about the capture of one of the leaders of the "Islamic State" (IS), a native of Georgia Abu Omar al-Shishani (Tarkhan Batirashvili), mass media had at least seven times reported about his death. The same was done by the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov.

The murder of Boris Nemtsov had nothing to do with his political activities, the investigator said at the consideration of the complaint on the refusal to reclassify the case into the article dealing with an attempt on the life of a statesman or public figure. The injured party insists that political motives of the murder are unreasonably denied, but the court upheld the investigation's position.

Thanks to obtaining control over the Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) "Chechenneftekhimprom", Chechen authorities will get a new source of income; however, these funds will be used primarily to strengthen the regime of Ramzan Kadyrov in the republic, said the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

In her complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), Elita Magomadova has pointed out the violation in Chechnya of her right to raise her minor son. After Chechen courts had pronounced the decisions about leaving her minor son with her ex-husband, the woman has not been able to see her son for more than two years.

The experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have reported on the increasing use of the method of humiliation of Chechen residents, who dare to voice negative assessment of Ramzan Kadyrov's activities.

The court has received an appeal against the continued detention of Alexandra Ivanova (Varvara Karaulova), accused of an attempt to join the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS). This was reported by an official of the court.

Non-profit organizations (NPOs), which commit violations in their activities, face liquidation. This was reported by an official of the Chechen Ministry of Justice (MoJ).

An audio appeal of a resident of Chechnya, in which she criticized Ramzan Kadyrov for ways of collecting payments for housing and utility services, has acquired a wide resonance in the Chechen segment of the Internet. Then, the Chechen State TV and Radio Company "Grozny" featured a story about the meeting of the author of the appeal with Kadyrov, at which she retracted her words.

Until January 17, 2016, Chechen residents must fully repay their debts for electricity, gas and water for 2015, the head of the republic Ramzan Kadyrov has declared. The authorities of Chechnya have an agreement with the federal centre that in case of successful repayment of the debts for 2015, the centre will write off the republic's debt of 24 billion roubles accrued over the past years, said a source from the republic's Ministry of Housing and Utilities.

In the village of Sernovodskaya, Sunzha District, a new mosque was opened, designed to house 3000 parishioners. In the coming weeks the republic will open two other large mosques – in the city of Shali and the village of Avtury.