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19:16, 7 May 2016

Acquaintances of Sultanov assassinated in Khasanya treat him as honest policeman

Vadim Sultanov, an employees of the Centre to Combat Extremism (known as the “E” Centre) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), who was killed in 2011, has been was posthumously awarded an order. Sultanov was an honest cop; and his involvement in the "Black Hawks" grouping was false, said his colleagues, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

Ramzan Kadyrov at a meeting with residents of the village of Kenkhi. May 6, 2016. Screenshot of a report shown by the "Grozny TV"

16:28, 7 May 2016

Kadyrov promises Kenkhi villagers to solve road and gas problems in three months

Ramzan Kadyrov has ordered to repair roads and tower complexes, supply gas and build mosques in the Sharoy District of Chechnya within three months. He announced these plans at a meeting with residents of the village of Kenkhi, one of whom – Ramazan Djalaldinov – had complained to Putin about corruption in the district.

14:36, 7 May 2016

Roundtable in Volgograd highlights contribution of Caucasians to victory in GPW

At least 180,000 natives of Dagestan took part in the Great Patriotic War (GPW, or WWII elsewhere in the world), of whom 90,000 perished in battles, Renat Abdulkerimov, representing the organization "Dagestan", has stated said at the roundtable "Contribution of Different Nations to Common Victory".

11:04, 7 May 2016

Residents of Chechnya treat resignation of judges as result of Kadyrov’s pressure

Four Chechen judges, from whom Ramzan Kadyrov demanded “a voluntary resignation”, did it, said a source from the republic's Supreme Court (SC). The locals, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", believe that the judges were forced to obey, because they occurred in the focus of a conflict of interests involving Kadyrov’s retinue.

The territory where the construction works of a quarry are carried out in Novorossiysk. Photo: Ewnc.org

09:08, 7 May 2016

"EcoWatch": gas supply stopped to Novorossiysk protesters

In the evening on May 6, those residents of Novorossiysk, who protested against the construction of a quarry in a close vicinity to their houses, were left without gas supply. Then, after their threat to block the highway, the supply was resumed.

Anzor Shibzukhov. Photo courtesy of his relatives

07:04, 7 May 2016

Advocate states torture of employee of KBR’s MfE

Anzor Shibzukhov, an employee of the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), accused of aiding militants, was tortured during the investigation, said his advocate.

Timur Temirov with his children. Photo courtesy of his relatives

03:07, 7 May 2016

Power agents planted drugs and weapons on resident of Mozdok, his relatives assert

Law enforcers have planted a grenade and drugs on Timur Temirov, his relatives assert. Temirov himself is detained. His family has appealed to the Prosecutor’s Office of the Mozdok District of North Ossetia asking to conduct a check.

23:14, 6 May 2016

Sochi: Elena Nikitina demands to prosecute policemen involved in picket dispersal

In Sochi, policemen and officials of the City Mayor's Office have exceeded their official power while dispersing a picket in the Lazarevskoe District and should be prosecuted. This is stated in the appeal filed by Elena Nikitina, an organizer of the picket, to the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

21:24, 6 May 2016

HRC head warns Kadyrov against pressures on judges

Should Magomed Karataev, the Chairman of the Supreme Court of Chechnya, resign as demanded by Ramzan Kadyrov, the actions of the acting head of Chechnya could be regarded as pressure, said Mikhail Fedotov, the head of the Human Rights Council (HRC) under the President of Russia. Karataev himself claims that Kadyrov had been misled.

The monument to victims of the Caucasian War in Nalchik. Photo: Anzor Daur http://onkavkaz.com/news/846-pamjatnik-zhertvam-kavkazskoi-voiny-oskvernen-v-nalchike.html

19:44, 6 May 2016

Nalchik police refuse to initiate case on desecration of monument to victims of Caucasian War

The abusive words, left by unidentified offenders on the monument to victims of the Caucasian War in Nalchik, were easily erased and cannot make the basis for legal action on vandalism or damage to property, the police have concluded.

19:02, 6 May 2016

Advocate Kheirula Shabanov arrested in Dagestan

Today, the Sovietsky District Court of Makhachkala has ruled to arrest for two months the advocate Kheirula Shabanov, suspected of financing members of an illegal armed formation (IAF).

18:59, 6 May 2016

Case on Ingush woman’s involvement in armed underground sent to court

In the case against a woman from Ingushetia, accused of involvement in an illegal armed formation (IAF), acquisition of an improvised explosive device (IED) and use of violence against a public official, the indictment has been approved. This was reported by the Investigating Department for Ingushetia of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

18:54, 6 May 2016

Batyr Pukhaev acquitted on charge of treason

The Supreme Court of South Ossetia has sentenced Batyr Pukhaev to one year and ten months of imprisonment on the charge of extremism, but found him not guilty of treason. Batyr Pukhaev was released from the courtroom, since he had already served the sentence pronounced to him.

Valery Permyakov. Photo Sputnik / Asatur Yesayants

15:51, 6 May 2016

Permyakov’s colleagues refuse to attend the trial

Four already demobilized fellow-servicemen of Valery Permyakov have refused to attend the sessions of the court, which considers his case of massacring a family in Gyumri. According to the advocate Lusine Sahakyan, the testimonies of these soldiers, given during the preliminary investigation, were read out at the trial.

Kanga, a player of the "Rostov" Football Club (in the yellow uniform), fights for the ball with the footballists of the CSKA FC, the man rival of "Rostov" in the football championship of Russia. Photo: http://www.fc-rostov.ru/media/gallery/25395/album#19

12:10, 6 May 2016

"Rostov" is fighting for championship, contrary to bookmakers’ and experts’ forecasts

Bookmakers estimate the chances of the "Rostov" Football Club (FC) to win the football championship of Russia as 1 to 10 (coefficient 10.0). Today, the "Rostov" FC will get a chance to be in the lead the standing again at the background of its problems with financing and fans’ excitement.

Igor Stenin 4.05.2016 after the pleadings. Photo by Y.Grebenyuk for the "Caucasian Knot"

10:53, 6 May 2016

Igor Stenin's advocate declares her client‘s innocence in extremism case

During the pleadings in the case against Igor Stenin, the leader of the nationalist movement "Russians of Astrakhan", prosecutors have asked the court to sentence the defendant to 2 years of imprisonment in a settlement colony, while the defence requested to acquit the defendant. The verdict will be pronounced on May 11.

Georgy Doskoynov, a 79 year ethnic Udi living in the Oghuz city in Azerbaijan, near the cut down tree. Screenshot of a video by the "Caucasian Knot"

10:17, 6 May 2016

Grandson became a grandfather and the tree turned into a staff (+video)

The "Caucasian Knot" continues filming various realities of the Caucasus in the "slow-action" mode and invites readers to share their ideas.

08:50, 6 May 2016

Investigators exclude Vera Savchenko from federal wanted list

The Investigating Department for Chechnya of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has cancelled the resolution to put Vera Savchenko on the wanted list in the case of insulting a judge. This was reported by advocate Ilya Novikov.

The Suleiman-Stalsky District of Dagestan. Photo: Rakhman Magomedov, http://odnoselchane.ru/?page=photos_of_category&sect=1524&com=photogallery

07:48, 6 May 2016

ROVD chief accountant shot dead in Dagestan

The chief accountant of the ROVD (District Interior Division) was killed in the yard of his house in the village of Stalskoe.

A memorial plaque to honour the journalists killed during the World War II. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the "Caucasian Knot"

06:09, 6 May 2016

Vladikavkaz opens memorial plaque to honour journalists killed during World War II

In Vladikavkaz, a memorial plaque in memory of 14 journalists of North Ossetia, killed during World War II, was opened at the entrance to the House of Press, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

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