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Vehicles of 'tractor march' participants, Rostov Region, August 23, 2016. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the 'Caucasian Knot'.

20:52, 29 August 2016

Kuban farmers refuse to appeal against their arrest

The participants of the "tractor march" have admitted their guilt of organizing an unsanctioned rally, said Olga Golubyatnikova, a member of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) of the Krasnodar Territory.

17:56, 29 August 2016

Abdulatipov instructs Prosecutor's Office to supervise Gasanguseinovs' case

After receiving appeals from relatives and fellow villagers of the Gasanguseinov brothers, killed by power agents in the Shamil District, the proceedings have been launched, which is conducted under the supervision of the Prosecutor's Office, Ramazan Abdulatipov, the head of Dagestan, has announced.

16:26, 29 August 2016

Yerevan court refuses to arrest Mironov

A court in Yerevan has denied the petition lodged by the Armenian General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) demanding to arrest Sergey Mironov, a Russian citizen, for 40 days. The latter left the courthouse accompanied by a Russian diplomat.

16:08, 29 August 2016

Circassians walk through Moscow to popularize their national costumes

On August 26, a group of Circassians, living in Moscow, walked around Red Square dressed in Circassian national costumes. Young people took pictures with passersby and explained they used such a way to popularize the Circassian national costume.

Varvara Karaulova. Photo: http://bloknot.ru/

14:30, 29 August 2016

Investigation into Varvara Karaulova's case completed

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.

14:05, 29 August 2016

US accuses Sergey Mironov of attempt of illegal arms export

Russian citizen Sergey Mironov is charged under several articles of the Criminal Code of the United States. Earlier, he has been put on the international wanted list. This is reported by the press service of the Armenian police on Monday.

Road-and-patrol police checkpoint in Balashikha. Photo: http://bloknot.ru/

11:54, 29 August 2016

Policeman wounded in attack on DPS checkpoint in Moscow Region dies

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.

Protest action in Dagestan. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the 'Caucasian Knot'.

03:28, 29 August 2016

Residents of Dagestan urge authorities to respond to murder of Gasanguseinov brothers

The authorities of Dagestan are to respond to the murder of two local residents in the village of Goor-Khindakh of the Shamil District. This was stated by residents of Dagestan interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot". The topic associated with the incident in the Shamil District still remains one of the most often discussed in the Dagestan segment of the social network Facebook.

Assault rifle. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-kbr-unichtozheny-dvoe-boevikov-prichastnyh-k.html

02:29, 29 August 2016

On August 22-28, 2016, five persons killed in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

During the week of August 22-28, 2016, five persons were killed in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. No wounded were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

Valery Permyakov. Photo: © Sputnik/ Asatur Yesayants, http://ru.armeniasputnik.am/armenia/20160408/2872462.html

01:29, 29 August 2016

Valery Permyakov to be extradited to Russia, Armenian experts report

In accordance with the agreements between Armenia and Russia, soldier Valery Permyakov, sentenced to imprisonment for the murder of a family in Gyumri, will serve his sentence in the territory of Russia. However, the final decision will be made after the verdict enters into force. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by experts.

Protest action of miners in Gukovo, July 29, 2016. Photo by Valery Lyugaev for the 'Caucasian Knot'.

18:41, 28 August 2016

In Gukovo, miners deny information on payment of wage arrears to hunger-strikers

The wage arrears amounting to less than 10 million roubles have been paid to the miners not involved in the protest action. This was claimed by participants of the hunger strike in Gukovo. Today, according to their information, the number of hunger-strikers reaches 65 people.

Refugee from Baku Isabella Stepanyan has been living in unfinished house near Stepanakert since 1997, Nagorny Karabakh, August 2016. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the 'Caucasian Knot'.

15:29, 28 August 2016

Nagorno-Karabakh authorities announce resumption of refugee support programme

31 statements for financial assistance have been sent to the government of Nagorno-Karabakh by refugees from Azerbaijan. According to the authorities of the republic, the refugee support programme will be resumed in September.

Alexei Volchenko (in green shirt) takes part in tractor march. Photo: RFE/RL

12:23, 28 August 2016

Participants and organizers of tractor march arrested in Kuban

A court has pronounced a decision to sentence Alexei Volchenko, the leader of the movement "Polite Farmers", to ten days of administrative arrest. Other 11 farmers have been arrested for 5-10 days. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Olga Golubyatnikova, a member of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) for the Krasnodar Territory.

08:19, 28 August 2016

Dagestan: shootout takes place in CTO zone

Tonight, on the outskirts of the village of Ulubi-Aul of the Karabudakhkent District of Dagestan, an armed clash occurred between law enforcers and suspected militants. The counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime is still valid within the territory of the Karabudakhkent District.

00:33, 28 August 2016

In Armenia, Russian citizen detained at request of USA

Russian citizen Sergey Mironov, detained in Armenia at the request of the USA, is suspected of illegal transfer of military technologies and money laundering. This was reported by Karen Nersisyan, an advocate of the detainee.

23:41, 27 August 2016

Resident of Chechnya convicted for taking part in war in Syria

A 29-year-old resident of the city of Gudermes has been sentenced to two years in colony for taking part in warfare in Syria on the side of a terrorist organization.

21:55, 27 August 2016

Karabudakhkent District put under CTO regime

Operative-and-search activities are conducted in the Karabudakhkent District of Dagestan, where the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime has been introduced.

Hadji Murad of Khunzakh. Portrait by G.Gagarin, 1848. Wikimedia.org

16:50, 27 August 2016

Experts associate interest in Hadji Murad in Dagestan with his image of hero-liberator

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".

15:19, 27 August 2016

NAC reports names of attackers on DPS checkpoint killed near Nalchik

The men killed in Nartan were involved in the attack on inspectors of the road-and-patrol service (known as DPS) on August 14, during which the police killed by return fire Khizir Likhov, one of the leaders of the armed underground. This was reported by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).

Elgiz Gakhramanov. Photo from the activist's page on Facebook, facebook.com/elgiz.gahraman

13:23, 27 August 2016

Elgiz Gakhramanov's complaints about torture ignored, his defender asserts

A physician and staff members of the Azerbaijani Ombudsman's Office have twice visited Elgiz Gakhramanov, an activist of the movement "Nida", at the SIZO (pre-trial prison). However, they refused to register the presence of signs of violence on the activist's body.

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