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March 10, 2023 11:32

• Educator from Pyatigorsk fined for discrediting army after students' denunciation

  A court has fined Elena Kabakova, an associate professor from the Pyatigorsk State University, under an article about discrediting the Russian Army for her pacifist statements in a conversation with students.

March 09, 2023 12:22

• KBR residents commemorate deportation victims

  Actions in memory of the victims of the deportation of Balkar nationals conducted 79 years ago, have been held in the city of Nalchik and the village of Kenzhe.

March 09, 2023 11:30

• Kadyrov estimates his stolen horse at 10 million US dollars

  Ramzan Kadyrov’s stallion stolen in the Czech Republic costs not 18,000 US dollars, as reported by the country’s police, but 10 million US dollars, the leader of the republic announces.

March 08, 2023 23:58

• Cancellation of verdict in Tskaev's case is surprise for his widow

  Zemfira, the widow of Vladimir Tskaev, a resident of Vladikavkaz, has learned about the cancellation of the verdict in the case of his death from the media. She admitted that she could not imagine such an outcome of the consideration of her complaint.

March 08, 2023 23:56

• Kadyrov's stallion stolen in Czech Republic

  In the Czech Republic, policemen have launched an inquiry into the theft of Zazu, a stallion worth about USD 18,000. The stolen horse is on the list of Ramzan Kadyrov's property that fell under the sanctions, the country's Finance Ministry has informed.

March 08, 2023 20:24

• Authorities confirm deaths in Ukraine of over 1550 residents of Southern Russia

  At least 1551 residents of Southern Russia, including 888 fighters from the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) and 663 natives of the Southern Federal District (SFD), have perished in the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine, local authorities have confirmed.

March 08, 2023 16:20

• Authorities of Chechnya keep silent about details of Akhmat Kadyrov's wedding

  By March 7, Chechen mass media and officials had revealed no details of the wedding of Akhmat Kadyrov, a 17-year-old son of the head of Chechnya. The wedding motor column consisted of 87 cars, mostly expensive foreign models; it follows from the video posted on the Internet.

March 08, 2023 16:16

• Human rights defenders react with distrust to information about criminal investigation against “Memorial”*

  There is no confirmation of the information about the criminal case on the rehabilitation of Nazism allegedly instituted against employees of the “Memorial”* society, Yan Rachinsky reports. His colleague Oleg Orlov suggests that the purpose of disseminating the above information is to force the “Memorial”* society’s employees to leave Russia.

March 08, 2023 15:59

• Court of Cassation cancels verdict in case on Tskaev’s death

  The Fifth Court of Cassation sent for a new trial the case on the death of Vladimir Tskaev, who died after being interrogated by the police.

March 08, 2023 15:56

• Chechen commander Apti Alaudinov returns to special operation zone in Ukraine after being poisoned

  Apti Alaudinov, the commander of the “Akhmat” special forces unit, returned to the special military operation zone, although, according to him, he did not fully recover. Apti Alaudinov expressed his surprise that the investigation into the assassination attempt had not yet been launched.

March 07, 2023 20:06

• Case of Regina Kirts from KBR on army discrediting returned to police

  The Chegem District Court of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has returned to the police the administrative case against Regina Kirts, accused of discrediting the Russian Army, because of the revealed violations.

March 07, 2023 20:02

• After attempt on Chechen commander Alaudinov, advocate demands to open criminal case

  Denis Shapiro, an advocate for Apti Alaudinov, the commander of the "Akhmat" special unit, has demanded from investigators to initiate a criminal case on an attempted murder after an attempt was made to poison Alaudinov.

March 07, 2023 19:57

• At action in support of Dagestani journalist Gadjiev, law enforcers limited themselves to demand for explanations

  Policemen did not interfere with solo pickets in Makhachkala in support of the journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev, but they took written explanations from picketers, the journalist, Idris Yusupov, has informed.

March 07, 2023 18:58

• In Grozny, contract serviceman sentenced to two years in colony for evading service

  The Grozny Military Court has sentenced Evgeny Eryomin, a contract military serviceman, to two years in colony, finding him guilty of leaving his unit without permit during the mobilization.

March 07, 2023 02:46

• Meeting of Kadyrov’s son with Putin highlights special status of Chechen leader

  Vladimir Putin’s personal meeting with 17-year-old son of Ramzan Kadyrov once again highlighted the special status of the leader of Chechnya among Russian governors, and it looks like a signal that power in Chechnya will be inherited, human rights defenders point out.

March 07, 2023 01:44

• Activist from Adygea expresses his indignation with a large fine

  In Adygea, a court recognized as a fake a video about the Russian army, the link to which was posted in a messenger by Igor Korotkov. The activist was fined 800,000 roubles.

March 06, 2023 23:27

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of February 27-March 5, 2023

  Persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, public activity of Ramzan Kadyrov, continuation of the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh, discussions in Georgia and the health state of Mikhail Saakashvili, official data on the natives of Southern Russia perished in Ukraine, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of February 27-March 5, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

March 06, 2023 19:54

• Resident of Astrakhan fined for discrediting militaries

  Rizabek Kubashev, an Astrakhan resident, was found guilty of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.

March 06, 2023 19:52

• Pacifist comments in social network result in arrest of Sochi resident

  A Sochi resident was detained in connection with his pacifist comments, after which law enforcers accused him of disobeying the policeman's lawful demands, and by a court decision, he was arrested.

March 05, 2023 18:31

• Social network users criticize generous payments from Kadyrov Fund to newlyweds

  Ten million roubles that the Kadyrov Fund has promised to distribute among 100 newlywed couples should be better spent to help the needy people in Chechnya, Instagram* users have noted. Some of them have linked the Fund's action with the marriage of Ramzan Kadyrov's son.