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February 20, 2023 23:46

• Disappearance of blogger Vadim Kharchenko* in Krasnodar Territory alarms his acquaintances

  Vadim Kharchenko*, a blogger from Gelendzhik, has not been in contact for two weeks, his acquaintances say. They express their fear for the life of the blogger. Vadim Kharchenko* was arrested in a criminal case on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces, sources reported.

February 20, 2023 23:16

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of February 13-19, 2023

  Public activity of Ramzan Kadyrov, continuation of the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh and peace negotiations, reaction of the Caucasus to the earthquake in Turkey, struggle of the Azerbaijani oppositionists, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of February 13-19, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

February 20, 2023 23:06

• Astrakhan activist Savin goes on hunger strike at IVS

  Yaroslav Savin, a member of the political council of the regional branch of the "Parnas" Party, earlier imprisoned for petty hooliganism, has announced a hunger strike at the special detention centre (also known as IVS).

February 20, 2023 22:59

• Veteran of Chechen war fined for sticker with a crossed-out Z letter

  A court in Tambov has fined a combatant in Chechnya by 30,000 roubles, treating a sticker with a crossed-out Z sign as discrediting militaries. He refused to plead guilty.

February 20, 2023 18:48

• KBR's SC cancels fine imposed on woman for taking part in anti-mobilization action

  The Supreme Court (SC) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has cancelled the ruling of a lower court on bringing Svetlana Semyonova, a resident of Nalchik, to administrative responsibility.

February 20, 2023 12:47

• Astrakhan resident fined for pacifist graffiti

  The court fined a resident of Astrakhan for an inscription discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.

February 19, 2023 19:54

• Activist Yaroslav Savin arrested in Astrakhan for five days

  A court in Astrakhan has sentenced Yaroslav Savin, a member of the "Parnas" Party, to five days of arrest, finding him guilty of petty hooliganism. Savin was also fined by 30,000 roubles for the image of the Ukrainian flag in the Telegram channel.

February 19, 2023 19:24

• Resident of Sochi, fined for discrediting army, complains about law enforcers' pressure

  Vladimir Atamanchuk, a Sochi resident, who was fined twice for discrediting the Russian Army, has complained that he was taken to the Internal Affairs Directorate, where the investigator urged him to refuse from an advocate and asked if he had a boat.

February 18, 2023 19:14

• Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands expresses fears for fate of Chechen Arsamikov

  Wopke Hoekstra, the head Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), has called on Russian authorities to ensure the safety and observance of the rights of the Chechen Idris Arsamikov.

February 18, 2023 17:19

• Three girls-students return to NMC after expelling for wearing hijabs

  Three female students from Dagestan have been reinstated at the Novocherkassk Medical College (NMC) after they managed to reach a compromise on the dress code with college bosses.

February 18, 2023 17:09

• Court refuses to cancel fine imposed on journalist Totrov for discrediting army

  The Supreme Court (SC) of North Ossetia has denied all the arguments of Ruslan Totrov's defence and upheld the court's ruling to fine him for discrediting the Russian Army.

February 18, 2023 16:54

• Makhachkala: anti-mobilization protester released in courtroom

  The court has sentenced Kemran Agabekov, a protester against mobilization, to a fine of 150,000 roubles for assaulting a policeman. Taking into account the fact that the Makhachkala resident was under arrest during the investigation and trial, the fine amount was reduced to 50,000 roubles.

February 18, 2023 16:25

• Video of Idris Arsamikov's detention by Chechen law enforcers posted

  Idris Arsamikov, whose whereabouts were unknown after being detained by Chechen law enforcers at a Moscow airport, has claimed in the video posted in a social network that he was at home in Chechnya and intended to go to the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine.

February 18, 2023 00:28

• AI demands to release activist Andrei Pivovarov

  The authorities of Russia must immediately report the whereabout of Andrei Pivovarov, the director of the organization “Open Russia”* and release him.

February 17, 2023 23:58

• Investigators toughen charge against Ingush activist

  Bagaudin Gaitukiev, a children’s doctor from Ingushetia, accused of aiding and abetting militants for purchasing medicines for two members of an illegal armed formation, has been charged under terrorist articles.

February 17, 2023 16:34

• Arsamikov's detention shows policemen's powerlessness against Chechen law enforcers

  Idris Arsamikov, a native of Chechnya, who was detained at a Moscow airport, where he flew from the Netherlands aiming to visit his father's funeral, had been detained three times in Chechnya; and his documents were taken away, the SK SOS Crisis Group has informed.

February 17, 2023 16:24

• Olesya Ovchinnikova from Krasnodar leaves Russia after fined for talks about Ukraine

  Olesya Ovchinnikova, a resident of Krasnodar, who was fined for talking in a restaurant about the special military operation (SMO), said that she had left for Armenia and had no plans to return to Russia. The decision to fine Ovchinnikova will be challenged, her advocate has stated.

February 17, 2023 16:18

• Kadyrov's call to hush up losses is caused by combat failures

  The proposal addressed by Ramzan Kadyrov to heads of Russian regions not to report the casualties is in line with the Kremlin's desire given that the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine has been on for a year already, political analysts have noted.

February 17, 2023 00:50

• Court fines Krasnodar resident Olesya Ovchinnikova for discrediting Russian army

  The Leninsky District Court of Krasnodar found Olesya Ovchinnikova guilty of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and fined her 40,000 roubles.

February 17, 2023 00:31

• Kadyrov helps Chechen woman get her daughters enrolled into Moscow gymnasium

  A female native of Chechnya complained to Ramzan Kadyrov about the refusal of a Moscow gymnasium to enrol her daughters, since they wear hijabs. After the intervention of the Chechen authorities, the girls were enrolled into the desired school, announced Mansur Soltaev, Ombudsman of Chechnya.