Сaucasus held at gunpoint by caliphate

April 02, 2024 18:56

• Analysts assess reasons for underground activation in Northern Caucasus

  The activation of the radical underground in Northern Caucasus may be associated with external actors who are trying to worsen the situation inside Russia, but someone inside Russia is helping them, analysts have noted.

March 26, 2024 23:13

• Analysts dispute on risks of IS'* intensifying in Northern Caucasus

  After the terror act at the Crocus City Hall, in Northern Caucasus, there is a risk of intensification of militants of the IS*, although no terror acts on civilians have not been observed there since 2018. This was noted by Sergey Goncharov, a veteran of special services, and Andrei Koshkin, a military expert.

March 19, 2024 21:58

• Family of Khavazh Derbichev, resident of Ingushetia, treats his verdict of financing terrorism as reprisal

  The guilt of Khavazh Derbichev, a Malgobek resident, sentenced to 15.5 years within the case of financing terrorism, has not been proven; Khavazh himself and the case witness gave the testimonies obtained by law enforcers under torture, Derbichev's father and his advocate have stated.

February 25, 2024 23:14

• Verdict to Kuban woman of financing terrorism upheld

  The Russian Supreme Court (SC) has found no grounds to overturn the verdict to Olga Petrova, a resident of the Krasnodar Territory (also known as Kuban by the name of the main river), who was sentenced to seven years for financing terrorism.

February 21, 2024 23:21

• On February 12-18, 2024, three people were killed and policeman wounded in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week from February 12 to 18, 2024, during the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, four persons were shot dead: three alleged militants were killed and a policeman was wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

February 09, 2024 17:51

• Young mother from Ingushetia Leyla Gatagazheva left in custody despite mitigation of charges

  Investigators have excluded one of the articles of accusation from the case against Leyla Gatagazheva, a native of Ingushetia. The young mother of two children is no longer charged with complicity in terrorism. However, Leyla Gatagazheva is still being kept in a SIZO (pre-trial prison) despite the arguments submitted by her advocates.

December 23, 2023 22:13

• Native of Chechnya convicted in Strasbourg for promoting terrorism

  A court in Strasbourg has sentenced a native of Chechnya to 15 months in custody, finding him guilty of promoting terrorism due to his videos and songs of the “Islamic State” (IS)* posted n social networks.

October 06, 2023 23:41

• Woman from Ingushetia suspected of links with militants

  Law enforcers have put a female resident of Sunzha on the wanted list, treating her as a participant in the hostilities in Syria.

July 30, 2023 22:27

• Makhachkala resident fined for non-information

  The court has fined a resident of Makhachkala, finding him guilty of non-informing law enforcement bodies that his acquaintance was participating in hostilities in Syria on the side of the "Islamic State" (IS)*.

June 29, 2023 16:54

• Prisoner from Stavropol Territory sentenced to new term for giving oath to IS*

  The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don has sentenced Nikita Potselov to 10.5 years of freedom deprivation, taking into account his previous verdict. According to the Court, while in a Stavropol colony, he took the oath of allegiance to the leader of the "Islamic State"*.

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