South Caucasus

March 12, 2023 17:41

• Kadyrov boasts of his daughter's award from president of South Ossetia

  Alan Gagloev, the president of South Ossetia, has decorated Aishat Kadyrova, the Chechen Minister of Culture, with the Order of Friendship for her great contribution to the development of the Chechen-South-Ossetian relations, Ramzan Kadyrov has boasted.

February 27, 2023 22:33

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of February 20-26, 2023

  Persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, public activity of Ramzan Kadyrov, continuation of the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh, return of Tumso Abdurakhmanov, 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 20-26, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

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.

January 18, 2023 14:30

• Ex-commander of Ground Forces enters into controversy with Kadyrov

  Only the Defence Minister and the country's president can criticize the commander of a grouping of troops at the frontline, Vladimir Boldyrev, a former commander of the Russian Ground Forces, has told Ramzan Kadyrov, commenting on the criticism expressed by the head of Chechnya against Colonel General Lapin. Mr Boldyrev has suggested that Kadyrov's criticism of militaries' actions could be caused by the "undercover fuss."

January 05, 2023 23:31

• Mobilization deprives contractors from Southern Russia of chance to quit

  In Southern Russia, garrison military courts refuse to satisfy claims lodged by military servicemen, who seek dismissal due to the expiry of their contracts, citing the mobilization decree.

January 05, 2023 17:01

• Chechen activists in Europe support actions of solidarity with Saakashvili

  Natives of Chechnya took part in rallies in support of Mikhail Saakashvili, organized by Georgian activists in European cities.

December 04, 2022 14:52

• Dagestani historian Donogo reports details of his interrogation after search

  After the search at the Khadji Murad Donogo’s house, the police asked questions about his participation in scientific conferences in Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Turkey and about his contacts there, the historian said.

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