Two rebel suspects detained in Russia’s Dagestan
DAGESTAN, 14 August, Caucasus Times – Police officers have detained in Dagestan’s Novolakskiy District a resident of the village of
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Anti-Israeli demo staged in Russia’s Kabarda-Balkaria
KABARDINO-BALKARIA, 10 August, Caucasus Times – Activists of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) and the Union of
Read MoreRussia’s North Ossetia closes down casinos after gambler kills himself
NORTH OSSETIA, 10 August, Caucasus Times – A gambler has killed himself in North Ossetia after he lost R450,000 [more
Read MoreLocal official in south Russia resigns following conflict with villagers
DAGESTAN, 3 August, Caucasus Times – The head of Dagestan’s Kumtorkalinskiy District, Sapiyula Karachayev, has resigned following a conflict with
Read MoreFormer district head sentenced to eight years in Dagestan
DAGESTAN, 3 August, Caucasus Times – The head of a Dagestani district has been sentenced to eight years in prison
Read MoreTwo policemen arrested in Dagestan on charges of aiding rebels
DAGESTAN, 31 July, Caucasus Times – Members of the directorate for combating organized crime have detained two police officers from
Read MorePolice in Russia’s Karachay-Cherkessia report on antiterror operation
Karachay-Cherkessia, 25 July, Caucasus Times = The Karachay-Cherkess police have carried out a complex special operation to prevent attempts to
Read MoreMuslim clergy in southern Russia urge cooperation in antiterror fight
NORTH OSSETIA, 26 July, Caucasus Times – Muftis of the North Caucasus believe that they should identify Wahhabis among Muslims
Read MoreNo casualties reported in southern Russian blast
INGUSHETIA, 26 June, Caucasus Times – An unidentified explosive device went off at the roadside near the republic’s central children’s
Read MoreMPs in Russia’s Karachay-Cherkessia get right to nominate president
KARACHAY-CHERKESSIA, 8 June, Caucasus Times. The parliament of the Russian North Caucasus republic of Karachay-Cherkessia has finally agreed to amend
Read MoreCriminal group involved in kidnappings arrested in Russia’s Dagestan
DAGESTAN, 19 May, Caucasus Times – The activities of an organized criminal group engaged in contract killings, kidnappings, blackmail and
Read MoreBeslan victims ask Russian prosecutor to help identify gunman
NORTH OSSETIA, 18 May, Caucasus Times – One of the victims of the Beslan school siege, a member of the
Read MorePublic Council established in Russia’s Karachay-Cherkessia
KARACHAY-CHERKESSIA, 17 April, Caucasus Times – President of Karachay-Cherkessia Mustafa Batdyyev has signed a decree on establishing the Public Council
Read MoreBanned public body in Russia’s North Caucasus laments ethnic problems
KABARDA-BALKARIA, 27 March, Caucasus Times – The head of the State Council of Balkaria, Rasul Dhappuyev, has commented on the
Read MoreCourt in Karachaevo-Cherkessia decided that the results of the elections of the head of Karachaevskii district had been falsified
KARACHAEVO-CHERKESSIA, 21 March, Caucasus Times. District court in Karachaevsk partially satisfied the claim lodged by the deputy of the republican
Read MoreOne of Dagestani district heads has been injured in Makhachkala
DAGESTAN, 22 March, Caucaus Times. On Wednesday in the city of Makhachkala on the crossroad of the Tolstoi and Gadzhiev
Read MoreMajor of the city interior office killed in Buinaksk
DAGESTAN, 21 March, CaucasusTimes. Member of the city Interior Office of Fight against Organized Crime Major Shamil Kurbanmagomedov was killed
Read MoreRussia’s Kabarda-Balkaria consultative council comes under fire
KABARDA-BALKARIA, 21 March, Caucasus Times – A public consultative council has been set up under the Kabarda-Balkar president, officials have
Read MoreAlexander Pochinok believes federal center should finance only concrete projects in Chechnya
ROSTOV-ON-DON, 22 March, Caucasus Times. Deputy Presidential Representative in the Russia’s South Federal District Alexander Pochinok believes that financial resources
Read MoreChechen parliament wants local control of oil company
CHECHNYA, 21 March, Caucasus Times. – The Chechen parliament has decided to ask the Russian leadership to hand over 2
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