‘High turnout’ in North Caucasus as Putin receives ‘99% of vote’ in Chechnya
Some of the highest figures for voter turnout in the Russian presidential elections were recorded in the North Caucasus.
‘Thousands’ demand investigation into possible murder of Seda Suleymanova
More than two thousand people have reportedly demanded that Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office investigate the possible murder of Suleymanova in Chechnya.
Balkar man seeks to hold Stalin criminally responsible for Soviet deportations
The Balkars were among several North Caucasians to be deported en masse to Central Asia by the Soviet Union.
Ukraine recognises Ingushetia’s right to self-determination
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine recognised the right of the Ingush people to create an independent state.
Russia designates Chechen activist in exile ‘foreign agent’
A Chechen human rights activist from Germany was added to the register of foreign agents.
Russia issues arrest warrant for Daghestani former MP
Gadzhiyev has been accused of attempting to exchange Russian state secrets for European or American citizenship.
Teenager ‘beaten’ and publicly chastised in Kabardino-Balkaria after mocking Quran
A teenager was reportedly beaten and was forced to publicly apologise for mocking the Quran in a video.
Russian MP proposes creating children’s branch of Chechen military unit
A member of Russia’s lower house of parliament has suggested creating a national children’s association led by the Chechen Akhmat military unit.
Masked group ‘attempted break-in’ to home of Caucasian Knot journalist
The attempt reportedly followed a police search of Vyacheslav Yashchenko’s home a week earlier.
Chechen soldiers appear to attack Russian military police in occupied Ukraine
Members of the Vostok-Akhmat battalion attacked a military police officer during a document check.