Daghestan
Daghestani village head dismissed following local protests
Village residents were outraged that Kamilpasha Khaibulaev ‘gifted’ 236 hectares of land to the Daghestani government.
North Caucasus
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Daghestan
Daghestan’s former prime minister Gamidov sentenced to 13 years in prison for corruption
Abdusamad Gamidov was found guilty of accepting a large-scale bribe.
Chechnya
At least 17 teenagers reportedly kidnapped in Chechnya
According to Chechen opposition figures, the teenagers have been illegally held by the police for a week.
Chechnya
Kadyrov’s 17-year-old son appointed ‘supervisor’ of Chechnya’s Interior Ministry
The decision to appoint Adam Kadyrov to his new position was made by order of his father.
Reviews
Review | Tesnota — a taut portrait of Jewish diaspora life in the North Caucasus
This unsettling domestic drama is an admirable directorial debut from dissident Kabardian director Kantemir Balagov.
Ingushetia
Ingush activist walks free after six years in prison
The activist, convicted of ‘organising protests’ against the land agreement between Chechnya and Ingushetia, had served his full sentence.
Chechnya
Business records of Kadyrov’s official wife hidden from state register
Journalists previously reported that Medni Kadyrova controlled two of the largest shopping centres in Chechnya.
