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‘Last emir’ of Caucasus Emirate in Chechnya killed
Experts say it’s too early to talk of an end to the armed conflict in the North Caucasus.
‘Last emir’ of Caucasus Emirate in Chechnya killed
Experts say it’s too early to talk of an end to the armed conflict in the North Caucasus.
Bloggers arrested in ‘$3.5 million pyramid scheme’ in Kabardino-Balkaria
The authorities say the suspects scammed over 600 people from Kabardino-Balkaria and beyond.
Bloggers arrested in ‘$3.5 million pyramid scheme’ in Kabardino-Balkaria
The authorities say the suspects scammed over 600 people from Kabardino-Balkaria and beyond.
Arrested Daghestani exorcist claims he was ‘kidnapped and tortured’
Ibragim Ibalayev is a well-known exorcist in Daghestan with a large Instagram following.
Arrested Daghestani exorcist claims he was ‘kidnapped and tortured’
Ibragim Ibalayev is a well-known exorcist in Daghestan with a large Instagram following.
Krasnodar Krai opens investigation into abduction of Chechen government critic
A video circulated online in September showing a Chechen government critic sodomising himself with a bottle and apologising to the authorities.
Krasnodar Krai opens investigation into abduction of Chechen government critic
A video circulated online in September showing a Chechen government critic sodomising himself with a bottle and apologising to the authorities.
Biggest uncertainties in the Caucasus for 2021
After a terrible year for the Caucasus, OC Media takes a moment to look at an uncertain future.
Biggest uncertainties in the Caucasus for 2021
After a terrible year for the Caucasus, OC Media takes a moment to look at an uncertain future.
Chechen women scolded and forced to remove niqabs on state TV
The women were reprimanded on Grozny TV by the Mufti of Chechnya and the head of Grozny’s Department of Interior.
Chechen women scolded and forced to remove niqabs on state TV
The women were reprimanded on Grozny TV by the Mufti of Chechnya and the head of Grozny’s Department of Interior.
Five teenagers detained in Daghestan accused of ‘going to jihad’
The Daghestani FSB has accused the boys, aged 15–17, of planning attacks on police throughout Daghestan.
Five teenagers detained in Daghestan accused of ‘going to jihad’
The Daghestani FSB has accused the boys, aged 15–17, of planning attacks on police throughout Daghestan.
Relatives of the former President of Ichkeria ‘persecuted by Chechen authorities’
The son of the late President of Ichkeria, Aslan Maskhadov, said his relatives were being persecuted in an attempt to silence him.
Relatives of the former President of Ichkeria ‘persecuted by Chechen authorities’
The son of the late President of Ichkeria, Aslan Maskhadov, said his relatives were being persecuted in an attempt to silence him.
Muftiate of Daghestan promises religious ban on female genital mutilation
The local Islamic religious authority condemned the practice and said they would issue a fatwa against it in the near future.
Muftiate of Daghestan promises religious ban on female genital mutilation
The local Islamic religious authority condemned the practice and said they would issue a fatwa against it in the near future.
Around 100 Chechens ‘forcibly returned’ from Moscow to Grozny
According to Chechen state TV, the men were engaging in ‘hooliganism, fraud, and drug use’.
Around 100 Chechens ‘forcibly returned’ from Moscow to Grozny
According to Chechen state TV, the men were engaging in ‘hooliganism, fraud, and drug use’.