The victim’s family has tried for several years to have their case heard in court
Chechen land grab: Dagestan weary of losing territory to Kadyrov’s territorial ambitions
The authorities of Dagestan promise not to repeat the mistakes of their neighbors while surveying their borders with Chechnya, though things are heading in the same direction
Could Russia annex Belarus?
Some observers say a Russian annexation is possible, while others say Russia itself has no need of such a move
Russia passes bill allowing external internet cut-off
Not a single country has ever entirely cut off its internet from the outside world
Georgia and Russia to begin monitoring freight via Abkhazia and South Ossetia
The meetings will continue until the final implementation of the agreement
Explainer: why the monitoring of goods through Abkhazia, South Ossetia is so contentious
What is the essence of the agreement between Georgia and Russia on the monitoring of trade through South Ossetia and Abkhazia, and what are the main points of contention?
Is there oil in Abkhazia? – why it’s such a controversial issue
The environment is the main cause for concern and could threaten Abkhazia’s tourism industry
“Russia’s best” – why is a Russian senator from Karachay-Cherkessia standing trial for murder?
Senator Rauf Arashukov has been charged with murder. Over the past 10 years, 12 former senators have been convicted in Russia
New Russian TV channel dedicated to country’s main role in ending WWII
The message of the new channel is that Russia should enjoy special privileges and rights given its status as a superpower
ECHR rules Russia must pay Georgia €10 mln for forceful deportations, inhumane treatment of citizens in 2006
Thousands of Georgian citizens were forcibly and illegally deported from Russia in 2006 over an espionage row between the two countries
European Court ruling: 1.6 million euros for families of missing persons in Chechnya and Ingushetia
Russia must pay compensation to relatives of 20 people detained by the military in 2002-2005 who were never found
Where the Novichok that almost killed a former Russian intelligence officer in the UK was produced
Soviet chemical weapons were produced in the Russian village Shikhany
At least 36 women died in ‘honour killings’ in North Caucasus over five years
Many others may have gone unreported. In most cases perpetrators have never been punished
Explosion in the Russian city of Magnitogorsk: gas leak or terror attack?
Journalists present indirect evidence that a terror attack took place and that the suspects disappeared. They are waiting for a response from the authorities