About 40 people were arrested for participating in protests against territorial redistribution
Chechnya fails in attempt to corner Gazprom to write off gas debt
The Chechen authorities insisted that if people were forced to pay their debts, this would create "social tensions and lead to protests”
Georgia-Russia talks in Geneva end in nought, NATO in focus
Russia is concerned by NATO activity in Georgia, while Georgia demands an investigation into the deaths of Georgian citizens in the Georgian-Abkhaz and Georgian-Ossetian conflict zones
Ingushetia: thousands of protestors clash with police, demand resignation of republic head
The reason for the protest is a bill which may lead to the loss of territory and status as a republic within the Russian Federation
The Russian organization that wants to revive the Soviet Union – and all its accoutrements
Novaya Gazeta took a look at the Supreme Soviet and its plans to revive the Soviet Union
A dance class in N. Ossetia for people with Down Syndrome
Giorgi Bestaev gives free lessons to his students, both young and old
Op-ed: Why are state corporations in Russia building new offices at exorbitant sums?
There are two answers: an attempt to deal with Western sanctions through privatization, and "pumping" funds into controlled private businesses
Russians will now be punished for ‘fake news, disrespecting the authorities’
Social media users: "Scold the authorities, and you go to prison for disrespect. Praise them, and you go to jail for fake news."
Chechen human rights advocate sentenced to 4 years for marijuana possession
Oyub Titiev says that the drugs were planted on him and the case fabricated
North Ossetia: local politician allegedly assaults school teacher
Despite public protest, the Federation Council has interceded on behalf of the accused MP
Beria – Stalin’s right-hand man in Abkhazia
On the ferocity and violence of Stalin’s righthand man, Lavrentiy Beria. Photos and stories from Abkhazia
Dagestani fighter lashes out at Moscow theatre for ‘immoral play’
Dagestani mixed martial artist Khabib Nurmagomedov has demanded that the organizers of the "immoral performance" be punished and that they "apologize to the people"
German court convicts priest, nephew of well-known Russian TV anchor for fighting in Ukraine
His uncle spoke about his participation in the war in eastern Ukraine
Policemen accused of torture, murder of local resident tried in N. Ossetia
The victim’s family has tried for several years to have their case heard in court