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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’.

Russian authorities conclude investigation into murder of Daghestan’s Chernovik newspaper founder

Khadzhimurad Kamalov’s brother has insisted that the men accused of the murder are innocent.

Russian authorities conclude investigation into murder of Daghestan’s Chernovik newspaper founder

Khadzhimurad Kamalov’s brother has insisted that the men accused of the murder are innocent.

Police raid house of journalist with disabilities in Stavropol 

The authorities of Karachay-Cherkessia are investigating several news outlets critical of the government for ‘disseminating fake news’ about COVID-19.

Police raid house of journalist with disabilities in Stavropol 

The authorities of Karachay-Cherkessia are investigating several news outlets critical of the government for ‘disseminating fake news’ about COVID-19.

The latest COVID-19 numbers from the Caucasus

The number of confirmed cases, deaths, and recoveries from around the Caucasus.

The latest COVID-19 numbers from the Caucasus

The number of confirmed cases, deaths, and recoveries from around the Caucasus.

Coronavirus live updates | Uncertainty over Georgia resuming international tourism on 1 July

Live updates with the latest news on the Coronavirus pandemic around the Caucasus.

Coronavirus live updates | Uncertainty over Georgia resuming international tourism on 1 July

Live updates with the latest news on the Coronavirus pandemic around the Caucasus.