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A massive snow and rock avalanche struck a group of mountaineers in Russia’s North Caucasus region, killing at least 11 people and leaving six others missing. Emergency crews continue search efforts in the remote mountainous area.
Juvenile crime rates are increasing in three North Caucasus republics, though authorities have not provided an explanation for this trend.
Petrol sale restrictions have been implemented in the North Caucasus due to fuel disruptions, which are partly attributed to Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil facilities and other factors causing a nationwide shortage.
Commemorative events for the Circassian genocide took place in Nalchik and other North Caucasus republics, despite warnings issued by local authorities.
North Caucasus republics have collectively spent over $265,000 on preserving 'traditional values,' with Ingushetia, Russia's poorest region, receiving the largest share of these funds.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Sergei Melikov, the head of Dagestan, will resign in September, following recent deadly floods in the North Caucasus region.
The North Caucasus republics of Chechnya and Dagestan are experiencing severe flooding, described as catastrophic, following the heaviest rainfall in decades.
As Russia continues to tighten internet restrictions in the North Caucasus, concerns are growing about the future of online access and freedom in the region, which has faced various blockades for several years.
An opinion piece argues that Russia, despite being a federation on paper, continues to perpetuate its colonial rule in the North Caucasus region, driven by repression and the myth of instability.
Malika Musaeva’s film is an uncompromisingly depressing look into how little agency young women in the North Caucasus have in their own lives.
The Instagram page of a North Caucasus human rights project has been blocked, with activist Kirill Maksimkin claiming responsibility for the complaints that led to its removal.
Civil society actors in Kabardino-Balkaria and members of the Circassian diaspora express concerns that recent constitutional changes will further erode the republic’s autonomy.
Sources indicate that the Kremlin is discussing changes to the 'hierarchy of values' in the North Caucasus, aiming to strengthen a common Russian civic identity among the region's residents.
Drone debris has landed in the center of Grozny, the Chechen capital, with no immediate reports of casualties, while attacks have led to the shutdown of airports across the North Caucasus region.
The acting head of Dagestan has dissolved the regional government and appointed Fyodor Shchukin, President Vladimir Putin’s deputy envoy to the North Caucasus region, as the new acting prime minister.
A member of the Russian opposition platform at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has been suspended after appearing to defend "honor killings" in the North Caucasus.
A recent survey in the North Caucasus found that 3% of respondents considered Stalin an 'ideal leader,' with figures like Rambo and the Terminator also cited as role models.
A report indicates that the North Caucasus region has the lowest war losses in Russia, with North Ossetia being the only exception where losses exceed the national average.
The head of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) stated that over 2,500 'terrorists' have been killed in the North Caucasus since 2006, claiming the insurgent underground has been 'almost completely eliminated'.
An investigation has been ordered into the beating of a child with Down syndrome at a nursery in Ingushetia, marking the latest in a series of child abuse cases in North Caucasus institutions.
The search operation for eight-year-old Khizir Derbichev in the North Caucasus has drawn attention not only for the extensive efforts of volunteers and rescuers but also for the unusual involvement of Chechen authorities, with experts seeing a clear objective behind Kadyrov's tactics.
Heavy rainfall has led to severe flooding in the North Caucasus and Abkhazia, resulting in the deaths of at least two people.
Drone debris landed in the center of Grozny, the Chechen capital, with no immediate reports of casualties, while attacks and a lack of navigation systems have led to widespread airport closures across southern Russia and the North Caucasus region, with flights suspended until May 12.
The leader of Dagestan has stepped down, prompting President Putin to name a High Court judge as his successor. This major reshuffle comes weeks after deadly floods ravaged the North Caucasus region.
The Ossetian Uatsdin faith is gaining prominence in the North Caucasus, spreading amidst a growing interest in pre-Christian religious traditions as a vital component of ethnic identity.
A French court has sentenced Chen Zhangjie, the Chinese captain of the Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker Boracay, to one year in prison in absentia and issued an arrest warrant for failing to comply with orders during an inspection in international waters, with the vessel suspected of transporting Russian oil in violation of Western sanctions.
This is the first such protocol in the North Caucasus against a bookshop.
An opinion piece exploring why North Caucasians neither celebrate nor condemn the Israeli-US attack on Iran, viewing it as another instance of global powers acting without regard for affected populations.