"Caucasian Knot" (Chechnya, Grozny)

2024 Author: Henry Conors | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-12 02:46

In this article we will find out what the "Caucasian Knot" is. This is a regional online media that publishes news from the Transcaucasus, the North Caucasian and Southern federal districts, as well as research materials.

History

This online newspaper was founded in 2001 by the International Society "Memorial". In 2003, in August, its founders created an English-language site, which, according to the Law on Bloggers, is recognized as the organizer of the promotion of information and on 2015-06-07 is listed in the proper catalog under the number 36-PP.

Partners

The partners of the "Caucasian Knot" are:

• analytical and information center "Panorama";
• Human Rights Institute;
• BBC Russian Service;
• Internet media Gazeta. Ru.

Awards

In 2007, in June, the online publication received the Gerd Bucerius East European Free Press Award for supporting civil society and freedom of speech. The "Caucasian Knot" in 2009 was awarded by the Union of Journalists of Russia with the prize "For protecting the interests of the qualification association", and in March 2012 the editor-in-chief Grigory Shvedov was awardedGeuz Medal for work on overcoming informative obstacles and popularization of human rights information.

Pogroms in Grozny

What events does the "Caucasian Knot" inform us about? Chechnya today very often appears in his publications. What is happening in this republic? The first anti-Chechen spontaneous pogroms in Grozny were recorded on August 26-28, 1958. In those distant days, the crowd stormed the administrative buildings in the city center, but illegal actions were suppressed by troops drawn from other areas. Then the main problem of the Chechens and Ingush was the lack of jobs in industry.

Fights for the capital

What else can the "Caucasian Knot" tell us? Chechnya was a "hot spot" in 1994-1995. Then the first war began in the country, during which fierce battles broke out for its capital, the city of Grozny. The Russian military had to use about 250 armored vehicles. They stormed the city from the east under the command of Major General Nikolai Staskov, the west (commanded by General Ivan Babichev), the north (led by General Konstantin Pulikovsky) and the northeast (led by General Lev Rokhlin). Heavy fighting went on for two months and ended with the capture of Grozny by the Russian army.

Center Event

One of the most important episodes of the second war in Chechnya (1999-2000) is the battle for Grozny. It is known that the federal forces first besiegedthe capital on December 26, 1999, and then captured it on February 6, 2000.

Here's what else the "Caucasian Knot" tells about: Chechnya continues to fight to this day. So, in 2014, on December 4, armed militants of the Caucasian Emirate attacked the city of Grozny. To repel the assault in the capital, a counter-terrorism regime was introduced.

The war is not over

Agree, quite an interesting edition of the "Caucasian Knot". Today we are interested in Chechnya most of all, so we will draw information from this online newspaper. This media reports that in 2009, on April 16, the CTO (counter-terrorist operation) system introduced in September 1999 was canceled on the lands of the Chechen Republic. With the end of the regime, 20,000 soldiers were withdrawn from the country. In addition, restrictions on the movement of citizens and the passport and visa regime were eliminated.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced on April 3, 2009 that the CTO regime in Chechnya would be partially abolished. At the same time, Medvedev noted that the situation in the Caucasus is very complicated. “We will monitor what is happening in the country. If there are difficulties, we will act firmly and clearly,” he said.

Unfortunately, there has been no cardinal improvement in Chechnya. Until now, news has been constantly coming from the republic about terrorist acts and sabotage committed against policemen and the military, kidnappings, shootings with militants, and pressure on relatives of members of illegal armed groups. Systemcounter-terrorism activities - this time local - are periodically established in the most troubled areas of the republic.

If you want to know the latest news, read the "Caucasian Knot". Chechnya, the chronicle of terror in this country are topics that concern many on Earth. So, in 2015, on December 19, Khizir Yezhiev, an economics teacher at the Grozny Technical Oil University, was detained by the security forces, after which he went missing. And in 2016, on February 5, in the Leninsky district of Grozny, a group of people detained and took away a young man in an unknown direction. And there are many such cases.

Rally

So, let's study further the information provided by the "Caucasian Knot". Chechnya, Grozny… What is happening now in the capital of Ichkeria? On March 23, 2016, residents came out to the “million” rally in Grozny with posters on which it was written: “The people are for Kadyrov!” and "Ramzan Kadyrov - the storm of the fifth column!". At the event, people did not celebrate the Constitution Day, but called to support the President of the Republic. This is exactly what the protesters interviewed by the journalist said.

The Internet newspaper previously reported that a rally would be held in the capital of Chechnya in honor of the 13th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of the Republic. In the application of the Council of Trade Unions, it was indicated that more than a million people would participate in the event. Chechen television was busy spreading calls to attend the rally. Students and state employees stated that they were obliged to bring their friends and relatives to the event.

What elsedoes the "Caucasian Knot" report about this event? The correspondent of the online edition said that the action was planned to start at 10 am, but many people were taken to Grozny 2-3 hours before the start of the event. Participants were brought to the rally by fixed-route taxis, buses and cars.

Local residents told the "Caucasian Knot" reporter that on the morning and afternoon of March 23, public transport in Grozny worked very poorly. Citizens complained that due to the shortage of scheduled buses on the lines, they were forced to use the services of taxi drivers.

Have you noticed that the "Caucasian Knot" covers all the events in great detail? Chechnya, a year after the newsreels about clashes between militants, no longer provides such information. For example, a representative of the administration of Grozny told the correspondent of the publication: “As expected, about a million people took part in the current rally, which celebrated the Constitution Day of the republic. People came to the capital from the most distant settlements of the country. There were also guests from other regions of the Russian Federation, near and far abroad. The event was held in a serene atmosphere. During its conduct, the Ministry of Internal Affairs did not record any incidents.”

And a resident of Grozny, Mikail, told a journalist that in fact people supported Ramzan Kadyrov with this action. He said that all the officials and other figures who spoke talked about "the path of Ramzan Kadyrov and Akhmat-Khadzhi Kadyrov", as well as about "nationwide assistance to their course."

We hope that our article helped you learn more about the most important events that took place inChechen Republic and its capital.