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Articles with tag "Kabardino-Balkaria"

Kabardino-Balkaria Avalanche Deathtoll Climbs to 13 as Rescue Efforts Continue

The avalanche swept down Mount Mizhirgi, one of the highest peaks in the North Caucasus, on Sunday, hitting a group of around 30 climbers.

Avalanche in Kabardino-Balkaria Kills 11 Climbers

The avalanche swept down Mount Mizhirgi, one of the highest peaks in Russia's North Caucasus.
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Bosnian Climbers Die on Russia’s Mount Elbrus

Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry said rescuers had saved two other climbers, who were evacuated and taken for medical care.
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Feature

In the North Caucasus, a Constitutional Reform Reopens Centuries-Old Wounds

Civil society actors in Kabardino-Balkaria and members of the Circassian diaspora believe the changes would further erode the republic’s autonomy. 
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Police Detain Chairlift Company Employees After Deadly Accident Near Mount Elbrus

In the accident last week, a single-seat chairlift along the slopes of Mount Elbrus slipped off a support roller, killing three people and injuring several...
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Russian Police Fatally Shoot 3 Men Suspected of Planning Attacks in Kabardino-Balkaria

According to investigators, the men opened fire on law enforcement officers when they were told to lay down their weapons.
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Mudslide Triggers Evacuations, Cuts Water Supply Near Mount Elbrus

Around 3,000 residents in the Elbrussky municipal district were left without access to clean water, emergency authorities said.
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News Analysis Leyla Latypova

How the Circassian Genocide Remains an Inconvenient Truth for the Kremlin

The Circassian Day of Mourning spotlights a genocide that Moscow still refuses to acknowledge.
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Russia’s FSB Detains 15 in North Caucasus for Spreading ‘Extremist Ideology’

All 15 individuals, identified as Russian citizens, were arrested in the republic of Kabardino-Balkaria.
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Russian Security Agents Say Killed 2 Militants in North Caucasus Anti-Terrorism Operation

A video released by law enforcement showed security agents inside a military vehicle firing toward a two-story home in a remote rural area.
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