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Zulfiya Abdulkadirova, a resident of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, appealed to Ramzan Kadyrov with a request to help return her 20-year-old daughter. Screenshot of the post on Instagram ttps://www.instagram.com/p/B5SZw9enaRW
18:15, 26 November 2019
Woman from Volga region requests Kadyrov to return her daughter who fled to Chechnya
Zulfiya Abdulkadirova, a resident of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, appealed to Ramzan Kadyrov with a request to help return her 20-year-old daughter, who had fled to Chechnya against the will of her parents and married.
Khusain Gatsaev, a resident of the Naur District, on the air of the "Grozny" TV Channel. Screenshot of the video by the "Grozny" TV Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHVnuA5GOOs
18:07, 26 November 2019
New video with magician's detention in Chechnya shows inefficiency of public apologies
After a "warning conversation" with officers of the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), Khusain Gatsaev, a resident of the Naur District, apologized on the air of the "Grozny" TV Channel, that he provided occult services. Despite the numerous detentions of magicians and their public apologies, interest in occultism in the republic does not fade away, authors of the TV report admit.
Activists chant "Freedom!". March 2018. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:29, 26 November 2019
List of Azerbaijani political prisoners reduced by seven persons
The working group of Azerbaijani human rights defenders, NGO activists and lawyers has released an updated list of political prisoners including 112 names. Cases of other 11 prisoners remain under the working group's monitoring.
Screenshot of the video with Ibragimov https://www.instagram.com/p/B5LG9OBIt3w/
11:24, 26 November 2019
Azamat Ibragimov returns to Canada from Chechnya
Relatives of Azamat Ibragimov, who disappeared for two weeks during his trip to Chechnya, have met him in Montreal.
Maxim Lapunov. Screenshot of the video by the Russian LGBT Network https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXEefs0PS3U
11:16, 26 November 2019
Communication of Lapunov's complaint gives hope for investigation in Russia
Russian authorities fail to investigating the torture of Maxim Lapunov in Chechnya, but the communication of his complaint by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) should launch this process, the advocate has stated. Human rights defenders continue evacuating gays from Chechnya, the Russian LGBT Network has informed.
A mass march along Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi. November 25, 2019. Photo by Inna Kukudjanova for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:59, 26 November 2019
Mass rally held at parliament building in Tbilisi
Tbilisi protesters have held a mass march along Rustaveli Avenue and gathered in the square near the parliament building. They demand early parliamentary elections under the proportional election system.
Magdi Kamalov, the founder of the "Chernovik", at a picket in Makhachkala. November 25, 2019. Photo by Ilyas Kapiev for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:51, 26 November 2019
Pickets of Gadjiev's colleagues supported by Makhachkala residents
Many residents of Dagestan express their support for the arrested journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev, but only a few people are holding solo pickets demanding his release. People are afraid of becoming figurants of a trumped-up case after Gadjiev, Magdi Kamalov, the founder of the "Chernovik" weekly, has stated.
Asif Yusifli, Member of the Presidium of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA). Photo: Aziz Karimov, Meydan TV
23:59, 25 November 2019
Azerbaijani political prisoner Asif Yusifli is back at large
Asif Yusifli, Member of the Presidium of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has been released after five years in prison. He insists that he had fallen victim to political persecution.
Tumso Abdurakhmanov (on the left) and Chingiz Akhmadov. Screenshot of the video on "Denis Davydov" YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF0H9W6q2yk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXvI8vIQrZo
23:57, 25 November 2019
Instagram users criticize Akhmadov's arguments in dispute with blogger Tumso
In his dispute with the blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, Chingiz Akhmadov, Director of the "Chechnya Today" News Agency, has unconvincingly justified the authorities' position and uses personal insults, social network users have noted. Some YouTube users have supported the blogger in his dispute with Chechen authorities about the reasons of unemployment in the republic.
Maxim Lapunov. Photo: screenshot of the video by "Novaya Gazeta" on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG3eAEGK3V0
23:40, 25 November 2019
ECtHR gives Russia less than four months to respond to gay Lapunov's case
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has communicated the complaint of Maxim Lapunov about torture in Chechnya caused by his sexual orientation. The Russian authorities should submit their position to the ECtHR by March 12, 2020. The complaint filed in May this year was accepted to consideration within record time.
The "Memorial". Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
20:27, 25 November 2019
Head of "International Memorial" fined again by 100,000 roubles
A Moscow court has ordered Yan Rachinsky to pay a second fine, which was imposed on him after the check conducted by the Ingush FSB Branch. The total fines imposed on the "Memorial" by the outcomes of that check amounted to 1.5 million roubles.
Screenshot of the post published on chp_chechenya https://www.instagram.com/p/B5QPswVFy3G/
16:33, 25 November 2019
Chechen police continue exhortation practice for drinking alcohol
"Educational conversations" are unlikely to help; such people [alcohol addicts] need to be treated, users have noted in their comments on another video clip showing a Chechen policeman reproaching the detainees for using psychotropic drugs and appearing drunk in public places.
Lindsay Graham. Photo: Official portrait of Senator Lindsey Graham of SC
16:30, 25 November 2019
US Senator blocks resolution on recognition of Armenian Genocide
At the request of the White House official, for fear of worsening US-Turkish relations, Senator Lindsay Graham blocked the Senate vote on the resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire.
16:24, 25 November 2019
November 18-24 week passed without victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of November 18-24, 2019, no casualties or victims were fixed in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from open sources.
14:11, 25 November 2019
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of November 18-24, 2019
Power dispersal of demonstrators in Tbilisi; termination of the protest action held by a father of the shepherds killed in Dagestan; story with the involvement of a Stavropol law enforcer in the murder of a Syrian man; release from SIZO of Ingush journalist Rashid Maisigov; arrest of former Elista Mayor Vyacheslav Namruev, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of November 18-24, 2019, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Funeral of Regina Gagieva. Screenshot from video posted by Krylia TV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ34Byd7H9k
11:54, 25 November 2019
Regina Gagieva's murder reveals problem of domestic violence in North Ossetia
Participants in a roundtable in Vladikavkaz have discussed the problem of domestic violence in the republic, recalling the murder of Regina Gagieva. According to their stories, the police often neglects victims' complaints; and there is no one to help them among relatives.
Ramzan Kadyrov and Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Screenshort of the report by the "Grozny" TV channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyiL6ugFT2U
11:45, 25 November 2019
Kadyrov's visit to Emirates highlights his claim to be Kremlin's envoy
In its report on Ramzan Kadyrov's visit to the UAE, the Chechen television has made an excessive emphasis on the respect of Arab Sheikhs to the head of Chechnya, residents of the republic have stated.
Tumso Abdurakhmanov (on the left) and Chingiz Akhmadov. Screenshots of the videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXvI8vIQrZo and https://www.instagram.com/p/B05ghk9oGeE/
11:34, 25 November 2019
Story about the "loafers" in Chechnya provokes debate of blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, with Kadyrov's supporters
Residents of Chechnya were outraged by the report on "loafers" shown by the "Grozny" ChGTRK (Chechen State TV and Radio Company) amid economic strangulation of the population, the blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, has stated.
Lari. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
11:28, 25 November 2019
Residents of Georgia note decrease in incomes amid falling lari
The devaluation of the Georgian currency has led to inflation and rising prices in the country. Foodstuffs have become very expensive; people have to save and borrow money, residents of Georgia have stated. To strengthen the lari, the country needs political stabilization, economists and political analysts believe.
Regina Gagieva's sister Roksana. Screenshot from video posted by Youtube Channel 'Kryliya TV'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNepHcsI3FQ
11:38, 24 November 2019
Regina Gagieva's relatives criticize inquiry into her murder case
In the course of the investigation of the murder of Regina Gagieva, a resident of Vladikavkaz, seven investigators have already replaced each other, Roksana Gagieva, Regina's sister, has stated.
News
Alexey Belikov. Photo from the Mozdok District Administration's Telegram channel https://t.me/MozdokRaionAMS/7888 A fighter from North Ossetia was killed in Ukraine.

A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for failing to report to his unit.

An anti-corruption lawsuit against Ruslan Tsalikov has been filed in court.

LEGAL TEXTS
The illustration was created by the Caucasian Knot using AI The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other documents signed at the meeting with Trump on August 8, 2025

The “Caucasian Knot" publishes the agreement on the establishment of peace and interstate relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which was initialed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on August 8, 2025, through the mediation of US President Donald Trump. The meeting of Trump, Aliyev and Pashinyan took place on August 8 in Washington. Following the meeting, Pashinyan and Aliyev also signed a joint declaration. In addition to the agreements between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Trump signed a number of separate memoranda with Aliyev and Pashinyan....

Personalities
Zelimkhan Khangoshvili. Photo courtesy of press service of HRC 'Memorial', http://memohrc.org/ Zelimkhan Khangoshvili

A participant of the second Chechen military campaign, one of the field commanders close to Shamil Basaev and Aslan Maskhadov. Shot dead in Berlin in 2019.

Magomed Daudov. Photo: screenshot of the video http://video.agaclip.com/w=atDtPvLYH9o Magomed Daudov

Magomed "Lord" Daudov is a former Chechen militant who was awarded the title of "Hero of Russia", the chairman of the Chechen parliament under Ramzan Kadyrov.

Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot from video posted by Abu-Saddam Shishani [LIVE] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIR3s7AB0Uw Tumso Abdurakhmanov

Tumso Abdurakhmanov is a blogger from Chechnya. After a conflict with Ramzan Kadyrov's relative, he left the republic and went first to Georgia, and then to Poland, where he is trying to get political asylum.