×

Кавказский узел

Скачайте приложение — работает без VPN!
Скачать Скачать
RU EN
поиск
Menu
AbkhaziaAdjariaAdygeaArmeniaAstrakhan RegionAzerbaijanChechnyaDagestanGeorgiaIngushetiaKabardino-BalkariaKalmykiaKarachay-CherkessiaKrasnodar TerritoryNagorno-KarabakhNorth CaucasusNorth Ossetia-AlaniaNorth-Caucasian Federal DistrictRostov RegionRussiaSouth CaucasusSouth Federal DistrictSouth OssetiaStavropol RegionVolgograd Region
Homepage   /   News
Ramzan Kadyrov at Friday's Juma-namaz (prayer) in Shali. June 5, 2020. Screenshot of the video https://vk.com/video279938622_456243200
23:45, 6 June 2020
Residents of Chechnya outraged by Kadyrov's violation of mask regime in mosque
The head of Chechnya and other senior officials prayed in a mosque without medical masks despite the stringent requirements for other believers, residents of the republic have indicated.
11:20, 6 June 2020
Armenian Ombudsman condemns police actions at detaining unmasked man
Policemen have detained a man without a medical mask in a street in Yerevan, which is mandatory under the coronavirus epidemic. Law enforcers acted excessively rudely, although the offender was ready to fulfil their demands, Arman Tatoyan, the Armenian Ombudsman, has stated.
11:19, 6 June 2020
Orientalists note demonstrative nature of shipment foodstuffs from Chechnya to UAE
Chechen authorities have observed the Arab tradition of reciprocal gifts by sending foodstuffs to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in exchange for the help with protective means and coronavirus tests. However, UAE residents, unlike those of Chechnya, face no foodstuff deficit, Orientalists have noted.
11:17, 6 June 2020
"Mediazona" presents typical torture cases in Krasnodar Territory
In the Krasnodar Territory, law enforcers are regularly using torture to obtain confessions from detainees, the "Mediazona" has concluded.
A medical worker in a dwelling house. Photo: REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva
11:16, 6 June 2020
NKR authorities to toughen restrictions due to coronavirus
The count of coronavirus cases in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has risen sharply; new potential infection carriers arrive from Armenia daily. Authorities should introduce tough restrictive measures so that Stepanakert does not become a hotbed of the epidemic, experts assert.
The Tskhinvali colony. Screenshot of the video https://youtu.be/XzNLz0luwBg
11:15, 6 June 2020
Inmates of in Tskhinvali injure themselves in protest
At least 6 inmates of the Tskhinvali colony were taken to hospital with wounds after a conflict with the administration. Their relatives assert that inmates were beaten up. The authorities of South Ossetia insist that the incident was caused by regime violations by the inmates.
Juma prayer in Chechnya. Screenshot https://www.instagram.com/p/CBC0gINljaQ/
23:43, 5 June 2020
In Chechnya, some believers not allowed to attend first juma prayer within 10 weeks
In Chechnya, collective Friday prayers have been partially resumed after more than a two-month break. A significant part of believers could not get into mosques because of the restriction on the number of worshipers.
Chechen Deputy Prime Minister Abuzaid Vismuradov. Screenshot https://www.instagram.com/p/CBBpjR3I3aq/
23:41, 5 June 2020
Kadyrov responds to posts about Chechen Deputy Prime Minister allegedly infected with coronavirus
In response to posts about the alleged hospitalization of Chechen Deputy Prime Minister Abuzaid Vismuradov, Ramzan Kadyrov has announced that the Deputy Prime Minister is in a good health.
The Berkat market in Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:07, 5 June 2020
In Chechnya, entrepreneurs affected by restrictive measures
The restrictions imposed in Chechnya because of the coronavirus pandemic led to a decline in sales volumes and provoked financial difficulties, entrepreneurs complain.
Participants of the pickets in support of Ratmir Zhilokov and Diana Tsipinova. Screenshot of the post on "Адвокатская улица" (Advocates' Street) Twitter account
17:59, 5 June 2020
Law enforcers consider pickets in support of advocates from Kabardino-Balkaria as a hidden form of mass protests
Law enforcers called pickets of advocates in support of their colleagues from Kabardino-Balkaria a "hidden form of a mass event." Protesters insist that they held solo pickets. They intend to challenge the accusations up to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
A hurricane in Chechnya. Screenshot of the video from the HELL_95 channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=Cs0SGbd97Q0&feature=emb_logo
17:58, 5 June 2020
Rescuers count 23 hurricane victims in Chechnya
After a severe hurricane in Chechnya, 23 people received traumas; the roofs of 33 houses were damaged; of them, 26 have already been repaired, the Chechen Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) has informed.
Scouts of the Azerbaijani Army. Photo by the press service of the country's Ministry of Defence https://mod.gov.az/az/news/en-yaxsi-motoatici-boluk-adi-ugrunda-yaris-kecirilir-video-31141.html
17:51, 5 June 2020
Azerbaijan announces shelling of village in conflict zone
Over the past 24 hours, positions of the Azerbaijani Army stationed in the Karabakh conflict zone and on the border with Armenia were shelled for 25 times, the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.
Niyameddin Akhmedov. Photo: https://www.contact.az
12:43, 5 June 2020
Father of Akhmedov, arrested PFPA activist, complains about ban on visits
A court in Baku has upheld the arrest of Niyameddin Akhmedov, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), within the case of financing terrorism. Akhmedov declared his innocence; and his father has stated that he is not allowed to visit and call his son, contained in jail.
Handcuffs. © Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
12:37, 5 June 2020
Rights defenders link growth of political prisoners with protest activeness in Northern Caucasus
In recent years, North-Caucasian regions have faced great political and civil activeness, but in Russia it is followed by criminal prosecutions, human rights defenders believe. Apart from Moscow, scaled protests were observed only in Northern Caucasus, the "Amnesty International" (AI) has noted.
Residents of Baku in face masks. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:35, 5 June 2020
Hard quarantine measures announced in major Azerbaijani cities for weekend
From June 6 to the morning of June 8, residents of Baku and other large cities will be banned from leaving their homes, the Azerbaijani government has announced.
The Gumbetovsky District of Dagestan. Photo from the official website of the Gumbetovsky District of Dagestan http://mo-gumbet.ru/foto/Verhnee-Inho_foto/
11:25, 5 June 2020
Chechnya's actions on border demarcation highlight inaction of Dagestani authorities
By marking borders in the Gumbetovsky District, Chechnya is trying to push Dagestani authorities to finalize the demarcation works, journalists believe. It is time for Dagestani authorities to clarify the territorial issue in order to avoid provocations, they assert.
Screenshot of the video with the detention and apologies of a resident of Khasavyurt, https://www.instagram.com/p/CBAUYyUDYvv/
11:18, 5 June 2020
Dagestani teenager's apologies to law enforcers trigger disputes in social network
Dagestan law enforcers have unreasonably used weapons to detain a teenager, and forced him to apologize, Instagram users have suggested. The detainee had to apologize for publicly insulting law enforcers, other commentators have objected.
A soldier of the Azerbaijani army. Photo by the press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan https://mod.gov.az/az/news/en-yaxsi-motoatici-boluk-adi-ugrunda-yaris-kecirilir-video-31141.html
23:59, 4 June 2020
Azerbaijan claims 22 shelling attacks in Karabakh conflict zone
The positions of the Azerbaijani troops were shelled in the Karabakh conflict zone and at the border with Armenia, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) reported.
A plane at the Dubai airport. UAE. Photo: REUTERS/Christopher Pike
23:55, 4 June 2020
Food aid from Chechnya to UAE surprises Instagram users
The Akhmat Kadyrov Foundation sent 30 tons of food products to one of the richest countries in the Middle East, while there are many people in need in Chechnya, users of the social network note. This is a response gesture to the humanitarian aid with personal protective equipment and tests for coronavirus sent to Chechnya and Dagestan, the Chechen authorities explain.
20:03, 4 June 2020
Sociologists doubt results of quarantine poll in Chechnya
While commenting on the statement of Ramzan Kadyrov about the unprecedented support of the quarantine measures by residents of Chechnya, Denis Volkov has emphasized that a poll conducted in social networks cannot be considered relevant. The population is loyal to the measures of self-isolation, but 98 percent support is out of the question, experts claim.
News
The medieval tower complex "Towers of Two Rivals." Frame from the video Ingushetia Guide / YouTube The authorities have distanced themselves from the problem of preserving medieval Ingush towers.

In July 2026, 2 victims were recorded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and southern Russia.

Shop owners independently repaired the sidewalks in Nazran.

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.