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01:19, 21 March 2018
Four people killed in CTO in Chechnya
Four armed men were blocked and killed during a counterterrorist operation conducted in the Achkhoi-Martan District of Chechnya, law enforcers have reported.
Man in camouflage drops three ballots into the election box at a polling station in Argun. Screenshot from video twitter.com/Press_Focusnik/status/975311003201228801
00:43, 21 March 2018
In Chechnya, ballot stuffing and "carousels" recorded on video
In Chechnya, ballot stuffing took place during the voting at the Russian presidential election and after the closure of polling stations, and in the village of Bachi-Yurt, voters voted several times at a polling station, report the messages on the "Map of Election Violations" prepared by the movement "Golos" (Vote).
00:05, 21 March 2018
Law enforcers report one casualty of shootout in Grozny
The attacker wounded a policeman and was killed by a return fire, the Chechnya's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported.
At the border of South Ossetia and Georgia. Photo: © Sputnik / Ада Багиан https://sputnik-ossetia.ru/South_Ossetia/20161013/3158517.html
21:21, 20 March 2018
Tatunashvili's body handed over to Georgia
South Ossetia has handed, through the Red Cross mission, the body of Archil Tatunashvili, who died in Tskhinvali after his arrest, over to Georgia.
Microphone and camera of 'Rustavi-2' filming team. Photo: © Sputnik / Alexander Imedashvili https://sputnik-georgia.ru/reviews/20170722/236727499/Pochemu-TV-Rustavi-2-ne-platit-nalogi.html
21:06, 20 March 2018
Journalist and cameraman beaten up in Tbilisi
Nino Lorkhoshvili, a female journalist, and a cameraman of the "Objective" TV Company were attacked and received traumas in the office of one of Tbilisi construction companies after they asked to show a construction permit.
Andrei Illarionov. Photo: Yuri Timofeyev (RFE/RL)
20:23, 20 March 2018
Illarionov treats presidential election in Chechnya and KBR as totally falsified
A mathematical assessment of the number of cases of ballot stuffing (throw-in) at the March 18 presidential election has shown the highest percentage of such cases in favour of Putin in the Kabardino-Balkarin Republic (KBR) and Chechnya, Andrei Illarionov, an economist, has noted, treating the political culture in these republics as totally falsified.
Andrei Shevchenko, secretary of the CPRF's Volgograd Regional Committee, Volgograd, March 20, 2018. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the Caucasian Knot.
17:16, 20 March 2018
Volgograd Communists condemn falsification of election results
Today, at a picket "For Fair Elections" held in Volgograd, protestors have claimed that the number of votes given for Pavel Grudinin, a Russian presidential candidate from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) is understated by falsifications.
16:25, 20 March 2018
CTO legal regime introduced in two districts of Dagestan
Today, law enforcers have launched a search for members of the armed underground in the Khasavyurt and Kizilyurt Districts of Dagestan, the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) reports.
People at "Rustavi-2" TV Channel building. Photo: © Sputnik / Alexander Imedashvili https://sputnik-georgia.ru/incidents/20180319/239726876/Shutka-o-Hriste-privela-k-besporjadkam-u-zdanija-telekanala-v-Tbilisi.html
15:46, 20 March 2018
In Georgia, six participants of a protest near "Rustavi-2" building detained
During a protest action, members of the NGO "Georgian March" attacked a journalist of the "Rustavi-2" TV Channel, who voiced an awkward joke about Christ. This was reported on March 19 by Nika Gvaramiya, the general director of the "Rustavi-2" TV Channel. He has apologized for the journalist's joke and called on to punish the persons involved in the attack on the journalist.
Zhirair Sefilyan, leader of Armenian movement "100 years without regime". Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot.
13:37, 20 March 2018
Supporters of Zhirair Sefilyan express their indignation about verdict to him
Zhirair Sefilyan, the leader of the Armenian movement "100 years without regime", and six other defendants were found guilty and sentenced to 2-10.5 years of imprisonment. Advocates, relatives and supporters of the defendants treated the verdict as a demonstration of power by the authorities.
Soldier of Nagorno-Karabakh army. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot.
12:31, 20 March 2018
Armenian soldier wounded on border with Azerbaijan
On March 19, a regular soldier was wounded on one of the defensive positions in the Tavush Region, and his condition is severe, but stable, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) reports today.
Mass fight among residents of the villages of Chuni and Tsukhta. Screenshot from Instagram video https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgg-DgRnDvL/?taken-by=golos.hasavyrta
08:00, 20 March 2018
In Dagestan, law enforcers intervene in conflict of two villages' residents
On March 19, law enforcers prevented a mass fight among residents of the villages of Chuni and Tsukhta, who are conflicting because of the disputed rights to use a spring.
Karabakh conflict combat zone. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot.
06:57, 20 March 2018
Russian journalists warn about possibility of aggravation of tension in Karabakh
The military exercises held by Azerbaijan have become the largest military training since last summer, stated the military experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot". Russian military journalists and experts called the military exercises a preparation for an offensive against the positions of the armies of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.
Ilham Aliev. Photo: official website of the President of Azerbaijan
05:31, 20 March 2018
Oligarchs lose their influence on Ilham Aliev, economists claim
In Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliev, a presidential candidate and the incumbent leader of the state, uses an administrative resource in the election campaign and does not need support from oligarchs. This opinion was voiced by economists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
00:20, 20 March 2018
NKR claims shooting down an Azerbaijani drone
An unmanned aircraft (drone) of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan was shot down when carrying out a reconnaissance flight, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has stated.
Thousands of people attend concert dedicated to the outcomes of presidential election in Russia under slogan ‘Putin is our President!’, Nalchik, March 19, 2018. Photo: http://glava.kbr.ru/kbr-events/news/meeting/13211-l-r-.html
21:18, 19 March 2018
KBR shows most Russia's votes for Putin
According to the outcomes of the Sunday's presidential election, the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has recorded the largest percentage of votes cast for Vladimir Putin in the whole of Russia.
Counting of votes. Photo: REUTERS/Yuri Maltsev
20:01, 19 March 2018
Observers fix ballot stuffing in Krasnodar Territory
There were numerous violations during votes counting at the Russian presidential election in the Krasnodar Territory, state the messages posted on the "Violations Map" run by the "Golos" (Vote) public movement.
Advocate Petr Zaikin (left) and Oyub Titiev in the court, March 19, 2018. Photo: press service of Human Rights Centre 'Memorial'
19:43, 19 March 2018
Rights defenders treat extension of Titiev's arrest as unjustified
The Prosecutor's Office has failed to prove the need to further keep Oyub Titiev, the head of the Grozny representative office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", in custody; however, the court's judgement to reject his release was predictable, the human rights activists present at the today's court session have stated.
Counting of votes. Photo: REUTERS/Yuri Maltsev
17:35, 19 March 2018
In Karachay-Cherkessia, ballot stuffing recorded on video
In Karachay-Cherkessia, the voting at the Russian presidential election was accompanied by ballot stuffing, and appropriate video records were published on the "Violations Map" prepared by the movement "Golos" (Vote). The information on the violations was not confirmed, reported the chair of the Karachay-Cherkessia's CEC.
Voting at polling station in Grozny, March 18, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Said Tsarnayev
16:05, 19 March 2018
Observers achieve transparent elections at some Chechen polling stations
Today, the Chechen CEC has reported that following the results for processing of 100% of the protocols from polling stations, the voter turnout at the presidential election reached 91.54%. Observers reported violations. Besides, they also claimed that at their polling stations, the actual turnout was 2-3 times less than the officially announced one.
News
Bulletproof vest. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Losses in southern Russia in Ukraine exceed 8,800 people.

Operations at three airports in the North Caucasus have been suspended.

One of the temporary memorial plaques. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. During the week from January 19 to 25, one person was killed in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts.

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.