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Makhmud Velitov. Photo: RFE/RL
18:07, 28 April 2017
Imam Velitov sentenced to three years in colony
Today, the Moscow District Military Court has found Makhmud Velitov, the Imam of the Moscow “Yardyam” Mosque, guilty of publicly justifying terrorism, and sentenced him to three years in a general-security colony.
Meeting of truck drivers protesting against 'Platon' system with authorities, Manas, April 28, 2017. Photo by Ilyas Kapiev for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
17:20, 28 April 2017
Dagestani truckers announce end of their protest action
Today, on April 28, long-haul truck drivers (truckers) from Dagestan have decided to wind up their camp near the village of Manas. The decision was announced today at the meeting that took place in the camp, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
11:55, 28 April 2017
"Open Russia" recognized as unwanted organization on eve of mass actions
On April 27, the Russian Ministry of Justice (MoJ) included three organizations - the "Open Russia" (UK), the "Institute of Contemporary Russia" (USA), and the public network movement "Open Russia" (UK) - in the list of foreign and international NGOs which activities were recognized as undesirable within the territory of Russia. This was reported by the statement posted on the Russian MoJ's website.
Participants of Navalny supporters rally hold banner and Constitution of the Russian Federation, April 26, 2017. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
11:06, 28 April 2017
Resident of Volzhsky accused of using violence against policeman during action of Alexei Navalny's supporters
Today, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has announced the completion of the investigation into the case against two participants in the action held by supporters of Alexei Navalny in Moscow, who are accused of using violence against policemen. One of the defendants is a resident of Volzhsky, who claims that he happened to be on the place of the action.
Protest rally in Nardaran village, November 26, 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
05:53, 28 April 2017
US Department of State reports deterioration of situation with religious freedom in Azerbaijan
Over the past year, in Azerbaijan, the situation with religious freedom has deteriorated. This conclusion was reached by authors of the annual report of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) "2017. The situation with religious freedom in the world".
Defendants in Caliphate case. Photo is provided by Ramzan Uzuyev.
03:40, 28 April 2017
Defence claims prosecutors' negligent attitude to complaints about torture filed by defendants in Caliphate case
On April 27, in Rostov-on-Don, after a long break arisen from the prosecutors' check, the trial was resumed in the case against 10 young residents of Kabardino-Balkaria, accused of an attempt to create a Caliphate in the republic.
Yezidis community helps refugees coming to Armenia. Araks village, Armavir District of Armenia, August 28, 2015. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
02:49, 28 April 2017
Armenia: rights defenders treat national minorities’ discrimination as major problem
The lack of an anti-discrimination law in Armenia, the situation of national minorities and the problems of school education urgently require their solution by the state. This opinion was expressed by authors of the alternative report of the Anti-Discrimination Centre (ADC) "Memorial" and the Institute of Civil Society. On April 27, the report was presented at the session of the UN Special Committee, reports Stefaniya Kulaeva, a member of the ADC "Memorial".
21:22, 27 April 2017
BCA finds no grounds for investigating Guseinov’s torture
The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has upheld the refusal of the Prosecutor's Office to launch an investigation of the application lodged by the blogger Mekhman Guseinov about torturing him after detention.
20:23, 27 April 2017
Court refuses to exclude “EcoWatch” from register of “foreign agents”
The Maikop City Court (MCC) has upheld the decision of the Ministry of Justice of Adygea of putting the environmental and human rights organization “Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus” (EcoWatch) into the register of organizations performing the functions of a “foreign agent”.
Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
18:08, 27 April 2017
Grozny residents report problems with putting on housing waiting list
On April 24, the Regional Public Fund named after Akhmat Kadyrov allocated apartments to 15 needy families in Grozny, a source from the Grozny administration told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent on the same day.
Number of victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus in March 2017 according to the data of the 'Caucasian Knot'. Infographic prepared by the 'Caucasian Knot'.
14:50, 27 April 2017
Power agents report tension decrease in Northern Caucasus
In the first quarter of 2017, the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) saw a drop in the number of terrorism-related crimes by 37.5%.
Elders of Volgograd community of Jehovah's Witnesses. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
13:57, 27 April 2017
Jehovah's Witnesses of Southern Russia report problems after liquidation judgement
In Southern Russia, the religious communities of Jehovah's Witnesses expect massive persecutions after the judgement of the Russia’s Supreme Court (SC) to liquidate the communities in Russia as extremist ones.
Photo posted by Ilya Varlamov, depicting, according to him, participants of April 26 attack. Photo: http://varlamov.ru/2347531.html
13:25, 27 April 2017
Ilya Varlamov identifies deputy of Stavropol City Duma among attackers
The attack on Ilya Varlamov involved a deputy of the Stavropol City Duma, one of the directors of a commercial company. This was reported by the blogger himself.
11:45, 27 April 2017
Defendants confess of plotting attempt on Ramzan Kadyrov, investigator reports
The investigation into the case of plotting of an assassination attempt on the leader of Chechnya has almost been completed, and defendants have confessed to the crime. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by a source from the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).
Nils Muižnieks. https://haqqin.az/news/42461
09:40, 27 April 2017
CoE’s Human Rights Commissioner favours granting asylum to gays from Chechnya
On April 26, when presenting his report for 2016 as part of the session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Nils Muižnieks, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, emphasized that the countries of the Council of Europe (CE) should stand up for the protection of members of LGBT community representatives.
Camp of Dagestani truck drivers protesting against 'Platon'. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the 'Caucasian Knoy'.
09:30, 27 April 2017
In KChR, truck drivers refute Dmitry Medvedev's data on protesters
Only in Cherkessk, more than 500 entrepreneurs engaged in transportation activities have stopped their work. This was stated by truck drivers when they commented on the statement made by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on 480 protestors on strike against the "Platon" system throughout Russia. Truck drivers of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) have sent a report about disinformation to the address of Dmitry Medvedev.
Stepanakert. Photo: Sputnik/ Ilya Pitalev, http://ru.armeniasputnik.am/karabah/20161111/5455895/Karabakh-eskalacia-osujdenie.html
06:40, 27 April 2017
NKR: Cabinet of Ministers proposes to involve unemployed people in public works
The government of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has approved the project on involvement of unemployed citizens in temporary public works.
Ruslan Zeitullaev. Photo: Anton Naumlyuk (RFE/RL)
05:41, 27 April 2017
Ukrainian MIA calls on to increase pressure on Russia in connection with verdict to Ruslan Zeitullaev
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Ukraine has condemned the verdict pronounced by the North-Caucasian District Military Court against Ruslan Zeitullaev, recognized as the organizer of the Crimean unit of the terrorist organization "Hizb ut-Tahrir", banned in Russia.
Emmanuel Yevzerikhin. Children railway, Leningrad Region, 1930s. Photo: © Memorial / Photosoyuz Agency
17:52, 26 April 2017
Participants of "Memorial" contest report pressure
The participants of the contest for high school pupils "The Man in History; Russia – the 20th Century", which is annually held by the International "Memorial", faced pressure in the form of intimidation and suspicious questions, said the participants and organizers of the contest.
16:04, 26 April 2017
Awarding of "Memorial" contest winners accompanied by detentions
Two persons were detained in Moscow for holding a non-sanctioned protest near the building, where today the winners of the contest for high school pupils "The Man in History; Russia – the 20th Century" were awarded.
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The road to one village remains blocked in Dagestan.

The road to 14 villages in Dagestan is blocked due to a landslide.

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.