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Rally of Alexei Navalny's supporters in Rostov-on-Don, March 26, 2017. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
17:02, 26 March 2017
In SFD and NCFD, actions held by Alexei Navalny's supporters result in mass detentions
In Makhachkala, Krasnodar, and Volgograd, where the police stopped the rallies organized by supporters of opposition activist Alexei Navalny, participants of the protest actions against corruption were detained. Two oppositionists were detained in Rostov-on-Don, where after lengthy negotiations with the opposition, the police still allowed people to hold the action until the very end.
14:52, 26 March 2017
Activist of "Musavat" Party detained in Baku
In Azerbaijan, members of the "Musavat" Party associate the detention of Nizamali Suleimanov, an activist of the party, with his political activities.
02:24, 26 March 2017
In Sochi, participants of rally demand from authorities to pay attention to ecological problems
On March 25, in Sochi, the sanctioned rally of supporters of the Communist Party, which gathered more than 200 local residents and guests of the city, was held in front of the monument to Vladimir Lenin in Kurortny Prospekt. Igor Vasiliev, the organizer of the rally, announced to the audience that the topic of the rally was corruption of the authorities. Besides, at the rally, speakers also voiced the ecological problems of the resort city.
22:49, 25 March 2017
Relatives report disappearance of Apti Kharaev, resident of Chechnya
Apti Kharaev, a resident of the Urus-Martan District of Chechnya, went missing on March 14; since then, his whereabouts is unknown, said his relatives, who turned to the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial". Earlier, Kharaev had been convicted for taking part in an illegal armed formation (IAF), and was accused of killing power agents, law enforcement sources have reported.
21:22, 25 March 2017
Relatives of resident of Grozny state his kidnapping by power agents
Last night, Rizvan Minazov, 28, was taken away from his home in Grozny by unidentified armed men, his relatives reported. Minazov was detained on suspicion of involvement in an attack in the Naur District, said a source from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Chechnya.
The participants of the "Congress of Karachay People". March 25, 2017. Photo by Asya Kapaeva for "Caucasian Knot"
20:53, 25 March 2017
"Congress of Karachay People" stands for direct election of head of KChR
The "Congress of Karachay People" in Cherkessk gathered 205 delegates. They voted for the return of direct election of the republic’s head and heads of all levels of executive power in the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR).
Geidar Djemal. Screenshot of a TV program "Talks with Djemal" on the YouTube channel Mediametrics Live, Youtube.com/watch?v=ePlCw-qBa9E
15:32, 25 March 2017
Geidar Djemal’s commemoration party believes his works need further study
More than one hundred people attended the party in memory of the Russian religious figure Geidar Djemal. They called his death a great loss for Muslims and the whole society and expressed confidence that the importance of Djemal's intellectual heritage should be still assessed.
13:06, 25 March 2017
Tenants of “Neptun” boarding house in Sochi warned about eviction
On March 24, a court marshal warned the three families remaining in the “Neptun” boarding house about eviction them without providing other housing. Svetlana Moiseenko with her two children and the Martynov family should do it before April 1, the Manukov family - before June 1. The tenants have stated that they have nowhere to move.
12:57, 25 March 2017
Borlakov’s relatives accuse court of attempt to hide from them date of sentencing
The announcement of the verdict to the power agents, accused of the death of Murat Borlakov, a detained resident of Karachay-Cherkessia, failed once again; the prosecutor and the suffered party learned about it after they arrived in the court. Borlakov’s relatives are sure that the court is trying to pronounce the verdict without their presence.
One of the victims of the attack in the village of Naurskaya. Photo was given to "Caucasian Knot" by a law enforcer
12:01, 25 March 2017
Relatives of militants killed in Naurskaya detained in Chechnya
On March 24, the father of Muridov brothers, killed by law enforcers during the attack on the checkpoint of the “Rosgvardia” (National Guard of Russia), was detained, along with other relatives of the militants, said a resident of the village of Naurskaya. Mass detentions of young people with beards were also held in Grozny, local residents have reported.
10:41, 25 March 2017
All militants killed at attack in Chechnya identified as Naurskaya residents
The six militants killed on March 24, during the attack on the checkpoint of the “Rosgvardia”, had lived in the village of Naurskaya, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Chechnya has reported. The families of the deceased servicemen will be granted material help, said the spokesman of the “Rosgvardia”.
The place for a rally chosen by the activists in Makhachkala. Photo: Vk.com/dimon_mkala
07:18, 25 March 2017
Activists treat anti-corruption rally in Makhachkala as sanctioned
An initiative group of Makhachkala residents is ready to hold an anti-corruption rally on March 26, despite the absence of city administration’s sanction.
01:27, 25 March 2017
Kushtov's defence treats proofs of his guilt questionable
When passing the verdict to Magomed Kushtov, the court failed to take into account the testimony of his brother Abukar, who has confessed that it was he who took part in the abduction of the Israeli citizen Laura Lichtman, not Magomed. The evidence, regarded by the court, is doubtful; therefore, the Kushtov's guilt cannot be considered proved, his advocates assert.
An explosive device on the body of one of the those killed during attacking the military camp of the National Guard. Chechnya, March 24, 2017. Photo http://nac.gov.ru
18:28, 24 March 2017
IS claims responsibility for attack in Chechnya
The organization "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia, has claimed responsible for attacking the military camp of the National Guard, as a result of which 12 people were killed and three others wounded. Four days before the attack, a video appeared on the Internet of a meeting of militants-returnees from Syria, members of another terrorist organization, which opposes the IS.
Alexei Volkov in the courtroom. The advocate Roman Zaytsev is to the left. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for "Caucasian Knot"
18:23, 24 March 2017
Authorities find rally of Navalny’s supporters in Volgograd anti-constitutional
The rally of supporters of Alexei Navalny planned to propagate the ideas, which may be treated as aimed at undermining the constitutional order, an official of the Volgograd Mayoralty has stated at court. The aim of the rally was to get answers from the authorities to the questions voiced in the Navalny’s film, said Alexei Volkov, the electoral office coordinator.
Corporal Zaurbek Akbiev, Senior Sergeant Anatoly Ermolaev, Junior Sergeant Dmitri Gurat, Private Arsen Ramazanov, Senior Sergeant Amin Aliev, Junior Sergeant Ildus Kuchukbaev, the servicemen of the National Guard killed in Chechnya. Collage by "Caucasian Knot". Photo http://rosgvard.ru
17:54, 24 March 2017
National Guard servicemen killed in Chechnya named
Among the six fighters of the National Guard, killed in the attack on the checkpoint in the Naur District of Chechnya, there are natives of Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria and North Ossetia.
Praskovya Degtereva. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for "Caucasian Knot"
16:48, 24 March 2017
Check in connection with Nadezhda Degtereva’s death resumed in Sochi
Investigators have cancelled the refusal to open a criminal case in connection with the death of Nadezhda Degtereva, a 36-year-old Sochi resident. Her mother Praskovya Degtereva insists that her daughter was driven to suicide by "black realtors".
Alexander Dolzhenko in the courtroom. Photo by Aslan Nikolaev for "Caucasian Knot"
14:49, 24 March 2017
Alexander Dolzhenko's defence accuses court of desire to produce "second Magnitsky"
In Elista, in his final speech, defendant Alexander Dolzhenko has announced to the court his innocence in the case of deliberate bankruptcy of the "Dalnyaya Step" Company. The funds were withdrawn from the company under the control of top-ranking officials. This opinion was voiced by advocates, who suspect the court of "the desire to make the second Magnitsky out of Alexander Dolzhenko."
Alexei Volchenko. Photo: Nikita Tatarsky (RFE/RL)
11:54, 24 March 2017
In Kuban, Alexei Volchenko, leader of "Polite Farmers", detained
Today, court marshals of the Caucasian District have detained Alexei Volchenko, the leader of the movement "Polite Farmers", in a bus in the Cossack village of Kazanskaya and accused him of failure to pay child maintenance.
The law enforcers. Photo http://misanec.ru/2016/04/22/kakaya-ona-natsgvardiya-xxi-veka/
11:16, 24 March 2017
In Chechnya, attack on National Guard becomes third armed incident since beginning of year
In Chechnya, the shootout at a checkpoint in the Naur District, in which six fighters of the National Guard and six militants were killed, became at least the third armed clash between law enforcers and suspected members of the armed underground in the republic since early 2017.
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The arrest of the former deputy head of Pyatigorsk has been extended.

Volunteers identified difficulties in cleaning Tuapse beaches from oil products.

Activists have reported the destruction of a memorial to victims of the Armenian Genocide in Karabakh.

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.