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Maxim Smyshliaev. Photo http://memohrc.org/special-projects/smyshlyaev-maksim-nikolaevich
05:05, 18 March 2017
Smyshliaev states his refusal to meet Panov after his statement about preparation of the terror act
At the trial on the case of preparing a terror act in Rostov-on-Don, the defendant Maxim Smyshliaev has stated that he had interrupted all contacts with the second defendant, a Ukrainian citizen Arthur Panov, after their personal meeting.
An activist with a poster in support of creating a television channel in the Circassian language in Turkey. Photo: Cerkesfed.org
04:09, 18 March 2017
Turkish Circassians ready to support Erdogan at referendum in exchange for national TV Channel
The Pluralistic Democratic Party and the Federation of Circassian Societies of Turkey have demanded from the country’s authorities to create a state television channel in the Circassian language. In exchange, Circassians promise to support the amendments to the Turkish Constitution initiated by the authorities at the referendum on April 16.
The particioants of a press conference discussing the criminal case of Tskaev's death. March 17, 2017, Vladikavkaz. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for "Caucasian Knot"
00:55, 18 March 2017
Tskaev’s relatives condemn action to support detainees in connection with his death
The inquiry into the death of Vladimir Tskaev is protracted; however, his relatives expect a fair punishment of those guilty.
The activists in Freedom Square in Yerevan. March 17, 2017. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for "Caucasian Knot"
19:44, 17 March 2017
About two thousand march in memory of Arthur Sargsyan
The participants of the march in memory of the activist Arthur Sargsyan, who died after a hunger strike, are moving to the building of the Armenian government.
19:43, 17 March 2017
Advocates accuse power agents of pressing Anchokov, resident of Cherkessk
The defendant Anatoly Anchokov told his advocates that he was forced to slander himself. Power agents did not allow him to talk to his advocates, and, like yesterday, took him away from the Cherkessk SIZO (pre-trial prison) to some unknown place, said his advocates.
Zeinal Bagirzade. Photo: RFE/RL
18:59, 17 March 2017
Oppositionist Bagirzade released from jail in Azerbaijan ahead of time
The court decided to release Zeinal Bagirzade, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), who is serving his eight-year prison term in the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (NAR), because of his poor health. This was reported by his brother Yashar Bagirsoi, the chairman of the regional branch of the PFPA.
The session of the Parliament of Georgia. Photo https://m.sputnik-georgia.ru
16:38, 17 March 2017
Georgian NGOs criticize draft amendments to the Constitution
The president of Georgia should be elected by direct vote, three non-governmental organizations (NGOs) of the country insist. They have criticized the draft that envisions election of the president by the MPs.
Kotrov Street in Makhachkala after Friday namaz (prayer). Screenshot of a video by the user Abdulnasir Djamaludinov https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TI2BRYJnlI
14:26, 17 March 2017
Makhachkala residents dispute on initiative to rename Kotrov Street
Polar views were expressed by residents of Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, about the initiative to rename Kotrov Street into Khachilaev Brothers Street. Some of them believe that the renaming will lead to another topographical mess, while others declare the merits of Khachilaev brothers.
Sergey Mitrokhin. Photo http://www.yabloko.ru/content/mitrokhin_sergei_sergeevich
13:18, 17 March 2017
Sergey Mitrokhin: law enforcers plant drugs on activist of Stavropol "Yabloko" Party
Today, a solo picket with the demand to release Kirill Bobro, the leader of the Stavropol branch of the "Youth Yabloko" Party, will be held in Moscow. This was announced by Sergey Mitrokhin, a member of the "Yabloko" Party's political council. Sergey Mitrokhin believes that the drugs were planted to Kirill Bobro.
Entrance to Malgobek. Photo Teboyev http://www.panoramio.com/photo/78690070
11:16, 17 March 2017
In Malgobek, shelling of FSB building becomes third armed incident since start of year
The attack on the building of the Malgobek Department of the Russian FSB Department for Ingushetia has become the third case of the use of firearms against law enforcers in the territory of Malgobek since early 2017. Two other cases occurred in January.
A dugout with ammunition. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-dagestane-neytralizovan-glavar-bandy.html
11:15, 17 March 2017
Resident of Grozny arrested on charge of possessing ammunition
Ayub Anaev, a resident of the Chechen capital, has been arrested under the court's decision after law enforcers had seized from him ammunition for firearms and hand grenades.
Stele at the entrance to Urus-Martan. Photo http://www.grozny-inform.ru/news/society/63075/
08:43, 17 March 2017
In Chechnya, kidnapped resident of Urus-Martan released
Apti Edaev, a resident of the Chechen city of Urus-Martan, kidnapped by people in uniform, has been released. This was reported by relatives of the kidnapped man.
A view of the "Volga-Akhtuba Floodplain" Park. Photo: http://www.volganet.ru/index.php/component/k2/item/download/news/2498/news/2522/news/1871/news/2809/?SHOWALL_1=1
03:22, 17 March 2017
Unorganized tourism mentioned among key problems of "Volga-Akhtuba Floodplain" Park
The main problems of the "Volga-Akhtuba Floodplain" Park include the lack of clearly defined borders of villages, dacha and horticultural societies, the unorganized flow of tourists and the need to develop tourist attraction. This was announced by participants of the roundtable in Volgograd.
The burnt car of Batal Aiba. Photo © Sputnik / Tomas Tkhaytsuk http://sputnik-abkhazia.ru/Incidents/20170316/1020628988/Vozgoranie-avtomobilya-kandidata-v-deputaty-Batala-Ajba-proizoshlo-v-Suhume.html
01:26, 17 March 2017
Electoral office of candidate for Abkhazian MP reports arson of his car
In Sukhumi, the car of Batal Aiba, a candidate for the MP, caught fire. A staff member of his electoral office said that it was arson.
A plate at the entrance to the Soviet District Court of Makhachkala where Gasanov's claim was brought. Screenshot of a video posted on the YouTube channel of "Caucasian Knot", youtube.com/watch?v=8bO54WZcrD0
23:55, 16 March 2017
Makhachkala resident seeks in court removal from prophylactic registry
Arsen Gasanov, who was detained by Makhachkala power agents during his Friday namaz (prayer), demands to remove him from the so-called “prophylactic registry”, treating law enforcers’ actions as lawlessness. Today, his advocate has refuted the assertions of the lawyer of the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) that the order on the rules of putting people on prophylactic registry is a secret document.
Anatoly Bibilov is making a speech at at a rally in Tskhinvali. March 16, 2017. Photo: Zarina Sanakoeva, RFE/RL
22:04, 16 March 2017
Anatoly Bibilov refuses to interfere in conflict between Eduard Kokoity and President of South Ossetia
Anatoly Bibilov said that the presidential candidates of South Ossetia "should not sling mud at each other." Anatoly Bibilov does not interfere in the conflict of Leonid Tibilov and Eduard Kokoity. This opinion was voiced by local journalists Alan Parastaev and Zhanna Tarkhanova.
A march of city residents on protest after the death of activist Arthur Sargsyan in Yerevan. March 16, 2017. Photo: Sputnik/Asatur Yesayants
21:19, 16 March 2017
In Yerevan, activists demand resignations of Ministers of Justice and Public Health
In Yerevan, a march of city residents on protest after the death of activist Arthur Sargsyan has finished with appeals to punish the heads of departments that contributed to his long stay in custody.
Makhachkala residents at the rally against the merchants' actions. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for "Caucasian Knot"
20:44, 16 March 2017
Makhachkala residents demand to remove shopping pavilion from adjacent house territory
During the action held by 20 tenants of the house in Imam Shamil Avenue, protestors voiced a demand against merchants to remove a shopping pavilion. Entrepreneurs claim that the pavilion has been built legally.
Andrei Sabinin, a member of the Human Rights Organization named "Agora", Leyla Arkelova, and Yuliya Danilina, the Russian Ombudsman's Office representative. Cherkessk, March 16, 2017. Photo by Asya Kapaeva for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:06, 16 March 2017
KChR’s SC cancels verdict to Arkelova
By the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), Leyla Arkelova, a mother of many children from Cherkessk, has been granted the right to rehabilitation. The SC has found that the actions of Arkelova, accused of slander, contained no crime elements.
Kirill Bobro at a picket. Photo: http://www.yabloko.ru/regnews/Stavropol/2017/02/28
14:33, 16 March 2017
In Stavropol, "Yabloko" activist detained after search
After the search of the apartment of Kirill Bobro, the leader of the Stavropol branch of the "Youth Yabloko" Party, law enforcers took him away to some unknown destination. Since then, his whereabouts is unknown. This has been announced by an advocate.
News
Activists have reported the destruction of a memorial to victims of the Armenian Genocide in Karabakh.

Karapetyan's associate Artur Avanesyan ended his hunger strike.

Analysts have assessed the consequences for Baku of breaking off relations with the European Parliament.

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.