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Central District of Nazran. Photo: Adam Sagov, Commons/wikimedia.org
11:25, 5 November 2016
Two Ingush businessmen brought to court for embezzling 14 million roubles
Two general directors of companies, registered in Ingushetia, are accused of embezzling 14 million roubles, allocated by the local committee for youth affairs for holding events to engage students in entrepreneurial activities. The criminal case against them is brought to court. The law enforcement bodies suspect of negligence the officials of the committee for youth affairs, on whose connivance the theft occurred.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo from official Kadyrov's account in social network, vk.com/ramzan
08:46, 5 November 2016
Ramzan Kadyrov asks Turkish President to extradite three suspected terrorists
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has appealed to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan with a request to extradite to Russia Chechen field commanders Tarkhan Gaziev, Aslambek Vadalov, and Makhran Saidov, arrested in Turkey.
Shore protection works at the Vere river, June 17, 2016. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
06:37, 5 November 2016
In Tbilisi, businessman fined for unauthorized installation of safety railings in gorge
The Tbilisi Mayoralty has imposed a fine of 10,000 laris (about 4100 US dollars) on Tamaz Elizbarashvili for installing safety railings in the Vere Gorge, flooded by high water in 2015. The businessman has explained his initiative by the fact that the area represents a threat to people and the authorities have failed to take any safety measures. Officials from the Mayoralty state that Tamaz Elizbarashvili has installed the safety railings without permission.
04:44, 5 November 2016
US condemns agreement on joint grouping of Russian and Abkhazian forces
US Vice President Joe Biden has reiterated the US support for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity and condemned the ratification of the agreement on setting up a joint grouping of forces of Russia and Abkhazia, reports the White House.
Gasan Aigunov, Magomed Mutsolgov, Valery Borschev. Collage by the 'Caucasian Knot'.
21:06, 4 November 2016
Rights defenders oppose new composition of Dagestani POC
Today, the Public Chamber of Russia in Moscow hosted a conference of members of the Public Oversight Commissions (POCs) of Russian regions. It was attended both by the current and former POC members. During the conference, rights defenders from Dagestan, including former member of the POC, sharply criticized the new composition of the Dagestani POC.
Participants of Astrakhan solidarity action with "Russian March" support Stenin, village of Krasnye Barrakady, Astrakhan Region, November 4, 2016. Photo by Elena Grebenyuk for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
18:08, 4 November 2016
Astrakhan solidarity action with "Russian March" supports Stenin
The picketers who held their action in the village of Krasnye Barrakady (Red Barricades), Astrakhan Region, told passers-by about the case of Igor Stenin, the leader of the nationalist movement "Russians of Astrakhan", convicted for incitement to extremism.
17:30, 4 November 2016
Azerbaijani activist arrested for 30 days
Samir Mamedli, an activist of the Youth Committee of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has been sentenced to 30 days of administrative arrest.
"Sasna Tsrer" supporters hold rally. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
16:44, 4 November 2016
Aivazyan, "Sasna Tsrer" supporter, back at large
Members of the Armenian community of Canada have posted bail for Saro Aivazyan, a defendant in the case of the capture of the building of the police patrol-and-post service (PPS) in Yerevan.
Fariz Namazly. Photo: RFE/RL
16:05, 4 November 2016
Freedom House demands to stop pressure on Azerbaijani lawyers
The international human rights organization Freedom House has called on Azerbaijani authorities to stop "the campaign of threats and insinuations" against the lawyers Elchin Sadygov and Fariz Namazly, who are defending political prisoners.
Participants of the "Russian March" in Krasnodar, November 4, 2016. Photo by Anna Gritsevich for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
16:01, 4 November 2016
Seven persons walk across Krasnodar as "Russian March"
Krasnodar nationalists failed three times to coordinate the today's "Russian March" with the authorities; and, finally, only seven persons came to the action, and its route was essentially cut.
Special forces vehicle during CTO. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-dagestane-v-hode-kontrterroristicheskoy.html
12:20, 4 November 2016
Four men killed in shootout in Dagestan
In Khasavyurt, a shootout occurred after law enforcers had tried to stop a car to check the driver's documents. The incident has occurred last night during the special operation in Khasavyurt.
12:16, 4 November 2016
Residents of Chechnya claim being forced to attend rally on Day of People's Unity
Today, in the centre of Grozny, a rally dedicated to the Day of People's Unity was held in the square in front of the Mosque "Heart of Chechnya". Tens of thousands of people attended the rally. Some participants of the rally told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that they were forced to come to the celebration of the Day of People's Unity.
10:45, 4 November 2016
Temur Kobaliya reports on policemen's visit to his apartment
Temur Kobaliya, the head of the Human Rights Council of Volgograd, has reported about the visit of officials of the criminal investigation department to his apartment in the Krasnooktbyarsky District.
Abdurashid Nurbagandov. Photo: http://www.md-gazeta.ru/articles/obshchestvo/brata_ne_trogay/
09:40, 4 November 2016
Magomed Nurbagandov's brother awarded posthumously
Vladimir Putin has signed a decree awarding Abdurashid Nurbagandov the Order of Courage. According to the leader of Dagestan, on July 10, the man was killed by militants after he came to the defence of his 10-year-old brother. Policeman Magomed Nurbagandov, an elder brother of Abdurashid Nurbagandov, was killed together with him after he had refused to call on his colleagues to quit their service at the police.
Ibragim Dudarov. Photo: maga-rso.livejournal.com/242527.html
01:05, 4 November 2016
Muftiate of North Ossetia requests investigators to identify authors of message in approval of Ibragim Dudarov's murder
In a community of followers of the Ossetian paganism in "VKontakte", someone posted a message expressing support for the murderers of Ibragim Dudarov, Deputy Mufti of North Ossetia, and criticizing a speech delivered by a Muftiate's official in one of the higher education institutions. The Muftiate of North Ossetia has filed a complaint to the law enforcement bodies with a request to bring authors of the post to responsibility for inciting religious hatred.
"Voice of Beslan" activists hold protest action, September 1, 2016. Photo by Elena Kostyuchenko (RFE/RL)
20:56, 3 November 2016
Activists of "Voice of Beslan" blame judge for ignoring their demands
The new judge, who is considering the complaints, lodged by the women-participants of the September 1 protest in Beslan, against the verdict, has upheld the fines imposed on two activists. The trial was accompanied by constant debates of the activists with the judge, who rejected all the motions of the defence, including three disqualification demands.
Magomed Murtazaliev. Photo: http://mahachkalavodokanal.ru
17:36, 3 November 2016
Director General of "Mahachkalavodokanal" arrested
The Sovietsky Court of Makhachkala has placed Magomed Murtazaliev, Director General of the OJSC "Mahachkalavodokanal" (water supply and sewage authority), behind bars for two months, having accused him of rendering services, which fail to meet safety requirements, said a source from the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).
Flag with Amnesty International logo. Photo: http://haqqin.az/news/83912
14:31, 3 November 2016
AI rejects accusations of non-payment of rental fee in Moscow
The Moscow City Property Department has explained the closing of the Russian representative office of the Amnesty International (AI) in Moscow by the fact that the office was inaccurate in paying the due rental fee. However, rights defenders deny this and are ready to go to court, if necessary.
12:30, 3 November 2016
Chechen Prosecutor demands blocking 39 websites telling about suicides
The court has granted the claims of the Prosecutor's Office (PO) of Chechnya demanding to block 39 Internet websites, dedicated to the ways of committing suicide and calls for committing it.
Protesters in Lenin Square in Makhachkala, October 31, 2016. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
12:15, 3 November 2016
Experts treat demands of Makhachkala Mayor's resignation as spontaneous (+video)
On October 31, residents, desperate and indignant with city problems, came out to a rally in Makhachkala; nobody directed their actions, said the experts, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
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.

Muftis of the North Caucasus republics have announced the start dates for Ramadan.

Recognized human losses in southern Russia in Ukraine exceed 7,250

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.