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21:48, 11 April 2015
Power agents conduct checks in Leninsky District of Grozny
According to local residents, today, from 5 to 8 p.m. local time, law enforcers made a number of checks in the Leninsky District of Grozny.
19:30, 11 April 2015
Nagorno-Karabakh blames Azerbaijan for 900 acts of shelling within the week
On April 5-11, Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire regime on the troops contact line for 900 times, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR).
18:25, 11 April 2015
Defence of Kislovodsk Imam challenges court's decision on legality of actions of IVS Chief
The defence of Kislovodsk Imam Kurman-Ali Baichorov has repeatedly challenged the decision of the Predgorny District Court, which recognized legitimate the actions of Pominov, the Chief of the IVS (detention facility) of the Predgorny District.
A portrait of General Alexei Yermolov in the Military Gallery of the Winter Palace (George Dawe, 1825). Photo https://ru.wikipedia.org/
15:54, 11 April 2015
Historians note authorities' attempts to make hero from Russian General Alexei Yermolov
The Russian authorities attempt to make a hero of General Alexei Yermolov. This was stated by participants of the presentation of the book "A. P. Yermolov. Caucasian Letters. 1816-1860." The cruelty of General Yermolov's actions does not allow residents of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) to change attitude towards him, the human rights defenders believe.
A line of soldiers in one of the military units of Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:27, 11 April 2015
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of 50 attacks per day
During one day, the Azerbaijan's positions on the contact line were fired 50 times. This was reported by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan.
Planting trees in the school territories of the educational institutions of Chechnya. April 2015. Photo http://chechnyatoday.com/content/view/278231&#x27
11:44, 11 April 2015
Grozny residents claim being forced to attend subbotniks
In Chechnya, employees of public institutions and students complained about being forced to take part in the action on the large-scale planting of Grozny devoted to the holiday of May 9.
Talekh Bagirzade. Photo: http://www.islamsng.com/aze/news/6921
08:21, 11 April 2015
Defence of theologian Talekh Bagirzade refused of re-trial
The defence of Talekh Bagirzade, an Azerbaijani theologian, has filed a motion to consider the complaint about his transfer to a closed prison and to conduct the re-trial; however, the Court of Appeal has dismissed the defence motion.
Oleg Orlov, a member of the Board of the HRC "Memorial". Photo: Yuri Timofeyev (RFE/RL)
08:08, 11 April 2015
Experts: residents of Northern Caucasus try to justify "honour killings"
According to experts, residents of Northern Caucasus do not question the right of relatives to commit "honour killings". In the case against Sultan Daurbekov, a resident of Chechnya, his advocate tries to refer to the traditions, and a witness quotes the statements of Ramzan Kadyrov.
22:49, 10 April 2015
Dilkham Askerov and Shakhbaz Guliev file appeals to NCR's SC
Advocates of Azerbaijani citizens Dilkham Askerov and Shakhbaz Guliev have challenged the verdict of guilty against their clients at the Supreme Court (SC) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NCR).
21:03, 10 April 2015
Suspect in killing Ingush MIA's officer detained
In Ingushetia, a local resident has been detained on suspicion of killing a policeman in the Cossack village of Ordzhonikidzevskaya.
Ali Taziev. Photo: the Federal Lezgin National-Cultural Autonomy http://flnka.ru/digest-analytics/2820-voennyy-amir-imarata-kavkaz-ne-priznal-svoyu-vinu.html
19:30, 10 April 2015
Russian General Prosecutor's Office accuses Ali Taziev of attack on Nazran
Ivan Sydoruk, the Deputy General Prosecutor of Russia, has approved the indictment in the criminal case against earlier convicted Ali Taziev, known under a nickname of Magas. He is accused of the attack on Nazran in June 2004.
18:44, 10 April 2015
Dagestani resident detained on suspicion of shelling policeman's car
The police detained a resident of Dagestan, suspected of shelling a car with a senior officer of the Karabudakhkent ROVD (District Interior Division) of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
A protest action in the town of Pugachov of the Saratov Region. July 2013. Photo http://kprf.ru/
18:43, 10 April 2015
In case of murder in Pugachov, defendants sentenced to 3.5-14 years of imprisonment
Three residents of Chechnya have been found guilty of involvement in the murder of Ruslan Marzhanov, a resident of the town of Pugachov of the Saratov Region.
Baku. Azerbaijan. Photo vy Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:00, 10 April 2015
Azerbaijan to announce amnesty for Republic Day
The question of political prisoners in Azerbaijan has become one of the main topics of the meeting of the Joint Working Group on Human Rights Issues with the participation of the delegation of the Council of Europe (CE).
12:28, 10 April 2015
Makhachkala centre faces large concentration of law enforcers
source in the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has explained such an enhancement of police forces by the possible arrival in Makhachkala of Sergey Melikov, the Russian President's Envoy to the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD).
Mass voluntary works in Makhachkala. March 28, 2015. Photo by the administration of the city of Makhachkala
11:46, 10 April 2015
In Makhachkala, public employees claim being forced to participate in voluntary works
In Makhachkala, employees of public sector have written an open letter to the City Mayor. In their letter, they have complained about being forced to take part in the works on improvement of the city, although it is the responsibility of municipal services, receiving money from the budget for those purposes.
09:15, 10 April 2015
Law enforcers suppress channel for movement of militants from Caucasus to Syria
In Kabardino-Balkaria, the law enforcement bodies have announced the suppression of channel for the transfer of female fighters to Syria, after in Nalchik, they had detained a female resident of Moscow, who spoke about her plans to go with her husband to Syria.
09:00, 10 April 2015
"Kommersant": Khamzat Bakhaev's defence presents his alibi in case of Boris Nemtsov's murder
A girlfriend of Khamzat Bakhaev, a defendant in the case in the murder of politician Boris Nemtsov, has said that during the period of time when the crime was committed and during the following two days, the Ingush native was with her in the apartment.
Alaudi Musaev, the advocate of Imam Ali-Kurman Baichorov. Photo by Magomed Tuaev for the "Caucasian Knot"
06:36, 10 April 2015
In Imam Baichorov's case, court summons officer of MIA's Chief Department for NCFD for questioning
In Stavropol, the court has partially granted the defence motion for questioning power agents as witnesses in the case against Kislovodsk Imam Ali-Kurman Baichorov. Besides, the court has summoned for questioning Police Colonel Nikolai Zavyalikov, the Deputy Chief of the Chief Department for the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
Paruir Airikyan. Photo: http://rus.azattyq.org/content/news/24899870.html
05:31, 10 April 2015
Armenian opposition claims political nature of arrests of members of "Founding Parliament"
The arrests of members of the "Founding Parliament" represent political persecution. This was stated by Paruir Airikyan, the leader of the association "National Self-Determination", at the press conference held on April 8. Ovik Abramyan, the Prime Minister of Armenia, has claimed that there are no political prisoners in the country.
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The state of Tuapse after the "black rains" has alarmed social media users.

The military reported downing UAVs over five regions of the Southern Federal District.

Tuapse residents criticized the lack of organization in beach cleanups.

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.