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Day of Circassian Flag, Taksim square, Istanbul. Photo: http://www.cherkessia.net/images/gallery/byrkgn/b21.jpg
04:07, 14 November 2014
Circassian activists urge Polish leadership to recognize Circassian genocide
Activists of Circassian public organizations have appealed to the leadership of Poland asking to recognize the genocide of Circassians in the 19th century. The appeal was initiated by the International Organization "Patriots of Circassia", whose headquarters is in Istanbul.
01:06, 14 November 2014
Stavropol law enforcers discredit rights defender Bogatenkova, her advocate asserts
Law enforcement bodies are putting pressure on clients of Lyudmila Bogatenkova, the Chair of the Stavropol Committee of Soldiers' Mothers "Prikumye Mothers", persuading to slander the rights defender, said Andrei Sabinin, one of her advocates.
23:09, 13 November 2014
KChR's court extends arrest of Ionov accused of promoting terrorism
The court has rejected the motion lodged by the defence of Ruslan Ionov, a resident of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), accused of helping terrorists, and asking to soften his freedom restraint measure. The court has extended his arrest by two months.
Mikhail Savva. Photo: http://mvsavva.ru/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/02e21dfb7fbe410025aa3fae27c32df7.jpg
21:38, 13 November 2014
In Krasnodar Territory, Mikhail Savva questioned under case of "Levados" Centre Director
Mikhail Savva, Professor of the Kuban State University, sentenced conditionally for a fraud, was questioned by the police as a witness in the case of Elena Shablo, Director of the "Levados" Centre.
In the area of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Nagorny-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
18:33, 13 November 2014
NK asks for ICRC's help in evacuating downed helicopter crew from Azerbaijan
Today, the State Commission of Nagorno-Karabakh (NK) on war prisoners, hostages and missing persons has appealed to the mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Nagorno-Karabakh asking for help in establishing the whereabouts of the crew of the helicopter that was shot down by Azerbaijanis, and in the return of the pilots.
Tarkhan Batirashvili. Screenshot from YouTube video.
17:19, 13 November 2014
Chechen head reports death of one of ISIL leaders who threatened to invade Russia
The murder of Tarkhan Batirashvili, a commander of a radical Islamic grouping of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), was announced today by the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov.
House in the outskirts of Makhachkala where hunger strike is taking place. November 2014. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
14:31, 13 November 2014
Ambulance called to Karaman hunger-strikers
Today, at about 12:00 a.m. Moscow time, the health condition of two hunger-strikers in Karaman got aggravated. The arriving ambulance doctors rendered the first aid to them.
Igor Gamula. Photo: http://www.fc-rostov.ru/imgs/filestore/32637.large.jpg
07:32, 13 November 2014
Head coach of "Rostov" FC disqualified for five matches for his racist statements
Igor Gamula, the head coach of the "Rostov" FC, has been disqualified for five matches of the Russian Football Championship for racist remarks against players of his football team. This was announced by the press service of the Russian Football Union (RFU) on November 12.
Medical examination of one of hunger-strikers. Photo by Gamzat Khamgishiev.
06:18, 13 November 2014
Law enforcement officials visit hunger-strikers in Karaman
In Dagestan, representatives of the authorities have not yet met participants of the protest hunger strike in Karaman. Meanwhile, on November 12, protesters were visited by representatives of the Prosecutor's Office, the police and the FSB, who show interest in identifying the protesters.
Law enforcement officer. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2014/11/05/v-kabardino-balkarii-obnaruzhena-i-unichtozhena-laboratoriya-po-izgotovleniyu-.html
05:41, 13 November 2014
Kislovodsk Imam repeatedly refused in initiating criminal proceedings against FSB agent
The investigating authorities have repeatedly refused to open a criminal case against an agent of the Russian FSB for the StavropolTerritory under the complaint filed by Kurman-Ali Baichorov, the Imam of Kislovodsk. According to the defender of the Imam, who is accused of drug trafficking, the FSB agent exceeded his power, used violence and falsified evidence.
Helicopter of Armenian Air Forces. Photo: http://www.mil.am/1295276098/page/2
05:22, 13 November 2014
Azerbaijan partially closes sky for flights after incident with Mi-24
On November 12, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Azerbaijan announced the airspace over the "occupied territories" closed for flights. Such decision was made after the incident with the Mi-24 helicopter shot down yesterday in Nagorno-Karabakh.
South Customs Service. Photo: http://yutu.customs.ru/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25648:2014-10-20-08-28-00&catid=4:news&Itemid=106
01:59, 13 November 2014
OSCE: more people in military uniform cross Russian-Ukrainian border
On November 12, the OSCE Observation Mission produced a weekly report on the situation at the border checkpoints "Gukovo" and "Donetsk" in the Rostov area of the Russian-Ukrainian border. OSCE observers record the increase in the number of border crossings in both directions by people in military uniform. The UN believes that the lack of effective border control prevents the establishment of peace in Donbas.
Maksud Gadzhiev and Kazikhan Kurbanov, hunger-strikers. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
19:59, 12 November 2014
Hunger strike demanding resignation of Dagestani leader stopped in Makhachkala
Six hunger-strikers from Makhachkala, Dagestan, who demanded resignation of Ramazan Abdulatipov, the head of the republic, have stopped their protest action for health reasons. Officials from Abdulatipov's administration stated that Dagestani authorities have started to implement the agreements earlier reached with the hunger-strikers.
Helicopter of the Armenian Air Forces. Photo: http://www.mil.am/1295276098
18:43, 12 November 2014
Three persons lost in Mi-24 helicopter shot down by Azeri militaries
Three persons perished today in the crash of the Mi-24 helicopter shot down today by the Azerbaijani military forces. Such incidents may expand the scale of the Nagorno-Karabakh crisis, said Lamberto Zannier, the OSCE Secretary General.
15:13, 12 November 2014
Azerbaijani SC repeatedly rejects Parviz Gashimli's appeal
On November 12, the Supreme Court (SC) of Azerbaijan refused to satisfy the cassation complaint lodged by journalist Parviz Gashimli against the earlier rejection of his demand to hold a repeated partial judicial trial. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed about it by the lawyer Elchin Sadygov, who believes that without the above partial re-trial the consideration of the appeal complaint will be biased.
Poster prepared by hunger-strikers in Zverevo who demand to return the suspended donations for housing and communal services, Rostov Region, November 2014. Photo: http://kprf-don.ru
12:45, 12 November 2014
Five Zverevo residents go on hunger strike demanding to return donations for housing and communal services
Today, in the Rostov Region, five residents of the city of Zverevo have declared an endless hunger strike demanding to return the suspended donations for housing and communal services.
Leonid Tibilov. Photo: Anton Podgaiko (RFE/RL)
11:55, 12 November 2014
Leonid Tibilov instructs South Ossetian MFA to establish diplomatic relations with DPR and LPR
The South Ossetian President has instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of South Ossetia to establish diplomatic relations with the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR, respectively).
07:53, 12 November 2014
Rostov-on-Don: law enforcers search house of activist of "December 5 Party"
In Rostov-on-Don, the house of Boris Batyj, an activist of the Rostov branch of the "December 5 Party", has been searched, and several hard disks were seized. This was reported by Sergey Davidis, a staff member of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" and a member of the standing committee of the "December 5 Party".
Hunger-striker Gaji Aliev. Makhachkala, November 2014. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
07:01, 12 November 2014
Lak National Council urges Tarki residents to waive claims for Karaman land
Members of the Lak National Council have called a provocation a hunger strike declared by residents of the villages of Tarki, Kyakhulai, and Alburikent, who demand to transfer Karaman land to their Jamaat. The Lak National Council has urged the authorities to solve as soon as possible the problems of immigrants, who, according to the members of the Lak National Council, may turn into an interethnic conflict.
06:30, 12 November 2014
About 75 children from Vremenny still do not attend school, locals report
In Dagestan, only 35 children from the settlement of Vremenny of the Untsukul District go to schools, and other 75 children have not started their studies, local residents report. Officials from the Education Department for the Untsukul District deny the information.
News
Two North Caucasus republics are among the regions with the highest road traffic fatality rates.

A Chechen resident was criticized for posting ads on social media. Still from the video "Emergency in Grozny" https://www.instagram.com/p/DXpK4pfjKcT/ A Chechen resident was publicly reprimanded for selling window tinting.

A new group of fighters was sent from Grozny to the SVO zone.

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.