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18:48, 7 May 2014
Azerbaijani law enforcers ignore the demand to return foreign passport to Leyla Yunus, says the lawyer
Law enforcers of Azerbaijan ignore the demands for the return of foreign passports to the spouses Leyla and Arif Yunus, the lawyer Khalid Bagirov asserts.
18:10, 7 May 2014
Turkish authorities express concern over killings of Muslim leaders in the Caucasus
The Turkish authorities worried over the murders of Muslim religious leaders committed in the Russian Caucasus, said Mehmet Germez, Head of the Department on Religious Affairs of Turkey.
17:48, 7 May 2014
Azamat Akhkubekov, figurant in Nalchik attack case, stops hunger strike in SIZO
On May 6, Azamat Akhkubekov, a defendant in the case dealing with the attack on Nalchik, was transferred from the dungeon into a prison cell. At the same time, he stopped his hunger strike, which lasted for 22 days, said Mustafa Taukenov, a representative of the Ombudsperson in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR).
14:48, 7 May 2014
Five May 6 protesters sentenced to administrative arrest in Baku
Five participants in the protest held on May 6 against the conviction of activists of the "Nida" movement have been sentenced to administrative arrests for 15-20 days. They were found guilty of disobeying the police. Ten other persons were fined; and three other detainees were released after passing a warning.
Chartar village of Martuninsky District, Nagorno-Karabakh, April 2014. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
13:50, 7 May 2014
Resolution on Nagorno-Karabakh adopted by California State Assembly could be promoted by Ukrainian events, Armenian analysts believe
On May 5, the Committee on Procedural Matters of the Assembly of the State of California (USA) decided to recognize the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenian political analysts do not rule out that the decision could be influenced by Ukrainian events; however, they remind that such resolutions are not adopted by the US Government, which recognizes the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
Special operation in Semender township, 2012. Photo from the NAC archive, http://nac.gov.ru
11:50, 7 May 2014
NAC: militants killed in Dagestan prepared terror acts during May holidays
The four persons killed today during a special operation in the Makhachkala township named Semender had been preparing terror acts during May holidays, the Russia's National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) reports.
Evgeny Vitishko (in the centre) at the press-conference in Krasnodar , January 19, 2014. Photo: http://www.yabloko.ru/Krasnodar/2014/01/21
02:02, 7 May 2014
"EcoWatch": POC member not admitted to colony to meet Evgeny Vitishko
Andrei Kolmakov, a member of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) of the Tambov Region, was not allowed to visit the Krasnodar ecologist Evgeny Vitishko, who is serving his sentence in a colony-settlement in the Tambov Region, the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch) reports.
One of dismissed metro train drivers of the Yerevan Metro Andranik Gevorkyan at the court building. Yerevan, May 6, 2014. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
00:18, 7 May 2014
Dismissed Yerevan metro workers try to defend their rights in court (+video)
The trial of the case of dismissed operators of the Yerevan metro began on May 6 in the court of general jurisdiction of the administrative districts of Arabkir and Kanaker-Zeitun. The workers are sure that they had been sacked because of their active participation in the struggle against the accumulative pension system.
20:32, 6 May 2014
In Chechnya, court dismisses complaint against custody of ACP President
Today, the Supreme Court of Chechnya has dismissed a complaint against the custody of Ruslan Kutaev, the President of the "Assembly of Caucasian Peoples" (ACP), accused of drug possession, said Evgeny Chikhlikov, the spokesman of the Joint Mobile Group.
18:48, 6 May 2014
MIA: house blown up in Dagestan belonged to casualty of special operation
The house in the village of Novy Agachaul in the Karabudakhkent District of Dagestan, which was blown up by power agents on May 4, had belonged to a local resident who was killed in a special operation in 2013, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan has reported.
Volgograd. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
17:24, 6 May 2014
Volgograd: victim of army hazing adjudges 50,000 roubles from MoD
The Volgograd Regional Court has ruled to collect 50,000 roubles from the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) in favour of the former conscript, who was abused by his commander during his military service.
Makhachkala. Photo by Arsen Bagaziev, http://odnoselchane.ru
15:10, 6 May 2014
Dagestani court acquits and sets free doctor Gunashev accused of contacts with militants
Today, the Soviet District Court of Makhachkala has acquitted the doctor Marat Gunashev, who had been accused of involvement in illegal armed formations (IAFs).
14:52, 6 May 2014
"Rustavi-2" bosses state secret surveillance and tapping in TV Company
Nika Gvaramiya, Director General of the TV Company "Rustavi-2", said today at a briefing in Georgia, that secret surveillance was conducted in their office. He managed to get a CD with records of conversations that took place in the offices of the company top managers.
Police detaining supporters of Nida activists. Baku, May 6, 2014. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
14:20, 6 May 2014
Baku court convicts "Nida" activists (+video)
On May 6, the Baku Court of Grave Crimes announced the verdict to eight activists of the movement "Nida", accused of organizing mass riots. Judge Djavid Guseinov handed down a guilty verdict and sentenced the young people to real prison terms ranging from 6 to 8 years. After the announcement of the verdict, a support group of more than a hundred people who gathered close to the courthouse began chanting "Freedom!"
At the place where Yegor Scherbakov was murdered. Moscow, October 2013. Photo by community ‘In our hearts forever. Yegor Scherbakov’, http://vk.com
13:19, 6 May 2014
ICRF completes criminal investigation into Yegor Scherbakov's murder
The Moscow Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has reported on the completion of the investigation into the criminal case against Orkhan Zeinalov, an Azerbaijani citizen, accused of the murder of Yegor Scherbakov, a Moscow resident. In the nearest future, the case will be sent to the court.
13:16, 6 May 2014
Azerbaijan: hospitalized Arif Yunus to be questioned at GPO
In Azerbaijan, Arif Yunus, Director of the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies and Migration Processes of the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD), has been called for questioning to the Investigating Department of Grave Crimes of the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) as a witness in the case against journalist Rauf Mirkadirov, accused of treason.
Leaflet in support of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: ‘Pray for Dzhokhar’. Grozny, April 2013. Bystander’s photo.
09:05, 6 May 2014
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's advocates demand to restrict FBI's control at meetings with their client
The defence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who is accused of organizing a terror act in Boston, has filed a motion to establish restrictions for FBI agents, attending the meetings of the native of Chechnya with his advocates. This was reported today by The Boston Globe newspaper.
07:39, 6 May 2014
Chechnya prepares to celebrate Victory Day and Day of Memory and Grief
On May 9, Chechnya will hold a military parade on the occasion of the 69th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, and on May 10, on the Day of Memory and Grief, the republic will hold events of religious nature. This was reported by the Grozny city administration.
05:26, 6 May 2014
North Ossetia allocates 14.5 million roubles to purchase vehicles for persons with disabilities
This year, the authorities of North Ossetia plan to purchase ten special motor vehicles to transport persons with disabilities. The national budget is to allocate 14.5 million roubles for purchasing of new motor vehicles under the programme "Accessible Environment". The federal budget is to allocate the same amount.
Special operation in Khasavyurt, April 2014. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru
21:19, 5 May 2014
Khasavyurt resident reports law enforcers damaged houses during special operation
Law enforcers have damaged a number of houses in a special operation conducted in Khasavyurt, a local told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. Townspeople also argue that during the special operation only two militants were killed, while the third one managed to escape, despite the tight encirclement.
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A fighter from the Volgograd region was killed in combat.

A Volgograd resident was arrested for ethnic insults.

A combatant from the Volgograd region was killed in Ukraine.

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.