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20:00, 9 November 2009
Interrogation of "Memorial" head on Kadyrov's claim postponed
The interrogation of Oleg Orlov, head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", on the criminal case opened under the claim lodged by President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov has been postponed till November 12 or 13.
19:00, 9 November 2009
Georgian wants to strive for better custody conditions for detainees in Archangelsk special facility
Citizen of Georgia Nodar Nikoleishvili had to go on hunger strike at the militia special detention facility in Archangelsk because of "inhuman custody conditions and long stay at the facility, which is not intended for the purpose." The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent has learnt about it from Nikoleishvili himself, who waits for his exclusion from Russia for the fifth month already.
18:00, 9 November 2009
Major Dymovskiy from Novorossisk asserts that he is shadowed
Late in the evening on November 8, Militia Major Alexei Dymovskiy said at the press conference that outdoor surveillance after him was established. After the press conference he found that his car was opened, despite the installed signalling system.
23:00, 7 November 2009
Isa Yamadaev: Ruslan's house searched, Musa is on wanted list
Isa has reported that the cottage of his brother - Ruslan Yamadaev, Deputy of Russian State Duma, who was assassinated in 2008, - was house-checked, while another brother - Musa Yamadaev - was announced into search.
22:00, 7 November 2009
Aliskhan Pliev kidnapped in Ingushetia
Early in the morning on November 4, armed persons in military uniform and masks rushed into Boris Pliev's house and forced away his son Aliskhan, born in 1979.
21:00, 7 November 2009
"Imedi" TV Company to go to Strasbourg Court against Georgian authorities
Journalists of the Georgian "Imedi" TV Company have decided to apply to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in the context of the events on November 7, 2007, when actions of supporters of the opposition was severely suppressed in Tbilisi. This was announced by MP Giorgi Targamadze, leader of the parliamentary minority.
20:00, 7 November 2009
Chechnya's authorities: Emir of Shali and Kurchaloy Districts is dead
As reported by the authorities, Rizvan Osmaev, Emir of the Shali and Kurchaloy Districts, also known under nickname "Gyurza" (blunt-nosed viper), and a certain Khasan Ozdamirov ("Herat") were liquidated in the vicinity of the Chechen city of Argun.
19:00, 7 November 2009
Novorossisk militiaman complains to Putin of his bosses
Human rights activists are ready to support militiaman Alexei Dymovskiy from Novorossisk in the context of his open statements about his militia bosses' abusive practice.
18:00, 7 November 2009
Oppositional action held in capital of Georgia
A manifestation of supporters of the opposition and NGO activists took place in Tbilisi. The participants of the action stood against the course of the present authorities of Georgia. About 500 persons took part in the action.
17:00, 7 November 2009
Bomb blows up in Makhachkala bar
Today, at about two o'clock in the afternoon, an explosion took place in the centre of the capital of Dagestan. According to the preliminary data, several persons were wounded.
16:00, 7 November 2009
Rally of supporters of ex-President Gamsakhurdia's widow dispersed in Georgia
Today in Tbilisi, policemen have suppressed a protest action held by supporters of Manana Archvadze-Gamsakhurdia, the widow of ex-President of Georgia Zviad Gamsakhurdia.
15:00, 7 November 2009
Patriarch Kirill: Azerbaijan keeps high level of inter-religious dialogue
Patriarch Kirill has expressed his gratitude to the head of Azerbaijan for the high level of inter-religious relations in his country and the position of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC), and for cooperation between the Moslems and Orthodox Christians of the republic.
12:00, 7 November 2009
Armenian opposition to offer ways out of economic crisis
Members of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) have reported that they have their own programme of measures for getting out of the economic crisis and promised to publish it in the near future. The Congress has stated that the 2010 budget draft is just a statement of the authorities' blunders and short-sightedness, and a good pretext for resignation.
23:00, 6 November 2009
Detained human rights activist Arbi Khachukaev set free in Chechnya
Arbi Khachukaev, head of the public organization named "Pravo" (Law), detained on November 5 in Moscow and convoyed to Chechnya, has been released from custody.
21:00, 6 November 2009
Gannushkina: deportation of Georgians from special facility of Archangelsk depends on Georgia
According to Russian legislation, the two citizens of Georgia, who are keeping hunger strike in a special detention facility of the city of Archangelsk, can stay there for a year pending deportation, unless the Georgian party accelerates the process of their exclusion. This was stated by Svetlana Gannushkina, a member of the board of the International Human Rights Centre "Memorial".
20:00, 6 November 2009
Inspectors do not exclude involvement of suspects of Markelov's murder in other crimes
Ilya Goriachev, one of the leaders of the nationalist organization "Russian Image" was detained today in Moscow in the context of murder cases of lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova.
19:00, 6 November 2009
Habsburg dynasty descendant is Georgia's ambassador in Germany
Today, the Georgian parliament has approved Gabriella Habsburg-Lotringen to the position of the new plenipotentiary ambassador of Georgia in Germany. She is a descendant of the dynasty that ruled in Austria.
18:00, 6 November 2009
Another hazardous emission by "Electrozink" in North Ossetia
In Vladikavkaz, the capital of North Ossetia, as a result of an accident at the "Electrozink" factory (this time with a pipe in the sulphuric acid shop), another emission of sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere took place.
17:00, 6 November 2009
Georgia: health condition of hunger-striker Tsotne Gamsakhurdia gets worse
The health condition of Tsotne Gamsakhurdia, son of the first President of Georgia, who is on the 10th day of his hunger strike in protest against his arrest, is now grave. This was stated by his advocate Keti Bekauri, who has noted that her client is in a separate cell under doctor's supervision.
14:00, 6 November 2009
New government members appointed in Ingushetia
New appointments in the government of Ingushetia have been announced. Some ministers have preserved their posts.
News
Protesters in Tbilisi marked the anniversary of Georgia's independence referendum.

Rising energy tariffs in Georgia have been cited as a factor in Ivanishvili's enrichment.

Upper Lars in December. Illustration created by the Caucasian Knot using AI in the Copilot program. A Russian migrant in Georgia reported an FSB recruitment attempt.

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.