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Ruslan Totrov. Screenshot of a video on YouTube
20:58, 29 July 2024
Ruslan Totrov, North-Ossetian journalist, treats his criminal prosecution as politically motivated
The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has declared Ruslan Totrov, a journalist from North Ossetia, wanted. The day before, he was included into the database of terrorists and extremists run by the "Rosfinmonitoring" (Russian Federal Financial Monitoring Service).
Nikita Zhuravel in a court. Photo: SOTAvision included into the register of foreign agents
20:48, 29 July 2024
Lawyers treat it preferable for Zhuravel, Koran-burner, to stay at SIZO
Serving his sentence at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) instead of a penal colony can ease the convict's situation; in particular, he is exposed to less risk from other convicts, lawyers and human rights defenders have noted in their comments on the situation with Nikita Zhuravel.
Niqab. Photo: osnova.news https://osnova.news/n/25479/
17:36, 29 July 2024
Astrakhan public figures assess ban on wearing Muslim religious clothing
Restrictions on wearing religious clothing and attributes are unconstitutional, Muslim Yunusov, a religious figure, believes. The issue of banning Muslim women from wearing religious clothing is being discussed in the society, but is not a subject of acute conflict, Oleg Shein, an MP of the Astrakhan Regional Duma, has noted.
21:59, 28 July 2024
Three Chechen natives arrested in Belgium
Belgian law enforcers have conducted an antiterrorist operation and detained seven natives from Chechnya. Three of them were arrested on charges of involvement in the activities of an international terrorist organization and preparing a terror act.
Vasily Meleshko. Photo: https://ovd.info/express-news/2024/07/12/svidetel-iegovy-iz-krasnodarskogo-kraya-vyshel-na-svobodu-posle-trekh-let-v included into the register of foreign agents
21:16, 28 July 2024
Kuban Jehovah's Witness* Meleshko placed under administrative supervision
Vasily Meleshko, a Jehovah's Witness* from the village of Kholmskaya (the Krasnodar Territory, also known as Kuban by the name of the main river) is prohibited from leaving the Abinsky District for three years without policemen's permit; he cannot stay outside the home at night, and must visit the local division of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) four times a month.
The detention of one of the residents of Kaspiysk who were preparing terror acts. Screenshot of a video by the FSB https://t.me/rian_ru/254842
23:36, 27 July 2024
FSB reports on prevented terror acts in Dagestan
Three residents of Kaspiysk were preparing a series of terror acts in Dagestan, including against law enforcement buildings and an Orthodox temple. The suspects have been detained.
Alyona Sadovskaya. Photo by Darya Kornilova
21:34, 27 July 2024
Advocates to challenge refusal to investigate attack on “Caucasian Knot” correspondent in Ingushetia
In Ingushetia, investigators refused to institute a criminal case on an attack on Alyona Sadovskaya, a journalist of the “Caucasian Knot”, in October 2023.
Denis Djalaganiya. Photo courtesy of Denis Djalaganiya
19:56, 27 July 2024
Tikhoretsk police respond to beating of Djalaganiya two weeks after incident
Beaten animal rights activist Denis Djalaganiya was summoned to the Tikhoretsk police “for re-questioning” in the case on the attack. Based on a denouncing report against Denis Djalaganiya, the police summoned his colleague for questioning and checked the correspondence on her mobile phone, looking for “discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.”
Girls wearing hijab (left) and niqab (right). Screenshot of a video posted by the Alif TV on May 26, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh9qtTOE6p0&t=62s
19:05, 27 July 2024
SAM calls on Astrakhan women to abandon niqabs
The Muslim clergy of the Astrakhan Region has recommended that local women refrain from wearing niqabs in public places.
The Moscow Zamoskvoretsky District Court. Photo: https://sudyvmoskve.ru/zamoskvoretskij-rajonnyj-sud-moskvy.html
18:35, 27 July 2024
Court refuses to remove "Memorial" CHRD* from register of foreign agents
The "Memorial" Centre for Human Rights Defence (CHRD)* has challenged its inclusion into the register of foreign agents, but the Moscow Zamoskvoretsky District Court has refused to overturn it.
Nikita Zhuravel. Kadyrov_95 Telegram channel
23:17, 26 July 2024
Nikita Zhuravel refuses to challenge verdict in case on burning Koran
The deadline for filing an appeal in the criminal case against Nikita Zhuravel expired, and he did not lodge an appeal against the verdict.
The Ingush activists (Barakh Chemurziev is in the foreground) in a courtroom. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
22:56, 26 July 2024
Advocates comment on ECtHR's decision on Barakh Chemurziev's complaint of Ingush activist
The decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on the complaint of Barakh Chemurziev proves that innocent activists were convicted within the "Ingush case"; therefore, the ECtHR will make similar decisions on the statements of the other defendants, Chemurziev's advocates believe.
Viktor Pivovarov. Photo: shatologia.org
21:25, 26 July 2024
Priest Viktor Pivovarov manages to defend his temple from authorities’ attempts to demolish it
The court’s decision containing the refusal to demolish a temple in Slavyansk-on-Kuban has entered into force. The deadline for appeal by the authorities, who had earlier demanded that the temple be demolished, has passed.
18:50, 26 July 2024
Krasnodar resident sentenced to long imprisonment term in high treason case
A military court sentenced a resident of Krasnodar to eleven years of imprisonment for attempting to join a Ukrainian armed formation.
17:48, 26 July 2024
Stavropol resident convicted of publishing photo with V symbol
A resident of Stavropol, who had posted a photo from World War II with a V symbol in a social network, received a suspended sentence with two years of the trial period on charges of repeatedly demonstrating Nazi symbols.
Alexander Gongadze Volny Ross. Screenshot of the photo on his YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXU3jV8UARAbjDbO1t0kY-g/discussion
22:36, 25 July 2024
After announcing a public event, court sends Ukrainian citizen to deportation centre
Alexander Gongadze Volny Ross, a Ukrainian citizen, who has served his sentence for organizing a wheelchair run in the town of Kamyshin, will be deported from Russia. He and his wife were fined for violating migration laws; and their deportation is expected next week despite the possibility of persecution in their homeland due to their pro-Russian position.
Ivan Svistov. Screenshot of the photo posted on the website "Bloknot-Volgodonsk" on November 7, 2023 https://bloknot-volgodonsk.ru/news/50-letniy-muzhchina-popytalsya-podzhech-voenkomat--1666583
21:16, 25 July 2024
Resident of Rostov Region arrested for six months for arson of military commissariat
The Morozovsk District Court has placed Ivan Svistov in custody for six months, accusing him of hooliganism after attempting to set fire to the military commissariat (registration and enlistment office).
The Uytash Makhachkala Airport. Screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=-SQErgM8COI
19:31, 25 July 2024
Four figurants in riots at Uytash Airport released
Four persons accused within the case of riots at the airport that broke out in October 2023 have been released from the Makhachkala SIZO (pre-trial prison).
Vakhid Ilyasov, a resident of Chechnya, publicly apologized. Screenshot of a video posted in Apti Alaudinov’s Telegram channel on July 21, 2024
23:55, 24 July 2024
Analysts treat Chechen authorities' demands for apologies as selective
Vakhid Ilyasov's apologies for the incident on a Mariupol beach were caused by the pressure of Chechen authorities, while those from Ramzan Kadyrov's retinue rarely apologize for much more serious offences, analysts have pointed out, noting that not all incidents involving natives of Chechnya committed at resorts attract attention of republic's authorities.
Tatiana Bakalchuk. Screenshot of a video posted on her Telegram channel on July 23, 2024 https://t.me/bakalchuktatyana/22
23:33, 24 July 2024
Richest woman in Russia Tatiana Bakalchuk denies Kadyrov’s words about raider takeover of her “Wildberries” Company
In her video message, Tatiana Bakalchuk, a founder of the “Wildberries” marketplace, refuted the words of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov about the raider takeover and obstacles in communicating with her husband and children.
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Human rights activists have recognized Konstantin Bernatov as a political prisoner.

Operations at three airports in the North Caucasus have been suspended.

A soldier from Stavropol 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.