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Monument to Akhmad Kadyrov in Akhmat Kadyrov Street in Yuzhnoye Butovo District in Moscow. Photo: DragonOfDeath https://ru.wikipedia.org
21:24, 13 November 2023
Analysts explain Muscovites' protests against mosque by migrant-phobia
The Muscovites' protests against the construction of a mosque in Southern Butovo announced by Kadyrov have to do with their fears of the influx of migrants; the protests have no religious overtones, the analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" assert.
17:50, 13 November 2023
Criticism of SMO turns into criminal case against Azov resident
Law enforcers have opened a criminal case of terrorism against a resident of the city of Azov (Rostov Region), who criticized the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine in the "VKontakte" social network and called for blowing up an administrative building.
The Code of Administrative Offences of Russia, photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
17:26, 13 November 2023
Slogan in support of Ukraine results in fine imposed on resident of Aksai District
The court has fined Mikhail Golovin, a resident of the Aksai District of the Rostov Region, by 50,000 roubles, finding that the slogan he wrote in support of Ukraine was discrediting Russian militaries.
16:48, 13 November 2023
Convict in "Hizb ut-Tahrir"* case complains about absence of treatment in Novocherkassk penal colony
Doctors in the Novocherkassk colony fail to provide the due medicines to Ruslan Suleimanov, convicted for participation in the "Hizb ut-Tahrir"*, who suffers from a congenital heart defect and tachycardia.
A criminal case. Photo: Valentina Mischenko / Yugopolis
11:11, 13 November 2023
Defence seeks to stop criminal case against Ingush woman accused of ties with IS*
Leila Gatagazheva, a native of Ingushetia, extradited from Iraq in June this year, is accused of working for militants of the "Islamic State" (IS)* in Syria. She has already served five years in an Iraqi prison on a similar charge, Ramina Labazanova, an advocate has noted, adding that her defence is seeking to dismiss the criminal case.
Vladimir Atamanchuk. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
18:23, 11 November 2023
Sochi activist Vladimir Atamanchuk accused of libel
Investigators have stopped the case of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces initiated against Vladimir Atamanchuk, a Sochi activist, but opened a criminal case of libel. He has refused to plead guilty.
18:07, 11 November 2023
Law enforcers return what was seized during search to Dagestani historian Donogo
Almost a year later, law enforcers have returned the last file with documents seized during the search, Khadji-Murad Donogo, a Dagestani historian, has informed.
17:48, 11 November 2023
Makhachkala townspeople linked absence of mass pro-Palestinian actions to authorities' position
The solo actions held in support of Palestine help inform residents of Dagestan about the situation in Palestine, but fail to reflect the real scale of support for Palestinians in the republic, residents of Makhachkala believe.
16:15, 11 November 2023
Court approves fine imposed on Korotkov from Adygea for fake news about Russian Army
The cassation court has upheld the verdict passed to Igor Korotkov, an Adygea resident, who was fined by 800,000 roubles for disseminating false information about the Russian Army. The human rights project "OVD-Info"* has reported this in its Telegram channel.
Adam Kadyrov. Photo: https://t.me/akhmeddudaev/2305
15:11, 11 November 2023
Experts on Caucasus dispute about motives for awarding Adam Kadyrov
The decoration of Adam Kadyrov, 15, with the highest awards of Karachay-Cherkessia and Kabardino-Balkaria was dictated by the desire of the republics' heads to show their respect to his father, Akhmet Yarlykapov has suggested.
The village of Kadi-Yurt. Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru/news/society/153572/
23:16, 10 November 2023
Human rights defenders mention possible motives for detentions in Kadi-Yurt
Detentions in Kadi-Yurt could be provoked by the people’s reaction to the events in Palestina, but so far, there is no reliable information about the reasons for the law enforcers’ raid. This has been noted by human rights defenders interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot”.
Residents of Dagestan holding the flags of Palestine near the airport in Makhachkala, screenshot of the video https://vk.com/wall-123538639_3900165?ysclid=los24evydo99880292
21:58, 10 November 2023
Makhachkala residents voice their reasons for supporting Palestine
Residents of Dagestan actively support solo pickets in support of Palestine, although they do not believe in the effectiveness of such format of actions. The overwhelming majority of the population in the republic sympathizes with the Palestinians, not only out of religious solidarity, but also for humanistic reasons, residents of Makhachkala say.
Askhabali Alibekov. Screenshot of the video from his YouTube channel "Wild Paratrooper" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgXra9fVrsI
21:49, 10 November 2023
Blogger Alibekov released from Kuban penal colony
Askhabali Alibekov, a video blogger, has been released in Apsheronsk after serving his sentence awarded for discrediting the Russian Army.
Magomed Daudov (on the left) and Akhmat Kadyrov. Screenshot of the video https://t.me/MDaudov_95/1761
21:35, 10 November 2023
Kadyrov's three sons receive supreme award of Chechen Parliament
Akhmat, Eli and Adam Kadyrov have been decorated with "Daimekhkan Siy", the highest order of the Chechen Parliament. Chechen officials have called Ramzan Kadyrov's children, one of whom had beaten up an arrested man, an example for the growing generation.
Khamzat Kadyrov. Photo: https://grozny.tv/news/main/36350
21:08, 10 November 2023
Kadyrov's nephew awarded the title of "Hero of Chechnya"
Ramzan Kadyrov has awarded Khamzat Kadyrov, his nephew and advisor-assistant, the title of "Hero of Chechnya".
Alexei Nikitin at a picket in Krasnodar. Screenshot of Sergei Romanov's post on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155615008302294&set=a.10151916633672294&type=3&theater
18:16, 10 November 2023
ECtHR finds violation of rights of Krasnodar activist Nikitin
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has awarded compensation of EUR 5000 to Alexei Nikitin, a Krasnodar activist, who was arrested for participating in protests.
Anatoly Lileikin. Photo: https://vk.com/id67191736
16:55, 10 November 2023
Law enforcers draw up protocol against Krasnodar activist on insulting authorities
A post in a social network about Vladimir Putin has resulted in a protocol against Anatoly Lileikin, a Krasnodar activist.
The Code of Administrative Offences of Russia, photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
16:25, 10 November 2023
Two residents of Dagestan punished for calling for a rally
Two residents of the Magaramkent District of Dagestan were convicted under the article on organizing an unsanctioned gathering due to the publication of calls to come out for a rally in Makhachkala.
22:58, 9 November 2023
Kuban resident fined for his criticism of special military operation
In the Novokubansky District, a court fined a local resident, recognizing that his statements criticizing the special military operation in Ukraine discredited the Russian Armed Forces.
22:11, 9 November 2023
Health state of Stavropol resident Remzi Memetov deteriorates in penal colony
The health state of Remzi Memetov, who is convicted for participation in the “Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami”* organization and who serves his sentence in a penal colony in the Stavropol Territory, has deteriorated. Remzi Memetov needs medical treatment, his spouse says.
News
Alexander Sherchenkov's solo picket. Yerevan, February 7, 2026. Photo: RusNews https://t.me/rusnews/80111 A picketer in Yerevan called for the release of a man arrested in the Tyumen case.

The Armenian Defense Ministry reported the death of a soldier.

Protest in Yerevan. February 7, 2025. Still from News.am video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqvKNytZWPQ Protesters in Yerevan complained about the developer.

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.