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A criminal case. Photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
00:00, 27 April 2023
Resident of Nevinnomyssk claims fabricated criminal case
Batyr Laipanov, a former policeman, has achieved cancellation of his sentence in a criminal bribe case after having served a part of his term, but at retrial, the prosecution demanded a harsher sentence for him. Laipanov treats the bribe case as falsified, pointing to his conflict with agents of special services.
A gavel. Photo: ekb-pravo.ru
23:58, 26 April 2023
Court in Chechnya refuses to add evidence about Kardashov's disappearance to case files
Representatives of the suffered party in the case of the disappearance of Alexei Kardashov, a resident of Dagestan, have asked to add the testimony of Said-Magomed Omarov to the case files, although it contradicts the version of the "Rosgvardiya" (Russian National Guard) fighters from Chechnya accused of illegally detaining Kardashov.
Pyotr Parpulov. Photo courtesy of Yulia Parpulova for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:56, 26 April 2023
Pyotr Parpulov, Sochi resident, convicted of treason, left at large
A court in Tambov has ruled in favour of Pyotr Parpulov, a Sochi resident, sentenced to 12 years in prison within a treason case, admitting that he could not be in jail with such diseases.
A criminal case and handcuffs. Photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
23:52, 26 April 2023
Resident of Chechnya charged with attacking Pskov paratroopers
A charge of attacking Pskov paratroopers in 2000 has been put forward against Alavdi Batykaev, a Chechen resident. He denies his guilt, and his advocate states that there are no proofs of his participation in the attack, the "Memorial" Human Rights Defence Centre reports.
Khamzat Kadyrov. Photo: chechnya.gov.ru
19:16, 26 April 2023
Kadyrov's nephew appointed adviser-assistant to head of Chechnya for power bloc
The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has appointed his nephew, Khamzat Kadyrov, as his adviser-assistant for the power bloc.
The residents of the Dagestani village of Kurush at a protest action against the seizure of pasture land. Screenshot of the post https://www.instagram.com/p/CrUD-yzseuJ/
09:43, 26 April 2023
SMO participants from Dagestani village complain to Putin about seizure of land
The residents of the Dagestani village of Kurush, who take part in the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine, have recorded a video appeal to Vladimir Putin complaining about the unjustified seizure of pasture land from villagers in favour of the national park.
Magomed Magomedov at a solo picket. Makhachkala, March 2023. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
23:58, 25 April 2023
Pickets of journalists remind residents of Makhachkala about Abdulmumin Gadjiev’s case
Residents of Makhachkala expressed their active support to colleagues of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a journalist of the Dagestani weekly newspaper “Chernovik” (Rough Draft), during their solo pickets. The picketers demanded to release their colleague.
A signpost at the entrance to the village of Alkhan-Kala. Screenshot of the video by BasTim on YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8Ys_omCX8M
23:20, 25 April 2023
Rights defenders treat publicity as efficient way to help abductees in Chechnya
The residents of Chechnya, whose relatives are being held by law enforcers, refrain from turning to human rights defenders, fearing that this will aggravate the situation of their relatives and the family itself; they try to resolve the problem through behind-the-scenes negotiations.
Natives of Chechnya on the border of Croatia. Screenshot of the video by the Balkan service of Radio Liberty https://www.slobodnaevropa.org/a/ceceni-s-granice-bih-traze-azil-eu/32195930.html
19:15, 25 April 2023
Natives of Chechnya go on hunger strike in a deportation camp near Zagreb
Six natives of Chechnya are on hunger strike at a deportation centre in Croatia. They are protesting against the denial of refugee status because of suspicions of extremism.
The village of Alkhan-Kala. Photo https://chechnyainfo.com/alhan-kala.html
18:16, 25 April 2023
Human rights defenders find out fate of kidnapped residents of Chechen village
At least 25 residents of the village of Alkhan-Kala, whose whereabouts were unknown after they had been kidnapped by law enforcers in January, are being kept in a Chechen detention facility and charged with involvement in the militant activities.
A law enforcer. Photo: 23.мвд.рф
09:29, 25 April 2023
Resident of Sochi accused of discrediting Russian Armed Forces
A chat discussion about the special military operation in Ukraine and quotes from an investigation about President Vladimir Putin became the reason for the police to draw up a protocol on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces against a resident of Sochi.
Torchlight procession in Yerevan in memory of the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:58, 24 April 2023
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of April 17-23, 2023
Persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, continuation of the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh, celebrations of Eid al-Fitr, and official data on the natives of Southern Russia who perished in Ukraine, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of April 17-23, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.
Aza Alieva, an advocate. Photo courtesy of Aza Alieva
22:15, 24 April 2023
Bar Association refuses to punish Dagestanis' advocate on FSIN's complaint
The Bar Association of the Saratov Region has rejected the demand of the regional branch of the FSIN (Russian Federal Penitentiary Service) to punish Aza Alieva, an advocate, who defends, among other clients, the natives of Dagestan who had suffered from torture in the Kalmyk colony.
Grozny. Photo by the press service of the city administration https://grozmer.ru/
19:52, 24 April 2023
Chechen authorities report reconciliation of 2395 divorced couples
In Chechnya, special commissions have reunited 2395 divorced couples, the administration of the head of the republic has reported. Commentators in the social networks have doubted the strength of marriages restored at authorities' demand.
The sanatorium 'Nalchik'. Screenshot from the official website of the sanatorium https://sannal-mvd.ru/
05:02, 23 April 2023
Moscow pensioner states that law enforcers distorted her words about Ukraine
Olga Slegina, a pensioner from Moscow, has stated that in Nalchik law enforcers had misinterpreted her words about Ukraine and Zelensky in order to accuse her of discrediting the Russian Army.
04:58, 23 April 2023
Resident of Dagestan fined for discrediting militaries
The court has found Ilyas Ziyaudinov, a resident of the Levashin District, guilty of discrediting the Russian Army and obliged him to pay a fine.
Fruit at the Berkat market In Grozny. Screenshot of the video on the YouTube channel 'TrueStory', https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae4ofxqvT30
04:54, 23 April 2023
Rising prices before Eid al-Fitr anger residents of Chechnya
The growth of prices in Chechnya ahead of the Eid al-Fitr has led to a significant increase in people's expenses for the festive table and gifts, local residents have complained. They have felt that the prices of meat, vegetables and fruits had risen sharply.
The militaries. Photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
04:47, 23 April 2023
Report of KBR head on payments to militaries raised questions among social network users
Kazbek Kokov, the head of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), has reported that over 400 million roubles were sent to pay to the militaries taking part in the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine. Some republic's residents fail to achieve the promised payments, Instagram* users have stated.
Rustam Aguev (in the center) held a meeting with his subordinates on the eve of Eid al-Fitr. Screenshot of the video posted on Rustam Aguev's Instagram (the activities of the Meta Company, owning Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, are banned in Russia) https://www.instagram.com/za_kra_rustam_aguev/
23:16, 22 April 2023
Head of police division in Chechnya calls on to seize cars from drivers during Eid al-Fitr
Rustam Aguev, the head of the Kurchaloi ROVD (District Interior Division) in Chechnya, has threatened to take cars away from violators of traffic rules, explaining this by the intensified measures during the celebration of the Eid al-Fitr.
Abu Umar Sasitlinsky. Screenshot of the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1h7uEfgfpU
19:18, 22 April 2023
Rights defenders explain Interpol's decision to search for Dagestani preacher Abu Umar Sasitlinsky
The Interpol has stopped searching for Dagestani preacher Israil Akhmednabiev (Abu Umar Sasitlinsky), treating the arguments of Russian law enforcers in his case as unconvincing. However, this decision will not affect the course of criminal cases initiated against his fund in Russia, human rights defenders have noted.
News
The announcement of the verdict against the Karabakh leadership in Baku. Screenshot from the "Report" photo from February 5, 2026, https://report.az/ru/vnutrennyaya-politika/lejla-alieva-podelilas-publikaciej-o-poezdke-v-gyojgyol-s-alenoj-alievoj#gallery_0cbbef4f9e6ba8e172d990a01ae0637a-8. Activists expressed hope for US intervention in the fate of convicted Karabakh leaders.

A teenager has been arrested in connection with the shooting at a Baku lyceum.

The defendants in the Meydan TV case are outraged by the ban on filming the trial.

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.