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Idris Yusupov* at a picket. Photo from the Telegram channel of the newspaper “Chernovik” (Rough Draft) https://t.me/chernovik/50730
23:19, 7 March 2024
Court approves refusal of claim against Makhachkala police filed by journalist Idris Yusupov*
The court of appeal upheld the decision of the Makhachkala court, which dismissed a complaint filed by journalist Idris Yusupov* about his detention by the police during protests against mobilization.
Oleg Orlov. Screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpO6m64pWZo
22:31, 7 March 2024
Human rights defenders recognize Oleg Orlov* as political prisoner
Oleg Orlov* has been sentenced in a criminal case on discrediting the Russian Army because of his human rights activities, suggests the human rights project “Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial”. The human rights defenders demanded from the authorities to release Oleg Orlov*.
Zarema Musaeva. Photo: https://sova.news
20:24, 7 March 2024
Human rights defenders claim no evidence of guilt in Musaeva’s case
In Pyatigorsk, the cassation court commuted the sentence of Zarema Musaeva, although the verdict should have been cancelled, as her guilt had not been proven, human rights defenders point out. The sentence was imposed by adding the sentences under two criminal articles, an advocate noted.
Mass riots at Makhachkala Airport on October 29, 2023. Screenshot of a video https://ru.euronews.com/2023/10/30/ru-russia-dagestan-airport-chaos
18:05, 7 March 2024
Twenty-two teenagers get registered after riots at Makhachkala Airport
After the anti-Semitic action and riots that occurred at the "Uitash" Airport, 22 teenagers were registered with the juvenile affairs division, the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has informed.
17:34, 7 March 2024
Prisoner achieves compensation for conditions in Volgograd colony
The Volgograd Regional Court has upheld the decision to pay compensation to prisoner, Evgeny Ulanov, who had complained about violation of custody conditions in the colony.
Nikita Zhuravel. Screenshot of the photo posted on the Telegram channel "Chechnya Segodnya" (Chechnya Today) on November 2, 2023 https://t.me/chechnyatoday/14249
17:12, 7 March 2024
Experts assess chances of cancelling Zhuravel's sentence due version of burning Koran's interpretation
The appellate instance may review Nikita Zhuravel's sentence if it is confirmed that he had burned down not the Koran, but a translation of Koran's ideas; however, if he had intentionally insulted believers' feelings, no verdict is likely, experts have pointed out.
Ingush elders addressed to the Balkar people on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of their deportation to Central Asia. Screenshot of the video published on the Magas Times channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72AsFIXQCE4 (the activities of the Meta Company, owning Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, are banned in Russia)
15:46, 7 March 2024
Ingush elders address Balkars on eve of anniversary of deportation
In 1944, the Stalin’s regime deported the peoples of the Caucasus, groundlessly declaring them enemies, although at the same time their representatives were fighting at the war front. That was emphasized by Ingush elders in their address to the Balkar people on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of their deportation to Central Asia.
Law enforcers. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru
23:26, 6 March 2024
On February 26-March 3, six people fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week from February 26 to March 3, 2024, six suspected militants were killed during the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations of the “Caucasian Knot”, based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
The building of the Judicial Department at the Supreme Court of Chechnya, Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:22, 6 March 2024
Chechen SC agrees with Milashina's and Dubrovina's complaints
The Visaitovsky District Court of Grozny unlawfully legalized the suspension of the preliminary investigation into the beatings of Elena Milashina, a journalist of the "Novaya Gazeta" newspaper, Marina Dubrovina, an advocate, and denied their access to the case files; this was ruled by the Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya that has sent their complaints for a new consideration.
Zarema Musaeva. Screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2etOgbKNk7I
19:54, 6 March 2024
Court commutes Zarema Musaeva's verdict
The Cassation Court in Pyatigorsk has satisfying the prosecutor's request and reduced Zarema Musaeva's custody term by three months, down to four years and nine months. The defence's arguments that there are no proofs of Musaeva's guilt in the case were ignored.
Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Photo: https://memohrc.org (included into the register of foreign agents)
17:19, 6 March 2024
Advocate claims protraction in reconsidering case of Dagestan journalist Gadjiev
The appeal against the sentence of Dagestani journalist, Abdulmumin Gadjiev, was lodged back in September 2023, but the case hearing has not yet been scheduled, although the law prescribes to do it within two months, his advocate has stated.
Law enforcers. Photo: Anna Garraud. https://ru.wikipedia.org
16:50, 6 March 2024
Residents of Southern Russia report pressure during detentions on the day of Navalny's funeral
Activists from the cities of Sochi, Astrakhan and Vladikavkaz have informed that after they were detained while trying to lay flowers in memory of Navalny, they received warnings.
23:58, 5 March 2024
Pensioner from Taganrog tells detention for flowers in Navalny's memory
In the city of Taganrog, policemen detained Valentin Padalko, a pensioner and Category II disabled person, when he brought flowers to the memorial plaque for victims of political repressions. According to Valentin's story, law enforcers behaved rudely, but released him with a warning.
A counterterrorist operation in Karabulak. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru
22:47, 5 March 2024
Sources report losses among law enforcers during CTO in Karabulak
During the counterterrorist operation (CTO) in Karabulak, five FSB officers were injured. A battle with suspected militants appeared to be long because the suspects turned an apartment into a fortress located on two floors, sources reported.
Askhabali Alibekov. Screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9_9ELTpvmQ
22:09, 5 March 2024
Blogger Alibekov arrested for attacking law enforcer
A court in Kazan has ruled to arrest for two months Askhabali Alibekov, a native of Dagestan and a blogger, who was detained on suspicion of using violence against a policeman. Before being sent to the SIZO (pre-trial prison), he stated that he had no money for an advocate.
21:36, 5 March 2024
Relatives of contract soldier from Volgograd call to investigate his death
Relatives of a Volgograd resident who perished in the special military operation (SMO) zone in Ukraine have received conflicting certificates about the cause of his death and demand an inquiry.
Katerina Tertukhina and Oleg Orlov*. Photo: Andrey Rushaylo-Arno https://memorialcenter.org (included into the register of foreign agents)
20:18, 5 March 2024
POC checks Orlov's* custody conditions at SIZO
Oleg Orlov*, a human rights defender, sentenced to 2.5 years in jail for discrediting the Russian Army, has no complaints about his custody conditions at the SIZO (pre-trial prison, the Moscow Public Oversight Commission (POC) has stated.
The monument to the victims of repression in Sochi, 2021. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
15:10, 5 March 2024
In Sochi, lawyers comment on ban on laying flowers at monument to victims of repression
When commenting on the actions of the police who forbade a resident of Sochi from laying flowers at the monument to the victims of repression, lawyers have noted that laying flowers at monuments cannot be compared with throwing out household garbage in a wrong place, and the ban on holding such commemorative events violates the law.
A spontaneous memorial to Navalny in Tbilisi. Screenshot of the video posted on the Telegram channel of Nikolai Levshits on March 1, 2024 https://t.me/nlevshitstelegram/15375
23:35, 4 March 2024
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of February 26-March 3, 2024
Funeral of Alexei Navalny* and Caucasus, refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, six suspects killed in Ingushetia, sentence to Nikita Zhuravel, 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 February 26-March 3, 2024, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.
A shot of the “Runaways” film https://artdoc.media/movie/beglyanki_2023_59
21:55, 4 March 2024
Film about helping victims of domestic violence in Caucasus included in “Artdocfest” programme
The “Runaways” film by journalist Vladimir Sevrinovsky is included in the programme of the “Artdocfest Online” documentary film festival.
News
Military operation in Ukraine. Still from a Russian Ministry of Defense video: https://z.mil.ru/spec_mil_oper/media/video/watch.htm?id=18838@morfVideoAudioFile The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,050.

Repairing a damaged road in the Charodinsky District. April 2026. Photo: Dagestanavtodor https://t.me/dagavtodor/9189 The number of blockaded Dagestani villages has grown to 18.

Two fighters from Dagestan were killed in a military operation.

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.