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19:07, 16 May 2023
Rights defenders point to tougher penalties for those who refuse to go to SMO
Konstantin Trifonov, a contract military serviceman, sentenced to 25 days of arrest in Nalchik for refusing to go to the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine, faces no other punishment, but the responsibility for those who now refuse to go to the SMO will be more severe.
Khusein Djambetov. Photo: https://twitter.com/igor_stomatolog/status/1657740850099634177
17:15, 16 May 2023
Former critic of Kadyrov boasts of participation in killings of Ukrainians
After returning to Chechnya, blogger Khusein Djambetov, suspected of involvement in an Ichkerian community in Ukraine, posted a video in which he boasted of participating in killing Ukrainian soldiers.
Tbilisi Airport. Photo: https://ru.depositphotos.com/stock-photos/тбилиси-аэропорт.html
23:57, 15 May 2023
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of May 8-14, 2023
Persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh, case of Ingush activists, abolition of visas and resumption of flights from Russia to Georgia, 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 May 8-14, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.
The Circassian Day of Mourning. Nalchik, May 21, 2016. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:08, 15 May 2023
Nalchik activists refused to hold events on Circassian Day of Mourning
The authorities of Kabardino-Balkaria have banned holding events in memory of the victims of the Caucasian War, threatening responsibility for violating the ban, reports Aslan Beshto, the chair of the “Coordinating Council of Adyg Public Associations”.
Militaries. Photo by Eduard Kornienko, YUGA.ru
22:16, 15 May 2023
Lawyers see no reasons for negative reaction of residents of Chechnya to military training
In Russia, military training of citizens in the reserve takes place every year, and the training cannot be considered as mobilization, lawyers note.
The Nalchik Garrison Military Court. Photo by the press service of the Nalchik Garrison Military Court http://nalchikskygvs.kbr.sudrf.ru/modules.php?name=press_dep&op=1&did=254
20:51, 15 May 2023
Contract soldier arrested in Nalchik for refusing to go to Ukraine
The military court in Nalchik has sentenced Konstantin Trifonov, a contract soldier, to 25 days of disciplinary arrest for his refusal to follow the order to leave for the special military operation (SMO) zone in Ukraine.
Imangazali Magomedov. Photo: https://www.kavkazr.com * included into the register of foreign agents
19:07, 15 May 2023
Resident of Dagestan, detained in Ukraine, asks for asylum in Germany
Imangazali Magomedov, a resident of Dagestan, who was detained in Ukraine, has applied to the German Embassy with a request for the status of a political refugee.
The "Akhmat-Grozny" OMON (riot police) Unit lined up. Screenshot of the video published on Ramzan Kadyrov's Telegram channel on May 13, 2023, https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/3629
23:55, 14 May 2023
Kadyrov announces losses of "Akhmat-Grozny" OMON Unit
Over the 23 years of the existence of the "Akhmat-Grozny" OMON (riot police) Unit, a total of 121 its fighters have perished, Ramzan Kadyrov has stated without specifying how many of them perished in the Russia's special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine.
23:38, 14 May 2023
ECtHR communicates complaint of Ruslan Rakhaev, former police captain
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has demanded from Russian authorities to answer the questions concerning the complaint of Ruslan Rakhaev, a former head of the criminal investigating division of the city of Cherkessk, about the conditions of his transportation to the colony.
17:37, 14 May 2023
Volgograd student fined for discrediting Russian Army
A court in Volgograd has imposed a fine on Denis Umerov, a student, treating his comment in a social network as discrediting the Russian militaries.
Alexander Nozdrinov. Screenshot of the video by Sanya Novokubansk / YouTube.com
16:34, 14 May 2023
Relatives of journalist Nozdrinov complain about court's bias
The court that considers the case of the Kuban (from the Krasnodar Territory) journalist, Alexander Nozdrinov, accused of discrediting Russian militaries, is biased. The judge refuses to coordinate the time of sessions; and the defence is forced to postpone sessions on other cases, Natalia Volivach, one of the advocates, has complained.
The Zalukokoazhe village. Photo by the local administration http://gpzalukokoazhe.ru/index.php?Page=foto&act=show_foto&id=1
15:27, 14 May 2023
KBR resident fined for discrediting Russian militaries
The court has fined Islam Mambetov, a resident of the Zalukokoazhe village in the Zolsky District of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), after concluding that his posts in the social network had discredited Russian militaries.
Zarema Musaeva at the court. Photo by the "Team against Torture"
22:11, 13 May 2023
Court refuses to conduct examination of Zarema Musaeva's health
The defence has failed to present documents stating that Zarema Musaeva needs hospital treatment, the court in Grozny has decided and refused to order a medical examination of her health condition.
Ingush activists. Photo: http://zapravakbr.com
21:45, 13 May 2023
Lawyers point to falsification of charges against Ingush activists
The accusation of creating an extremist community is based on the assumption that the defendants had communicated with each other before the rally in Magas; but some did not even know each other, Bashir Tochiev, Akhmed Barakhoev's advocate, has stated.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Dagestan. Photo by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Dagestan
19:52, 13 May 2023
Shootout with law enforcers becomes second incident in Dagestan within seven weeks, two persons killed
Dagestani law enforcers killed local residents in a shootout for the second time since March 27, when a similar incident occurred in the Kaitag District.
The Garrison Military Court in Sochi. Photo https://pravo-krasnodar.ru
14:17, 13 May 2023
Contract soldier from Krasnodar Territory sentenced for leaving his military unit
In Sochi, the Garrison Military Court has sentenced contract soldier Alexander Kondratiev to 5.5 years of imprisonment for his six months’ absence from the military unit, recognizing the performance of “special tasks” as the mitigating circumstance.
Zarema Musaeva. Photo: https://www.hrw.org/ru/news/2022/01/24/380999
18:47, 12 May 2023
Defence demands Zarema Musaeva's hospitalization
The health condition of Zarema Musaeva is deteriorating at the SIZO (pre-trial prison), where she is kept, her advocates have stated and asked the court to conduct a medical examination to decide on the woman's hospitalization.
Alexei Tyurin, November 11, 2020. Photo by Igor Nagavkin for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:34, 12 May 2023
ECtHR recognizes violation of Astrakhan activist Tyurin's rights
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg has awarded Alexei Tyurin, an Astrakhan activist, a compensation for his persecution after a rally in support of political prisoners.
Ingush activists in the courtroom. Photo: www.mashr.org
17:31, 12 May 2023
Ingush activists claim at trial absence of proofs of their guilt
While passing harsh sentences, the first-instance court failed to provide any proof of the defendants' involvement in an extremist community, Ismail Nalgiev has stated. In her turn, Zarifa Sautieva has stressed that she never spoke publicly; therefore, her charges of calling for something are unjustified.
A gavel. Photo: Fyodor Obmaykin / Yugopolis
17:17, 12 May 2023
Contract soldier sentenced in Grozny for draft evasion
In Grozny, the Garrison Military Court found contract soldier Abdulla Busazhev guilty of leaving his military unit without permission and sentenced him to two years of imprisonment.
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A fighter from North Ossetia was killed in a military operation.

Alexey Belikov. Photo from the Mozdok District Administration's Telegram channel https://t.me/MozdokRaionAMS/7888 A fighter from North Ossetia was killed in Ukraine.

A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for failing to report to his unit.

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.