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Askhabali Alibekov. Photo: https://memohrc.org/ru *included by the Russian Ministry of Justice into the register of foreign agents
23:56, 2 June 2023
Sentence approved for Dagestani blogger Askhabali Alibekov in case on discrediting Russian army
The Krasnodar Territorial Court upheld a verdict to Askhabali Alibekov, a native of Dagestan, an author of the “Wild Paratrooper” YouTube channel, who was sentenced for a year and two months of imprisonment.
Zarifa Sautieva. Photo: FortangaOrg https://fortanga.org
23:50, 2 June 2023
Health state of Ingush activist Zarifa Sautieva deteriorates, her defender reports
The long-term arrest affected the health and psychological state of Ingush activist Zarifa Sautieva, and she began to get sick often, advocate Bilan Dzugaev reports. Public defenders of the Ingush activists say their main goal is reporting the maximum information about the progress of the trial.
Emran Navruzbekov. Screenshot of the video from the channel of the "Gulagu.Net" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xb04bPnioo&t=62s
13:29, 2 June 2023
"Agency"*: Dagestani FSB defector faces deportation to Russia
Polish authorities are planning to deport Emran Navruzbekov, a former Russian FSB agent from Dagestan, to Russia, since they find his stay in Poland a threat to national security.
The Southern District Military Court. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:28, 1 June 2023
Court in Rostov-on-Don sentences four Crimean Tatars
The Southern District Military Court has sentenced four Crimean Tatar activists to long prison terms within the case of the "Hizb ut-Tahrir-al-Islami"**.
The Code of Administrative Offences of Russia. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
23:13, 1 June 2023
Court fines Astrakhan resident for discrediting Russian militaries
A court in the Astrakhan Region has fined Evgeny Katyshevtsev, a local resident, finding discrediting of the Russian Army in his posts in his social network page.
Igor Paskar. Photo by the “Solidarity Zone”
22:54, 1 June 2023
Volgograd resident sentenced to 8.5 years of imprisonment for setting fire to “Z” banner
A court sentenced Igor Paskar, a resident of Volgograd, to 8.5 years of imprisonment for setting fire to a rug at the entrance to the FSB building in Krasnodar and a banner with a “Z” sign.
A disabled man in a wheelchair. Photo: pixabay.com
22:51, 1 June 2023
Activists convince court of disabled people's rights violation by Makhachkala bureaucrats
The court has satisfied the lawsuit lodged by the activists who demanded from Makhachkala authorities to make sidewalk ramps wheelchair-friendly, human rights defenders have reported.
Idris Arsamikov. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX7963qVQW0
22:14, 1 June 2023
Chechen investigators refuse to open case on Arsamikov’s kidnapping
The Department for Chechnya of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) considered the return of Idris Arsamikov home from a Moscow airport to be voluntary and refused to institute a criminal case on his kidnapping, the “SK SOS Crisis Group”* reported.
Aisha Mutaeva. Screenshot of the video on Tumso Abdurakhmanov's Telegram channel https://t.me/abusaddamshishani/4319
12:37, 1 June 2023
Judge forbids Apti Visaev's wife to attend his trial
A court in Khabarovsk has banned Aisha Mutaeva, the wife and public defender of the Chechen-born Apti Visaev, who is accused of plotting a terror act, from attending the sessions.
22:49, 31 May 2023
Dagestan citizen's defence treats terrorism case as fabricated
The case of organizing a terrorist cell, for which four residents of Dagestan were convicted, was fabricated, the advocate has stated, adding that at least two of the convicts had been subjected to pressure and torture.
Ratmir Zhilokov. Screenshot https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=112070305829945&set_ecnf.100010809277503
21:55, 31 May 2023
Defence explains mitigation of sentence to KBR's lawyer Zhilokov
The Supreme Court (SC) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has replaced imprisonment for a fine of 100,000 roubles imposed on Ratmir Zhilokov, an advocate convicted of assaulting a law enforcer; the mitigation is due to the fact that the criminal punishment had been applied with no due reason, Boris Zolotukhin, Ratmir's advocate, has stated.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru
17:08, 31 May 2023
Kadyrov calls on to impose martial law throughout Russia
When commenting on a report about a drone attack on Moscow, Ramzan Kadyrov called on to announce martial law in Russia.
Alipat Sultanbegova. Photo: Polina Ulanovskaya / 93.RU
15:15, 31 May 2023
Law enforcers come with searches to journalist Alipat Sultanbegova’s friends
Three residents of Krasnodar, who spoke with journalist Alipat Sultanbegova, were searched, and the police seized their PCs and mobile phones.
13:56, 31 May 2023
Woman from Kaspiysk accused of spreading fake news about Russian Army
A female resident of Kaspiysk has posted inaccurate information about the use of the Russian Armed Forces in a social network. The case against her has been sent to court.
Magomed Magomedov at a solo picket. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
17:01, 30 May 2023
Journalist Gadjiev's colleagues treat Makhachkala residents' reaction to pickets as indicative
On May 29, the traditional solo pickets evoked an active response from Makhachkala residents and guests of the city, Idris Yusupov, a journalist, has stated.
16:58, 30 May 2023
Stavropol citizen detained for reposting in social networks
Maxim Sleptsov, a resident of the city of Stavropol, has been detained for posting an announcement about a rally in support of Alexei Navalny* in the "VKontakte" social network.
Screenshot of the video with the apologies of Svetlana Matukhnova https://t.me/operdrain/30679
01:38, 30 May 2023
Ukrainian woman fined in Sochi for her post on social media
In Sochi, a court fined Ukrainian citizen Svetlana Matukhnova 30,000 roubles, recognizing her post on the social media in support of her country to be discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.
Sergey Busygin. Photo from the Telegram channel of the “Alternativa” movement https://t.me/alternative_help/2287
01:29, 30 May 2023
“Alternativa” announces release of man from labour slavery in Dagestan
Sergey Busygin was forced to work for free at a brick factory near Kaspiysk for several years, the “Alternativa” movement against slavery reports.
A fragment of the drone that crashed in the Krasnoarmeisky District of the Krasnodar Territory. May 28, 2023. Photo from Yuri Vasin's Telegram channel https://t.me/krasnoarm_admin/8424
23:00, 29 May 2023
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of May 22-28, 2023
Persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, confrontation between the president and the government in Georgia, drone attacks in Kuban, conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, 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 22-28, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.
21:55, 29 May 2023
Accusation of militaries in satanism turns into administrative protocol against Kuban resident
Mark Eroshenko, a resident of Slavyansk-on-Kuban, called the Russia's leadership and the "world government" "satanic," accusing the military draft commission of using "satanic rites."
News
The serviceman was convicted in Nalchik for absence from service.

The formal approach of officials deprived Kabardino-Balkaria of tourism dividends

A fighter from Kabardino-Balkaria was killed in the 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.