×

Кавказский узел

Скачайте приложение — работает без VPN!
Скачать Скачать
RU EN
поиск
Menu
AbkhaziaAdjariaAdygeaArmeniaAstrakhan RegionAzerbaijanChechnyaDagestanGeorgiaIngushetiaKabardino-BalkariaKalmykiaKarachay-CherkessiaKrasnodar TerritoryNagorno-KarabakhNorth CaucasusNorth Ossetia-AlaniaNorth-Caucasian Federal DistrictRostov RegionRussiaSouth CaucasusSouth Federal DistrictSouth OssetiaStavropol RegionVolgograd Region
Homepage   /   News
Baku City Mayoralty. Photo: Sefer azeri https://ru.wikipedia.org
18:41, 30 March 2022
Baku City Mayoralty does not let oppositionists hold a rally in support of Ukraine
The Baku authorities referred to anti-COVID restrictions and dismissed a request from the opposition National Council of Democratic Forces to hold a rally against the special military operation in Ukraine.
Sergey Khestanov, Sergey Zhavoronkov, Natalya Zubarevich. Photo: personal VKontakte page, https://vk.com/id133393243; IEP press service https://www.iep.ru/ru/; https://smart-lab.ru/mobile/topic/592979/
18:26, 30 March 2022
Economists discuss low salaries in republics of Northern Caucasus
According to the economists interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot”, shadow incomes must also be taken into account when calculating the standard of living in the regions of Russia, otherwise the real picture is not reflected.
The European Court of Human Rights. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-88hSwHudE
14:38, 30 March 2022
ECtHR awards compensations to Krasnodar activists
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ordered Russian authorities to pay compensation to activists, Alexei Knedlyakovsky (Nekrasov) and Victor Chirikov, for violations of the right to freedom of expression and the right not to be subjected to inhuman treatment; they are figurants in the case about the action at the monument to Felix Dzerzhinsky.
Participants of an action in Tbilisi. Photo by Galina Gotua for the Caucasian Knot
11:57, 30 March 2022
Georgian trade unions come out in support of Ukraine
On March 29, Tbilisi hosted a large-scale action in support of the movement "Solidarity with Ukraine", organized by Georgian trade unions. They also voiced out in favour of European integration, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Alipat Sultanbegova leaves IVS where she was serving an administrative arrest. Screenshot: https://t.me/protokol_band/1716
11:36, 30 March 2022
Krasnodar activist complain about custody conditions in IVSs
At the Krasnodar temporary detention centres (known as IVSs), detainees are deprived of walks and telephone communication with relatives due to them by the law; it is cold in the cells; they have no hot water and are poorly lighted, Alipat Sultanbegova, an activist, has complained.
11:22, 30 March 2022
Opposition urges Georgian authorities to protect Abkhazians and South-Ossetians
If residents of Abkhazia and South Ossetia are called to participate in the special operation in Ukraine, Georgian authorities should take measures to ensure safety of those who wouldn't take part therein, Elene Khoshtariya, the leader of the oppositional "Droa" Party, has stated.
Shakhin Gadjiev. Screenshot: https://www.facebook.com/azadliqradiosu/posts/5555738781120207
08:39, 30 March 2022
Court refuses to inquire torture of oppositionist Shakhin Gadjiev
Shakhin Gadjiev, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has stated that he has confessed to drug dealing under torture, but the court rejected the defence's motion to investigate the torture.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: Ramzan Musayev/’Grozny-Inform’
08:28, 30 March 2022
Kadyrov calls on Chechen law enforcers to die on the path of jihad
To die on the path of the Almighty is an honour for every Muslim, Ramzan Kadyrov has declared to Chechen law enforcers in connection with the special operation in Ukraine.
Magomedmukhtar Miyatliev from the Karabudakhkent Region and Kansav Ramazanov from the Tabasaran Region of Dagestan. Photo: https://t.me/novostitabasaran/361; https://t.me/novostitabasaran/361
00:00, 30 March 2022
Two Dagestani district authorities report deaths of militaries in Ukraine
The contract servicemen, Magomedmukhtar Miyatliev from the Karabudakhkent District, and Kansav Ramazanov from the Tabasaran District have perished in Ukraine. Since the start of the military operation in Ukraine, the deaths of at least 60 natives of Dagestan have been officially confirmed.
National Guard employees. Photo: official website of the Temryuk District https://www.temryuk.ru/
21:58, 29 March 2022
Nine Kuban National Guard fighters agree to dismissal for refusing to go to Ukraine
Today, of twelve fighters of the National Guard of Russia dismissed after refusing to go to Ukraine, only three have confirmed in a Krasnodar court their intention to seek reinstatement.
Forced migrants from Irganai at a court house. Photo by Tamara Agkatseva for the Caucasian Knot
21:44, 29 March 2022
Court’s decision increases chances of Irganai forced migrants to receive compensation
A court’s decision in favour of residents of the Dagestani villages affected by the flooding of the Irganai reservoir encourages the authorities of the republic to expedite the resolution of the issue of compensation for damage, a representative of the plaintiffs emphasizes.
A policeman. Photo: Valentina Mischenko / Yugopolis
18:29, 29 March 2022
A woman from Vladikavkaz detained for damaging a banner in support of Russian army
A detained woman from Vladikavkaz confessed to pouring paint over a banner in support of the Russian Armed Forces, the police reported.
Residents of Chechnya convicted of terrorism. Photo: press service of the HRC ‘Memorial’
18:12, 29 March 2022
HRC “Memorial”* criticizes court decision on convicted Kurchaloi residents’ complaints about torture
The Supreme Court of Russia has recognized as legitimate the refusals to investigate complaints about torture filed by residents of the Kurchaloi District of Chechnya, who were convicted on the charge of terrorism, and that contradicts the position of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), emphasizes the Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Memorial”*.
Irakli Kobakhidze, Irakli Aladashvili, Paata Zakareishvili. Photo: press service of the government of Georgia, https://www.interpressnews.ge/ru/article/52898-iraklii-aladashvili-samolet-nechaeva-povredil-rossiiskii-serzhant-chto-pytaiutsia-skryt-po-sei-den/, https://smr.gov.ge/ru/news/read/731/
13:43, 29 March 2022
Tbilisi: political analysts rule out restoration of country's integrity by force
An attempt to return Abkhazia and South Ossetia to Georgia by force will turn into a protracted conflict and cause irreparable damage to Georgians' interrelations with Ossetians and Abkhazians, the Georgian political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have pointed out.
Memorial to victims of repression in Nalchik. Photo: Marie Čcheidzeová https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Мемориал_жертвам_репрессий_балкарского_народа
13:29, 29 March 2022
On Balkars' Revival Day, KBR residents recollect life in exile
The Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has held events in honour of the Revival Day of the Balkar people. Residents of the republic told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent about the deportation and life's difficulties in exile.
A picket in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, January 2021. Photo by the Caucasian Knot correspondent
11:10, 29 March 2022
Policemen demand explanations from picketers in support of Gadjiev
The three journalists who held solo pickets in Makhachkala in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev were forced to give written explanations to the police.
Gas pipeline in the village of Khramort, Askeran region of Nagorno-Karabakh. March 15, 2022. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
10:55, 29 March 2022
For Stepanakert townspeople, gas problem steps into background in face of war threat
The residents of Stepanakert interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" fear that the gas supply has been resumed temporarily; and the Azerbaijani party will use the gas pipeline passing through its territory from Armenia for its own purposes. They also noted that the main thing for Nagorno-Karabakh people is not the gas supply restart, but the onset of peace.
Ramzan Kadyrov at a meeting with Vladimir Putin. August 31, 2019. Photo: Kremlin press service, http://kremlin.ru/catalog/persons/146/events/61415
08:44, 29 March 2022
Daudov announces Kadyrov's new title
The President of Russia has awarded Ramzan Kadyrov the rank of Lieutenant General, Magomed Daudov, the Speaker of the Chechen Parliament, announced on March 28.
08:30, 29 March 2022
Rights defenders doubt possibility of interrogating Ruslan Geremeev
Although the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, disclosed the whereabouts of Ruslan Geremeev, a figurant in the Boris Nemtsov murder case, human rights defenders rule out any chances of interrogating Geremeev.
Valery Badmaev. Photo: Alina Desyatnichenko, specially for ‘Novaya Gazeta’
23:06, 28 March 2022
Activists in Kalmykia describe practice of police applying law on discrediting armed forces
In Kalmykia, two residents were fined 30,000 roubles each under the new law on discrediting the armed forces. The police also drew up protocols under the above law against four activists, including the editor-in-chief of the newspaper “Sovremennaya Kalmykia’ (Modern Kalmykia), who posted a video on YouTube several days before the new law went into effect.
News
Witnesses ignored the hearing in the Kardashov murder case.

A Rosgvardiya officer from Chechnya was killed in the SVO zone.

Activists reported a lack of information about Belkisa Mintsayeva.

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.