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The police officers on the border with Ingushetia. Photo: REUTERS/Kazbek Basayev
11:32, 16 November 2019
Social network users criticize erection of posts on Chechen-Dagestani border
The opening by Chechnya of law enforcers' posts on the border with Dagestan less than a year after Ramzan Kadyrov offered to remove all the checkpoints in Northern Caucasus was treated by social network users as inconsistent. Local residents fear that the new posts will complicate the traffic among the republics. Chechen authorities have explained the measure by the need to control the border section with Dagestan.
Youth in Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:59, 15 November 2019
Chechen authorities' assurances do not stop campaign of coercion to join "Edinaya Rossiya" Party
In Chechnya, public sector employees are still being obliged to join the "Edinaya Rossiya" (United Russia) Party, despite a refutation voiced by the republic's authorities, local residents say. Membership in the ruling party will not give anything to ordinary employees, but it can serve as a sign of person's loyalty, emphasize political analysts.
Magomed, a nephew of Murtazali Gasanguseinov, at a solo picket in Makhachkala. November 15, 2019. Photo by Ilyas Kapiev for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:54, 15 November 2019
Residents of Makhachkala join rally held by Gasanguseinov and Gasanov
Six residents of Makhachkala joined Murtazali Gasanguseinov, a father of the killed shepherds, and activist Djambulat Gasanov, who went on pickets in Makhachkala. Protesters criticized the actions of the investigators.
Georgy Guev's detention. Photo: screenshot of the video by TASS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYQEb5nf0Iw&feature=youtu.be
21:03, 15 November 2019
Court extends arrest of native of North Ossetia in case on IS financing
In Moscow, a court extended for a month the arrest of Georgy Guev, a native of North Ossetia, accused of financing a terrorist organization.
Baby boxes in a delivery room. Photo by Denis Yakovlev / Yugopolis http://www.yugopolis.ru/news/v-krasnodarskom-bebi-bokse-ostavili-4-mesyachnuyu-devochku-113250
20:57, 15 November 2019
In Chechnya, people bewildered by awards to families of boys on Muhammad's birthday
The Kadyrov Foundation allocated awards of 50,000 roubles to each of 134 families in which boys were born on the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad. Such attention to the births of boys has caused criticism among local residents. In the Chechen society, the attitude to the births of sons in families has already changed, experts confirm.
A piece of the road map of the Caucasian Region auctioned by the Litfond auction house. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
13:36, 15 November 2019
Chechen historians challenge arguments of Ingush Council of Teips
References of the Council of Teips of Ingushetia to documents and maps a hundred or more years old are untenable, since the settlement borders of Caucasian nations have changed dramatically over the past time, Chechen historians assert.
Ar Armenian soldier. Photo by the press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia http://www.mil.am/hy/news/6254
13:31, 15 November 2019
Azerbaijan claims machine-gun shelling in conflict zone
The positions of the Azerbaijani Army in the Karabakh conflict zone were shelled for 20 times, including those stationed in two villages, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.
Abdurrakhman Dimashkiya, a Lebanese theologian. Screenshot of the video on the Al Muhtadun YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=zv9_rxo4q-U&feature=emb_logo
11:37, 15 November 2019
Lebanese theologian's attacks on Chechen Mufti trigger controversy in social networks
Abdurrakhman Dimashkiya, a Lebanese theologian, who posted a video criticizing the Mufti of Chechnya for oppressing Salafis in the republic, has convincingly stated his position, some social network users have agreed. Their opponents have objected stating that the Chechen people need no protection from Ramzan Kadyrov and his entourage.
11:33, 15 November 2019
Baku: protesters demand to set convicts in "Terter case" free
On November 14, at a protest in Baku, relatives of the convicts under the so-called "Terter case" called for the acquittal and release of their imprisoned relatives and rehabilitation of those who have died.
Thr border between Georgia and South Ossetia. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
11:29, 15 November 2019
Three Georgian citizens released in South Ossetia
Three citizens of Georgia fined in South Ossetia for violating the border have been transferred to Georgia.
The journalist Khadija Ismayilova (in the center) is talking to a police officer. Baku. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:23, 15 November 2019
Azerbaijani activists find actions against domestic violence to be efficient
The Azerbaijan's accession to the Istanbul Convention will oblige the country's authorities to open statistics on domestic violence and more efficiently protect women's rights, activists have stated. After the actions held in defence of women in Baku, the police began more actively reacting to cases of domestic violence.
Murtazali Gasanguseinov, the father of the assassinated brothers-shepherds, at a solo picket in Makhachkala. November 14, 2019. Photo by Ilyas Kapiev for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:46, 15 November 2019
Dagestani residents support claims of father of slain shepherds to law enforcers
Murtazali Gasanguseinov, the father of the assassinated brothers-shepherds, has held a picket in Makhachkala demanding to prosecute the former head of the police division. Gasanguseinovs' fellow villagers and townspeople came to support him.
23:59, 14 November 2019
In Armenia, law enforcers detect scheme for forcing women to leave their children
In Armenia, employees of a maternity hospital threatened women to force them to abandon newborns so that they could be adopted by citizens of Italy, the National Security Service of Armenia suggested.
The Orthodox Holy Assumption Cathedral Church in Makhachkala. Photo from the official website of the Makhachkala diocese http://goragospodnya.ru/2018/01/04/svyato-uspenskij-kafedralnyj-sobor-g-maxachkaly/
23:57, 14 November 2019
Court upholds verdict in case on plotting of attack on cathedral in Makhachkala
The court of appeal dismissed a complaint filed by the defence about the verdict to Omar Aliev, sentenced to 13 years of imprisonment for plotting the killings of parishioners of the Orthodox Holy Assumption Cathedral Church in Makhachkala.
Screenshot of a parody video about Kadyrov. Video posted on the Ozod Bobo YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3Ep1zoZAug&feature=youtu.be
23:52, 14 November 2019
Blogger apologizes for his parody video about Ramzan Kadyrov
Sasha Tileks, an author of parody videos, apologized in public for a story, in which rapper Timati resorted to the help of the leader of Chechnya to solve the problems of the "Black Star" company. Instagram users laughed at the blogger who called Ramzan Kadyrov a "global personality."
The square named after A. S. Kadyrov. Photo by the press service of the "Edinaya Rossiya" (United Russia) Party in Chechnya
23:47, 14 November 2019
Chechen public sector employees report about orders for joining "Edinaya Rossiya" Party
The complaints were voiced after Magomed Daudov had been appointed the secretary of the regional branch of the "Edinaya Rossiya" (United Russia) Party, local residents say. Ramzan Kadyrov declared the reports of public sector employees were rumours and mentioned as an example the non-partisan head of the Chechen Ministry for Public Health.
Posters and banners after a rally in Grozny on January 22, 2016. Photo by Nikolay Petrov for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:59, 14 November 2019
Residents of Chechnya explain high Putin's and Kadyrov's ratings by atmosphere of fear
Residents of Chechnya have doubted the officials' reports about the high level of trust in Putin and Kadyrov. According to their stories, many are afraid to express their opinions. Residents of Chechnya cannot feel free, and this is reflected in opinion polls, sociologists have noted.
Defendants in the case of the "Yalta unit" during the verdict. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:52, 14 November 2019
EU criticizes verdict in Crimean Muslims' case
On November 13, the European Union (EU) demanded to cancel the verdict to six convicts in Rostov-on-Don under the case of the "Yalta unit" of an organization banned in Russia. The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called to increase pressure on Russia in connection with the verdict.
Participants of the protest action of students and university teachers in Yerevan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:06, 14 November 2019
Students' protests in Yerevan supported by teachers
About 50 teachers of the Yerevan State University (YSU) went on strike in support of the students who oppose the initiative to make the study of the Armenian history, language and literature optional at non-humanitarian departments. The teachers have urged activists to discuss this issue without political speculation.
Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Screenshot of the post on Magomed Ismailov's page on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B4zYlw9gSxu/
11:59, 14 November 2019
MMA fighter Ismailov stands up for journalist Gadjiev
Magomed Ismailov, a MMA (mixed martial arts) fighter, has regretted that he knew about the arrest of the journalist, Abdulmumin Gadjiev, but did not comment thereon, and promised that he would now follow the fate of the Dagestani journalist.
News
Activists called on EU representatives to pay attention to Armenia's problems

The Central Election Commission of Armenia denied registration to the leaders of two electoral lists.

Bilyajari Station. Baku, May 3, 2026. Photo: APA https://ru.apa.az/infrastruktura/v-armeniyu-tranzitom-cerez-territoriyu-azerbaidzana-otpravleno-8-vagonov-s-udobreniyami-obnovleno-649408 A train carrying fertilizers has been sent from Azerbaijan to Armenia.

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.