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A participant of the action in support of the murdered schoolboys holds a poster with an inscription "Don't kill!" Tbilisi, June 1, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
23:26, 4 March 2019
Prosecutor convicted for concealing murder of schoolboys in Tbilisi
The court has sentenced Mirza Subeliani, a former high-ranking officer of the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Georgia, to a year and one month of deprivation of freedom under the case of a brawl that ended with the death of two schoolboys.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: screenshot of the video posted on the YouTube channel of the "Grozny" State TV and Radio Company https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DXbxALpwac
19:55, 4 March 2019
Dispute of Chechen minister with blogger forces Kadyrov to clarify his father's words about jihad
Ramzan Kadyrov has told about his father's calls for jihad during the first military campaign in Chechnya. He did it against the background of the discussion about Kadyrov Senior that occurred between Minister Djambulat Umarov and blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov.
A special operation in Nalchik. February 27, 2019. Photo by the press service of Russian National Anti-Terrorism Committee http://nac.gov.ru
19:53, 4 March 2019
From February 25 to March 3, 2019, three persons fell victims to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week from February 25 to March 3, 2019, three persons perished in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus; there was no information about the wounded ones. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
The Constitutional Court of Ingushetia pronounced the judgement on the application filed on behalf of Madina Dzortova. February 27, 2019. Photo by the press service of the Constitutional Court of Ingushetia http://ks-ri.ru/?p=3662
19:49, 4 March 2019
Ingush CC obliges to solve problems of migrants from Chechnya
The provisions of the Ingush housing programme, which prohibit forced migrants from Chechnya to receive housing in Ingushetia, are contrary to the Constitution of Ingushetia. This was reported by the Constitutional Court (CC) of the region, which has obliged the Ingush Parliament to solve the migrants' housing problem.
13:31, 4 March 2019
Rights defenders remind Azerbaijani President of his promise to solve Elmar Guseinov's murder
Within 14 years, the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev has failed with his promise to quickly solve the murder of Elmar Guseinov, the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS) has stated on the anniversary of the journalist's murder. Rights defenders have emphasized that impunity encourages new crimes against journalists.
Emergency crews working at the site of the fire in the village of Tissi-Akhitli in Dagestan. Photo: screenshot of the Instagram of the Ministry for Emergencies for Dagestan https://www.instagram.com/p/Bugrj5jAxho/
13:27, 4 March 2019
Kadyrov's help to Dagestani fire victims triggers ambiguous reaction in social networks
Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed local authorities to deal with the situation and provide maximum help to victims of the fire in the Dagestani village of Tissi-Akhitli. The monetary aid in the amount of 10 million roubles allocated by the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has alerted some social network users.
Military positions in the Karabakh conflict zone. Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:23, 4 March 2019
Azerbaijan claims machine gun fire in conflict zone
During the last 24 hours, the positions of the Azerbaijani Army in the Karabakh conflict zone were shelled for 22 times, the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.
An unfinished house of the refugees in Stepanakert. Nagorno-Karabakh, February 27, 2019. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:24, 4 March 2019
Refugees from Azerbaijan complain about unsolved housing problems in Yerevan
The anniversary of Sumgait pogroms has reminded about the refugees' problems. More than 2000 of them have failed to receive Armenian citizenship, said Anahit Airapetyan, the press secretary of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Office in Yerevan. Refugees told that for 30 years they could not solve the housing problems in their homeland.
The flag of the LGBT. Photo: REUTERS/Ann Wang
11:21, 4 March 2019
Georgian activists oppose LGBT propaganda among children
On March 3, activists held an action at the UN office in Georgia, demanding to ban programmes aimed at propaganda of LGBTs at schools and kindergartens.
The show of the cartoon "Brave Djigit" (Horseman). Makhachkala, March 3, 2019. Photo by Ilyas Kapiev for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:18, 4 March 2019
Over a thousand spectators watched the cartoon "Brave Horseman" in Makhachkala
The show of the cartoon "Brave Djigit" (Horseman) about Caucasian traditions has attracted the attention of the Dagestan public, Idris Magomedov, the project leader, believes.
Anna Zavgorodnyaya, the mother of Artyom Ponomarchuk, and Sergey Romanov, the head of the Krasnodar branch of the "Committee against Torture", at the presentation of the film named "Extreme South". Photo by Anna Gritsevich for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:06, 4 March 2019
Some 30 people came to first screening of film about torture of Anapa residents
In Krasnodar, the presentation of the film about the four residents of Anapa, who were tortured and became figurants of a robbery case, was visited by about 30 people came. The authors hope that the film will spread on the Internet and watched by bosses of power structures. Parents of the young people have stated that now they have hope for a fair investigation.
Olga Karpukhnova holds solo picket, Volgograd, March 2, 2019. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the Caucasian Knot
10:38, 3 March 2019
Volgograd activist calls on Putin to resign
Olga Karpukhnova has stated at a picket, held in Volgograd, that constitutional rights of Russian citizens are violated.
10:33, 3 March 2019
NKR claims 200 shelling attacks on its positions
During the period from February 24 to March 2, 2029, Azerbaijani militaries fired more than 3000 shots at the positions of the Defence Army of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), its Ministry of Defence (MoD) has claimed.
Mekhman Guseinov after being released from jail on March 2, 2019. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
10:24, 3 March 2019
Mekhman Guseinov released from Azerbaijani prison (+video)
On March 2, immediately after his release from jail, Mekhman Guseinov, an Azerbaijani blogger, took part in commemoration of the assassinated journalist, Elmar Guseinov. He recalled that he was arrested two years ago after the same rally.
19:14, 2 March 2019
Azerbaijani activist Guseinov arrested for 30 days
Rafael Guseinov was again placed under administrative arrest in the Apsheron District just four days after his release, his father has reported, adding that the police failed to explain the reason for his son's new arrest.
19:03, 2 March 2019
Grozny resident gets under trial for a walk with Nazi flag
The administrative case against a resident of Grozny, who appeared in the city centre with a flag with swastika put on him, has been sent to the court. This is an atypical offense, the Chechen Prosecutor's Office (PO) has noted.
Screenshot from video 'Kamikaze apologizes to Dagestan', posted on February 28, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6yNw5w1tDQ
18:53, 2 March 2019
Blogger Kamikadze reports threats from Khabib Nurmagomedov's supporters
A call addressed to the fighter, Khabib Nurmagomedov, to stop attacks on theatre has caused a wave of threats, said the blogger Kamikaze. He refused to apologize to Nurmagomedov and criticized the "fighters for morality" in Dagestan for inattention to social problems of the region.
Grigory Karasin, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia. Screenshot from video broadcasted by the "Echo of the Caucasus", https://www.ekhokavkaza.com/a/29249101.html
18:42, 2 March 2019
Karasin's statements on Georgia-NATO relations trigger Tbilisi's reaction
Grigory Karasin, a Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia, has warned the Georgian authorities about the "unpleasant surprises" that could be caused by Georgia-NATO cooperation. Georgian politicians have treated this statement as a hidden threat. However, the official Tbilisi abandoned any harsh retaliatory rhetoric.
12:03, 2 March 2019
Givi Targamadze demands to find the customer of attempt
Givi Targamadze has expressed dissatisfaction that, while investigating the attempt on him, the Georgia's Prosecutor's Office and the Tbilisi City Court failed to establish the customer of the crime.
Fire in the village of Tissi-Akhitli (Dagestan). Photo: press service of the Administration of the Tsumadin District of Dagestan, http://www.mo-tsumada.ru/index.php/novosti/munitsipalitet/1915-pozhar-v-s-tissi-akhitli
11:51, 2 March 2019
About 30 houses burned down in Dagestani village
A fire that broke out in the village of Tissi-Akhitli of the Tsumadin District of Dagestan has destroyed about 30 houses.
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.

Domestic violence. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in Photoshop. Human rights activists have recorded a surge in requests for assistance in the North Caucasus.

Participants in the fighting in Ukraine. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense Press Service The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,000.

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.