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Policemen talk with Dmitry Titkov (left), Sochi, March 27, 2018. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the Caucasian Knot.
19:26, 27 March 2018
Sochi: two local election commission members detained after picketing
At the building of Sochi Mayoralty, policemen detained Dmitry Titkov and Vadim Polikanov, members of precinct election commissions (PECs); the latter denied his participation in the picket.
Picketer Daniel Kurakin, Volgograd, March 27, 2018. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the Caucasian Knot.
18:49, 27 March 2018
Volgograd residents hold pickets to condemn officials for tragedy in Kemerovo
In Volgograd, participants of eight solo pickets announced corruption and negligence of officials as the cause of the tragedy when dozens of people were killed by a fire at the "Winter Cherry" shopping centre in Kemerovo.
Magomed Khazbiev. Photo: Yuri Timofeyev (RFE/RL)
17:52, 27 March 2018
Magomed Khazbiev's relatives not allowed visiting him
An investigator has not allowed oppositionist Magomed Khazbiev to be visited by his relatives at the SIZO (pre-trial prison), an advocate reports.
Fire at the "Winter Cherry" shopping and entertainment complex in Kemerovo. Photo: Sputnik/ Alexander Kryazhev, https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/armenia/20180326/11094705/ot-pozhara-v-kemerovo-postradali-armyane-mid-armenii.html
11:26, 27 March 2018
Holiday of Balkar People's Revival Day postponed after tragedy in Kemerovo
Today, the authorities of Kabardino-Balkaria have reported that the festive events dedicated to the Day of the Balkar People's Revival were postponed from March 28 to March 30 because of the tragedy in Kemerovo where people were killed by the fire.
Entrance to Gyumri. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the Caucasian Knot.
10:49, 27 March 2018
Political analysts alerted by Russia's decision to send military police to Gyumri
The Russia's decision to send units of the military police to Gyumri and Yerevan is dictated by the desire to reduce the number of incidents involving Russian soldiers, but it contradicts the agreement between the two countries. This opinion was expressed by Armenian political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Aslan Khurai, organizer of pickets in support of Syrian Circassians. Photo by Oleg Krasnov for the Caucasian Knot.
10:35, 27 March 2018
Activists point to role of charity in Syrian repatriates' fate
Till present, Circassians from Syria continue to come to Kabardino-Balkaria, and those of them who have already arrived need material support, local Circassian activists reported.
03:05, 27 March 2018
Sochi activist Valery Tuaev spent four hours at police station
In Sochi, activist Valery Tuaev, detained during a solo picket at the city administration, was set free four hours later. According to him, a policeman did not explain to him the reason for his detention.
Yerevan City Mayoralty. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot.
02:05, 27 March 2018
Rights defenders criticize ban for media to attend meetings of Yerevan City Mayoralty and Cabinet of Ministers
On March 26, the Yerevan Press Centre "Article 3" held a discussion on the theme "Closed Doors: The Effects of Legislative Information Restriction" dedicated to legislative acts adopted by the Parliament on March 23 prohibiting journalists to attend meetings of the government and the Yerevan Council.
00:36, 27 March 2018
"Muslim Unity" announces boycott of Azerbaijani presidential election
The Azerbaijani movement "Muslim Unity" has called on its supporters to boycott the upcoming presidential election in Azerbaijan.
Valery Tuaev holds solo picket in Sochi, March 26, 2018. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the Caucasian Knot.
20:34, 26 March 2018
Activist detained for solo picket in central Sochi
Tonight, Valery Tuaev was detained during his solo picket with a poster in the square near the Sochi administration. The activist tried to draw attention to the unfair presidential election in Russia.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov
19:47, 26 March 2018
Lawyers advise law enforcers to ask Kadyrov about Shaa Turlaev
After the video of Kadyrov with Shaa Turlaev, law enforcers should go to Chechnya, detain the latter and check the actions of the head of Chechnya himself, the lawyers Tumas Misakyan and Vadim Prokhorov have stated.
Coal for Gukovo miners, March 13, 2018. Photo by Vyacheslav Prudnikov for the Caucasian Knot.
16:40, 26 March 2018
Miners call on President Putin to solve Gukovo problems
Today, in Gukovo, 74 miners have gathered for a new picket in front of the House of Culture for the "Rostovskaya" mine. They have announced that they have not yet got the coal promised by the local authorities and reported the problems with the purchase of food.
Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the Caucasian Knot
16:18, 26 March 2018
Buyers of alcoholic drinks searched again, residents of Grozny report
In Grozny, law enforcers have resumed searching buyers of alcoholic drinks at exit from a single hypermarket, which legally sells alcohol beverages. An earlier break in searches can be explained by a conflict between the local and federal law enforcement bodies, local residents report.
Vladislav Ryazantsev at the court, October 12, 2017. Photo by Valery Lyugaev for the Caucasian Knot
13:50, 26 March 2018
Two defendants accused of attacking "Caucasian Knot" correspondent to be jailed
Today, in Rostov-on-Don, the court has recognized four defendants guilty of involvement in the beating of Vladislav Ryazantsev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. Two of them were sentenced to imprisonment, while the rest were sentenced to punishment not related to deprivation of liberty.
Soldiers of the 102nd Russian military base in Armenia. Photo: press service of the Southern Military District.
11:11, 26 March 2018
Russia announces sending military police units to Armenia
Today, officials from the press service for the South Military District of Russia have reported that units of the military police are to be sent to the military base in Gyumri. Their task will be to maintain military discipline.
Many of Timur Mutsuraev's songs are dedicated to Chechen war. Photo of Russian IFV destroyed in Grozny, January 1995 made by Mikhail Yevstafiev, https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Первая_чеченская_война
08:23, 26 March 2018
Since 2016, 11 residents of Chechnya fined for disseminating Timur Mutsuraev's songs
In 2016-2018, in Chechnya, at least 11 people were brought to administrative responsibility for dissemination of banned songs of Chechen bard Timur Mutsuraev. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot".
Khamzat Chumakov. Screenshot from Khamzat Chumakov's Youtube channel
02:31, 26 March 2018
Believers of Nasyr-Kort mosque ask Khamzat Chumakov not to leave his Imam position
In Ingushetia, Khamzat Chumakov, Imam of the Nasyr-Kort mosque, has announced his resignation. Believers of the mosque have not agreed with the Khamzat Chumakov's decision and asked him to take leave and then return to work.
Special operation in Botlikh District of Dagestan. Screenshot from video posted by Investigating Committee of Russia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj7XNxZeHTM
00:57, 26 March 2018
On March 19-25, 2018, six persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of March 19-25, 2018, at least seven persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, six were killed and one was injured. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Special operation in Botlikh District of Dagestan. Screenshot from video posted by Investigating Committee of Russia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj7XNxZeHTM
18:25, 25 March 2018
Law enforcers report details of Dagestani CTO
The Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has published a video from the venue of the counterterrorist operation (CTO) conducted in the Botlikh District of Dagestan, in which one man was killed.
16:50, 25 March 2018
Relatives of Syrian Circassian woman reject money raised for her treatment
Circassian activists from Kabardino-Balkaria and other Russian regions have raised money for treatment of Dina Tamukh, a Syrian resident, in Russia, but her transportation became impossible due to the deterioration of her health condition.
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Kadyrov secured Putin's support ahead of the next Chechen presidential election.

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.