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The map of the battle which took place on February 29-March 1, 2000, in the area of the village of Ulus-Kert in the Shatoi District. Photo: Alexpl https://ru.wikipedia.org
17:26, 27 November 2017
Two residents of Chechnya accused of attacking Pskov paratroopers 17 years ago
The case of Arthur Ushaev and Ruslan Namatov, accused of attacking servicemen in Chechnya under the command of Shamil Basaev and Khattab in 2000, has been sent to the court.
War in Syria. Photo Kurdishstruggle https://www.flickr.com
16:30, 27 November 2017
A resident of Ingushetia suspected of involvement in IS
A resident of Ingushetia, who joined militants in Syria, continues fighting against the authorities of the country, investigators have reported.
Oleg Orlov. Photo: Yury Timofeyev (RFE/RLF)
13:31, 27 November 2017
Rights defenders demand to return Chechnya to law
At the All-Russian Congress of Human Rights Defenders held in Moscow, participants have adopted the resolution on violations of human rights in Chechnya and the need to abolish the law on foreign agents and the Chief Department for Combating Extremism of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
Ramazan Djalaldinov. Screenshot of the video by the user gazetachernovik https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIe7JKRLRXo
13:01, 27 November 2017
Chechnya resident asks rights defenders to help him meet Russia's Ombudsperson
In his video appeal to participants of the Congress of Human Rights Defenders, Ramazan Djalaldinov, a resident of the Chechen village of Kenkhi, has complained of his unsuccessful attempts to meet Russia's Ombudsperson Tatiana Moskalkova and report to her about violations of his fellow villagers' rights.
A law enforcer. Photo: press service of the National Anti-terrorism Committee of Russia http://nac.gov.ru
12:25, 27 November 2017
On November 20-26, two persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week from November 20 to November 26, 2017, at least two people suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
The policemen. Photo by Vlad Aleksandrov, Yuga.ru
11:40, 27 November 2017
In Volgograd and Dagestan, attacks on policemen followed similar scenario
A man suspected of attacking policemen in the Region has been arrested. In the town of Kotelnikovo, policemen were attacked under a scenario similar to the attack on a policeman committed in Dagestan on the same day, reported political analyst Andrei Serenko.
05:34, 27 November 2017
Film by Georgian director receives three awards at international festival
Three awards of the International Film Festival in Gijon (Spain) were granted to Anna Urushadze's film "Scary Mother".
Aniuar Geduev. Photo: screenshot of the video on the Wrestling Champions Youtube channel
04:35, 27 November 2017
Wrestler Aniuar Geduev agrees to perform for Iran
Aniuar Geduev, a free style wrestler from Kabardino-Balkaria has accepted the proposal of the Iranian club "Bimekh Razi". He will fight as a member of the team at the World Club Championship in Tehran on December 7-8.
Performance of Polina Bogusevich. Photo: Denis Aslanov, Sputnik, https://sputnik-georgia.ru/culture/20171126/238321885/Pobeditelem-Detskogo-Evrovidenija-2017-v-Tbilisi-stala-Rossija.html
22:26, 26 November 2017
Russian girl wins "Junior Eurovision-2017" Song Contest held in Georgia
Polina Bogusevich, a 14-year-old Muscovite, has won the International Song Contest "Junior Eurovision-2017" that was held in Tbilisi. The participant from Georgia took the second place.
Chechen weapons masters' daggers exhibited at the Bladed Weapons International Festival "Dagger 2014". Nazran. Photo: the official website of the Chechen Government's Commission for Tourism http://www.chechentourism.ru
01:56, 26 November 2017
On the eve of "Christie's" auction, experts doubt authenticity of Imam Shamil's dagger
The "Christie's" Auction House, which has put up the 1841 Imam Shamil's dagger for the auction, has failed to publish evidence of its authenticity, historians have noted. In case of real historical value, in their opinion, such exhibits should be purchased for Russian museums.
Screenshot of Khabib Nurmagomedov's Instagram post. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bb6RvYzlpEC/?taken-by=khabib_nurmagomedov
00:00, 26 November 2017
MMA fighter Nurmagomedov claims torture of Dagestani resident
Akim Kuliev, suspected of setting fire to the building of the district administration in Dagestan, is tortured and "cut his belly open," Khabib Nurmagomedov, a Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, has written in his Instagram.
Participant of defrauded housing co-investors rally, Volgograd, November 25, 2017. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the Caucasian Knot.
22:54, 25 November 2017
230 people come out to rally of defrauded housing co-investors in Volgograd
A rally of defrauded housing co-investors into five residential complexes in Volgograd was sanctioned for 200 participants; however, it was attended by 30 people more, the organizers have reported. The protesters demanded to finish building their houses.
Meeting of activists on the issue of amendments to the general plan of Sochi, November 24, 2017. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the Caucasian Knot.
18:20, 25 November 2017
Sochi residents oppose general plan amendments
When amending the general plan of Sochi, officials mislead townspeople and hide the true state of affairs with the city development, said the participants in the meeting of activists, who are against public hearings on the general plan.
Suleiman Kerimov. Photo: Hlebushek, https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Керимов,_Сулейман_Абусаидович
17:25, 25 November 2017
Kerimov minimizes major projects in Dagestan
The Makhachkala Airport is last major asset of Suleiman Kerimov and his family in Dagestan, while his charity projects the businessman implements mainly in Southern Dagestan, the Dagestani journalists, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", believe.
Soldier of Nagorno-Karabakh Defence Army, Mertakert. Photo: © Sputnik/ Асатур Есаянц, https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/karabah/20171023/9155372/azerbajdzhan-obstrelyal-armyanskie-pozicii-raketami-spajk---video.html
15:22, 25 November 2017
Nagorno-Karabakh accused Azerbaijan of using mortar
The Azerbaijani militaries have violated the ceasefire in the Karabakh conflict zone, the Nagorno-Karabakh's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.
'Verkhny Lars' checkpoint at Georgia-Russia border. Photo by Akhmed Aldebirov for the Caucasian Knot.
12:17, 25 November 2017
Tourists from Chechnya and Dagestan complain about non-admission to Georgia
The entrance to the territory of Georgia is closed for residents of Dagestan and Chechnya after the special operation in Tbilisi, users of social networks report.
Police cars and ambulance at the "Leogrand" Hotel in Batumi. Photo: Seyran Baroyan, Sputnik, https://sputnik-georgia.ru/incidents/20171125/238308673/MVD-Gruzii-vyjasnilo-kak-nachalsa-pozhar-v-otele-Le-Grand-v-Batumi.html
10:19, 25 November 2017
Ten Georgian citizens and one Iranian perish in Batumi fire
In the evening on November 24, a major fire broke out in Batumi, the capital of Adzharia, in the five-star "Leogrand" Hotel. Tonight the fire was extinguished. According to the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), 11 people perished in the fire; three fire-fighters have also suffered. In total, 21 persons were hospitalized.
Construction works in the village of Talish, Nagorno-Karabakh, November 21, 2017. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot.
06:44, 25 November 2017
Political analysts: distrust of Armenian authorities reduces annual telethon raisings
The donations collected during the annual telethon (TV marathon) organized by the "Hayastan" All-Armenian Foundation should help implementing important infrastructure projects, for which the budget money is not enough. However, the raised amount has decreased in comparison with the past year, and that fact can be explained by the lack of the philanthropists' confidence in the authorities of Armenia. This opinion has been expressed by political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Zhirair Sefilyan in the court. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot.
05:18, 25 November 2017
Defence of Zhirair Sefilyan claims falsification of evidence
In the case against Zhirair Sefilyan, the leader of the opposition movement "100th Anniversary Without Regime", public prosecutors use falsified material evidence. This is claimed by the oppositionist's defence.
04:07, 25 November 2017
Alexander Bendenko claims being pressed at SIZO
Alexander Bendenko, a defendant in the case on creation in Karachay-Cherkessia of a unit for the "Islamic State" (IS) recognized as a terrorist organization and banned in Russia by court's decision, has complained of pressure from law enforcers because he had retracted his confession.
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Residents of Dagestan have submitted more than 214,000 applications for flood relief.

The road to seven villages in Dagestan is blocked after a landslide.

The road "Access from the Agvali-Shauri-Kidero highway to the village of Khvarshi." Photo: Dagestanavtodor https://t.me/dagavtodor/9133 Access to three mountain villages in Dagestan has been restored.

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.