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Protest rally against call-in show with Russia, Tbilisi, March 28, 2014. Photo by Edita Badasyan for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
15:43, 12 May 2017
Residents of Georgia treat Russia as greatest threat to their country
63% citizens of Georgia questioned by the US National Democratic Institute (NDI) treat Russia to be the greatest threat to their country, the "Interfax" reports with reference to the results of the survey published today.
Warder of the Belorechenskaya penal colony in the courtroom, May 12, 2017. Photo by Anna Gritsevich for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
15:34, 12 May 2017
Warders of Belorechenskaya penal colony sentenced to imprisonment terms
The court has found ten warders of a correctional colony in the Krasnodar Territory guilty of the prisoner's death and sentenced them to 3-11 years of imprisonment.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: http://ru.wikipedia.org
14:55, 12 May 2017
VTsIOM: Russian citizens express more trust to Ramzan Kadyrov
According to the results of a joint survey carried out by the Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (known as VTsIOM) and the "Medialogy" Company, the level of the people's trust and respect to Ramzan Kadyrov has increased in comparison with the past year.
Attack on road-and-patrol police car in Malgobek, April 8, 2017. Photo: http://kavtoday.ru/31853
13:15, 12 May 2017
In Northern Caucasus, attack in Ingushetia becomes 16th attempt on law enforcers for six months
During the past six months, at least 16 attacks on law enforcement officers have been committed in the regions of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD). Meanwhile, according to the "Caucasian Knot", from May to November 2016, at least 17 similar incidents occurred in Northern Caucasus.
12:58, 12 May 2017
Volgograd law enforcers search house of Alexei Navalny's supporter because of collage about monument "The Motherland Calls"
A criminal case has been opened on the fact of the post with a decorated image of the monument "The Motherland Calls" placed on social networks. On the above case, a search is under way at a house of the head of the Alexei Navalny's Volgograd headquarters. This has been reported by Leonid Volkov, the leader of the election campaign of Alexei Navalny.
Russian President Boris Yeltsin and Aslan Maskhadov, President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, sign Treaty on Peace and Principles of Relations between Russia and Chechnya. Screenshot: http://yeltsin.ru/archive/video/71088/
11:23, 12 May 2017
Chechnya marks 20th anniversary of Russian-Chechen Peace Treaty
On May 12, 1997, twenty years ago, Russian President Boris Yeltsin and Aslan Maskhadov, President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, signed the "Treaty on Peace and Principles of Relations" between Russia and Chechnya, which consolidated the results of the First Chechen War.
10:05, 12 May 2017
Man killed in Malgobek identified as suspect involved in April attack on policemen
Magomed Bekbuzarov, one of the militants killed this night in Ingushetia, was put on the wanted list for the involvement in the April attack on a police patrol car in Malgobek, the law enforcement agencies report.
Policeman. Photo: Denis Yakovlev / Yugopolis
09:37, 12 May 2017
In Moscow, five supporters of Chechen gays released
In Moscow, after drawing up the protocols on violation of the rules of holding a public action, staff members of the "Tverskoy" OVD (Interior Division) released five activists who tried to pass to the General Prosecutor's Office signed demands to investigate the cases of harassment of gays in Chechnya.
07:17, 12 May 2017
In Ingushetia, two persons killed in attack on DPS checkpoint
In Malgobek, a checkpoint of the road-and-patrol service (known as DPS) was attacked. Two attackers were killed, and a policeman was wounded, a source reports.
Traces of shrapnel, Nagorny Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
02:06, 12 May 2017
US Intelligence warns of threat of military clash between Armenia and Azerbaijan
The threat of full-scale military actions in the Karabakh conflict zone in 2017 remains an urgent problem, since the parties do not want to reach compromise. This was reported by Daniel Coats, Director of US National Intelligence, in his report to the Congress.
01:10, 12 May 2017
In Volgograd Region, local woman reveals circumstances of her adopted son's death
A four-year-old boy, whose adoptive parents were arrested on suspicion of kidnapping another child, died after getting burns to his feet. This was told to investigators by the adoptive mother of the boy. According to her testimony, she buried the child's body secretly from her family members on the outskirts of the farmyard of Yarsky of the Chernyshkovsky District.
22:22, 11 May 2017
Acquaintance of Saint Petersburg terrorist detained
According to the Russian Federal Security Bureau (FSB), on May 11, its agents detained in Moscow Mukhamadyusup Ermatov, a native of Central Asia. According to investigators, he was involved in illegal circulation of explosives and had to do with Akbarjon Jalilov.
Activists of Alexei Navalny's campaign headquarters in Astrakhan, May 2017. Photo by Elena Grebenyuk for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
19:54, 11 May 2017
Navalny's supporters complain to court about inaction of Astrakhan Mayoralty
Today, Ilya Dyakonov, coordinator of Alexei Navalny's office in Astrakhan, has filed a lawsuit to the city court demanding to find illegitimate Astrakhan Mayoralty's inaction at considering notification about the action.
Ambulance car. Photo: www.riadagestan.ru
19:17, 11 May 2017
In Makhachkala, two persons injured in grenade explosion
A grenade explosion has occurred near the cafe "Golden Turkish Coffee Pot" in Gamidov Avenue. An unidentified man threw a grenade and disappeared. All the police squads are engaged in search for him.
Andrei Rudomakha. Photo: EWNC https://ru.wikipedia.org/
17:38, 11 May 2017
Andrei Rudomakha: activities of "EcoWatch" blocked by court proceedings
The Supreme Court of Adygea has rescheduled for May 17 the consideration of two complaints filed by the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch) against the Maikop City Court's resolution, which fined the organization 300,000 roubles, and Andrei Rudomakha 100,000 roubles. This has been told today to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Andrei Rudomakha, the coordinator of the "EcoWatch".
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia. Photo: Sputnik / Tomas Thaitsuk
17:16, 11 May 2017
MFAs of Abkhazia and South Ossetia condemn USA for supporting Georgia's integrity
Today, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs (MFAs) of Abkhazia and South Ossetia have criticized the US administration for its support of the territorial integrity of Georgia.
15:58, 11 May 2017
Georgia announces ban on entry into country for Yuri Luzhkov
Yuri Luzhkov, the former Moscow Mayor, will be included in the "black list" and will not be able to enter Georgia anymore. This has been announced by Shalva Khutsishvili, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia.
Heavy truck drivers on protest against 'Platon' system, Dagestan, April 2017. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
14:12, 11 May 2017
Dagestani authorities promise truck drivers to initiate draft law to abolish "Platon" system
At the next session, MPs of the Dagestani Parliament are planning to come up with a legislative initiative to the State Duma to abolish the "Platon" system and the transport tax. This was reported by representatives of the Dagestani authorities at a meeting with truck drivers held on May 10.
14:12, 11 May 2017
Five supporters of Chechen gays detained in Moscow
In Moscow, five activists, including Marina Dedales, Alexandra Alekseeva, Nikita Safronov, Valentina Dekhtyarenko, and Italian citizen Yuri Guaiana, have been arrested near the metro station "Mayakovskaya" on suspicion of holding an unsanctioned public action, the "OVD-Info" reports.
13:56, 11 May 2017
Azerbaijani MoD explains reasons for shelling Armenian media car
Today, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijani has reported that a car with Armenian journalists in the Karabakh conflict zone was shelled by return fire and that the car itself did not bear any distinctive signs indicating the media.
News
Social media users pointed out the uneven distribution of volunteers in flooded villages in Dagestan.

Ships clean up pollution near Anapa. Screenshot of a photo by Yuri Ozarovsky from April 11, 2026, https://t.me/MoreOz/120734 The oil spill is moving towards Anapa.

An evacuation has been announced due to the threat of flooding in two villages in the Gergebil district.

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.