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Kirill Bobro. Photo gulagu.net
15:58, 22 March 2017
Kirill Bobro charged with drug possession
Today, investigators in Stavropol presented Kirill Bobro, an activist of the "Yabloko" Party, a charge of a large-scale possession of drugs. Vitaly Zubenko, his advocate, said that the custody of his client has been appealed against.
Ilgar Mamedov (to the right). Photo: Turkhan Karimov (RFE/RL)
12:48, 22 March 2017
Ilgar Mamedov complains about poor health
Ilgar Mamedov, the imprisoned leader of the “Republican Alternative” (ReAl) movement, has asked for examination by foreign doctors, the ReAl has reported.
Makhmud Velitov. Photo http://kavpolit.com/articles/velitov-30555/
10:37, 22 March 2017
Case of Imam Velitov sent to court
The Moscow Prosecutor's Office has approved the indictment against Makhmud Velitov, the Imam of the "Yardyam" mosque, accused of public justification of terrorism, his advocate has reported.
The flag of the LGBT community. Photo http://www.riakchr.ru/vlasti-nalchika-zapretili-lgbt-aktivistam-provodit-v-gorode-gej-parad/
10:34, 22 March 2017
Internet users disbelieve fake video about gay parade in Nalchik
A video has appeared on the Internet about a gay parade, allegedly held in Nalchik. The "Life" TV Channel, whose logo stands on the video, asks residents of Kabardino-Balkaria not to react to the video, treating it as a fake. Most of the comments under the video indicate that people did not believe that it is true.
Elista colony. Photo http://kalmykia-online.ru/articles/10559
05:28, 22 March 2017
Court examines video of beating up inmates of Elista colony
The employees of the special-purpose division of the criminal-executive system (known as OSN UIS) of Kalmykia had failed to report to their bosses the use of physical force and special means when conducting an off-schedule "unified regime day" in the territory of IK-1 on September 20, 2012. This was stated by Sergey Makalzurov, the head of the above division.
Gennady Kuk, a 90-year veteran of the Great Patriotic War (WW II). Sochi, March 2017. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for "Caucasian Knot"
04:29, 22 March 2017
War veteran from Sochi cannot achieve opening case on theft of money from his bank card
For more than a year in Sochi, a 90-year veteran of the Great Patriotic War (WW II) cannot return the money, withdrawn by unidentified culprits from his bank account. The police refuse to open a theft case; and even the intervention of the prosecutor's office, which cancelled the refusal, did not help the veteran.
The participants of the rally in support of Leonid Tibilov. Tskhinvali, March 21, 2017. Photo by Arsen Kozaev for "Caucasian Knot"
23:12, 21 March 2017
Officials state compulsion to attend rally in support of Tibilov
Today, at a rally in Tskhinvali, Alla Djioeva, whose victory at the presidential election in South Ossetia in 2011 was declared invalid, has expressed her support for Leonid Tibilov. Employees of the republic’s agencies and ministries said that they were obliged to come to the rally.
Alexander Iskandaryan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for "Caucasian Knot"
18:40, 21 March 2017
Armenian political analysts associate "radiation scandal" with Russian-Belarusian relations
The information about the radioactive cargo, which was transported by the Belarusian airline, was in the accompanying documents; and the permit to transport it was duly received, the Ministry of Energy of Armenia has informed. The statement of the President of Belarus regarding the aircraft is an attack against Russia, Armenian political analysts believe.
Sofia Rusova. Photo http://www.hro.org/node/20694
17:10, 21 March 2017
Activist Rusova complains about provocation during her picket
The activist Sofia Rusova has left the police station in Moscow, where she was delivered after the picket. According to her story, she wrote an application about the damage to her personal property during the picket.
Khasan Zakaev. Photo: RFE/RL
16:02, 21 March 2017
Victims’ defence criticize judgement on Zakaev’s case
The rights of the victims of the terror act in Dubrovka were not observed during the sentencing of Khasan Zakaev, said the advocates, adding that Zakaev would not be able to pay compensation to the victims in the total amount of 37.5 million roubles.
Sofia Rusova. Photo http://www.yabloko.ru/regnews/moscow/2014/09/17
13:26, 21 March 2017
Sofia Rusova, member of “EcoWatch”, detained in Moscow
Sofia Rusova, a board member of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch), was detained during her solo picket in Moscow against the construction of ski resorts in the Caucasian Reserve.
Sofia Rusova near the entrance to the (former) hotel "Ukraina", Kutuzovsky Avenue 12/1, before the international forum. Photo by Atsamaz Khadikov
12:09, 21 March 2017
Solo pickets under the slogan "Stop poisoning Caucasus!" held in Moscow
The activists Sofia Rusova and Atsamaz Khadikov have held solo pickets at the building hosting the Eighth International Environmental Forum, protesting against the operation of the “Electrozink” Factory and the construction of a resort in the territory of the Caucasian Reserve.
An alleged place where the militants, killed in January in the Kurchaloi District and in the city of Shali, have been buried. The cemetary is located outside Grozny, near Staropromyslovsky District, towards the Pobedinskoye and Dolinskoye villages. Photo by Nikolai Petrov for "Caucasian Knot"
10:58, 21 March 2017
Militants killed in January in Chechnya buried in nameless graves
The bodies of the militants, killed on January 11 in the Kurchaloi District of Chechnya and on January 30 in the city of Shali, have been buried into unmarked graves in the cemetery near Grozny, local residents report. Power agents followed the law on burial of terrorists.
The entrance to the North-Caucasian District Military Court. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for "Caucasian Knot"
04:05, 21 March 2017
Court rejects Usmanov’s request to check torture allegations
The advocates of Abdurakhman Usmanov, accused of links with the “Islamic State” (IS), have submitted five motions asking to check his reports of torture, applied to him during the preliminary investigation. Four motions were rejected. The court agreed only to interrogate the Usmanov’s cellmate, who could see traces of torture on his body.
A Circassian-language primer. Photo http://fond-adygi.ru/page/chtoby-deti-izuchali-rodnoj-jazyk
02:25, 21 March 2017
Stavropol: 21 people enrolled to study Circassian language
Among the visitors of the courses in Stavropol there are 15 children, for whom, according to organizers, studying the Circassian language is free of charge. The announcement of the opening of the courses arrived at the SMS-service of the "Caucasian Knot" on March 15.
The state flags of the Russian Federation and South Ossetia. Photo © Sputnik / Grigory Sysoev http://sputnik-ossetia.ru/spravka/20170321/3872610.html
00:10, 21 March 2017
UNM calls to condemn Russia's actions in South Ossetia and Abkhazia
The "United National Movement" (UNM) Party has initiated the drafting an appeal to the international community, in which, according to the party, it is necessary to declare "the Russia’s annexation in Georgia." The party's initiative is ill-conceived and populist, Georgian political analysts believe.
The session of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Adygea considering the case of the “EcoWatch”. Photo http://ewnc.org/node/23828
23:29, 20 March 2017
Court agrees not to consider “EcoWatch” lawsuit without Kremlin’s recommendations
The “Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus” (EcoWatch) offered the court, which is considering its lawsuit against the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) of Adygea, to wait for a response from the Russian Presidential Administration, which had ten days left to fulfil Mr Putin's order to review the law on foreign agents.
The participants of the event devoted to the Day of Circassian (Adyg) Language. Istanbul, March 19, 2017. Photo by Magomed Tuaev for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:33, 20 March 2017
Circassians find Erdogan's reform a chance to solve their assimilation problem
About 500 persons, members of the Circassian Diaspora and delegates from Adygea, have celebrated the Day of Circassian (Adyg) Language in Istanbul. The main problem of Circassians of Turkey is assimilation; and the reforms initiated by the president will help to solve it, the Circassian Diaspora hopes.
A spontaneous rally of residents of Nalchik. March 19, 2017. Screenshot of a video by "Caucasian Knot"
20:08, 20 March 2017
Rally of Nalchik residents demands not to admit LGBT actions in the city
A spontaneous rally was held on March 19 by residents of Nalchik, dissatisfied with the plans of LGBT activists to hold a rally in the city. The citizens, who stick to traditional values, said that they treat such intentions as insulting.
The 16-meter-high stele was planned to be installed as a monument to deceased journalists. Photo http://www.dagjur.ru/news/pamjati_pogibshikh_zhurnalistov/2017-01-31-209
18:43, 20 March 2017
Makhachkala: place for monument to deceased journalists given for car park
Local officials have provided the Multifunctional Centre (MFC) with a parking area, which had been intended for a monument to deceased journalists, said Ali Kamalov, the Chairman of the Union of Journalists of Dagestan. The MFC asserts that territory for parking was transferred to them with the consent of the Ministry of the Press of the region.
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A judge resigned after a house collapsed during a flood in Makhachkala.

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A landslide destroyed a road in the Buinaksk 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.