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Maxim Smyshlyaev. Photo: http://memohrc.org/special-projects/smyshlyaev-maksim-nikolaevich
02:54, 8 March 2017
Defendant accused of plotting terror act in Rostov-on-Don admits his guilt
The North-Caucasian District Military Court considers a case against Arthur Panov, a 19-year-old resident of the town of Krasnodon of the Lugansk Region of Ukraine, and Maxim Smyshlyaev, a resident of Rostov, accused of plotting a terror act. At the trial, Arthur Panov has admitted his guilt in manufacturing and storing of an explosive device and, in part, in plotting of a terror act.
22:50, 7 March 2017
Employees of Elista colony refuse to plead guilty of Batyrev’s death
Today, seven employees of the local department of the Russian Penitentiary Service (known as the UFSIN) has stated their non-involvement in the death of the inmate Dmitri Batyrev.
Participants of protest action in the yard of 'Rustavi-2' TV company, Tbilisi, March 3, 2017. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
21:45, 7 March 2017
ECtHR accepts claim on “Rustavi-2” case
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg has indefinitely postponed the enforcement of the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) of Georgia on the case of the “Rustavi-2” TV Company, and started considering its claim.
Court hearing in the case on the Avetisyan massacre in Gyumri. Photo: http://ru.armeniasputnik.am/armenia/20151218/1427096.html
19:26, 7 March 2017
Defence states court’s reluctance to consider complaint of Avetisyans’ relatives
The successors of the Avetisyan family have repeatedly sent a complaint to the Court of Cassation demanding a new trial in the case on the family massacre in Gyumri. Their advocate Aramazd Kiviryan has stated that the court refuses to consider the successors’ complaint for far-fetched reasons.
Gubad Ibadoglu. Photo: https://report.az/ru/vnutrennyaya-politika/gubad-ibadoglu-v-proishodyashih-v-partii-musavat-sobytiyah-isa-gambar-prinimal-neposredstvennoe-uchast/
19:13, 7 March 2017
Rights defenders forecast suspension of Azerbaijan's membership in EITI
Azerbaijan's membership in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) may be suspended, as the country's authorities have failed to fulfil the organization's demand to abolish the state registration of foreign donors and grant agreements, said activists of the NGO Council on increasing transparency in extractive industries.
16:20, 7 March 2017
CPT receives Homo Homini Award
The human rights organization "Committee for the Prevention of Torture" (CPT) has received the Homo Homini Award for 2016, awarded for one’s significant contribution to the protection of human rights.
13:21, 7 March 2017
Sevastidi’s defence intends to cancel the verdict
The defence of Oksana Sevastidi, a resident of Sochi, convicted on a charge of treason and pardoned today by President of Russia, insists on her complete innocence and will seek a review of the sentence, her advocate Evgeny Smirnov has stated.
Oksana Sevastidi. Photo from personal records of Oksana Sevastidi, http://smiexpress.ru/news/russia/-50514-zashita-po-delu-o-gosizmene-projdet-proverku/
12:05, 7 March 2017
President pardons Oksana Sevastidi sentenced for high treason
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on pardoning Oksana Sevastidi, a resident of Sochi, who was sentenced in 2016 on the charge of high treason for sending an SMS to Georgia concerning transportation of military vehicles.
Ayub Tuntuev. Photo: Legal Initiative, https://zona.media/article/2016/23/06/tuntuev
03:19, 7 March 2017
Ayub Tuntuev denies his involvement in attack on Pskov paratroopers in Chechnya
In Rostov-on-Don, at the first court hearing in the case of an attack on soldiers in 2000 in the Argun Gorge, Ayub Tuntuev, a former agent of the security service of the Chechen president, pleaded not guilty. According to the defendant, the case against him was fabricated.
Entrance to the North-Caucasian District Military Court. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
02:05, 7 March 2017
Usmanov charged with involvement in IS accuses law enforcers of cruel torture
In Rostov-on-Don, at the trial in the case against Abdurakhman Usmanov charged with aiding and abetting militants in Syria, the native of Dagestan has claimed that after his detention he was subjected to torture with water and electric current. He signed a number of protocols included in the case after he could not stand the pain. This was reported by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent from the courtroom.
Protest against initiative to rename Ingushetia to Alania, Vladikavkaz, March 5, 2017. Photo by Alan Tskhurbaev for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
00:31, 7 March 2017
North-Ossetian authorities deny involvement in organizing rally in Vladikavkaz
On March 5, Vyacheslav Bitarov, the leader of North Ossetia, attended the rally held against the renaming of Ingushetia into Alania to prevent escalation. This was reported by the press service of the leader and the government of North Ossetia.
'Oktyabr' cinema theatre, Makhachkala. Photo: http://wikimapia.org
20:57, 6 March 2017
Dagestani authorities urge cinema owners to use self-censorship
In Dagestan, "immoral films" should not be screened, says the appeal of Magomed Abdurakhmanov, the head of the Dagestani Committee on Freedom of Conscience and Interaction with Religious Organizations, addressed to owners of movie theatres.
18:49, 6 March 2017
Roskomnadzor demands to punish EcoWatch for release without label of foreign agent
Today, the “Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus” (EcoWatch) has reported a receipt of another set of protocols from the Roskomnadzor, stating that the organization had violated the article of the law on the activities of the so-called “foreign agents”. The label of a foreign agent was absent in the press release of the EcoWatch, dedicated to the death of Alexei Yablokov, one of the founders of the Russian national environment-defence movement.
Advocate Tigran Egoryan. Photo: RFE/RL
16:00, 6 March 2017
Arthur Sargsyan is back at large
After his release, Arthur Sargsyan, who had been accused of helping members of the "Sasna Tsrer" detachment, was brought to the Yerevan medical centre because of his poor health condition, said his advocate Tigran Egoryan.
Memorial board with names of Dubrovka terror act victims. Photo: Ivan Trefilov (RFE/RL)
13:30, 6 March 2017
Sum of claims in case on Dubrovka terror act reaches 100 million roubles
Victims of the hostage-taking in the Dubrovka Theatrical Centre have put forward about 20 lawsuits seeking compensation from Khasan Zakaev, said Karinna Moskalenko, the victims’ advocate.
Ceremony of consecration of the Orthodox Temple of the Nativity in Naur District of Chechnya. Photo: Alya Kurganova, http://www.grozny-inform.ru/news/society/82467/
10:52, 6 March 2017
Major Orthodox Temple consecrated in Chechnya
The Naur District of Chechnya hosted the ceremony of consecration of the OrthodoxTemple of the Nativity, the second largest church, designed for 350 parishioners.
04:28, 6 March 2017
Opposition criticizes amendments to Azerbaijani legislation concerning Internet
Draft amendments to the Laws "On Information, Informatization, and Information Protection" and "On Telecommunications" have been included into the agenda of the plenary session of the National Assembly to be held on March 7. Civil society activists treat the proposed innovations as restrictions on the freedom of the Internet.
Law enforcers during special operation in Derbent. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-dagestane-v-rezultate-kto-neytralizovany-dva.html
03:48, 6 March 2017
NAC reports neutralizing inactive unit affiliated with IS in Dagestan
As a result of a joint operation, the FSB and the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) have neutralized an inactive unit affiliated with the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS) banned in Russia. The inactive unit involved four people, one of whom was killed in Derbent and three others were detained. This was reported by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).
Law enforcer during special operation in North Caucasus. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru
00:54, 6 March 2017
On February 27-March 5, 2017, two persons killed in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of February 27-March 5, 2017, at least two persons were killed in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. No wounded were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Protest against initiative to rename Ingushetia to Alania, Vladikavkaz, March 5, 2017. Photo by Alan Tskhurbaev for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
00:29, 6 March 2017
In Vladikavkaz, young people protest against renaming of Ingushetia into Alania
In the evening of March 5, Vladikavkaz residents gathered at the square near the statue of Lenin. They were protesting against the initiative to rename Ingushetia to Alania, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
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A Volgograd activist reported pressure and threats from security forces.

Seder food. Photo: Haim Charbit / Unsplash.com Jewish communities in southern Russia have rejected media coverage of their Passover celebrations.

A soldier from Uryupinsk was killed in a military operation.

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.