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Correctional colony. Photo: http://www.elista.org/socium/v_ik-1_kalmykii_zaderzhali_dvuh_zhenwin_s_posylkoj/
12:20, 16 February 2017
Relatives of inmate who died in Elista colony treat list of figurants as incomplete
The Elista City Court plans to hold the first session on the death of the inmate Dmitri Batyrev in the colony, who, according to investigators, received at least 60 blows with a rubber truncheon. The prisoner’s dock contains seven employees of the local department of the Federal Penitentiary Service (know as UFSIN); five of them are accused of the inmate’s death; and two others – of beating inmates in 2012. The family of Batyrev believes that investigators failed to reveal all those guilty of his death.
10:21, 16 February 2017
Native of Dagestan arrested in Moscow on charge of sponsoring IS
Shamil Nurmagomedov, commercial director of one of the Moscow Region companies, a native of Makhachkala, accused of sponsoring the terrorist organization "Islamic state" (IS), banned in Russia, was arrested by the court's decision. Shamil Nurmagomedov tried to return home his brother, who stayed in Syria. This was reported by the defendant's defence.
Loading of humanitarian aid on IL-76 plane to be transported from Armenia to Syria. Screenshot of video: https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/video/20170214/6407542/il-76-vezet-gumanitarnuyu-pomoshch-bratskoj-sirii.html
07:22, 16 February 2017
In Latakia, Armenian schoolchildren receive humanitarian aid from Yerevan
In Syrian Latakia, the Russian troops have begun to distribute the Armenian humanitarian aid. One of the first institutions, which will receive the aid, will be a school at an ancient church, in which 400 Armenian children study.
Presentation of documentary "Abandoned Villages of Dagestan". Photo by Ilyas Kapiev for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
04:56, 16 February 2017
Authors of film about abandoned villages raise problems of mountainous Dagestan
On February 14, the conference hall of the Dagestan State Pedagogical University in Makhachkala hosted a presentation of the documentary film "Abandoned Villages of Dagestan" shot by the Dagestani Historical and Geographical Society (DagHGS).
02:52, 16 February 2017
Zaur Dadaev's advocate reports shelling of his car in Moscow
A car belonging to the advocate of Zaur Dadaev, defendant in the case of the Boris Nemtsov's murder, was shelled. This was reported by the defender himself.
Zhalaudi Geriev and advocate Alaudi Musaev. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
23:42, 15 February 2017
Check of application on Geriev’s kidnapping resumed for the fifth time
Today, the Investigating Department (ID) for Chechnya of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has cancelled its earlier refusal to open a criminal case against the power agents, who had kidnapped Zhalaudi Geriev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, threatened him with death and planted drugs on him, said the advocate Alaudi Musaev.
Tumsu Abdurakhmanov. Photo is provided to the 'Caucasian Knot' by Abdurakhmanov.
23:40, 15 February 2017
HRC "Memorial" asks GPO to interfere in case of Abdurakhmanov, native of Chechnya
The Chechen Prosecutor's Office ignores complaints of Tumsu Abdurakhmanov, a resident of the republic, about his unlawful persecution by the Chechen police, Alexander Cherkasov, the Chairman of the Board of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", said in his appeal to the General Prosecutor’s Office (GPO) of Russia.
Destroyed houses of forced migrants, Baku, March 2012. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
20:37, 15 February 2017
Azerbaijan: by protests, internally displaced persons achieve restoration of benefits
Azerbaijani authorities have realized the error of their decision to pay allowances to internally displaced persons (IDPs) instead of providing them with utility benefits, the experts, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", have stated in their comments on the President's decision to restore the benefits.
Pinchas Goldschmidt (left) and Ramzan Kadyrov. Collage prepared by the 'Caucasian Knot', http://chechen.er.ru, Conference of Rabbis of Europe.
18:52, 15 February 2017
Kadyrov mistakenly reported about apologies of Russian Chief Rabbi
Ramzan Kadyrov has received from the Moscow Jewish Religious Community a video record of the statement of Pinchas Goldschmidt, who apologized for his words about Muslims-terrorists, Olga Esaulova, the spokeswoman of the community, told the "Caucasian Knot". Kadyrov himself, when speaking about Goldschmidt’s apologies, mistakenly called him the Chief Rabbi of Russia.
Alexei Volchenko. Photo: Nikita Tatarsky (RFE/RL)
17:17, 15 February 2017
Krasnodar farmers report detention of Alexei Volchenko
According to Oleg Petrov, a farmer, today, Alexei Volchenko, the leader of the "Polite Farmers” movement, was detained by law enforcers. "I managed to call him and talked to him for a few minutes, he said that he’s suspected of bribing a medic," Oleg Petrov told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Policeman. Photo: http://www.riadagestan.ru
16:46, 15 February 2017
Whereabouts of Said Saipudinov, resident of Dagestan, established
Said Saipudinov, a resident of the Makhachkala neighbourhood of Shamkhal, whose kidnapping was reported by his relatives on February 13, is kept at one of police divisions, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Village of Tsotsi-Yurt blocked by law enforcers, Chechnya, January 11, 2017. Photo by the 'Caucasian Knot' correspondent.
16:05, 15 February 2017
Chechnya: detainees’ relatives have no information about them for over a month
Relatives of the young people, detained in January in the Kurchaloi and Shali Districts of Chechnya, state that they have no information about their whereabouts and fate. The police refused to specify the number of detainees and stated the ongoing investigation.
Elchin Sadygov. Photo: http://contact.az
13:15, 15 February 2017
Court dismisses complaint about search of house of Rakhim Veliev, activist of "Nida" movement
An advocate has demanded to recognize illegal a search carried out without a court order in the house of Rakhim Veliev, an activist of the Azerbaijani movement "Nida", during which a mobile phone and a PC were seized. The defence intends to challenge the court's decision.
Batumi airport. Photo: http://avia.pro/blog/aeroport-batumi
12:52, 15 February 2017
US citizen sentenced on charge of terrorism detained in Georgia
A US citizen sentenced in absentia in Uzbekistan on the charge of terrorism has been detained at the airport in Batumi. This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Georgia.
12:49, 15 February 2017
Advocate claims theft of documents in Boris Nemtsov's case
Today, at the beginning of the court hearing in the case of the Boris Nemtsov's murder, Zaurbek Sadakhanov, a lawyer of defendant Khamzat Bakhaev, has reported that unidentified criminals broke a window in his car and stole a bag and all the documents in the case, reports the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
10:40, 15 February 2017
Family with many children from Kalmykia goes to court in seek for shelter from state
The Supreme Court (SC) of Kalmykia has dismissed the complaint filed by a female resident of the republic, excluded by the administration of Elista from the number of participants of the programme "Affordable Housing for Young Families" in connection with the fact that the woman celebrated her 35th birthday. The complainant intends to file a cassation appeal.
Militant's hiding. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-kbr-obnaruzhen-krupnyy-taynik-s-oruzhiem-i.html
10:08, 15 February 2017
Militant's hiding found in Ingushetia
In the Nazran District, law enforcers found a hiding with ammunition, hand grenades, and camouflage uniform, which belonged to a member of the armed underground, killed in 2015. This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
Arthur Panov. Photo: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2,_%D0%90%D1%80%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80_%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87
00:57, 15 February 2017
In Rostov-on-Don, defendant in case of planned terror act goes on hunger strike
The North-Caucasian District Military Court has dismissed several motions filed by Ukrainian citizen Arthur Panov, charged of plotting a terror act in the centre of Rostov-on-Don. After that, the defendant declared the beginning of a dry indefinite hunger strike.
18:59, 14 February 2017
Rights defenders urge to transfer Aslan Cherkesov to Caucasian colony
Aslan Cherkesov, a native of Nalchik, convicted for murdering a football fan Yegor Sviridov, is tortured in jail, his mother told rights defenders.
At the polling station in Nagorny Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
18:55, 14 February 2017
Azerbaijani MFA treats NKR’s referendum as illegitimate
The decision to hold a constitutional referendum in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) contradicts to the position of the international community, which recognizes this territory as a part of Azerbaijan; therefore, the outcomes of the referendum have no legal force, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has announced today.
News
Chimaev's aid to the "brotherly peoples" of Dagestan was sent to a region with a Chechen population.

Relatives of prisoners in the Taganrog pretrial detention center fear for their health.

Residents of the Gazoraspredelitel village in Makhachkala appealed to the mayor of Makhachkala and the head of Dagestan to remove obstructions in the riverbed. Photo: Chernovik 2.0 / Telegram channel Residents of a Makhachkala village demanded that obstacles in the riverbed be removed.

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.