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11:16, 29 April 2017
Resident of Georgia suspected of abduction
The police have identified the man who abducted, in one of the villages of the Marneuli District of Georgia, a 17-year-old girl with the aim to marry her.
Hallway in one of Dagestani IVS. Photo: Riadagestan.ru
04:57, 29 April 2017
Makhachkala: policeman complains about beating up at IVS
An employee of the temporary detention centre (known as the IVS) said that he was beaten up by an officer and fired after the incident.
Photo posted by Ilya Varlamov, depicting, according to him, participants of April 26 attack. Photo: http://varlamov.ru/2347531.html
02:51, 29 April 2017
Police report identification of Varlamov’s attackers
Policemen have located the four alleged attackers on Ilya Varlamov in Stavropol, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported. According to the blogger, one of the attackers has already been detained.
Participants of rally in Baku, April 8, 2017. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
01:53, 29 April 2017
Three PFPA activists lose their jobs after oppositional rally in Baku
Two teachers and one employee of a private enterprise, who are activists of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), have been dismissed from their jobs. They associate it with their opposition activities.
Protest action by truck drivers in Dagestan, April 4, 2017. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
00:56, 29 April 2017
Dagestani truckers threaten to hold new actions in case negotiations fail
A commission has been set up in Dagestan with the participation of officials and members of the initiative group of protesters against the “Platon” system, intended to draft decisions on truckers’ demands. Should the solution of problems be delayed, the carriers will again gather in their protest camp, said the truckers.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: https://www.instagram.com/kadyrov_95/
23:58, 28 April 2017
Kadyrov is among ten most trusted politicians by Russians
Four percent of respondents have expressed their trust to Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of Chechnya, according to the data of the sociological study of the Levada Centre, published on April 27. According to the study, Ramzan Kadyrov closed up the top 10 politicians and public figures, who enjoy trust of residents of Russia.
22:11, 28 April 2017
Relatives associate Abzagirov’s disappearance with his religious views
Relatives of Idris Abzagirov, a missing resident of the village of Korkmaskala, Kumtorkalin District of Dagestan, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that he disappeared in Makhachkala on April 11, 2017.
Leonid Volkov meets with Astrakhan volunteers, April 28, 2017. Photo by Elena Grebenyuk for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
20:42, 28 April 2017
150 volunteers take part in opening of the Astrakhan Navalny’s office
Today, in Astrakhan, Leonid Volkov, the head of the electoral office of Alexei Navalny, has announced the opening of the local branch of the office. According to his story, in total 77 such offices will be opened in 65 regions of Russia.
Deportation of Karachay and Balkar people. Photo: http://karachai.ucoz.ru
19:02, 28 April 2017
KChR’s leader announces May 3 a day off
According to the decree of Rashid Temrezov, the head of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), the Revival Day of the Karachay People, marked on May 3, will be a day off, because of the anniversary – 60 year from the start of mass return from deportation.
Makhmud Velitov. Photo: RFE/RL
18:07, 28 April 2017
Imam Velitov sentenced to three years in colony
Today, the Moscow District Military Court has found Makhmud Velitov, the Imam of the Moscow “Yardyam” Mosque, guilty of publicly justifying terrorism, and sentenced him to three years in a general-security colony.
Meeting of truck drivers protesting against 'Platon' system with authorities, Manas, April 28, 2017. Photo by Ilyas Kapiev for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
17:20, 28 April 2017
Dagestani truckers announce end of their protest action
Today, on April 28, long-haul truck drivers (truckers) from Dagestan have decided to wind up their camp near the village of Manas. The decision was announced today at the meeting that took place in the camp, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
11:55, 28 April 2017
"Open Russia" recognized as unwanted organization on eve of mass actions
On April 27, the Russian Ministry of Justice (MoJ) included three organizations - the "Open Russia" (UK), the "Institute of Contemporary Russia" (USA), and the public network movement "Open Russia" (UK) - in the list of foreign and international NGOs which activities were recognized as undesirable within the territory of Russia. This was reported by the statement posted on the Russian MoJ's website.
Participants of Navalny supporters rally hold banner and Constitution of the Russian Federation, April 26, 2017. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
11:06, 28 April 2017
Resident of Volzhsky accused of using violence against policeman during action of Alexei Navalny's supporters
Today, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has announced the completion of the investigation into the case against two participants in the action held by supporters of Alexei Navalny in Moscow, who are accused of using violence against policemen. One of the defendants is a resident of Volzhsky, who claims that he happened to be on the place of the action.
Protest rally in Nardaran village, November 26, 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
05:53, 28 April 2017
US Department of State reports deterioration of situation with religious freedom in Azerbaijan
Over the past year, in Azerbaijan, the situation with religious freedom has deteriorated. This conclusion was reached by authors of the annual report of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) "2017. The situation with religious freedom in the world".
Defendants in Caliphate case. Photo is provided by Ramzan Uzuyev.
03:40, 28 April 2017
Defence claims prosecutors' negligent attitude to complaints about torture filed by defendants in Caliphate case
On April 27, in Rostov-on-Don, after a long break arisen from the prosecutors' check, the trial was resumed in the case against 10 young residents of Kabardino-Balkaria, accused of an attempt to create a Caliphate in the republic.
Yezidis community helps refugees coming to Armenia. Araks village, Armavir District of Armenia, August 28, 2015. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
02:49, 28 April 2017
Armenia: rights defenders treat national minorities’ discrimination as major problem
The lack of an anti-discrimination law in Armenia, the situation of national minorities and the problems of school education urgently require their solution by the state. This opinion was expressed by authors of the alternative report of the Anti-Discrimination Centre (ADC) "Memorial" and the Institute of Civil Society. On April 27, the report was presented at the session of the UN Special Committee, reports Stefaniya Kulaeva, a member of the ADC "Memorial".
21:22, 27 April 2017
BCA finds no grounds for investigating Guseinov’s torture
The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has upheld the refusal of the Prosecutor's Office to launch an investigation of the application lodged by the blogger Mekhman Guseinov about torturing him after detention.
20:23, 27 April 2017
Court refuses to exclude “EcoWatch” from register of “foreign agents”
The Maikop City Court (MCC) has upheld the decision of the Ministry of Justice of Adygea of putting the environmental and human rights organization “Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus” (EcoWatch) into the register of organizations performing the functions of a “foreign agent”.
Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
18:08, 27 April 2017
Grozny residents report problems with putting on housing waiting list
On April 24, the Regional Public Fund named after Akhmat Kadyrov allocated apartments to 15 needy families in Grozny, a source from the Grozny administration told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent on the same day.
Number of victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus in March 2017 according to the data of the 'Caucasian Knot'. Infographic prepared by the 'Caucasian Knot'.
14:50, 27 April 2017
Power agents report tension decrease in Northern Caucasus
In the first quarter of 2017, the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) saw a drop in the number of terrorism-related crimes by 37.5%.
News
Historians have assessed the memory of the Muhajirs in the Eastern Caucasus.

Russian military. Still from a Defense Ministry video: https://t.me/mod_russia/53966 The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 9,150.

Sources reported the arrest of Ingush theologian Akhmed Tangiyev.

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.