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A gathering of defrauded housing investors. Sochi, May 31, 2016. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
07:28, 1 June 2016
Sochi shared house-holders complain that they have no other housing
30 shareholders are preparing a petition to the Mayoralty with a demand to preserve their right to reside in the house in Fadeev Street in Sochi, declared illegally erected. Many buyers of apartments in the new buildings have now nowhere to live, said a participant in the meeting of shareholders.
Tigran Arakelyan (to the left). Photo http://ru.aravot.am/2013/08/05/158598/
04:04, 1 June 2016
"ANC" activist Tigran Arakelyan released on recognizance not to leave
The investigating authorities have changed the pre-trial restriction measure to Tigran Arakelyan, an activist of the "Armenian National Congress" (ANC).
Gimry, the Untsukulsky District of Dagestan. Photo: Nurmagomed Abakarov http://odnoselchane.ru/
02:13, 1 June 2016
HRC members reveal human rights restrictions in Dagestan
In Dagestan, the delegation of the Council under the Russian President for Development of Civil Society and Human Rights (full official title of the HRC) found no serious violations in the SIZO (pre-trial prison), but revealed the practice of putting people on the so-called "prophylactic register" for their religious beliefs.
The "Electrozink" Factory. Photo http://osinform.org/
23:45, 31 May 2016
Managers of "Electrozink" promise to stop lead production in September
Starting from June 15, the "Electrozink" Factory will launch works on stopping harmful production. And in this September, the production of lead in Vladikavkaz will be completely stopped. This was reported by the plant's managers to officials of North Ossetia.
A participant of a picket in support of Article 31 of the Russian Constitution. Volgograd, May 31, 2016. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:07, 31 May 2016
Volgograd: activists protest against new rules of picketing
Today, in Volgograd, four persons have held a picket in support of Article 31 of the Russian Constitution and against the introduction of new rules of picketing in the region.
Elena Nadtoka. Photo http://bloknot-novocherkassk.ru/news/1095
19:51, 31 May 2016
ECtHR obliges Russia to pay compensation to Novocherkassk journalist
Elena Nadtoka, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Chastnaya Lavochka" (Private Shop), has succeeded to achieve the recognition of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) that the Russian authorities violated her right to freedom of expression.
The OSCE mission in Nagorno-Karabakh. October 2015. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:49, 31 May 2016
Stepanakert Press Club offers OSCE to monitor conflict coverage in media
The OSCE Minsk Group is to organize the regular monitoring of how the Karabakh conflict is being highlighted in the media of the parties to the conflict. This was stated by Gegam Bagdasaryan, the head of the Stepanakert Press Club.
Ramazan Djalaldinov. Screenshot of a video by the user gazetachernovik https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIe7JKRLRXo
16:44, 31 May 2016
Experts doubt sincerity of Djalaldinov's apology to Kadyrov
Ramazan Djalaldinov, who raised the problem of corruption in the Chechen village of Kenkhi, was forced to apologize to Ramzan Kadyrov. This opinion was voiced by rights defender Oleg Orlov and Mikhail Roschin, the researcher of the Caucasus.
In Saint Petersburg, the activistis of the Youth Yabloko held a picket against renaming a bridge after Kadyrov. May 28, 2016. Photo: Viktor Rezunkov (RFE/RL)
16:39, 31 May 2016
Petition against renaming Saint Petersburg’s bridge gains more than 20,000 signatures per day
The authors of the petition for cancellation of the decision to rename a bridge in Saint Petersburg after Akhmat Kadyrov, the first Chechen President, are going to send it to deputies of the Saint Petersburg Legislative Assembly, the Governor, and the City Toponymy Commission.
Rally in the Makhachkala Commercial Seaport. May 30, 2016. Photo: the MCS press service
14:45, 31 May 2016
Journalists associate conflict in Makhachkala Port with rivalry among oligarchs
Businessmen Suleiman Kerimov and Ziyavudin Magomedov try to appoint their candidates the head of the Makhachkala Commercial Seaport. This opinion was voiced by Dagestani journalists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Missiles fragments. Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:08, 31 May 2016
Five unexploded missiles found in Karabakh conflict zone
According to the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA), its specialists found a part of a "Grad" missile engine, two artillery missiles of 122 mm calibre, and two missiles of 152 mm calibre.
Sergey Fetisov (fourth to the left) with his supporters. Sochi, May 30, 2016. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:05, 31 May 2016
Cossack Fetisov's advocate complains about violation of his client's rights
On May 30, in the criminal case against Sergey Fetisov, accused of a large-scale fraud with land plots of the Adler Cossack Association, the court of Sochi did not start questioning defence witnesses and postponed the court hearing until June 6.
Elizaveta Tsvetkova with her advocate Yury Chupilkin in the Taganrog City Court, May 27, 2016. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:58, 31 May 2016
Court sentences Elizaveta Tsvetkova to one year of corrective labour
The Taganrog City Court has sentenced Elizaveta Tsvetkova, a local woman, accused of inciting hatred and hostility towards policemen, to one year of corrective labour with the recovery of legal costs.
Svetlana Isaeva. Photo: the "Mothers of Dagestan for Human Rights" human rights organization http://materi-dagestana.com
07:07, 31 May 2016
Dagestani rights defender from detained in Stavropol Territory
Svetlana Isaeva, a member of the Public Monitoring Commission (PMC), was detained at the federal checkpoint "Zaterechny" when she was returning from Rostov-on-Don to Dagestan on a scheduled bus. At present, she is released.
Sergey Krivenko, the head of HRC's standing commission and coordinator of the "Citizen and the Army" Movement. Photo Radio "Svoboda", www.svoboda.org/content/article/25386200.html
22:57, 30 May 2016
HRC to consider restoration of benefits for NCFD militaries
Information about consultation of members of the Russian Presidential Council on Civil Society and Human Rights (HRC) has been sent to the garrisons of Nalchik and Vladikavkaz. On June 3 and 4, rights defenders will discuss with servicemen how the latter can receive their due compensations and benefits.
20:36, 30 May 2016
Ramazan Djalaldinov apologizes to Ramzan Kadyrov
The appeal of Ramazan Djalaldinov, in which he apologizes to Ramzan Kadyrov, the acting leader of Chechnya, was shown on the air of the Chechen TV. Ramazan Djalaldinov has returned to Chechnya, reports the administration of the village of Kenkhi.
A bridge in Saint Petersburg supposed to be named after Akhmat Kadyrov. Photo gov.spb.ru
17:42, 30 May 2016
Cultural workers oppose idea to name bridge in Saint Petersburg after Akhmat Kadyrov
Alexander Sokurov, the film director and the People's Artist of Russia, and well-known actor Oleg Basilashvili have spoken against the idea to name a bridge in Saint Petersburg after Akhmat Kadyrov.
16:11, 30 May 2016
Experts express need for training ethnopolitical analysts for Caucasus
The Russian institutions of higher education have launched the process to arrange departments on ethnopolitical science, and the need for specialists in the sphere is getting higher. This opinion was expressed by experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Vadim Prokhorov, the advocate of the injured party. Photo: http://www.polit-informer.ru/today/20151014150006-4256.html#
15:36, 30 May 2016
Advocate advises Interpol to seek Mukhudinov in Chechnya
A Chechen officer Ruslan Mukhudinov, accused of organizing the murder of Boris Nemtsov, is very likely in the territory of Chechnya, said Vadim Prokhorov, the advocate of the Nemtsov family, in his comment on the Interpol's consent to declare Mukhudinov wanted. He is sceptical about the chances to detain Mukhudinov.
A family leaving Chechnya in a queue at passport control at Brest Centraĺny Railway Station. March 2016. Photo by Akhmed Aldebirov for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:03, 30 May 2016
Germany again faces increase in number of Chechens seeking asylum
According to the German Federal Ministry of the Interior (known as BMI), since the second half of 2015, the country faces an increase in the influx of migrants from Russia, the vast majority of which are natives of Chechnya. Since 2013, this is the second burst in the number of Chechen natives applying for refugee status in Germany.
News
A prosecution witness in the case of Imam Tamaskhanov admitted to lying.

In March 2026, one person was killed in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and southern Russia.

Lawyers explained the principles of administrative supervision using the Sautieva case as an example.

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.