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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.
Magomed Mutsolgov. Photo https://amnesty.org.ru/ru/2015-11-07-rossiya/
14:57, 30 May 2016
Magomed Mutsolgov calls on law enforcers to abandon "extrajudicial executions" in Ingushetia
Killings during special operations in Ingushetia can be equated to "extrajudicial executions." This was stated by Magomed Mutsolgov, the head of the human rights organization "Mashr". He has called on Ingush citizens not to rise to provocations and not to unleash bloodshed.
Military positions of the Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:16, 30 May 2016
NKR's MoD reports on death of soldier
Suren Mosiyan, a soldier of the Defence Army of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), has died at his combat position. This was reported by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the NKR.
Ramazan Djalaldinov. Photo by Ilyas Khadji http://chernovik.net/content/respublika/ramazan-dzhalaldinov-ya-ne-zhaleyu-chto-nachal-etot-put
13:46, 30 May 2016
Reporters see Dagestani authorities' image losses in Kenkhi situation
The national factor is not the determining one in the situation with Ramazan Djalaldinov, an Avar, a resident of the Chechen village of Kenkhi. However, Dagestan authorities have suffered serious image losses in this case, said the participants of the project "Journalists' Games".
The rally of the workers of the Makhachkala Commercial Seaport (MCS). Makhachkala, May 30, 2016. Photo: MCS press service
13:18, 30 May 2016
Managers of Makhachkala Port persuade workers to end their strike
The team of the Makhachkala Commercial Seaport has resumed working after the rally and the related call voiced by the port managers. The workers protested against the appointment of a new port director. According to them, they resumed their work with the hope that the problem would be solved within a week.
Aeroflot Airlines plane. Photo http://www.aeroflot.ru/
06:01, 30 May 2016
Passengers complain about sharp rise in cost of flights to Makhachkala
The prices of flights to Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, have more than doubled on the eve of the summer season, despite the fact that return air tickets from Makhachkala remained at the same level, airline clients report.
Hail. Photo Flickr/Trevor Manternach
02:06, 30 May 2016
Two villages of Samtskhe-Javakheti his by hail
Hail and heavy rain have destroyed crops in the villages of Varkhani and Untsa in the Adigeni District of the Samtskhe-Javakheti Region of Georgia, said Akaki Michutadze, the governor of the region.
Special operation. Photo nac.gov.ru/
00:50, 30 May 2016
On May 23-29, 2016, eight persons were killed in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of May 23-29, 2016, eight 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.
Abutdin Khanmagomedov. Photo: MIA for Dagestan
10:41, 29 May 2016
Law enforcers report on killing leader of Derbent grouping affiliated with IS
Recently, during a shootout in Dagestan, law enforcers killed Abutdin Khanmagomedov, the suspected leader of a group of militants, sworn allegiance to the "Islamic State" (IS), and his accomplice Radjab Ismailov. This was reported by sources from the law enforcement bodies.
23:59, 28 May 2016
One person killed in shootout in Dagestan
A militant was killed in the Derbent District; another member of the armed underground is chased, said a Dagestani law enforcement source.
22:21, 28 May 2016
CoA refuses to reconsider Rasim Aliev's murder case
The appeals against the verdict of the first-instance court were submitted both by the defendants and the parents of the journalist assassinated in Azerbaijan. The preliminary session of the Court of Appeal (CoA) has rejected the motion on reconsideration of the case; the examination of the merits is scheduled for June 10.
20:24, 28 May 2016
Georgia and Abkhazia exchange materials on murder in Khurcha
The murder of a citizen of Georgia Giga Otkhozoriya in the Zugdidi District was the main topic of the meeting of the authorities of Georgia and Abkhazia, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told at the press service of the Monitoring Mission of the European Union (MMEU) in Georgia.
News
Domestic violence. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in Photoshop. Human rights activists have recorded a surge in requests for assistance in the North Caucasus.

Participants in the fighting in Ukraine. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense Press Service The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,000.

Residents of Sunzha demanded coastal protection work due to the rains. Photo: Fortanga / Telegram channel Residents of Sunzha demanded coastal protection work due to the rains.

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.