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Alexei Volchenko. Photo: Nikita Tatarsky, RFE/RL
15:40, 17 May 2016
Organizer of farmers' rally states his detention in Kuban
Alexei Volchenko, the head of the initiative group of Kuban (Krasnodar Territory) farmers, is charged with disobeying the police. This was stated by the activist himself, who has linked his detention with the plans to hold a rally in the village of Kazanskaya, Kavkazian District, which the oppositional leader Alexei Navalny had planned to visit.
Ramazan Djalaldinov (in the centre). Photo by the "Chernovik" newspaper
15:08, 17 May 2016
Dagestani authorities decide to help Djalaldinov's family
A delegation from Dagestan has visited the Chechen village of Kenkhi on the order of Ramazan Abdulatipov, the leader of the republic; no violations of villagers' rights were fixed, the Dagestani leadership has stated. The head of Dagestan instructed his subordinates to study a possibility of providing temporary housing to Djalaldinov's family, which has left Chechnya.
The winner of the "Eurovision-2016" song contest. Photo: Postaviv Andres (ЕВС), http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=ukraine_wins_2016_eurovision_song_contest
14:46, 17 May 2016
Petition for revision of "Eurovision" results has over 250,000 signatures
The number of signatories to the appeal of a resident of Yerevan to the organizers of the "Eurovision-2016" song contest demanding to revise the outcomes of the contest has increased within six hours from 68,551 to 250,173.
War in Syria. Photo by the user Kurdishstruggle https://www.flickr.com
14:17, 17 May 2016
KBR resident convicted for involvement in IS
The court has sentenced a resident of the Urvan District to seven years in colony, finding him guilty of links with militants and illegal possession of ammunition and narcotic drugs.
A mosque in the Dagestani villahe Chokh. Photo by Timur Isaev for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:52, 17 May 2016
Researchers start studying stereotypes and realities of Dagestani Muslims
A joint research team of the Centre for Regional and Urban Studies and the Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy has started polling Dagestani Muslims on "Values of Dagestani population". The questionnaire intended to study Dagestani Muslim communities may be found on the "Caucasian Knot".
Several cars parked near the entrance to the cemetery were smashed and turned upside down during the brawl. Photo: https://petrovka38.ru/news/item/7782137/
12:40, 17 May 2016
Detainees after mass brawl in cemetery refuse to plead guilty
The Presnya Court in Moscow has ruled to arrest 12 people in the case of a brawl in the Khovanskoye cemetery in Moscow, suspected of murder, illegal possession of weapons and hooliganism. They refused to plead guilty and testify. 22 participants of the brawl have been sentenced to administrative arrest for 15 days.
Circassians-victims of the Caucasian War Remembrance Day. Nalchik, May 21, 2016. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:27, 17 May 2016
Experts associate refusal to hold Circassians' Remembrance Day with ignoring the consequences of Caucasian War
The organizers of the Moscow action in memory of the Circassians-victims of the Caucasian War have twice received refusals to sanction the action on May 21. Experts believe that these officials' actions are associated with another attempt to silence the consequences of the Caucasian War.
Ammunition and personal belongings of the NKR army soldier. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
09:02, 17 May 2016
Nagorno-Karabakh reports on soldier's death
As a result of shelling from the Azerbaijani side, Khachatur Arutyunyan, a soldier of the Defence Army, was killed. This was reported by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh.
03:04, 17 May 2016
AI claims political nature of arrest of young activists in Azerbaijan
The international human rights organization "Amnesty International" (AI) has condemned the arrest of Ibragimov and Mamedov, who were detained after the appearance of graffiti on the monument to Geidar Aliev in Baku.
The church service performed by Patriarch Kirill in Nalchik was attended by Orthodox believers and Muslims. May 15, 2016. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the "Caucasian Knot"
01:20, 17 May 2016
KBR residents treat Patriarch's visit as significant event for republic's nations
The church service performed by Patriarch Kirill in Nalchik was attended by Orthodox believers and Muslims. Residents of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) have treated the pastoral visit of the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church a significant event for the nations of the republic.
Mairbek Agaev. Photo: http://kavkazpress.ru.http.s71.wbprx.com/archives/57721
22:27, 16 May 2016
Dagestani journalists treat actions of law enforcers in Derbent as mistake
In Derbent, investigators have reported on discovery of the body of only one militant at the place of the special operation. According to Dagestani journalists, the actions of the police chiefs during the special operation show a lack of experience and a possible desire to receive a reward for the capture of the killers of Gadjiakhmed Kaziakhmedov.
The Chechen village of Kenkhi in the Sharoi District. Screenshot of a video by the user Standart Media https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhzCawq-RpQ
20:32, 16 May 2016
Village of Kenkhi cordoned off by law enforcers, local residents report
The Chechen village of Kenkhi in the Sharoi District, the home of Ramazan Djalaldinov, who complained to the Russian President, is being cordoned off by law enforcers since May 14, local residents report. According to them, the law enforcers demand from the villagers to reveal the whereabouts of Ramazan Djalaldinov.
After the mass fight at the Khovanskoye cemetery. Moscow, May 14, 2016. Screenshot of a video by the user POLICE not TV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tAxdLFeGms
19:29, 16 May 2016
Experts treat people involved in fight at cemetery as infantry of criminals
Natives of Northern Caucasus, who have fallen under the influence of Moscow criminal leaders, are involved in the conflict as ordinary "foot soldiers". This opinion was expressed by experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Magomed Karataev. Photo: the Supreme Court of the Republic of Chechnya
16:45, 16 May 2016
Kremlin supports Kadyrov in his conflict with Judge Karataev
There is nothing illegal in the circumstances of resignation of Magomed Karataev, the head of the Supreme Court of Chechnya, said Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the Russian President.
Igor Stenin. Photo by Yelena Grebenyuk for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:53, 16 May 2016
Astrakhan court sentences Stenin to two years in colony
Igor Stenin, the head of the movement "Russians of Astrakhan", has been found guilty of public calls to extremism, and sentenced to two years in a colony-settlement. He intends to appeal against the verdict.
Ramazan Djalaldinov. Screenshot of a video youtube.com/watch?v=WYniIbMjbb4
13:22, 16 May 2016
Law enforcers announce versions of fire in Djalaldinov's house
The basic versions of the fires in the village of Kenkhi, Sharoi District, belonging to Ramazan Djalaldinov's family, are an arson and poor electric wiring, said the Prosecutor's Office of Chechnya.
A meeting of visually impaired persons from the branch of the "All-Russian Association for Visually Impaired". Sochi, May 16, 2016. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:31, 16 May 2016
Sochi Association for Visually Impaired requests authorities to return their room
In Sochi, visually impaired persons held a meeting. They expressed their dissatisfaction with the fact that they asked the city authorities to allocate a room for them, but it was obtained by a local MP. The Sochi Association for Visually Impaired needs new room in connection with the increase in the number of its members.
A special operation in Derbent. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/aktivnaya-faza-kto-v-dagestanskom-gorode-derbent.html
09:44, 16 May 2016
Three power agents wounded in Derbent are in grave condition
The policemen wounded during a special operation in Derbent, have been transferred from the city hospital into the medical unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) in Makhachkala. The health condition of three of the 15 hospitalized patients is estimated as grave.
Syamra's performance at the "Eurovision 2016". Photo: © Sputnik/ Vladimir Astapkovich, http://ru.sputnik.az/culture/20160514/405160344.html
06:29, 16 May 2016
Residents of Baku assess negatively new procedure of defining winner of "Eurovision"
The change of rules of evaluating the performers and a separate voting of the professional jury and spectators at the "Eurovision-2016" song contest had influenced negatively the objectivity in defining the winners, said the residents of Baku, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Bairam Mamedov and Giyas Ibragimov, the activists of the opposition's movement "Nida". Photo: http://minval.az/news/123583954
05:30, 16 May 2016
HRW calls on Azerbaijani authorities to release two young activists
The international organization "Human Rights Watch" (HRW) has called for the release of Mamedov and Ibragimov, arrested in Azerbaijan after the appearance of graffiti on the pedestal of the monument to Geidar Aliev.
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.