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Mikhail Roschin. Photo by Magomed Tuayev for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
00:57, 12 April 2016
Researcher of Caucasus doubt combat experience of attackers on ROVD
The "Islamic State" (IS) has not yet claimed responsibility for the attack on the ROVD (District Interior Division) in the Stavropol Territory, emphasized the experts questioned by the "Caucasian Knot". The experts suppose that the attack could be committed by residents of the region without combat experience, who had fallen under the influence of the IS propaganda.
18:30, 11 April 2016
ICRF names attackers on Novoselitsk ROVD
The persons, who attacked the Novoselitsk ROVD (District Interior Division) of the Stavropol Territory, have been officially identified as earlier convicted Zaur Akaev, Ramazan Khaibulaev and Isai Abdulatipov, said the spokesman of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).
Shelled car in Martakert District, April 6, 2016. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
17:27, 11 April 2016
Nagorno-Karabakh states desecration of casualties' bodies
The bodies of perished servicemen, handed over to Nagorno-Karabakh by the Azerbaijani party in the presence of representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), had traces of torture and mockery, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR).
Law enforcers at the site of explosion near the ROVD for Novoselitsk District, Stavropol Territory, April 11, 2016. Photo: screenshot of the video posted by user penza1, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLm3HUe6a-8
17:25, 11 April 2016
Experts link attack on ROVD with activation of "sleeping" IS units
The attack on Novoselitsk ROVD (District Interior Division) a "presentation of capacities of the IS unit, operating in the Stavropol Territory," said Andrei Serenko, the Chairman of the Expert Council of the Research Foundation of Electoral Politics.
At the site of explosion near the ROVD fo Novoselitsk District, Stavropol Territory, April 11, 2016. Photo: screenshot of the video YKK, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hnsZZpFtA4
16:48, 11 April 2016
Imam suspected of involvement in explosion in Novoselitsk
Law enforcement bodies have appointed a check for the involvement of the Imam from the Novoselitsk District, Stavropol Territory, to the today's attack on the local ROVD (District Interior Division). Earlier, explosives were found in the Imam's house, anonymous sources
SIZO (pre-trial prison) of Nalchik. Photo: http://www.kbrdum.ru
16:05, 11 April 2016
Relatives report suicide attempt in Nalchik SIZO
Illegal actions of the staff of the SIZO (pre-trial prison) of Nalchik have provoked a mass hunger strike of inmates, which went unnoticed, relatives of inmates report. According to their stories, last night, about 30 inmates cut their wrist veins.
Law enforcers. Photo: Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru
12:43, 11 April 2016
CTO legal regime introduced in Stavropol Territory
Today, the counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime has been introduced after the explosions within the territory of the Novoselitsky Municipal District of the Stavropol Territory. This was reported by the Russian FSB Department for the Stavropol Territory.
Novoselitskoye village, Stavropol Reg. Photo: Petr Bulgakov, http://www.proavtoshkoly.ru/avtoshkola/cpv-novoselickoe-uchebniy-kabinet/photo/broad
11:44, 11 April 2016
Sources report on suicide bombings in Novoselitskoe village
Three suicide bombers blew themselves up near the building of the ROVD (District Interior Division) in the village of Novoselitskoe of the Stavropol Territory. In total, about five explosions occurred. This was reported by sources from the law enforcement bodies.
Volunteers in Nagorno-Karabakh Army. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
09:57, 11 April 2016
Parties to Karabakh conflict accuse each other of shelling
At night of April 10 and in the morning of the same day, the Azerbaijani armed forces 17 times shelled the Armenian positions in the north-east direction of the state border of Armenia. This was reported by the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD).
Magomednabi Magomedov. Photo: http://onkavkaz.com/articles/2377-chernovik-sotrudniki-cpe-dagestana-zaderzhali-imama-vostochnoi-mecheti-hasavyurta.html
09:22, 11 April 2016
HRC "Memorial" treats detention of Imam Magomednabi Magomedov as a provocation
The Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has called on the authorities of Dagestan to prevent fabrication of a criminal case against Magomednabi Magomedov, Imam of the Khasavyurt "Eastern" mosque. According to the human rights defenders, the Imam publicly spoke out against violence and against departure of young Muslims to join militants.
March of silence in Yerevan, April, 10, 2016. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
03:08, 11 April 2016
In Yerevan, "March of Silence" ended with laying flowers
About 3000 people took part in the "March of Silence" in memory of the soldiers and officers killed in Nagorno-Karabakh. The march started from the Shaumyan Avenue in Yerevan.
Law enforcers during special operation. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2015/04/02/v-khasavyurte-neitralizovan-glavar-kizlyarskoi-bandgruppy.html
00:25, 11 April 2016
On April 4-10, five persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of April 4-10, 2016, five persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, three persons were killed, and two others were wounded. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Juma Mosque in Hungarian Fighters street in Makhachkala. Photo: http://zulo.ru/author/admin/page/806/
00:24, 11 April 2016
Administration of Makhachkala mosque complains about unlawful police actions
Policemen entered the mosque in a state of alcoholic intoxication and behaved inappropriately. This was reported by staff member of the mosque located in Hungarian Fighters Street in Makhachkala. The mosque administration intends to file a complaint about the behaviour of the policemen.
After shellfire in Martakert District of Nagorny Karabakh, April 6, 2016. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
16:41, 10 April 2016
Armenia and Azerbaijan exchange bodies of killed soldiers and officers
Today, under the mediation of the International Red Cross Committee and the OSCE, Armenia and Azerbaijan have exchanged bodies of dead soldiers and officers.
Grozny residents going to the rally. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot‘.
13:16, 10 April 2016
Residents of Northern Caucasus seem to be diverted from human values, experts assert
Residents of the North-Caucasian republics try to balance between the sharia law, the Russian laws and the adat law, and that leads to the vagueness of norms and rules of behaviour in society, and in turn, that results in violation of the rights of women. This opinion was voiced by participants of the roundtable on the topic "The role of the state, society and media to protect the rights of women in Northern Caucasus."
Mosque in Pallasovka. Photo: ‘Muslims of Pallasovka’ group in social network VKontakte; https://vk.com/club79340313?z=photo-79340313_341092325%2Falbum-79340313_0%2Frev
07:58, 10 April 2016
Members of Volgograd Union of Muslims criticize SAM after arrests in Pallasovsky District
The Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of the Volgograd Region had information about the existence of a radical group in the Pallasovsky District; however, it failed to conduct explanatory work. This opinion was expressed by the "Union of Muslims of the Volgograd Region".
Protesters in Yerevan, ‘Stop talking – start acting’. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
06:28, 10 April 2016
Yerevan: protesters demand from Russia to stop supplying weapons to Azerbaijan (+video)
Russia supplies to Azerbaijan the weapons systems that Baku cannot purchase from other countries, and the delivered weapon will certainly be used against Armenia. This was stated by participants of the protest action held in Yerevan.
Mosque in Khasavyurt. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
00:27, 10 April 2016
Imam of "Eastern" mosque of Khasavyurt arrested for two months
On April 9, the court pronounced the pre-trial restriction against Magomednabi Magomedov, Imam of the Khasavyurt "Eastern" mosque, in the form of detention in custody for two months.
23:15, 9 April 2016
Protesters in Yerevan demand from OSCE Minsk Group to announce Azerbaijan as aggressor
To prevent re-escalation of the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, the OSCE should call the culprit of the escalation of the conflict, to apply sanctions to the countries, which are supplying weapons to Azerbaijan, and to exclude Turkey from the Minsk Group, said the participants of the youth protest action in Yerevan.
James Warlick (to the left) and Igor Popov, the co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group on Karabakh settlement. Yerevan, April 9, 2016. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:15, 9 April 2016
OSCE Minsk Group declares three principles of settlement of Karabakh conflict
The non-use of force, the right of people to self-determination, and the territorial integrity are the key principles for the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, said the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group. The mandate of the Minsk Group does not imply an investigation into the resumption of hostilities in the conflict zone, the co-chairs have noted.
News
Military operation in Ukraine. Still from a Russian Ministry of Defense video: https://z.mil.ru/spec_mil_oper/media/video/watch.htm?id=18838@morfVideoAudioFile The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,050.

A soldier in court. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for prolonged absence from his unit.

Larisa Tuganova. Still from a video from State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company "Alania". The former deputy prime minister of North Ossetia is suspected of receiving a large bribe.

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.