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Tigran Ulubabyan: photo: https://step1.am/ru/2025/03/19/26115/
18:15, 14 May 2025
Refusal to investigate Tigran Ulubabyan's torture fits into practice of Armenia IC
The Investigating Committee (IC) of Armenia has found no grounds for initiating a criminal case against law enforcers after a statement made by Tigran Ulubabyan, a refugee from Nagorno-Karabakh, at a police station. Out of hundreds of reports of torture by law enforcers in Armenia, only a few are being investigated, human rights defenders have noted.
Grigory Melkonyants in the courtroom. April 16, 2025. Photo by a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
17:30, 14 May 2025
Grigory Melkonyants sentenced to five years in colony
The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has sentenced Grigory Melkonyants to five years in a general regime penal colony.
Children are crying. Illustration created by the “Caucasian Knot” using AI in Photoshop software
14:22, 14 May 2025
Mothers of Sochi kindergarten pupils face charges after requesting investigation into incident
After an incident in a Sochi kindergarten, parents of the children accused the kindergarten’s administration of concealing facts of child abuse and failing to act in response to complaints. At the same time, the prosecutor’s office drew up administrative protocols against the parents themselves, accusing them of insulting the kindergarten principal and her daughter.
Forensic experts at the place of the shootout in Makhachkala. A frame from the operational video by the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation.
14:11, 14 May 2025
Attack on police inspectors in Makhachkala recognized as terrorist attack
The participants in the attack in Makhachkala had been planning the terrorist attack for about six months, the law enforcement bodies have concluded. The leader of Dagestan has promised to nominate the police inspectors for awards.
Yuriy Lysenko shortly before his detention, during a "territory inspection" on May 13, 2025. Photo: Press service of the head of the administration / "VKontakte".
14:06, 14 May 2025
Mayor of Novocherkassk detained in bribery case
Investigators suspect Yuri Lysenko, the head of the Novocherkassk administration, of receiving a large-amount bribe from a developer. Yuri Lysenko has been caught red-handed, a source in the law enforcement bodies claims.
Participants in the petition gathering near the Presidential Administration. Screenshot from a photo dated May 13, 2025, from the Telegram channel 'Where is Seda?' https://t.me/helpseda/435.
18:11, 13 May 2025
Signatures demanding inquiry into Suleimanova's case handed over to Presidential Administration
Activists have sent more than 5000 signatures in signature sheets and 2000 electronic signatures demanding to hold an investigation into Seda Suleimanova's case to the Russian Presidential Administration.
Awarding of Adam Kadyrov, Russian coat of arms without crosses. Collage by Caucasian Knot. May 12, 2025. Screenshot from video: https://lenta.ru/news/2025/05/13/na-nagrazhdenii-adama-kadyrova-zametili-gerb-rossii-bez-krestov/ https://t.me/RKadyrov_9"
18:04, 13 May 2025
Adam Kadyrov’s awarding held amid Russian emblem without crosses
Adam Kadyrov has received the jubilee medal "25 years of ‘Akhmat-Grozny’ OMON"; the awarding was held in front of the Russian coat of arms without crosses.
Artyom Ostanin: photo: https://t.me/moscowcourts/6616
17:58, 13 May 2025
Court refuses to soften freedom restraint measure for comedian Ostanin
The arrest of Artyom Ostanin, a comedian from the city of Yeysk, was extended by a month; a Moscow court has dismissed the defence’s notion to transfer Ostanin to house arrest.
Ilham Aliev and the plane. Illustration created by the “Caucasian Knot” using AI in the Copilot software
14:51, 13 May 2025
Ilham Aliev’s demarche highlights new style of relations between Baku and Moscow
By demonstratively refusing to attend the Victory Parade in Moscow, the President of Azerbaijan has underlined the geopolitical role of his country that has grown since the victory in the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh and the desire to build relations with Russia only on an equal footing. Moscow is capable of responding harshly to the Ilham Aliev’s demarche, but the risks of such a development are minimal, Russian analysts believe.
Irakli Khufeniya. Photo: a screenshot of a profile photo on Facebook (On March 21, 2022, the Tverskoi Court of Moscow banned the activities in Russia of the Meta Company, owning the Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, in connection with extremist activities).
14:40, 13 May 2025
Case against Georgian oppositionist received by military court in Rostov-on-Don
Irakli Khufeniya, a resident of Zugdidi, who participated in protests against the policies of the “Georgian Dream” Party, has been accused by the Russian law enforcement bodies of calling for terrorism.
A driver gives a bribe to a police inspector. A conventional illustration created by the “Caucasian Knot” using AI in the Copilot software.
14:32, 13 May 2025
Alexei Safonov sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment in bribery case
In Cherkessk, a court has sentenced Alexei Safonov, the former chief of the Stavropol Territory GIBDD (road police), who became well-known for his mansion with a “golden toilet,” to 20 years of imprisonment in a high-security penal colony in a case on multi-million-rouble bribes for cargo transportation in violation of the rules and regulations.
Said Amirov: a video screenshot: https://www.1tv.ru/news/2013-06-14/68795-podsledstvennyy_said_amirov_otstranen_ot_dolzhnosti_mera_mahachkaly
18:23, 12 May 2025
Details of Amirov's complaints about custody conditions in colony made public
Said Amirov, a former Makhachkala Mayor, who uses a wheelchair, has filed several dozen lawsuits demanding to improve his custody conditions in the colony for life-sentenced prisoners.
Beach of “Miracleon” Hotel: screenshot of a photo from the hotel's website: https://miracleon.ru/plyazhnaya-zona/
16:37, 12 May 2025
Occupancy rates at Anapa hotels and number of bookings drop several-fold
Tourists have cancelled 60% of bookings at a large Anapa hotel; and they have already received more than two million roubles back. Employees of another hotel have confirmed that their bookings have dropped several-fold after the fuel oil (mazut) spill.
Grigory Melkonyants, May 12, 2025: photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
16:30, 12 May 2025
Prosecution demands requested six years in colony for Melkonyants
The Prosecutor's Office (PO) has requested six years of freedom deprivation for Grigory Melkonyants, a co-chairman of the “Golos” (Vote) Movement* in the case of organizing the activities of an undesirable foreign nongovernmental organization (NGO).
Chechens complain about the demolition of a mosque in a Dagestani village. A frame from the video by auh_media from May 10, 2025, https://www.instagram.com/p/DJfLKA9sWTp/ (On March 21, 2022, the Tverskoi Court of Moscow banned the activities in Russia of the Meta Company, owning the Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, in connection with extremist activities.)
13:54, 12 May 2025
Chechens complain about demolition of mosque in Dagestani village
In the village of Leninaul, despite agreements with the local authorities, a Chechen mosque built in the 19th century has been demolished, village residents report.
Kidnapped man. Illustration created by the “Caucasian Knot” using AI in the Photoshop software.
13:34, 12 May 2025
Man, kidnapped in Yandar, found
A local resident suspected of participating in the kidnapping of a man in Yandar has been detained in Magas. The kidnapped man has also been found and hospitalized.
Stalingrad road sign. Illustration created by the “Caucasian Knot” using AI in the Copilot software.
13:26, 12 May 2025
Social media users criticize Maria Shukshina for supporting idea of renaming Volgograd
Actress Maria Shukshina spoke out in favour of renaming Volgograd to Stalingrad. Users of her Telegram channel expressed different opinions on the issue. Meanwhile, many Volgograd residents have noted the city needs to solve a lot of problems and renaming the city is not the main one.
Collecting signatures to the appeal to the presidential administration in connection with Suleimanova's disappearance: screenshot of the publication "Floor to Defence" from April 18, 2025: https://t.me/endoflaw/567
14:58, 11 May 2025
Campaign outcomes in Seda Suleimanova’s support surpasses organizers’ expectations
Activists have collected twice as many signatures as they had expected to the appeal addressed to the administration of Russian President in connection with the disappearance of Chechen native Seda Suleimanova. The campaign covered more than 20 Russian cities and found a response, including among residents of Dagestan, Ingushetia and Kuban (Krasnodar Territory).
A man with a pistol: Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using the AI in the Photoshop software.
14:48, 11 May 2025
Unknown men kidnap resident of Ingushetia
In the rural settlement of Yandare, six armed men have forcibly put a man into a car and fled.
Tofig Yagublu: screenshot of a photo from the “Meydan” TV from May 5, 2025: https://t.me/meydantvrussian/3510
14:46, 11 May 2025
Tofig Yagublu stops his hunger strike
At the request of his relatives, on the 40th day of his hunger strike, Tofig Yagublu, an Azerbaijani oppositional politician, has agreed to end his action, which he held in protest against his arrest and 9-year sentence awarded under a fraud case.
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The Supreme Court refused to return property stolen by fraudsters in Sochi to a Vladikavkaz resident.

Rosaviatsiya has closed the airports of Grozny and Vladikavkaz.

Telegram and WhatsApp* are blocked by authorities in southern Russia.

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.