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View of Tbilisi from the observation deck. Photo by M. Kuznetsova for "Caucasian Knot".
15:44, 8 May 2025
US Embassy warns its employees about threat of terrorist attacks in Tbilisi
The US Embassy in Georgia has disseminated the information about possible explosions in three shopping centres in Tbilisi. In response, the Georgian State Security Service has called on diplomats not to publish any similar messages without the consent of the country’s law enforcement bodies.
Tofig Yagublu. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the “Caucasian Knot”
15:39, 8 May 2025
Yagublu’s relatives report threat to his life
Azerbaijani opposition activist Tofig Yagublu has started a dry hunger strike because he can no longer drink water. The “Musavat” Party has called a meeting to discuss actions to save the activist.
Policeman: illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using the AI in the Copilot software
18:56, 7 May 2025
Law enforcer who persecuted Poltavskaya activists declared wanted
In Kuban (Krasnodar Territory), Andrei Kolontaevsky, a deputy division head of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) branch for the Krasnoarmeisky District, has been declared wanted. The activists from the village of Poltavskaya, who are fighting against the garbage dump, have noted that Kolontaevsky had waged repressions against them.
Mziya Amaglobeli. https://ru.netgazeti.ge/
18:07, 7 May 2025
Mziya Amaglobeli faces new charges
A new administrative case against the journalist Mziya Amaglobeli has arrived in the Batumi City Court. The reason for drawing up the administrative protocol was the poster she pasted on the wall of a building during this January protest.
Man with a knife: illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using the AI in the Copilot softwar
18:05, 7 May 2025
Militant attack in Dagestan highlights earlier flaws in authorities’ tactics
The attack in Makhachkala and other recent armed incidents in Dagestan are only indirectly related, although they stem from common premises that authorities have failed to eliminate over the years of fighting the underground – social injustice and legal problems.
Russian flag. Photo by pixabay.com
14:19, 7 May 2025
In Dagestan, heads of nine villages fined for not raising Russian flags
The heads of nine villages in the Babayurt District of Dagestan failed to raise the Russian flags on their buildings and received administrative fines.
Entrance sign in Volgograd. Photo by Oleg V Dimitrov © http://www.volfoto.ru
14:14, 7 May 2025
Lawyers explain mechanism for renaming Volgograd
The official procedure for renaming Volgograd to Stalingrad, which President Putin “promised to think about,” involves a long sequence of bureaucratic steps, but can be implemented without a referendum.
Ulviya Ali. The photo provided to the “Caucasian Knot” by Ulviya Ali.
14:04, 7 May 2025
Azerbaijani journalist Ulviya Ali detained in “Meydan TV” case
Tonight, journalist Ulviya Ali (Guseinova) has been detained in Azerbaijan. Ulviya Ali became the 11th journalist detained in the “Meydan TV” case.
POW exchange. May 6, 2025. Photo: https://topwar.ru
18:10, 6 May 2025
Fighters from seven regions of Southern Russia returned from Ukrainian captivity
The 205 persons returned to Russia as part of a prisoners of war (POWs) exchange with Ukraine include servicemen from seven regions of the North-Caucasian and Southern Federal Districts (NCFD and SFD).
Ullubij Khanmurzaev (centre) with militaries: photo from his official Telegram channel
17:19, 6 May 2025
After reports on conducted searches, head of Buinaksk District decides to go to frontline
Shortly after unofficial sources reported a search conducted in his home, Ullubij Khanmurzaev announced the conclusion of a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the expected dispatch to the special military operation (SMO) zone in Ukraine.
Sending fighters from Grozny to Ukraine: still from a video posted in Ramzan Kadyrov's Telegram channel: t.me/RKadyrov_95/5642
17:13, 6 May 2025
Kidnapping relatives of forced "volunteers" fits into Chechen authorities’ practices
The kidnappings of relatives of those Chechen residents who fled from being sent to Ukraine are consistent with the practices of republic's authorities to force them to sign military contracts and punish the relatives of those guilty.
Nikolai Valuev (left) and Azer Badamov. Collage by the “Caucasian Knot”. Photo: https://er.ru https://er.ru https://photo.azertag.az
13:17, 6 May 2025
Ban on entry into Russia for Azerbaijani MP Azer Badamov highlights his conflict with Nikolai Valuev
The decision of the Russian authorities to deport Azer Badamov, a member of the Azerbaijani parliament, has been made after his harsh statements addressed to Russian State Duma member Nikolai Valuev.
Ramzan Kadyrov, May 5, 2025. A frame from the video by ALI BABAYEV / YouTube
13:12, 6 May 2025
Ramzan Kadyrov once again starts talking about his resignation
When commenting on a question from a Chechen news agency concerning rumours about his possible resignation, Ramzan Kadyrov has stated that he “asks on his own will” to be relieved of his post.
The scene of the shootout in Makhachkala. May 5, 2025. Photo: Investigative Committee of Russia
13:11, 6 May 2025
Shootout in Makhachkala becomes seventh armed incident in Dagestan within three years
Since the beginning of 2025, there have been three shootouts with law enforcers in Dagestan, while two similar incidents have been recorded during all of 2024, with one more in May 2023 and one more in May 2022.
Photo of the attackers on policemen in Makhachkala: screenshot of the photo from the Telegram channel “Criminal Chronicle” dated May 5, 2025: https://t.me/criminal_chronicle/7595
18:10, 5 May 2025
Two of attackers on policemen in Makhachkala shot dead
After attacking the policemen, criminals fled in the Volkswagen car belonging to the road-and-patrol (DPS) service. The local Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported that two of the attackers were killed, without specifying how many of them took part in the attack.
Tofig Yagublu. Photo: Voice of America. https://ru.wikipedia.org/
17:55, 5 May 2025
Yagublu's health condition before appeal hearing concerns relatives
Tofig Yagublu, an Azerbaijani oppositionist, who has been on a hunger strike for 35 days, was brought to a meeting with his relatives in a wheelchair; his vision and speech have deteriorated greatly, but a doctor is not allowed to examine him. His relatives have doubted that he’ll be able to attend the hearing of the appeal complaint against his verdict.
Installation of a stand with information about the ban on swimming. Photo provided to the “Caucasian Knot” by residents of Anapa.
15:55, 5 May 2025
Environmentalists alarmed by lack of information on condition of water and beaches in Anapa
The authorities’ assurances about success in cleaning the beaches of Anapa, as well as the decision to close the beaches in the city, are not supported by research data, environmentalists claim. The lack of unbiased information provokes mistrust, and the closure of the beaches threatens the survival of small tourism businesses, entrepreneurs emphasize.
Participants in a horseback riding trip from Nalchik to Baksan. A screenshot of a photo from the “Circassian Renaissance” Telegram channel dated January 2, 2024, https://t.me/circassianren/6086
15:47, 5 May 2025
Activists from NCFD demand not to adopt draft law on repatriation
More than eighty human rights defenders, activists, and cultural figures from the republics of Northern Caucasus have sent an appeal to the President of Russia with a call to stop the adoption of the draft law “On Repatriation to the Russian Federation”. It will become an obstacle to repatriation of people and will weaken the loyalty of the diasporas, activists believe.
A screenshot of the post from the “Vysota V102.ru” (Height V102.ru) Telegram channel https://t.me/infoV102ru/38366
15:34, 5 May 2025
Residents of Frolovo complain about environmental situation
In the city of Frolovo, residents complained about severe environmental problems resulting from the operation of the electrometallurgical plant. The management of the plant claims that the environmental situation has improved, and the local authorities have expressed their concern. At the same time, one of the activists has been invited to the local police department to give an explanation.
Azer Badamov: photo from the Milli Majlis website: https://meclis.gov.az/news-dep.php?id=821&lang=ru
18:07, 4 May 2025
Azeri MP denied entry to Russia
Azer Badamov, an Azerbaijani MP, who was on the way to the Astrakhan Region as a member of an Azeri delegation, was detained at a Moscow airport and deported. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has demanded explanations from the Russian side.
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Putin ignored questions from residents of southern Russia during his direct line-up.

Kondratyev succeeded in stopping the Sochi-Trabzon ferry.

Southern District Military Court. Illustration by the "Caucasian Knot" AI-generated program Copilot. The hearing on the Kuban pensioners' case was disrupted due to the defendant's condition.

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.