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23:00, 5 March 2016
Advocate states disappearance of Dagestani resident after arrest
Relatives and the advocate of Magomed Akhmeddibirov, a resident of the Buynaksk District of Dagestan, who was arrested for 10 days for an administrative offense, can not establish his whereabouts after the expiry of the arrest term.
19:09, 5 March 2016
Residents of Chechnya report cancellation of pro-Kadyrov rally
Chechen authorities have abandoned the idea to hold on March 6 a large-scale rally in support of Ramzan Kadyrov in Grozny, although they had initially planned the action, and students were obliged to visit it, representatives of educational institutions of the republic told the "Caucasian Knot".
Soldiers of military unit of Borzoi, February 27, 2016. Photo: screenshot of the video report by ‘Grozny’ TV Company, Youtube.com.
17:37, 5 March 2016
Experts: reasons of brawl in Borzoi are concealed by Chechen authorities
The Chechen police had to prevent a fight in a military unit of Borzoi; while the absence of any data that the incident is being investigated by the military prosecutor's office indicates the unwillingness of the Chechen authorities to openly discuss the background of the incident, said the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Zaira Alieva. Photo: 06.mvd.ru
14:53, 5 March 2016
North-Ossetian woman disappears from Ingush hospital
Zaira Alieva from the village of Chermen has left the territory of the hospital in Nazran, and since that time, her whereabouts is unknown. This was reported on March 4 by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Ingushetia.
Averter at the entrance to Naryn-Kala fortress, July 2014. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
13:38, 5 March 2016
Mobile guide released for excursions in Derbent
A free-of-charge mobile guide that runs through the izi.TRAVEL has been designed for the Museum of History of World's Cultures and Religions of Derbent and comprises nine tours.
Head of Volgograd branch of the "Molodaya Gvardiya of Edinaya Rossiya" Vasily Seleznev. Photo: Mger2020.ru
13:20, 5 March 2016
Volgograd: "Molodaya Gvardiya" asks university rectors to report on their political views
In Volgograd, the local branch of the "Molodaya Gvardiya of Edinaya Rossiya" (Young Guard of United Russia) Party has requested rectors of higher educational institutions and student leaders to provide the information about their political views, as well as their mobile phone numbers and links to their accounts in social networks. The rectors believe that the organization violates the law on personal data.
Mardiros Demerchyan. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
07:02, 5 March 2016
Mardiros Demerchyan treats conclusion of forensic examination as forgery
Mardiros Demerchyan, a builder involved in the construction of Olympic facilities in Sochi, has received the results of the forensic examination appointed by investigators. According to him, the date on the document is false, and the list of the experts referred to does not correspond to reality.
05:24, 5 March 2016
Supporters of Gusein Gamzatov: fight with deputies results from domestic conflict
Marat Djankhaev and Shamil Atashev, deputies of the Buynaksk City Assembly from "Party of Russian Veterans", have themselves provoked a fight, stated supporters of the former Mayor. According to them, the conflict raised from the misbehaviour of the deputies with respect to a young woman.
CEO of ‘Baspic’ plant Soslan Kulov. Photo: 20keys.ru
04:28, 5 March 2016
State defence procurement at "Baspik" plant suspended, authorities of North Ossetia report
In the city of Vladikavkaz, the "Baspik" plant, which employs more than 300 people, has suspended the execution of the state defence procurement, since the necessary equipment was seized during searches. This was reported by the press service of the leader of North Ossetia. The pause of the plant will result in the failure of the manufacture of night vision devices for the Russian army, reports the General Director of the Stock Company (SC) "Cathode" in Novosibirsk.
Ekaterina Sokiryanskaya. Photo: Vestnik Kavkaza, youtube.com
00:58, 5 March 2016
Ramzan Kadyrov's regime rests on Kremlin's fears, Ekaterina Sokiryanskaya asserts
The Russian authorities believe Ramzan Kadyrov is an indispensable person in the current model of relations with Chechnya, and the chances of the replacement of the leader the Chechen Republic are very small. This was stated by Ekaterina Sokiryanskaya, the project director for Northern Caucasus of the International Crisis Group (ICG) and a member of the Board of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" member, in her exclusive interview to the "Caucasian Knot".
Building of the Buynaksk City Administration. Photo: http://odnoselchane.ru/
18:51, 4 March 2016
Buynaksk Deputies blame their opponents of attacking them
Today, two Deputies of the City Assembly of Buynaksk have been delivered to hospital after being attacked, one of the victims told the "Caucasian Knot".
17:02, 4 March 2016
Azerbaijani MFA states ineligibility of Georgia's recognition of NKR
The decision of the US state of Georgia to recognize the independence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) is detrimental to the peace talks, said the spokesperson of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), adding that the USA do not recognize the independence of the NKR.
16:40, 4 March 2016
"Union of Syrian Armenians" to help resettled businessmen
A public organization has been established in Armenia, setting the aim of helping entrepreneurs who came from Syria.
War in Syria. Photo: Freedom House https://www.flickr.com/
14:16, 4 March 2016
Resident of North Ossetia suspected of fighting for IS
In 2015, the resident of North Ossetia went to Turkey; then, he crossed the Syrian border and took part in the warfare for the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS), said the Border-Guarding Department for North Ossetia of the Russia's Federal Security Bureau (FSB).
12:36, 4 March 2016
Savchenko refuses to stop her "dry" hunger strike
The Ukrainian aviator Nadezhda Savchenko is not drinking water already for 24 hours, and refused to stop her "dry" hunger strike, her advocates said today.
Rally in support of Ramzan Kadyrov, Grozny, January 22, 2016. Photo by the ‘Caucasian Knot’ correspondent.
10:32, 4 March 2016
Chechen authorities refute preparation of new rally in support of Kadyrov
The information about the plans to hold rallies in support of Ramzan Kadyrov on March 6 has nothing to do with reality, said Magomed Daudov, Speaker of the Parliament of Chechnya. Earlier, Kadyrov confirmed that there were proposals in the republic to hold rallies, but he publicly asked to abandon the idea.
Pre-trial prison No.1 in Krasnodar. Photo: http://www.yuga.ru
09:38, 4 March 2016
Prosecutor's office refutes information about minors' riot at Krasnodar SIZO
Members of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) were informed about the riots in SIZO-1 (pre-trial prison) in Krasnodar by the mother of one of the minors. According to the woman, her 17-year-old son, who is sight-impaired from childhood, was attacked.
Gorodische City Duma of the Volgograd Region. Photo: http://vpravda.ru
08:56, 4 March 2016
PARNAS' spokesman states violations at registering candidates for elections in Volgograd Region
Most registered candidates for the Gorodische City Duma of the Volgograd Region have submitted incomplete sets of documents to the territorial election commission (TEC), said Anatoly Polunin, a rejected candidate nominated by the Party of People's Freedom (known as PARNAS).
Building company advert using image of Vladimir Lenin. Photo: http://dagestan.fas.gov.ru/sites/dagestan.f.isfb.ru/files/images/20160203122338.jpg
07:20, 4 March 2016
Anti-monopoly service of Dagestan surveys people's attitude to images of Lenin and Stalin in advertisements
Dagestan Department of the Russian Anti-Monopoly Service (AMS) was addressed by the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) with a complaint against some building company, which used images of Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin in its ads.
Rally in support of Ramzan Kadyrov, Grozny, January 22, 2016. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
03:53, 4 March 2016
Chechnya: rally in support of Kadyrov scheduled for March 6
The action in support of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, with the participation of public employees has been moved from February 28 to March 6, locals report. By this sort of rallies, Kadyrov wants to show Moscow the absence of alternatives for the post Chechnya head, Ruslan Martagov, a political analyst, believes.
News
The court refused to pay compensation to Rauf Arashukov.

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.

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.

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.