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Special operation. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
08:54, 1 December 2015
Suspected militant killed in Dagestan
A militant has been killed in a forest of the Buynaksk District of Dagestan during a shootout, said a local law enforcement source.
A poster with the portrait of Evgeny Vitishko. Photo: Andrey Korolev (RFE/RL)
06:35, 1 December 2015
Ombudsman failed to persuade Vitishko to stop hunger strike
The administration of the colony-settlement in the Tambov Region ignores the official notification of the Krasnodar environmental activist Evgeny Vitishko about his hunger strike and sends him to hard work, said Elena Shmakova, his civil wife.
Protests in the village of Nardaran. Azerbaijan, November 26, 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
04:00, 1 December 2015
Azerbaijani rights defenders urge authorities to targeted war on religious radicalism
In Azerbaijan, the entire population of the village of Nardaran should not suffer from preventive measures aimed to prevent religious radicalism, local rights defenders have stated. They believe that citizens may be influenced on by solution of a number of social problems.
Flags of Georgia and European Union in front of the prison in Isani, November 30, 2015. Photo by Marina Bukiya for the "Caucasian Knot"
02:30, 1 December 2015
Bar Association and Georgian NGOs protest against new system of interrogation
Georgian public organizations and the Bar Association have stood against the amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure of Georgia, involving the introduction of a new system of questioning. They believe that these amendments violate a number of procedural principles and will open room for torture.
The car of the police explosive technical laboratory. Photo: http://news-kmv.ru/kmv/proisshestviya/86212-na-beregu-ozera-ak-gel-obezvrezhen-snaryad.html
01:06, 1 December 2015
Believers evacuated from mosque in Kotrov Street because of bomb report
In Makhachkala, the mosque in Kotrov Street was cordoned off by law enforcers in connection with the information about a bomb. This was reported by members of the mosque community. The information about the explosive device has not been confirmed, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reports.
The policemen are keeping order during the rally. Yerevan, October 15, 2015. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:13, 30 November 2015
Armenian police switches to enhanced mode of service since December 1
The Armenian police have warned organizers of protest actions about the inadmissibility of violating the law.
Saygitpasha Umakhanov. Photo http://www.riadagestan.ru/
22:00, 30 November 2015
Dagestani journalists do not treat Umakhanov's new appointment as demotion
The new Transport Minister of Dagestan Saygitpasha Umakhanov has preserved control over Khasavyurt, even after stepping down as Mayor; therefore, his transition to a less influential post is not a demotion, said Gadjimurad Sagitov and Musa Musaev, the editors-in-chief of the editions "Novoye Delo" and "Nastoyeascheye Vremya", accordingly.
Shells in the sanctuary "Khuseyniya" where the believers prayed. The village of Nardaran, November 26, 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:12, 30 November 2015
Nardaran detainees named
Residents of Nardaran managed to learn the names of all those detained in the course of the special operation conducted in the village. The situation in Nardaran remains tense; the village streets were cleared of barricades; however, the village has no electricity and telephone communication.
Saigidpasha Umakhanov. Photo https://xacavurt.ru
19:08, 30 November 2015
Saigidpasha Umakhanov appointed Dagestani Minister of Transport
Saigidpasha Umakhanov, ex-Mayor of Khasavyurt, has been officially appointed the head of the Ministry of Transport, Energy and Communications for Dagestan, created by restructuring of a number of public institutions. This was reported by Telman Radjabov, a press officer of the Ministry.
Arthur Akhmetkhanov, Minister of the Internal Affairs for North Ossetia. Photo https://15.mvd.ru/news/item/817667
18:07, 30 November 2015
North-Ossetian MIA denies reports about resignation of its Minister
Arthur Akhmetkhanov, Minister of the Internal Affairs for North Ossetia, has written a resignation letter in connection with the case of the death of detained Vladimir Tskaev. This was reported by local media. The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has denied the information and noted that the Minister is on a long vacation.
The Leninsky District Court of Voronezh. Photo: Mechael Zerebjaytjev (RFE/RL)
14:23, 30 November 2015
Court dismisses complaint of Media Rights Centre
The Leninsky District Court of Voronezh has determined to dismiss the complaints filed by the Media Rights Defence Centre about the decision of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to include the organization in the register of "foreign agents".
The law enforcers during CTO. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2015/11/25/v-nalchike-neitralizovany-14-boevikov-polnostyu-unichtozhena-krupnaya-banda-i-.html
13:12, 30 November 2015
CTO legal regime cancelled in two districts of Dagestan
The special operation carried out in the territories of the Suleiman-Stalsky and Magaramkent Districts of Dagestan has been completed. Three leaders of local militants have been killed.
The protest action of relatives and neighbours of Vladimir Tskaev, who died in Vladikavkaz. November 2, 2015. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:30, 30 November 2015
Defendant faces charge in case of Roland Pliev's wound
The Investigating Committee of the Russian federation (ICRF) has accused Marik Bukulov, a resident of Vladikavkaz, who was arrested in the case of the attack on policeman Roland Pliev, of causing grievous bodily harm with the use of a weapon.
Domodedovo Passenger Terminal. Photo by A.Savin https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Террористический_акт_в_аэропорту_Домодедово#/media/File:Domodedovo-terminal.jpg
06:40, 30 November 2015
"Kommersant": ICRF stops prosecuting employees of Domodedovo Airport in case of terror act
Investigators have found no components of crime in the actions of staff members of the transport police and employees of the Domodedovo Airport in connection with a terror act at the Domodedovo Airport.
Murat Demirci, the leader of the public organization "Cultural Centre 'Caucasus-Chechnya'". Photo: http://www.marasaktif.com/gundem/cecenlerden-kadirova-tokat-gibi-cevap-h4702.html
06:02, 30 November 2015
Organization of Chechen Diaspora in Turkey condemns statements made by Ramzan Kadyrov
Members of the Chechen Diaspora have condemned the position of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, who accused the Turkish authorities of supporting terrorism.
A law enforcer during CTO. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2015/11/18/v-kalmykii-podrazdeleniyami-fsb-i-mvd-rossii-neitralizovany-chleny-babayurtovs.html
03:05, 30 November 2015
On November 23-29, four persons killed in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week from November 23 to November 29, 2015, four people killed in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
01:19, 30 November 2015
In Georgia, four persons detained on charge of involvement in IS
In the village of Nasakirali of the Ozurgeti District, four persons were detained on the charge of involvement in the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS), and weapons were seized from them.
Nardaran in the night on 26.11.15. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:33, 29 November 2015
Protest action in Nardaran stopped at request of local elders
In Azerbaijan, at the meeting of elders and representatives of Nardaran, it was decided to stop the protest action and unblock streets inside the village. The step has been taken in order to avoid confrontation with law enforcers, as well as by the need to take bodies of the persons killed during the special operation on November 26 and bury them.
Special operation. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
21:19, 29 November 2015
Bachi-Yurt residents cannot go to work because of restrictions imposed by law enforcers
On November 28, residents of the village of Bachi-Yurt of the Kurchaloi District of Chechnya, who work in other localities, failed to come to work because of the full blockade of the village by law enforcers.
The participants of the rally against the system "Platon". Rostov-on-Don, November 29, 2015. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:15, 29 November 2015
Truckers demand to dismiss Russian Minister of Transport
The head of the "Rosavtodor" (Federal Road Agency) should be dismissed together with the Minister of Transport. This is announced by the resolution, adopted at the rally held in Rostov-on-Don.
News
Bulletproof vest. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Losses in southern Russia in Ukraine exceed 8,800 people.

Russian military. Still from a video by the Russian Ministry of Defense from December 18, 2025, https://t.me/mod_russia/59569. Official losses in the southern part of Russia in the North-Eastern Military District zone exceeded 8,300

Russian soldiers. Still from a video by the Russian Ministry of Defense from October 9, 2025, https://t.me/mod_russia/57396 D Human losses in southern Russia and Ukraine have exceeded 7,600 people

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.