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Alexander Verkhovsky, the head of the "Sova" centre. Photo: yabloko.ru
07:13, 20 November 2015
Experts criticize law banning to recognize texts of sacred books as extremist
The draft law prohibiting recognizing as extremist materials the contents of the Bible, the Koran, the Torah and the Kanjur, adopted by the State Duma, will not affect the existing legal practice in the country. This opinion has been expressed by experts, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Andrei Rudomakha and Valery Brinikh (to the right). Photo http://president-sovet.ru/presscenter/news/read/2578/
00:06, 20 November 2015
Board of Judges refuses to grant ecologist Valery Brinikh's complaint
No violations have been revealed in the activities of Judge Turkova. This conclusion has been made by the Qualification Board of Judges of Adygea following the results of the consideration of the complaint filed by ecologist Valery Brinikh.
22:24, 19 November 2015
In Dagestan, truckers block roads, head of trade union reports
Truck drivers from Dagestan have blocked roads in the republic and "are ready to move to Moscow." This was reported by Alexander Kotov, Chairman of the truckers' trade union.
Military equipment in the streets of Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:18, 19 November 2015
Geremeev and Mukhudinov disappear in Chechnya like figurants of eight other grave crimes
The "Caucasian Knot" has confirmed information about at least nine resonant criminal cases, in which defendants hide or used to hide from justice in the territory of Chechnya.
Circassian. Kabardino-Balkaria. Photo courtesy of the public organization "Ochag"
15:03, 19 November 2015
"Ochag" reports on tight situation faced by Syrian Circassians in Kabardino-Balkaria
The questioning held among Syrian Circassians, living in the villages of Kabardino-Balkaria, has identified the families in an extremely difficult situation. This was reported by members of the public organization "Ochag" (Hearth). According to them, three families are in need of high-priority help.
Archpriest Oleg Kirichenko, Chairman of the committee on the harmonization of interethnic and interreligious relations of the Public Chamber of the Volgograd Region, and Elizaveta Dzhurinskaya at the roundtable on the topic "Prevention of extremism among young people". Volgograd, November 18, 2015. Photo http://miatz.ru/news/62560/
13:47, 19 November 2015
In Volgograd, participants of roundtable call on to intensify fight on extremism
In Volgograd, participants of the roundtable have announced that the prevention of extremism among young people and throughout the Internet should be enhanced, and the prevention measures should actively involve family members of schoolchildren and students.
Public condemnation against young men who had set ziyart in the village of Kurchaloi on fire was voiced in school No. 1 named after Akhmad-Khadzhi Kadyrov in Tsentaroy village of the Kurchaloi District. November 18, 2015. Photo by the news agency Grozny Inform http://grozny-inform.ru/news/society/66197/
11:06, 19 November 2015
Residents of Chechnya condemn persons suspected of setting ziyart on fire
Four young men, suspected of setting fire on a ziyart in Chechnya, are being transported from village to village, where local residents are holding gatherings and voicing public condemnation against them. According to the villagers, the young men have committed an absolutely unacceptable act and put shame on their families.
Construction of the mosque in Shali. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:06, 19 November 2015
Resident of Chechnya sentenced for involvement in Syrian conflict
The court has found Bulat Emiev, a resident of the Shali District of Chechnya, guilty of involvement the combat actions in Syria in the ranks of the "Islamic State" (IS) and sentenced him to 3.5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony.
Entrance to the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs for Moscow. Photo by Nina Tumanova for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:52, 19 November 2015
Man accused of aiding and abetting killers of policeman detained in Moscow
A man detained in Moscow is suspected of providing housing, transportation and means of communication to suspected killers of Lieutenant Viktor Razudalov of the Moscow Police.
Leonid Korzhinek, Prosecutor of the Krasnodar Territory. Photo: http://sochi-24.ru/sochi-2014/prokuratura-predupredila-olimpijskih-zastrojshikov.2011421.31713.html
10:00, 19 November 2015
Kuban Prosecutor: schools face ISIL ideological propaganda
At the meeting with religious figures, Leonid Korzhinek, Prosecutor of the Krasnodar Territory, has reported on detection of the cases of dissemination of the ideology of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS) among schoolgirls of the Krasnodar Territory.
Sagid Murtazaliev. Photo: http://pda.fedpress.ru/news/society/news_event/1398418040-poterpevshii-po-delu-eks-mera-makhachkaly-zayavil-v-sude-chto-ego-planirovali-rasstrelyat-iz-
07:24, 19 November 2015
Murtazaliev dismissed from post of Chief of Dagestani Branch of Russian Pension Fund
Sagid Murtazaliev, Chief of the Dagestani Branch of the Russian Pension Fund, accused of serious crimes and arrested in absentia, has been dismissed from his post.
Galina Arapova. Photo: http://riavrn.ru/news/voronezhskiy-sud-oprosil-svideteley-po-isku-tsentra-zashchity-prav-smi-k-minyustu/
03:39, 19 November 2015
At trial, witnesses report on apolitical nature of MRDC publications
The Leninsky District Court of Voronezh, which considers the complaint filed by the Media Rights Defence Centre (MRDC) about its inclusion in the register of "foreign agents", has questioned two witnesses in the case. Both of them have reported the absence of any political component in the materials published by Galina Arapova, Director of the MRDC.
Nadezhda Savchenko's advocates Mark Feygin and Nikolay Polozov (to the right) near the Donetsk City Court, November 16, 2015. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:57, 18 November 2015
Savchenko's defence awaiting sentencing until the end of the year
The Donetsk City Court of the Rostov Region may announce the verdict to Nadezhda Savchenko in December, her advocates hope.
Valery Permyakov. Photo: http://ru.aravot.am/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/01/Valeri-Permyakov3.jpg
21:56, 18 November 2015
Petition on additional inquiry into Permyakov's motives rejected
Investigators came to the conclusion that any further investigation into the motive of the crime committed by Valery Permyakov, who massacred the Avetisyan family, as inappropriate.
Protest actions of truckers in Dagestan. November 14, 2015. Photo: Ilyas Khadzhi, Bariyat Idrisova http://chernovik.net/content/lenta-novostey/v-dagestane-dalnoboyshchiki-vystupayut-protiv-vysokih-sborov
20:39, 18 November 2015
Eyewitnesses report on protest actions of truckers in Dagestan (+video)
Truckers have parked their trucks on the roadside of the highway "Caucasus" in the area of Manas and Kayakent, and that resulted in the formation of large traffic jams. This was reported by residents of Dagestan.
The mother of journalist Rauf Mirkadyrov. Baku, November 2015. Photo by Parvana Bayramova for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:50, 18 November 2015
Journalist Rauf Mirkadyrov rejects accusation of treason
After the court hearing, family members and advocates of Azerbaijani journalist Rauf Mirkadyrov have declared his innocence.
A plane of the "NordStar" airlines ATR 42-500. Photo: ViktoriuZ, https://vk.com/nordstar_airlines?z=photo-28842162_287462051%2Falbum-28842162_138913222%2Frev
17:54, 18 November 2015
"NordStar" airlines cancel flights to Nalchik
No flights from Moscow to Nalchik and back will take place, and the money for the tickets purchased is to be returned to passengers in full. This was reported by a staff member of the "NordStar" airlines.
Zaur Dadaev in the courtroom of the Basmanny District Court of Moscow. March 8, 2015. Photo by Yuliya Buslavskaya for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:35, 18 November 2015
Investigators request to extend arrests of persons accused of Boris Nemtsov's murder
The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has scheduled the consideration of the motion for extension of the arrests of the defendants in the case of the Boris Nemtsov's murder for November 23-25.
The 381th session of the Russian Federation Council. Photo: http://council.gov.ru/press-center/photo/45756/
16:29, 18 November 2015
Federation Council approves law banning to recognize texts of sacred books as extremist
The Russian Federation Council has approved the presidential law on immunity of texts of the Bible, the Koran, the Tanakh, and the Kanjur. The document has become a response to the decision of the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Court to recognize the quotes from the Koran as an extremist material.
Relatives of Vladimir Tskaev. Photo: http://www.ossetia.ru/news/accidents/sosed_vladimira_tskaeva_priznalsya_chto_eto_on_str.html
15:49, 18 November 2015
Resident of Vladikavkaz detained on charge of wounding Roland Pliev
A 37-year-old resident of Vladikavkaz has been detained in the case of a wound inflicted to Roland Pliev. The detainee has voluntarily confessed that he opened fire on the policeman of personal animosity. This was reported by the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).
News
Bilyajari Station. Baku, May 3, 2026. Photo: APA https://ru.apa.az/infrastruktura/v-armeniyu-tranzitom-cerez-territoriyu-azerbaidzana-otpravleno-8-vagonov-s-udobreniyami-obnovleno-649408 A train carrying fertilizers has been sent from Azerbaijan to Armenia.

A picketer holds signs. Screenshot from RusNews photo from May 2, 2026, https://t.me/rusnews/84132. Activists in Yerevan demanded the release of Russian political prisoners.

Armenian politicians began their campaign for votes before the start of their campaign.

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.