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Rally in memory of Boris Nemtsov dedicated to the anniversary of his murder, Moscow, February 27, 2016. Photo by Vyacheslav Feraposhkin for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:34, 1 March 2016
Arrest of figurants in Nemtsov murder case extended until May 28
Today, the Moscow City Court (MCC) has ruled to extend the arrest of five figurants in Boris Nemtsov murder case - Zaur Dadaev, Anzor Gubashev, Khamzat Bakhaev, Shagid Gubashev and Tamerlan Eskerkhanov. In their turn, the defendants said that the case was being investigated under the pressure on the figurants.
Imereti Lowland, Sochi. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
16:48, 1 March 2016
Auction on "Olympic" cottages in Sochi thwarted
Not a single application has been submitted by potential customers to the auction for the sale of the so-called "Olympic" cottages, which the Sochi Mayoralty had planned to hold today, on March 1.
Murad Danelyan, tenant of No. 70 in Izmail Street, Krasnodar. Photo: http://bloknot-krasnodar.ru/
16:18, 1 March 2016
Authorities offer legal assistance to tenants of illegally built house in Krasnodar
The administration of the Prikubansky District of Krasnodar has offered legal assistance to the owners of the apartments in the house to be demolished.
12:03, 1 March 2016
Transport police inspector killed in Sochi
In the Adler District of Sochi, a body of a law enforcer with stab wounds was found inside the car, parked on a roadside. This was reported by the Transport Department of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Southern Federal District (SFD).
Building of Northern Ossetia government. Photo: http//alaniatv.ru
10:59, 1 March 2016
Vyacheslav Bitarov dismisses government of North Ossetia
Today, Vyacheslav Bitarov, the acting head of North Ossetia, has signed a decree on the resignation of the government of North Ossetia. At the government meeting, he has announced that the document is signed in accordance with the Constitution of North Ossetia and instructed members of the government to perform their duties until the formation of the new composition of the government, the "Interfax" reports.
Funeral of the resident of North Ossetia Vladimir Tskaev. November 4, 2015. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
08:47, 1 March 2016
Vladimir Tskaev died not from beating, defendant's advocate asserts
According to the medical examination, Vladimir Tskaev, a resident of Vladikavkaz, died not because of the beatings inflicted by policemen, but of an injection of lidocaine. This was reported by an advocate of one of the defendants in the criminal case.
Temporary shelters in Gyumri. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
03:45, 1 March 2016
Armenia holds action in support of victims of Spitak earthquake
Tigran Amasyan, an Armenian jazz pianist and composer, has given a performance in his hometown Gyumri to support the families who have lost their homes during the Spitak earthquake and still live in temporary shelters. Activists raise funds for new housing for 13 families.
Mukhammad Magomedov. Photo: http://www.kuzbassislam.ru/news-60027.html
23:56, 29 February 2016
FSIN treats complaints about non-admission to Mukhammad Magomedov as unfounded
During a visit to the SIZO (pre-trial prison) of members of the Dagestani Public Oversight Commission (POC), activist Mukhammad Magomedov was at the investigator's office for interrogation. This was reported by Amirkhan Gasanov, the chief of the press service of the Department for Dagestan of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN). According to Amirkhan Gasanov, members of the POC could wait until the completion of the interrogation, but they chose to send a complaint to the Prosecutor's Office.
Social activist Mukhammad Magomedov. Photo by Ilyas Ilyasov.
19:01, 29 February 2016
Advocate again denied meeting with Mukhammad Magomedov
Today, members of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) managed to visit Mukhammad Magomedov, an activist of the NGO "Union of the Just", who is kept at Makhachkala SIZO (pre-trial prison), while his advocate has appealed against the ban on visiting his client.
Vyacheslav Bitarov. Photo: press service of the head of North Ossetia Republic.
17:03, 29 February 2016
Putin appoints Bitarov acting head of North Ossetia
According to the Kremlin press service, Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed the chairman of the government of North Ossetia Vyacheslav Bitarov to the post of acting head of the republic. Today, Russian President had a meting with Vyacheslav Bitarov.
Khadija Ismayilova. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
14:27, 29 February 2016
Ismayilova translates a book about struggle for freedom while in prison
The imprisoned journalist Khadija Ismayilova has finished translating a novel about the struggle against the totalitarian regime in Iran into the Azeri language. Her colleagues are trying to put the Ismayilova's translation on sale.
13:28, 29 February 2016
Resident of Chechnya convicted for helping militants
The Urus-Martan City Court has sentenced a 24-year-old local resident, accused of helping militants, to 2.5 years in a general-security colony.
Rally participant holds Kadyrov’s portrait. Photo by Magomed Megomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
11:36, 29 February 2016
Ramzan Kadyrov's subordinates respond to his possible dismissal by appeals on behalf of people
On February 28, Grozny hosted the so-called "Civil Forum" in support of Ramzan Kadyrov, organized by direct subordinates of the Chechen leader.
Gadji Narutdinov. Photo: http://www.dagestanpost.ru/novosti/28234-bloger-iz-dagestanskogo-bujnakska-soobshhaet-ob-izbienii-ego-deputatami-gorodskogo-sobraniya
09:02, 29 February 2016
Buynaksk blogger demands to bring deputies to responsibility for beating him
On January 9, Gadji Nurutdinov, who calls himself a "young blogger", wrote on his Facebook page that he had been beaten. Gadji Nurutdinov states that a group of people, including four deputies of the City Council, was involved in the beating. However, investigators refuse to bring them to responsibility.
The Yarovs family, residents of apartment building No. 70 in Izmailskaya Street, Krasnodar. Photo: http://bloknot-krasnodar.ru/news/v-krasnodare-mnogodetnye-semi-prosyat-ne-snosit-ikh-714778
06:00, 29 February 2016
In Krasnodar, 48 families ask authorities to stop demolition of residential building
Tenants of the residential building have claimed that because of the court's decision on the demolition of the building in No. 70 in Izmailskaya Street, they will be deprived of their only housing and will be left in the street. Meanwhile, all the tenants have the documents on registration of their property rights.
Chegem Gorge. Photo: Eugeny Trisko, http://www.flickr.com
05:01, 29 February 2016
In Chegem, man stages kidnapping of his own son, MIA reports
A resident of North Ossetia has filed a complaint to the police of Kabardino-Balkaria. The man has claimed that his son was kidnapped by unidentified persons, who demanded a ransom. However, the message appeared to by false, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reports.
01:05, 29 February 2016
On February 22-28, 2016, one person killed in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of February 22-28, 2016, one person was killed in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. No wounded were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
18:27, 28 February 2016
Residents of Nagorno-Karabakh pay tribute to memory of victims of Sumgait pogroms
Today, in Stepanakert, officials from the authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh, soldiers and local residents have laid flowers at the monument to victims of the Sumgait pogroms in memory of the events of 1988.
06:28, 28 February 2016
RKNK proposes to punish for justification of deportation of peoples
The Russian Congress of Peoples of the Caucasus (known as RKNK) has proposed to bring to criminal and administrative liability those persons who justify acts of repression against the peoples of Russia and hinders their rehabilitation.
Raid of ‘Peoples’ Control’ in Sochi, February 27, 2016. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
06:07, 28 February 2016
"People's Control" inspects problematic places in Sochi
Members of the movement "People's Control of Sochi" have inspected a number of objects, concerning which they received complaints from local residents. The materials of the recorded violations will be brought to the Prosecutor's Office, the activists report.
News
Employees of "Multi Tobacco" at the sealed entrance to the enterprise, July 14, 2026. Frame from video Yerevan Today / YouTube Tsarukyan's factory workers continued protests in Yerevan and Abovyan.

The former head of the police of Armenia has been posthumously charged in the "March 1 case".

The claim for the recovery of almost 77 million drams from the former mayor of Yerevan has been satisfied.

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.