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Photo of Boris Nemtsov at the Memorial to victims of political repressions in Sochi. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
05:49, 29 May 2015
Investigators appoint new examinations in Boris Nemtsov's murder case
In the case of the murder of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, investigators have appointed a number of new examinations, including phonographic, forensic psychological, molecular and genetic, and ballistic examinations. The latter is to reveal whether the ammunition found in the house of Zaur Dadaev, a defendant in the case, and the items found at the place of the murder are identical.
04:25, 29 May 2015
Two policemen in Elista accused of beating detainee
In Kalmykia, two policemen are accused of abuse of power with the use of violence against a person detained for an administrative offence. The case has been brought to the court.
02:43, 29 May 2015
Zelimkhan Khangoshvili wounded in Tbilisi
In Tbilisi, Zelimkhan Khangoshvili, a resident of the Pankisi Gorge, who was involved in the second Chechen campaign, was hospitalized with gunshot wounds got as a result of an attempt on him.
Magomed Suleimanov, also known as Abu Usman of Gimry, leader of the "Imarat Kavkaz" recognized in Russia as a terrorist organization.
21:55, 28 May 2015
Magomed Suleimanov appointed leader of "Imarat Kavkaz", his relative confirms
Magomed Suleimanov, also well-known as Abu Usman of Gimry, has assumed his duties as the Amir of the "Imarat Kavkaz", and his election will be soon formally announced. This was reported by an informed source with reference to a relative of Magomed Suleimanov.
Intigam Aliev. Photo: Daniel Janik, rfe/rl, http://www.radioazadlyg.org/content/news/27041126.html
20:46, 28 May 2015
Freedom House calls on Azerbaijani authorities to grant medical care to Intigam Aliev
The international human rights organization "Freedom House" has expressed concern about the health status of Intigam Aliev, a rights defender arrested in Azerbaijan, and urged the authorities to immediately provide him with the necessary medical care.
Mosque ‘An-Nadyriya’ in Kotrov Street, Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia. Photo: http://islamcenter.ru/?item=37#prettyPhoto
19:39, 28 May 2015
Mother of Deputy Imam of Makhachkala seeks rights defenders' help
Arms were planted on Kurban Askandarov, Deputy Imam of a Makhachkala mosque, his mother Malikat wrote in her application filed today to the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
19:28, 28 May 2015
Direct election of Sochi Mayor abolished
The Sochi City Assembly has approved changes to the City Charter, according to which in 2019 the Mayor will be elected not by residents but local deputies. The new city boss will be named City Manager.
Darya Polyudova. Photo: http://politolog.net/russia/na-kubani-za-razdachu-listovok-snova-arestovali-aktivistku-daryu-polyudovu/
16:51, 28 May 2015
Polyudova fails to appeal against her administrative arrest
The Krasnodar Regional Court has upheld the judgement of the Krasnoarmeiskiy District Court, which sentenced the local activist Darya Polyudova to 10 days of administrative arrest for disseminating leaflets.
14:16, 28 May 2015
Kadyrov drops in rating of "governors' survivability"
Veniamin Kondratiev, the Acting Governor of the Krasnodar Territory, is the only leader of Southern Russia marked as "Excellent" in the rating of "survivability", compiled on the basis of experts' estimates by the "Petersburg Politics" Foundation and the "Minchenko Consulting" Holding. According to the rating, the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov is loosing his position in the rating.
Participants of the protest action against the rise in electricity tariffs, Yerevan, May 27, 2015. Photo by Armine Martirosya for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
14:03, 28 May 2015
Armenian protesters expect gradual increase of power tariffs
The participants of the rally-march against increase of electricity tariffs in Yerevan are sure that the Commission for Regulating Public Services will increase the tariffs not by 17 drams, as requested by the "Armenian Power Grids", but by a little smaller amount, in order not to trigger mass protests.
12:31, 28 May 2015
Mosque-goers report on detention of deputy imam of Makhachkala mosque
Kurban Askandarov, the deputy imam of the mosque located in Kotrov Street in Makhachkala, has been detained. This was reported by mosque-goers. In their turn, officials from the Soviet ROVD (District Interior Division) of Makhachkala did not confirm the information about the detention.
11:20, 28 May 2015
Two suspected militants' helpers detained in Chechnya
On May 27, two young men suspected of aiding and abetting members of the armed underground were detained by the police in the Nadterechny District of Chechnya. This was reported by the spokesman of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for Chechnya.
08:58, 28 May 2015
Resident of Chechnya sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment for taking part in war in Syria
In Chechnya, the Court of Urus-Martan has announced the verdict against a 23-year-old local resident, accused of involvement in the Syrian war on the side of the militants.
Geidar Djemal. Screenshot from the video posted at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmnwGW577-Y
00:20, 28 May 2015
Geidar Djemal: Magomed Suleimanov is new leader of "Imarat Kavkaz"
Magomed Suleimanov (Abu Usman of Gimry), a Sharia militants' judge and the leader of the armed underground in Dagestan, has been appointed the new leader of the "Imarat Kavkaz" recognized in Russia as a terrorist organization. This was reported by Geidar Djemal, the Chairman of the Islamic Committee of Russia.
Protest action against the rise in electricity tariffs, Yerevan, July 2014. Photo by Armine Martirosya for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
23:53, 27 May 2015
Protest in Yerevan ends with ultimatum to authorities
The participants of the action against the rise in electricity tariffs held in Yerevan threatened the authorities to scale up the protest should the electricity tariffs be raised.
Nadezhda Ajgikhina, vice president of the European Journalists Federation. Photo: Lada Petrova, ‘Ryazanskiye vedomosti’ newspaper, http://rv.ryazan.ru
22:22, 27 May 2015
Feminists condemn propagandistic coverage by media of Guchigov's marriage
The Russian media highlighted the scandalous wedding in Chechnya with bias, and the editor's policies of the most media have not been aimed at protecting the Goylabieva's rights. This opinion has been expressed by participants of the "round table" held today in Moscow.
20:43, 27 May 2015
ICRF states three militants killed in Dagestan
The data on the number of casualties of the shootout in the Kurakh District of Dagestan was updated by the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation. Earlier, two killed persons were reported.
Ruslan Kurbanov, senior researcher at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Photo: http://www.ansar.ru/analytics/abdulla-rinat-muhametov-i-ruslan-kurbanov-razvenchivayut-mif-ob-islamizme
19:23, 27 May 2015
Experts predict departure of Abu Khalid's supporters to Middle East
The preacher Nadir Abu Khalid (Medetov), who has sworn to the terrorist "Islamic State", will not return to Dagestan, said the experts, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot"; they predict that preacher's supporters will followed his call and emigrate to the Middle East conflict zone.
Nadir Abu Khalid in Syria. Screenshot from video posted by user kazim samu, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC_SB4cGcl0
15:42, 27 May 2015
Experts link Abu Khalid's oath to IS with growth of protest in Islamic Ummah
The oath brought by the preacher from Dagestan Nadir Abu Khalid (Medetov) to the terrorist "Islamic State" (IS) aims to recruit new IS supporters in the Caucasus. The case should be dealt with by special services, which, however, need to understand that any repressions against Muslims are radicalizing them. Thus was the opinion of the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
11:40, 27 May 2015
Four natives of Northern Caucasus wounded in shootout in Moscow
Last night, a shootout occurred in the western part of Moscow. As a result, four persons, natives of the North-Caucasian republics, were wounded. The number of victims includes two women, who just passed by the place.
News
Pro-European protests in Tbilisi have continued for 523 days in a row.

March in Tbilisi. Screenshot of Mo Se's photo from May 3, 2026, https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=4297407353907337&set=pcb.4297408117240594 A march demanding medical treatment for children took place in Tbilisi.

Participants in a march in Tbilisi demanded freedom of the media.

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.