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A brawl between Cossaks and Pussy Riot band. Photo by Mikhail Mordasov, Yugopolis.
14:17, 25 May 2015
"Pussy Riot" members appeal to ECtHR to challenge law enforcers' refusal to investigate attack in Sochi
In their complaint filed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), members of the "Pussy Riot" punk group have stated that the law enforcement agencies violated the right to freedom of speech and fair trial when they refused to institute a criminal case against Cossacks, who allegedly attacked the "Pussy Riot" members in Sochi.
13:33, 25 May 2015
In Krasnodar, residents of 700 multi-storey buildings deprived of hot water supply for three weeks
Starting from May 12, more than 150,000 Krasnodar residents, living in four districts, are deprived of hot water supply. The long interruption in hot water supply is explained by delayed repair works at the city thermal power plant (TPP).
Dagestani preacher Nadir Abu Khalid (right) and Abu Jihad. Screenshot from the video posted by user kazim samu, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC_SB4cGcl0
13:25, 25 May 2015
Dagestani preacher Nadir Abu Khalid swears to IS leader
Nadir Medetov (Nadir Abu Khalid), a well-known Salafi preacher from Dagestan, has sworn to the leader of the "Islamic state", which was recognized terrorist organization, and urged his supporters to follow his example. In Dagestan, before Nadir Abu Khalid, only militant leaders have publicly sworn to the IS.
The reddish hue of the Terek River. May 18, 2015. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the "Caucasian Knot".
13:10, 25 May 2015
In North Ossetia, Public Chamber concerned over pollution of Terek River in Vladikavkaz
Members of the Public Chamber of North Ossetia have appealed to the environmental agencies with a request to investigate the pollution of the Terek River in Vladikavkaz. They have also reported they are ready to hold hearings on the issue.
Board of Trustees members carrieы out inspection at the Sochi arboretum "Southern Plants", Sochi, May 2015. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
11:38, 25 May 2015
Board of Trustees announces violations during repair in territory of Sochi arboretum (+video)
The Board of Trustees of the Sochi arboretum "Southern Plants" has revealed a number of violations during the inspection of the repair works carried out at the park. However, according to Olga Kozinskaya, the Chair of the Board, the managers of the arboretum fail to listen to the recommendations.
03:53, 25 May 2015
Bikers cordon off hospital with Deni Mirzoev
In Moscow, about a hundred bikers are on duty near the 20th hospital, where Deni Mirzoev, a resident of Grozny, receives medical treatment. Deni Mirzoev was involved in the road traffic accident in Kutuzovsky Avenue in Moscow, as a result of which a biker was killed.
02:14, 25 May 2015
Readers of "Caucasian Knot" discuss opening of representative offices of DNR and LNR in Tskhinvali
Readers of the "Caucasian Knot" have expressed different opinions concerning the possible consequences of the opening of representative offices of the self-proclaimed Lugansk People's Republic and Donetsk People's Republic (LNR and DNR, respectively) in Tskhinvali.
Special operation in Dagestan. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2015/05/09/nak-aktivnaya-faza-spetsoperatsii-v-makhachkale-zavershena-otkazavshiesya-sl-0.html
01:40, 25 May 2015
On May 18-24, at least four persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of May 18-24, 2015, at least four persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, two persons were killed, and two others were wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Banner at the protest action in Yerevan, August 2014. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
22:53, 24 May 2015
ICRF completes investigation into Levon Airapetyan's case on embezzlement
The Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has completed the investigation into the case against Levon Airapetyan, an entrepreneur and a member of the Armenian Diaspora in Russia, who was accused of the embezzlement of 700,000 US dollars belonging to Igor Izmestiev, an ex-MP from Bashkortostan.
22:23, 24 May 2015
Relatives of Makhachkala resident report his disappearance
Relatives of Murad Abdulmuslimov, a resident of Makhachkala, claim that on May 22, unidentified persons forced him into their car in front of witnesses. They also claim that since then, none of the family member is aware of his fate.
21:19, 24 May 2015
Advocate visits Mukhammad Magomedov at Kaspiysk IVS
Advocate Magomed Magomedov has managed to visit Mukhammad Magomedov, one of the leaders of the public organization "League of the Just", detained in Makhachkala on May 23, who is being kept at the IVS (detention facility) of Kaspiysk.
09:07, 24 May 2015
Darya Polyudova dismissed because of law enforcers' pressure
Krasnodar activist Darya Polyudova was dismissed from her post of a lawyer at the Krasnoarmeiskaya Central District Hospital located in the Cossack village of Poltavskaya. The activist was dismissed "according to her own desire". The activist herself has explained her dismissal from the post by pressure on hospital top managers.
06:07, 24 May 2015
Radio Liberty editor-in-chief demands to stop repressions against Baku office
Radio Liberty intends to take all the necessary steps to protect the rights and interests of its employees in Azerbaijan, who faced problems after the Baku bureau of Radio Liberty was sealed by law enforcers. This was stated by Nenad Pejic, the editor-in-chief of Radio Liberty.
05:09, 24 May 2015
In Sochi, residents of dilapidated house refuse to move to one-room apartment allocated by authorities to 14 persons
In Sochi, 14 persons, who live in a house recognized dilapidated, refuse to comply with the court's decision and move to a one-room apartment in Vinogradnaya Street allocated to them by the Mayor's Office. According to the tenants of the dilapidated house, the apartment allocated for their resettlement is too small, and, the most important thing is that the construction of the very new house has not yet been completed.
Mukhammad Magomedov. Screenshot of a video on YouTube
23:54, 23 May 2015
Activist of "League of the Just" Mukhammad Magomedov kept at Makhachkala ROVD
Mukhammad Magomedov, one of the leaders of the public organization "League of the Just", who has been detained today in the centre of Makhachkala, is being kept at the Lenin ROVD (District Interior Division). This was reported by a source in the ROVD. Mukhammad Magomedov himself has declared that he was planted a weapon.
20:30, 23 May 2015
Advocate claims non-admission to residents of Dagestan detained during CTO
Murad Velikhanov, an advocate of Raviz Djafarov and Alim Balikhanov, residents of Dagestan, detained during a counterterrorist operation (CTO), has complained about non-admission to his clients. According to the advocate, at least five persons were detained during the counterterrorist operation carried out in the two districts of Dagestan.
19:29, 23 May 2015
Two policemen injured in explosion in Ingushetia
In Ingushetia, two policemen got contused as a result of the explosion of an unidentified improvised explosive device (IED).
Bikers. Photo: Koneco https://ru.wikipedia.org
17:11, 23 May 2015
Investigators demand to arrest Grozny resident involved in road accident in centre of Moscow
The Tverskoy District Court has received a motion from the investigating authorities to take in custody Deni Mirzoev, a resident of Grozny, an alleged participant of the road traffic accident in Kutuzovsky Avenue in Moscow, as a result of which a biker was killed.
15:33, 23 May 2015
Activist Mukhammad Magomedov detained in Makhachkala, eyewitnesses report
In Makhachkala, men in masks have detained Mukhammad Magomedov, one of the leaders of the public organization "League of the Just". This was reported by an activist's friend.
Military uniform of the Nagorno-Karabakh army. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:53, 23 May 2015
Nagorno-Karabakh reports on 250 cases of violation of ceasefire during one week
In the period of May 17-23, Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire regime on the troops contact line for about 250 times, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh announces.
News
South Ossetia's losses in fighting in Ukraine have raised questions about the combatants' motives.

A student from South Ossetia has been arrested in Tbilisi on espionage charges.

The death of a South Ossetian soldier in the North Ossetian Military District sparked a debate on social 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.