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21:59, 16 April 2015
Relatives of Dagestani resident state his kidnapping
The kidnapping of Akhmed Kamilov, a 31-year-old native of the Untsukul District of Dagestan, was reported today by his relatives.
Galina Arapova. Photo: Yulia Reprintseva, Mass Media Defence Centre, http://mmdc.ru
19:34, 16 April 2015
Magistrate court fines MMDC 300,000 roubles
Precinct No. 1, chaired by Magistrate Judge Tatiana Deineko of the Tsentralny District of the city of Voronezh, has considered the administrative case regarding the Mass Media Defence Centre (MMDC). The operative part of the decision, read out on April 15, rules "to attract the Regional Fund 'Mass Media Defence Centre' to administrative responsibility and impose a fine of 300,000 roubles."
17:57, 16 April 2015
Khodorkovsky associates searches in office of "Open Russia" with film about Kadyrov
The Moscow office of the public organization "Open Russia" (OR) was searched because of the documentary about Ramzan Kadyrov, said Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the founder of the OR.
Law enforcer. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru
16:34, 16 April 2015
NAC refutes reports about Zalim Shebzukhov's murder in CTO in Nalchik
The Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) has stated today that the name of the casualty of the counterterrorist operation (CTO) conducted in Nalchik is Zaur Prokopchuk, not Zalim Shebzukhov.
Queue for the memorial service for Boris Nemtsov. Moscow, March 3, 2015. Photo by Vyacheslav Feraposhkin for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:59, 16 April 2015
Putin does not know whether there are customers of Nemtsov's murder
The names of alleged killers of Boris Nemtsov became known to law enforcement bodies just a day or a day and a half after the crime, the Russian President Vladimir Putin said today in the annual question-and-answer session with Russians.
13:24, 16 April 2015
Russian MoJ challenges ECtHR's decision on claim of Zaur Dadaev's relative
The Russian Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has challenged the decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on payment of 120,000 euros to Larisa Dadaeva, an aunt of the main defendant in the case of the Boris Nemtsov's murder.
Zaur Dadaev. Photo by the ‘Caucasian Knot’ correspondent.
12:37, 16 April 2015
Zaur Dadaev: investigators demand to testify against Ruslan Geremeev
Shamsudin Tsakaev, an advocate of Zaur Dadaev, a defendant in the case of Boris Nemtsov's murder, requests investigators to re-interrogate his client. According to the advocate, Zaur Dadaev told him that the investigators forced him to testify against his colleague Ruslan Geremeev, the "RBC" reports. Initially, Zaur Dadaev has promised to show how Boris Nemtsov was murdered; however, the investigative experiment has failed, the "Rosbalt" reports.
11:10, 16 April 2015
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia over soldier’s death
Ensign Shakhmurad Alizade of the Azerbaijani Army died as a result of ceasefire violation committed by the Armenian side. This was reported by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD).
Rasul Jafarov at the rally in support of Pussy Riot in Baku, September 1, 2012. Photo by Aziz Karimov.
10:37, 16 April 2015
Baku Court announces guilty verdict to Rasul Jafarov
Today, the Baku Court of Grave Crimes has found human rights defender Rasul Jafarov guilty on all charges and sentenced him to 6 years and 6 months of imprisonment.
Zalim Shebzukhov. Photo: http://s019.radikal.ru/i637/1408/f8/18401d417153.jpg
10:10, 16 April 2015
Two persons killed in CTO in Nalchik
In Nalchik, in the course of the counterterrorist operation (CTO), power agents killed two suspected militants: a man and a woman. The man has been already identified.
07:21, 16 April 2015
In Armenia, arrested activists of "Founding Parliament" not allowed to be visited by family members
At the press conference held in Yerevan on April 15, advocates of arrested members of the "Founding Parliament" have declared that the arrests of the activists in Armenia are an act of political persecution. According to the defence, investigators have unreasonably imposed a ban on the visits of family members to the arrested activists.
Evgeny Vitishko (left) and his advocate Sergey Loktev (right). Photo by Alexander Saveliev, http://ewnc.org/node/17701
22:58, 15 April 2015
Court refuses to release ecologist Evgeny Vitishko on parole
Today, the Kirsanov District Court of the Tambov Region has refused to grant a motion to release the Krasnodar ecologist Evgeny Vitishko on parole (under conditional early relief – CER). The Court has explained the decision by the fact that the ecologist "failed to repent of the committed crime and to behave better during the year served in the penal colony." According to advocate Sergey Loktev, the ecologist's defence is going to file an appeal.
22:02, 15 April 2015
European Parliament declares April 24 the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
Today, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have unanimously adopted the resolution "To declare the date of April 24 the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day in the European Union."
19:03, 15 April 2015
Two Chechen teenagers suspected of preparing for warfare in Syria
In Chechnya, the criminal investigation was started in the case against two 17-year-old teenagers suspected of preparations to join an illegal armed formation (IAF) in Syria.
Vladimir Putin’s portrait and flags of Russia and Chechnya, Grozny, March 2015. Photo by Akhmed Aldebirov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
18:57, 15 April 2015
In Chechnya, public employees take active part in online voting for Vladimir Putin
In Chechnya, employees of public institutions have reported that the authorities persistently advised them to take part in the voting organized by the US magazine "Time". According to the voting results, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been recognized the most influential person in the world.
Participant of the protest action in Gyumri, January 2015. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
18:08, 15 April 2015
Gyumri hosts protest action demanding to extradite Valery Permyakov to Armenian side
Today, in Gyumri, local residents held a protest action in front of the Russian Consulate. They demanded to extradite Valery Permyakov, accused of massacring the Avetisyan family members, to the Armenian law enforcement bodies.
16:58, 15 April 2015
Police take politician Mikhail Abramyan away from Stavropol hospital
The police withdrew from the hospital Mikhail Abramyan, the Secretary of the Stavropol branch of the "Communists of Russia" Party, and took him away to some unknown destination. This was reported by colleagues of Mikhail Abramyan.
11:47, 15 April 2015
Russian SC cancels decision on liquidation of "EcoWatch"
The Russian Supreme Court (SC) has considered the appeal filed by the "Ecological Watch on Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch) against the decision of the Supreme Court of Adygea to liquidate the organization and cancelled the decision of the court of first instance.
10:52, 15 April 2015
Investigators explain Darya Polyudova's statement on Kuban's separation from Russia by her attitude to Vladimir Putin
The investigation into the calls for separatism instituted against Krasnodar activist Darya Polyudova has been completed. According to investigators, when calling on to intergrate Kuban into Ukraine, Darya Polyudova was motivated by her "personal dislike for the incumbent president."
10:24, 15 April 2015
Members of international organizations call for boycott of European Games in Baku
Several dozen rights defenders, politicians, and experts from various countries have made an appeal to leaders of states and called for a boycott of the European Games in Baku in connection with the human rights situation in Azerbaijan. The Azerbaijani authorities claim that persons, who do not want independent development of the country, make an attempt to put pressure on Azerbaijan.
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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.