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18:44, 10 April 2015
Dagestani resident detained on suspicion of shelling policeman's car
The police detained a resident of Dagestan, suspected of shelling a car with a senior officer of the Karabudakhkent ROVD (District Interior Division) of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
A protest action in the town of Pugachov of the Saratov Region. July 2013. Photo http://kprf.ru/
18:43, 10 April 2015
In case of murder in Pugachov, defendants sentenced to 3.5-14 years of imprisonment
Three residents of Chechnya have been found guilty of involvement in the murder of Ruslan Marzhanov, a resident of the town of Pugachov of the Saratov Region.
Baku. Azerbaijan. Photo vy Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:00, 10 April 2015
Azerbaijan to announce amnesty for Republic Day
The question of political prisoners in Azerbaijan has become one of the main topics of the meeting of the Joint Working Group on Human Rights Issues with the participation of the delegation of the Council of Europe (CE).
12:28, 10 April 2015
Makhachkala centre faces large concentration of law enforcers
source in the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has explained such an enhancement of police forces by the possible arrival in Makhachkala of Sergey Melikov, the Russian President's Envoy to the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD).
Mass voluntary works in Makhachkala. March 28, 2015. Photo by the administration of the city of Makhachkala
11:46, 10 April 2015
In Makhachkala, public employees claim being forced to participate in voluntary works
In Makhachkala, employees of public sector have written an open letter to the City Mayor. In their letter, they have complained about being forced to take part in the works on improvement of the city, although it is the responsibility of municipal services, receiving money from the budget for those purposes.
09:15, 10 April 2015
Law enforcers suppress channel for movement of militants from Caucasus to Syria
In Kabardino-Balkaria, the law enforcement bodies have announced the suppression of channel for the transfer of female fighters to Syria, after in Nalchik, they had detained a female resident of Moscow, who spoke about her plans to go with her husband to Syria.
09:00, 10 April 2015
"Kommersant": Khamzat Bakhaev's defence presents his alibi in case of Boris Nemtsov's murder
A girlfriend of Khamzat Bakhaev, a defendant in the case in the murder of politician Boris Nemtsov, has said that during the period of time when the crime was committed and during the following two days, the Ingush native was with her in the apartment.
Alaudi Musaev, the advocate of Imam Ali-Kurman Baichorov. Photo by Magomed Tuaev for the "Caucasian Knot"
06:36, 10 April 2015
In Imam Baichorov's case, court summons officer of MIA's Chief Department for NCFD for questioning
In Stavropol, the court has partially granted the defence motion for questioning power agents as witnesses in the case against Kislovodsk Imam Ali-Kurman Baichorov. Besides, the court has summoned for questioning Police Colonel Nikolai Zavyalikov, the Deputy Chief of the Chief Department for the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
Paruir Airikyan. Photo: http://rus.azattyq.org/content/news/24899870.html
05:31, 10 April 2015
Armenian opposition claims political nature of arrests of members of "Founding Parliament"
The arrests of members of the "Founding Parliament" represent political persecution. This was stated by Paruir Airikyan, the leader of the association "National Self-Determination", at the press conference held on April 8. Ovik Abramyan, the Prime Minister of Armenia, has claimed that there are no political prisoners in the country.
02:28, 10 April 2015
In case of shooting of family in Gyumri, defendant found mentally sane
As a result of the examination, Russian soldier Valery Permyakov accused of killing the Avetisyan family members in Gyumri has been found mentally sane.
23:52, 9 April 2015
Advocate of witness to Murat Borlakov's death claims pressure on his client
Soslan Zhigunov, a witness to the death of Murat Borlakov, a detained resident of Karachay-Cherkessia in the Ust-Djeguta ROVD (District Interior Division), who was questioned at the trial in the case against five policemen, has changed his testimony given at the preliminary investigation stage.
21:25, 9 April 2015
Yakub Khashagulgov taken into custody for one month
The Court has announced the decision to take into custody until May 10 Yakub Khashagulgov, a resident of Ingushetia, detained after the acquittal on charges of aiding and abetting militants.
Vyacheslav Starodubets in the hospital. Derbent, April 9, 2015. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:31, 9 April 2015
HRC calls on Dagestani Prosecutor to take control over inquiry into attack on Vyacheslav Starodubets
The Russian Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights (HRC) has asked the Prosecutor of Dagestan to take personal control over the investigation into the case on the attack on Vyacheslav Starodubets, the author of the materials about Derbent.
19:51, 9 April 2015
Court receives complaint about non-admission of advocate to Zaur Dadaev
The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has received a complaint against non-admission of advocate to Zaur Dadaev, a native of Chechnya, involved in the case of the Boris Nemtsov's murder.
Special operation in the village of Stary Cherek. KBR, April 6, 2015. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
18:58, 9 April 2015
Power agents release three residents of Stary Cherek
In Kabardino-Balkaria, three of the four residents of the village of Stary Cherek detained during the special operation, have been sent home.
16:49, 9 April 2015
Suspected participants in hostilities abroad detained in Azerbaijan
During the counterterrorist operation, staff members of the Ministry of National Security (MNS) of Azerbaijan detained seven citizens of the republic, suspected of involvement in hostilities as members of terrorist groupings of "Taliban" and "Islamic State".
Evgeny Vitishko. Photo: Environmental Watch on North Caucasus http://www.ewnc.org/
13:50, 9 April 2015
Evgeny Vitishko refuses to write notification of his hunger strike to colony administration
Evgeny Vitishko, a Krasnodar ecologist, who went on hunger strike in a penal settlement-colony of the Tambov Region, is being kept at a common brigade, and he continues to attend mandatory works. According to the advocate, Evgeny Vitishko refuses to write a formal letter of protest.
Weapons. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
13:36, 9 April 2015
Operative team finds weapons in Tamerlan Eskerkhanov's apartment
During the search of the apartment of Tamerlan Eskerkhanov, accused of involvement in the murder of Boris Nemtsov, law enforcers have found weapons. This was reported by Zaurbek Sadakhanov, an advocate of another defendant in the case, with reference to the investigators.
Zaurbek Sadakhanov, an advocate of Khamzat Bakhaev. Photo by Yuliya Buslavskaya for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:54, 9 April 2015
Defence re-challenges arrest of three defendants in Boris Nemtsov's murder case
Today, advocates of Shagit Gubashev, Tamerlan Eskerkhanov, and Khamzat Bakhaev, accused of involvement in the murder of politician Boris Nemtsov, have challenged the court's decision to re-arrest them.
Candles, toys and flowers in memory of the six-month-old Sergey Avetisyan, January 20, 2015. Photo: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B5_%D1%83%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%B9%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%BE_%D0%B2_%D0%93%D1%8E%D0%BC%D1%80%D0%B8
10:24, 9 April 2015
In case of shooting in Gyumri, court announces more severe charges against Valery Permyakov
On April 8, the court extended the arrest of Valery Permyakov under investigation in the case of the murder of the Avetisyan family members in Gyumri. At the court session, two new items were added to the charges against the soldier.
News
Ibrahim Yaganov (designated a foreign agent). Still from video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2Hsrl6Hcgo from January 30, 2026. Yaganov's* comments on the Lata tragedy sparked outrage in Abkhazia

Larisa Tuptsokova. Video frame https://www.youtube.com/live/eFSqZwT4xt0 Georgian scientists and cultural figures have stood up for Larisa Tuptsokova.

Larisa Tuptsokova. Screenshot from Circassian Media / YouTube Human rights activists have called for the case against the Circassian activist to be dropped.

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.