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Islamic scholar Rinat Mukhametov, Candidate of Political Sciences. Photo: Federal Lezghin National and Cultural Autonomy flnka.ru/
18:17, 3 December 2015
Experts: Dagestani SAM tries to benefit from Salafis' weakening
The Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) for Dagestan has decided to take advantage of the weakening of the Salafi community to take control over all the mosques in Dagestan. This opinion was expressed by experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
The Tsuntin District of Dagestan. Photo: the official site of the administration of the municipal district "The Tsuntin District" http://www.cunta.ru/
15:08, 3 December 2015
Dagestani woman sentenced for involvement in armed underground
In Dagestan, a local woman has been sentenced to five years of imprisonment for involvement in the Tsuntin grouping.
Evgeny Vitishko (to the left) and his advocate Sergey Loktev. Photo http://freevitishko.org/ru/?paged=2
14:00, 3 December 2015
Consideration of motion for Evgeny Vitishko's CER postponed for three weeks
Representatives of the victim party construction company from the Krasnodar Territory have failed to attend the court session to consider the issue on conditional early relief (CER) for Krasnodar ecologist Evgeny Vitishko. Thereby, the judge has postponed the consideration of the motion till December 25.
Screenshot of a video of the organization "Islamic State", banned in Russia, which showed the execution of a man introduced as a native of Grozny, who collaborated with the secret services. Screenshot of a video by the user BNO News http://www.youtube.com/
13:55, 3 December 2015
Source from secret services doubts involvement of Chechen native, executed by IS, in Russian intelligence service
The video of militants showing the murder of a man introduced as a native of Grozny could be part of the PR-activities of the "Islamic State" (IS). This opinion was expressed by a source from the Russian secret services.
Adam Bogus. Photo http://www.yuga.ru/news/349484/
12:27, 3 December 2015
Circassian activists treat anti-Turkish sanctions as threats to relations with their compatriots
The Russian sanctions against Turkey may result in the closure of the Circassian language training programme in Istanbul, states Kuban Kural, a Circassian activist from Turkey.
A police car in a street of Nardaran. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:20, 3 December 2015
Law enforcers start installing barriers at entrance to Nardaran
In Azerbaijan, law enforcers started to place concrete slabs on the road in order to restrict access to the village of Nardaran. The Minister of Internal Affairs gave local residents a four-day term to voluntarily surrender their weapons.
12:17, 3 December 2015
In Bachi-Yurt, law enforcers detain three villagers, locals report
Law enforcers still have not released three young men, who were detained during the operation in the Chechen village of Bachi-Yurt and who were suspected of setting on fire a banner with portraits of Ramzan Kadyrov's family members. This was reported by local residents.
A convoy of trucks from Volgograd. Photo: Alexei Ulyanov's personal blog, http://ulianov24.livejournal.com/
11:04, 3 December 2015
Volgograd truckers complain about provocations staged near Moscow
At a parking lot in the Moscow Region, several drivers of trucks with Voronezh state licence numbers tried to provoke a fight. This was reported by Alexei Ulyanov, the coordinator of the protest action of truck drivers from the Volgograd Region. According to him, the riots have been avoided.
Galina Arapova. Photo: http://bloknot-voronezh.ru/
03:07, 3 December 2015
Galina Arapova to file appeal in case against MRDC
The Media Rights Defence Centre (MRDC) intends to challenge the decision of the Leninsky District Court of Voronezh, which dismissed the appeal against the inclusion of the organization in the register of "foreign agents". This was announced by Galina Arapova, Director of the MRDC.
An alleged Russian spy executed by IS. Screenshot of a video on YouTube
02:09, 3 December 2015
IS shows execution of Chechen spy from Adygea
The organization "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia, has released a video, which showed an execution of the man, introduced as a native of Grozny, who allegedly collaborated with Russian secret services. Besides, the video also voiced threats to the authorities and residents of the Russian Federation.
Power line construction. Photo: http://kerch.com.ru
00:57, 3 December 2015
First stage of energy bridge launched from Kuban to Crimea
The first phase of the construction of an energy bridge between the Krasnodar Region and Crimea has been completed. The peninsula has received first 200 megawatts of power from the unified energy system of Russia.
Evgeny Vitishko. Photo: ewnc.org
23:58, 2 December 2015
Trial on leniency for Evgeny Vitishko may be postponed, "EcoWatch" fears
The leader of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch) has called on the Chairman of the Presidential Human Rights Council and the Russian Commissioner for Human Rights to draw attention to the situation around Krasnodar ecologist Evgeny Vitishko.
Orkhan Djemal. Photo: Federal Lezghin National and Cultural Autonomy flnka.ru/
23:39, 2 December 2015
Experts do not treat Yuri Bitsuev as successor of Robert Zankishiev
Yuri Bitsuev killed in the special operation in Nalchik was neither the leader of Kabardino-Balkarian militants, nor the successor of Robert Zankishiev. This opinion was expressed by human rights defender Valery Khatazhukov and Forbes reporter Orkhan Djemal interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot"
The residents of Nardaran. December 1, 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knor"
20:40, 2 December 2015
Azerbaijani MIA reports on five persons killed in Nardaran
The number of people arrested in Nardaran reaches 32. This was reported by Ramil Usubov, Minister of Internal Affairs (MIA).
Trucks drivers striking in Manas. November 23, 2015. Photo by Ruslan Alibekov for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:52, 2 December 2015
Dagestani truckers still intend to move to Moscow
Truck drivers still continue standing near Khasavyurt. They are waiting for the official response of the authorities to their protest action.
A market in Azerbaijan. Photo: RFE/RL http://www.radioazadlyg.org/
15:32, 2 December 2015
Experts doubt Azerbaijan's ability to replace Turkish foodstuff imports to Russia
In Baku, experts doubt that Azerbaijan is able to fully compensate the need for agricultural products of the Russian market in connection with the sanctions imposed by Moscow against Turkey.
11:21, 2 December 2015
ICRF reports on one wounded policeman in Dagestan
In Dagestan, as a result of the shelling of a police squad in the Kizilyurt District, only one policeman and not two, as it has been reported earlier, are wounded. No civilians suffered in the incident, the Investigating Department for Dagestan of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) reports.
07:55, 2 December 2015
In Georgia, Court takes in custody four defendants accused of involvement in IS
The Tbilisi City Court has pronounced a decision to take into custody four persons detained on the charge of involvement in the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS).
Screen of a video broadcasting of the court session on the case against Karpyuk and Klykh. Photo by Murad Muradov for the "Caucasian Knot"
05:39, 2 December 2015
In case against Karpyuk and Klykh, mother of victim to seek compensation for moral harm
In the criminal case against Karpyuk and Klykh, the Supreme Court of Chechnya used video communication means to question parents of soldiers killed in Chechnya. Two victims were not questioned. The next court session is scheduled for December 3.
02:41, 2 December 2015
Law enforcers return documents seized during search to "Mashr" leader
The main part of the property seized during the search held on November 6 at the office of the human rights organization "Mashr" has been returned. Two system blocks and a hard drive have been sent to the Investigating Department for Ingushetia of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).
News
Inmate in a prison cell. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. The prosecutor of Chechnya reported on the observance of the rights of inmates in the colony in the Naursky district.

Russian military. Frame from a video by the Ministry of Defense of Russia dated 12.04.25, https://t.me/mod_russia/51226 The authorities have recognized at least 9650 fighters from southern Russia as killed in Ukraine.

Gas station in Nalchik. Photo "Caucasian Knot" Drivers from Kabardino-Balkaria pointed out the price difference for gasoline with neighboring regions.

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.