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Anar Mamedli, June 2013. Photo: Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum, http://www.eap-csf.ru/ru/news-events/articles-analytics/eu-az-anar
18:29, 26 May 2014
Azerbaijan: Anar Mamedli sentenced to 5.5 years in prison
On May 26, the Baku Court of Grave Crimes sentenced Anar Mamedli, the head of the Centre for Election Monitoring and Democracy Training (CEM&DT), to 5.5 years in prison; and activists Bashir Suleimanly – to 3.5 years in prison, and Elnur Mamedov – also to 3.5 years, but conditionally with a probation period of 2 years, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
18:08, 26 May 2014
Sochi Akhshtyr villagers complain about absence of water and poor ecological state of the district (+video)
On May 25, about 60 residents of the village of Akhshtyr held in Sochi a rally in the format of a meeting with Igor Vasiliev, the leader of the local branch of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) and the assistant to the State Duma Deputy Sergey Obukhov. The reason for the meeting was the absence of any official response of the authorities to multiple local residents' complaints about the absence of water supply and bad ecology.
Supporters of Nida activists during protest action in Baku, May 6, 2014. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
16:48, 26 May 2014
Azerbaijan pardons 157 prisoners
By his decree of May 26, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliev pardoned 171 punished persons. According to the document, 157 prisoners are freed from further serving their prison terms, including four persons recognized as political prisoners by rights defenders; two people sentenced to conditional imprisonment are exempt of it; one person is relieved from public works; 11 people are exempt from payment of awarded fines.
A scene from the film "Ordered to Forget". Photo from Facebook page of producer Ruslan Kokanaev, http://ru-ru.facebook.com
14:25, 26 May 2014
Officials ban screening film about Chechens' deportation referring to absence of reliable data about events in Khaibakh
The Russia's Ministry of Culture has initiated an additional examination of the film "Ordered to Forget", which tells about the deportation of Chechens and Ingushes in 1944. The outcomes of the examination will decide whether the film authors will be granted a screening certificate.
12:03, 26 May 2014
Volgograd resident holds solo picket against abolition of direct elections of local heads in the region
Today, near the building of the Regional Duma, Boris Pylin, the chairman of the public organization "Union for Local Residents of Volgograd Region", has held a solo picket against the abolition of the direct elections of heads of cities and districts. This was reported by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Cowshed destroyed as a result of special operation in Baksan on May 23, 2014. Photo: NAC, http://nac.gov.ru
05:47, 26 May 2014
During week of May 19-25, 2014, 13 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of May 19-25, 2014, at least 13 persons suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, 12 persons were killed, and 1 person was wounded. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Ainur Imranova. Photo from her Facebook account, http://www.facebook.com/aynur.imranova/photos_all
00:50, 26 May 2014
Azerbaijan arrests bank accounts of journalist Ainur Imranova
In Azerbaijan, bank accounts of journalist Ainur Imranova were arrested. The journalist and her advocate treat the decision as unlawful. They have challenged it at the Court of Appeal. The bank accounts were arrested without prior notification. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Ainur Imranova.
23:36, 25 May 2014
Aslan Natov detained during special operation in KBR is kept at IVS
At present, Aslan Natov, who was detained on May 23 during the special operation in the city of Baksan, is kept at the IVS (temporary detention facility). His family members are not aware of the charge brought against him. This was reported by his brother Ruslan Natov.
22:56, 25 May 2014
Meetings of South-Caucasians promote settling conflicts, debaters of play "A Few Ways to Lose Friends" in Moscow believe
On May 24, during the festival of freedom devoted to the Andrei Sakharov's birthday, activists read and discussed the play "A Few Ways to Lose Friends" written during the festival in the village of Tekali located on the border between Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. The participants of the readings have come to the conclusion that such meetings of the conflicting parties in South Caucasus allow overcoming the barrier of hostility.
12:49, 25 May 2014
Adygea: blog editor fined with 100,000 roubles on charges of disseminating extremist article on Internet
In Adygea, the court has found Vasily Purdenko, a resident of Maikop, the editor of the blog "Free Speech of Adygea", guilty of posting on the Internet the article "Nationalism in Action", which, according to the court, is an extremist material and which is aimed at inciting national enmity and hatred. Vasily Purdenko has been sentenced to a fine of 100,000 roubles.
At the preliminary court hearing on the complaint filed by the Human Rights Centre "Memorial" and the International Society "Memorial" against the Prosecutor's Office inspections, Moscow City Court, May 7, 2013. From left to right: Chairman of the Board of the HRC "Memorial" Alexander Cherkasov, advocate of the HRC "Memorial" Furkat Tishaev, member of the Board of the International Society "Memorial" Jan Rachinsky. Photo by press-service of the HRC "Memorial", http://www.memo.ru
04:56, 25 May 2014
Rights defenders criticize Court's decision to dismiss complaint filed by HRC "Memorial"
The decision of the Zamoskvorechye District Court of Moscow to dismiss the complaint filed by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" against the request of the Prosecutor's Office to get registered as a foreign agent is unjustified, but still expected. This opinion was expressed by human rights defenders. Lawyers of the HRC "Memorial" intend to challenge the decision of the Court.
Jehovah's Witnesses accused of extremism whose case has being considered in the Taganrog City Court since May 2013. Photo taken from Jehovah's Witnesses’ website.
03:45, 25 May 2014
In Taganrog, trial of Jehovah's Witnesses fails to get adequate public attention, rights defenders assert
After sixteen Jehovah's Witnesses accused of extremism had been questioned at the trial, the court has scheduled to examine the additional materials. Therefore, oral discussions and sentencing are postponed. This was reported by the defendants' advocates.
22:55, 24 May 2014
Dagestan: Ilyas Temaev's mother states that case against her son was fabricated
The case against Ilyas Temaev, a resident of Makhachkala, accused of storing drugs, was fabricated, asserts his mother, stating that her son fell victim to arbitrariness of the drug control authority.
20:44, 24 May 2014
Mirkadirov temporarily released from custody because of his father's death
In Azerbaijan, on May 24, the detained journalist Rauf Mirkadirov could attend the funeral of his father. He was given this opportunity after petition of his advocate. The journalist will be at home for at least three days.
Ammunition found during the special operation in the village of Sagopshi. Ingushetia, May 24, 2014. Photo by the press service of the Federal Security Service of the Republic of Ingushetia
19:44, 24 May 2014
Bokov: "Emir of Ingushetia" Getagazhev identified among casualties of special operation
As reported by Timur Bokov, the head of the department for relations with mass media of the administration of the head of Ingushetia, among the suspected militants killed in the village of Sagopshi, Arthur Getagazhev, the so-called "Emir of Ingushetia", was identified.
19:04, 24 May 2014
MoD of Nagorno-Karabakh: since May 18 Azerbaijan broke armistice for about 450 times
In the period from May 18 to May 24, the Azerbaijani armed forces for about 450 times violated the ceasefire, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh has reported.
Yerevan Roofed Marketplace. May 24, 2014. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:59, 24 May 2014
Message about mining the Roofed Marketplace in Yerevan was false
The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed by the press service of Armenian Ministry for Emergencies that no explosive devices were found in the Yerevan Roofed Marketplace.
Special operation in the village of Sagopshi, Malgobek District of Ingushetia. May 24, 2014. Photo by the press service of the Federal Security Service of the Republic of Ingushetia
13:27, 24 May 2014
Bokov: casualties of special operation in Ingushetia prepared terror acts for Republic Day
The members of the armed underground, killed on Saturday during a special operation in the village of Sagopshi, Malgobek District, had been preparing a series of terror acts on the Day of Ingushetia, said Timur Bokov, the head of the department for relations with mass media of the administration of the head of Ingushetia.
James Warlick, the US co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, among the participants of a rally. Nagorno-Karabakh, Berdzor City of the Kashatag District. May 17, 2014. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
06:55, 24 May 2014
Warlick's proposals contain nothing new for settling Karabakh conflict settlement, say experts in Yerevan and Stepanakert
In Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, experts saw nothing new in the proposals put forward by James Warlick, the US co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Mr Warlick's statement has confirmed the earlier articulated principles of peaceful settlement, said Edward Nalbandyan, the Armenian Foreign Minister.
Zarema Bagavutdinova. Screenshot of a video at youtube.com
01:52, 24 May 2014
Dagestan: Zarema Bagavutdinova's advocate states his intention to appeal against the verdict
Ziyautdin Uvaisov, a defender of Zarema Bagavutdinova, an activist of the Dagestani Regional Public Organization (DRPO) "Pravozaschita" ( Advocacy), sentenced to five years in prison for alleged promoting terrorist activities, has announced his intention to appeal against the verdict.
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The recovered weapon. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. During the week from February 2 to 8, no casualties were recorded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts.

A resident of Ingushetia is suspected of inciting terrorism.

Special military operation in Ukraine. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense press service More than 8,600 fighters from southern Russia have been officially recognized as killed in the SVO zone.

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.