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Advocate Pyotr Zaikin. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
07:25, 15 November 2014
Advocate reports on court's failure to issue records of court hearings on Ruslan Kutaev's case
The Supreme Court of Chechnya is delaying issuing the records of court hearings on consideration of the appeals against the verdict in the case against Ruslan Kutaev, the President of the Assembly of Peoples of the Caucasus. This was reported by Pyotr Zaikin, an advocate of Ruslan Kutaev.
Asiyat Khabicheva, the Chair of the Public Oversight Commission of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (right), at the press conference, November 13, 2014. Photo by the ‘Caucasian Knot’ correspondent.
07:14, 15 November 2014
Chair of KChR’s POC claims local authorities block activities
Asiyat Khabicheva, the Chair of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) of new composition, has sent an appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin, in which she claims that local authorities put pressure to members of the newly formed POC.
05:10, 15 November 2014
In Azerbaijan, relatives of detained mosque-goer Sokhrab Shikhaliev declare his innocence
Allegations of the Azerbaijani police that Zokhrab Shikhaliev, a resident of the village of Djorat, was keeping weapons were untrue and unreliable. This was reported by relatives of the detainee.
22:18, 14 November 2014
Meskhetian Turks hold picket at Georgia's Embassy in US demanding return to homeland
Today, Meskhetian Turks have held a picket in front of the Georgia's Embassy in the United States, demanding to ensure conditions for their return to Georgia after their deportation 70 years ago.
Flowers on the metal fence near the railway station. Volgograd, January 1, 2014. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:45, 14 November 2014
At trial on Volgograd terror acts defence witnesses claim Magomedov's innocence
Today, six witnesses in the case of terror acts in Volgograd have confirmed the defence's version of the absence of any links of the defendant Ibragim Magomedov with militants.
The Sakharov Prize awarded by the Norwegian Helsinki Committee to Azerbaijani political prisoners was handed over to laureates' relatives. Oslo, November 14, 2014. Photo: the Norwegian Helsinki Committee, http://www.nhc.no
18:02, 14 November 2014
Sakharov Award handed over to Azerbaijani political prisoners in Oslo
The Sakharov Prize, which has been awarded by the Norwegian Helsinki Committee (NHC) to Azerbaijani political prisoners, was handed over to laureates' relatives.
Soldier of Nagorny Karabakh Army on the front line. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
15:39, 14 November 2014
NKR's authorities claim shelling of area of downed helicopter
The Azerbaijani party would not allow organizing the search of the crew of the helicopter shot down in the Karabakh conflict zone by shelling the site, David Babayan, the press secretary of the office of the head of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), has stated today.
Detention of the leader of "Republican Alternative" Civil Movement Ilgar Mamedov, June 12, 2012. Photo: Turkhan Kerimov (RFE/RL)
15:26, 14 November 2014
ReAl leader Ilgar Mamedov appeals against his verdict at the SC of Azerbaijan
Ilgar Mamedov, the leader of the Civil Movement "Republican Alternative" (ReAl) has challenged his conviction to the Supreme Court (SC) of Azerbaijan. His defence insists on the abolition of decisions of lower courts in Mamedov's case and his acquittal. However, Mamedov refused to petition for clemency, said his colleague Azer Gasymly.
Raul Khajimba (left). Photo: http://www.abkhaziagov.org/president/press/photo/2014-09-25-100000
10:29, 14 November 2014
Khajimba: results in international recognition of Abkhazia will appear in near future
A progress can be expected in the near future in international recognition of Abkhazia's independence, said the head of Abkhazia Raul Khajimba in his interview to the "Caucasian Knot".
Attack helicopters. Photo: http://www.mil.am/1295276098/page/5
07:50, 14 November 2014
Attack on military helicopter in Karabakh may lead to warfare resumption, Armenian political analysts suggest
The liquidation of the Mi-24 in the course of its training flight in Nagorno-Karabakh, was a provocation of the official Baku, said Galust Sahakyan, Speaker of the Armenian Parliament.
Tarkhan Batirashvili. Photo: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%88%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8,_%D0%A2%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%85%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%A2%D0%B5%D0%BC%D1%83%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87#mediaviewer/File:Abu_Omar_al_Shishani.jpg
05:42, 14 November 2014
Head of Georgian NGO refuted Chechen head's statement about death of Tarkhan Batirashvili
The information of the Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov about the death of one of the leaders of the ISIL Tarkhan Batirashvili (Abu Umar al-Shishani), posted on the Instagram network, is untrue, said Umar Idigov, the head of the NGO "Foundation of Caucasus Integration", and a resident of the village of Duisi in Georgia's Pankisi Gorge.
Day of Circassian Flag, Taksim square, Istanbul. Photo: http://www.cherkessia.net/images/gallery/byrkgn/b21.jpg
04:07, 14 November 2014
Circassian activists urge Polish leadership to recognize Circassian genocide
Activists of Circassian public organizations have appealed to the leadership of Poland asking to recognize the genocide of Circassians in the 19th century. The appeal was initiated by the International Organization "Patriots of Circassia", whose headquarters is in Istanbul.
01:06, 14 November 2014
Stavropol law enforcers discredit rights defender Bogatenkova, her advocate asserts
Law enforcement bodies are putting pressure on clients of Lyudmila Bogatenkova, the Chair of the Stavropol Committee of Soldiers' Mothers "Prikumye Mothers", persuading to slander the rights defender, said Andrei Sabinin, one of her advocates.
23:09, 13 November 2014
KChR's court extends arrest of Ionov accused of promoting terrorism
The court has rejected the motion lodged by the defence of Ruslan Ionov, a resident of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), accused of helping terrorists, and asking to soften his freedom restraint measure. The court has extended his arrest by two months.
Mikhail Savva. Photo: http://mvsavva.ru/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/02e21dfb7fbe410025aa3fae27c32df7.jpg
21:38, 13 November 2014
In Krasnodar Territory, Mikhail Savva questioned under case of "Levados" Centre Director
Mikhail Savva, Professor of the Kuban State University, sentenced conditionally for a fraud, was questioned by the police as a witness in the case of Elena Shablo, Director of the "Levados" Centre.
In the area of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Nagorny-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
18:33, 13 November 2014
NK asks for ICRC's help in evacuating downed helicopter crew from Azerbaijan
Today, the State Commission of Nagorno-Karabakh (NK) on war prisoners, hostages and missing persons has appealed to the mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Nagorno-Karabakh asking for help in establishing the whereabouts of the crew of the helicopter that was shot down by Azerbaijanis, and in the return of the pilots.
Tarkhan Batirashvili. Screenshot from YouTube video.
17:19, 13 November 2014
Chechen head reports death of one of ISIL leaders who threatened to invade Russia
The murder of Tarkhan Batirashvili, a commander of a radical Islamic grouping of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), was announced today by the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov.
House in the outskirts of Makhachkala where hunger strike is taking place. November 2014. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
14:31, 13 November 2014
Ambulance called to Karaman hunger-strikers
Today, at about 12:00 a.m. Moscow time, the health condition of two hunger-strikers in Karaman got aggravated. The arriving ambulance doctors rendered the first aid to them.
Igor Gamula. Photo: http://www.fc-rostov.ru/imgs/filestore/32637.large.jpg
07:32, 13 November 2014
Head coach of "Rostov" FC disqualified for five matches for his racist statements
Igor Gamula, the head coach of the "Rostov" FC, has been disqualified for five matches of the Russian Football Championship for racist remarks against players of his football team. This was announced by the press service of the Russian Football Union (RFU) on November 12.
Medical examination of one of hunger-strikers. Photo by Gamzat Khamgishiev.
06:18, 13 November 2014
Law enforcement officials visit hunger-strikers in Karaman
In Dagestan, representatives of the authorities have not yet met participants of the protest hunger strike in Karaman. Meanwhile, on November 12, protesters were visited by representatives of the Prosecutor's Office, the police and the FSB, who show interest in identifying the protesters.
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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.