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Taganrog, Rostov Region. Photo: Dimon2007, http://ru.wikipedia.org
12:24, 16 April 2014
In Taganrog, administrative detainee died from injuries
In Taganrog, an administrative detainee has died from injuries. Prior to his death, he was kept at the police station in a cell with two other detainees. He told the policemen that the other detainees beat him. This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for the Rostov Region.
Garbage from household waste disposal covering bushes along the highway. Volgograd Region, Sredneakhtubunsky District, Zakutsky village, April 13, 2014. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
08:18, 16 April 2014
In Volgograd Region, problem of waste disposal remains acute, ecologists report
According to ecologists, the Volgograd Region still fails to establish a system to treat and recycle household waste. The ecologists pay attention to the places of temporary waste disposal, which are located in the territory of the natural parks.
05:22, 16 April 2014
Georgian journalists demand to release their colleagues detained in South Ossetia
The Independent Association of Georgian Journalists has condemned the detention of media professionals in the area of delineation with South Ossetia. Three Georgian citizens were detained by Russian border guards in the vicinities of near-border village of Adzvi of the Gori Districton on April 15, on suspicion of violating the border of South Ossetia.
03:57, 16 April 2014
In North Ossetia, advocates are not allowed to visit in SIZO detained residents of Maiskoe, detainees' relatives assert
In North Ossetia, investigators do not allow advocates to visit Aliskhan Gurazhev and Mustafa Barkinkhoev, residents of the village of Maiskoe of the Prigorodny District, detained on charges of possession of drugs. This was reported by relatives of the detainees.
Makhachkala Soviet ROVD policemen detaining Chairman of the Dagestani Regional Public Organization (DRPO) "Union to Protect Human, Citizens' and Peoples' Rights and Freedoms" Ruslan Rasulov. Makhachkala, April 12, 2014. Photo: Ruslan Alibekov/RIFA05
03:37, 16 April 2014
In Dagestan, Ruslan Rasulov demands to punish policemen who detained him
Ruslan Rasulov, Chairman of the Dagestani Regional Public Organization (DRPO) "Union to Protect Human, Citizens' and Peoples' Rights and Freedoms", has appealed to the Dagestani Prosecutor's Office. He asks to bring to justice staff members of the Soviet ROVD (District Interior Division) in Makhachkala.
23:53, 15 April 2014
Defendants in Nalchik attack case claim violation of their rights at SIZO
Starting today, four defendants in the case of the attack on Nalchik have announced an indefinite hunger strike in protest against Azamat Akhkubekov's placement into the dungeon, said one of their advocates.
19:40, 15 April 2014
Rostov Regional Court upholds verdict to Sergey Reznik
The panel of judges of the Rostov Regional Court has upheld the verdict passed by the Pervomaiskiy District Court of Rostov-on-Don to the journalist and blogger Sergey Reznik.
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19:03, 15 April 2014
Source: five people killed in special operation in Makhachkala
On April 15, five persons were killed by law enforcers during a special operation in Makhachkala township of Stepnoy; three of them have been preliminarily identified, said a Dagestani law enforcement source.
17:44, 15 April 2014
Azerbaijani journalist Parviz Gashimli goes on hunger strike in SIZO
Parviz Gashimli, an Azerbaijani journalist and human rights activist, kept in the SIZO (pre-trial prison) of the Ministry of National Security (MNS) has gone on a hunger strike in protest against violation of his rights, said his advocate Elchin Sadygov.
Azerbaijani woman holding portrait of the perished soldier during the rally against non-combat losses in the Army. Baku, March 10, 2013. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
16:02, 15 April 2014
Sumerinli: enlightenment can reduce non-combat losses in Azerbaijani Army
As reported by the Centre of Military Journalistic Studies named "Doctrine", since the beginning of 2014, human losses in the Azerbaijani Armed Forces made 28 people; 19 of them are the so-called "non-combat" losses. In the opinion of Djasur Sumerinli, the head of the Centre, the problem of great non-combat losses cannot be solved without a complex of measures.
13:47, 15 April 2014
In Sochi, court fines David Khakim with 20,000 roubles for solo picket in support of Evgeny Vitishko
Today, the Sochi Tsentralny District Court has recognized activist David Khakim guilty for holding a solo pickets near the building of the city administration on February 17.
13:34, 15 April 2014
Advocate requests to question former police head in case of Dagestani resident's disappearance
Advocate representing the interests of family members of a resident of the Kizilyurt District of Dagestan who disappeared in 2012 has sent an appeal to the head of the Investigating Committee for Dagestan. The advocate requests to question staff members of the Kizilyurt ROVD (District Interior Division) in the case of the Akav Khalidov's disappearance.
13:02, 15 April 2014
Trial on claim filed by HRC "Memorial" against Prosecutor's Office is postponed till May 23
Court hearing on the claim of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", which challenges the request of the Prosecutor's Office to get registered as a foreign agent, has been postponed till May 23 because of illness of a judge.
Residents of Untsukul District during the meeting in Irganai village. Dagestan, March 5, 2014. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
09:50, 15 April 2014
Sociologists explain Russians' optimism towards situation in Caucasus by Crimea's accession
The population of Russia expresses a surge of optimism in relation to the situation in Caucasus. This was proved by the data of the recent survey led by the Levada Centre, conducted on March 21-24, compared to the survey conducted in this January.
07:39, 15 April 2014
76 participants from Caucasian regions attend Yerevan conference "Caucasus is our common home"
The conference "Caucasus is our common home" held in Yerevan gathered 76 persons from all regions of Caucasus. Only the delegation from Azerbaijan failed to come to Armenia, and they took part in the event online.
Relatives of Aliskhan Gurazhev at the meeting with the leader of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov. Magas, April 11, 2014. Photo by press service of Ingushetia leadership, ingushetia.ru.
02:30, 15 April 2014
Ingush Ombudsman: two detainees from Maiskoe are kept in Vladikavkaz SIZO
Aliskhan Gurazhev and Mustafa Barkinkhoev, residents of the village of Maiskoe of North Ossetia, accused of possession of drugs, are kept in the SIZO (pre-trial prison) No. 1 of Vladikavkaz, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told at the office of the Ombudsman for the Republic of Ingushetia.
01:15, 15 April 2014
Defendant in Politkovskaya's murder case declares innocence
At the trial in the case of the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, a journalist of the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta", held at the Moscow City Court on April 14, Lom-Ali Gaitukaev, one of the defendants, categorically declared his innocence of the crime.
21:53, 14 April 2014
"Musavat" to call for boycott of European Olympic Games, if political prisoners are not released
The Azerbaijani oppositional "Musavat" Party has urged the authorities of the country to release political prisoners. Otherwise, the party plans to address the democratic countries of the world to boycott the upcoming European Olympic Games-2015 to be held in Baku, said Gyulyaga Aslanly, the deputy chairman of the "Musavat".
20:24, 14 April 2014
Azerbaijan: police would not set activist of "Promoting Democracy" Tofig Gasymov free after his arrest expired, NGO reports
In Azerbaijan, Tofig Gasymov, an activist of the public organization "Promoting Democracy", which operates in the Salyan District, was not released after the completion of his administrative arrest. A criminal case was opened against him under the article of "extortion by threats", said a source from his NGO.
20:15, 14 April 2014
SC of the KBR quashed deportation of Syrian student
The Supreme Court (SC) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has partially upheld the complaint lodged by Otkhman Ayal, an ethnic Circassian and now a Syrian national, and reversed the decision to deport him, said a source from the local department of the Federal Migration Service (FMS).
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The charges against former Kuban Vice Governor Nesterenko have been reclassified.

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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....

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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.