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Soldiers. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
21:47, 24 September 2024
Contract soldier from Dagestan sentenced for non-appearance at his unit
Nurmet Madjidov, a contract soldier from Dagestan, has challenged the verdict for his unauthorized absence from his military unit, stating that the court had failed to take into account his desire to go to the special military operation (SMO) zone.
A resident of Astrakhan has apologized on camera to the citizens for shooting at a bus. Screenshot of a video posted on the page of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Astrakhan Region in the "VKontakte" social network https://vk.com/wall-66751883_24435
21:21, 24 September 2024
Astrakhan resident publicly apologizes for shooting at a bus
The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has posted a video in which a resident of Astrakhan has publicly apologized for shooting an air pistol at a bus with passengers.
The shooting near the Wildberries office. September 18, 2024. Screenshot of a video posted on the Telegram channel Mash
19:11, 24 September 2024
Rights defenders confirm chances of those arrested in Wildberries case to avoid trial
Those arrested within the shooting case near the Wildberries office have the right to conclude contracts with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to be sent to the special military operation (SMO) zone, after which the criminal case will be closed, human rights defenders have indicated.
The funerals of Adam Almazov and Islambek Elmurziev. September 22, 2024. Screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE16-qJ5uiw
23:38, 23 September 2024
Chechen-Ingush conflict can be provoked by deaths of Almazov and Elmurziev, analysts warn
The deaths of Adam Almazov and Islambek Elmurziev during an attempt to seize an office of the “Wildberries” Company in Moscow caused a wide public outcry in Ingushetia. Both the killed men were security guards and were protecting the office.
A woman with a wedding ring. Photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
23:16, 23 September 2024
Chechen woman reports her escape from domestic violence
Fatima, a native of Chechnya, had to leave Russia due to permanent violence from her husband, to whom she was married at the age of 15. After Fatima run away from home, her husband and father contacted the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) and succeeded in having the law enforcement bodies declare Fatima wanted.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru
21:55, 23 September 2024
Political analysts point to Kadyrov’s role in conflict around “Wildberries” Company
In the business conflict around the “Wildberries” Company, Ramzan Kadyrov took the side of Vladislav Bakalchuk, a co-founder of the marketplace. However, the leader of Chechnya is also pursuing his own interests, political analysts point out.
Themis statue. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
17:59, 23 September 2024
Jehovah's Witness* Irina Gezik achieves cancellation of her conditional sentence
The court in the city of Georgievsk in the Stavropol Territory has cancelled the conditional sentence of Irina Gezik, a Jehovah's Witness*, to which she was sentenced on charges related to an extremism case, and has also expunged her criminal record. This was informed by the human rights project "OVD-Info"**.
Ruslan Nurushev. Photo courtesy of Ruslan Nurushev for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:46, 23 September 2024
Volgograd lawyer Nurushev achieves return of some belongings seized during search
After numerous complaints, three months later, law enforcers have returned part of the things seized during the search, Ruslan Nurushev, a lawyer, has informed. In order to collect the fine imposed on Nurushev, court marshals blocked his bank card.
A criminal case, photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
23:31, 22 September 2024
Court hands down lenient sentence to SMO fighter from Vladikavkaz for murder
The court has sentenced Aslan Salamov, a participant in the special military operation (SMO) from Vladikavkaz, to 1.5 years in jail, finding him guilty of murdering his acquaintance.
21:39, 22 September 2024
Sochi resident arrested for 10 days for comments about law enforcers and militaries
The court has sentenced Zorikto Tsybikzhapov, a Sochi resident, to 10 days of arrest, treating his comments in the messenger as incitement of hostility towards law enforcers and military servicemen.
21:12, 22 September 2024
Court refused to cancel criminal prosecution of journalist Kevorkova
The Basmanny Court of Moscow has refused to cancel the decision to initiate a criminal case against Nadezhda Kevorkova, which her defence had appealed against due to its groundlessness and a number of violations.
Female students and a teacher. Photo: Islam.ru October 5, 2022, https://islam.ru/content/veroeshenie/43569
17:30, 22 September 2024
Analysts comment on Govt's decision to reject "hijab law"
The political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have disagreed on the prospects of the bill proposed by Vladislav Davankov, a former presidential candidate, which gives schools and municipalities the right to ban the wearing of religious clothing.
23:56, 21 September 2024
Sentences of three Jehovah’s Witnesses* from Elista toughened
The court of appeal has imposed additional restrictions on freedom for Jehovah’s Witnesses* from Elista Kishta Tutinova, Tsagan Khalgaeva, and Yekaterina Menkova, who were sentenced to suspended imprisonment on the charges of extremism.
Umar Chichaev in a courtroom. Photo: Telegram channel of the courts of general jurisdiction for Moscow https://t.me/moscowcourts/4667
23:41, 21 September 2024
"Rosgvardiya" fighter from Chechnya arrested within shooting case at Wildberries office
A Moscow court has arrested Umar Chichaev, an MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighter from Chechnya, who is deputy commander of the "Rosgvardiya" (Russian National Guard) unit "Akhmat-1", for a month and 30 days; he was detained in connection with the shooting at the Wildberries office.
22:58, 21 September 2024
Case on preparation of explosion at Nalchik train station reaches court
A case against Vitaly Gaivoronsky, accused of preparing a terror act at the Nalchik train station, will be considered by the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don.
Ramzan Kadyrov in a Cybertruck electric pickup truck. Photo posted on Kadyrov's Telegram channel kadyrov_95
22:47, 21 September 2024
Kadyrov claims his Cybertruck remotely disabled
The leader of Chechnya has stated that a Cybertruck electric pickup truck he received from Tesla stopped working. Ramzan Kadyrov believes that the car has been remotely switched off by Elon Musk.
Valery Bailo. Photo: https://memopzk.org/figurant/bajlo-valerij-semenovich/
21:07, 21 September 2024
Relatives of Valery Bailo, convicted Jehovah's Witness*, worry about his health
For several months already, the defence of Valery Bailo, a convicted Jehovah's Witness* from the Krasnodar Territory, has failed to obtain medical treatment for him at the SIZO (pre-trial prison), where he is kept.
18:58, 21 September 2024
Anti-migration raids in Southern Russia are part of recruiting campaign of contract soldiers
In Southern Russia, authorities have launched an agitation campaign, offering migrants from Central Asia and those who recently received Russian citizenship some remuneration for their consent to be sent to the special military operation (SMO) zone; otherwise these people are threatened with punishment.
Nikolai Tsomartov. Photo https://botsman.org
18:37, 21 September 2024
Anna Tsomartova's father fired from MIA for criticizing inquiry into her disappearance
After criticizing law enforcing bodies for the inefficient inquiry into the disappearance of Anna Tsomartova, a North-Ossetian athlete, in Kaspiysk, her father Nikolai Tsomartov was fired from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for violating the ethic norms.
Askhabali Alibekov. Screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9_9ELTpvmQ
23:28, 20 September 2024
Human rights defenders recognize blogger Askhabali Alibekov as political prisoner
The charge of using violence against a policeman does not correspond to the circumstances of the blogger Askhabali Alibekov’s case. The authorities are forcing the blogger to stop his opposition activities by persecuting him, the “Support for political prisoners. Memorial” human rights project states.
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he number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 8,250

Chechnya has been hit by a drone attack for the third time in six days

Authorities reported that a soldier from the Volgograd region was 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.