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Ivan Gerter. Photo from www.presidentkbr.ru
22:00, 28 November 2012
ICRF: illegally bought flat of former Kabardino-Balkaria's Premier arrested
The unlawfully acquired apartment of Ivan Gerter, the former head of Kabardino-Balkarian Government, who is suspected of fraud, was arrested. This was reported by the Investigatory Department of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) in Kabardino-Balkaria.
The rally against kidnappings, executions without trials, and use of unlawful measures by power agents. Dagestan, Makhachkala, November 28, 2012. Photo by Makhach Akhmedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:00, 28 November 2012
In Makhachkala, 30 persons attend rally against arbitrariness of power agents
Today, Makhachkala hosted a rally against the arbitrariness of law enforcement agencies. The protest action was attended by 30 relatives of the kidnapped residents of Dagestan. At the end of the protest action, they have adopted a resolution that calls for the protection of their rights.
20:00, 28 November 2012
Ex-official of Volgo-Caspian territorial Department of "Rosrybolovstvo" is missing in Astrakhan
Ex-Deputy Chief of Volgo-Caspian territorial Department (VCTD) of "Rosrybolovstvo" Peter Kodyakov who not long before his disappearance promised the journalists to make public an information about the schemes of theft of money allotted on reproduction of fish resources disappeared in Astrakhan.
19:00, 28 November 2012
A district police officer in Adygeya suspected of extortion of 30 thousand roubles
A district police officer of the Department of the Ministry of Interior Affairs in Maikop and three other unidentified policemen are suspected of extortion of a bribe to a sum of 30 thousand roubles from a local woman, Investigative Department of Committee of Inquiry of the Russian Federation (CIR) in Adygeya reports.
18:00, 28 November 2012
A direction of awarding an official acting as Head of Administration in Volgograd cancelled
Public Prosecutor's office of Volgograd region achieved cancellation of a direction of awarding Vladimir Sobakar acting as Head of Administration of Volgograd, Press Service of the office reported.
23:40, 27 November 2012
Policeman hits down two pedestrians in Stavropol
Today, in Stavropol, a policeman hit down with his car two pedestrians. A service check is underway, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) in the Stavropol Territory reports.
23:10, 27 November 2012
In Dagestan, policeman injured in drivers' mass fight
In the evening of November 24, in the Magaramkent District of Dagestan, a conflict, involving at least 20 persons, occurred near the "Fazenda" cafe. Several persons were injured and two were killed in the conflict. Moreover, a policeman was among the victims of the conflict. This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
23:00, 27 November 2012
Georgian Prosecutor's Office resumes inquiry into death of Zurab Zhvaniya, his brother asserts
The Chief Prosecutor's Office of Georgia reopened the investigation into the death of Zurab Zhvaniya, ex-Prime Minister, which occurred in February 2005. This was reported today by his brother Georgy Zhvaniya.
Rasul Mirzaev. Photo by Julia Buslavskaya for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:50, 27 November 2012
Rasul Mirzaev not to demand compensation for excessively served term
The defence of Rasul Mirzaev will not challenge the decision of the court, which found him guilty of causing by negligence the death of Ivan Agafonov, and will not seek compensation for the excessive length of stay in detention. This was announced by Alexei Grebenskoy, the lawyer of Rasul Mirzaev.
22:30, 27 November 2012
ICRF: schoolgirl who disappeared in Rostov Region converted to Islam in Dagestan
In Dagestan, a 14-year-old Natalia Melnikova, who on November 7 disappeared in the town of Zernograd of the Rostov Region, was found. The girl left her home to convert to Islam in Dagestan. This was reported by the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).
22:30, 27 November 2012
ECtHR obliges Armenia to pay compensation under claim of Jehovah's Witnesses
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) collected from the Armenian authorities 124,000 euros in favour of representatives the religious organization Jehovah's Witnesses, who challenged at the European Court their imprisonment for refusing the alternative military service.
Opening of the memorial to victims of 1942 bombings; Volgograd, November 27, 2012. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:10, 27 November 2012
Volgograd opens memorial to victims of 1942 bombings
Today, the Krasnoarmeisk District of Volgograd held opening of the monument, dedicated to the victims of the first bombings of the southern vicinities of Stalingrad in July-August 1942. The opening ceremony was attended by more than 200 persons.
22:00, 27 November 2012
Defendants, accused of vandalizing Rostov cemetery, claim pressure during inquiry
Today, in Rostov-on-Don, Ivan Bykadorov and Dmitry Eremenko, two defendants in the criminal case of vandalism at the North Cemetery, stated at the court session that they were forced to write confessions under psychological and physical pressure from law enforcers.
21:00, 27 November 2012
The miners in Tkibuli recommenced work
Today miners in Tkibuli, Georgia, broke off their strike and started full-fledged work, one of the directors of "Georgian Industrial Group" Natia Turnava reported.
20:00, 27 November 2012
A local resident earlier kidnapped in Dagestan released
A local resident kidnapped by unknown people in Kizilyurt was released and was able to get home by himself, the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Dagestan reports.
19:00, 27 November 2012
Committee of Inquiry: an official illegally put his family on the list of victims of flood in Krymsk
Victor Zhdanov, Head of Department for prevention of emergencies and civil defense of Krymsk district, who became a defendant on the case of flood in Krymsk is accused of putting his family on the list of victims of flood in Krymsk while his housing estate was not even located in the zone of submergence, Committee of Inquiry of Russia (CIR) reports.
Lema Sigauri. Photo from blog by Magomed Multsogov on the "Caucasian Knot", http://www.kavkaz-uzel.ru/blogs/342/posts/13237
18:00, 27 November 2012
A resident of Chechnya reported her son's disappearance
Resident of Sunzha district Lema Sigauri born in 1984 disappeared in Chechnya. His mother Rovzan Sigauri appealed to human rights organizations reporting his disappearance, leader of "MASHR" Magomed Multsogov wrote in his blog on the "Caucasian Knot".
23:30, 26 November 2012
In Rostov-on-Don, defence in case against Pro-Rector claims pressure from OBEP
In Rostov-on-Don, at the trial in the case against Evgeny Aidarkin, Pro-Rector of the Southern Federal University (SFU), the defence claimed pressure from the Prosecutor's Office and the Division for Combating Economic Crime (the so-called OBEP).
23:10, 26 November 2012
Azerbaijan: PFPA activist Dayanat Babaev released for inquiry period
Today, the Nasimi District Court in Baku granted the motion, filed by the defence of Dayanat Babaev, an activist of the Youth Committee of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), accused of hooliganism and released him from custody. The investigation into the criminal case against the activist is underway.
At the Novopushkinsky Mini-Park on Anna Politkovskaya's commemoration day, Moscow, October 7, 2012. Photo by Semyon Charny for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:00, 26 November 2012
UN Committee Against Torture reminds Russia of need to investigate murders of Anna Politkovskaya and Natalia Estemirova
In its report on the situation with human rights in Russia, the UN Committee Against Torture criticizes the recently adopted laws on public associations and treason, points out to the failures in the investigation into well-known cases of violence against citizens, and calls on the Russian authorities to investigate and punish the persons, responsible for the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, the observer of the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" and human rights defender Natalia Estemirova.
News
Blogger Remeslo has been returned to the pre-trial detention center.

The situation with fuel in Kabardino-Balkaria remains tense.

A frame of former Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili with Bidzina Ivanishvili. Photo: Georgia 24 / Telegram channel Former Prime Minister of Georgia Garibashvili has been charged with a new accusation.

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.