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21:00, 8 March 2011
Rally held in KBR to commemorate deportation of Balkars
In Nalchik, the capital of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), at the Memorial to victims of repressions of the Balkar people, a memorial rally took place, attended by about three hundred persons. During the event, calls were pronounced to start collecting signatures under petition in favour of self-determination of the Balkar nation.
20:00, 8 March 2011
"Black hawks" in Kabardino-Balkaria go on threatening gunmen and their accomplices with punishment
A group in Kabardino-Balkaria calling itself "Black hawks" and positioning itself as an anti-Wahabiite one gave a warning to Asker Japuev, emir of Kabardino-Balkar gunmen, concerning possible actions of armed underground against the residents of the republic. "Black hawks" state that they have already exposed the gunmen's accomplices and threaten with punishment to those who extort money from entrepreneurs.
19:00, 8 March 2011
The cause of the crash of Tu-154 airplane which was following from Tehran to Yerevan in July, 2009, has been made public
A technical failure was acknowledged as the cause of a crash of an airliner belonging to Iranian company Caspian Airline which was flying from Tehran to Yerevan on July, 15, 2009.
18:00, 8 March 2011
An explosion happened near a shop in Buinaksk, there are no victims or injured persons
Last night there was an explosion near a shop in Buinaksk, there are no victims or injured ones, a representative of the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Dagestan reported. The bomb was stuffed with damage agents in form of bolts and screw nuts.
23:20, 7 March 2011
In Azerbaijan, advocates of arrested Bakhtiyar Gadjiev report law violations in relation to their client
On March 5, Alaif Gasanov and Elchin Namazov, advocates of Bakhtiyar Gadjiev, 28, who was arrested on Friday, March 4, could meet their client in SIZO (pre-trial prison) No. 2 of the city of Gyandzha. They believe the arrest of Gadjiev, who is under threat of up to two years in prison, to be a political order.
23:00, 7 March 2011
Volgograd medics rewarded for developing new drug
A group of Volgograd scientists headed by Rector of the Volgograd Medical University (VMU) received the Prize of the Russian Government for development of a new drug named "Asparkam-L".
22:50, 7 March 2011
Ecologist detained in Krasnodar Territory denies claiming political asylum in Germany
Yesterday, on March 6, Suren Gazaryan, a member of the Board of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus", was released from the IVS (temporary detention facility) of the Tuapse UVD (Interior Department) after 7 days of administrative arrest. He refuted the earlier information that he had applied for political asylum in Germany.
22:30, 7 March 2011
Two residents of Chechnya injured in mass brawl in central Moscow
As reported by a source from law enforcement bodies, at night on March 6, two residents of Chechnya were hospitalized in Moscow with injuries caused by traumatic weapons.
22:10, 7 March 2011
Khasu Batalov, detained in Moscow, suspected of links with Dokku Umarov
One of the four suspected militants detained in Moscow on February 15 - Khasu Batalov - had been on the federal search list as a potential commander of militants, subordinated to Dokku Umarov. He tried to go abroad with faked documents to another name.
Mikael Storsjö and Chechen refugees demonstrate against priest Juha Molari in Raasepori, Finland. October 31, 2010. Photo by "Caucasian Knot".
22:00, 7 March 2011
Finnish journalist accused of organizing Chechens' illegal entry to Finland
In Finland, journalist Mikael Storsjo is accused of helping 22 Chechens to enter Finland via Turkey without visas. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told about it by Ilyas Akhtaev, a Chechen, who is now in Finland waiting for his refugee status.
21:00, 7 March 2011
Georgia blames Russia for failure of Geneva talks
As stated at a briefing in Tbilisi by Nikoloz Vashakidze, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, another round of Geneva talks on security in the Caucasus was fruitless again because of Russia's unconstructive position. The Russian party believes that Geneva negotiations have no alternative.
20:00, 7 March 2011
Ramazan Utarbiev, suspect in Sviridov's murder case, detained in Dagestan
As reported by Vladimir Markin, spokesman of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), at night on March 7 in Makhachkala Ramazan Utarbiev was detained, a participant of the fight, during which on December 6, 2010, Yegor Sviridov, a fan of the "Spartak" Football Club, was killed.
19:00, 7 March 2011
The students of Rostov-on-Don celebrated Shrovetide in their own way
Social art project "Shrovetide Now" passed off on March, 5 and 6, in Rostov Children's and young people's Art Center, with informational support of Committee of Youth Policy of Rostov regional administration. The young people presented a modern review of the folk holiday.
18:00, 7 March 2011
Four militiamen wounded in the suburbs of Makhachkala
Last night some unidentified people fired upon militia personnel in the village of Semender, in the suburbs of Makhachkala, four militiamen got wounded, a representative of the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Dagestan reported.
Galina Kozhevnikova. Photo: Andrei Blinushov, HRO.org
17:00, 7 March 2011
One of the founders of the "Sova" Centre dies in Moscow
On March 5, Galina Kozhevnikova, 36, a human rights defender and deputy director and one of the founders of the "Sova" Information and Analytical Centre passed away.
23:00, 5 March 2011
In Dagestan, rescuers save 15 persons from snow captivity, one man died
As reported by the regional Ministry for Emergencies (MfE), in the Kazbek District of Dagestan, local rescuers saved 15 residents who got under a snow avalanche; one person died.
22:00, 5 March 2011
Human rights activists to present report in Moscow on coercion of women into Islamic dress code in Chechnya
Activists from the Human Rights Watch plan to hold a press conference in Moscow to discuss the report of this organization "Women should know their place: enforcement of Islamic dress code for women in Chechnya".
21:00, 5 March 2011
Kalmykia celebrates Tsagaan Sar national holiday
Today in Elista, the Central Hurul "Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni" has hosted a solemn prayer service on the occasion of the Kalmyk national holiday named Tsagaan Sar and symbolizing the advent of spring. Alexei Orlov, head of the republic, issued a decree announcing March 5 to be a day off.
19:30, 5 March 2011
In Azerbaijan, 17 judges held liable for offences
As a result of the monitoring held in the courts of Azerbaijan, violations have been revealed, which stimulate corruption; in this context, disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against 17 judges.
19:00, 5 March 2011
Ecologists arrested in Krasnodar Territory ask for asylum in Germany
Two activists of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus", who were arrested after their picnic action in the Tuapse Region of Kuban (unofficial name of the Krasnodar Territory), have addressed the German Embassy in Moscow with a request for political asylum.
News
Activists reported mass arrests in Chechnya.

Oleg Tyryshkin. Screenshot of RusNews photo from 04/25/26, https://t.me/rusnews/83754. A pensioner convicted of commenting on Akhmat Kadyrov died in prison.

Human rights activists reported violations of Belkisa Mintsayeva's rights.

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.