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Lena Patyaeva at a solo picket held at the Saint Petersburg Prosecutor's Office. March 8, 2024. Photo: Sota https://t.me/sotaproject/76347
18:47, 9 March 2024
In Saint Petersburg, law enforcers detain girlfriend of missing Chechen Seda Suleimanova
Policemen have detained Lena Patyaeva, who at a picket held at the Saint Petersburg Prosecutor's Office (PO) demanded to disclose information about Seda Suleimanova, who had been taken by her relatives to Chechnya. The picketer called on townspeople to come out in Suleimanova defence.
The mourning meeting in Nalchik dedicated to the 80th deportation anniversary. Screenshot of a video by the "Caucasian Knot" published on March 8, 2024 https://youtu.be/8KC52IWkQS4
13:25, 9 March 2024
Activists assess impact of deportation on Balkar people's fate
Now, even 80 years later, deportation consequences are telling on Balkars' fate; in particular, many nationals died during the deportation; and rehabilitation cannot be considered complete, activists of public organizations have stated.
Participants of an action in memory of the victims of deportation of Balkar nationals. Nalchik, March 8, 2024 https://vk.com/yura_borsov?w=wall708197368_1314%2Fall
12:07, 9 March 2024
Nalchik townspeople commemorate Balkars on the 80th deportation anniversary
On the 80th anniversary of deportation of Balkar nationals, actions in memory of the victims thereof were held in Nalchik (the capital of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR)). An exhibition of archival documents and personal belongings of those repressed has opened at the "Memorial to the Repression Victims of the Balkar People".
Inver Siyukhov. Screenshot of a website that collects information about criminal cases against Jehovah's Witnesses (*396 Russian organizations of Jehovah's Witnesses are recognized as extremist, and their activities in Russia are banned by court's decision)
21:37, 8 March 2024
Jehovah's Witness* in Adygea sentenced to six years in colony
A court in Maykop has sentenced Inver Siyukhov, a Jehovah's Witness*, to six years in penal colony, although the prosecutor demanded nine years of freedom deprivation for him. Siyukhov is the third Jehovah's Witness* in Adygea who was sentenced to real term under the article on an extremist organization.
20:30, 8 March 2024
Kadyrov: law enforcers check relatives of militants killed in Ingushetia
Chechen law enforcers have checked in the republic the relatives of the militants killed during the counterterrorist operation in Karabulak, Ramzan Kadyrov announces.
Ruslan Kuchmezov at the memorial in the village of Sautu. Photo courtesy of Ruslan Kuchmezov
19:37, 8 March 2024
Unofficial events become tradition to commemorate victims of deportation of Balkars
Balkar activists applied to hold a rally in memory of the victims of deportation, but the authorities invited them to join and take part in events of the official Remembrance Day.
18:45, 8 March 2024
Woman from Maykop accused of collaborating with Ukraine
The court has arrested a Maykop woman for cooperation with the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU). She promised to collect information and discussed the transfer of her relative to the side of Ukraine, the press service of the Department for Adygea of the Russian FSB (Federal Security Service) has reported.
Anna Tsomartova. Photo: https://vk.com/wall-74219800_2256578
16:22, 8 March 2024
Relatives of those missing in North Ossetia don't let society forget about disappearances
The mother of Anna Tsomartova, an athlete from North Ossetia, who disappeared in Kaspiysk, has achieved a law enforcers' response to demands to check the actions of the press secretary of the Dagestan Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
Idris Yusupov* at a picket. Photo from the Telegram channel of the newspaper “Chernovik” (Rough Draft) https://t.me/chernovik/50730
23:19, 7 March 2024
Court approves refusal of claim against Makhachkala police filed by journalist Idris Yusupov*
The court of appeal upheld the decision of the Makhachkala court, which dismissed a complaint filed by journalist Idris Yusupov* about his detention by the police during protests against mobilization.
Oleg Orlov. Screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpO6m64pWZo
22:31, 7 March 2024
Human rights defenders recognize Oleg Orlov* as political prisoner
Oleg Orlov* has been sentenced in a criminal case on discrediting the Russian Army because of his human rights activities, suggests the human rights project “Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial”. The human rights defenders demanded from the authorities to release Oleg Orlov*.
Zarema Musaeva. Photo: https://sova.news
20:24, 7 March 2024
Human rights defenders claim no evidence of guilt in Musaeva’s case
In Pyatigorsk, the cassation court commuted the sentence of Zarema Musaeva, although the verdict should have been cancelled, as her guilt had not been proven, human rights defenders point out. The sentence was imposed by adding the sentences under two criminal articles, an advocate noted.
Mass riots at Makhachkala Airport on October 29, 2023. Screenshot of a video https://ru.euronews.com/2023/10/30/ru-russia-dagestan-airport-chaos
18:05, 7 March 2024
Twenty-two teenagers get registered after riots at Makhachkala Airport
After the anti-Semitic action and riots that occurred at the "Uitash" Airport, 22 teenagers were registered with the juvenile affairs division, the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has informed.
17:34, 7 March 2024
Prisoner achieves compensation for conditions in Volgograd colony
The Volgograd Regional Court has upheld the decision to pay compensation to prisoner, Evgeny Ulanov, who had complained about violation of custody conditions in the colony.
Nikita Zhuravel. Screenshot of the photo posted on the Telegram channel "Chechnya Segodnya" (Chechnya Today) on November 2, 2023 https://t.me/chechnyatoday/14249
17:12, 7 March 2024
Experts assess chances of cancelling Zhuravel's sentence due version of burning Koran's interpretation
The appellate instance may review Nikita Zhuravel's sentence if it is confirmed that he had burned down not the Koran, but a translation of Koran's ideas; however, if he had intentionally insulted believers' feelings, no verdict is likely, experts have pointed out.
Ingush elders addressed to the Balkar people on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of their deportation to Central Asia. Screenshot of the video published on the Magas Times channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72AsFIXQCE4 (the activities of the Meta Company, owning Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, are banned in Russia)
15:46, 7 March 2024
Ingush elders address Balkars on eve of anniversary of deportation
In 1944, the Stalin’s regime deported the peoples of the Caucasus, groundlessly declaring them enemies, although at the same time their representatives were fighting at the war front. That was emphasized by Ingush elders in their address to the Balkar people on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of their deportation to Central Asia.
Law enforcers. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru
23:26, 6 March 2024
On February 26-March 3, six people fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week from February 26 to March 3, 2024, six suspected militants were killed during the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations of the “Caucasian Knot”, based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
The building of the Judicial Department at the Supreme Court of Chechnya, Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:22, 6 March 2024
Chechen SC agrees with Milashina's and Dubrovina's complaints
The Visaitovsky District Court of Grozny unlawfully legalized the suspension of the preliminary investigation into the beatings of Elena Milashina, a journalist of the "Novaya Gazeta" newspaper, Marina Dubrovina, an advocate, and denied their access to the case files; this was ruled by the Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya that has sent their complaints for a new consideration.
Zarema Musaeva. Screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2etOgbKNk7I
19:54, 6 March 2024
Court commutes Zarema Musaeva's verdict
The Cassation Court in Pyatigorsk has satisfying the prosecutor's request and reduced Zarema Musaeva's custody term by three months, down to four years and nine months. The defence's arguments that there are no proofs of Musaeva's guilt in the case were ignored.
Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Photo: https://memohrc.org (included into the register of foreign agents)
17:19, 6 March 2024
Advocate claims protraction in reconsidering case of Dagestan journalist Gadjiev
The appeal against the sentence of Dagestani journalist, Abdulmumin Gadjiev, was lodged back in September 2023, but the case hearing has not yet been scheduled, although the law prescribes to do it within two months, his advocate has stated.
Law enforcers. Photo: Anna Garraud. https://ru.wikipedia.org
16:50, 6 March 2024
Residents of Southern Russia report pressure during detentions on the day of Navalny's funeral
Activists from the cities of Sochi, Astrakhan and Vladikavkaz have informed that after they were detained while trying to lay flowers in memory of Navalny, they received warnings.
News
The European Commission has warned Georgia of the possibility of completely suspending visa-free travel.

The European Commission has warned Georgia of the possibility of completely suspending visa-free travel.

Nikolay Belikov. Photo: Georgia-Inform https://www.newsgeorgia.ge/ Belikov received a deportation notice from Georgia.

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.