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The Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:21, 13 February 2024
Lawyers assess legality of persecution for video with Motherland Monument
Symbols of military glory include any monuments related to the Great Patriotic War (WW II), lawyers have noted. In their opinion, although the blogger, Alyona Agafonova, has committed no real actions against the monument "The Motherland Calls!" in Volgograd; however, her persecution fit into the established practice.
Temirkhan Amakhanov. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
18:56, 13 February 2024
Dagestani resident Amakhanov disagree with compensation amount for law enforcers' attack on him
The amount of 400,000 roubles awarded by the court as compensation for being beaten up by law enforcers will not even cover the treatment cost, Temirkhan Amakhanov, the suffered Derbent resident, has complained. His defence will seek payment of 5 million roubles to Amakhanov, his advocate has promised.
Magomed Magomedov at a picket in Gadjiev's support. Screenshot of the photo posted on the Telegram channel of the "Chernovik" outlet on February 12, 2024 https://t.me/chernovik/67599
16:38, 13 February 2024
Makhachkala: passers-by support Magomedov's demand to release his colleague Gadjiev
The residents of Makhachkala, who witnessed Magomed Magomedov's solo picket, expressed solidarity with the journalist's demand to release Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Law enforcers wrote the picketer's personal data down, but did not interfere with his solo picket.
Seda Suleimanova. Photo: https://sksos.org/news/ubiystvo-sedi-suleimanovoi/ *included into the register of foreign agents
16:08, 13 February 2024
Seda Suleimanova, who escaped from domestic violence, returned to Chechnya voluntarily, prosecutor’s office reports
After checking a complaint about the detention of Seda Suleimanova by Chechen law enforcers, the prosecutor’s office announced that the young woman voluntarily left for Chechnya from Saint Petersburg, human rights defenders reported.
The criminal code. Photo by Valentina Mischnenko / Yugopolis
22:34, 12 February 2024
Believer from Karachay-Cherkessia suspected of extremism
A female resident of the village of Zelenchukskaya, who attended gatherings of Jehovah’s Witnesses*, is suspected of participating in the activities of the extremist organization, investigators report.
Chechen Minister, Isa Ibragimov, talks to bloggers. Photo from Isa Ibragimov's Instagram (the activities of the Meta Company, owning Instagram, are banned in Russia)
19:47, 12 February 2024
Social network users demand from Chechen authorities to hold explanatory talks with fashion models
Chechen authorities should hold explanatory talks with fashion models and girls in tight clothes, social network users have stated after the Minister, Isa Ibragimov, reprimanded six bloggers for their "cheekiness" and called on young people to avoid indecent behaviour.
Nikita Zhuravel in the courtroom. Photo: https://chechnyatoday.com/news/370691
18:51, 12 February 2024
Nikita Zhuravel explains burning of Koran by selfish motives
Nikita Zhuravel, a Volgograd resident, has stated at his trial in Grozny that he had burned the Koran down in hopes of receiving a monetary reward.
Participants in a mass brawl in Nevinnomyssk apologized to a SMO fighter, who had been beaten by them. Screenshot of a video posted by "Sota", collage by the "Caucasian Knot"
17:13, 12 February 2024
Analysts explain spread of public apologies practice by Kadyrov's growing influence
The spread of the practice of public repentances beyond Chechnya is associated with the growing influence of Ramzan Kadyrov, analysts have suggested in their comments to the video of three people apologizing for the beating up a special military operation (SMO) fighter in Nevinnomyssk. The state is more loyal to SMO fighters, but in criminal cases this status gives no advantages, a lawyer has pointed out.
22:12, 11 February 2024
Lawyers treat Kuban girls' apologies for kiss as attempt to reduce the negative
The two girls from Krasnodar, who were subject to administrative protocols for LGBT* propaganda after a video with their kiss, have apologized, trying to reduce the negative consequences, lawyers have noted.
Nikita Zhuravel. Screenshot of a video from Ramzan Kadyrov's Telegram channel
21:08, 11 February 2024
Lawyers treat Ombudsperson's statement about beating up Zhuravel by Kadyrov's son as formal reply
The Ombudsperson's office has the legal right to demand from Chechen police to check information about the beating of Nikita Zhuravel; and the Ombudsperson's statement about the impossibility of doing this is explained by his reluctance to enter into confrontation with Ramzan Kadyrov, lawyers believe.
Murad Bichuev, a coach, in his new car. Screenshot of a video posted on Ramzan Kadyrov's Telegram channel on February 10, 2024, https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/4462
16:16, 11 February 2024
Kadyrov reports on giving money and awards to athletes
The coaches of Chechen sports clubs have received a million roubles each; the athletes were awarded 500,000 roubles each; and the coach of the "Akhmat" Fighting Club was also presented with a car. This was reported by the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, who added that the coaches and athletes were encouraged at the expense of the Kadyrov Fund.
A criminal case, photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
23:11, 10 February 2024
Resident of Adygea accused of desertion
A court in Adygea has placed in custody a local resident who, according to investigators, failed to show up for military service after his vacation.
19:50, 10 February 2024
Interregional public organization of free legal assistance "Patient's Monitor" closes its offices in Ingushetia and KBR
Free legal aid organizations "Patient's Monitor" and "ZhKKh (Housing and Communal Services) Monitor" were forced to close their offices in Ingushetia and Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) due to lack of funds; their work continues in Dagestan.
Three participants in a mass brawl in Nevinnomyssk have apologized to the participant in the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Screenshot of a video https://t.me/bloknot_stavropol/18838
18:50, 10 February 2024
Residents of Stavropol Territory apologize for beating up SMO fighter
Three participants in a mass brawl in Nevinnomyssk have apologized to the participant in the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine, who was beaten up in a bar, and to "the entire city." The attackers have been arrested, and a case of hooliganism is being investigated.
18:37, 10 February 2024
Putin decorates Kadyrov with another order
Vladimir Putin has awarded Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of Chechnya, the Order of Merit for Fatherland, Degree II, emphasizing his "great contribution to statehood strengthening."
The Vladikavkaz Garrison Military Court. Photo by the court's press service http://gvs.wlk.sudrf.ru/modules.php?name=info_court&id=12
16:35, 10 February 2024
Contract soldier from North Ossetia convicted of absence from unit
The Vladikavkaz Garrison Military Court has sentenced Marat Khabalov to 5.5 years in penal colony for his two-month absence from his military unit. His defence has challenged the verdict.
Zelimkhan Tsuroev. Screenshot of the photo posted on the Telegram channel "Wanted Ingushetia" on February 2, 2024 https://t.me/rozyskRI/15122
15:24, 10 February 2024
Relatives of resident of Ingushetia urge him to surrender to law enforcers
Relatives of Zelimkhan Tsuroev, accused of publicly justifying terrorism, have asked him not to let his family down, but to return home and surrender to law enforcers. Tsuroev, who was under recognizance not to leave the place, testified during the investigation about the wanted men, Amirkhan Gurazhev and Adam Ozdoev and after a while ran away from home, a Telegram channel associated with law enforcers has informed.
Igor Nagavkin. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:47, 10 February 2024
Human rights defender Nagavkin’s advocate claims gross violations in theft case
Investigators and court did not conduct an examination of the jewellery items seized from the convicts, did not establish the amount of damage, and all the defendants in the criminal case were defended by one lawyer, claimed an advocate of human rights defender Igor Nagavkin, convicted of stealing the jewellery.
The Dagestan State Medical University. Photo from the Telegram channel of the “Insan” charitable foundation
23:10, 9 February 2024
Dagestan organizes retraining of healthcare workers from Palestine
The Ministry for Public Health and the Medical University of Dagestan organized retraining courses for refugees from Palestine who decided to work for the republic’s healthcare system. The “Insan” charitable foundation has announced its willingness to pay for the above retraining.
Seda Suleimanova. Photo: the “SK SOS Crisis Group”* (included into the register of foreign agents)
22:13, 9 February 2024
Caucasian experts question version of Suleimanova’s murder
The long absence of information about the fate of Seda Suleimanova, who was taken to Chechnya, does not give reason to believe that she was killed, experts point out. They explain that “honour killings” are not committed for lack of religiosity, and relatives could just isolate the young woman from the world.
News
A search of the garage where the group members gathered. Video still from June 30, 2025. Photo: https://34.xn--b1aew.xn--p1ai The case of an extremist group of Volgograd teenagers has reached court.

A man accused of bribing Rostov judges has signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense.

Oksana Kobeleva. Photo: https://newdosh.media/ A Z-activist from Gelendzhik repented for her questions to Alaudinov.

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.