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Elena Menchikova at the court. Screenshot of the website containing information about criminal cases against Jehovah's Witnesses* in Russia (Russian organizations of Jehovah's Witnesses are recognized as extremist, and their activities in Russia are banned by court's decision)
21:14, 25 January 2024
Court in Cherkessk refuses to sentence Jehovah's Witnesses* to real prison term
By the outcomes of cassation and retrial of her case by the first-instance court, Elena Menchikova, a Jehovah's Witness* from the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), was sentenced to 4.5 years of (conditional imprisonment (probation), contrary to the prosecutor's demand for five years of real imprisonment.
A gavel. Photo: Fyodor Obmaykin / Yugopolis
17:31, 25 January 2024
Kizilyurt resident with many children sentenced to suspended imprisonment for connections with militants
In Kizilyurt, a court found local resident Zulfiya Dengalova guilty of participating in an illegal armed formation (IAF) in Syria. Taking into account her repentance and the fact that the woman is raising four children alone, the court sentenced her to suspended imprisonment for five years.
The Armavir SIZO (pre-trial prison). Photo: http://prezident.org/
15:25, 25 January 2024
SIZO bosses reject Melikhova's statement about custody conditions
The administration of the Armavir SIZO (pre-trial prison) has denied the problem with heating in the cells, which Marina Melikhova complained about, her defence has reported.
Irina Skorovarova. Screenshot https://www.memopzk.org/figurant/skorovarova-irina-anatolevna recognized as a foreign agent
23:58, 24 January 2024
Rights defenders recognize Irina Skorovarova as political prisoner
For her pacifist position, Irina Skorovarova, a resident of the city of Taganrog, is accused of discrediting the Russian Army, the human rights project "Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial" has informed demanding to stop her criminal case.
Mikhail Matveev. Screenshot of the video https://t.me/matveevkomment/6713
22:19, 24 January 2024
State Duma MP apologizes after Kadyrov's anger
Ramzan Kadyrov has proposed to "kick out" Mikhail Matveev, an MP, from the State Duma after his statement that authorities were bending "before the Islamic factor," and warned about the threat of intra-Russian conflicts with Muslims. After this, the above MP recorded a video with an apology, explaining that he had meant supporters of the radical Islam and the "shaitans" already defeated in Chechnya.
Natalia Dorozhnova. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:59, 24 January 2024
Court fines Volgograd pensioner again for discrediting Russian Army
For the second time this year, Natalia Dorozhnova, a pensioner and a Volgograd activist, has been found guilty of discrediting the Russian Army. The court has obliged her to pay a fine of 30,000 roubles.
Elena Menchikova at the court. Screenshot of the website containing information about criminal cases against Jehovah's Witnesses* in Russia
18:18, 24 January 2024
Prosecutor demands five years in colony for believer from Cherkessk
Following the retrial of her case by the court, Elena Menchikova, a Jehovah's Witness*, should be sentenced to five years in penal colony, the prosecutor has demanded. The woman has rejected the accusations of extremism and called on the court to be impartial, the human rights project "OVD-Info"** has informed.
Idris Yusupov (included into the register of foreign agents) at a picket in Makhachkala. Screenshot of the photo posted on the Telegram channel of the newspaper “Chernovik” (Rough Draft) on January 23, 2024 https://t.me/chernovik/66709
16:13, 24 January 2024
Journalist Idris Yusupov* claims attempted provocation at picket in Makhachkala
An unidentified man with a sheet of paper in his hands tried to stand next to Idris Yusupov*, who was holding a solo picket in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, and the journalist had to stop his protest action.
Ingush activists in the courtroom. Photo: https://fortanga.org
23:17, 23 January 2024
Defence of Ingush activists challenges verdict in court of cassation
In their cassation appeal, advocates of convicts claimed that the court of appeal had committed serious violations when considering the case against the Ingush oppositionists and that should become the basis for cancellation of the verdict.
Vladimir Atamanchuk, 2018. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
22:56, 23 January 2024
Activist Atamanchuk treats case on defamation as fabricated
At a court hearing in a case on defamation instituted against Vladimir Atamanchuk, the judge dismissed all the motions filed by the defence; and the activist called the case a politically motivated falsification.
Marina Melikhova. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfX7E6Lt4Zo
22:11, 23 January 2024
Activist Marina Melikhova complains about custody conditions at SIZO
Marina Melikhova, an activist, convicted of discrediting Russian militaries, has complained about the problems with heating at the SIZO-2 (pre-trial prison) in Armavir.
Derbent school. Photo: https://riadagestan.ru/
20:55, 23 January 2024
Scandal at Derbent school reminds about teachers' and officials' responsibility for children
The incident when schoolgirls of the Derbent school received insults and threats for allegedly inappropriate clothes and appearance could not have happened if the school administration had introduced school uniforms, and officials had paid more attention to educating and upbringing young people. This is what Dagestani political analyst, educator and lawyer assert.
19:43, 23 January 2024
Posts in messenger result in fine imposed on Grozny resident
A court in Grozny has fined Magomed-Emi Saidov, a local resident, concluding that his posts placed in the Telegram messenger were aimed at discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.
Igor Nagavkin in the courtroom. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:10, 22 January 2024
Human rights defender Nagavkin enters into settlement agreement with SIZO administration
Volgograd human rights defender Igor Nagavkin managed to negotiate a settlement agreement with the administration of the SIZO (pre-trial prison), but the trial in the case on disorganization of the SIZO’s operation was not closed.
20:39, 22 January 2024
Irina Skorovarova accused in criminal case on discrediting Russian Army
Investigators filed a criminal charge on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces against Irina Skorovarova, a resident of Taganrog. That was reported by the human rights project “OVD-Info”* with reference to Sergey Kovalevich, an advocate of Irina Skorovarova.
School no. 15 in Derbent, photo: riaderbent.ru
18:19, 22 January 2024
Fight for morality at Derbent school results in prosecutor's check
The Dagestani Prosecutor's Office (PO) has reported about a check conducted in connection with the information about violations of schoolchildren's rights in Derbent. High school students at one of the schools were persecuting teenagers whose clothes and appearance, in their opinion, were immoral.
17:07, 22 January 2024
Law enforcers unsuccessfully tried three times to fine Tuapse resident for discrediting Russian Army
A Tuapse district court for the third time returned to the police the protocol about discrediting the Russian Army, drawn up against Asker Allolo, a resident of the Tuapse District of the Krasnodar Territory.
21:39, 21 January 2024
Child suffers at wedding party in KChR
A seven-year-old girl was wounded during a shooting at a wedding party in the Ust-Dzhegutin District of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR). A resident of Rostov-on-Don, detained after the incident, has pleaded guilty.
Themis. Photo: shutterstock.com
18:52, 21 January 2024
Contract serviceman from Chechnya acquitted of killing his colleague
A court in Novocherkassk has acquitted Zaindi Takaev, a military contractor from Chechnya, accused of murdering Magomed Shakhbanov, his colleague from Dagestan. The acquittal was based on the outcomes of two examinations, which did not confirm Takaev's guilt.
Archival photo: an action in memory of Markelov and Baburova (photo by Karina Gadzhieva for the "Caucasian Knot")
17:19, 21 January 2024
Actions in memory of Markelov and Baburova held in Russian cities
In Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Omsk, Riga and other cities of Russia and Europe, rallies were held in memory of Stanislav Markelov, an advocate, and Anastasia Baburova, a "Novaya Gazeta", a journalist; they were shot dead in 2009.
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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.