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21:00, 18 March 2010
The man who threatened to explode district department of internal affairs surrenders in Volgograd region
Alexei Martynenko, previously convicted, who threatened to explode the building of Frolovo district department of internal affairs in Volgograd region has surrendered. "The shahid's belt" with which he threatened militiamen has proved to be a dummy.
Armenia, Yerevan. Photo by www.panoramio.com/photo/29623467
20:00, 18 March 2010
Armenian authorities intend to start reforms promised to CE in April
The first steps aimed at introducing the reforms promised to the Council of Europe will be implemented by the Armenian authorities even before the April session of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly. This has been announced by David Arutyunyan, head of the Armenian delegation in PACE.
Ganimat Zakhidov. Photo by Turan agency, www.azadliq.org
19:00, 18 March 2010
Human rights activists in Azerbaijan ambiguously perceive the presidential pardon
Ganimat Zakhidov, chief editor of the "Azadlyg" ("Freedom") newspaper, granted pardon yesterday by the decree of the Azeri president, was released today morning from the specialized medical establishment of the country's Penitentiary service.
Bus with Russian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
18:00, 18 March 2010
Dagestan resident complains of illegal arrest of his brother in Azerbaijan
Umar Garisov, resident of village Karanayaul, Kayakent district, complains that his brother Osman Garisov has been in Azeri pre-trial prisons since February 10. Today, Umar Garisov has relayed that the incident happened at the Azeri customs house where the brother was returning home from his pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.
23:50, 17 March 2010
Pistol from which pastor Sysoev was murdered found on citizen of Kirghizia killed in Dagestan
The pistol from which Daniil Sysoev, provost of the Moscow Apostle Thomas cathedral, had been murdered on November 19, 2009, was found on Beksultan Karybekov, born in Kirghizia, killed in the capital of Dagestan. This has been made known in the RF ICPO.
23:45, 17 March 2010
Dagestan court grants petition of "Chernovik"'s lawyers
On March 16, Sharaputdin Gadzhiev, Federal Judge of the Leninskiy district court of Makhachkala, Dagestan, changed the measure of restraint for the journalists of the local weekly "Chernovik" from the recognizance not to leave to the obligation to appear before court. The judge also granted the petition of the defence to conduct another comprehensive psychologico-linguistic expert analysis of the newspaper materials in the federal centre of forensic examination under the Russian Ministry of Justice.
23:40, 17 March 2010
Resident of Dagestan accused of killing a militiaman states he shot in self-defence
Yakub Kartakaev, born in Dagestan, accused of murdering a militiaman in the Moscow's district of Kuntsevo, has stated today in the Zamoskvoretsk district court of Moscow that he shot in self-defence in response to the abuse of power by MIA officers.
23:40, 17 March 2010
Ex-deputy of regional Duma accused of pedophilia wanted in Volgograd
Nikolai Volkov, ex-deputy of Volgograd regional Duma, is suspected of raping under-aged children. The militia arrested the influential businessman but he managed to escape. A criminal case has been initiated on the fact of the Volkov's flee.
23:30, 17 March 2010
Political hunger strike declared by deputies in Astrakhan
In Astrakhan, a number of local deputies and journalists have gone on a hunger strike. In this way they protest against "political repressions and framed criminal cases against opposition activists."
23:10, 17 March 2010
An opposition meeting planned in South Ossetia
Opposition plans to hold meetings on March 20 and 21 in the South Ossetia capital.
23:00, 17 March 2010
Wages started to be paid to builders on strike in Sochi
The prosecutor's office of Krasnodar Territory has enforced payment of outstanding wages to the builders of Olympic facilities in Sochi, reports Marina Gridneva, official representative of RF General Prosecutor's Office.
22:50, 17 March 2010
Armenian opposition holds many-thousand strong march
On March 16, on the eve of the sitting of the Committee on Monitoring of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, an action of protest was held in the capital of Armenia attended by more than ten thousand people.
22:40, 17 March 2010
Opposition in Sweden considers position of Premier on genocide of Armenians illegal
The opposition Social-Democratic Party of Sweden has filed a lawsuit against Prime-Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, who has assured his Turkish counterpart that the resolution on genocide of Armenians adopted by the Swedish parliament is not going to be effective as law.
22:40, 17 March 2010
European Commission concerned about the video of "Imedi" TV channel shown in Georgia
Today, Jose Manuel Barroso, chairman of the European Commission, has expressed his concern to the Georgian Prime-Minister Nike Ghilauri in connection with the report of the "Imedi" TV channel broadcast on March 13 about the alleged invasion of Russian troops.
First congress of Jehovah's Witnesses after USSR collapse. Moscow, 1993. Photo by www.flickr.com/photos/46219261@N06/4320959644
22:00, 17 March 2010
Deputy prosecutor of Taganrog interrogates the ex-chair of local community of Jehovah's Witnesses, believers fear criminal prosecution
On March 12, Nikolai Trotiuk, the former chair of the "Taganrog" local religious organization of Jehovah's Witnesses (Rostov region), was summoned to the deputy prosecutor of the city. The believers fear that this fact may be the start of criminal prosecution of the organization followers. This has been reported to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Grigory Martynov from the press service of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia.
22:00, 17 March 2010
Krasnodar court refuses to consider the suit by Dymovskiy on reinstatement at work
The Pervomaiski district court of Krasnodar has denied Alexei Dymovskiy, the former militia major, to consider the lawsuit filed with the region internal affairs department to invalidate the order on his dismissal and reinstatement at work. This has been reported by Valeri Melnikov, representative of the plaintiff.
21:30, 17 March 2010
Ganimat Zakhidov, editor of opposition newspaper, pardoned in Azerbaijan
Today, Ilham Aliev, president of Azerbaijan, has signed a decree on granting pardon to 72 convicts, including Ganimat Zakhidov, editor of an opposition newspaper. The pardon is linked with the Novruz holiday marked on the day of the vernal equinox.
21:10, 17 March 2010
Wild-leek picker killed in submountain Chechnya
Chechnya law enforcement agencies investigate the murder of a 49-year-old resident of the Martan-Chu village, Achkhoi-Martan district, who was captured by armed persons while picking up wild leek in the forest and later found killed in the mountain forest area several kilometres from the village.
23:50, 16 March 2010
New inspector on "execution list" case appointed in Dagestan
In Dagestan, Criminal Case No. 96892 dealing with appeals to murders and grave crimes (the so-called "execution list") was transferred to Basyr Magomedov, an inspector on especially important cases of the investigatory committee at the prosecutor's office of Dagestan. This was reported by Isalmagomed Nabiev, chairman of independent trade union of drivers and entrepreneurs of Dagestan.
23:30, 16 March 2010
In Sochi, builders on strike because of wage delay address President Medvedev
In Sochi, the builders of the dwelling complex for resettlers from the Imereti Lowland went on strike and addressed their complaint to President Dmitri Medvedev against many-month delays of wages by the General Contractor - the Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) "Moskonversprom".
News
March in Tbilisi. Screenshot of Mo Se's photo from May 3, 2026, https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=4297407353907337&set=pcb.4297408117240594 A march demanding medical treatment for children took place in Tbilisi.

Participants in a march in Tbilisi demanded freedom of the media.

Protesters in Tbilisi demanded that children be provided with medicine and food.

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.