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20:06, 20 September 2024
Agents of the FSB (Russian Federal Security Service) have detained an earlier convicted Volgograd resident for his post in a messenger, seeing support for banned terrorist organizations in them.
A resident of Dagestan recorded a video with the apologies to Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot of a video https://t.me/chattutchechnya/836198
23:57, 19 September 2024
In the conflict of a Dagestani resident with and an elderly Chechen after a road accident, both parties are to blame, as they wouldn't settle the problem peacefully and started a brawl, analysts believe, adding that the Dagestani resident by apologizing to Kadyrov decided to protect himself and end the conflict in this way.
Andzor Kudaev. Photo by the Human Rights Centre "Memorial"
22:39, 19 September 2024
The application made by Andzor Kudaev, a convicted entrepreneur from the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) that his confession was obtained under torture is credible, human rights defenders have pointed out, noting that courts are trying to ignore applications about torturing the defendants.
Olga Begretova (Efendieva). Photo by the "Memorial" Centre for Defence of Human Rights https://memorialcenter.org/news/byvshaya-sotrudnicza-memoriala-pozhalovalas-na-pogranichnikov
21:41, 19 September 2024
The Supreme Court of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has rejected the appeal complaint, lodged by Olga Begretova, an activist, against the decision of the Nalchik court, which refused to request information that the FSB had received about her after forced fingerprinting at the airport.
Ingush activists in a courtroom. Photo https://fortanga.org
20:38, 19 September 2024
The Stavropol Territorial Court has denied the defence's appeal against the refusal to mitigate the sentence and release Ingush activists, Ismail Nalgiev and Bagaudin Khautiev, from penal colony. The defence decided not to appeal against this decision.
Natalia Fedorenko points at the veterinary clinic located in an illegally constructed building. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
18:31, 19 September 2024
Natalia Fedorenko, who is defending Vadim Kharchenko*, a blogger, has demanded the judge's challenge due to the violations committed, but was refused; Natalia was accused of violating the judge's privacy. She has complained that her trial prevents her from defending Kharchenko*.
Zarifa Sautieva. Screenshot of a photo posted on the Telegram channel of the “Memorial” Centre for Human Rights Defence* (included into the register of foreign agents) https://t.me/polniypc/8564
23:47, 18 September 2024
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found that the Russian authorities violated the article on the prohibition of torture and inhuman treatment in relation to Ingush activist Zarifa Sautieva. The activist was awarded 1000 euros in compensation, although Russia does not consider itself obligated to comply with the decisions of the European Court.
Marina Melikhova. Screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfX7E6Lt4Zo
23:23, 18 September 2024
A court dismissed all the arguments of the defence and upheld the decision to fine Marina Melikhova, an activist from Kuban, whose verse the law enforcement bodies recognized as discrediting the Russian Armed Forces. Marina Melikhova, who does not have the money to pay the fine, intends to file an appeal against the court’s decision.
A shootout near an office of the “Wildberries” Company in the centre of Moscow. September 18, 2024. Screenshot of the video posted on the Mash Telegram channel
22:40, 18 September 2024
A shootout took place near an office of the “Wildberries” Company in the centre of Moscow. As a result, at least one person has been killed and several others have been wounded, sources report. Among the victims have been Abubakar Mestoev and Umar Chichaev, mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters from Northern Caucasus, reports Shamil Khadulaev, the chair of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) of Dagestan.
The Central District Court of Volgograd. Photo: MTV online
21:47, 18 September 2024
The Central District Court of Volgograd awarded prisoner Ruslan Mitrofan compensation in the amount of 1000 roubles, recognizing that the administration of a prison hospital in Volgograd violated the prisoner’s right to receive medical care by not providing him with an HIV medicine. Meanwhile, Ruslan Mitrofan requested the compensation in the amount of 100,000 roubles.
Daniil Vodolagin. Screenshot of a photo from the website of the “Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial” human rights project https://memopzk.org/figurant/vodolagin-daniil-sergeevich/
20:29, 18 September 2024
A court of appeal upheld the sentence of Daniil Vodolagin, a student from Volgograd, who was sentenced to five years of imprisonment on the charge of disseminating fakes about the Russian Armed Forces. This information has been reported by the “OVD-Info”* human rights project.
The Astrakhan Garrison Military Court. Photo: https://yandex.ru/maps/org/astrakhanskiy_garnizonny_voyenny_sud
23:56, 17 September 2024
A court sentenced Denis Salmin, a contract soldier from the Astrakhan Region, to six years and six months of imprisonment, finding him guilty of leaving his military unit without permission.
A gavel. Photo: Fyodor Obmaykin / Yugopolis
23:17, 17 September 2024
In the Akhtubinsky District of the Astrakhan Region, a court fined local resident Alexandra Toropchina 30,000 roubles, recognizing that her comments posted on the “VKontakte” social network discredited the Russian Armed Forces.
A resident of Dagestan recorded a video with the apologies to Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot of a video https://t.me/chattutchechnya/836198
21:38, 17 September 2024
A video with the apologies to Ramzan Kadyrov was recorded by a resident of Dagestan, who hit an elderly opponent from Chechnya during a road traffic accident and was then beaten for that by relatives of the elderly man.
Apti Alaudinov appeals to the natives of Chechnya held in captivity. Screenshot of a video posted on Apti Alaudinov's Telegram channel https://t.me/AptiAlaudinovAKHMAT/5739
20:39, 17 September 2024
Apti Alaudinov, the commander of the "Akhmat" special unit, said that he would not help his fellow countrymen who had voluntarily surrendered in the special military operation (SMO) zone. He called surrender a disgrace for a Chechen and suggested that the fighters die in captivity.
The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don. Screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNEDVekrF4A
17:37, 17 September 2024
A court sentenced Alavdi Batykaev, a resident of Grozny, to a term of imprisonment in a penal colony, recognizing him as a participant in an attack on Pskov paratroopers in 2000. The court’s verdict was pronounced despite the contradictions in the testimonies of witnesses and the Alavdi Batykaev’s statement that he was not guilty.
"Wanted" poster, photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
23:56, 16 September 2024
The state is conducting no prophylactic work with former convicts who had fought in the special military operation (SMO) zone and were released; while the criminals who have flooded the regions of Southern Russia are committing crimes again, analysts have noted.
Semyon Slepakov* (included into the register of foreign agents). Screenshot of a video posted on his Telegram channel on October 14, 2022, https://t.me/slepakovsemyon/76
23:10, 16 September 2024
The anti-Russian songs and poems that Semyon Slepakov*, a native of the Stavropol Territory, used to post in social networks were the reason for his inclusion into the register of foreign agents.
A pre-trial prison. Photo: Yulia Simatova / Yugopolis
20:44, 16 September 2024
In the Stavropol Territory, a court dismissed a claim filed by Georgy Kolyan, a convicted person with disabilities, against the administration of the SIZO (pre-trial prison) in Pyatigorsk with a request to compensate for the damages inflicted by poor conditions in a SIZO cell. The convicted person requested a compensation of 750,000 roubles.
Falling missile debris in the village of Linyovo. Photo taken by an eyewitness / "Podsmotreno. Kamyshin"
19:10, 16 September 2024
A court in the Volgograd Region has ordered officials to pay 4.7 million roubles to the Brunts family, whose home and property were damaged by falling missile debris.
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.