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03:00, 9 May 2009
Armenian Transport Minister: country's transport system is ready to opening Turkish border
Gurgen Sarkisyan, Transport Minister, told journalists that the transport system of Armenia is ready to opening of the Armenian-Turkish border.
02:00, 9 May 2009
In Georgia, political scientist accused of espionage arrested
The City Court of Tbilisi has sentenced political scientist Vakhtang Maisaya, who was accused of espionage and arrested on May 5 by counter-intelligence agents, to two months of pre-trial detention.
01:00, 9 May 2009
In Stavropol, unidentified persons drew swastikas on house walls
In the city of Stavropol, unidentified persons covered walls of buildings with fascist swastikas and inscriptions. Linguistic examination has revealed that inscriptions contained extremist appeals.
23:30, 8 May 2009
CPJ calls Rostov authorities to investigate into attack on editor-in-chief of "Corruption and Criminality"
Authorities in Rostov-on-Don must launch a criminal investigation into a possible attack on the editor-in-chief of an independent newspaper, who was found unconscious with a head wound in the early morning of April 30, as stated by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
Volgograd. Source: http://ru.wikipedia.org
23:00, 8 May 2009
Court of Volgograd to consider cassation of convicted Chechen native
On May 12, the Volgograd Regional Court will have a cassation session on the case of Zubair Zubairaev, a convicted native of Chechnya, who is now serving his term in Colony LIU-15 (medical-corrective establishment) in Volgograd region.
22:00, 8 May 2009
Armenian Ombudsman to strengthen litigation control
With account of numerous complaints of the witnesses who figure in the former "Case of Seven" on application of torture and violence to them with the aim "to obtain evidences wanted by the investigation," Armen Arutyunyan, Ombudsman in Armenia, has made a decision to add personnel to his office with the aim to monitor the trials.
21:10, 8 May 2009
Ingushetia: investigation into two large corruption cases is over
Under the war on corruption announced the new head of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov practically immediately after he took the office, investigation into two most resonant criminal cases is over. Former top managers of large Republic's enterprises are accused of plundering budgetary funds.
21:10, 8 May 2009
Former prisoner tells how Dagestan citizen was tortured in Kirov colony
The convicted resident of Dagestan Sultan Umashev is tortured in a colony of the Kirov Region and forced to confess of committing terror acts under orders of Zakaev and Berezovskiy; this was reported by a former prisoner, who served his term in this colony up to the end of 2008.
21:00, 8 May 2009
Congress of forced Chechen migrants in Ingushetia planned for June 1 cancelled
The congress of forced migrants from Chechnya living in Ingushetia to be held in Nazran on June 1 was cancelled. On May 7, this decision was announced by Aslambek Apaev, one of the organizers, expert of the Moscow Helsinki Group for Northern Caucasus and Chairman of the Committee in Defence of Forced Migrants' Rights.
19:00, 8 May 2009
In Saratov, case of militiamen accused of burning up an Armenian sent to court
The indictment against three operative agents of the Leninskiy RUVD (District Interior Department) of the city of Saratov, accused of murdering Armen Gasparyan, a citizen of Armenia, in October 2008, has been approved.
18:00, 8 May 2009
Ingushetia buries casualties of militiamen vs. civilians skirmish; Evkurov supervises investigation
President of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov has taken the investigation into the fire-fight that resulted in loss of his security and a civilian under his personal control. On April 29, Mr Evkurov was present at the casualties' funerals.
23:30, 7 May 2009
Panuashvili: main traumas at dispersal of opposition in Georgia were caused by rubber bullets
As a result of clashes in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, in the evening on May 6, main traumas in the victims were caused by shots of special pistols and guns using traumatic bullets. This was stated by Soso Panuashvili, representative of the organization named "Human Rights" in Tbilisi.
23:00, 7 May 2009
Fact-finding group on March 1 events: policeman's death needs new examination
The fact-finding group about the events on March 1, 2008, in Yerevan believes that the materials of the criminal case dealing with death of police officer Hamlet Tadevosyan have obvious contradictions and violations of the law. In particular, repeated complex technical and medical examinations are required with participation of international experts.
22:00, 7 May 2009
Targeted programme of waste disposal is designed in North Ossetia
North Ossetia is developing a programme named "Wastes". The document will suggest a complex of measures to solve the problem of solid domestic wastes (SDW), starting from collection, transportation, sorting, and up to complete liquidation of wastes. This was reported on May 6 by Taimuraz Mildzikhov, Minister for Environment and Natural Resources.
21:10, 7 May 2009
Investigation into attack on Argishti Kiviryan is held by Armenian NSS
The criminal case on the attempt on Argishti Kiviryan, coordinator of the Internet edition "Armenia Today", committed at night on May 1, was transferred from the police to the National Security Service (NSS). So far, the official bodies gave no comments on the fact.
21:00, 7 May 2009
In Yerevan, master of information-analytical programme at "Shant" TV Company beaten
In Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, Nver Mnatsakyan, master of the information-analytical programme "Erankar" (Perspective) at the "Shant" TV Company, was beaten. The journalist addressed the "Armenia" medical centre, and after receiving medical aid went home.
21:00, 7 May 2009
In Chechnya, militaries shell Benoy village and wound a resident
At night on May 2, one of the villages of the mountainous Vedeno District of the Chechen Republic was shelled by the artillery of the federal forces. As a result of shell explosions, a man was wounded and some households were damaged.
TV tower, Tbilisi. Photo of "Caucasian Knot"
20:00, 7 May 2009
Adelkhanov: Tbilisi will be quiet only till evening
Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, is quiet after yesterday's clash with the police; the opposition has announced a time-out till the evening, as Emil Adelkhanov, deputy chair of the board of the Caucasian Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development, said to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
19:00, 7 May 2009
Process on Nalchik attack takes break till June 1
Today, the session of the Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria has made a decision to delay the next session of the trial on the criminal case about the attack on Nalchik on October 13, 2005, till June 1, 2009. The break is caused by the state of health of three defendants, who need hospitalization, and also with the need for the defendants to get additionally acquainted with the materials of the criminal case.
18:00, 7 May 2009
Constitutional Court would not consider the complaint of "Voice of Beslan"
Russian Constitutional Court refused to consider the complaint lodged by the All-Russian Public Organization "Voice of Beslan", asking to recognize point 2 of Article 14 of the Federal Law contradicting to the Constitution of the Russian Federation.
News
The case against the Kuban journalist has been filed in court.

Vacationers defied restrictions and took to Anapa's beaches.

Volunteers clean the beach in Tuapse. Screenshot from the Dolphins headquarters Telegram channel, May 2, 2026, https://t.me/shtab_delfin/2580 Tuapse authorities have attempted to limit volunteer beach cleanup efforts.

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.