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21:59, 28 May 2024
Human rights defenders report on Chechen convict's hunger strike
Beslan Gadaev, a native of Chechnya, has gone on a hunger strike after being transferred to a Karelian colony due to pressure from the colony staff, human rights defenders report, adding that Gadaev is constantly kept in the dungeon (punishment cell); and he hasn't seen his relatives since his detention in 2006.
A skinhead, who apologized for falling in love with a Chechen girl. Screenshot of the video posted on the VK community "Bot Maxim" on May 25, 2024 https://vk.com/wall-135209264_18510902?ysclid=lwoe8qhd1x320522042
19:50, 28 May 2024
Clip with apologies recalls Chechens' attitude to interethnic ties
In Chechnya, people condemn relations with non-Muslims; and there is a strict rule not to show them off, analysts have recalled in connection with the apology of a skinhead who stated that he was "in love with a Chechen girl."
The Magas District Court. Photo from the court's website https://magassky--ing.sudrf.ru
16:57, 28 May 2024
Ingush resident achieves compensation for beating by law enforcer
The Magas District Court has awarded compensation of 1.5 million roubles to a resident of Ingushetia who had been beaten up by a law enforcer during his detention. This was reported by the human rights project "Traumpunkt".
Screenshot of a video https://vk.com/wall-135209264_18510902?ysclid=lwoe8qhd1x320522042
16:34, 28 May 2024
Social media users surprised by skinhead’s apology for loving a Chechen girl
A young man, who introduced himself in a video circulated on social media as a skinhead who fell in love with a Chechen girl, recorded a new video in which he apologized to the Chechen people. The apologies caused confusion among many social media users.
Ruslan Nurushev. Photo courtesy of Ruslan Nurushev for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:26, 27 May 2024
Volgograd lawyer complains to PO about investigators' inaction
Ruslan Nurushev, the lawyer, whose personal data were disclosed on the TV, has filed a complaint with the Prosecutor's Office (PO) against investigators. He claimed their inaction of not reacting to citizens' illegal shadowing while laying flowers in memory of Alexei Navalny.
22:50, 27 May 2024
Volgograd: mobilized father of disabled child denied demobilization
Evgeny Gusakov, a mobilized soldier and a resident of Volgograd, has asked to dismiss him from army service, since one of his three children has a disability status. However, courts have rejected his claim.
Oleg Orlov. Photo: Anna Artemyeva https://en.wikipedia.org
21:33, 27 May 2024
EU includes investigator and judge in Orlov’s* case in sanctions list
The European Union included in the sanctions list the investigator who led the criminal case instituted against Oleg Orlov* and the judge who sentenced the human rights defender to imprisonment. The investigator and the judge are accused of human rights violations.
A video message to Vladimir Putin recorded by defrauded real estate investors from Nalchik. May 26, 2024. Screenshot of a video posted on the “Made in KBR” YouTube channel
21:12, 27 May 2024
Defrauded real estate investors from Nalchik complain to President Putin about inaction of officials
In their video message to Vladimir Putin, activists have claimed that officials representing the authorities do not respond to requests from real estate investors in an unfinished apartment building in Nalchik. The authors of the appeal have requested the Russian President to solve the problem.
Magomed Daudov. Photo: grozny.tv
20:46, 27 May 2024
Daudov's appointment as PM confirms his status in Chechnya
In Chechnya, high positions are occupied by people especially close to Ramzan Kadyrov. The appointment of Magomed Daudov as the Prime Minister (PM) has confirmed his high status; and it also indicates that in the future he may become Kadyrov's successor, analysts have noted.
Leila Gatagazheva (right). Screenshot of a video by the Russian MIA
23:04, 26 May 2024
Leila Gatagazheva again placed under house arrest
Despite the fact that the decision to transfer Leila Gatagazheva, a native of Ingushetia, under house arrest was made in her favour, it still violates the law, since the investigation period has ended and she could not have been given a preventive freedom restriction measure at all.
Magomed Daudov. Photo: screenshot of a video http://video.agaclip.com/w=atDtPvLYH9o
22:52, 26 May 2024
Chechen Parliament supports Daudov's appointment
Chechen parliamentarians (MPs) have unanimously supported the appointment of Magomed Daudov as chairman of the government of the republic (Premier); he himself has announced this in his Telegram channel.
21:36, 26 May 2024
Adler resident arrested for eight days for extremist comments
A court in Adler has imposed an administrative punishment in the form of eight days of arrest on a local resident for his comments in a social network, which were treated as extremist.
The monument to Stalin in Komgaron, a village in North Ossetia. Photo from the website of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) in North Ossetia, December 20, 2019 https://www.rso-kprf.ru/?p=7357
20:36, 26 May 2024
Historians assess prospects of Nalchik resident's demands to stop Stalin glorification
In modern Russian realities, any initiatives demanding to stop Stalinism rehabilitation are useless and can lead to repressions against authors of such demands, Pavel Polyan has suggested in his comment on the appeal of Oleg Kelemetov, a Nalchik resident, to parliaments of North-Caucasian republics.
Members of the Elmurzaev family back at large after being kidnapped by law enforcers. Screenshot of the video posted on the Telegram channel of Tumso Abdurakhmanov on May 17, 2024 https://t.me/abusaddamshishani/6027
20:57, 25 May 2024
Rights defenders treat mass kidnappings as instability sign in Chechnya
Some of the 80 persons kidnapped after the arson of a car associated with Adam Kadyrov have already been released, human rights defenders have informed, adding that the mass kidnappings amid high-profile resignations indicate an unstable situation in Chechnya and are caused by law enforcers' desire to demonstrate their importance.
Magomed Daudov (left) and Muslim Khuchiev. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Photo: "Grozny Inform" https://www.grozny-inform.ru
20:53, 25 May 2024
Personnel changes highlight level of Chechen authorities’ autonomy
The resignations of Magomed Daudov and Muslim Khuchiev from their posts have shown that the authorities of Chechnya are more independent in personnel matters than other regions of Russia, analysts emphasize. The resignation of Magomed Daudov has not spoiled his relationship with Ramzan Kadyrov, the spokesperson for the “Vayfond” human rights association believes.
Darya Polyudova. Photo: rtvi.com https://rtvi.com/news/kubanskuyu-aktivistku-polyudovu-prigovorili-k-9-godam-kolonii-po-delu-o-sozdanii-levogo-soprotivleniya/
14:07, 25 May 2024
Activist Darya Polyudova transferred to Kostroma colony
Darya Polyudova, an activist from Kuban (Krasnodar Territory), who was serving her sentence in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) within an extremism case, was brought to a colony in Kostroma and placed under strict custody conditions.
Magomed Daudov. Photo: "Grozny Inform" https://www.grozny-inform.ru/news/society/159332/
23:53, 24 May 2024
Daudov nominated for the post of Chechen PM
Magomed Daudov has been presented for the post of Prime Minister (PM) of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov has announced.
Gates of a military unit, photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
21:55, 24 May 2024
Soldier from Makhachkala accused of being absent from military unit due to participation in SMO
In 2022, Timur Nasirkhanov, a soldier, was unjustifiably sent to the special military operation (SMO) zone; an expertise has confirmed that the command forged his signature in the contract, his mother has complained.
A brick factory in Dagestan. Photo: “Rospotrebnadzor” (Russian Federal Agency for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing) https://rpn.gov.ru/news/khasavyurtovskiy_kirpichnyy_zavod_v_dagestane_narushaet_zakonodatelstvo_v_oblasti_obrashcheniya_s_ot/
21:24, 24 May 2024
Rights defenders comment on reports of labour slavery in Southern Russia
Because of the imperfect legislation, only a small number of labour slavery cases get into law enforcers' attention. In their turn, those who occur in labour slavery, including in Southern Russia, refuse to complain to the police due to their low legal literacy.
The Eternal Flame, photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
19:52, 24 May 2024
Escapade at Eternal Flame turns into public apologies for resident of Krasnodar Territory
Policemen have detained a man in Novorossiysk who had lit a cigarette from the Eternal Flame.
News
The aftermath of the cable car collapse in Nalchik on August 8, 2025. Photo: Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic. The court reduced compensation for passengers injured on the Nalchik cable car.

Special military operation in Ukraine. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense press service More than 8,600 fighters from southern Russia have been officially recognized as killed in the SVO zone.

A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for prolonged absence from his unit.

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.