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Mikhail Balabanov. Screenshot of the photo posted on the Telegram channel of the "Solidarity Zone" project on May 22, 2024 https://t.me/solidarity_zone/2502
19:31, 24 May 2024
The charge against Mikhail Balabanov in a case on plotting a terror act in the Stavropol Territory was reclassified to a lighter charge, and therefore a court sentenced the defendant to half the term of imprisonment requested by a public prosecutor, an advocate reported.
A trampled wreath at the cemetery in Volgograd. Screenshot of the photo posted by the V1 on May 1, 2024 https://v1.ru/text/criminal/2024/05/01/73527350/
17:02, 24 May 2024
In Volgograd, a court arrested a local resident for desecrating the graves of participants in the special military operation (SMO). After being detained, the accused man escaped from the police station and was put on the wanted list. The police managed to detain the man again on May 20.
Stanislav Zhukov, photo: the “Alternative”, https://t.me/alternative_help/2571
23:59, 23 May 2024
A brick factory located not far from Kaspiysk, against whose top managers a criminal case has been instituted for using slave labour, continues to operate, the “Alternative” anti-slavery movement reports.
A bust of Stalin. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:56, 23 May 2024
Oleg Kelemetov, a resident of Nalchik, has filed an appeal to the parliaments of the republics of Northern Caucasus with a call to adopt a law prohibiting the glorification of Joseph Stalin and other persons involved in mass deportations during the World War II, as well as the installation of monuments to them.
23:35, 23 May 2024
A criminal case on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces was instituted against Teona Kelekhsaeva, a resident of Vladikavkaz, who had earlier been sentenced under the same article to a fine and compulsory treatment by a psychiatrist.
22:50, 23 May 2024
Ramzan Miriskaev, a native of Chechnya, who came to his homeland from Austria, has been arrested in Grozny on the charges of illegal trafficking in firearms and ammunition.
Members of the Circassian Diaspora at the UN General Assembly building in New York. May 22, 2024. Photo by Kase Kik for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:54, 23 May 2024
To mark the end of the Caucasian War and the expulsion of their ancestors from their historical homeland, Circassian activists have held an action outside the UN General Assembly building in New York.
Akhmat Kadyrov. Screenshot of the video posted on the Telegram channel of the Ministry of Youth Affairs of Chechnya on February 26, 2024 https://t.me/minmol95/4
18:58, 23 May 2024
Akhmat Kadyrov, Ramzan Kadyrov's eldest son, has headed the Ministry for Physical Culture and Sports, the head of Chechnya has announced. The post of the Minister for Youth Affairs, which was earlier headed by Akhmat, was given to Ramzan Kadyrov's son-in-law, Ramzan Vismuradov.
Mikhail Balabanov. Photo: https://www.instagram.com/solidarity.zone/p/CtZoFrfr6h1/ the activities of the Meta Company, owning Instagram, are banned in Russia
17:05, 23 May 2024
The military court in Rostov-on-Don has sentenced Mikhail Balabanov, who pleaded guilty to preparing the arson of the military commissariat (registration and enlistment office) in the Stavropol Territory, to 4.5 years in jail within the case of preparing a terror act.
At a rally held in Nalchik on the occasion of the 160th anniversary of the end of the Caucasian War. Nalchik, May 21, 2024. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
22:02, 22 May 2024
At a rally held in Nalchik on the occasion of the 160th anniversary of the end of the Caucasian War, participants of the rally noted that Adygs were brought to the brink of destruction as a result of the Caucasian War. The activists have emphasized that it is important, while preserving the memory of ancestors, to learn lessons from the history and think about future generations.
Liya Zaurbekova. Screenshot of the video posted on the Telegram channel marem_group on May 21, 2024 https://t.me/marem_group/707
20:26, 22 May 2024
Liya Zaurbekova, a native of Chechnya, said that policemen in Moscow did not try to help her before her lawyer arrived and even sent her outside to talk to her relatives who were waiting outside the building. According to the girl’s version, her relatives used force against her and her friend, and only after that the police took the girl and the young man back to the department.
19:09, 22 May 2024
The parents of the abducted young woman wanted to marry her to a rich bridegroom against her will, but she left with her beloved young man, pretending to be abducted, residents of the village of Levashi have explained. A wedding in Dagestan means a lot of expense; so, young people have to fake abduction, villagers have added.
A law enforcer. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/
23:58, 21 May 2024
During the week of May 13-19, 2024, in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, one alleged militant was killed, and there were no reports about any wounded persons. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Abdulmumin Gadjiev at a court. Screenshot of the video posted on the YouTube channel "ALif TV" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-pR5mx7jFs
23:13, 21 May 2024
The defence has filed an appeal complained against the sentence of Dagestani journalist, Abdulmumin Gadjiev, with the Southern District Military Court, his advocate has informed. The traditional picket in Gadjiev's support passed without provocations and aroused the interest of Makhachkala residents, Magomed Magomedov, a deputy editor-in-chief of the "Chernovik" outlet, has noted.
Participants in the action in  Nalchik. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, May 20, 2024
21:36, 21 May 2024
On the occasion of the 160th anniversary of the end of the Caucasian War, residents of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) have gathered at the Tree of Life monument to commemorate the victims thereof. They have stated that they try to come there every year to pay tribute to the memory of those who died for the independence of the Circassian people.
The participants in the gathering held in the Levashin District. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Screenshot of the video posted on the "Baza" Telegram channel https://t.me/criminal_chronicle/5893 https://t.me/bazabazon/27941
19:51, 21 May 2024
The participants in the gathering held in the Levashi District have demanded to return the girl abducted by a young man back to her family and complained about inaction of law enforcement bodies. In their turn, the Dagestani police have objected that the adult girl had voluntarily, but against her family's will, left with her groom and entered into an Islamic marriage with him.
18:47, 21 May 2024
Dagestani Telegram channels released another video with an apology from a blogger from Tatarstan. A group of residents of Dagestan came to Kazan and recorded a video with the blogger who claimed that he was wrong and spoke out of emotions.
23:07, 20 May 2024
Dmitry Kolotushkin, a resident of the Stavropol Territory, has been fined under the article on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces after discussing the situation in Ukraine.
Daud Mamilov at the court, June 2019. Photo courtesy of Zakriy Mamilov for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:59, 20 May 2024
An advocate of Daud Mamilov, a native of Ingushetia, filed a complaint against the court’s verdict by which he was sentenced to eight years of imprisonment for involvement in the terrorist organization “Islamic State” (IS)*. The defence suggests that the verdict is based on assumptions and is pronounced with significant violations of the Daud Mamilov’s rights.
Screenshot of a video with the apologies of the blogger from Tatarstan to residents of Dagestan https://www.instagram.com/p/C7Gzk6isoBF/ (the activities of the Meta Company, owning Instagram, are banned in Russia)
22:50, 20 May 2024
A blogger from Tatarstan, who insulted residents of Dagestan, has recorded a video appeal, in which he has apologized to them.
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.