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A frame of video with censure of drivers in the Gudermes district of Chechnya. Screenshot of the video https://www.instagram.com/p/DKJ8kS1sCPd/*.
18:08, 30 May 2025
Reprimands of drivers highlight selective enforcement of laws in Chechnya
Law enforcers publicly reprimanded teenage drivers from the Gudermes District of Chechnya for violating traffic rules. Social media users have recalled that Adam Kadyrov, a son of the leader of Chechnya, drives a car, although he is also under 18.
18:05, 30 May 2025
Defence points out signs of falsification in Mziya Amaglobeli’s case
An advocate of journalist Mziya Amaglobeli has filed an appeal against her administrative arrest in the case on insulting a police officer. The defence has submitted to the court an expert analysis of the video recording, indicating signs of falsification of evidence by the police.
The book "Artsakh: Blockade and Forced Displacement in Human Stories". Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for Caucasian Knot.
18:02, 30 May 2025
Book about refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh presented in Yerevan
More than a hundred stories of refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh are collected in the book entitled “Artsakh: Blockade and Forced Displacement in Human Stories”. The facts presented in the book should become evidence in international courts, journalists claim.
Nika Meliya: photo https://vesti.az/v-mire/v-gruzii-zaderzali-odnogo-iz-liderov-oppozicii-niku-meliyu-547250
14:09, 30 May 2025
Advocate and Georgian MIA argue about circumstances of Nika Meliya’s detention
Nika Meliya, the leader of the oppositional “Coalition for Change”, was detained administratively for insulting a policeman, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported. In his turn, Mr Meliya’s advocate asserts that his client’s detention has to do with the intention to ensure his presence at the trial on failure to comply with the demands of the parliamentary temporary investigating commission.
The prison. Photo by Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru
14:05, 30 May 2025
Defence treats the terrorism case against two residents of Dagestan as falsified
Abas Saidov and Zamur Tagirov, natives of Dagestan, have been sentenced to 19 years in jail within the case of creating a terrorist grouping. The witnesses, on whose testimonies the charges were based, stated that they had given their testimonies under pressure. The defence has appealed against the verdict.
Pensioners in jail. Illustration created by Caucasian Knot with the help of AI in the Copilot program
13:53, 30 May 2025
Kuban underground pensioners refuse to plead guilty
Nikolai Nabiev, Sergey Kuzovenko and Marina Zakharova, accused of creating an illegal armed formation (IAF), gave their final statements in court. None of them has pleaded guilty.
Anapa's central beach. Photo by Anton Bykov, Yuga.ru
18:24, 29 May 2025
Tourist season in Anapa sparks disputes among local residents
Despite the warnings made by the “Rospotrebnadzor” (Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing) and official bans on bathing, tourists continue filling the beaches of the city of Anapa. Disputes continue in the information field: some local bloggers assure that the sea is clean and everything is safe, while environmentalists and guest house owners, on the contrary, are voicing out alarms and talking about manipulations.
The moment before the explosion. May 29, 2025. Video frame https://t.me/ossetiaFB/51613
18:01, 29 May 2025
IED treated as explosion cause in Stavropol
The explosion occurred after the first deputy of Stavropol Mayor was approached by his acquaintance, who had a small bag on his shoulder; it follows from the video. Investigators don’t rule out the version of a terror act.
Memorial plaque on the former NKVD building in Taganrog: screenshot: https://t.me/rostov_glavniy/117800
17:53, 29 May 2025
Mention of repressions removed from memorial plaque on former NKVD building in Taganrog
The memorial plaque to victims of repressions, installed on the former NKVD (Interior Ministry) division building in the city of Taganrog, has been replaced with a memorial to secret service employees.
Zakhireddin Ibragimov. Illustration created by the “Caucasian Knot” using AI in the Copilot software.
14:00, 29 May 2025
Russian MFA comments on extradition of Zakhireddin Ibragimov to Baku
Zakhireddin Ibragimov, the chairman of the committee for the protection of the rights of ethnic minorities, who was brought to Azerbaijan, was previously deprived of the Russian citizenship, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russian reported.
Alik Abdulhamidov. Photo: Lezgi Gazeta
13:56, 29 May 2025
Funeral of journalist Alik Abdulgamidov takes place in Dagestan
About a thousand people attended the funeral of Dagestani journalist Alik Abdulgamidov. That has been told a “Caucasian Knot” correspondent by eyewitnesses who attended the funeral ceremony.
Development of a forest area in Verkhny Gunib. Frames of the publication by Aminat Abdurakhmanova / Instagram*
13:51, 29 May 2025
Activists demand to stop construction in Verkhniy Gunib
In their appeal, activists claim that capital structures are being erected in violation of laws and regulations on the territory of a specially protected natural park in Verkhniy Gunib.
The Wedding. Screenshot of video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v29c9BPZqrM
20:09, 28 May 2025
Rights defenders and activists treat problem of marriages with drug addicts in Northern Caucasus as systemic
Northern Caucasus has a widespread practice, when, in order to preserve the family’s honour, parents of drug-addicted sons marry them off without warning the brides about the problem.
A rally against the extradition of a Chechen native. November 18, 2024 Photo: https://thechechenpress.com/developments/18343-v-bryussele-i-vene-proshli-aktsii-v-podderzhku-chechenskogo-bezhentsa.html
20:01, 28 May 2025
Rights defenders treat Chechens’ extradition from Austria to Russia as unsafe
The extradition from Austria to Russia of the Chechens who had sought asylum in order to avoid forced mobilization poses a threat to their safety, analysts believe.
The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don. Photo by ‘Caucasian Knot” correspondent
19:49, 28 May 2025
Three Kuban residents awarded prison terms for calls to terror acts
The court has sentenced three residents of Kuban (Krasnodar Territory) to colony terms, finding them guilty of calls for terror acts at airports and trains.
Apti Alaudinov tells a journalist about the “Akhmat” special forces battalion’s flag. A screenshot from the video posted by Anastasia Babir in her Telegram channel on May 23, 2025, https://t.me/SovaBabir/217.
16:20, 28 May 2025
New flag of “Akhmat” special forces battalion highlights its loyalty to Russian authorities
The Orthodox cross on the flag of the “Akhmat” special forces came into conflict with the secularism declared in Russia, but showed the real state of affairs in the “Akhmat” special forces battalion and its loyalty to the country’s leaders, analysts believe.
Trial. Photo: press service of the Nalchik Garrison Military Court.
16:13, 28 May 2025
Resident of Stavropol Territory accused of failure to report a crime
In the city of Georgievsk, a court considers a criminal case against Ramazan Abdullaev, who is accused of failing to report to the law enforcement bodies about the involvement of his female acquaintance in a terrorist organization.
Mzia Amaglobeli. Photo: "Batumelebi".
16:10, 28 May 2025
European Parliament delegation denied visiting Mziya Amaglobeli
The authorities of Georgia have not allowed the European Parliament delegation to visit arrested journalist Mziya Amaglobeli.
Detention of suspects in militants’ attack, May 27, 2025: screenshot from the video: https://t.me/tass_agency/317044
19:55, 27 May 2025
Four residents of Southern Russia detained as members of Basaev's gang
Detentions of suspects in the attack of Basaev’s and Khattab's militants on Russian militaries in 1999 and 2000 were conducted in Dagestan, Ingushetia, Astrakhan Region and Stavropol Territory. The suspects – Radjab Khasaev, Arsen Koldasov, Batyr Arsanov and Rasul Takhtamirov – have been arrested.
Detention of Giorgi Bachiashvili: screenshot of the photo from the "News Georgia" dates May 27, 2025: https://www.newsgeorgia.ge/sgb-gruzii-soobshhilo-o-zaderzhanii-georgija-bachiashvili/
19:49, 27 May 2025
Bachiashvili's advocates treat his return to Georgia as forced
The State Security Service of Georgia has reported the detention at the border of Giorgi Bachiashvili, a former head of the co-investment fund, who was sentenced to 11 years in jail within the case of embezzling bitcoins belonging to Bidzina Ivanishvili. His advocates have stated that Giorgi’s prosecution was politically motivated.
News
In March 2026, one person was killed in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and southern Russia.

Bulletproof vest. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Losses in southern Russia in Ukraine exceed 8,800 people.

In January 2026, three people were killed in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus.

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.