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Law enforcers. Photo: Anna Garraud. https://ru.wikipedia.org
16:50, 6 March 2024
Residents of Southern Russia report pressure during detentions on the day of Navalny's funeral
Activists from the cities of Sochi, Astrakhan and Vladikavkaz have informed that after they were detained while trying to lay flowers in memory of Navalny, they received warnings.
23:58, 5 March 2024
Pensioner from Taganrog tells detention for flowers in Navalny's memory
In the city of Taganrog, policemen detained Valentin Padalko, a pensioner and Category II disabled person, when he brought flowers to the memorial plaque for victims of political repressions. According to Valentin's story, law enforcers behaved rudely, but released him with a warning.
A counterterrorist operation in Karabulak. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru
22:47, 5 March 2024
Sources report losses among law enforcers during CTO in Karabulak
During the counterterrorist operation (CTO) in Karabulak, five FSB officers were injured. A battle with suspected militants appeared to be long because the suspects turned an apartment into a fortress located on two floors, sources reported.
Askhabali Alibekov. Screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9_9ELTpvmQ
22:09, 5 March 2024
Blogger Alibekov arrested for attacking law enforcer
A court in Kazan has ruled to arrest for two months Askhabali Alibekov, a native of Dagestan and a blogger, who was detained on suspicion of using violence against a policeman. Before being sent to the SIZO (pre-trial prison), he stated that he had no money for an advocate.
21:36, 5 March 2024
Relatives of contract soldier from Volgograd call to investigate his death
Relatives of a Volgograd resident who perished in the special military operation (SMO) zone in Ukraine have received conflicting certificates about the cause of his death and demand an inquiry.
Katerina Tertukhina and Oleg Orlov*. Photo: Andrey Rushaylo-Arno https://memorialcenter.org (included into the register of foreign agents)
20:18, 5 March 2024
POC checks Orlov's* custody conditions at SIZO
Oleg Orlov*, a human rights defender, sentenced to 2.5 years in jail for discrediting the Russian Army, has no complaints about his custody conditions at the SIZO (pre-trial prison, the Moscow Public Oversight Commission (POC) has stated.
The monument to the victims of repression in Sochi, 2021. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
15:10, 5 March 2024
In Sochi, lawyers comment on ban on laying flowers at monument to victims of repression
When commenting on the actions of the police who forbade a resident of Sochi from laying flowers at the monument to the victims of repression, lawyers have noted that laying flowers at monuments cannot be compared with throwing out household garbage in a wrong place, and the ban on holding such commemorative events violates the law.
A shot of the “Runaways” film https://artdoc.media/movie/beglyanki_2023_59
21:55, 4 March 2024
Film about helping victims of domestic violence in Caucasus included in “Artdocfest” programme
The “Runaways” film by journalist Vladimir Sevrinovsky is included in the programme of the “Artdocfest Online” documentary film festival.
Flowers at the monument to the victims of repression in Astrakhan. March 1, 2024. Screenshot of the video posted on the Telegram channel of Olga Romanova (included into the register of foreign agents) https://t.me/oooromanova/4023
18:59, 4 March 2024
At least seven persons detained in cities of Southern Russia at rallies in memory of Alexei Navalny
The police detained at least 105 people in Russian regions at rallies in memory of Alexei Navalny, including four in Astrakhan, two in Sochi, and one person in Vladikavkaz. The above information has been reported by the “OVD-Info”* human rights project.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot of a video https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/2470
18:31, 4 March 2024
Deletions from Putin's speech stress Kadyrov's desire to please Muslims
Ramzan Kadyrov has removed the approval of Judaists from Putin's speech so as not to cause discontent among Muslims amid the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, analysts have pointed out.
A police officer explains to a Sochi resident the restrictions on laying flowers at the monument to repression victims. Screenshot of the video posted on the Telegram channel of the "7x7" ( Horizontal Russia)* outlet (included into the register of foreign agents)
16:56, 4 March 2024
Law enforcers prevent Sochi woman from laying flowers at monument to repressed people
After Navalny's funeral, Sochi policemen did not allow a local woman to lay flowers at the monument to repression victims, stating that this was only allowed on the Remembrance Day for Victims of Political Repressions; and on other days it is treated as an administrative offence.
Law enforcers. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru
16:11, 4 March 2024
Six people killed in shootout with law enforcers in Karabulak
During a shootout in Karabulak, law enforcers have killed six militants, the Russian National Antiterrorism Committee (NAC) has reported. The counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime has been cancelled; the operative headquarters of Ingushetia has informed.
Oleg Orlov. Photo: https://memohrc.org/ru/specials/orlov-oleg-petrovich * (included into the register of foreign agents)
21:48, 3 March 2024
Orlov's* advocate and wife tell about his custody conditions and health status at SIZO
Oleg Orlov*, a human rights defender, has been placed under quarantine at the "Kapotnya" Moscow SIZO (pre-trial prison), where the custody conditions there can be treated as satisfactory, Oleg's wife and advocate have informed.
Ramzan Kadyrov (on the left) and Vladimir Putin. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Photos: Grozny Inform grozny-inform.ru, kremlin.ru
19:55, 3 March 2024
Kadyrov censors Putin's address regarding Judaists
While quoting President Putin's address to the Federal Assembly in his Telegram channel, Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of Chechnya, has censored the fragment, in which the Russian President mentioned in a positive way the militaries from among the followers of Judaism.
Magomed Magomedov and Idris Yusupov* (included in the register of foreign agents). Collage by the "Caucasian Knot", photos by the "Chernovik" (Rough Draft) and the "Caucasian Knot"
19:46, 2 March 2024
Lawyers assess violations of Dagestani journalists’ rights by law enforcers
Journalists from Dagestan Magomed Magomedov and Idris Yusupov* request the authorities to bring law enforcers to responsibility for violating their rights during protest actions. Although the situations of Magomed Magomedov and Idris Yusupov* are different, the law enforcers acted unlawfully in both cases, lawyers point out.
Detentions at the Navalny's commemorations. Screenshot of a video https://t.me/PlushevChannel/25028
18:50, 2 March 2024
At least 21 people detained at Navalny's commemorations
In different Russian regions, including North Ossetia, at least 21 people were detained because of Alexei Navalny's funeral, human rights defenders have reported. According to their stories, about half of the detainees had tried to get to the farewell ceremony held in Moscow.
Flowers at the monument to victims of political repressions in Astrakhan. Screenshot of a video posted on the Telegram channel of Olga Romanova* (included into the register of foreign agents) on March 1, 2024, https://t.me/oooromanova/4023
18:27, 2 March 2024
Rights defender reports detentions at monument to repression victims in Astrakhan
A young woman from Astrakhan, an activist of the "Russia behind Bars" (Rus Sidyaschaya) Fund*, was detained after laying flowers at the monument to victims of political repressions, Olga Romanova**, a human rights defender and the head of the Fund, has reported.
Ramzan Kadyrov, Magomed Daudov, Adam Delimkhanov. Screenshot of the photo posted on the Telegram channel of the head of Chechnya, https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/1181
17:10, 2 March 2024
Analysts assess impact of Western sanctions on heads of Caucasian regions
The sanctions imposed by Western countries on the regional heads of Northern Caucasus are of a political nature; they have no real economic impact on them, since their interests are concentrated in the Middle East, analysts believe.
Omar Murtazaliev. Screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtEk51OG-OM
16:09, 2 March 2024
Prisoner from Dagestan Omar Murtazaliev faces ban on his relatives’ visits
An administration of a penal colony in the Kurgan Region regularly places in solitary confinement Omar Murtazaliev, a native of Dagestan, as punishment. About a month ago, the convict recorded a video message in which he complained about violations of the prisoners’ rights.
Idris Yusupov* (included into the register of foreign agents). Screenshot of a video posted on Zaira Rabadanova's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw6kCYylx2Q
23:33, 1 March 2024
Complaint of Dagestani journalist Yusupov* about arbitrary detention reaches court
A court in Makhachkala has unreasonably refused to satisfy the claim of Idris Yusupov* against the police in connection with his detention at an anti-mobilization action; this is stated in the complaint, now considered by the Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan. The spokeswoman for the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has stated that Yusupov* was not detained.
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A children's center in Paraul has been sealed after children were poisoned.

A cosmetologist from Dagestan was arrested for causing harm to a patient.

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.