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Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: https://www.grozny-inform.ru/news/society/129899/
08:45, 27 November 2021
Kadyrov's statements remind of Chechnya's long-standing claims to Ingush villages
Residents of the eight villages, which Ramzan Kadyrov has threatened to alienate from Ingushetia, are ethnic Ingushes, Yakub Gogiev, a geographer, has stated. Back in 2013, Chechnya formally included the settlements of the Sunzha District of Ingushetia into itself, Timur Akiev, a rights defender, has noted.
Alexei Belenkin holds a solo picket. Photo: https://www.facebook.com/lehabelyi
08:32, 27 November 2021
Teacher arrested for 25 days for picket in support of "Memorial"*
The Presnya District Court of Moscow has arrested Alexei Belenkin, a teacher of music, for 25 days, who unfolded the poster: "We are Memorial"* at the building of the Russian Supreme Court (SC). The court has received cases against three other activists.
23:14, 26 November 2021
CTO legal regime cancelled in Karachay-Cherkessia
The restrictions imposed in Karachay-Cherkessia for the duration of the counterterrorist operation (CTO) have been lifted. Firearms and an explosive device were found at the place of a shootout.
Pre-trial prison. Photo: Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru
22:33, 26 November 2021
Relatives alarmed by lack of information on state of prisoners in Volgograd SIZO
Mothers of the prisoners who attempted to commit suicide in a Volgograd SIZO (pre-trial prison) say that they cannot obtain any information about the condition of their imprisoned sons.
Tablet at the entrance to the 'Memorial' office. Photo by Nina Tumanova for the Caucasian Knot
22:15, 26 November 2021
Petition in support of “Memorials”* gains almost 5000 signatures within a day
During a day, the petition with the demand to prevent the liquidation of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Memorial”* and the “International Memorial”* gained 4900 more signatures, and the total number of signatories exceeded 110,000.
Action against delimitation of the border with Azerbaijan. Photo: https://anna-news.info/armyanskaya-oppozitsiya-trebuet-obnarodovat-plan-delimitatsii-i-demarkatsii-granitsy-s-azerbajdzhanom/
18:03, 26 November 2021
Six Yerevan activists detained at a rally against border delimitation
Supporters of the “Liberation Movement” tried to block the streets in different parts of Yerevan. They demand to make public a draft agreement on the delimitation of the border with Azerbaijan. The police detained six activists and drew up administrative reports against them.
Chechen law enforcers at the border with Ingushetia. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBZF7pB7kwM
17:48, 26 November 2021
Law enforcers note unique nature of exercises near borders of Chechnya for National Guard of Russia
According to the experts interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot”, the manoeuvres of the Chechen Department of the National Guard of Russia cause concern, since the goals of such a large-scale operation are unclear, and it has no analogues.
Salekh Rustamov. Photo: turan.az
17:31, 26 November 2021
Salekh Rustamov refuses dry hunger strike
An advocate and relatives of Azerbaijani activist Salekh Rustamov managed to persuade him not to go on a dry hunger strike. However, the activist still refuses food, and doctors assess his condition as extremely severe, the advocate reports.
Special service agents during CTO. Photo: NAC press service, http://nac.gov.ru
14:28, 26 November 2021
CTO in KChR is the first in almost six years
The today's counterterrorist operation CTO) in the Karachay Distict, during which law enforcers have killed two alleged militants, is the second after the CTO conducted in several districts of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) back in December 2015.
Servicemen of the Armenian Army. Screenshot of the video posted by the press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia, https://mil.am/hy/news/10107
13:54, 26 November 2021
Baku hands captured soldier over to Yerevan
A soldier who was captured during the hostilities on the border, as well as a civilian who got lost and ended up in the Agdam District, were handed over to Armenian authorities, their Azerbaijani counterparts have informed.
Khadija Ismayilova, map of Azerbaijan. Photo by Aziz Karimov, map from the UN website: https://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/map/profile/azerbaij.pdf. Collage made by the Caucasian Knot
13:40, 26 November 2021
Publication by Azeri journalist on Armenian border sparks polemics in social media
Khadija Ismayilova, an Azerbaijani journalist, has called for accounting the international law when defining the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, referring to the country's map, recognized by the United Nations (UN). In their comments, Facebook users argued about the relevance of the map.
Magomed Khazamov. Photo: Idris Yusupov, ndelo.ru
12:28, 26 November 2021
Suspect of killing Kamalov tells "Chernovik" details of his torture
Magomed Khazamov, accused of assassinating the founder of the "Chernovik" (Draft) portal, gave an interview at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) to Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a journalist of the portal, and told about the prolonged torture after detention.
Stage at the Rustavi prison. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot
11:58, 26 November 2021
Saakashvili demands to admit his supporters to hospital
Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili, the third president of Georgia, has demanded to let the MPs from the oppositional parties to visit him. He has stated that otherwise he will refuse taking the medicines prescribed by his doctors for recovering from the hunger strike.
Barbed wire at a pre-trial prison. Photo: Elena Sineok / Yuga.ru
08:49, 26 November 2021
Inmates of Volgograd SIZO wound themselves in protest
Detainees of Volgograd SIZO-4 (pre-trial prison) attempted suicide in protest against the actions of the administration, Igor Nagavkin, a human rights defender, told the "Caucasian Knot".
Sarazhdin Sultygov. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnFP7P6wcMo
08:28, 26 November 2021
Sultygov takes Daudov's threats seriously
The fate of a number of Kadyrov's critics in Europe does not allow ignoring threats pronounced by Magomed Daudov, the Speaker of the Chechen Parliament, Sarazhdin Sultygov, a co-chairman of the NGO "Mekkh-Khel", has stated.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: press service of Grozny-Inform, https://www.grozny-inform.ru/
23:06, 25 November 2021
Kadyrov threatens to seize part of lands from Ingushetia with help of Kremlin
If the Ingush side is dissatisfied with the border agreement, Chechnya, with the help of the Russian federal authorities, will achieve a decision in its favour and return eight more villages from Ingushetia, Ramzan Kadyrov announces.
A rally against the chairman of the "Russia" collective farm in the Stavropol Territory. Screenshot: https://twitter.com/asilikedem/status/1463794818937675781
22:52, 25 November 2021
In Stavropol Territory, law enforcers disrupt a villagers’ protest action
A rally against the chairman of the “Rossiya” collective farm in the Stavropol Territory and an attempt to elect a new leader ended in a harsh detention of an activist. Administrative protocols were drawn up against several other protesters.
In the hall of the Supreme Court where an open session is being held on the lawsuit of the Prosecutor General's Office on the liquidation of the "International Memorial"*. Photo courtesy of the HRC "Memorial"*, https://twitter.com/hrc_memorial
18:01, 25 November 2021
Supreme Court rejects all motions filed by defence of “International Memorial”*
A judge refused to involve representatives of the NGOs affiliated with the “International Memorial”* as co-defendants. The number of activists detained near the courthouse has reached three persons.
An employee during protest action at Rospotrebnadzor. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVgKoDfuyCU
17:41, 25 November 2021
Number of fined protesters against QR codes in Volgograd reaches three
A court fined Natalia Aparina 3000 roubles for taking part in a protest action against QR codes together with two other activists at the building of the “Rospotrebnadzor” (Russian Federal Agency for Consumer Supervision) Department in Volgograd.
People wishing to attend an open meeting on the claim of the Prosecutor General's Office on the liquidation of the "International Memorial" in the Supreme Court of Russia. Screenshot: https://t.me/polniypc/282
17:12, 25 November 2021
Picketers in support of “International Memorial”* detained in Moscow
The police have detained activists Olga Bakst and Aleksei Belenkin, who took to pickets in front of the building of the Supreme Court (SC) of Russia, where the trial on the lawsuit to liquidate the “International Memorial”* has been started today.
News
Protesters in Tbilisi. Photo: Publika Protesters in Tbilisi supported the demands of parents of children with Duchenne syndrome.

The body of a Georgian soldier has been delivered to Tbilisi. Screenshot from Publika's photo from April 26, 2026. The participation of Georgian fighters in fighting in Ukraine has raised questions about their motivations.

Three candidates for the post of Catholicos of Georgia have been identified.

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.