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Elena Malysheva and Minister of Healthcare for Chechnya Elkhan Suleimanov. Screenshot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg-37E1U9c4&t=15s
12:37, 3 April 2021
TV story about wearing masks in Chechnya turns into complaint to Russian watchdog
Valery Rashkin, a State Duma MP from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, has demanded to check the veracity of the story from the programme "Healthy Life" by Elena Malysheva from Chechnya, which spoke about the absence of the effect of mask-wearing on the coronavirus infection frequency, and about the advantages of cancelling the mask regime.
Congregational Prayer in Batumi, May 24, 2020. Photo: Manana Kveliashvili, Batumelebi.netgazeti.ge
12:05, 3 April 2021
Muftiate and Batumi Mayoralty argue about prayer rooms for Muslims
There are enough places in Batumi, where Muslims can pray, an official from the city Mayoralty stated in court, justifying the Mayoralty's refusal to sanction the construction of a new mosque. About 2000 believers have to pray outdoors due to a deficit of room in mosques, the Adjara Muftiate has objected.
Policemen at the court building, Makhachkala, April 2, 2021. Photo by Rasul Magomedov for the Caucasian Knot
11:44, 3 April 2021
Rights defenders list law violations in Ibragim Gadjiev's persecutions
Law enforcers have blocked Ibragim Gadjiev in a car outside the courthouse in Makhachkala with no legal grounds, detained him again and didn't let his advocate and members of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) to enter the police station, Sapiyat Magomedova, an advocate, Uma Askerkhanova, a POC member, have stated.
09:03, 3 April 2021
Relatives report kidnapping of native of Chechnya after deportation from Germany
People in civilian clothes took away Nurmagomed Mamuev, a native of the Urus-Martan District, who had been deported from Berlin, to some unknown place, his wife said. She turned to human rights defenders asking to help in finding him, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial"* has reported.
Poster held by a rally participant with a photo of Bidzina Ivanishvili, founder of the "Georgian Dream" Party, and inscription 'Criminal'. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot
08:48, 3 April 2021
Fifteen activists detained at office of "Georgian Dream" Party
The detention of activists outside the office of the Georgian ruling party began after Giya Volsky, a member of the "Georgian Dream" Party, made an obscene gesture towards the protesters.
Aftermath of military conflicts in Syria (left) and Chechnya. Photo collage made by the Caucasian Knot. Photo: REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi, REUTERS/Stringer
08:33, 3 April 2021
Russian rights defenders find commonalities of wars in Syria and Chechnya
In Syria, Russian armed forces are using the methods earlier tested in Chechnya, including indiscriminate bombing and cleansings, Ekaterina Sokiryanskaya, Director of the Centre for Conflict Analysis and Prevention, has stated.
Entrance to the police department for Kirovsky Disctrict of Makhachkala, April 2, 2021. Photo by Rasul Magomedov for the Caucasian Knot
23:58, 2 April 2021
Police refuse to let advocates visit Gadjiev
Ibragim Gadjiev, a witness in a case against police officers Raip and Ziyavudin Ashikov, was brought to a police station in Makhachkala. Law enforcers refused to let advocates visit him.
Protest action in front of the government building in Georgia, Tbilisi, March 9, 2021. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot
23:34, 2 April 2021
Georgian authorities and opposition accuse each other of provoking political crisis
The Georgian opposition’s reluctance to abandon the idea of holding repeat parliamentary elections has led to a threat to disrupt Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration, members of the ruling “Georgian Dream” Party suggest. The restriction of EU funding will hit the entire Georgia, although only the country’s authorities should be responsible for the political crisis, the opposition argues.
A car with Ibragim Gadjiev inside is blocked on all sides by law enforcers, April 2, 2021. Photo by Rasul Magomedov for the Caucasian Knot
19:07, 2 April 2021
MIA to investigate beating of Gadjiev by law enforcers
The Department for Dagestan of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) scheduled a check after receiving reports about unreasonable beating of Ibragim Gadjiev by the police during his detention, the MIA reports.
Syrian refugees in a tent camp. Photo: REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
18:49, 2 April 2021
Russian human rights defenders release a report on human rights violations in Syria
The actions of the Russian troops in Syria result in bombing victims and human rights violations. After resettlement to Russia, Syrian Circassians face financial and social problems, the human rights defenders note in a joint report.
Law enforcers don't allow Gadjiev's car to drive away from the court building, April 1, 2021. Screenshot from the video posted by the Caucasian Knot
13:22, 2 April 2021
Ibragim Gadjiev spends night in car near courthouse
Ibragim Gadjiev, a witness in the case of the policemen, Raip and Ziyavudin Ashikov, has spent the night in the passenger car blocked by law enforcers in a cordoned-off area near the building of the Kirov District Court of Makhachkala.
Positions of the peacemaking mission in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Russia
13:09, 2 April 2021
Armenian political analysts assess risks to peacemakers' image after attacks on cars
The Russian militaries should investigate the incident with the vehicle transporting the bodies of perished Armenian servicemen, otherwise the efficiency of the peacemaking mission in Nagorno-Karabakh will be questioned, political analysts believe.
Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui-lzBVZxsU&feature=youtu.be
11:21, 2 April 2021
Tumso disagrees with CoA's findings about attack on him in Sweden
The decision of the Court of Appeal (CoA) in Sweden, which found the link of the attack on Tumso Abdurakhmanov with the Chechen authorities unproved, will be appealed against, the blogger has stated.
Law enforcers don't allow Gadjiev's car to drive away from the court building, April 1, 2021. Photo by Rasul Magomedov for the Caucasian Knot
10:57, 2 April 2021
Law enforcers block car with Ibragim Gadjiev
The court in Makhachkala found no violations in the actions of Ibragim Gadjiev, a witness in the case against the policemen, Raip and Ziyavudin Ashikov, who was accused of disobeying law enforcers during the search. After the court session, Gadjiev was set free, but law enforcers did not allow him to drive away from the courthouse, insisting on interrogation at the police station.
Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot: BBC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f50I2dHc0kl
08:41, 2 April 2021
Verdict in case of attack on Tumso in Sweden revised
The Court of Appeal has increased the sentence for the man convicted of attacking the Chechen blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, up to 12 years in prison. The charge against his female accomplice was re-qualified under a milder article; her sentence was reduced from eight years to one and a half years.
Monument to Alexander Griboyedov in Tbilisi, April 1, 2021. Screenshot: http://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10158993984997936&set=a.423483022935
08:23, 2 April 2021
Posner's opponents desecrate monument to Griboyedov in Tbilisi
The monument to Russian writer and diplomat, Alexander Griboyedov, in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, has been desecrated with an anti-Russian inscription and an insult to journalist Vladimir Pozner.
Elchin Mamed. Screenshot: Amnesty International
23:51, 1 April 2021
Elchin Mamed's health worsens in penal colony, his mother reports
Azerbaijani journalist and human rights defender Elchin Mamed suffers from pain in his legs and has difficulties with walking. He needs a medical examination, the mother of the prisoner reports.
Lago-Naki Plateau. Photo: "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch), http://www.ewnc.org/node/27357
23:12, 1 April 2021
Ecologists report threat of construction works on unique plateau in Adygea
The Russian government allowed capital construction on biosphere testing grounds, and there is a threat of destruction of unique plants and landscapes on the Lago-Naki Plateau, ecologist Dmitry Shevchenko claims.
Participants of a protest action against arrival of Vladimir Pozner to Georgia, March 31, 2021. Screenshot: Sputnik Georgia
19:21, 1 April 2021
Georgian opposition experiences criticism after incident with Pozner
Members of the opposition “United National Movement” Party used an uncivilized manner to speak against the visit of Russian journalist Vladimir Pozner to Georgia, and their act damaged the country’s image, claim Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Mamuka Mdinaradze, a member of the ruling the “Georgian Dream” Party.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Building of the Nobel Institute in Oslo. Photo collage made by the Caucasian Knot
18:55, 1 April 2021
Report on nomination of Kadyrov for Nobel Prize causes public outcry on Instagram
Ramzan Kadyrov has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. This was announced by Vyacheslav Tyutyunnik, the president of the International Nobel Information Centre (INC) located in Tambov.
News
Pro-European protests in Tbilisi have continued for 509 consecutive days.

Parents of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy complained about a ban on setting up tents in Tbilisi.

Protesters outside the Georgian parliament. Screenshot from Publika photo from April 19, 2026, https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1736237834442426&set=pcb.1736237931109083 (Meta, the company that owns the social network, is banned in Russia). Protests in central Tbilisi continue for the 508th day in a row.

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.