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Young Chechen natives who refused to pay for a trip in a Moscow taxi. Screenshot: ChGTRK 'Grozny', https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2rEsTrWRUA
17:47, 4 April 2020
Chechen apology campaign is addressed to federal centre
The Chechen authorities are demonstratively putting things in order, forcing everyone, whose behaviour and words differ from their ideas about the norms, to publicly apologize. The aim of this campaign is to receive Moscow's approval, the journalists and activists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
At a polling station in Stepanakert, March 31, 2020. Photo by David Simonyan for the Caucasian Knot
14:08, 4 April 2020
Opposition refuses to recognize outcomes of NKR elections
Oppositional parties of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) have stated they did not recognize the legitimacy of the newly elected parliament.
13:47, 4 April 2020
Oppositionist Gumbatov placed again in mental clinic
After being discharged from the mental clinic, where the Azerbaijani oppositionist, Adil Gumbatov, was forcibly placed on the eve, he was again placed there. A few days before the re-hospitalization, doctors found him healthy. His party colleagues assert that Adil's forced hospitalization is the persecution for his criticizing the authorities.
Masks being sewed in Ingushetia. Screenshot of Magomed Bekmurziev's Facebook post.
13:36, 4 April 2020
Pandemic actualizes tradition of mutual help in Northern Caucasus
The epidemic threat has brought to life the tradition of self-organization of the Caucasian society: people are actively helping each other to deal with the common problem, the residents interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have stated.
Participants of Magas rally. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
08:45, 4 April 2020
Arrests of Ingush protest leaders extended
A court in the Stavropol Territory has extended, until June 25, the custody of the five activists, who took part in protests in the city of Magas, including Musa Malsagov, Akhmed Barakhoev and Malsag Uzhakhov, accused of creating an extremist community.
The Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque, Grozny. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
08:34, 4 April 2020
On Friday, Muslims of Southern Russia pray at home
On April 3, residents of Kabardino-Balkaria, Adygea, Ingushetia and Chechnya held their Friday namaz (prayer) at home in connection with the ban on visiting mosques. In Dagestan, believers did the same, as the local Muftiate recommended to refrain from collective prayers.
Special operation. Photo: press service of the National Antiterrorism Committee, http://nac.gov.ru/
23:26, 3 April 2020
Neftekumsk special operation becomes first in Stavropol Territory within more than 12 months
Today, a suspected militant from the "Islamic State"* has been killed in a special operation conducted in the city of Neftekumsk. In March 2019, far prior to the today's special operation in Neftekumsk, a shootout occurred between law enforcers and IS* supporters in Shpakovsky District.
Military conflict in Syria. Photo: REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
22:03, 3 April 2020
Natives of Chechnya suspected of involvement in ranks of Syrian militants
Two residents of Chechnya left for Syria and joined militants of a terrorist organization, investigators suggest.
Video appeal of the resident of the Achkhoi-Martan District. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/B-eqFRMhuWv/
19:10, 3 April 2020
Instagram users do not believe appeal of man detained by law enforcers in Chechnya
On April 2, a resident of the Achkhoi-Martan District denied the information that he had been detained and beaten by law enforcers for violating the regime of self-isolation. The man recorded his video appeal under pressure, Instagram users and residents of the republic suggest.
Law enforcer. Photo: Elena Sineok / Yuga.ru
18:48, 3 April 2020
Law enforcers report prevention of terror act in Stavropol Territory
The FSB has reported that one of the supporters of the "Islamic State"* was killed, and his companion was detained. According to the FSB, the suspects were plotting a terror act. The special operation took place in an apartment building located in the city of Neftekumsk, the leader of the region announced.
Ammunition, Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
18:31, 3 April 2020
Conscript soldier dies in Nagorno-Karabakh
Garegin Babakekhyan, a soldier of the Defence Army of Nagorno-Karabakh, died from a fatal gunshot wound, and an investigation into the circumstances of the incident is underway, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh reports today.
Stepanakert. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
14:13, 3 April 2020
NKR authorities warn about restrictions on Armenian border
In connection with the ban on travels along streets introduced in Armenia, the authorities of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) have called on their citizens to return to the homeland. There are no coronavirus cases in the NKR, the republic's Ministry of Public Health has reported.
Pagoda of Seven Days in Elista, Kalmykia. Photo by Anna Sadovskaya for the Caucasian Knot
14:02, 3 April 2020
Kalmykia: entrepreneurs complain about losses due to quarantine
Forced days-off and self-isolation measures have affected entrepreneurs in Kalmykia. Banks provide no exemptions; authorities make no steps halfway; and the quarantine has inflicted hundreds of thousands of losses, the entrepreneurs interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" has complained.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Said Tsarnayev
11:10, 3 April 2020
Kadyrov announces curfew in Chechnya
The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has announced a strengthening of the quarantine regime and the introduction of curfew since April 3 for pedestrians and vehicles because of the coronavirus epidemic.
Elmira Kenzhibulatova. Screenshot of Kheda Saratova's Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/B9so_MgIy3z/
10:57, 3 April 2020
Nogai activists treat Elmira Kenzhibulatova as "victim of situation"
The father of Elmira Kenzhibulatova, a resident of the Tarumovka District of Dagestan, and the Nogai activists familiar with her family deny her links with militants.
10:46, 3 April 2020
Oppositionist Gumbatov detained after discharge from mental clinic
Agil Gumbatov, an Azerbaijani oppositionist, was detained the day after his discharge from the mental clinic.
Cafes and restaurants are closed in Tbilisi. Photo: REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze
08:32, 3 April 2020
Within fight against coronavirus, Georgia bans online sales
Since April 2, Georgian authorities banned online sales under the motive of concern for the health of employees of trading companies. Natiya Turnava, the head of the Ministry of Economy, has explained that companies will be allowed to continue working after they equip their employees with special protective uniforms.
Aslanbek Akhmetkhanov (centre) standing in front of Ramzan Kadyrov (right). Screenshot from video broadcasting by ChGTRK 'Grozny', https://youtu.be/IUHeFy2cpfk
08:19, 3 April 2020
Kadyrov publicly rebukes resident of Chechnya for drinking wine
The head of Chechnya, the Mufti and republic's senior officials came to Aslambek Akhmetkhanov, a resident of the village of Gekhi, and chastised him for drinking alcohol with women after the latter posted a video, where he mockingly speaks about quarantine measures with a glass of wine in hand. Then, Akhmetkhanov apologized on air of the state TV Company.
Rally in Magas. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
21:33, 2 April 2020
Two participants of Magas rally left in detention
In Nalchik, the court has extended the pre-trial restriction measure in the form of detention until June 15 to Ingush activists Amirkhan Bekov and Isropil Nalgiev. No investigative actions involving the defendants are being carried out because of the quarantine regime, an advocate reports.
A car driver in a face mask, Russia, March 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Alexey Malgavko
21:13, 2 April 2020
Makhachkala drivers complain about mass detentions
In Makhachkala, drivers reported about mass detentions for violation of self-isolation regime. Law enforcers arranged checkpoints at the entries to villages and towns in Dagestan.
News
Three soldiers from Dagestan were killed in Ukraine.

The Russian Investigative Committee's work at the scene of the attack on a medical worker in Makhachkala. Photo: Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Republic of Dagestan/Teegram The doctor injured in the attack in Makhachkala has been discharged from the hospital.

Sergey Melikov. Photo: Administration of the Head and Government of the Republic of Dagestan The flood in Dagestan was the "last straw" before Melikov's resignation.

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.