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16:52, 29 November 2024
Rights defender Nagavkin's stay in punishment cell extended
The administration of the penal colony located in the town of Uryupinsk has extended the custody term in the dungeon (punishment cell) of Igor Nagavkin, who has declared a hunger strike, having treated him as a malicious violator; they prepare documents to transfer him to a general regime colony.
Zakhar Zaripov. Photo: https://memopzk.org/figurant/zaripov-zahar-vladimirovich/ included into the register of foreign agents
23:46, 28 November 2024
SIZO administration in Chechnya refuses to release writer Zakhar Zaripov, who is suffering from cancer
Zakhar Zaripov, a writer, convicted for an appeal to the head of Chechnya, remains at the Khabarovsk SIZO (pre-trial prison), despite the cancellation of his punishment associated with freedom deprivation. The SIZO bosses refuse to release him until they receive the text of the verdict.
Militaries standing in a forest. Picture made in Photoshop by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:05, 28 November 2024
Two Nalchik residents fined for calls to attend rally of conscripts’ parents
A court fined Nalchik residents Margarita Getazheeva and Timbora Takov, who posted calls for conscripts’ parents to attend a rally in connection with the fighting in the Kursk Region.
Ramazan Rabadanov. Screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYcZUga1AK8
21:34, 28 November 2024
Dagestani activist Rabadanov reports injuries he got during his detention
During his detention by the police in Makhachkala, activist Ramazan Rabadanov suffered a cervical vertebrae injury.
Malgobek. Photo: Zastara. https://ru.wikipedia.org
20:32, 28 November 2024
Malgobek resident detained for kidnapping in 1999
The police detained a 47-year-old resident of Malgobek accused of kidnapping a resident of the Kirov Region in 1999 for ransom.
A soldier on crutches. Picture made in Photoshop by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:11, 27 November 2024
Court in Nalchik finds soldier fit for service after grave wound
The Nalchik Garrison Military Court has rejected the claim lodged by Nikolai Spichkin, a military serviceman, who asked to find him unfit for service due to the removal of part of his intestines after the received wound.
22:55, 27 November 2024
Court stops prosecuting female rights defender from "Marem" Group
A court in the Moscow Region has found no violation in the words of Ekaterina Neroznikova, a human rights defender, about the case of Seda Suleimanova. The reason for stopping the prosecution under the article on participation in an undesirable organization was in violations in the protocol, the human rights project "OVD-Info"* has informed.
Zakhar Zaripov. Photo: https://t.me/smirusnews/62316
18:16, 27 November 2024
Court reduces sentence of writer Zaripov, convicted of appealing to Kadyrov
The military appellate court has replaced the five-year term of Zakhar Zaripov, convicted of appealing to the head of Chechnya, with a fine. After a cancer surgery, half of Zaripov's face is paralyzed and his vision has deteriorated.
Riots at the airport in Makhachkala. October 2024. Screenshot of a video https://www.rbc.ru/politics/29/10/2023/653e8b169a79472511e4dcbc
00:15, 27 November 2024
Court of appeal upholds verdict in case on riots at Makhachkala airport
The court of appeal refused to grant the appeals filed against the verdicts to five men convicted in the case on riots at the airport in Makhachkala.
Ruslan Nurushev. Photo courtesy of Ruslan Nurushev
22:09, 26 November 2024
Lawyers comment on recognition of activist Ruslan Nurushev as political prisoner
The “Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial” human rights project recognized Ruslan Nurushev, a lawyer from Volgograd, as a political prisoner. This status is important from a political and moral point of view.
21:53, 26 November 2024
Activist from Kazan placed to IVS in Karachay-Cherkessia
In Karachay-Cherkessia, the law enforcement bodies suspected activist Guzel Kasimova from Tatarstan of posting leaflets about an impending terror act.
Nikita Zhuravel. Screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-oQX6CVFKE
20:43, 26 November 2024
Nikita Zhuravel sentenced to 13.5 years in jail for burning Koran down
A court in Volgograd has sentenced Nikita Zhuravel to a long colony term, finding him guilty of treason.
19:02, 26 November 2024
Woman from Stavropol Territory fined for discrediting Russian militaries
A court in the Stavropol Territory has fined Anastasia Kalmykova by 30,000 roubles, treating her statement about the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine as discrediting the Russian Army.
A criminal case, photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
17:28, 26 November 2024
Three Dagestani law enforcers suspected of torture
The policemen from Dagestan, Magomed Magomedov, Ramazan Magomedov and Abdulatip Gadjiev are suspected of abuse of power and torture.
A woman and a police officer. Picture made in Photoshop by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:59, 25 November 2024
Zheleznovodsk townswoman detained for her pacifist statements
Law enforcers have detained a woman from the city of Zheleznovodsk who spoke out against the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine.
Nadezhda Kevorkova. Screenshot of a video by the RusNews posted on October 21, 2024 https://t.me/rusnews/61159
23:58, 25 November 2024
Court ignores arguments of journalist Kevorkova's defence in terrorism justifying case
The defence insisted on softening the freedom restriction measure for Nadezhda Kevorkova, a journalist, since the inquiry is over, and she cannot influence it, but the court has ignored the advocates' arguments.
Vladimir Atamanchuk. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:43, 25 November 2024
Activist Atamanchuk denied motions in Sochi court contempt case
At the first hearing in the contempt case, Vladimir Atamanchuk, a Sochi activist, was denied a motion to remove the judge, conduct a linguistic expertise, and request a preliminary hearing.
A “women’s march”. Tbilisi, November 24, 2024. Photo: Interpressnews https://www.interpressnews.ge/ru/article/164655-na-ploshchadi-svobody-gruzinskoi-stolitsy-sobiraiutsia-uchastniki-zhenskogo-marsha
23:18, 25 November 2024
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of November 18-24, 2024
Crisis in Abkhazia, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, echo of the parliamentary elections in Georgia, and official data on the natives of Southern Russia who perished in Ukraine, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of November 18-24, 2024, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.
The special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine. Photo: https://function.mil.ru
19:23, 25 November 2024
Participation in SMO is way for convicted officials to avoid colony term
Convicted officials, in particular, the former district head in Rostov-on-Don, when going to the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine, want not only to avoid a colony term, but also to show that they are useful to the country.
17:22, 25 November 2024
Case of participant of Basaev's raid on Dagestan sent for reconsideration
After overturning the verdict, the case of Alexander Umantsev, a Chechen native, convicted of taking part in the militants' raid on Dagestan, has been sent for review.
News
Activists in five countries honored the memory of Aishat Baimuradova

Kadyrov confirmed his readiness to run again for the post of head of Chechnya

he number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 8,250

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.