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Grozny. Chechnya. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
21:50, 16 November 2018
Chechen authorities threaten table game authors
Djambulat Umarov, the Chechen Minister for National Policy and External Relations, has called the table game "Vampire: The Masquerade", in which the republic is ruled by a clan of vampires, a part of the information war.
A law enforcer. Photo © Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
18:49, 16 November 2018
Researchers of Caucasus criticize official version of shootout in Chechnya
The statement of law enforcers that those killed in the shootout in Chechnya had links with militants is not convincing enough, but people need to wait for the investigators' conclusions, experts believe. The casualties were buried in a nameless grave, said a relative of one of them.
The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA). Photo: https://courts.gov.az/ru/bakuappeal
14:23, 16 November 2018
Baku court leaves activist Zaur Rovshanli under arrest
The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has dismissed a complaint about the arrest for 10 days of Zaur Rovshanli, a board member of the D18 Civil Movement. His defence intends to challenge the legality of the arrest at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
An Azerbaijani sniper. Photo by the press service of Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan https://mod.gov.az/ru/news/provoditsya-sorevnovanie-na-zvanie-luchshij-tankovyj-ekipazh-font-color-red-video-font-22213.html
14:23, 16 November 2018
Azerbaijan claims shelling of its positions in two villages
During the last 24 hours, positions of the Azerbaijani Army were shelled for 27 times, the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.
A territory near the village of Dattykh. Photo by Zurab Pliev for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:58, 16 November 2018
Calls for subbotnik in lands transferred to Chechnya triggers disputes in social networks
A proposal of Ingush activists to hold a volunteer clean-up day (subbotnik) in disputed territories after signing the Ingush-Chechen border agreement may increase disagreements of the two peoples, social network users assert.
Robert Kocharyan. Photo © Sputnik / Asatur Yesayants https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/politics/20181110/15600024/advokaty-kocharyana-obratilis-v-espch.html
09:57, 16 November 2018
Decision to release ex-President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan cancelled
The Armenian Cassation Court has partially granted the petition of the Prosecutor General, who demanded to arrest Robert Kocharyan, the second President of Armenia, within the case dispersing demonstrators in 2008. The Court of Appeal (CoA) will again consider the issue of Kocharyan's arrest.
Murad Ragimov after detention. Photo: Change.org
09:55, 16 November 2018
Dagestan: complaint about Ragimovs' torturing submitted to ECtHR
The refusal to investigate the case of torture of Murad and Firuddin Ragimov, natives of Dagestan, has violated the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), the Committee against Torture (CaT) has stated.
A still from the film "Porok" (Vice). Screenshot by the user "Patient's Monitor" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk6vpXWAHj8&feature=youtu.be
08:35, 16 November 2018
Film about Dagestani medical problems screened at festival of human rights cinema
The documentary film "Porok" (Vice) about corruption in Dagestan was presented at the Bishkek Film Festival. It tells about the organization "Patient's Monitor", which is engaged in the protection of citizens' rights in the field of public health. Since the start of 2018, the organization, according to its leaders, has helped Dagestani privileged patients to receive medicines worth over 10 million roubles.
A poster with the photos of the Gasanguseinov brothers. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
08:33, 16 November 2018
Sports tournament in memory of Gasanguseinov brothers founded in Dagestan
The authorities of the Shamil District of Dagestan, where the Gasanguseinov brothers were killed, have established a volleyball tournament in their memory and began building a pitch for it.
A law enforcer. Photo by Vlad Alexandrov, Yuga.ru
08:31, 16 November 2018
Kidnapping of Ingush activist's nephew reminds Kadyrov's methods
The kidnappers of Rustam Lyanov did not post a recorded video, as the public outcry around the kidnapping made this act senseless. The incident was an attempt to introduce in Ingushetia the practice of public apologies widespread in Chechnya, activists believe.
The audience listens to a speech at a the World Congress of the Ingush People. Photo by Fortanga Org https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=765&v=xDpecbx8eBs
08:29, 16 November 2018
Ingush activists announce subbotnik on lands transferred to Chechnya
The Presidium of the World Congress of the Ingush People has announced a subbotnik in the disputed lands along the Fortanga River to be held on November 17.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
23:53, 15 November 2018
Instagram re-blocks Ramzan Kadyrov's account
Ramzan Kadyrov's account on Instagram is again not available, despite the statement about the "triumph of justice" voiced by the leader of Chechnya. An Instagram spokesperson clarified that the page was unblocked by mistake.
Zaza Saralidze. Photo by Inna Kukudjanova for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:52, 15 November 2018
Father of a teenager killed in Georgia complains about threats on social networks
Zaza Saralidze, a father of a schoolboy killed in Tbilisi, has submitted to the police screenshots of messages he received through social networks with threats of physical violence and insults.
Participants of the rally during a prayer. Magas, October, 2018. Photo courtesy of Yakub Gogiev for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:48, 15 November 2018
Residents of Ingushetia go to court because of Internet disconnection during rallies
The "Roskomnadzor" (Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media) explained the disconnection of the Internet by the decision of the law enforcement bodies.
17:40, 15 November 2018
Dagestani activists express their concern over changes on map of Chechnya
The authorities of Chechnya should announce the reason for publishing the map of the republic, which included some territories of Dagestan, note activists.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo REUTERS / Konstantin Chernichkin
17:39, 15 November 2018
Ramzan Kadyrov: Persons killed in Martan-Chu fell victim to neglect of their parents
The leader of Chechnya has commented on a shootout in the Urus-Martan District and blamed heads of families for the fact that their children "went to fight."
A road near the village of Dattykh in Ingushetia. Photo by Umar Yovloy for the "Caucasian Knot"
09:58, 15 November 2018
Experts are sceptical about military tourism in Chechnya
In Russia, the sphere of military tourism, which the authorities of Chechnya decided to promote, is poorly developed, experts of the tourism industry have noted. To promote the project, a lot of hard and delicate work is needed, says Dmitry Danilenko, the editor-in-chief of a tourist portal, believes.
A former resident of the village of Dattykh came to visit her house. Photo by Umar Yovloy for the "Caucasian Knot"
09:56, 15 November 2018
Native of Ingush Dattykh tells about life of abandoned village
The village of Dattykh, which Ingush intend to restore, was abandoned by residents after shelling in 2015. People come here to look after cattle and cemeteries. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent has visited the ravaged village, which has attracted attention amid the confrontation because of the change of border with Chechnya.
Nemat Panakhly. Photo: screenshot from the YouTube channel SƏS TV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2anyjPOItB0
09:51, 15 November 2018
Oppositionist Nemat Panakhly released in Azerbaijan
Nemat Panakhly, the Chairman of the National Statehood Party of Azerbaijan, has been released from arrest.
Mosul. Iraq. Photo: REUTERS/Ari Jalal
08:29, 15 November 2018
Authorities suspend return of Russians from IS controlled territory
About 7000 Russian women asked Russian authorities to help them return home from the warfare zone in the Middle East, but since the start of the year, none of the wives of former militants has returned to Russia, the participants in a press conference in Moscow have stated.
News
300 people were evacuated from a high-rise building in Grozny due to a fire.

The Ministry of Transport reported the resumption of some international flights through southern Russia.

Apti Alaudinov. Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru Apti Alaudinov

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.