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Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot from video posted at YouTube channel of Abu-Saddam Shishani
02:58, 12 April 2018
Tumso Abdurakhmanov: law enforcers force my relatives to record a video appeal
In Grozny, law enforcers have detained relatives of Chechen blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov, who stays in Poland to hide from persecution. The law enforcers threatened the detainees and demanded from them to record a video complaint against Tumso Abdurakhmanov, the blogger himself reports.
Voter casts its ballot, Baku, April 1, 2018. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot.
21:43, 11 April 2018
Ruling party announces Aliev's victory against artificially inflated voter turnout
According to the Central Election Commission (CEC), the overall voter turnout at the early presidential election in Azerbaijan made 74.5%, but the analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" treat this figure as highly overstated. Still, according to exit polls, the incumbent Ilham Aliev has won from 82.7% to 86.5% of the votes.
Participants of protest rally against Serzh Sargsyan, Yerevan, April 9, 2018. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
16:55, 11 April 2018
Political analysts are sceptical about opposition protests in Armenia
Today, the MPs from the "Elk" oppositional faction have lit flares at the parliament session and urged residents of Armenia to go out to protest against Serzh Sargsyan. However, the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe that the faction's call is sooner aimed at promoting the opposition and poses no serious threat to the ruling party.
At a polling station during presidential election in Azerbaijan, Baku, April 11, 2018. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
16:24, 11 April 2018
Opposition claims violations at Azerbaijani election
In Azerbaijan, at the early presidential election, during first seven hours of voting, over three million people had voted, the Central Election Commission (CEC) has reported. However, oppositional activists tell about "roundabouts" (carrousels) and observers' non-admission to polling stations.
15:21, 11 April 2018
25 Armenian citizens accused of organizing illegal migration
The members of the grouping were sending citizens of Armenia, Central Asia and the Middle East abroad, the Armenia's National Security Service (NSS) has announced today.
Special forces agents. Photo: NAC press service, http://nac.gov.ru
15:14, 11 April 2018
Russian special services stopped 100 Caucasians from leaving to Middle East
Today, Nikolai Patrushev, the Secretary of the Russian Security Council, has reported that in 2017 law enforcers prevented over 100 natives of Northern Caucasus from leaving to fight abroad for terrorists. He has also stressed the need for closely monitor those who have returned to Russia from the conflict zone.
Armenian Parliament. Photo: Sputnik/ Asatur Yesayantshttps://ru.armeniasputnik.am/politics/20180411/11376021/armeniya-ratificirovala-soglashenie-s-es.html
12:13, 11 April 2018
Armenian MPs unanimously ratify agreement with EU
Today, the Armenian Parliament has ratified the agreement with the European Union (EU), which envisages the cooperation development in economy and other spheres, as well as a possibility of visa regime liberalization.
Voters wait for the opening of Polling Station No. 4 of the 15th Section o of the Yasamal First Constituency. Photo by Faik Medzhid for the Caucasian Knot
11:54, 11 April 2018
CEC reports almost million turnout at Azerbaijani election
By 10 a.m., at the presidential election in Azerbaijan, the voter turnout was 18.71%, the Central Election Commission (CEC) has stated. However, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, who visited three polling stations in Baku has fixed a small number of voters.
Police car in Georgia. Photo: Sputnik / Alexander Imedashvili https://sputnik-georgia.ru/incidents/20180410/240012454/Strelba-v-Tbilisi-raneno-pjat-chelovek.html
08:25, 11 April 2018
Four person wounded in shootout in Tbilisi
On April 10, the Republic's Hospital accepted four young men, who received gunshot wounds in the Tbilisi district of Vedzisi, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported.
Magomed Khazbiev in the court. Photo by Umar Yovloi for the Caucasian Knot
06:36, 11 April 2018
Ingush activist's defence disagrees with extension of his arrest
Magomed Khazbiev's advocates have filed a complaint with the Supreme Court of the Republic of Ingushetia against the decision of the Magas District Court, according to which Khazbiyev's arrest has been again extended.
00:28, 11 April 2018
Rights defenders from five countries call on the Armenian authorities to free Salman Sever
Seven human rights organizations from different countries have called to release Bogdan Kalyussky, also known as Salman Sever, a Ukrainian citizen, a Muslim activist and a blogger, arrested in Yerevan.
21:46, 10 April 2018
Investigators do not confirm torture of a man suspected of setting fire to Rutul administration building
The defence succeeded in requesting the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) a re-consideration of the complaint about torture of Efendi Alimov, accused of setting fire to the district administration building in the Dagestani village of Rutul, his advocate reported. Investigators announced that the information on torture had not been confirmed. 
Military District Court in Rostov-on-Don. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the Caucasian Knot.
21:11, 10 April 2018
Defence of Yulduz Alieva disagrees with the verdict
Today, Anastasia Shilikhina, a resident of the Volgograd Region and Yulduz Alieva, a native of Dagestan, have been sentenced to five and six years of imprisonment respectively on charges of financing Syrian militants.
Participants of the rally protest against nomination of the former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan for the post of Prime Minister, Yerevan, April 9, 2018. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot.
19:49, 10 April 2018
Serzh Sargsyan's opponents march in Yerevan
Today, about 30 people have marched along streets of Yerevan protesting against the nomination of the former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan for the post of Prime Minister.
Pre-election agitation banners in Baku, April 2018. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot.
19:00, 10 April 2018
Meydan TV: Azerbaijani students complain about pressure before voting
Students of the Azerbaijan Academy of Labour and Social Relations are threatened with problems at the exams if they do not come to the Academy on the voting day. The Meydan TV has reported today, referring to the Academy' spokeswoman that students should vote at their alma mater.
Agitation banners in Baku streets. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
17:58, 10 April 2018
Sluggish pre-election campaign confirms absence of alternative at Azerbaijani election
The agitation campaign before the early presidential election in Azerbaijan was dull and inconspicuous, the authorities gave up active propaganda, so as not to draw unnecessary attention to the factual absence of rivalry, the analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have confirmed.
Suleiman Kerimov (left) and Leonid Mikhelson. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer, Общественное достояние https://ru.wikipedia.org
17:20, 10 April 2018
Forbes estimates Mikhelson's and Kerimov's losses from US sanctions as $1.64 billion
Leonid Mikhelson, a businessman and a native of Kaspiysk, and Suleiman Kerimov, a senator from Dagestan, lost more than 1,6 billion US dollars as a result of the US sanctions imposed on Russia on April 6, the Forbes has estimated.
Agitation banners in Baku streets, April 9, 2018. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
15:10, 10 April 2018
Azerbaijan announces "Day of Silence" on the eve of presidential election
In Azerbaijan, today, any agitation for the presidential election is prohibited starting from 8:00 a.m. The voting will take place on April 11.
Meeting of the National Antiterrorist Committee, http://nac.gov.ru/nak-prinimaet-resheniya/v-moskve-proshlo-zasedanie-nacionalnogo-11.html
12:38, 10 April 2018
FSB reports prevention of a terror act in Ingushetia
Today, at a meeting of the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC), FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov has reported that in Ingushetia, the special services prevented a terror act at a polling station on the day of presidential election.
Khabib Nurmagomedov. Screenshot from video posted by Nurmagomed Astarkhanov https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7&v=sYxrL2p-O9o
08:35, 10 April 2018
About 2000 people come to meet Khabib Nurmagomedov at Makhachkala airport
On April 9, Khabib Nurmagomedov, who won the UFC Light Heavyweight Title, arrived in Dagestan. At the Makhachkala airport, the athlete was greeted by relatives, friends, fans and representatives of the Dagestani authorities.
News
The prosecution has requested a long prison sentence for Rufat Safarov.

Babala and Gasimov went on a hunger strike in prison.

Pilgrims at the Al-Haram Mosque. Photo: Al Jazeera English https://ru.wikipedia.org The first group of Azerbaijani pilgrims set off for the Hajj.

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.