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Nardaran in the night on 26.11.15. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:33, 29 November 2015
Protest action in Nardaran stopped at request of local elders
In Azerbaijan, at the meeting of elders and representatives of Nardaran, it was decided to stop the protest action and unblock streets inside the village. The step has been taken in order to avoid confrontation with law enforcers, as well as by the need to take bodies of the persons killed during the special operation on November 26 and bury them.
Special operation. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
21:19, 29 November 2015
Bachi-Yurt residents cannot go to work because of restrictions imposed by law enforcers
On November 28, residents of the village of Bachi-Yurt of the Kurchaloi District of Chechnya, who work in other localities, failed to come to work because of the full blockade of the village by law enforcers.
The participants of the rally against the system "Platon". Rostov-on-Don, November 29, 2015. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:15, 29 November 2015
Truckers demand to dismiss Russian Minister of Transport
The head of the "Rosavtodor" (Federal Road Agency) should be dismissed together with the Minister of Transport. This is announced by the resolution, adopted at the rally held in Rostov-on-Don.
The law enforcers during CTO. Photo: http://www.riadagestan.ru/mobile/news/investigation_and_courts/spetssluzhby_ustanovili_lichnosti_ubitykh_boevikov/
13:26, 29 November 2015
Three IS militants killed in Dagestan, NAC reports
The militants killed in Dagestan were leaders of the "Tabasaran" and "Suleiman-Stalsky" militant groupings. This was reported by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC). 26-year-old Gasan Mamedyarov and 36-year-old Robert Melikov were wanted for the murder of hunters.
A law enforcer during CTO. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2015/11/25/v-nalchike-neitralizovany-14-boevikov-polnostyu-unichtozhena-krupnaya-banda-i-.html
12:52, 29 November 2015
Cordon around village of Bachi-Yurt lifted
The cordon around the village of Bachi-Yurt has been lifted, and there are no restrictions on the movement throughout the village, local residents report. Officials from the Kurchaloi ROVD (District Interior Division) of Chechnya refused to comment on the situation.
Istanbul. Turkey. Photo by Magomed Tuaev for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:48, 29 November 2015
Experts: anti-Turkish sanctions resemble campaign against Georgia
Russia has begun to act against Turkey in the same scenario like it did in respect of Georgia in 2006 and 2008. This opinion was expressed by experts, who predicted massive violations of the rights of citizens of Turkey.
23:57, 28 November 2015
Documentary "Sons of Ichkeria" screened in Paris almost 20 years after filming
In France, nearly ten years after editing, a presentation of the documentary "Sons of Ichkeria" took place. The documentary filmed by Florent Marcie in 1996 contains unique footage of peaceful demonstrations and protests in the besieged Grozny during the first Chechen War, as well as interviews with residents of Chechnya.
20:25, 28 November 2015
Bachi-Yurt villages report detentions in the village
According to locals, power agents make mass detentions in Bachi-Yurt, Chechnya, of suspects of burning down a portrait of Ramzan Kadyrov's family member. So far, there is no confirmation of this information from law enforcement bodies or local administration.
Truck drivers on strike at federal highway in Dagestan, November 24, 2015. Photo by Murad Muradov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
18:29, 28 November 2015
Column of truckers from Dagestan stopped in Kalmykia
The truckers, who were heading from the village of Manas to the protest action in Moscow, were stopped at the post of the road-and-post service (known as DPS) in Kalmykia, since power agents refuse to let empty trucks into the territory of Kalmykia, said a participant of the action. So far, there is no confirmation of this information from the police.
16:30, 28 November 2015
Picket against TV propaganda held in Rostov-on-Don
State TV channels are spreading propaganda and blame foreign countries for all Russia's problems, but never speak about internal reasons of economic decline and rising prices in the country, the picketers in Rostov-on-Don have stated.
Bullet markings and broken glass at one of the houses in Nardaran, November 26, 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
15:35, 28 November 2015
Number of Nardaran casualties is seven already
Farakhim Bunyatov, a resident of the Azerbaijani settlement of Nardaran, who was taken to hospital as a result of clashes with the police, has died.
Alexei Ulyanov. Photo: press centre ‘Volga’, Youtube.com
13:47, 28 November 2015
Coordinator of truckers' protest action in Volgograd announces provocation
Unidentified persons have punctured a tire of the car belonging to Alexei Ulyanov, a coordinator of the protest action of truck drivers in Volgograd. The activist associates the incident with the fact that he was going to go to Moscow to support the protest action of truck drivers.
Stele at the entrance to the village of Bachi-Yurt, Chechnya. Photo: Maps.yandex.ru
12:46, 28 November 2015
Village of Bachi-Yurt cordoned off, residents of Chechnya report
In the Chechen village of Bachi-Yurt, law enforcers are searching for a person, who set fire to a banner with a portrait of one of the family members of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov. This was reported by local residents. According to them, the village has been blocked by armed men from all sides.
Participants of protests in Nardaran, November 26, 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
12:03, 28 November 2015
Detained Nardaran residents arrested for four months
In Azerbaijan, 14 local residents detained in Nardaran face the pre-trial restriction measure in the form of arrest for the period of four months. This was reported on November 28 by the website "Trend" with reference to a source from the law enforcement bodies of Azerbaijan.
11:05, 28 November 2015
Truckers' protests and conflicts over Salafi mosques deteriorate situation in Dagestan, experts report
The situation in Dagestan is being exacerbated because of the social, economic and religious conflicts. This was announced by participants of a roundtable held in Moscow. The introduction of additional tolls for the use of federal highways has struck truckers of Dagestan; the conflict over the change of the Imams of the Salafi mosques threatens with radicalization of young people; and the ideological struggle against the "Islamic State" (IS) is not convincing enough. This opinion was expressed by experts, who visited Dagestan.
09:27, 28 November 2015
Georgian experts treat video message of IS fighters as staged
A video message of fighters of the "Islamic State" (IS) with threats against Georgia raises a number of questions, including a question of its authenticity. This opinion was expressed by experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Dunja Mijatovic. Photo: http://www.osce.org/ru/node/123648
03:21, 28 November 2015
Dunja Mijatovic condemns attack on journalists in Nardaran
Dunja Mijatovic, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, has demanded from the Azerbaijani authorities to investigate the attack on journalists, who highlighted the events in Nardaran.
23:59, 27 November 2015
In Kuban, seven staff members of juvenile correctional colony arrested
The Belorechensk District Court has arrested for two months seven staff members of a juvenile correctional colony in the case of severe beating of prisoners.
Policeman, Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
20:35, 27 November 2015
Chechen authorities order policemen to read prayers
The Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has obliged every employee to read 300,000 short prayers "Salavat" before this year's birthday of Prophet Muhammad.
Communists demand to cancel the "Platon" system at their rally dedicated to the anniversary of the start of Soviet counterattack at Stalingrad during WW II, Volgograd, November 27, 2015. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
19:46, 27 November 2015
Volgograd communists support truckers' demands
At their rally dedicated to the anniversary of the start of Soviet counterattack at Stalingrad during WW II, communists demanded to cancel the "Platon" system.
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Protesters against police violence in Gori. Photo: interpressnews / https://www.interpressnews.ge/ka/article/871209-goris-policiis-shenobastan-sadac-saprotesto-akcia-mimdinareobs-xmauri-iqo Gori residents protested against police after detainees were beaten.

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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.