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16:27, 16 May 2015
Winner of marathon run in Chechnya gets a Toyota
According to Chechen authorities, over 10,000 athletes from 14 regions of Russia, as well as from Turkey, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, took part in the international marathon run "From Heart to Heart"; and the winner was awarded a Toyota Corolla car.
13:44, 16 May 2015
Participant of shootout in Gyumri detained
Garnik Gukasyan, who was on the wanted list, has been detained on suspicion of involvement in a shootout in Gyumri; and the inquiry period of the case has been extended, said a lawyer involved in the case.
08:05, 16 May 2015
Mother of seriously ill prisoner from Kamyshin demands his medical treatment
The mother of Anton Lanshakov, who is serving his sentence in the Stavropol Territory, has appealed to Alexei Selyukov, the Ombudsman for the Stavropol Territory, and asked him to provide assistance in the organization of the medical treatment of her son. In her appeal to the Ombudsman, the woman has stressed that Anton is a disabled person since his childhood.
05:51, 16 May 2015
Three natives of Chechnya suspected of supporting IS
In Poland, three natives of Chechnya have been arrested for three months on suspicion of raising funds for the financing of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS).
Naima Neflyasheva. Photo: http://rus.azattyq.org/content/naima-neflyasheva-o-tragedii-cherkesov/25256817.html
05:25, 16 May 2015
Unequal marriages prevail in Northern Caucasus
The story of the wedding of 17-year-old Kheda Goylabieva and Nazhud Guchigov, the 46-year-old chief of the Nozhai-Yurt ROVD (District Interior Division), is typical of the Caucasian society. This opinion has been expressed by experts and local residents interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Drawing by court reporter. Photo: http://www.svoboda.org/content/article/27019460.html
00:29, 16 May 2015
Dagestan forgets Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, but Chechnya believes in his innocence
The trial against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who has been sentenced by the jury to death penalty in the case of the terror act committed during the Boston Marathon, has attracted not much attention in Dagestan. This was stated by local journalist Ramazan Radjabov. Meanwhile, residents of Chechnya actively discuss the case and do not believe Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is guilty.
00:01, 16 May 2015
Yulia Parpulova refuses to testify in case against her father
Today, an FSB investigator has questioned Yulia Parpulova, a daughter of Pyotr Parpulov, a resident of Sochi, accused of treason. Yulia Parpulova has refused to answer the questions of the investigator.
23:53, 15 May 2015
Defenders of Taman Forest file fifth lawsuit
The fifth lawsuit was submitted by defenders of the Taman Forest in Stavropol, who demand to declare illegitimate the felling of trees in the above forest, where the authorities are building a perinatal centre.
22:34, 15 May 2015
Jury votes for death sentence to Tsarnaev
In the United States, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, accused of committing the terror act in Boston, has been sentenced to death by the jury.
Hunger strikers at the headquarters of the "Musavat" Party, Baku, May 14, 2015. Photo by Parvana Bairamova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
18:00, 15 May 2015
Health condition of Azerbaijani hunger-strikers gets worse (+video)
Seven participants of the hunger strike held at the headquarters of the "Musavat" Party have no intent to stop it, despite the deterioration of their health, said Razim Amiraslanov, a member of the party board.
Photo of Boris Nemtsov and flowers. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
16:06, 15 May 2015
Chief investigator into Nemtsov's murder case replaced
As reported by Shamsudin Tsakaev, one of the advocates, the investigation team dealing with the murder of the politician Boris Nemtsov is now headed by Nikolai Tutevich, who replaced Igor Krasnov.
Military vehicles in Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
14:52, 15 May 2015
"Novaya Gazeta" denied threats to Milashina's life in Chechnya
As stated by "Novaya Gazeta", its reporter Elena Milashina, the author of the materials about the impending marriage of the head of the Nozhai-Yurt ROVD to a 17-year-old girl, has left Chechnya because of her urgent need to be in Moscow, not because of "threats to her life."
11:58, 15 May 2015
Policeman from Ingushetia suspected of murder
A policeman from Ingushetia has been detained on suspicion of killing a 32-year resident of the village of Arkhonskaya in North Ossetia. During a search of his house, law enforcers found firearms and the keys to the casualty's car.
Screenshot of Khada Saratova’s facebook page. Photo: https://www.facebook.com/Hedasaratova
11:23, 15 May 2015
Chechnya announces date of wedding ceremony for Kheda Goylabieva
On May 16, Nazhud Guchigov, the chief of the ROVD (District Interior Division) of the Nozhai-Yurt District of Chechnya, and 17-year-old Kheda (Louiza) Goylabieva are to get married. This was reported by Kheda Saratova, the head of the independent news agency "Objective".
10:07, 15 May 2015
In Azerbaijan, "ReAl" leader Ilgar Mamedov placed into dungeon
Advocate has failed to visit Ilgar Mamedov, the leader of the movement "Republican Alternative" (ReAl), who is serving his prison sentence in a penal colony in Azerbaijan. According to the advocate, the activist has been placed into dungeon for seven days.
09:15, 15 May 2015
In Nalchik, body of taxi driver found in burnt-out car
In the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria, a body of a man was found in a burnt-out car. The man used to be engaged in an off-hour work as a private taxi driver.
"Nairit" factory workers hold protest action, May 14, 2015. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
06:22, 15 May 2015
In Armenia, former employees of "Nairit" demand to resume operation of their plant
Former employees of the "Nairit" plant demand to resume the operation of the enterprise and intend to continue their protest until the government of Armenia will perform its obligations on repayment of wage arrears.
02:39, 15 May 2015
Sons of head of Balakhani administration taken into custody until June 7
In Dagestan, Magomed and Khaskil Yakubov, sons of the head of the administration of Balakhani village of the Untsukul District, are suspected of arms trafficking. According to the court's decision, they are taken into custody until June 7.
19:08, 14 May 2015
Journalist Milashina leaves Chechnya for fear about her life
Elena Milashina, the author of the materials about the impending wedding of the head of the Nozhai-Yurt ROVD (District Interior Division) in Chechnya to a 17-year-old girl, decided to leave the republic, after she learned that she was looked for by Chechen power agents, said Olga Bobrova, a Milashina's colleague.
17:24, 14 May 2015
Number of hunger-strikers in Azerbaijan increased up to eight
Two persons have joined the endless hunger strike demanding release of political prisoners in Azerbaijan; and now there are eight hunger-strikers.
News
A march demanding treatment for sick children took place in Tbilisi.

The EU extended the mandate of Pavel Gerchinsky.

Armenian and Turkish flags near a railway. Illustration created by the Caucasian Knot using AI in Photoshop. Armenia has gained access to freight transport via the Akhalkalaki-Kars railway.

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.