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Diploma of the contest organized by the ‘Caucasian Knot’ in honour of the Dagestani journalist Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev
11:59, 15 March 2015
RUJ: Akhmednabiyev Award sets new standards of journalism
Activities of journalists in Northern Caucasus remain a dangerous course in the profession, which is closely connected with pressure and repressions, and often with opposition to the power. This opinion has been expressed by Russian journalists who took part in the selection of laureates and presentation of the prize named after Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev.
06:11, 15 March 2015
Verdict in Aldiev's case to be bad lesson for militants who decide to surrender
The Supreme Court (SC) of the Russian Federation has upheld the verdict in the case against Khamzat Aldiev, despite the fact that the defendant left the ranks of militants, surrendered under guarantees of the Ingush leaders and was pardoned. The fate of Khamzat Aldiev is unlikely to be a convincing example for militants who want to "go out of the woods." This opinion was expressed by the human rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Banner at the rally in support of Volodya Avetisyan, Yerevan, February 2014. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
01:53, 15 March 2015
Armenians start fundraising in support of activist Volodya Avetisyan
Supporters of Volodya Avetisyan, a Karabakh war veteran, an active participant of the protest actions, sentenced to six years of imprisonment on charges of fraud, have begun raising money to cover the amount that the court ordered him to pay to the state budget.
23:59, 14 March 2015
AI demands to release Ilgar Mamedov
Azerbaijani authorities must comply with international demands and immediate release the leader of the ReAl Ilgar Mamedov, who had been convicted on falsified charges, said the human rights organization "Amnesty International" (AI).
18:37, 14 March 2015
Advocate of suspect in Nemtsov's murder case complains about non-admittance to his client
Zaurbek Sadakhanov, the advocate of Khamzat Bakhaev, detained in connection with the murder of Boris Nemtsov, reports that he was not allowed to see his client.
17:33, 14 March 2015
NKR accuses Azerbaijan of 1200 bombardments within a week
As stated by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), during the week of March 8-14, Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire regime at the contact line for about 1200 times.
An action in support of residents of South-Eastern Ukraine. Vladikavkaz, March 14, 2015. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:25, 14 March 2015
Residents of Vladikavkaz raise 153,700 roubles to send humanitarian convoy to South-Eastern Ukraine
An action in support of residents of South-Eastern Ukraine was held in Vladikavkaz. Prior to the event, activists raised 153,700 roubles for sending humanitarian convoy to South-Eastern Ukraine.
Protest action of the workers of the "Nairit" Factory. Inscriptions on the transparencies: "We don't want to be emigrants" (to the left), "Don't torture laws of the Republic of Armenia!" (to the right). Yerevan, March 5, 2015. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:37, 14 March 2015
"Nairit" employees come out to new protest in Yerevan
The workers of the "Nairit" Factory found their meeting with the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources useless, and went out to a new protest action with a demand to pay their salary debts.
The Narimanov District Court of Baku. Photo: http://courts.gov.az/
14:05, 14 March 2015
Azerbaijani court rules to arrest suspected recruiters of militants
The Narimanov District Court of Baku has ruled to arrest for two months four Azerbaijani citizens suspected of recruiting people to war in Syria. They were charged not of recruiting mercenaries, but of illegal possession of weapons, said their advocate.
Military uniform. Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:34, 14 March 2015
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of 52 bombardments per day
Azerbaijani position in the area of the Karabakh conflict have been shelled for 52 times within the last 24 hours, said this country's Ministry of Defence (MoD).
08:28, 14 March 2015
Bomb goes off in unfinished house in Khasavyurt
The explosion occurred in one of the apartments of multi-story building that is being constructed in Khasavyurt. Nobody has suffered in the accident.
Port "Kavkaz". Seaport buildings. Photo by Ilyas Bogatyryov for the "Caucasian Knot"
05:36, 14 March 2015
UTD resumes single-ticket travels to Crimea
The United Transport Directorate (UTD) has decided to resume, since April 30, transportation of passengers from the Krasnodar Territory to the Crimea under the so-called "single ticket".
23:24, 13 March 2015
Russian MoJ to complain against ECtHR's decision on the claim of Dadaev's relative
The decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), obliging Russia to pay 120,000 euros to relatives of Zaur Dadaev, a former power agent from Chechnya, who is now accused of killing Boris Nemtsov, will be appealed against before April 15, said the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) of Russia.
19:17, 13 March 2015
Defence of Patimat Nasibova finds verdict too severe
The verdict to Patimat Nasibova, a resident of Dagestan, who was sentenced to two years in prison on charges of aiding militants, is too strict, and her defence intends to appeal against it, said her advocate.
Parnavaz Chkadua (to the left) at the mourning ceremony in memory of the victims near Volnovakha. Tbilisi, January 14, 2015. Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:17, 13 March 2015
Court acquits "Free Zone" activist, detained in Tbilisi
Today, the Tbilisi City Court has acquitted Parnavaz Chkadua, an activist of the NGO "Free Zone", who had been detained by the patrol police during a mass brawl in front of the Parliament of Georgia.
15:48, 13 March 2015
Three "Caucasian Knot" correspondents receive diplomas of contest in memory of Akhmednabiyev
The "Caucasian Knot" correspondents Svetlana Kravchenko, Fayik Medjid and Magomed Tuaev have been awarded with special diplomas of the contest held in honour of the Dagestani journalist Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Court room. Photo: CherryX https://ru.wikipedia.org
14:32, 13 March 2015
Dadaev's aunt was claimant in kidnapping case in Chechnya
The applicant in the case "Dadaeva at al vs. Russia" was the aunt (mother's sister) mother of Zaur Dadaev, now accused in killing Boris Nemtsov, the newspaper "Kommersant" reports. This information is in line with earlier materials of the "Caucasian Knot" about the case won by Dadaev and Shavanov families at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
13:19, 13 March 2015
Relatives of two residents of Balakhani state their detention by power agents
Brothers Magomed and Sagid Gadjiev were detained on Friday morning in the village of Balakhani, Untsukul District of Dagestan, their relatives have reported.
Territory under control of the "Islamic State" (grey colour), as of February 23, 2015. Photo: Haghal Jagul https://ru.wikipedia.org"
12:34, 13 March 2015
Threat of return of IS militants to increase violence in Northern Caucasus
The statement of Nikolai Patrushev, the Secretary of the Russian Security Council, about the threat of return to Russia of the militants of the terrorist "Islamic State" (IS) suggests that Northern Caucasus will see tighter police methods, the experts, questioned by the "Caucasian Knot", believe.
Elena Milashina. Photo: Yury Timofeyev, RFE/RL http://gdb.rferl.org/9CCE7421-35B4-48F3-ACAB-EECB3F4C73C9_w640_r1_s_cx0_cy4_cw0.jpg
12:29, 13 March 2015
Elena Milashina wins contest in memory of Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev (+video)
The first place in the contest in memory of the Dagestani journalist Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev was awarded to Elena Milashina, a correspondent of the "Novaya Gazeta". The awarding ceremony was held on Friday, March 13, in the House of Journalists.
News
Historians have assessed the memory of the Muhajirs in the Eastern Caucasus.

Russian military. Still from a Defense Ministry video: https://t.me/mod_russia/53966 The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 9,150.

In April 2026, 4 victims were recorded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and southern Russia.

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.