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Roman Shikarev, leader of the movement "Law and Order" (on the left) and Vladimir Kimaev, member of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (on the right) at the entrance to the Adler District Court. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
04:34, 5 September 2014
Sochi Court dismisses NGO's demand to recover Akhshtyr Quarry
The Adler District Court has dismissed the claim lodged by the public movement "Law and Order" against the Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) "RZhD" (Russian Railways). In their claim, the public activists demanded to return the natural Akhshtyr Quarry to its original position, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
02:05, 5 September 2014
Georgian NGO calls on to reconsider cases of hunger-striking prisoners
The NGO "Former Political Prisoners for Human Rights" has called on the Georgian authorities to pay attention to the demands of inmates of Georgian prisons on hunger strike. The leader of the NGO "Former Political Prisoners for Human Rights" has reminded that the ruling coalition came to power through promises to reconsider the cases of wrongfully convicted persons.
'Nairit' plant in Yerevan. Photo: http://www.nairit.am/gallery.php?menu_1=&amp
01:40, 5 September 2014
Workers of Yerevan "Nairit" Factory ready to civil disobedience
On September 4, in Yerevan, a protest action was held near the building of the Armenian government. The protestors have declared that in case if the requirements of workers of the "Nairit" Factory are not fulfilled, they will start civil disobedience actions.
00:30, 5 September 2014
Former opposition activist Said Nuri banned from leaving Azerbaijan
In Azerbaijan, law enforcement bodies have banned Said Nuri, a former opposition activist, from leaving the country, the General Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan reports. Said Nuri himself believes the ban is politically motivated.
House No. 20 in Zholudeva Street, Volgograd, September 2014. Photo by Vyachaslav Yaschenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
21:22, 4 September 2014
57 families of Volgograd demand to resettle them from dilapidated house (+video)
Residents of the dilapidated house, namely, 57 families, demand from the Volgograd Mayoralty to provide them with safe housing. Officials promise to do it as soon as reserve apartments become available.
20:07, 4 September 2014
Dagestani court extends Rashid Magomedov's arrest by another month
Rashid Magomedov, a resident of the Kizilyurt District of Dagestan, suspected of illegal possession of firearms, will remain in custody until October 4. This was ruled today by the district court, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Ilgar Nasibov. Photo: RFE/RL, http://www.azadliq.org/content/article/1904554.html
19:52, 4 September 2014
Police recognize rights defender Nasibov beaten up in Nakhichevan as victim
Two weeks after the incident in Nakhichevan with rights defender Ilgar Nasibov, the MIA has opened a criminal case and recognized him as a victim. Nasibov believes that investigators qualify the attack on him by a too soft article.
15:59, 4 September 2014
Georgia: Dashgyn Agalarov, detained at request of Azerbaijani GPO, released
Georgia has released Dashgyn Agalarov, a member of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) of Azerbaijan, who was earlier detained at the request of the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of his country. The activist himself informed about it.
14:32, 4 September 2014
Rights defenders demand to establish circumstances of Astrakhan soldiers' death in Rostov Region
The Committee of Soldiers' Mothers of the Astrakhan Region is checking – at the request of relatives – the information about the death of two soldiers on the border with Ukraine, said Anatoly Salin, an expert of the above NGO.
Checkpoint ‘Voloshino’, from Ukrainian side, http://ru.golos.ua/incident/13_04_07_ukrainka_pyitalas_nelegalno_vyivezti_iz_rossii_rebenka
12:04, 4 September 2014
Shell explodes near checkpoint "Voloshino" in Rostov Region
At night on September 4, in the Rostov Region, near the checkpoint "Voloshino" of the Millerovo Customs, a shell, presumably fire from Ukrainian side, went up, said Ryan Farukshin, a source from the Russia's Southern Customs Department, adding that the checkpoint was not damaged.
06:11, 4 September 2014
OSCE observation mission registers fire from Rostov Region in direction of Ukraine
Members of the OSCE observation mission engaged in monitoring of the Russian checkpoint "Donetsk" in the Rostov Region have announced that last week, they for the first time registered firing in the direction of Ukraine from the Russian territory at different times of the day.
Participants of the second international forum "Children are the victims of terror in recent history: the problem of historical memory" dated to the 10th anniversary of the tragedy in Beslan. North Ossetia, Vladikavkaz, September 3, 2014. Photo by Khariton Kabisov for the ‘Caucaisian Knot’.
05:47, 4 September 2014
In North Ossetia, forum dated to 10th anniversary of Beslan tragedy gathers scientists from different countries
On September 3, Vladikavkaz launched the second international forum "Children are the victims of terror in recent history: the problem of historical memory". The forum is dated to the 10th anniversary of the tragedy in Beslan. Participants of the forum are going to involve the scientific communities both in Russia and foreign countries in the work for prevention of terror against children.
04:38, 4 September 2014
Defence challenges guilty verdict against Dagestani native sentenced for participation in conflict in Syria
On September 1, advocate Sapiyat Magomedova challenged the guilty verdict against Shamil Nurmagomedov, a resident of Dagestan, who on August 21 was sentenced to four years of imprisonment for taking part in the armed conflict in Syria. According to the defence, the testimony taken as a basis of evidence was received under pressure from staff members of the Centre to Combat Extremism.
02:35, 4 September 2014
EHRAC: Russia to answer ECtHR's questions about measures taken to save lives of hostages in Beslan
During the court hearings in the case on the terror act in Beslan, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) will focus on the issues related to indiscriminate use of weapons, planning of the rescue operation, and measures taken by the authorities to prevent the terror act, stated the European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC). Human rights defenders emphasize that the ECtHR's decision is not able to cancel pain experienced by hostages and their family members; however, it is to restore justice.
23:54, 3 September 2014
In Azerbaijan, arrested human rights defender Leyla Yunus receives no medical care, her advocate claims
In Azerbaijan, Leyla Yunus, an arrested human rights defender, is deprived of necessary medical care at the SIZO (pre-trial prison), advocate Alaif Gasanov states. According to the advocate, her health state can deteriorate dramatically at any time.
23:50, 3 September 2014
Advocate: Chechen SC postpones consideration of Kutaev's complaint indefinitely
Today, the Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya has postponed indefinitely the consideration of the appeal complaint against the verdict passed to Ruslan Kutaev, the President of the Assembly of Caucasian Nations, said his advocate Pyotr Zaikin.
20:17, 3 September 2014
Georgian Parliament blames Russia for military aggression on Ukraine
On September 3, the Georgian MPs have unanimously adopted a resolution on the situation in Ukraine and expressed their concern about the increase of victims of the conflict in the east of this country, while supporting its territorial integrity and accusing Russia of "a blatant military aggression."
Voluntees help Syrian refugees who live in sanatoriums in Nalchik. Kabardino-Balkaria, July 2013. Photo: ‘Solidarnost’ Fund.
16:00, 3 September 2014
KBR: volunteers fundraise to help Syrian refugees
On the eve of September 1, volunteers from the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) gave one thousand roubles to each Syrian child from the families living in sanatoriums of Nalchik. In total, 33 children received the money. Today, the same thousand roubles was delivered to each of the families with 12 schoolchildren, who live in other villages of the republic or rent apartments in Nalchik.
Mourning events to mark the tenth anniversary of the terror act in Beslan, September 1, 2014. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
14:55, 3 September 2014
About 4000 come to Beslan School 10 years after assault
Today, about four thousand people came to School No. 1 in Beslan, where the mourning ceremonies dated to the 10th anniversary of the terror act continue, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Grenade. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru
12:31, 3 September 2014
Man killed in Dagestan was involved in shelling of law enforcers, NAC reports
Radjab Mustafaev, a local resident, who was killed on September 2 in the outskirts of Makhachkala, was involved in the 2009 shelling of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for the Republic of Dagestan (RD), and law enforcers found a pistol and grenades with him. This was reported by the information centre of the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).
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Magomed Gadzhiev (recognized as a foreign agent) in 2017. Photo: press service of the State Duma deputy. Former MP Gadzhiev* sentenced to life imprisonment in absentia

Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Said Tsarnayev Ramzan Kadyrov

Serbian authorities have changed their minds about granting citizenship to Ramzan Kadyrov's nephew.

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....

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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.