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19:12, 1 May 2014
NAC: militant involved in armed underground in Dagestan was killed in Tatarstan
Rais Mingaleev, the leader of the grouping "Mujahideen of Tatarstan" closely connected with the armed underground in Dagestan, was killed during a special operation held in the town of Chistopol. This was reported by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).
Mayday rallies held in Vladikavkaz. May 1, 2014. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:47, 1 May 2014
In North Ossetia, residents go to Mayday rallies, demanding to increase pensions and decrease prices
The authorities should solve the problem of small pensions and reduce the prices of housing services. This was stated by participants of the May Day rallies in North Ossetia. They have also recalled about the restrictions on political freedoms in Russia and expressed their solidarity with workers of Ukraine.
17:52, 1 May 2014
"EcoWatch" reports on detention of its activist in Krasnodar
Vyacheslav Martynov, an activist of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch), has been detained during his solo picket in defence of ecologist Evgeny Vitishko, who is serving his sentence in prison on charges of inflicting damage to the fence around the land plot, known as a "summer cottage" of the Governor of the Krasnodar Territory.
Participants of the festive events to celebrate the Day of Spring and Labour. Grozny, May 1, 2014. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
15:35, 1 May 2014
In Grozny, 120,000 people go to celebrate May Day, authorities report
In Grozny, about 120,000 people have attended the festive events to celebrate the Day of Spring and Labour. This was reported by the city administration of the Chechen capital. Other cities and towns of the republic also hold solemn events and festivities.
Participants of a protest action in support of "Nida" activists in front of the court building. Baku, May 1, 2014. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:55, 1 May 2014
Criminal proceedings against "Nida" activists are politically motivated, Rashadat Akhundov states in his final speech at trial in Baku
On Thursday, in Azerbaijan, at the trial against activists of the movement "Nida", the defendants have delivered their final speeches. Rashadat Akhundov spoke on behalf of all the defendants, and he claimed the criminal case had been politically motivated.
Adnan Khuade. Photo http://kchrline.ru/
12:53, 1 May 2014
Member of "Patriots of Circassia" asks General Prosecutor to control investigation into detention of Circassian activists
On April 30, Adnan Khuade, a member of the international movement "Patriots of Circassia", appealed to General Prosecutor Yuri Chaika with a request to control the investigation into the circumstances relating to the detention of Circassian activists on December 13, 2013.
06:22, 1 May 2014
UNHCR officials visit KBR to study problems of Syrian repatriates
A delegation from the office in the Russian Federation of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), consisting of UNHCR's representative in Russia Baisa Vak-Voya and Legal Adviser Ivan Saleev has visited the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), to get acquainted with the problems of immigrants from Syria.
The Lenin District Court of Makhachkala. March 2010. Photo by Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:41, 30 April 2014
Dagestan: defence in Akhmedilov's murder case to challenge the decision to make trial closed
The advocates of Murad Shuaybov, accused of murdering journalist Abdulmalik Akhmedilov, are preparing an appeal against the decision of the Lenin District Court of Makhachkala to run the trial behind closed doors. One of them, Adilgerey Omarov, reports that at the court session his client Shuaybov said that he was tortured during the investigation.
The Moscow City Court. Photo http://mosgorsud.su/
14:24, 30 April 2014
MCC reappoints pleadings in Politkovskaya's murder case for May 14
The Moscow City Court (MCC) has postponed the hearing of parties' arguments on the murder case of Anna Politkovskaya, an observer of the "Novaya Gazeta", till 14. The reason was in the vacation of Alexei Mikhalchik, an advocate for the defendant Sergey Khadjikurbanov, who had duly informed the court about it.
Leyla Yunus. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:28, 30 April 2014
Law enforcers confiscated printed materials when searching Leyla Yunus' flat in Baku
In the evening on April 29, employees of law enforcement bodies of Azerbaijan conducted a search of the flat of Leyla Yunus, Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD), who had been detained in Baku airport with her husband and taken to the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) for questioning.
River in the Stepnovsk District of the Stavropol Territory. Photo: http://www.pmk38.ru/
11:52, 30 April 2014
Casualties of shootout with power agents in Stavropol Territory were residents of Dagestan, investigators report
The persons killed in an armed clash with policemen in the Stepnovsk District (with the administrative centre in the village of Stepnoe) of the Stavropol Territory have been identified as residents of Makhachkala, as reported by investigating authorities.
11:08, 30 April 2014
Sochi: observers reveal problems with information and accessibility of police stations for invalids
Sochi has held an inspection decade of the work of police offices and stations. Rights defenders and activists of public organizations inspected 14 police stations located in all four districts of Sochi, Adler and Krasnaya Polyana, including those at railway stations.
The increased security regime on the day of a football match. Grozny, March 24, 2014. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:06, 30 April 2014
Chechen power agents strengthen security for May holidays
In the context of May holidays, since Thursday, the Chechen law enforcement bodies will switchover to the round-the-clock service, a law enforcement source told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. The increased security regime will last until May 11.
10:15, 30 April 2014
Georgia: Ombudsman asks authorities not to extradite natives of Northern Caucasus to Russia
Russia has asked Georgia to extradite natives of Northern Caucasus, including Mikhail Kadiev and Yusup Lakaev, accused of resonance killings, said the Ombudsman of Georgia Ucha Nanuashvili. He sent a memo to the Prosecutor's Office asking not to do it.
Kutaisi, Georgia. View of the Annunciation Church. Photo: Vladimer Shioshvili, http://commons.wikimedia.org/. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic
08:18, 30 April 2014
Kutaisi hosts rally against anti-discrimination legislation
A protest against the antidiscrimination legislation was held on April 29 in Kutaisi. It happened after the statement of the Patriarchate of Georgia against adoption of the bill.
Cherkessk, entrance to the building of the Bureau No. 2 of the Chief Department of Medico-Social Examination of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic. Photo by Asya Kapaeva for the "Caucasian Knot"
04:21, 30 April 2014
KChR resident challenges experts' decision on his Category III disability
Bureau No. 2 of the Chief Department of Medico-Social Examination of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) has appointed disability Category III to Muradin Alshunov, a resident of the aul Erkin-Yurt of the Nogai District, who became disabled after being beaten up in September 2012.
The building of the government of Abkhazia in Sukhum. Photo: Alaexis, http://commons.wikimedia.org/, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported
03:32, 30 April 2014
In Abkhazia opposition demands government resignation
The Abkhazian oppositionists have demanded from the republic's president to dismiss the cabinet of ministers and form the government of people's trust. The Coordinating Council (CC) of oppositional political parties and public organizations offers to retain the right to nominate a candidate for the prime minister, who will then form the government alone.
22:26, 29 April 2014
KChR resident sentenced to three years for giving 1000 roubles to militants
Baris Bairamkulov, a resident of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) has been sentenced to three years in colony on charges of financing illegal armed formations (IAFs) in the amount of 1000 roubles. The defendant refused to plead guilty.
The Krasnodar Territorial Court. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:39, 29 April 2014
KTC dismisses Demerchyan's complaint
The Krasnodar Territorial Court (KTC) has dismissed the complaint lodged by the defence of the Sochi builder Mardiros Demerchyan, accused of slandering policemen, against holding the handwriting examination without regard of defendant's questions.
20:30, 29 April 2014
Missing resident of Dagestan found among those killed in Stavropol Territory
One of the casualties of the armed clash with policemen in the Stepanov District of the Stavropol Territory was identified as Nizam Asaliev, a resident of Dagestan, said a source from the Lenin ROVD (District Interior Division) of Makhachkala. Earlier, Asaliev's relatives stated that he disappeared on April 26.
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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.