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Imam of the Central Juma-Mosque of Makhachkala Mukhammadrasul-Hadji Saaduev. Photo http://islamdag.ru
23:32, 31 March 2014
Imam of Central Mosque in Makhachkala urges parishioners to boycott Noah movie
Mukhammadrasul-Hadji Saaduev, the Imam of the Central Juma-Mosque of Makhachkala, called, in his Fridays' prayer on March 28, on his parishioners to boycott the movie "Noah" that was recently released into the global circulation.
22:49, 31 March 2014
Four Georgian sailors claim non-payment of wages and ask authorities to help
Four Georgian sailors who stay onboard a ship in the Turkish port of Iskenderun have addressed for help to Georgian authorities. According to their version, the owner of the ship fails to pay their salaries; and they have problems with foodstuffs.
22:18, 31 March 2014
Former head of Nazran District of Ingushetia convicted for embezzling Chernobyl benefits
The Magas District Court of Ingushetia has sentenced Aslan Dobriev, the former head of the Nazran District, to four years in prison on charges of a fraud with payments to Chernobyl accident liquidators, the spokesman of the FSB Department for Ingushetia said today.
19:55, 31 March 2014
In Armenia, participants of "Million Mask March" see new charges
According to Inessa Petrosyan, an advocate of Shant Arutyunyan, the leader of the "Tsegakron" Party, her client and 13 other participants of the "Million Mask March", detained on November 5, 2013, saw a change of the charge – from rendering resistance to authorities into hooliganism.
Utrish Reserve, Krasnodar Region. Photo: Tanya Podust http://commons.wikimedia.org
16:29, 31 March 2014
Anapa authorities stop illegal construction on the beach of Utrish Reserve
The press service of the administration of the city of Anapa reports that as a result of illegal construction of a cafe on the beach area of the Utrish Reserve dozens of relict trees listed in the Red Book were damaged. The Prosecutor's Office has begun searching for the customer.
Mikhail Savva. Photo from personal account at http://vk.com
15:50, 31 March 2014
Krasnodar: verdict to Savva to be announced on April 2
As reported by activists from the courtroom, on April 2, the Pervomaisky District Court of Krasnodar plans to announce the verdict to Professor Mikhail Savva, the Director of Grant Programmes of the Southern Regional Resource Centre.
Grozny, Chechnya. Photo provided by eyewitness.
14:01, 31 March 2014
Chechen resident acquitted by jury disappears after new detention, relatives assert
In Chechnya, relatives of Alvi Abdurakhmanov report his disappearance after detention by law enforcers. Earlier the jury acquitted him on charges of robbery and attack on power officials. However, the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov stated the illegality of the acquittal.
10:54, 31 March 2014
Georgia prepares changes to Constitution Article on equality of spouses in marriage
In Georgia, politicians, including the oppositionists, declare their readiness to support the proposal announced by Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili to constitutionally secure the definition of a family as a union of a man and a woman. Members of the State Commission of Georgia have already prepared an appropriate statement to change the Constitution Article on equality of spouses in marriage.
Explosives. Photo from NAC archive, http://nac.gov.ru/
10:01, 31 March 2014
In Bashkiria, four members of "Imarat Kavkaz" sentenced for possessing explosives
Four residents of Bashkiria, who are, according to prosecutors, members of the "Imarat Kavkaz", have been sentenced to three years of imprisonment on charges of illicit trafficking in weapons, ammunitions and explosives. This was reported on March 31 by the local Prosecutor's Office.
Special operation. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
03:04, 31 March 2014
On March 24-30, 11 persons killed in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of March 24-30, 2014, at least 14 persons suffered in the armed conflict in North Caucasus. Of them, 11 persons were killed and 3 wounded. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Advocate of Stavropol Region Prosecution Office Yvgeny Kuzyur, who represents the interests of the former deputy head of Cherkessk GOVD Ruslan Rakhaev in the case on the murder of Dakhir Djankezov. Photo by the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
21:58, 30 March 2014
In Karachay-Cherkessia, defence motions ignored during re-investigation into Dakhir Djankezov's murder, advocate asserts
Investigation in the case on the murder of Dakhir Djankezov unreasonably rejects all defence motions. This was reported by Evgeny Kuzyur, an advocate from the Stavropol Regional Advocates' Chamber. Evgeny Kuzyur represents the interests of defendant Ruslan Rakhaev, the former deputy head of the Cherkessk GOVD (City Interior Division).
19:31, 30 March 2014
In Azerbaijan, oppositionists applaud government's position on situation in Ukraine
The Azerbaijani opposition appreciates the official Baku's position to support the UN General Assembly resolution on Ukraine's territorial integrity. This was stated by Ali Kerimli, the leader of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), who on March 29 spoke at the session of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF).
13:01, 30 March 2014
Situation in South Ossetia and Abkhazia prevents Georgia's Eurasian integration, experts assert
Georgia should seek to Eurasian integration. However, the conflict around Abkhazia and South Ossetia significantly hinders that tendency. This was stated by Georgian experts at the videoconference "Eurasian Choice of 2014".
11:52, 30 March 2014
Advocates: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was dragged into terror act by his elder brother
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, a defendant in the case on the terror act committed during the marathon in Boston, acted under pressure of his elder brother Tamerlan Tsarnaev. This was stated by advocates of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
11:04, 30 March 2014
"Doctrine": during first three months of 2014, 27 soldiers perished in Azerbaijan
During the period from January to March 2014, 27 persons who served in the armed forces of Azerbaijan perished. This was stated by the report prepared by the "Doctrine" Journalists' Military Research Centre.
22:11, 29 March 2014
Ukrainian events will have minimum effect on Russian-Georgian relations, experts say
Events in Ukraine have little impact on relations between Russia and Georgia, which remain quite complicated, said the experts who participated in the roundtable on the topic "Russian-Georgian Relations in Context of Ukrainian Crisis".
Moscow, downstairs at Lubyanka metro station, evening March 30, 2010. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
20:30, 29 March 2014
Moscow commemorates metro terror act victims
On Saturday, March 29, Moscow hosted mourning ceremonies in commemoration of the casualties of the terror acts committed in Moscow metro in 2010.
Law inforcers. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
15:37, 29 March 2014
Resident of Ingushetia is in intensive care after questioning and suicide attempt, says his brother
Alikhan Kulbuzhev, a resident of the village of Dolakovo, Nazran District of Ingushetia, whose kidnapping on March 28 was reported by his wife, tried to commit suicide after being questioned by the police, and is now in the intensive care unit, his brother told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
13:37, 29 March 2014
Kabardino-Balkaria: forensic experts fix Andzor Akhokhov's bodily injuries
Forensic experts have revealed bodily injuries, qualified as moderate, in Andzor Akhokhov, the organizer of the dispersed February protest held in Nalchik against the Sochi Olympics. According to forensic experts, the harm could have been caused to Akhokhov on February 7-8.
Participants of a protest action against violence against women. Inscription on a poster: "Women, know your rights!". Yerevan, November 25, 2013. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:48, 29 March 2014
Women-rights defenders in Russia and Armenia need support of authorities and media, said participants of debates in Yerevan
The situation with observance of women's rights in Russia and Armenia remains very difficult; while women-rights defenders, who raise this issue, lack support from the state and media. This was stated by the participants of the debates "Ways to strengthen and protect women-rights defenders" held on March 27 in Yerevan.
News
Participants in a march in Tbilisi. Screenshot from Publika photo from May 17, 2026, https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1760588758674000&set=pcb.1760588888673987 (Meta, the company that owns the social network, is banned in Russia). Participants in a march in Tbilisi demanded treatment for disabled children.

Participants in the march in Tbilisi. Screenshot from Publika photo from May 16, 2026, https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1759768858755990&set=pcb.1759768995422643 (Meta, the company that owns the social network, is banned in Russia). Participants in a march in Tbilisi called for the release of Paata Burchuladze.

Protesters in Tbilisi demanded the release of political prisoners.

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.