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Law enforcement officer. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/
10:00, 3 March 2014
Chechnya resumes investigation of kidnappings of locals in 1995 and 2002
At the request of the local Prosecutor's Office, the investigating authorities of Chechnya have resumed the criminal case on the kidnapping in 1995 of a resident of the Shatoy District. Also, the Office has initiated a criminal inquiry into the kidnapping in January 2002 of another local resident – from the city of Gudermes.
‘Matveev-Kurgan’ checkpoint at Rostov Region-Ukraine border. Photo: http://customsonline.ru
09:48, 3 March 2014
Rostov Region districts bordering on Ukraine put under high alert regime
All the operative and rescue services in the districts of the Rostov Region, bordering on Ukraine, were put under the high alert mode since March 2.
03:15, 3 March 2014
In the period from February 24 to March 2, armed conflict in Northern Caucasus claimed one life
During the week of February 24 to March 2, 2014, at least one person was killed in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus; no information about wounded persons was reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
02:16, 3 March 2014
Armenian activists oppose building cafe in Garni Temple
About 50 people staged a protest against the construction of a cafe in the territory of the ancient Armenian pagan temple of Garni, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
01:17, 3 March 2014
Nature-protection measures taken in Vladikavkaz are insufficient, say picketers against "Electrozink"
On March 2, Vladikavkaz hosted a picket against the activity of the metallurgical enterprise – the Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) "Electrozink", which was attended by 12 people. They came out with posters reading: "We are against inhumane 300-meter sanitary zone of 'Electrozink'!" and "Save us and future generations of Ossetia!"
Igor Vasiliev, assistant of Sergey Obukhov, an MP of the Russian State Duma (to the right), takes a petition signed by the sitizens who gathered at the meeting, to hand it over to the State Duma. Sochi, March 2, 2014. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:21, 2 March 2014
Rally in Sochi Micro-District Makarenko held as meeting with assistants of State Duma MP (video)
A rally scheduled for March 2 of Makarenko Micro-District residents was held as a meeting with Igor Vasiliev and Yuri Dzaganiya, assistant of Sergey Obukhov, an MP of the Russian State Duma. It was attended by more than fifty activists, who represented ten apartment buildings of the micro-district and who signed complaints against the idleness of local authorities and inaction of the builders, who left the area in uninhabitable condition.
19:24, 2 March 2014
Krasnodar hosts rally in support of Crimea and resolution of Russian authorities
According to various estimates, the march and subsequent rally held in Krasnodar in support of the Crimea, brought together from 10 to 12 thousand people – activists of political organizations, Cossacks and budget-paid employees. The action was organized by the "Edinaya Rossiya" (United Russia) party and the "Kuban Orthodox Union".
15:29, 2 March 2014
US State Department: conflict in North Caucasus led to numerous human rights violations
The US Department of State has criticized, in its annual report on the global situation with human rights, the Russian government for restricting the fundamental human rights and freedoms, with particular emphasis on the situation in North Caucasus.
13:56, 2 March 2014
South Ossetia raises money to help Ukrainian "Berkut" fighters
An initiative group of citizens of South Ossetia intends to open a bank account for accumulating funds for financial support of the fighters of the disbanded Ukrainian special detachment "Berkut", Anatoly Tadtaev, the head of the initiative group, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
12:37, 2 March 2014
Karelian UFSIN refutes Chechen's report about beatings in colony
The information about beatings in a colony located in Karelia spread by Lom-Ali Gelogaev, a native of Chechnya, via his advocate is untrue, Vitaly Fefelov, the head of the press service of the UFSIN (Department of the Federal Penitentiary Service) of the Republic of Karelia, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent on March 1.
Dokku Umarov. Screenshot of a video message at Youtube
22:18, 1 March 2014
Moratorium on killing civilians by militants in Northern Caucasus is not observed, experts say
Attacks on civilians are not a new tactics used by the North-Caucasian underground, but such attacks are outside the ideology of jihad, said Alexei Malashenko, a senior researcher at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS).
Yerevan, December 10, 2013. Participants of a protest rally dedicated to The International Human Rights Day. Photo: © PanARMENIAN Photo / Karo Sakhanyan
21:58, 1 March 2014
Rally in memory of victims of March 1, 2008, in Yerevan, gathered over 10,000 (+video)
The oppositional rally dated to the clashes of demonstrators with the police on March 1, 2008, and held in Yerevan in Freedom Square attracted more than 10,000 people. The Armenian National Congress (ANC), which organized the rally, said that civil initiatives and employees of the "Nairit", "Grand Candy" and a number of other major companies had joined them.
20:14, 1 March 2014
Rights defenders' programme on harmonization of interethnic relations is over in North Ossetia
The joint programme of the HRC "Memorial" and the "Civil Assistance" Committee entitled "Harmonization of Interethnic Relations through Promoting Minor Businesses" was finalized in the Prigorodny District of North Ossetia with a workshop for educators, a roundtable in the employment centre and graduation of trainees in the "Kurtata" Business Centre.
The police breaks up a youth rally in connection with the death of a Karabakh War veteran Zaur Gasanov. Baku, December 29, 2013. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:22, 1 March 2014
US State Department is critical in its annual report on human rights situation in Azerbaijan
In the 2013 annual report on the human rights situation in the world, the US Department of State has criticized the Azerbaijani government for restricting the fundamental human rights and freedoms. Oppositionists and civil society activists have welcomed the report, while the official Baku has rejected the criticism.
17:52, 1 March 2014
Sochi Court finds Mayoralty's inaction at considering rally notification illegal
Roman Shikarev, the organizer of the rally against discrimination of Sochi residents has received a court ruling on his complaint against inaction of the city administration (Mayoralty) at considering his notification about a public action. The Court has found the complaint reasonable and ordered the officials to eliminate the violations.
Igor Kharchenko at the solo picket in support of Evgeny Vitishko. Krasnodar, January 19, 2014. Photo from a personal page at http://vk.com/
14:06, 1 March 2014
Sochi activists state the need to publicly discuss policemen's action during Olympics
Sochi rights defenders and activists have declared the need to discuss the police's actions during the preparation and holding of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. Activists plan holding a roundtable and invite there top-ranking officials of the police, prosecutor's office, FSB and administration of Sochi.
Action dedicated to the 'political prisoners of all time'. Yerevan, Freedom Square, February 2, 2014. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:40, 1 March 2014
Armenia: participants of "Million Mask March" have detention extended
The court has extended the detention for the participants of the "Million Mask March" by two months. Relatives of the detainees accused of resisting the police, are dissatisfied with this decision and believe that it was dictated by the court by the country's top authorities.
Ruslan Magomadov, the director of the film "February", at the first show. Grozny, February 28, 2014. Photo courtesy of the eyewitness
11:44, 1 March 2014
Grozny hosts premiere of film "February" about 1944 deportation
The first show of the film "February" by Ruslan Magomadov about the deportation of the Chechen-Ingush people took place on February 28 in Grozny. The film screenings will be held in all major towns in Chechnya, as well as at international film festivals, said the spokesman for the Ministry of Culture of the Republic.
Oleg Orlov speaks at the commemoration party of Natalia Estemirova. Moscow, February 28, 2014. Photo by Natalya Kraynova for the "Caucasian Knot"
00:48, 1 March 2014
Party in memory of Natalia Estemirova held in Grozny
On February 28, a commemoration party of Natalia Estemirova, an employee of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", took place in Grozny, which was attended by local human rights activists, her friends and those whom she had helped.
23:44, 28 February 2014
Human rights defenders complete check of facts of torture to Ruslan Kutaev
The United Mobile Group of rights defenders has finished checking the reports about torturing Ruslan Kutaev, a resident of Chechnya and president of the "Assembly of Caucasian Nations". The human rights organization "Committee against Torture" reports that the actions of officials used against Kutaev are qualified as torture.
News
The report of mine incidents in Karabakh has sparked a debate about the causes of injuries and deaths.

Sapper. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Mine threats remain for residents of Karabakh outside villages

The May 9 commemoration has called into question the preservation of the memory of the historical events of Nagorno-Karabakh.

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.