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19:00, 11 April 2011
The Day of Memory and Mourning of the peoples of the republic established in Chechnya
The Day of Memory and Mourning of the residents of the republic will be established on May, 10, from now on in Chechnya. This was the decision taken by Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyhrov after his meeting with members of the organizing committee formed upon his instruction on April, 10. February, 23, and May, 9, which had formerly been mourning days in the republic will now become holidays as they are in the whole Russia. Local observers have a critical attitude towards this decision considering that such innovations will continue the course of establishing and strengthening cult of personality in Chechnya.
18:00, 11 April 2011
Over 50 football fans detained during a match "Spartak" - "Terek" in Moscow
Militiamen detained over 50 people at a football match between "Spartk" (Moscow) and "Terek" (Grozny) which passed off on April, 10, in Moscow stadium "Luzhniki".
23:00, 9 April 2011
Ecological protest rally held in Tuapse
About 100 persons came on April 9 to the sanctioned rally in Tuapse in protest against the work of the Limited Liability Company (LLC) "Tuapse Bulk Terminal", which is reloading mineral fertilizers.
22:00, 9 April 2011
Volgograd archaeologists reconstruct image of Sarmatian warrior
Archaeologists from Volgograd have detected, during their expedition, a burial of a Sarmatian mercenary, which was presented by a complete set of his arms. This allowed the researchers to reconstruct the appearance of an ancient warrior.
21:00, 9 April 2011
Maria Ameli, native of North Ossetia, gets labour permit in Norway
Ms Ameli, who was deported to Russia by Norwegian authorities in late January, has received a labour permit in Norway.
20:00, 9 April 2011
Around 300 players to come to Dominoes World Championship in Abkhazia
About 300 sportsmen from 30 countries, including the strongest teams from Spain, Venezuela, USA, Dominican Republic and Russia, will attend the Dominoes World Championship, which will be held on October 17-21 in Abkhazia. The Abkhaz team will consist of 25 athletes, the youngest being 20 and the oldest - 55 years old.
19:00, 9 April 2011
Pakhomov: Sochi competitiveness as resort is degraded by high cost of services
The cost and quality of services will be the determining factors in the competitive struggle of city-resort Sochi, Krasnodar Territory, with foreign resorts, said Anatoly Pakhomov, Mayor of Sochi.
18:30, 9 April 2011
Somalia pirates release ship with Georgian sailor
Somalia pirates have released the tanker "Irene SL", sailing under the Greek flag, where a Georgian seaman Georgiy Chkadua was a crew member.
Exhibition "Homeless People" at the Don State Public Library. Portraits are ready to take their places. Rostov-on-Don, April 8, 2011. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
18:00, 9 April 2011
Photo Exhibition "Homeless People" opens in Rostov
Within the Charity Film Festival "Stalker" held in Rostov-on-Don an exhibition of photographs "Homeless People" was launched.
17:00, 9 April 2011
Strong winds close airports in Sochi and Gelendzhik
The airports of the cities of Sochi and Gelendzhik, Krasnodar Territory, are currently working under the actual weather because of strong wind and cannot receive the arriving aircrafts.
16:30, 9 April 2011
Imam shot dead in Dagestan
Imam Magomed Saiputdinov has been assassinated in the village of Yasnaya Polyana, Kizlyar District of Dagestan.
Rally of Gas Service workers and activists of Kumyk communities on April 6, 2011 in the central square of Makhachkala. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
15:00, 9 April 2011
Protest against changes in gas service caused panic among residents of Makhachkala
On April 8, mass marches of representatives of Kumyk communities and workers of the subscriber's gas service, who protested against the transfer of the service into subordination to Makhachkala, created huge traffic jams and caused panic moods among the population of the capital of Dagestan, which was not aware of the nature of the actions.
14:00, 9 April 2011
Bodies of two more persons killed in special operation in Ingushetia found
The count of the casualties of the major special operation conducted on March 28 in the Sunzha District of Ingushetia has gone up to 21, said a source from law enforcement bodies.
Special operation in Makhachkala in September 2010. Photo by the press service of the Department of the Russian FSB for the Republic of Dagestan
13:00, 9 April 2011
38 persons killed within a week in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week from March 28 to April 3 at least 38 persons were lost in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus killing; at least three persons were injured, and one person was kidnapped. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Policemen detain a participant of the oppositional action on April 2, 2011 in Baku. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
11:00, 9 April 2011
EU calls on Azerbaijani authorities to release detainees of opposition rally
The European Union (EU) has issued a statement expressing concern over the situation with fundamental human rights and freedoms in Azerbaijan. The EU urges the authorities of the country to immediately release all those arrested during the opposition protest action on April 2.
05:30, 9 April 2011
Zidane not to come to opening of sports complex in Chechnya
The World Cup football champion Zinedine Zidane has denied his arrival at the solemn opening ceremony of the sports complex named after Ahmad Kadyrov, built in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya.
23:50, 8 April 2011
Russia, South Ossetia and Abkhazia cancel mutual visa regime
On April 7, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed laws on ratification of intergovernmental agreements with Abkhazia and South Ossetia on mutual visa-free travels. The State Duma voted for ratification of these documents on March 23, and the Council of the Federation - on March 30.
23:40, 8 April 2011
In Dagestan, businessman accused of funding militants, earlier worked as court marshal
Ruslan Atavov, an entrepreneur from Khasavyurt, suspected of financing the armed underground and killed in January this year during a special operation, had earlier worked as a court marshal at the inter-district division of the Court Marshals' Service for special executive proceedings.
23:30, 8 April 2011
In Chechnya, local resident convicted for abduction committed 13 years ago
A former power agent of the unrecognized Chechen Republic of Ichkeria has been sentenced to five years in prison for kidnapping in 1998 of a resident of the Gudermes District. The convict appealed against the verdict, but the Supreme Court of Chechnya upheld it.
23:30, 8 April 2011
EU curtails its humanitarian programmes in Northern Caucasus
As stated by Ambassador Fernando Valenzuela, head of the EU Delegation in Russia, during a visit to Ingushetia, the European Union (EU) is phasing out its humanitarian programmes in Northern Caucasus in connection with improved situation in the region.
News
Aishat Khizrieva. Still from the video "Marem" from April 22, 2026, https://t.me/marem_group/1658. An attempt was made to kidnap a fugitive from Chechnya in Novosibirsk.

Maria Smelaya was forced to give up custody of her child to the father.

Human rights activists helped secure Murtazov's flight to Armenia.

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.