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Special operation in Sunzha District of Ingushetia, March 28, 2011. Photo by "ГОЛОСИНГУШЕТИИ.РУ"
22:50, 29 March 2011
Umarov was not identified among militants liquidated in Ingushetia
According to a high-ranking source from power structures, no remains of Dokku Umarov, one of the leaders of North-Caucasian militants, were found so far among the militants liquidated in the operation of Russian secret services on March 28.
22:40, 29 March 2011
Day of Anger, April 12, to be held in three cities of Rostov Region
As announced by Vladislav Ryazantsev, coordinator of the Left-Wing Front, actions on the Day of Anger are scheduled on April 12 in Rostov-on-Don, Taganrog and Shakhty.
22:30, 29 March 2011
North Ossetia: Beslan resident detained for false call that polyclinic was mined
In the morning on March 28 employees of the Pravoberezhny ROVD (District Interior Division) of North Ossetia detained the resident of the republic who on March 25 reported to the on duty unit of the Beslan OVD that an explosion device had been planted in the building of the polyclinic.
22:20, 29 March 2011
Former Sulim Yamadaev's deputy kidnapped by men in masks
Magomed Taisumov, former deputy of Sulim Yamadaev, commander of the special-purpose GRU battalion "Vostok" (East), assassinated two years ago in Dubai, was beaten at kidnapping.
22:10, 29 March 2011
Azerbaijani Ombudsperson petitions to transfer Fatullaev to another colony for safety reasons
Elmira Suleimanova, Ombudsperson in Azerbaijan, has appealed to the Minister of Justice in the context of the alleged threat to journalist Einullah Fatullaev and asked to consider - within the legislation - a possibility to move him to Colony No. 9. However, according to information from the Ministry of Justice, there is no threat to Fatullaev within the local penitentiary system.
22:00, 29 March 2011
Health condition of Armenian hunger-striker Raffi Ovannisyan is worse, doctors say
The state of health of the leader of the oppositional "Heritage" Party Raffi Ovannisyan, who is holding, starting from March 15, his hunger strike right in Freedom Square of Yerevan, is causing some concern in doctors; they are persistently urging the protester to stop his action.
Egle Kusaite in the Regional Court of Vilnius, Lithuania, March 28, 2011. Photo by D. Senkyavichus, DELFI (ru.delfi.lt)
21:00, 29 March 2011
Public prosecutor's office of Lithuania demands custody for Egle Kusaite
Lithuanian prosecutor Justas Lautsis, witness for the prosecution of Egle Kusaite accused of preparing an act of terror in the territory of Russia, demanded custody for the defendant for the period of trial because according to him, she has threatened him by means of SMS messages. "Caucasian Knot" correspondent received this information from Lithuanian journalist Thomas Chivas.
20:00, 29 March 2011
A volunteer group for assistance to Japan formed in North Osetia
The Moslems of North Osetia expressed their readiness to help Japan which has suffered from the earthquakes and tsunami in recovery works. This was reported by Ibrahim Dzagurov, mufti's assistant.
19:00, 29 March 2011
Umarov's fellow fighter killed as a result of a special operation in Ingushetia
On March, 28, Supyan Abdulaev, invariable companion of Dokku Umarov, leader of armed underground, was killed as a result of a special operation carried out by the personnel of enforcement agencies in the mountains of Ingushetia, a source in Ingush law enforcement bodies reported.
18:00, 29 March 2011
Two girls declared suicide bombers in mass media found in Dagestan
The personnel of law enforcement bodies of Dagestan found two girls residents of Kizlyar district of the republic, Patimat Ramazanova and Zeinal Magomedova, who were suspected of involvement in the gunmen's activities and, according to some mass media, had been in search as suicide bombers, a source in law enforcement bodies of the district reported.
Journalist Oleg Teplischev. Astrakhan, February 2011. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:30, 28 March 2011
Astrakhan journalist Teplischev asserts doctors refuse to treat him
Oleg Teplischev, a local journalist, was discharged from the hospital, despite the earlier set diagnosis of brain concussion. He claims that he was discharged without due treatment; and this has to do with the upcoming journalist's trial on alleged charges of assaulting Rifkat Shabanov, a local deputy from the "Edinaya Rossiya" (United Russia) Party.
23:30, 28 March 2011
Rostov Region hosts rehabilitation workshop for women from Chechnya
In the city of Novocherkassk, the Union "Women of the Don" is holding, with the help of the partner organization "Sintem" (Harmony), operating in the Chechen Republic, a workshop for Chechen women with the aim of their psycho-social rehabilitation. The participants of the event note that they would use the new knowledge in their professional activities and daily life.
23:20, 28 March 2011
EU allocates 3 million euros to Georgia to support migrants-returnees
The project of the European Union (EU) "Support of reintegration of Georgian migrants-returnees and of readmission agreement concluded between Georgia and EU" is aimed at the legislative and political improvement of the Georgian migration system. This was stated by the Czech Ambassador to Georgia Ivan Jestrab at a press conference dedicated to the project.
23:10, 28 March 2011
In Russia, Caucasian scientists set up working group on "Circassian issue"
The participants of the conference "Circassian issue: historical memory, historiographic discourse and political strategy", held in Moscow at the Moscow State Institute for International Relations (known as MGIMO), agreed to set up a working group of Caucasian scientists, "which will consider all approaches to the 'muhajirun' problem, offer ways to address it and formulate concrete proposals that could contribute to decreased acuteness of political tension around the Circassian issue."
23:00, 28 March 2011
CPRF picketers detained in Krasnodar
Participants of the picket held in front of the GUVD (Chief Interior Department) building for the Krasnodar Territory have been detained. The claimed aim of the action, which was organized by local activists of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), was in the demand that the police should respect human rights.
23:00, 28 March 2011
Court session on "Kadyrov vs. Orlov" case reappointed for April 18
Today, the Khamovniki District Court of Moscow tried to continue the litigation "Ramzan Kadyrov versus Oleg Orlov". However, after Andrei Krasnenkov, legal representative of the head of Chechnya, failed to appear in the courtroom, the trial was postponed till April 18.
23:00, 28 March 2011
In Stavropol, militiaman convicted conditionally for beating
Sergey Chizh, a former law enforcement officer of Stavropol, was found guilty of abuse of office and sentenced to three years of conditional imprisonment.
22:50, 28 March 2011
Special services search alleged women-suicide bombers from Dagestan who went to Moscow
The Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has announced a search of two women-residents of the Kizlyar District on suspicion of involvement in terror activities; according to some sources, they could have left for Moscow, the MIA has reported today.
Parliament of Ingushetia vests Yunus-Bek Evkurov with the authority of republic's president. Nazran, 31.10.2008. Photo from the official website of the Republic of Ingushetia (http://www.ingushetia.ru)
22:40, 28 March 2011
"Dosh" magazine: in Ingushetia Evkurov is trusted less than Zyazikov was
The Caucasian independent magazine "Dosh" held a social poll in Ingushetia, asking the population about their attitude to the former and current heads of the republic. The question was worded as follows: "Who do you trust more: Ruslan Aushev, Murat Zyazikov or Yunus-Bek Evkurov?"
22:40, 28 March 2011
"Rosstat": according to 2010 census, NCFD has highest Russia's population growth
The regions of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) showed the greatest increase in population in the period from 2002 to 2010. As indicated in the preliminary results of Census-2010, published by the "Rosstat" (Russian Federal State Statistic Service), the number of residents here has increased up to 9.49 million, or by 6.3 percent under the overall decline of the population of the Russian Federation within this period by 1.6 percent (by 2.2 million).
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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.