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Barakh Chemurziev. Screenshot of the video by the Council of Teips (Family Clans) of Ingush People https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fr6C2Gaa4w
21:57, 14 July 2023
Advocate for Ingush activist, Barakh Chemurziev, highlights gross contradictions in verdicts to protest leaders
The testimonies of some secret witnesses, which made the basis for the verdict against the Ingush oppositionists, contradict those of MPs and high-ranking law enforcers. The latter testified to the desire of the defendants to prevent violence at the rally, Magomed Abubakarov, the advocate for Barakh Chemurziev, has stated at the trial.
Igor Nagavkin. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=889D7ey9c0w
21:07, 14 July 2023
Human rights defender Nagavkin accuses court of bias
In his last plea, Igor Nagavkin, a human rights defender, has doubted the impartiality of the appellate court and refused to ask for verdict mitigation. His advocate, Ilya Govorukhin, pointed to inconsistencies in the case files, while Sergey Ivaschenko, another advocate, has noted that such inconsistencies arise when courts fail to question important witnesses.
Olga Begretova (Efendieva). Photo by the "Memorial" Centre for Defence of Human Rights https://memorialcenter.org/news/byvshaya-sotrudnicza-memoriala-pozhalovalas-na-pogranichnikov
22:38, 13 July 2023
Activist from Nalchik complains about forced fingerprinting at airport
Border guards at the Minvody Airport have forced Olga Begretova, a human rights defender, to give her fingerprints and biological material, although these procedures are not provided for by the law. However, investigators found no violations in border guards' actions.
The Southern District Military Court. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:50, 13 July 2023
Contract soldier from Chechnya sentenced to a year for leaving his military unit
In Grozny, Alan Batyrkhanov, who had signed a contract for military service, has been sentenced to a year in prison for more than two-week-long absence from his military unit.
Artyom Magomedov. Photo: https://chernovik.net/content/lenta-novostey/nachalnik-policii-rutulskogo-rayona-artyom-magomedov-zaderzhan
20:11, 13 July 2023
Court re-sentences Dagestani law enforcer to imprisonment for torture
The Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan has for the second time considered the case of Artyom Magomedov, the head of the Rutul ROVD (District Interior Division), accused of beating a detainee and again replaced his conditional sentence with a real imprisonment.
19:49, 13 July 2023
After picket disruption, Dagestani journalist Magomedov demands to admit investigators' inaction
Investigators have groundlessly ignored the application lodged by Magomed Magomedov, a deputy editor-in-chief of the "Chernovik" outlet, who demanded to bring to justice the policemen, who disrupted his solo picket, held in June 2022.
23:13, 12 July 2023
Court sides with activists in their dispute with Kabardino-Balkarian Ministry for Public Health
The Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria granted a claim filed by the public organization “Patient Monitor” and invalidated the provisions of the territorial programme of state guarantees of free medical care for citizens of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) for 2023-2025, concerning per capita funding standards.
Elena Milashina and Alexander Nemov, an advocate. Photo from the Telegram channel of the “Team Against Torture”
21:34, 12 July 2023
Milashina and Nemov discharged from hospital
Elena Milashina, a journalist of the "Novaya Gazeta" outlet, and Alexander Nemov, an advocate, who were attacked in Grozny, have been discharged from the hospital under medical supervision.
The Nalchik Garrison Military Court. Photo: https://kbsu.ru
20:08, 12 July 2023
KBR: two military servicemen convicted for non-appearance at military unit
The Nalchik Garrison Military Court in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has sentenced two soldiers, who failed to appear at their military unit, to real prison terms.
The European Court of Human Rights. Photo: https://roseurosud.org/espch/evropejskij-sud-po-pravam-cheloveka
18:41, 12 July 2023
Complaint about liquidation of HRC "Memorial"* sent to ECtHR
The decision to liquidate the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial"* was appealed against at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR); in the complaint, the lawyers pointed out the violation of six articles of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
15:47, 12 July 2023
Volgograd resident arrested for drawing a flag on a fence
A court recognized a drawing in the form of a white-blue-white flag as an extremist symbol and arrested Radmir Tuleshev, a resident of Volgograd, for 10 days.
Files of the Russian Investigative Committee. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
23:13, 11 July 2023
Police conduct a search at house of activist from Astrakhan
The police conducted a search at a house of Astrakhan lawyer Sarvan Gasanov after the activist had held a picket in support of Alexei Navalny*. Sarvan Gasanov claimed that the seized leaflets were planted to him and suggested that law enforcers intended to institute a criminal case against him under the article on extremist.
23:09, 11 July 2023
Dagestani Gashimova’s desire to defend herself may be treated as rare case, advocate says
Ulker Gashimova, a native of Makhachkala, who was detained at a Moscow airport, has the right to defend herself, but cases of complete refusal of the services of an advocate are very rare, reports advocate Yevgeny Chernousov.
Flowers and candles near the site of the murder of Boris Nemtsov. Photo: U:Dhārmikatva. https://ru.wikipedia.org
22:39, 11 July 2023
ECtHR recognizes inactivity of investigators in Nemtsov’s case
The inactivity of investigators reduced the chances of identifying those who ordered the murder of politician Boris Nemtsov, and top-ranking Chechen officials were never questioned in the case, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) noted, recognizing a violation of the article of the Convention on Human Rights on the right to life.
21:57, 11 July 2023
Comment in social network turns into fine for Stavropol resident
A court in Stavropol has fined Rasim Gamidov, a local resident, by 30,000 roubles after finding that his social media comment had discredited Russian militaries.
21:50, 11 July 2023
Father of many children from Dagestan denied deferment from mobilization
Maxim Gadjiumarov, a resident of Dagestan, has not succeeded in challenging the decision of the court, which denied him a deferment from mobilization, although he takes care of his three minor children and pregnant wife.
Khamzat Kadyrov, photo: chechnya.gov.ru
21:17, 11 July 2023
Kadyrov's nephew awarded "Order of Merit for the Fatherland"
Russian President Vladimir Putin has decorated Khamzat Kadyrov, a nephew of the head of Chechnya, with the "Order of Merit for the Fatherland", II Degree.
19:56, 11 July 2023
Posts in social network led Krasnodar resident to fine for discrediting Russian Army
A court in Krasnodar has fined Georgy Belik, a local resident, twice.
Kase Kik on the fifth day after being tortured. Photo https://telegra.ph/Pytki-za-ukrainskuyu-pesnyu-06-09
18:36, 11 July 2023
Case of Adyg activist Kase Kik repeatedly sent to court
The Cherkessk City Court has again received the case opened against Kase Kik, an activist, on discrediting Russian militaries.
Adbulmumin Gadjiev. Screenshot of the video by the ROMB channel www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jex6a8-VIg
17:12, 11 July 2023
Speech of Dagestani journalist Gadjiev in court increases interest in his case
After his speech in debates at the trial, the case of Adbulmumin Gadjiev, a Dagestani journalist, has returned into the information agenda. The solo picket held in Makhachkala with a demand to release Gadjiev has received active support, Magomed Magomedov, a deputy editor-in-chief of the "Chernovik" portal, has stated.
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The waters near Tuapse. Sentinel-2A image from May 6, 2025, source: "Transparent World," https://t.me/twrussia/6047. A satellite image captured stains in the waters off Tuapse.

Russian soldiers. Still from a Russian Defense Ministry video: https://t.me/mod_russia/57396 The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 9,100.

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.