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Ibragim Temirbaev, 2017. Photo by the press service of the Mayoralty of the city of Argun, http://newargun.ru
21:32, 9 April 2021
Murder version of ex-Mayor of Argun Temirbaev appears because of his disgrace
The version that Ibragim Temirbaev, a former Mayor of the city of Argun seems plausible, since earlier there were reports that he fell out of Ramzan Kadyrov's favour and about his imprisonment, analysts believe.
A still from the documentary "Under Same Sun", "Artdocfest" YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YV3LpZUBdQ
21:30, 9 April 2021
Spectators appreciate objectivity of film about Nagorno-Karabakh at "Artdocfest"
The documentary "Under Same Sun" by François Jacob, a Canadian filmmaker, about Armenian-Azerbaijani relations and confrontation around Nagorno-Karabakh is objectively covering the positions of both parties. The author has managed to maintain neutrality, the audience of the "Artdocfest" festival has pointed out.
08:53, 9 April 2021
Disruption of POWs' return sparks protests in Yerevan
Relatives of the Armenian prisoners of war (POWs), who on April 8 failed to welcome the return of another group of soldiers from Azerbaijan at the airport, joined the protesters outside the building of the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD).
A still from the serial "Topi" (Moors), "Kinoshka Tut" YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DwuHns2SXM&t=1s
08:51, 9 April 2021
Analysts explain scandal around the Russian TV serial "Topi"
The threats received by Dmitry Glukhovsky, the scriptwriter of the serial "Topi" (Moors), from Chechen Internet users have appeared amid the growth of general aggression in the society, Valery Borschov, a human rights defender, believes.
A still of the film "25 Years of Solitude." Screenshot of the video by the Artdocfest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UauLvT2i79I
03:01, 9 April 2021
Film shown at "Artdocfest" raises problem of overcoming war syndrome in Abkhazia
Irina Vasilieva, the author of the film "25 Years of Solitude", told the love story of an Abkhaz veteran. The documentary about Abkhazia turned out to be unexpectedly far from politics, spectators have noted. Irina plans to organize the film screening in Abkhazia.
Murtazali Gasanguseinov. Screenshot of the video by the "Caucasian Knot" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_MNnpzcd6I
02:46, 9 April 2021
Revision of complaint against investigators disappoints Gasanguseinovs' representatives
The Makhachkala court has again refused to satisfy the complaint lodged by Murtazali Gasanguseinov, who is seeking criminal prosecution of the ex-chief of the Shamil ROVD (District Interior Division). Gasanguseinov has stated that law enforcers are covering up his sons' murder.
Afghan Mukhtarly. Screenshot of the video by MeydanTV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LtzU1NONvU
02:37, 9 April 2021
Azeri journalist, Afghan Mukhtarly, criticize inquiry into his kidnapping in Georgia
During five years, the Georgia General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has made no progress in the investigation of his kidnapping in five years, the Azerbaijani journalist, Afghan Mukhtarly, who arrived in Tbilisi to testify, has stated. He is sure that he was kidnapped with the consent of Georgian authorities.
Elchin Mamed. Screenshot of the video by Meydan.TV https://www.meydan.tv/
23:59, 8 April 2021
Azerbaijani rights defender Elchin Mamed suffers from aggravation of diseases in custody, his mother reports
The health state of Azerbaijani journalist and human rights defender Elchin Mamed in a penal colony is deteriorating, and his transfer to a hospital is being delayed, a mother of the prisoner reports.
Nizamali Suleimanov. Screenshot https://turan.az/ext/news/2021/4/free/politics_news/ru/2802.htm/001
23:56, 8 April 2021
“Musavat” Party claims political motives of Nizamali Suleimanov’s arrest
Nizamali Suleimanov, an activist of the “Musavat” Party, was arrested because of a fabricated conclusion of a narcological examination conducted two months ago, claimed Arzulla Buludlu, the leader of the Surakhany regional organization of the “Musavat” Party.
Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev (on the left). Screenshot https://www.facebook.com/KavkazRealii/videos/227279865717873
23:51, 8 April 2021
Defence appeals against extension of arrests of Chechen gays Magamadov and Isaev
In Chechnya, a court extended for a month the detention in custody of Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev, and their defence filed an appeal against the court’s decision. Moreover, according to an advocate, the defence has also filed a complaint about the threat to the lives of the arrested young men, because their relatives are being persuaded to commit a so-called “honour killing.”
Logo of the “Artdocfest” documentary film festival. Screenshot of the video by the “Artdocfest” https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNorm94TaD5MfZiT6_LNgyg
21:16, 8 April 2021
“Artdocfest” organizers report interest of viewers in film about life in Chechnya
On April 5 and 6, the film "Khan Yu" describing the life of people in a Chechen village was screened within the “Artdocfest” documentary film festival, with an increased audience on the second day, organizers reported. According to them, after a film about a Chechen gay was removed from the screening, there were no attempts to disrupt other premieres.
Two women from the village of Vedeno and a woman from Urus-Martan during a conversation with Adam Elzhurkaev, a theologian. Screenshot of the post on Instagram of the “Grozny” TV Channel https://www.instagram.com/p/CNXePRxJ8_E
21:11, 8 April 2021
Three Chechen women publicly apologize for practicing witchcraft
After a conversation with a theologian, two women from the village of Vedeno and a woman from Urus-Martan repented of practicing occult services, the “Grozny” TV Channel reported.
The vicinity of Fizuli. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:06, 8 April 2021
Azerbaijan hands over remains of a soldier deceased in Nagorno-Karabakh
Azerbaijan has handed over the remains of a soldier to Karabakh rescuers. The number of bodies and remains found has reached 1530, including 27 civilians, the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) for Nagorno-Karabakh reports on Facebook.
Alaif Gasanov. Photo: http://www.azadliq.org/content/article/25276370.html
20:58, 8 April 2021
Rights defenders treat refusal to reinstate Gasanov in the ABA
Alaif Gasanov, an Azerbaijani lawyer, has filed a lawsuit against the Azerbaijani Bar Association (ABA) with a demand to restore his membership in this body. The ABA does not accept Gasanov into its ranks on a far-fetched pretext, a member of the Civil Society Platform and the head of the Centre for Monitoring Political Prisoners assert.
A law enforcer is scolding a woman from Makhachkala who sold illegal substances to teenagers. Screenshot of the post of the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CNXP7WLqVjg/
20:54, 8 April 2021
Video with reprimanding Makhachkala woman sparks discussion in social network
Some Instagram users have criticized the Dagestan police for publishing a video in which a law enforcer is scolding a woman from Makhachkala who sold illegal substances to teenagers. Their opponents have stood up for the police; and the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) explained that the video was made public for edifying purposes.
Aram Mkrtchyan. Photo courtesy of his family
13:11, 8 April 2021
Friends tell about basketball player who perished in Karabakh war
The remains of Aram Mkrtchyan, a basketball player of the Armenian national team, who perished in the Karabakh war in the fall of 2020, have been buried in Stepanakert. He had volunteered for the war and perished presumably in the vicinity of Varanda, his friends have reported.
13:06, 8 April 2021
Rights defenders assess prospects of inquiry into Kadyrov's threats
The appointed reconsideration of the claim put forward by human rights defenders against the investigators who had refused to check the threats voiced by Ramzan Kadyrov does not guarantee that his statements will be really examined. This was stated by Oleg Orlov, a board member of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", and Dmitry Makarov, a co-chairman of the Moscow Helsinki Group (MHG).
A gavel. Photo: Fyodor Obmaykin / Yugopolis
04:45, 8 April 2021
Human rights defenders achieve reconsideration of complaint about threats against Kadyrov's critics
The Chechen Supreme Court (SC) has ruled to reconsider the claim of human rights defenders against the investigators who had refused to check the threats voiced by Ramzan Kadyrov.
Medni Kadyrova, Ramzan Kadyrova, Fatima Khazueva (from left to right). Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov; "Project" https://grozny.tv/
04:41, 8 April 2021
"Project" discloses data on secret real estate of Kadyrov's retinue
Fatima Khazueva, the finalist of the beauty contest, who enjoys Ramzan Kadyrov's favour, owns a luxurious mansion in Grozny; she, along with Ramzan's wife, possesses apartments in elite residential complexes in Moscow. This is stated in the investigation of the edition named "Project".
Gazanfar Farzaliev, who came under fire during the aggravation of the Karabakh conflict. Screenshot of the video by "Meydan.TV" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Bd4BtDSE3U
04:37, 8 April 2021
"Meydan.TV": Azeri victims of shelling complain about meagre compensations
Residents of Azerbaijani villages and towns, who came under fire during the aggravation of the Karabakh conflict, have declared that authorities had violated their promises of paying compensations for destroyed houses.
News
Two fighters from the Volgograd region were killed in Ukraine.

A UAV in the sky. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Residents' homes in Rostov Oblast damaged by drone attack

A fighter from the Volgograd region was killed in a military operation.

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.