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11:47, 1 November 2013

During DDoS-attacks on the Caucasian Knot all news accessible in social networks

20:00, 25 September 2009

Kadyrov's claim to head of HRC "Memorial" to continue on October 6

The judicial hearings on the claim of President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov to the head of the HRC "Memorial" Oleg Orlov were postponed till October 6, as the judge and the claimant should watch the video record, presented by Orlov. According to his story, the CD has records of the programmes of Grozny TV, where Kadyrov calls to illegitimate actions.

10:00, 15 August 2009

"Caucasian Knot" suffers regular DDoS-attacks

The website of the "Caucasian Knot" is regularly attacked by malicious users.

11:00, 11 July 2009

FIDH to hold its 37th Congress in Armenia

The International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) will hold its 37th Congress in Armenia. With the aim to start its preparation, a delegation of this human rights organization, headed by president Souyer Belassen, visited this country in June.

11:00, 4 July 2009

Nabucco treaty to be signed on July 13 in Turkey

The official signing ceremony of the interstate treaty on construction of the Nabucco gas pipeline will take place on July 13 in Ankara, the capital of Turkey. This was announced by the European Commission on July 3.

17:00, 3 March 2009

"Mashr" preparing a report on violations of human rights in Ingushetia

The NGO named "Mashr" has published a list of casualties in Ingushetia in 2008 and is going to present, till the end of this month, its report on violations of human rights and freedoms in the Republic in 2008. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed about it by Magomed Mutsolgov, head of the "Mashr".

20:00, 28 February 2009

North Ossetia: Kokoity to visit refugees from South Ossetia

On March 5, President of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity will come to North Ossetia to meet the refugees from South Ossetia who live there as victims of the warfare in August 2008, and of those who suffered in the events of 1992.

22:04, 8 August 2008

STOP THE WAR Statement from "Memorial"

The history of conflict in the Caucuses over recent years demonstrates a long chain of mistakes and crimes. We call on you to not forget this history.

18:59, 10 November 2005

Say 'NO' to tightening control over civil society Statement by Russian non-commercial, non-governmental organisations

News

In November 2025, one person was killed in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus.

Russian soldiers. Still from a video by the Russian Ministry of Defense from October 9, 2025, https://t.me/mod_russia/57396

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Human losses in southern Russia and Ukraine have exceeded 7,600 people

Five people were killed and four were wounded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus in the third quarter of 2025.

LEGAL TEXTS

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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

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

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

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.