23:45, 4 August 2026

Analysts characterized the "Caucasian Community."

The union "Caucasian Community," which organized the harassment of residents of North Ossetia on social media, has no power or political background and does not enjoy broad public support. This union is not connected to the "Russian Community."

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", journalist Ksenia Sobchak recorded a video address to the head of North Ossetia, Sergey Menyaylo, in which she demanded a response to calls for violence against women from participants of the "Caucasian Community." Later, Telegram blocked the channel of the "Caucasian Community." The Ministry of Internal Affairs of North Ossetia stated that they are identifying the administrators of the channel after a complaint from one of the victims - a resident of Beslan, whose personal data was published with insults and threats by the "Caucasian Community." Menyaylo took the situation under personal control, it is reported in the official response to Sobchak's request.

In the spring, an anonymous group of women hacked and seized the account created by the ideologists of the "Caucasian Community" for the harassment of residents of North Ossetia. The hacked page, like the "Caucasian Community" channel, was created by blogger and woman-hater Arman Avanesov, who lives in the USA, and member of "United Russia" Kirill Maksimkin, who positions himself as a "people's figure."

The union "Caucasian Community," whose channel was blocked after threats to residents of North Ossetia, is unlikely to have patronage in power structures, believes political scientist Ruslan Totrov*. He noted that "there are many versions" regarding who might be behind this project.

"The versions are very diverse: from the idea that the Sobchak team is involved, to the traditional enemies of Russia. None of them, in my opinion, have any substantial evidence and do not withstand serious criticism. I would not be surprised if these are indeed some overly active Caucasian activists who are on the other side of the ocean and are just filling their free time this way. Very often, the correct answer turns out to be much simpler than one might think," he said to "Caucasian Knot."

Totrov* is also convinced that the "Caucasian Community" has no connection with the "Russian Community," which is known in various regions of Russia for conflicts with people from the Caucasus. He expressed doubt that the authors of the first project "thought at all" about the second.

"It seems to me that there are absolutely no intersections here, these two entities are antagonistic by their nature. Attempts to explain the emergence of projects like the 'Caucasian Community' as the machinations of the power structures, in my opinion, are an inappropriate complication of the situation. Neither the power structures nor politics have anything to do with the 'Caucasian Community,'" Totrov* stated.

Representatives of the "Russian Community" have been repeatedly linked to conflicts occurring in various regions of Russia involving people from the Caucasus, although activists of the nationalist union do not always openly acknowledge their involvement in incidents. At the same time, members of the "Russian Community" are extremely rarely held accountable, analysts pointed out.

The so-called "Caucasian Community" has no serious public support in North Ossetia, believes blogger Zaour Farniyev. He is also convinced that this union is not connected with the "Russian Community."

"These are marginal figures, who are not even present in Russia now. And they have no connections with the so-called 'Russian Community,' although for some reason they constantly talked about them and even promised to meet them in Moscow. Although they ('Caucasian Community') are neither in Moscow nor in Russia, they are just fools. The other thing is that a certain number of local comrades, who believe in them, are trying to do something and jump on someone - but this is also not at all mass and they quickly get 'hit on the horns.' So this is all just nonsense," he told "Caucasian Knot."

The activities of the "Caucasian Community" and the "Russian Community" have certain similarities, noted the president of the Center for the Study of Global Issues of Modernity and Regional Problems "Caucasus. World. Development" Saida Sirazhudina.

"Essentially, they are similar: at their core is hatred, superiority, incitement of hatred towards groups. Although they are antagonists, they are very similar in fact, the same methods," she explained.

Sirazhudina does not rule out that members of the "Caucasian Community" may maintain some connections with power structures, but refrained from speculating about specific beneficiaries of the project.

"Perhaps they have either a resource or someone with access to information who is a member. Such groups should be banned, and their members should be held accountable. Blocking one channel is important, but it does not solve the problem," concluded the human rights activist.

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* included in the register of foreign agents.

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Translated automatically via OpenAI from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/425494