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Relatives of the Dagestani natives killed in Chechnya. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrPBnhzsOGM
17:15, 7 July 2023
Relatives of Dagestanis killed in Chechnya express their disappointment with court’s decision
The court of appeal did not take into account the decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), which recognized the authorities responsible for the deaths of eight young Dagestani natives in Chechnya. This was reported by victims’ relatives who promised to appeal against the verdict.
Ulker Gashimova, photo: https://telegra.ph/Obrashchenie-k-Lyudyam-05-04
23:51, 6 July 2023
Dagestani activist Ulker Gashimova rejects state-appointed advocate
Ulker Gashimova, a resident of Derbent, who was arrested at the airport while trying to leave Russia, has become a figurant of a criminal case under a terrorist article. The girl declared her distrust of the state-appointed advocate and decided to defend herself.
Elena Milashina and Alexander Nemov, an advocate. Photo from the Telegram channel of the “Team against Torture”
23:05, 6 July 2023
OSCE condemns attack on Milashina and Nemov
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has condemned the attack committed in Chechnya against Elena Milashina, a journalist of the "Novaya Gazeta" outlet, and Alexander Nemov, an advocate, and called for the culprits to be found and punished.
Elena Milashina, Alexander Nemov, screenshot of the video https://t.me/polniypc, collage by the "Caucasian Knot"
22:01, 6 July 2023
Rights defenders express solidarity with Milashina and Nemov
The Council of Russian Human Rights Defenders has treated the attack on Elena Milashina, a journalist of the "Novaya Gazeta" outlet, and Alexander Nemov, an advocate, committed in Chechnya, as an attempt to intimidate authorities' critics, and expressed solidarity with them.
Elena Milashina, July 5, 2023. Photo: Anna Artemyeva / "Novaya Gazeta"
21:50, 6 July 2023
It took two days for ICRF to open a case on attack on Milashina and Nemov
The attack on the lawyer, Alexander Nemov, and the journalist, Elena Milashina, is being investigated under the articles on causing harm to health of medium and light gravity, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has informed on the second day after the attack.
Alexander Nemov. Photo: fparf.ru
19:02, 6 July 2023
Nemov stays in severe condition after being beaten in Chechnya, his colleagues say
Advocate Alexander Nemov, who was injured in an attack in Chechnya on him and journalist Elena Milashina, is not able to walk, his colleagues report.
Elena Milashina and Alexander Nemov. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot", photos: screenshot of the video from the Осторожно: Собчак / YouTube channel; Alexander Nemov / Instagram *the activities of the Meta Company, owning Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, are banned in Russia
18:41, 6 July 2023
Lawyers question progress of investigation into attack on Milashina and Nemov
Journalist Elena Milashina and advocate Alexander Nemov, who were attacked in Chechnya, have not yet filed complaints to the police, the spokesperson for the “Team against Torture” (TaT)* reports. Even if an investigation is launched, the likelihood of punishing those responsible is low, lawyers predict.
01:40, 6 July 2023
Fifth figurant in Kurban Dalgatov's death case arrested
Bulat Medjidov, a former operative agent of the police division in Makhachkala, has been arrested until August 21 within the case of abuse of power with the use of torture.
23:50, 5 July 2023
Families of Dagestanis killed in Chechnya denied case retrial
Relatives of eight residents of Dagestan killed in Chechnya in October 2016 have failed to achieve a revision of the criminal case at the Court of Appeal (CoA).
Alexander Nemov and Elena Milashina after being attacked. Photo from Sergey Babinets' Telegram channel
23:38, 5 July 2023
Attack on Milashina fits into trend of Chechen authorities' attitude to journalists
The attack on Elena Milashina and the lawyer Alexander Nemov was the latest in a series of attacks on journalists and threats addressed by Chechen authorities to media professionals.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru/
21:57, 5 July 2023
Chechen authorities accuse Western intelligence services of attacking Milashina
The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has promised to look into the attack on journalist Elena Milashina and lawyer Alexander Nemov. At the same time, Akhmed Dudaev, the Chechen Press Minister, said that "the style of Western intelligence services" can be traced in the attack.
Svetlana Gannushkina. Photo: Karina Gradusova https://ru.wikipedia.org
19:17, 5 July 2023
Rights defenders are sure of Chechen law enforcers' involvement in attack on Milashina
The attack on the journalist Elena Milashina and the advocate Alexander Nemov has to do with Milashina's publications in which she wrote about human rights violations in Chechnya, human rights defenders have noted.
Tatiana Sporysheva. Photo from the Telegram channel of Tatiana Sporysheva
14:52, 5 July 2023
Rostov activist Sporysheva leaves Russia after search
Activist Tatiana Sporysheva, whose apartment was searched after Anatoly Berezikov had died in a special detention centre in Rostov-on-Don, left for Georgia. According to the activist, she made the decision to emigrate because of fears of criminal prosecution.
Elena Milashina. Screenshot of the video on YouTube / the newspaper “Novaya Gazeta”
22:48, 4 July 2023
Journalist Milashina reports details of attack on her in Chechnya
On the way from an airport to Grozny, a driver of a taxi, in which journalist Elena Milashina and advocate Alexander Nemov were traveling, was forced to stop by unidentified persons. Then the strangers tied Elena Milashina and Alexander Nemov up, beat them, and put guns to their heads, Elena Milashina reported.
Elena Milashina, Alexander Nemov. Screenshot of the video https://t.me/polniypc, collage by the "Caucasian Knot"
21:43, 4 July 2023
Advocate Nemov and journalist Milashina receive serious traumas in attack
Unidentified armed men have kicked Alexander Nemov, a lawyer, and Elena Milashina, a journalist of the "Novaya Gazeta", who had arrived in Chechnya to cover the trial of Zarema Musaeva.
Natalia Kryukova. Screenshot of the video on YouTube
21:19, 4 July 2023
Expert demonstrates lack of professionalism at court hearing in human rights defender Orlov’s case
When speaking in court in a case on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces, expert Natalia Kryukova failed to explain the base for her conclusions that Oleg Orlov was an anti-Russian human rights defender. The expert was also unable to substantiate the contradictions in the text of her conclusion.
Zarema Musaeva in the courtroom. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
19:34, 4 July 2023
Zarema Musaeva sentenced to 5.5 years in jail
A court in Grozny has sentenced Zarema Musaeva to 5.5 years of freedom deprivation after finding her guilty of assaulting a policeman.
Magomed Magomedov at a solo picket. Makhachkala, July 3, 2023. Photo from the Telegram channel of the newspaper “Chernovik” (Rough Draft)
10:19, 4 July 2023
Activists support Abdulmumin Gadjiev with their pickets
In Makhachkala, colleagues of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a journalist of the Dagestani weekly newspaper “Chernovik” (Rough Draft), held solo pickets with the demand to release him. The police wrote down their personal data and demanded an explanation.
23:54, 3 July 2023
Stavropol court refuses to consider law suit about mobilization of a large family father
The claim lodged by Shakir Ragimov to cancel the decision to mobilize him was not considered by the Kirovsky District Court of the Stavropol Territory. The Territorial Court has upheld the decision.
People taking photos near the the military equipment of the "Wagner" Private Military Company in the centre of Rostov-on-Don. June 24, 2023. Screenshot of the photo from 161.ru https://t.me/news161ru/33845
23:11, 3 July 2023
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of June 26-July 2, 2023
Rostov-on-Don after the revolt, Eid al-Adha, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, natural disasters in the Caucasus, blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh, and official data on the natives of Southern Russia who perished in Ukraine, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of June 26-July 2, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.
News
Karabakh historians have reported vandalism in 17th-century monasteries

Victims in Vardanyan's case testified in court about the shelling of Lachin

Former Nagorno-Karabakh leaders in court. Screenshot from Azertac, December 4, 2025, https://azertag.az/ru/xeber/v_sude_nad_grazhdanami_armenii_zavershilos_zashchititelnoe_vystuplenie_advokatov_obvinyaemyh-3898143 The defense asked for the acquittal of the former leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh.

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.