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Aslambek Ezhaev. Photo: IslamNews
18:20, 15 November 2023
Defence alleges many violations in verdict against Chechen book publisher Aslambek Ezhaev
The Military Court of Appeal in Vlasikha began consideration of a complaint filed by defenders against the verdict to Aslambek Ezhaev, a book publisher from Chechnya. The defence alleges numerous violations during the consideration of the case in the first instance court.
Sergey Khadjikurbanov. Photo http://flb.ru/info/56787.html
22:49, 14 November 2023
Convict for killing Politkovskaya back at large after taking part in SMO
Sergey Khadjikurbanov, who was sentenced to 20 years in penal colony in 2014 for his involvement in the murder of the journalist, Anna Politkovskaya, has been released before term after taking part in hostilities in Ukraine, his former advocate has informed.
Riots in Makhachkala. Screenshot of the video from the Telegram channel "Tut Kavkaz" ("Caucasus Here")
22:13, 14 November 2023
People convicted of participation in Makhachkala riots plead not guilty
In Dagestan, a court sentenced to fines and arrests those accused of participating in the riots at an airport in Makhachkala, ignoring the people’s assurances that they did not participate in the anti-Israel action.
A school in Chechnya, photo: ChechnyaToday.com
21:57, 14 November 2023
Chechen schools decrease number of collective prayers for Palestine
Chechen schoolchildren take the situation in the Gaza Strip to their hearts, school staff and parents note. The Ministry for Public Education does not monitor the conduct of prayers in schools, and the decision is made by school administrations, education officials report.
A victim of domestic violence. Photo: https://dszn.ru/press-center/news/3325
17:59, 14 November 2023
Rights defenders issue report on domestic violence victims in Northern Caucasus
The problem of domestic violence affects women of different ages, but mostly young women under 30 try to escape from it. However, they face threats of losing contact with their children, who remain in families with their fathers; besides, the problem of "honour killings" is pressing, human rights defenders have indicated in the report "Evacuation of domestic violence victims from Dagestan, Ingushetia and Chechnya."
Valery Badmaev. Screenshot of the video ZaaN Online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acoVOoNDBK
17:49, 14 November 2023
In Kalmykia, journalist Badmaev sentenced to a fine and a ban on publications
In Elista, a court found Valery Badmaev, the editor-in-chief of the “Modern Kalmykia” publication, guilty of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and sentenced him to a fine of 150,000 roubles.
Monument to Akhmad Kadyrov in Akhmat Kadyrov Street in Yuzhnoye Butovo District in Moscow. Photo: DragonOfDeath https://ru.wikipedia.org
21:24, 13 November 2023
Analysts explain Muscovites' protests against mosque by migrant-phobia
The Muscovites' protests against the construction of a mosque in Southern Butovo announced by Kadyrov have to do with their fears of the influx of migrants; the protests have no religious overtones, the analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" assert.
17:50, 13 November 2023
Criticism of SMO turns into criminal case against Azov resident
Law enforcers have opened a criminal case of terrorism against a resident of the city of Azov (Rostov Region), who criticized the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine in the "VKontakte" social network and called for blowing up an administrative building.
The Code of Administrative Offences of Russia, photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
17:26, 13 November 2023
Slogan in support of Ukraine results in fine imposed on resident of Aksai District
The court has fined Mikhail Golovin, a resident of the Aksai District of the Rostov Region, by 50,000 roubles, finding that the slogan he wrote in support of Ukraine was discrediting Russian militaries.
16:48, 13 November 2023
Convict in "Hizb ut-Tahrir"* case complains about absence of treatment in Novocherkassk penal colony
Doctors in the Novocherkassk colony fail to provide the due medicines to Ruslan Suleimanov, convicted for participation in the "Hizb ut-Tahrir"*, who suffers from a congenital heart defect and tachycardia.
A criminal case. Photo: Valentina Mischenko / Yugopolis
11:11, 13 November 2023
Defence seeks to stop criminal case against Ingush woman accused of ties with IS*
Leila Gatagazheva, a native of Ingushetia, extradited from Iraq in June this year, is accused of working for militants of the "Islamic State" (IS)* in Syria. She has already served five years in an Iraqi prison on a similar charge, Ramina Labazanova, an advocate has noted, adding that her defence is seeking to dismiss the criminal case.
Vladimir Atamanchuk. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
18:23, 11 November 2023
Sochi activist Vladimir Atamanchuk accused of libel
Investigators have stopped the case of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces initiated against Vladimir Atamanchuk, a Sochi activist, but opened a criminal case of libel. He has refused to plead guilty.
18:07, 11 November 2023
Law enforcers return what was seized during search to Dagestani historian Donogo
Almost a year later, law enforcers have returned the last file with documents seized during the search, Khadji-Murad Donogo, a Dagestani historian, has informed.
17:48, 11 November 2023
Makhachkala townspeople linked absence of mass pro-Palestinian actions to authorities' position
The solo actions held in support of Palestine help inform residents of Dagestan about the situation in Palestine, but fail to reflect the real scale of support for Palestinians in the republic, residents of Makhachkala believe.
16:15, 11 November 2023
Court approves fine imposed on Korotkov from Adygea for fake news about Russian Army
The cassation court has upheld the verdict passed to Igor Korotkov, an Adygea resident, who was fined by 800,000 roubles for disseminating false information about the Russian Army. The human rights project "OVD-Info"* has reported this in its Telegram channel.
Adam Kadyrov. Photo: https://t.me/akhmeddudaev/2305
15:11, 11 November 2023
Experts on Caucasus dispute about motives for awarding Adam Kadyrov
The decoration of Adam Kadyrov, 15, with the highest awards of Karachay-Cherkessia and Kabardino-Balkaria was dictated by the desire of the republics' heads to show their respect to his father, Akhmet Yarlykapov has suggested.
The village of Kadi-Yurt. Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru/news/society/153572/
23:16, 10 November 2023
Human rights defenders mention possible motives for detentions in Kadi-Yurt
Detentions in Kadi-Yurt could be provoked by the people’s reaction to the events in Palestina, but so far, there is no reliable information about the reasons for the law enforcers’ raid. This has been noted by human rights defenders interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot”.
Residents of Dagestan holding the flags of Palestine near the airport in Makhachkala, screenshot of the video https://vk.com/wall-123538639_3900165?ysclid=los24evydo99880292
21:58, 10 November 2023
Makhachkala residents voice their reasons for supporting Palestine
Residents of Dagestan actively support solo pickets in support of Palestine, although they do not believe in the effectiveness of such format of actions. The overwhelming majority of the population in the republic sympathizes with the Palestinians, not only out of religious solidarity, but also for humanistic reasons, residents of Makhachkala say.
Askhabali Alibekov. Screenshot of the video from his YouTube channel "Wild Paratrooper" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgXra9fVrsI
21:49, 10 November 2023
Blogger Alibekov released from Kuban penal colony
Askhabali Alibekov, a video blogger, has been released in Apsheronsk after serving his sentence awarded for discrediting the Russian Army.
Magomed Daudov (on the left) and Akhmat Kadyrov. Screenshot of the video https://t.me/MDaudov_95/1761
21:35, 10 November 2023
Kadyrov's three sons receive supreme award of Chechen Parliament
Akhmat, Eli and Adam Kadyrov have been decorated with "Daimekhkan Siy", the highest order of the Chechen Parliament. Chechen officials have called Ramzan Kadyrov's children, one of whom had beaten up an arrested man, an example for the growing generation.
News
Protesters in Karachayevsk. Screenshot from Rashid Temrezov's Telegram channel. On the day of the revival of the Karachay people, Karachays recalled the consequences of deportation.

Residents of Karachay-Cherkessia celebrate People's Revival Day

Security forces in Karachay-Cherkessia are detaining members of a gay dating group en masse.

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.