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Konstantin Yefremov. Screenshot of the video https://t.me/NetGulagu/4934
16:51, 1 July 2023
Former military man from Vladikavkaz fined for discrediting Russian army
Konstantin Yefremov, a former commander of a motorized rifle division stationed in Chechnya, who left Russia, was fined in absentia in Vladikavkaz. A court recognized his interview to the “Gulagu.net” human rights project about the actions of Russian militaries in Ukraine as discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.
Igor Nagavkin (on the right) in the courtroom. June 2017. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlZ5jAB5Sgc
02:39, 1 July 2023
PO demands tougher punishment for rights defender Igor Nagavkin
Igor Nagavkin, a human rights defender has stated numerous violations and falsifications at the trial of the theft of gold jewellery by the first-instance court. The Volgograd Regional Court, where his appeal is considered, has rejected all of his motions.
Abdul Shukur, the Sh(...) couple, and Yulia Aksyonova, an advocate (from left to right), in the courtroom. Volgograd, June 29, 2023. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:19, 30 June 2023
Volgograd court obliges MIA to consider case of refugees from Afghanistan
A large family of refugees from Afghanistan, named Sh(...), has demanded in court to extend their temporary asylum in Russia due to the threat of persecution in their homeland. The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) insists that the couple failed to provide reasons why they can't return to Afghanistan.
Lev Gyammer. Screenshot of the video on YouTube.com
22:17, 30 June 2023
Coordinator of Navalny's office** in Krasnodar put on federal wanted list
Lev Gyammer, a former coordinator of the Krasnodar office of Alexei Navalny*, an oppositional politician, has been put on the federal wanted list.
Oleg Orlov, a human rights defender (on the left), and Andrei Sabinin, an advocate for Ismail Nalgiev. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
20:11, 30 June 2023
Defence of Ingush oppositionists remind about real culprits of crisis in republic
The mass protests in Ingushetia were provoked by the actions of the republic's leadership, and the riots that onset during the rally were an attempt to forcefully disperse the demonstrators, Askhab Uzhakhov, an advocate, has noted.
Ismail Nalgiev. Screenshot of the video by the Prospekt 06 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJi6YbyKPUY
19:53, 30 June 2023
Investigators have no evidence, advocate of Ingush activist Nalgiev claims
In Pyatigorsk, a court continued to consider an appeal filed in the case of Ingush activists. Andrei Sabinin, an advocate of Ismail Nalgiev, emphasized that investigators had no evidence that the activists had organized riots during the rally in Magas. However, there is evidence proving that the defendants tried to stop the violence.
Magomed Abubakarov. Photo courtesy of his relative
19:49, 30 June 2023
Human rights defenders announce release of Magomed Abubakarov in Chechnya
Magomed Abubakarov, a citizen of the United Kingdom, who had been kept by Chechen law enforcers for several weeks, has been released.
18:08, 30 June 2023
Two Astrakhan activists leave Russia due to law enforcers' threats
The spouses Yaroslav Savin and Marina Mitaleva, activists from Astrakhan, have left Russia, fearing a fabrication of a criminal case because of their civil position.
A satellite, photo: ntv.ru
14:14, 30 June 2023
Insider* doubts the Chechen origin of "Akhmat-1" satellite
The intellectual work of assembling the "Akhmat-1" satellite, the launch of which Ramzan Kadyrov has reported, was not carried out in Chechnya, while the parts thereof were bought in China, Vitaly Egorov, an astronautics promoter, has pointed out in a conversation with the Insider*.
The Southern District Military Court. Photo: https://www.panram.ru/
16:54, 29 June 2023
Prisoner from Stavropol Territory sentenced to new term for giving oath to IS*
The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don has sentenced Nikita Potselov to 10.5 years of freedom deprivation, taking into account his previous verdict. According to the Court, while in a Stavropol colony, he took the oath of allegiance to the leader of the "Islamic State"*.
Maxim Belomytsev. Photo: https://protokol.band/2023/06/28/belomicev-makiyazh/
16:03, 29 June 2023
In Krasnodar Territory, student expelled for promoting gender reassignment
Maxim Belomytsev, a student of the Kuban State University, was expelled for promoting gender reassignment on his social media page. Earlier, protocols on LGBT propaganda and discrediting the Russian Armed Forces were drawn up against him.
15:39, 29 June 2023
Amid situation with "Wagner", Ingush Council of Teips urges to release activists
The Council of Teips (Family Clans) of the Ingush People has asked Russian President, Vladimir Putin, to release the Ingush activists. The council members have recalled the termination of the criminal case against Evgeny Prigozhin, the founder of "Wagner" Private Military Company (PMC), who was accused of rebellion. In their opinion, Ingush activists are imprisoned for much lesser offenses.
A detention facility. Photo: pixabay.com / pixabay.com
15:03, 29 June 2023
Court denies complaint of Dagestani policeman on torture and case falsification
The cassation instance has found the arguments of the defence about torture and falsification of the criminal case against Ruslan Magomedov, a former policeman from Dagestan, sentenced to three years in colony for drug possession, to be unproved.
14:29, 29 June 2023
Contract soldier convicted in Nalchik for service evasion
The Nalchik Military Court has sentenced Mukhadin Kunizhev, a local resident, to one year in jail, finding him guilty of leaving his military unit without command's permission. The "Yuga" newspaper has reported this in its Telegram channel, citing the press service of the court.
A fashion show of students in Makhachkala. Screenshot of the video https://t.me/khadulaev/3873
16:29, 28 June 2023
Social media users argue about responsibility of fashion show organizers in Makhachkala
When commenting on the graduation fashion show of students of a specialized art school in Makhachkala, some Instagram* users stated that no blasphemy should go unpunished, and the punishment for it is provided for by the law.
Selima Ismailova. Photo: https://theins.ru/news/262522
16:25, 28 June 2023
Twenty-three thousand people demand to investigate Selima Ismailova’s disappearance
The police should report the whereabouts of Selima Ismailova, who escaped from domestic violence, who was taken away from a Moscow airport by Chechen law enforcers, authors of a petition claim. They demand from the Russian Minister of Internal Affairs to take the case under his personal control and transfer the investigation into the case to Moscow.
A fashion show at the Dagestani Arts School. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/shorts/U0kavyYvG1g
16:12, 28 June 2023
College principal in Makhachkala reprimanded for fashion show
After a scandalous fashion show, the Dagestani Ministry of Culture has taken action against the leadership of the Dagestani Arts School.
Chechen units of the "Akhmat" special fighters. Photo: Grozny Inform https://grozny-inform.ru
14:03, 28 June 2023
Rights defenders comment on sending "Akhmat" to Moscow during rebellion
The engagement of the Chechen "Akhmat" units to suppress the rebellion launched by Evgeny Prigozhin, the head of the "Wagner" Private Military Company (PMC), has shown the Kremlin's special attitude towards Kadyrov people, human rights defenders have noted.
Timur Arslanbekov. Screenshot of the video by the "Caucasian Knot" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRrSmz1MrrA
18:57, 27 June 2023
Defence of Dagestani coach Arslanbekov achieves judge challenge
The court has satisfied the demand to challenge the judge, which was put forward by the defence of Timur Arslanbekov, a coach from Buynaksk, accused of assaulting a law enforcer.
Sergey Kostyuk, an advocate (ow taken off the case), and Vladimir Atamanchuk. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:43, 27 June 2023
PO refuses to drop the case against Sochi pensioner Atamanchuk
Vladimir Atamanchuk, a pensioner from Sochi, has appealed to the local prosecutor's office (PO) with a demand to stop his criminal prosecution under the article on discrediting the Russian Army, but received a formal reply.
News
A Stavropol resident has been convicted in connection with a terrorist organization.

In March 2026, one person was killed in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and southern Russia.

Imprisonment for comments and posts has become routine in courts in southern Russia.

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.