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Andrei Rudomakha. Photo: EWNC, http://ru.wikipedia.org
22:29, 9 April 2019
In Krasnodar, activities of EcoWatch paralyzed after search
Law enforcers seized information carriers and mobile phones from the office of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch) and thus paralyzed the NGO's activities, stated Andrei Rudomakha, the coordinator of the EcoWatch.
Ruslan Islamov in the courtroom. Photo by Valery Lyugaev for the Caucasian Knot
22:19, 9 April 2019
Resident of Chechnya sentenced for involvement in attack on Budyonnovsk
Today, the court has found Ruslan Islamov guilty of participation in the gang led by Shamil Basaev and an armed attack on Budyonnovsk in 1995 and sentenced him to 11 years of imprisonment.
Minkail Malizaev. Screenshot from video by REALITY at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZRnODBmREk
19:13, 9 April 2019
Blogger Malizaev's video about kidnapping attempt provokes scepticism in Chechnya
Blogger Minkail Malizaev, who lives in Germany and who criticizes the authorities of Chechnya, has reported that unidentified persons attempted to kidnap him. The blogger's version raised doubts among some Internet users and residents of Chechnya. Sceptics noted that the kidnappers suspiciously easily abandoned their plans.
Paul Khlebnikov. Photo: http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Хлебников,_Пол#/media/File:Hlebnikov-pol.jpg
19:03, 9 April 2019
General Prosecutor's Office: suspect of Paul Khlebnikov's murder extradited to Russia
The authorities of Ukraine have extradited to Russia Magomed Dukuzov, accused of assassinating Paul Khlebnikov, the editor-in-chief of the Russian edition of Forbes magazine, the RIA "Novosti" quotes today Yuri Chaika, General Prosecutor of Russia, as reporting.
Andrei Rudomakha in the EcoWatch office. Photo: Alina Desyatnichenko / Yugopolis
18:55, 9 April 2019
Law enforcers block EcoWatch office in Krasnodar
Law enforcers in masks have blocked entrances to the office of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch) in Krasnodar and they are seizing PCs and office equipment, activist Viktor Chirikov reports today.
Participants of action in Yerevan, April 8, 2019. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
14:52, 9 April 2019
Armenian human rights defenders declare society's unwillingness to discuss LGBT issues
It is still not safe to discuss the problems of the LGBT community, notes Nina Karapetyants, the head of the Helsinki Association of Armenia. After the "velvet revolution," the country is slowly removing a taboo on discussion of the LGBT issues, believes Arthur Sakunts, the head of the Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Vanadzor Office.
Andrei Kostyanov and Sergey Khazov-Kassia after being attacked. Photo: RFE/RL
14:35, 9 April 2019
Investigation into attack on journalists in Kropotkin suspended
A preliminary investigation into a case on an attack in 2017 on a crew of Radio Liberty in the Krasnodar Territory was suspended due to the fact that no suspects had been found, Radio Liberty reports.
11:06, 9 April 2019
Complaint against Pavel Grib's verdict sent to court
On April 8, a complaint has been sent to the North-Caucasian District Military Court against the verdict to Pavel Grib, who was sentenced to six years under the case of a terror act, said his advocate.
Participants of Sukhumi International Film Festival. Photo by Dmitry Stateinov for the Caucasian Knot
10:57, 9 April 2019
Films by directors from Kosovo and France regarded as best at SIFF-2019
In Abkhazia, the Second Sukhumi International Film Festival SIFF-2019 is over. The Grand Prix was shared by the films "She" by the Kosovo film director Mora Raka and "Monsieur Endersen" by Thomas Scohy from France.
Participants of action in Yerevan, April 8, 2019. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
10:45, 9 April 2019
Protest action after transgender's speech in parliament held in Yerevan
About 200 people took part in the protest action after the speech of the transgender, Lilit Martirosyan, the chair of the NGO "Party of Law" at the National Assembly (Parliament) of Armenia.
Tbilisi, Georgia. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
08:12, 9 April 2019
Tbilisi authorities promise housing to explosion victims
The head of the district self-government has promised to temporarily resettle all the families affected by the gas explosion in a high-rise apartment building in Tbilisi. The city Mayor has stated that gas leak detectors will be installed in residential buildings.
23:45, 8 April 2019
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of April 1-7, 2019
Arrests of Ingush activists after protests in Magas; attack on policemen in Kabardino-Balkaria; anniversary of the April 2016 war in Nagorno-Karabakh, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of April 1-7, 2019, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Screenshot from post about picket in support of Mikhail Benyash, April 8, 2019, https://t.me/yugmbkmedia/164
21:55, 8 April 2019
Female picketer demands to stop Mikhail Benyash's case
Activist Yana Antonova went on a solo picket in Krasnodar in support of the lawyer, Mikhail Benyash, who was accused of using violence against a policeman at detention.
Mussa Pliev. Screenshot from The Magas Times page: https://vk.com/wall-56310843_288080
21:43, 8 April 2019
Ingush activist Mussa Pliev detained
Today, law enforcers have detained Mussa Pliev, a participant of the rally in Magas; his exact whereabouts is unknown, the lawyer, Kaloi Akhilgov, has informed.
Residents of Tsentaroi at their house. Screenshot from video posted by 'Grozny' TV Company, https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=26&v=QOYKFqW2ZFI
19:41, 8 April 2019
Residents of Ramzan Kadyrov's native village report compensation for demolition of houses
Land plots are allocated and compensations were paid to families whose houses near the Ramzan Kadyrov's estate in the village of Khosi-Yurt are to be demolished, villagers report.
FSB officer. Photo: NAC press service, http://nac.gov.ru/terrorizmu-net/v-hasavyurtovskom-rayone-respubliki-dagestan-zaderzhan-chlen.html
19:30, 8 April 2019
On April 1-7, 2019, two persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of April 1-7, 2019, two persons were killed in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. No wounded were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Map of the village of Monastyrskoye (Dagestan) and its surroundings. Photo: Yandex.Maps
19:18, 8 April 2019
Authorities of Chechnya disclose reason for unilateral registration of border with Dagestan
Chechnya unilaterally registered a disputed piece of land on the border with the Kizlyar District, since there had been no reaction from the Dagestani side, explained the spokesman for the Ramzan Kadyrov's administration and Magomed Daudov, Speaker of the Chechen parliament.
Automatic gun. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
15:45, 8 April 2019
Azerbaijan claims shelling attacks on its three villages in conflict zone
Positions of the Azerbaijani armed forces were shelled 26 times in the Karabakh conflict zone, including in three villages located in the regions bordering Armenia, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijan reports today.
Akmed Pogorov. Screenshot from Akmed Pogorov's video appeal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LlxhbpvoL4&feature=youtu.be
15:35, 8 April 2019
Akhmed Pogorov promises to pay fines for Ingush activists
Akmed Pogorov, the co-chairman of the World Congress of the Ingush People, made a video appeal to the people, in which he called the events that took place in a square in Magas a provocation and promised to pay all the fines imposed on activists.
Islamic University in Cairo. Photo: REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
13:30, 8 April 2019
Ingush students go on hunger strike in Egyptian prison
Five Ingush students who were detained in Egypt last August and who are being kept in prison, declare hunger strike with the demand to release them. According to Marem Dzeitova, a mother of one of the detained students, they demand to release them, since no charges have been filed against them.
News
Frame of the head of the security service of the "Pokrovsky" concern Sergey Yechkalov. Photo: Kommersant / Telegram channel The punishment for the former head of the security service of the "Pokrovsky" concern has been intensified.

Anapa. Photo: https://gorod-kurort-anapa.ru/ Scientists assessed the marine ecosystems near Anapa and Tuapse after oil product spills.

An Ingush resident has been sentenced to a long term for assisting terrorists.

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.