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Law enforcers. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
18:55, 28 March 2018
"Muslim Unity" activist complains about law enforcers' pressure
Khalig Siyabov, an activist of the "Muslim Unity" movement, told about his beating up after detention and linked the pressure exerted on him by law enforcers with the movement leaders' call to boycott the presidential election.
Sirazhudin Datsiev. Photo by Ekaterina Sokiryanskaya (RFE/RL)
17:11, 28 March 2018
HRC "Memorial": Sirazhudin Datsiev beaten because of his human rights activities
Sirazhudin Datsiev, the head of the Dagestani office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", got average injuries after being attacked, there is no threat to his life, his relatives have been informed today by doctors.
Grozny, Chechnya. Photo: REUTERS/Rasul Yarichev
16:10, 28 March 2018
Residents of Grozny: law enforcers voice threats against buyers of alcoholic drinks
Law enforcers, who are watching buyers of alcoholic drinks near a store in Grozny, seize from people the purchased alcoholic beverages and threaten them with sanctions, the "Caucasian Knot" was informed by local residents.
Memorial cemetery "City of Angels" in Beslan. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the Caucasian Knot.
14:09, 28 March 2018
Social network users shocked by idea to forget about terror act in Beslan
Residents of North Ossetia and other regions of Russia offered their help in response to the appeal of Kaspolat Ramonov, an attendant of the memorial to the victims of the terror act in Beslan. He reported that the financing of the memorial had been terminated two years ago and officials suggested forgetting the tragedy.
Sirazhudin Datsiev. Photo taken from Ekaterina Sokiryanckaya's Facebook page.
11:48, 28 March 2018
Head of "Memorial" office beaten in Makhachkala
Today, Sirazhudin Datsiev, the head of the Dagestani office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", has been beaten near his home in Makhachkala, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed by Murad Magomedov, an advocate of the HRC.
Mourning action in memory of the victims killed by a fire in Kemerovo, March 27, 2018. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the Caucasian Knot.
10:21, 28 March 2018
Volgograd police consider anti-corruption poster as inappropriate for a mourning action
On March 27, in Volgograd, a rally was organized by the authorities in memory of the victims killed by a fire in Kemerovo. A policeman demanded from participants to hide anti-corruption posters, activist Roman Zaitsev reported.
Dagestani Prosecutor Denis Popov. Photo: Prosecutor's Office of Republic of Khakasia
08:30, 28 March 2018
Dagestani Prosecutor demands to eliminate violations in Gasanguseinov brothers' case
Dagestani Prosecutor Denis Popov has officially confirmed the detection of violations committed during the investigation into the killing of the Gasanguseinov brothers.
China's TianGong-1 space station. Photo: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Тяньгун-1
08:03, 28 March 2018
Dagestan appears to be within area of probable fall of space station
The China's TianGong-1 space station will enter the atmosphere and burn in it, and some parts of the space station can reach the Earth's surface, the European Space Agency (ESA) reported. The southern part of Dagestan fell into an area of probable fall of the China's space station.
Residents of Southern Russia pay tribute to victims of fire in Kemerovo. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the Caucasian Knot.
04:01, 28 March 2018
Residents of Southern Russia pay tribute to victims of fire in Kemerovo
In Southern Russia, a number of cities held mourning events to pay tribute to the victims of the fire in the shopping centre "Winter Cherry" in Kemerovo. Residents of Makhachkala, Rostov-on-Don, Sochi, and Cherkessk have reported to the "Caucasian Knot" that they are afraid to visit large shopping centres. They have also called on to punish the persons guilty of the deaths of the people.
Mourning event in memory of victims of fire in Kemerovo, Rostov-on-Don. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the Caucasian Knot.
01:39, 28 March 2018
North-Ossetian residents equate Kemerovo tragedy to Beslan terror act
Today, at the Glory Memorial, residents of Vladikavkaz have commemorated those who perished in the fire of the Kemerovo "Zimnyaya Vishnya" (Winter Cherry) Shopping Centre; and on March 26, a mourning action "Memory Candle" was held at School No. 1 of Beslan. Speaking about the tragedy in Kemerovo, local residents equated it with what happened during the terror act in Beslan.
22:28, 27 March 2018
Advocate complains about GPO's inaction after torture of Nardaran believers
The Azerbaijani General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has refused to open criminal cases on facts of torture of two convicts in the "Nardaran case", and failed to provide the defence with refusal statements, said Yalchin Imanov, one of the advocates, adding that he has filed a lawsuit against the GPO.
Memorial event in Astrakhan Hyde Park. Photo: Stepan Chuprunov, https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1655482281239582&set=pcb.1655483504572793&type=3&theater
22:23, 27 March 2018
Astrakhan residents demand resignation of Kemerovo Region's Governor
More than 40 people came to the Astrakhan Hyde Park to hold a rally demanding resignation of Aman Tuleev, the Governor of the Kemerovo Region, after the tragedy that occurred in the regional capital. Other residents of Astrakhan laid flowers at the monument "Family" in memory of those who perished in the fire.
Policemen talk with Dmitry Titkov (left), Sochi, March 27, 2018. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the Caucasian Knot.
19:26, 27 March 2018
Sochi: two local election commission members detained after picketing
At the building of Sochi Mayoralty, policemen detained Dmitry Titkov and Vadim Polikanov, members of precinct election commissions (PECs); the latter denied his participation in the picket.
Picketer Daniel Kurakin, Volgograd, March 27, 2018. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the Caucasian Knot.
18:49, 27 March 2018
Volgograd residents hold pickets to condemn officials for tragedy in Kemerovo
In Volgograd, participants of eight solo pickets announced corruption and negligence of officials as the cause of the tragedy when dozens of people were killed by a fire at the "Winter Cherry" shopping centre in Kemerovo.
Magomed Khazbiev. Photo: Yuri Timofeyev (RFE/RL)
17:52, 27 March 2018
Magomed Khazbiev's relatives not allowed visiting him
An investigator has not allowed oppositionist Magomed Khazbiev to be visited by his relatives at the SIZO (pre-trial prison), an advocate reports.
Fire at the "Winter Cherry" shopping and entertainment complex in Kemerovo. Photo: Sputnik/ Alexander Kryazhev, https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/armenia/20180326/11094705/ot-pozhara-v-kemerovo-postradali-armyane-mid-armenii.html
11:26, 27 March 2018
Holiday of Balkar People's Revival Day postponed after tragedy in Kemerovo
Today, the authorities of Kabardino-Balkaria have reported that the festive events dedicated to the Day of the Balkar People's Revival were postponed from March 28 to March 30 because of the tragedy in Kemerovo where people were killed by the fire.
Entrance to Gyumri. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the Caucasian Knot.
10:49, 27 March 2018
Political analysts alerted by Russia's decision to send military police to Gyumri
The Russia's decision to send units of the military police to Gyumri and Yerevan is dictated by the desire to reduce the number of incidents involving Russian soldiers, but it contradicts the agreement between the two countries. This opinion was expressed by Armenian political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Aslan Khurai, organizer of pickets in support of Syrian Circassians. Photo by Oleg Krasnov for the Caucasian Knot.
10:35, 27 March 2018
Activists point to role of charity in Syrian repatriates' fate
Till present, Circassians from Syria continue to come to Kabardino-Balkaria, and those of them who have already arrived need material support, local Circassian activists reported.
03:05, 27 March 2018
Sochi activist Valery Tuaev spent four hours at police station
In Sochi, activist Valery Tuaev, detained during a solo picket at the city administration, was set free four hours later. According to him, a policeman did not explain to him the reason for his detention.
Yerevan City Mayoralty. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot.
02:05, 27 March 2018
Rights defenders criticize ban for media to attend meetings of Yerevan City Mayoralty and Cabinet of Ministers
On March 26, the Yerevan Press Centre "Article 3" held a discussion on the theme "Closed Doors: The Effects of Legislative Information Restriction" dedicated to legislative acts adopted by the Parliament on March 23 prohibiting journalists to attend meetings of the government and the Yerevan Council.
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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.