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Ilgar Mamedov. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot.
15:25, 16 November 2017
ECtHR recognizes violation of Ilgar Mamedov's rights to fair trial
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has granted the complaint filed by Ilgar Mamedov, the leader of the Azerbaijani movement "Republican Alternative" (ReAl), by recognizing the violation of his rights to a fair trial. The ECtHR has obliged the Azerbaijani authorities to pay to Ilgar Mamedov 10,000 euros of compensation.
Native of Chechnya Movsar Eskerkhanov. Photo: http://infopolk.ru/1/W/news/1510691032#83595ab7-3188-c86b-d060-4532fa03ca49
15:23, 16 November 2017
Chechen authorities respond to Movsar Eskerkhanov's coming-out
The authorities of Chechnya are willing to forgive Movsar Eskerkhanov, who apologized for his interview to magazine Time. This has been reported today by Djambulat Umarov, Chechen Minister for National Policy, Foreign Relations, Press and Information.
Supreme Court of Russia. Photo: Anton Naumliyk (RFE/RL)
14:18, 16 November 2017
Russian SC mitigates verdict to author of SMS to Georgia
The term of punishment for Inga Tutisani, a resident of Sochi, sentenced for high treason because of an SMS-message she sent in August 2008 to Georgia, in which she described the movement of Russian troops, was reduced down to 4 years and 1 month.
One of party participants. Screenshot of TV story "A terrible case beyond decency. A story of persons who have forgotten their roots and their people", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D64DbZNhS20
13:50, 16 November 2017
Residents of Chechnya fear of reprisals provoked by story about "drugstore" party
The Chechen police are engaged in carrying out an inspection after the detention of five participants of a party in Pyatigorsk, who confessed to taking psychotropic substances. A TV story about party participants can provoke the use of violence against them, residents of Chechnya believe.
House damaged by the earthquake. Photo: Sputnik/Tabyldy Kadyrbekov
13:12, 16 November 2017
In Azerbaijan, residents of three districts affected by earthquake
In the Agdam District, 127 houses were damaged as a result of an earthquake, and 100 houses got cracks in the Barda District. Destructions and damages were also registered in the Terter District.
Makhachkala. Photo: Timur Agirov, http://www.odnoselchane.ru/
11:14, 16 November 2017
Makhachkala dismantles video cameras at city intersections because of authorities' debts
The debts of the Dagestani authorities to supplier of video cameras to register traffic violations reached 136 million roubles, although the video cameras registered violations to collect fines of 400 million roubles. This has been reported by the company supplying video cameras. The investor has refused to support the project until the debt is paid.
11:10, 16 November 2017
"Roskomnadzor" blocks websites calling for actions against Ramzan Kadyrov
Websites calling to hold unsanctioned protests in Chechnya are blocked at a request of the Prosecutor's Office of the republic.
Vladimir Vasiliev. Photo: https://riaderbent.ru/
08:50, 16 November 2017
Vladimir Vasiliev finds a solution to problem around Samur Forest
A decision has been found to preserve the Samur Forest and provide people with water. This was announced on November 15 by Vladimir Vasiliev, the acting leader of Dagestan.
President of the festival Sulieta Kusova-Chukho. Photo: Sputnik/Tomas Thaitsuk
03:35, 16 November 2017
More than 100 people visit opening of "Kunaki" film festival in Abkhazia
The 11th North-Caucasian Open Film and TV Festival "Kunaki" was opened with the screening of the silent film "Abrek Zaur", released in 1926. The show is dated to the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution of 1917, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Attack on road-and-patrol service checkpoint near the village of Yandare, November 5, 2017. Photo: http://gazetaingush.ru
00:43, 16 November 2017
Law enforcers report three suspects detained after attack on Ingush checkpoint
Three residents of Ingushetia have been detained on suspicion of involvement in an attack on a road-and-patrol service (known as DPS) checkpoint (block post) near the village of Yandare, reported a source from the law enforcement agencies of the republic.
Soviet District Court of Makhachkala. Photo: RFE/RL
20:45, 15 November 2017
Resident of Dagestan convicted for links with militants
The court has found a resident of Dagestan to be a member of the armed underground and sentenced him to eight years in prison.
Georgian-Abkhaz conflict. Photo: Sputnik, Tsagareli.
19:43, 15 November 2017
Monument to perished Sukhumi residents dismantled in Scotland
The memorial to the residents of Sukhumi, who perished in the 1992-1993 armed conflict, will be restored after making changes to the inscription on the stone. This was reported by the Council of Eastern Ayrshire, which includes the Scottish city of Kilmarnock.
Screenshot of the video with a song performed by Anna Kuvychko and pupils of the cadet classes in Volgograd
17:46, 15 November 2017
Social network users dispute about song of Volgograd schoolchildren about Putin
Anna Kuvychko, a State Duma MP from the Volgograd Region, has shot a video with pupils of the cadet classes. In the video, the children are singing about their willingness to be led by President Vladimir Putin in the last battle. Children should not be involved in recording of songs about the willingness to fight, wrote participants of the discussions in social networks.
Vladikavkaz. Photo: Sputnik / Anna Kabisova
17:05, 15 November 2017
Three Vladikavkaz residents accused of attacking gays
Three residents of Vladikavkaz are involved in the case on a series of extortions and attacks on gays. The defendants have explained their actions by homophobia.
The Ali Aliev Wrestling Training Center (Sport Complex) in Kaspiysk. Photo www.riadagestan.ru
13:51, 15 November 2017
Volunteers needed for European Wrestling Championships in Dagestan
Organizers of the European Wrestling Championships to be held in Kaspiysk will recruit 300 volunteers, reported the Dagestani Ministry for Sports.
Berkat market, Grozny, July 2015. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the Caucasian Knot.
12:52, 15 November 2017
Fire victims of Grozny marketplace stop trading due to compensation denial
Builders have restored the pavilion that got burnt down in September, an official of the "Berkat" marketplace in Grozny has stated. However, the tenants of pavilion received no compensations for their suffered losses; therefore, some of them could not resume their business.
Ksenia Sobchak. Photo https://sobchakprotivvseh.ru
12:35, 15 November 2017
Ksenia Sobchak not to organize her offices in Northern Caucasus
Supporters of Ksenia Sobchak send applications from the regions of Northern Caucasus. However, there are no people wishing to lead her pre-election office, reports the press service of the campaign "Ksenia Sobchak against all".
Flag of the LGBT community. Photo http://smi2.mirtesen.ru/blog/43944713353/Nad-posolstvom-SSHA-v-Estonii-budet-razvevatsya-LGBT-flag?page=1
09:04, 15 November 2017
A native of Chechnya apologizes to Ramzan Kadyrov for coming-out
On the air of the Chechen TV Channel, a native of Chechnya, who lives in Germany, has apologized to the authorities of the republic and explained that he was forced by Western journalists to announce his homosexuality.
Passengers brought from Syria to Grozny on November 13. Photo: grozny-inform.ru
08:01, 15 November 2017
Three Dagestani women detained after returning from Syria
Law enforcers have detained three women from Dagestan, who arrived to Chechnya from Syria on November 13. One of the women is on the Moscow wanted list.
A protest action of the fire victims of the 'Dagelektromash' Market in the centre of Makhachkala with the photo of Vladimir Vasiliev. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
03:25, 15 November 2017
Journalists associate growth of protests in Dagestan with Vasiliev's appointment
In Dagestan, the growth of public activities can be explained by the people's attempts to attract the attention of Vladimir Vasiliev, the new head of the republic. This opinion has been expressed by Magomed Magomedov, a political commentator of the newspaper "Chernovik" (Draft).
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The refusal of the second judge to consider the case against Garegin II raised questions about the justice system.

Facebook* users commented on the situation at the border between Russia and Georgia.

Eight Azerbaijani media outlets reported coordinated attacks on their social media accounts.

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.