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A march of city residents on protest after the death of activist Arthur Sargsyan in Yerevan. March 16, 2017. Photo: Sputnik/Asatur Yesayants
21:19, 16 March 2017
In Yerevan, activists demand resignations of Ministers of Justice and Public Health
In Yerevan, a march of city residents on protest after the death of activist Arthur Sargsyan has finished with appeals to punish the heads of departments that contributed to his long stay in custody.
Makhachkala residents at the rally against the merchants' actions. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for "Caucasian Knot"
20:44, 16 March 2017
Makhachkala residents demand to remove shopping pavilion from adjacent house territory
During the action held by 20 tenants of the house in Imam Shamil Avenue, protestors voiced a demand against merchants to remove a shopping pavilion. Entrepreneurs claim that the pavilion has been built legally.
Andrei Sabinin, a member of the Human Rights Organization named "Agora", Leyla Arkelova, and Yuliya Danilina, the Russian Ombudsman's Office representative. Cherkessk, March 16, 2017. Photo by Asya Kapaeva for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:06, 16 March 2017
KChR’s SC cancels verdict to Arkelova
By the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), Leyla Arkelova, a mother of many children from Cherkessk, has been granted the right to rehabilitation. The SC has found that the actions of Arkelova, accused of slander, contained no crime elements.
Kirill Bobro at a picket. Photo: http://www.yabloko.ru/regnews/Stavropol/2017/02/28
14:33, 16 March 2017
In Stavropol, "Yabloko" activist detained after search
After the search of the apartment of Kirill Bobro, the leader of the Stavropol branch of the "Youth Yabloko" Party, law enforcers took him away to some unknown destination. Since then, his whereabouts is unknown. This has been announced by an advocate.
Alexei Mandrigelya. Photo: http://ewnc.org/node/13365
13:51, 16 March 2017
In Krasnodar, court finds arrest of activist Alexei Mandrigelya lawful
The court of appeal upheld the verdict against Alexei Mandrigelya, a Krasnodar activist, who was sentenced to 10 days of arrest for a publication in a social network. This was announced by his advocate.
Zaur Dadaev (to the left) and an advocate Shamsudin Tsakaev in the courtroom. Moscow, November 23, 2015. Photo by Yuliya Buslavskaya for "Caucasian Knot"
12:59, 16 March 2017
Dadaev’s defence sees no proofs of his involvement in buying car for shadowing
According to the printout of telephone conversations of Zaur Dadaev, on the day of buying the car in Moscow, which, according to investigators, was used by defendants, he was in Grozny, a Dadaev's advocate has stated at the today’s session.
Loading of the military equipment on a plane. Photo http://syria.mil.ru/news/more.htm?id=12105595@egNews
10:48, 16 March 2017
Prompt return of Chechen militaries from Syria announced
The servicemen of the battalion of military police, who have been carrying out their combat mission in Syria since December 2016, will return to Chechnya in the coming days, said the spokesman of the Military Commandant's Office of the republic. Militaries’ relatives have confirmed this information.
An unsafe building of the boarding house where forced migrants have been living since 1993. Baku, March 2017. Photo by Aziz Karimov for "Caucasian Knot"
02:11, 16 March 2017
Refugees living in emergency housing in Baku receive promises to accelerate resettlement again
In Baku, forced migrants demand from the Azerbaijani authorities to solve their housing problems. The authorities admit that 340,000 settlers, who reside in the country, need improvement of their living conditions, and once again have promised to speed up the process.
A plate on the wall "The North-Caucasian District Military Court". Photo by Oleg Pchyolov for "Caucasian Knot"
01:50, 16 March 2017
Abdurakhman Usmanov reports "backdating" signing of interrogation protocol
In Rostov-on-Don, during an interrogation at the trial, Abdurakhman Usmanov, a native of Dagestan, accused of aiding and abetting militants in Syria, claimed that he had signed the protocol with his confession dated with a back date as a result of torture and threats.
23:48, 15 March 2017
Adygea’s SC summons witnesses in "EcoWatch" case
The court session on contesting the fine for the absence of the “foreign agent” label in press releases of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch) was postponed until March 29 because of the summoning of additional witnesses, said Andrei Rudomakha, the coordinator of the “EcoWatch”.
23:02, 15 March 2017
After meeting Bastrykin, Krasnodar farmers state pressure on shareholders
The participants of the today's meeting of farmers with Alexander Bastrykin, the head of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), have learned that the shareholders from the Caucasian region, who had testified in favour of the activists Nikolai Borodin and Elena Petrova, are being brought en masse to investigators, who force them to refuse from their testimonies.
A dilapidated house No. 9 in Lenina street in Derbent. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:47, 15 March 2017
Derbent residents oppose participation of Moscow company in building houses for resettlement
Houses for participants of the resettlement programme in Derbent should be built by local companies, without the Moscow's LLC “Granit”, said the tenants of the emergency houses. Officials assured them that they trust “Granit”, while subcontractors have warned that until they see specific sum of payment for their work in their contracts, they would not start the construction.
The participants of a rally in Grozny left a banner with the words of Peter Stolypin, Prime Minister of the tsar's regime: "You need great upheavals, we need a great Russia." Photo by Nikolai Petrov for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:43, 15 March 2017
Experts name reasons of interest of Chechen youth in IS’ ideology
Young people in Chechnya are interested in the ideology of the "Islamic State" (IS) because of their families’ plight, discontent with the authorities’ lawlessness and injection of religious dogmas, experts have stated.
Law enforcers. Photo http://nac.gov.ru
14:57, 15 March 2017
CTO regime declared in two districts of Ingushetia
The counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime was introduced in the territories of the Nazran and Sunzha Districts of Ingushetia, said the operative headquarters of the region.
Relatives of the missing residents of Chechnya received genetic passports. Grozny, March 14, 2017. Photo: Ibragim Estamirov / IA "Grozny-inform"
14:54, 15 March 2017
Sixty relatives of missing residents of Chechnya receive genetic passports
The total number of passports, issued for establishing the kinship with the persons, who disappeared during the military campaigns in Chechnya, when the remains are discovered, has exceeded 500. The last batch of passports was issued on March 14.
Rizvan Guseinov, the Head of the Centre for Caucasian Studies. Photo http://www.rizvanhuseynov.com/2014_12_01_archive.html
13:35, 15 March 2017
International conference calls to peacemaking initiatives on Nagorno-Karabakh problem
The settlement of the conflict around Nagorno-Karabakh is impossible without the participation of civil society, the participants of the international conference "Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Origins, Peacemaking and Role of Civil Society", held in Baku on March 14, are sure.
Eduard Kokoity (in the center) with his supporters. Photo by Arsen Kozaev for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:21, 15 March 2017
Kokoity supporters threatened to intensify protests for refusal to meet Tibilov (+video)
The night talks held in the building of the Security Council ended in an agreement about the meeting of the former head of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity with the incumbent President Leonid Tibilov, said Sergey Kharebov, the head of Kokoity’s electoral office. According to his story, if the meeting fails, "the protesters will decide themselves what to do."
10:50, 15 March 2017
HRC "Memorial": Magomed Aushev recognizes suspect of torturing him
Magomed Aushev has identified one of the employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Ingushetia, who applied violence to him during the confrontation. However, the suspect refuted Aushev's words, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" reports.
Stray dogs. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
09:00, 15 March 2017
Makhachkala authorities report start of catching stray dogs for shelter
Makhachkala has started catching stray dogs and putting them into a special shelter, the Mayoralty has announced.
Subbotnik in Grozny. March 13, 2017. Photo: Ibragim Temirkhanov / IA "Grozny-Inform"
06:12, 15 March 2017
Authorities report 16,000 participants in subbotniks in Grozny
Employees of state institutions and students higher schools of Grozny report they were forced to take part in mass subbotniks held in the Chechen capital. Officials of Grozny administration refute these accusations.
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.

Elena Patyaeva talks to a police officer. Screenshot from "Word for Defense" https://t.me/endoflaw/1183. Elena Patyaeva left Chechnya

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

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.