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07:27, 16 March 2014
Members of Council for Culture and Arts under Volgograd Regional Duma: Volgograd libraries are to be preserved
Participants of the Council for Culture and Arts under the Volgograd Regional Duma note the need to maintain libraries in Volgograd and the lack of urban programme for their optimization.
00:20, 16 March 2014
AI demands to immediately release Ilgar Mamedov and Tofig Yagublu in Azerbaijan
Tofig Yagublu and Ilgar Mamedov accused in the case of Ismailly events should be released immediately. This was stated by Denis Krivosheev, Europe and Central Asia Deputy Director of the human rights organization "Amnesty International" (AI).
Eka Gigauri. Photo: Gosha Lezhava (RFE/RL)
23:22, 15 March 2014
Georgian NGOs demand to forbid the secret shadowing and tapping by special services
The promises of the authorities to stop the practice of citizens' tapping by security services and law enforcement bodies were not fulfilled, said NGO activists in Georgia. In her turn, Manana Kobakhidze, the vice-speaker of the Georgian parliament, said that they are preparing to consider the legislation to address this issue.
17:52, 15 March 2014
Prosecution of journalist Nikolai Yarst stopped in Sochi
As reported by the lawyer Alexander Popkov, the criminal proceedings against the Sochi journalist Nikolai Yarst has been stopped on rehabilitating grounds, said.
Relatives of a seven-year-old girl near the rehabilitation center "Rodnik". To the right - girl's father Evgeny Serdyukov. Photo by Yekaterina Papko courtesy of the "Caucasian Knot" author
16:28, 15 March 2014
In Sochi, investigators start checking oppositionist Roman Shikarev
Investigators have launched a check of Roman Shikarev, the leader of the Movement "Law and Order", under the charge of "violating one's privacy", Roman told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Desdemona Djamburiya before the court session in the Sochi Central district court. Sochi, March 14, 2014. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:39, 15 March 2014
Sochi court obliges Mayoralty to immediately provide housing to needy family
A court in the city of Sochi has ordered the Mayoralty to give an apartment, away of the waiting list, to a family with small children, which became homeless eight years ago because of a fire.
Tank T-72 destroyed in Aleppo. Syria, October 6, 2012. Photo: Voice of America News: Scott Bob reports from Aleppo, Syria, http://ru.wikipedia.org/
15:15, 15 March 2014
Azerbaijan toughens punishment for recruiting mercenaries and terrorism
The Azerbaijani Parliament has amended the legislation to increase penalties for becoming mercenaries and terrorism; the amendments are aimed to prevent the participation of citizens of Azerbaijan in international terrorist groupings and in the warfare in Syria, in particular, experts say.
Military equipment in Crimea. March 2014. Photo: frontier service of Ukraine, http://dpsu.gov.ua/ru/about/news/news_3491.htm
14:09, 15 March 2014
Military experts differ in assessing evidence of presence of military equipment from Southern Russia in Crimea
The armoured "Tiger" automobiles are Russian, the military expert Alexander Goltz is confident. In his turn, Alexander Perendjiev, an expert of the Association of Military Political Analysts, believes that the photos with clearly visible license plates of the Russian MoD could be staged.
Field engineer demining farmland. Photo http://www.mchs.gov.ru/
11:16, 15 March 2014
In Chechnya, servicemen start another phase of demining
Servicemen of the engineering-sapper units of the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) have started a new phase of clearing the territory of Chechnya of mines, bombs and other explosive devices, said a source from the Chechen Military Commandant. The militaries plan to clean up about 8000 hectares.
Participants of a picket in support of the Russian-speaking population of the Crimea. Volgograd, March 14, 2014. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"
08:44, 15 March 2014
Volgograd picketers support Russia's position in Crimea
A picket in support of the Russian-speaking population of the Crimea was held on March 14 in Volgograd. A group of young people stated their support of the policy of Russian authorities in relation to the Crimea and the need for peaceful settlement of the situation in the region.
Rashadat Akhundov. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
07:50, 15 March 2014
Azerbaijan: at trial of "Nida" activists, defendant states illegal methods of investigation
At the trial in Baku of "Nida" activists, the father of the defendant Bakhtiyar Guliev said that detectives had planted drugs and "Molotov cocktails" during a search of their house.
Oleg Tyagnibok. Photo: Russianname, http://commons.wikimedia.org/
20:28, 14 March 2014
ICRF suspects UNA-UNSO activists of banditry acts in Chechnya
The Chief Investigating Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) has instituted a criminal case against citizens of Ukraine, members of the UNA-UNSO (Ukrainian National Assembly-Ukrainian People's Self-Defence), who are suspected of forming an armed grouping (a criminal gang) for the purpose of attacking citizens.
The anti-Olympic action held in Nalchik. February 7, 2014. Photo from the personal page of Andzor Akhokhov at Facebook
20:17, 14 March 2014
Organizer of Nalchik anti-Olympic action files complaint about torture to ICRF and Prosecutor's Office
Andzor Akhokhov, the organizer of the anti-Olympic action held in Nalchik, has sent an appeal to the Prosecutor of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), the head of the Investigating Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for the KBR, the Minister of Internal Affairs of the KBR, the Human Rights Centre of the KBR and the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
The secondary school of the village of Nizhny Cherek of the Urvan District of the KBR. Photo by the acting school principal Lyudmila Schekikhacheva
19:53, 14 March 2014
KBR dismisses school principal where 76 children got poisoned
Khusen Kazhokov, the principal of the secondary school of the village of Nizhny Cherek of the Urvan District of the KBR, where in February, 76 children got poisoned, was dismissed. This was reported by the press service of the KBR's Ministry of Education and Sciences.
A large hiding with weapons and ammunition found in the house by the FSB officers. Dagestan, Buynaksk, March 11, 2014. Photo by http://nac.gov.ru/
19:36, 14 March 2014
Large hideout with weapons found in Dagestan
The hiding was found on March 11 as a result of operational and search activities in the house located in Gamid Dolgat Street. Earlier, one of the suspected militants killed in last September lived in that house. The hiding was installed behind a secret wall of the box room.
15:51, 14 March 2014
Azerbaijani BCA leaves Anar Mamedli behind bars
The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has considered the appeal complaint lodged by Anar Mamedli, the head of the Centre for Election Monitoring and Democracy Training (CEMDT), accused of economic crimes. The complaint was filed in connection with the extension of Mamedli's detention. The BCA dismissed the complaint, leaving Mamedli in custody.
One of four trucks with humanitarian aid for the people of Crimea which was sent from Magas to Simferopol. Ingushetia, March 13, 2014. Photo by the press service of the president of the republic of Ingushetia
15:08, 14 March 2014
Ingushetia sends over 100 tons of humanitarian aid to Crimea
On March 13, Magas sent to Simferopol a motor convoy of four trucks with humanitarian aid for the people of Crimea. More than 150 tons of food and goods were sent to Crimea. This was reported by Daud Yandiev, the head of the Ingush Ministry of Agriculture.
Boris Stikhin, the coordinator of the "International Union of Anarchists", holds absurd-picket. Volgograd, March 13, 2014. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:24, 14 March 2014
Volgograd: left-wing radicals hold absurd-picket against Russia's policy in Ukraine (+video)
In the evening on March 13, in Sovietskaya Square of Volgograd, anarchists and activists of the "Left-Wing Front" held an absurd-picket, during which they unfolded provocative slogans of "support" Russian Govt's actions against Ukraine.
Tourists in Moscow's Red Square. Photo: kersy83, https://www.flickr.com/photos/kersy83/4003523597
13:10, 14 March 2014
Tour operators: in spring, outflow of foreign tourists from Russia to reach 30% because of events in Ukraine
Foreign tourists began to abandon earlier paid tours in Russia in connection with the situation around Ukraine. This was reported by the Association of Tour Operators of the Russian Federation. After completion of the Paralympics, Sochi will attract new tourists with disabilities. This was reported by Anatoly Pakhomov, Mayor of the resort city.
12:57, 14 March 2014
Drivers of the OC "Sochi-2014" claim unpaid wages, rights defenders report
52 people, who worked as car drivers for the Organizing Committee (OC) "Sochi-2014" under contracts in January, did not receive their due wages, said three persons of this group. According to their version, the total debt for the work performed makes 1,170,000, the network "Migration and Law" reports.
News
It was reported in Dagestan that there is a trend towards decreasing prices at gas stations.

A fighter from Izberbash was killed in a military operation.

At a gas station. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Social media users blamed speculators for the high gasoline prices in Dagestan.

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.