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22:00, 5 March 2012
Kabardino-Balkaria: body of deceased woman-climber from Ukraine found
On Mount Elbrus, at an altitude of 4700 meters above sea level, the rescuers found the body of Ukrainian climber Maria Khitrikova. This was reported by Murat Apazhikhov, Spokesman of the Chief Directorate of the Russian Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) in Kabardino-Balkaria. Maria Khitrikova was 21 years old.
21:00, 5 March 2012
North Ossetia starts trial against suspect of committing terror act on Vladikavkaz marketplace
On Monday, the Supreme Court (SC) of North Ossetia began the trial on the criminal case against Suleiman Khashagulgov, the suspected member of the criminal group that organized the terror act on the central market in Vladikavkaz on September 9, 2010.
20:00, 5 March 2012
"Golos" states violations at presidential election in Chechnya, Dagestan and Astrakhan
At the press conference in the Human Rights Centre "Memorial" devoted to the presidential election held on March 4, Lilia Shibanova, Executive Director of the movement "Golos" (Vote) reported on violations during the voting in Chechnya, Dagestan and in Astrakhan.
19:00, 5 March 2012
During week of February 27-March 4, 18 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
At least 18 persons suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus in the period from February 27 to March 4: 17 persons were killed and 1 wounded. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot", based on their own materials and information from other public sources.
18:00, 5 March 2012
Defendant in Anna Politkovskaya's murder case to stay in custody till July 7
The Basmanny Court of Moscow has refused to change the pre-trial restriction for Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, ex-officer of the Moscow GUVD (Chief Interior Department), accused of involvement in the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, the journalist of the "Novaya Gazeta", to the house arrest. According to the court's decision, the period of Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov's arrest has been extended till July 7.
16:00, 5 March 2012
Azerbaijan and EU hold first round of negotiations on visa facilitation
On March 1 and 2, Baku hosted the first round of negotiations on visa facilitation and readmission between Azerbaijan and the European Union (EU).
16:00, 5 March 2012
Dmitry Medvedev instructs Russia's GPO to look into verdicts against political prisoners
Dmitry Medvedev has instructed the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of the Russian Federation to analyze the justification of sentences of prisoners from the list prepared by the opposition. This was reported by the official website of the Russian President.
14:00, 5 March 2012
Putin polled over 90 per cent of the electors’ votes in Abkhazia
74 135 residents of Abkhazia having Russian citizenship took part in the election of President of the Russian Federation. According to the information from the Russian Embassy, 67 424 or 90,94 per cent out of them voted for Vladimir Putin.
13:00, 5 March 2012
In two SFD regions Gennady Zyuganov wins more votes at presidential election than country's average
According to the results of processing of nearly 100 percent of the ballots in the Southern Federal District (SFD), Vladimir Putin is in the lead at the election of Russian President. He has won the highest percentage of 70.24 of the votes – in Kalmykia. Gennady Zyuganov has shown the best result in Adygea and the Rostov Region, where more than 20 percent of voters had cast their ballots for him.
One of the polling stations in Chechnya. Courtesy of the Election Commission of the Chechen Republic: http://chechen.izbirkom.ru
11:00, 5 March 2012
According to CEC of Chechnya, almost 100 per cent electors supported Putin but people doubt
Activity of the population at the election of President of the Russian Federation was very high in Chechen Republic and 99,82 per cent of the electorate voted for Vladimir Putin. Residents of the republic doubt that this data is true.
09:00, 5 March 2012
Convicts in investigative isolation ward (IIW) No 1 of Makhachkala continue their hunger strike
The hunger strike started by over 20 convicts of IIW No 1 of Makhachkala as a sign of protest against the actions of law enforcement personnel of Dagestan in going on. 20 to 50 persons are taking part in the action.
23:00, 3 March 2012
Two suspected militants shot dead in Ingushetia
In the city of Malgobek, Ingushetia, during a special operation, two members of illegal armed formations (IAFs) were liquidated, said the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).
22:00, 3 March 2012
Landslide occurs in Baku; residents of two high-rise apartment buildings evacuated
In Azerbaijan, in the Khatain District of Baku, a dangerous situation was caused by a landslide, said the Azerbaijan's Ministry for Emergencies (MfE).
21:00, 3 March 2012
NAC reports detention of those who fund militants of Dagestan and Kabardino-Balkaria
In Novosibirsk, law enforcers have suppressed a bandit grouping, which was engaged in financing Caucasian militants by sending money to Dagestan and Kabardino-Balkaria, said the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) of Russia.
Participants of a rally sign up sheets in support of hunger-striking candidates to Lermontov City Council, Stavropol Territory, February 26, 2012. Courtesy of the e-cat.livejournal.com
20:00, 3 March 2012
Elections to City Council of Lermontov not before May 20
After cancellation by the court of the March 4 elections to the City Council election of Lermontov, the new elections may take place not earlier than May 20, said the spokesman for the Stavropol Territorial Election Commission.
Makhachkala, SIZO-1 (pre-trial prison) of the Department for the Republic of Dagestan of the Russian federal Correction Agency (FSIN). Courtesy of the http://ufsinrd.ru
19:00, 3 March 2012
Inmates of SIZO-1 of Makhachkala go on hunger strike
At SIZO-1 (pre-trial prison) of Makhachkala, at least two inmates opened their veins and more than a dozen others went on hunger strike in protest against the actions of Dagestani law enforcers and SIZO personnel. Advocates are not admitted to inmates; reference is made to the enhanced custody regime, human rights activists assert.
17:00, 3 March 2012
In Astrakhan, a PEC member claims a fraud attempt
As reported by Natalia Nesterenko, a casting-vote member of the Precinct Election Commission (PEC) No. 538 of the city of Astrakhan, on March 2, at about 4:00 p.m. Moscow time, an attempt was registered to sign the final voting protocol of the presidential election well in advance.
16:00, 3 March 2012
Officer of Azerbaijani Army wounded by mine blast
In the village of Gulustan, Geranboy District of Azerbaijan, Lieutenant Gurban Guseinov got wounded by a mine explosion.
15:00, 3 March 2012
Residents of Chechnya report that they are forced to vote
In Chechnya, local residents are under pressure to vote with the aim to raise the voter turnout on the election day; while employees of state institutions were obliged to be present at polling stations throughout the whole day on March 4, local residents assert.
14:00, 3 March 2012
Commemoration of Elmar Guseinov took place in Baku
On March 2, in the capital of Azerbaijan, independent journalists and leaders of political parties and NGOs paid tribute to Elmar Guseinov, the editor-in-chief of the magazine "Monitor".
News
A contractor from the Rostov region was killed in the military operation.

Tanker in the bay. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Drones have attacked tankers in the Taganrog Bay for the fifth consecutive day.

The oil slick near Taganrog. Screenshot from Sky Eye photo dated 11.07.26, https://t.me/greensatru/220. Pollution of the water area after drone attacks has been recorded near Taganrog.

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.