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April 26, 2025 18:27

• State of emergency introduced due to flood cancelled in Makhachkala

  The authorities of Makhachkala have cancelled the state of emergency that was introduced after heavy rainfall due to the flooding of streets and houses.

April 26, 2025 18:21

• Residents of eight Dagestani villages remain without electricity

  Specialists have restored power supply to four Dagestani villages; residents of eight dwelling settlements remain in the zone of emergency power outages after bad weather.

April 26, 2025 18:09

• Ombudsperson acquires key role in transfer of Makhachkala Airport rioters to their homeland

  The appeal of the Human Rights Commissioner (Ombudsperson) to transfer the convicted participants in the riots organized at the Makhachkala Airport to Dagestani colonies is of particular importance, since the provision of the law on serving a sentence in the region of inmate’s residence is often not enforced.

April 26, 2025 18:03

• Activists tell on celebrating Circassian Flag Day

  The cities of Sochi and Maykop have hosted concerts in honour of the Circassian Flag Day; and a ceremonial procession was held in Nalchik.

April 26, 2025 18:01

• Cassation Court cancels decision on compensation for activists of “Marem” shelter

  In Pyatigorsk, the Fifth Cassation Court has cancelled the decisions on compensation for employees of the “Marem” shelter in Dagestan.

April 25, 2025 23:58

• Shahada case against Chechen native sets dangerous precedent for Muslims

  The arrest of a Chechen native for placing the text of the shahada on the windshield of his car threatens all Muslims in Russia, who may also be subject to persecution. An Islamic scholar should act as an expert in the case, experts suggest.

April 25, 2025 23:17

• Girl’s death in Kaspiysk highlights problem of violence against children

  Cases of violence against children in Northern Caucasus have become more public and attract people’s attention, but their number is not decreasing, since cruelty and beating children “for educational purposes” have been considered in society as a norm.

April 25, 2025 16:30

• Victory of businesswoman Tatiana Kim in lawsuit over “Wildberries” share outlines limits of Ramzan Kadyrov’s influence

  The court’s decision in favour of Tatiana Kim (Bakalchuk), who got the share of her former husband Vladislav Bakalchuk in the “Wildberries” Company, has demonstrated the limits of the Ramzan Kadyrov’s influence outside Chechnya.

April 25, 2025 16:13

• Yerevan residents pay tribute to memory of genocide victims with torchlight procession

  In Yerevan, activists held a torchlight procession dedicated to the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire.

April 24, 2025 23:56

• Armed incident in Derbent was at least second in Dagestan within six months

  The shootout in Derbent, the killed participant of which was declared involved in the preparation of a terror act, was preceded by the counterterrorist operation (CTO) introduced in the Makhachkala village of Semender in March this year.

April 24, 2025 23:49

• Authorities involve children in celebrating Circassian Flag Day

  At festive events on the occasion of the Circassian Flag Day held in kindergartens and schools in Karachay-Cherkessia, Adygea and Kabardino-Balkaria, children were introduced to the history and meaning of the Circassian Flag.

April 24, 2025 23:05

• One person killed in shootout with law enforcers in Derbent

  In Derbent, a car driver refused to stop at a police request, ran over one of the law enforcers, and opened fire. The law enforcers shot and killed the suspect.

April 24, 2025 22:49

• Saint Petersburg: commission issues warning to Seda Suleimanova's friend

  Elena Patyaeva has been warned for posting leaflets in Saint Petersburg in which she demanded to clarify Seda Suleimanova's fate.

April 23, 2025 23:50

• Rostov resident Elena Popova recognized as political prisoner

  Human rights defenders have announced Elena Popova, a resident of the Rostov Region, sentenced to 12 years for transferring money to journalist Arkady Babchenko*, to be a political prisoner.

April 23, 2025 23:46

• Absence of Adam Kadyrov’s official appointment to new post underscores nepotism in Chechnya

  Adam Kadyrov, the 17-year-old son of the head of Chechnya, was mentioned in the position of Secretary of the Security Council, although there was no official announcement of the appointment. The appointments of Ramzan Kadyrov's children, in particular Adam, who cannot officially hold this post, are a "family matter," human rights defenders have noted.

April 23, 2025 22:02

• Human rights defenders face threats after reporting about girl’s beating in Khasavyurt

  The “Caucasus Without a Mother” movement, which reported about the beating of a 16-year-old girl by her father, has faced threats and demands for an apology. People posing as family members and their acquaintances are demanding to remove the post.

April 23, 2025 21:58

• Ingush imam Tamaskhanov highlights reasons for his persecution

  A criminal case against Ingush imams is related to their religious activities, including the construction of mosques and support for the “Antilirika” movement, Mukhammad Tamaskhanov states.

April 22, 2025 23:58

• On April 14-20, one person perished in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week from April 14 to 20, 2025, one person perished in the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

April 22, 2025 23:55

• Protesters clash with law enforcers in Tbilisi

  In Tbilisi, a protest action has turned into protesters’ clashes with law enforcers; policemen detaining at least one person.

April 22, 2025 19:53

• Kadyrov’s patronage does not help Bakalchuk keep “Wildberries” Company

  In Moscow, a court has considered a case on division of property and obliged Vladislav Bakalchuk to pay compensation to his former wife Tatiana Kim. Despite support from Chechnya, Vladislav Bakalchuk received only 1/7 of the total couple’s property, and his share in the “Wildberries” Company went to Tatiana Kim.