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Fire-fighting after an explosion at a fuelling station in Grozny. Screenshot of a video by the Ministry for Emergencies https://t.me/mchs_official/23301
17:23, 14 October 2024
Nine people fall victim to fuelling station explosion in Grozny
Four people perished and five others were wounded and received burns in an explosion at a fuelling station in Grozny.
Sergey Melikov (left) and Suleiman Kerimov. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Screenshots of the photos https://t.me/melikov05/2537 and https://yandex.ru/video/preview/7059841456323965159
23:38, 13 October 2024
Amid Kadyrov's threats, head of Dagestan supports Kerimov
After Ramzan Kadyrov's threats of blood feud against Suleiman Kerimov, Sergey Melikov, the head of Dagestan, has recalled the senator's charitable projects and promised that the republic "will always support him in difficult times."
Rizvan Kurbanov. Screenshot of a video posted on his Telegram channel on October 11, 2024 https://t.me/kurbanov_rizvan/277
23:02, 13 October 2024
MP from Dagestan Rizvan Kurbanov rejects Kadyrov's accusations
Rizvan Kurbanov, a Russian State Duma MP from Dagestan, has stated that he was not involved in preparing an assassination attempt on Ramzan Kadyrov and has nothing to do with the Wildberries Company.
Abdulmimin Gadjiev. Photo: https://memopzk.org/ included into the register of foreign agents
21:22, 13 October 2024
Court denies all motions of Dagestani journalist Gadjiev’s defence
In the Moscow Region, at the first hearing in the case against Abdulmimin Gadjiev, Kemal Tambiev, and Abubakar Rizvanov, the Military Court of Appeal refused to grant the motions filed by the defence.
Mansur Zhabrailov. Screenshot of a video by the "Republic of Chechnya Today" www.chechnyatoday.com
23:38, 12 October 2024
Chechen teacher Mansur Zhabrailov suspected of insulting believers' feelings
The criminal case against Mansur Zhabrailov, a former Chechen teacher, is being investigated under the article on insulting believers' feelings.
Natalia Fedorenko. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
22:22, 12 October 2024
Advocate Natalia Fedorenko released in courtroom
In Novorossiysk, a court found Natalia Fedorenko, an advocate of blogger Vadim Kharchenko*, guilty of violating privacy and banned her from practicing law for two years. Natalia Fedorenko was also sentenced to community service.
Priest Viktor Pivovarov after an injury. October 2024. Photo courtesy of Pivovarov's assistant for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:45, 12 October 2024
Priest Pivovarov faces lack of medical care after injury
Priest Viktor Pivovarov stopped serving in a church in Slavyansk-on-Kuban because he could not get out of bed after an injury. His assistant said that doctors refused to hospitalize the elderly Viktor Pivovarov.
Zalina Marshenkulova. Screenshot of a photo posted on her Telegram channel on June 5, 2024 https://t.me/vlast_Zh/12487
13:38, 12 October 2024
Journalist Zalina Marshenkulova* put on terrorist list
The “Rosfinmonitoring” (Russian Federal Service for Financial Monitoring) has put journalist Zalina Marshenkulova* from Kabardino-Balkaria, accused of justifying terrorism, on the list of terrorists and extremists.
Svetlana Soboleva. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
12:18, 12 October 2024
Mother of Sochi resident demands to stop criminal prosecution of her daughter
In Sochi, a court has tightened the pre-trial restriction measure for defrauded real estate investor Alla Soboleva and placed her in custody, ordering that her daughter be sent to an orphanage, a mother of the defendant said.
The site of the assassination attempt on Sherip Alikhadjiev. October 10, 2024. Photo: Telegram channel of the investigative committee of the Russian Federation for Moscow region
16:50, 11 October 2024
Kadyrov's critic Alikhadjiev hospitalized with two wounds
Sherip Alikhadjiev, a former Deputy Prime Minister of Ingushetia, was hospitalized with two gunshot wounds; a case of attempted murder has been opened. According to the source, the assassination attempt on Alikhadjiev, whom Ramzan Kadyrov declared a criminal, was pre-planned.
Akhmed Tangiev's video appeal. Screenshot of a video posted on the Telegram channel of the Ministry for National Policy and Religious Affairs of the Republic of Ingushetia on October 10, 2024
16:14, 11 October 2024
Calls for anti-Chechen actions find no support in Ingushetia
Residents of Ingushetia have ignored calls to go to protest actions in connection with Ramzan Kadyrov's statement.
15:39, 11 October 2024
Kadyrov's statement about blood feud bewilders Telegram users
Ramzan Kadyrov's threat to declare blood feud against Senator Kerimov and State Duma MPs from Ingushetia and Dagestan is puzzling, since they are related to a business conflict, and not the murder of a relative, users have pointed out in Telegram channels of the Caucasus.
The site of the shooting at the Wildberries office. September 18, 2024. Photo: Mash Telegram channel
14:19, 11 October 2024
Analysts links Kadyrov's words about blood feud with Kremlin's silence regarding Wildberries
The Kremlin's absence of reaction to the shooting at the Wildberries office has led to a deepening conflict between elites of the republics of Northern Caucasus, the human rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" has stated.
Screenshot of a video about the responsibility for participating in unsanctioned protests posted on October 10, 2024 on the Telegram channel of the Ministry for National Policy and Religious Affairs of the Republic of Ingushetia
10:40, 11 October 2024
Ingush authorities warn residents against participating in protests amid Kadyrov’s statements
Residents of Ingushetia should not take part in unsanctioned actions of protest in connection with the Ramzan Kadyrov’s statement about blood feud, the republic’s authorities have warned. Officials treat the calls to participate in the protest as a provocation.
Ulker Gashimova, screenshot of a video: https://telegra.ph/Obrashchenie-k-Lyudyam-05-04
10:30, 11 October 2024
Defence to challenge verdict of Dagestani activist Ulker Gashimova
The verdict of Ulker Gashimova, a Makhachkala native, will be appealed against; she refuses to plead guilty, her advocate has informed.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo from the Telegram channel Kadyrov_95
09:17, 11 October 2024
Caucasian experts surprised by Kadyrov’s speech with threats of blood feud
When commenting on the Ramzan Kadyrov’s statement about his readiness to declare blood feud against Suleiman Kerimov, Bekkhan Barakhoev, and Rizvan Kurbanov, Caucasian experts have noted that blood feud is not declared because of business conflicts and that the Vainakh traditions do not contain such a concept as a threat to declare blood feud.
Suleiman Kerimov, Bekkhan Barakhoev, Rizvan Kurbanov (left to right). Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Photos: https://bashkortostan.er.ru/, https://www.forbes.ru/profile/suleiman-kerimov, https://fortanga.org/
22:39, 10 October 2024
Kadyrov threatens blood feud to Kerimov, Barakhoev and Kurbanov
The head of Chechnya, while speaking about the conflict around the Wildberries Company, mentioned Suleiman Kerimov, Russian Senator from Dagestan, and Bekkhan Barakhoev and Rizvan Kurbanov, Russian State Duma MPs, calling on them to prove their non-involvement in the order to kill Kadyrov himself, and warned them of his readiness to declare blood feud to them.
Sergey Dudchenko and Nikolai Murnev. Collage by the "Memorial" human rights defense center https://memopzk.org/news/my-schitaem-politzaklyuchyonnymi-sergeya-dudchenko-i-nikolaya-murneva/ included into the register of foreign agents
22:10, 10 October 2024
Rights defenders declare Sergey Dudchenko and Nikolai Murnev as political prisoners
The proofs of the guilt of Sergey Dudchenko and Nikolai Murnev, accused of preparing to set fire to a military commissariat (registration and enlistment office) in Pyatigorsk, were fabricated by investigators; and law enforcers forced them to sign confessions under torture, the human rights project "Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial" has stated.
Igor Nagavkin. Photo courtesy of Igor Nagavkin for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:30, 10 October 2024
Human rights defender Nagavkin challenges his verdict before transportation to penal colony
In his appeal, human rights defender Igor Nagavkin pointed out violations committed during the consideration of the case on disorganization of the operation of a SIZO (pre-trial prison) and requested court to cancel the verdict.
Signing a contract. Picture generated from Copilot
18:23, 10 October 2024
Lawyers criticize amendments about military contracts for defendants
New laws signed by President Vladimir Putin have given defendants the chance to sign a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defence. Earlier, only persons under investigation or convicts could do the above. The new laws violate the rights of victims who will not be able to obtain justice in court, lawyers note.
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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.