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18 + The "Caucasian Knot" – the English version of the Russian news portal 'Kavkazsky Uzel' – provides the global media and human rights community with a free and independent source of information about developments in the Caucasus region. The site is dedicated to informing the global community about human rights violations, the situation in armed conflict zones, cases of ethnic or political discr

imination and the problems facing refugees across the entire Caucasian region of Southern Russia, Northern and South Caucasus.

The criminal case against the Kopaigorodskikh family has been sent to the Supreme Court.The Russian Prosecutor General's...
22/11/2025

The criminal case against the Kopaigorodskikh family has been sent to the Supreme Court.

The Russian Prosecutor General's Office has approved the indictment in the Kopaigorodskys' bribery case and sent the criminal case to the Supreme Court for a determination of territorial jurisdiction.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," on September 22, the Moscow City Court extended the arrest of Alexei Kopaigorodsky for three months, until December 24. At the end of October, the Prosecutor General's Office demanded that property worth 1.6 billion rubles be seized from Kopaigorodsky and his wife.

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A participant in a protest march in Tbilisi has been arrested.A Tbilisi court has arrested Nino Bardzimishvili, a partic...
22/11/2025

A participant in a protest march in Tbilisi has been arrested.

A Tbilisi court has arrested Nino Bardzimishvili, a participant in the protest movement in support of musician Mate Devidze, for two days. Another protester, Ketevan Khuskivadze, was fined.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on the 357th day of daily protests in Tbilisi, clashes occurred between protesters and police, and several marchers were detained after they stepped onto the roadway. The march was timed to coincide with the anniversary of the arrest of musician Mate Devidze. Among those arrested was Ketevan Khuskivadze, a professor at Tbilisi State University.

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A court in Makhachkala has seized the assets of former State Duma deputy Gadzhiev*.The Prosecutor General's Office's cla...
22/11/2025

A court in Makhachkala has seized the assets of former State Duma deputy Gadzhiev*.

The Prosecutor General's Office's claim to seize the real estate and other assets of former State Duma deputy Magomed Gadzhiev* has been upheld. The court also agreed to recognize Gadzhiev's* family as an extremist organization.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," in August, the Russian Prosecutor General's Office filed a lawsuit in the Sovietsky District Court of Makhachkala seeking to recognize former State Duma deputy Magomed Gadzhiev* and his family as an extremist organization. The office demanded that their real estate, worth more than 2 billion rubles, be forfeited to the state. Back in December 2024, a court in Makhachkala seized more than 140 accounts and 26 properties belonging to Gadzhiev* and his relatives.

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* are included in the register of foreign agents.

The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 8,000.Authorities and security forces have of...
21/11/2025

The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 8,000.

Authorities and security forces have officially named at least 3,979 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,028 from the Southern Federal District killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by November 14, government and security officials had officially acknowledged at least 7,950 fighters from southern Russia killed in the military operation: at least 3,942 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,008 from the Southern Federal District.

The "Caucasian Knot" maintains a list of names of natives of the North Caucasus Federal District and the Southern Federal District killed in the military operation. The list was compiled within the framework of current laws and based on data voiced by officials—from the governor to the head of a village, as well as representatives of security agencies.

According to the "Caucasian Knot," by November 21, government and security officials had officially acknowledged at least 8,000 fighters from southern Russia killed in the military operation: 3,979 from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,028 from the Southern Federal District.

Dagestan continues to bear the brunt of the death toll—1,688. The deaths of 842 fighters from Stavropol Krai, 517 from North Ossetia, 329 from Kabardino-Balkaria , and 251 from Chechnya, 176 - from Karachay-Cherkessia and the same number from Ingushetia.

Among the regions of the Southern Federal District, the Volgograd Region has the highest number of deaths (1,506). Also confirmed dead were 795 soldiers from Krasnodar Krai, 765 from Rostov Oblast, 650 from Astrakhan Oblast, 190 from Kalmykia, and 127 from Adygea.

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The Prosecutor General's Office is demanding the confiscation of the assets of the former Krasnodar police chief.A court...
21/11/2025

The Prosecutor General's Office is demanding the confiscation of the assets of the former Krasnodar police chief.

A court in Krasnodar will hear the Prosecutor General's Office's claim for the confiscation of the property of former Krasnodar Police Department Chief Alexander Semenov and his wife. The family's assets are valued at over 3 billion rubles.

According to the claim filed in the Sovetsky District Court of Krasnodar, the Prosecutor General's Office has found former city police chief Alexander Semenov guilty of unlawful enrichment using his official position. His wife, Olga Semenova, a former senior detective in the criminal investigation department, is a co-defendant in the claim.

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Bastrykin expressed interest in the dog attack on a child in Kaspiysk.Social media user reports of a dog attack on a chi...
21/11/2025

Bastrykin expressed interest in the dog attack on a child in Kaspiysk.

Social media user reports of a dog attack on a child in Kaspiysk led to a preliminary investigation, and the head of the Investigative Committee requested a report from his subordinates. Two dog attacks on children occurred in Kaspiysk within a week of each other, and local authorities received complaints, a blogger reported.

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Chechen social media users reported numerous denials of entry into Georgia.Georgian border guards continue to deny entry...
21/11/2025

Chechen social media users reported numerous denials of entry into Georgia.

Georgian border guards continue to deny entry to Chechens without explanation, paying particular attention to their place of birth, according to social media commenters. Some reported being denied entry five or more times.

"Caucasian Knot" wrote that Georgian border guards have been denying entry to North Caucasus natives for many years without explanation. Some have received two or even three refusals, according to residents of Chechnya, Dagestan, and Ingushetia interviewed by "Caucasian Knot" in June 2022. In May 2023, former Caucasian Knot correspondent Zhalaudi Geriev was denied entry to Georgia again. He linked this practice to discrimination based on his origin, noting that a border guard had noted his place of birth in his passport.

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The Chechen Security Council threatened to confiscate land plots.Land plots whose use does not correspond to their inten...
21/11/2025

The Chechen Security Council threatened to confiscate land plots.

Land plots whose use does not correspond to their intended purpose will be confiscated. The Chechen Security Council announced that authorities intend to monitor the commercial use of plots transferred to residents. Social media users indicated that the criteria for confiscating the plots are not specified.

As "Caucasian Knot" reported on May 21, 2025, Adam Kadyrov was mentioned as Secretary of the Security Council of the Chechen Republic on the official Telegram channel of the Chechen Security Council. He is also listed on the agency's social media, although no official announcement of his appointment has been made. Human rights activists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" noted that the appointments of Ramzan Kadyrov's children to positions are a "family matter," according to a biographical note about Adam Kadyrov published by the "Caucasian Knot."

A report on the meeting of the Chechen Security Council, which took place without the participation of Adam Kadyrov. Deputy Secretaries of the Chechen Security Council and representatives of other agencies took part in it, the website "Chechnya Today" reported today.

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A cruise ship carrying Russians was denied entry into Istanbul's port.The Astoria Grande cruise ship, en route from Russ...
21/11/2025

A cruise ship carrying Russians was denied entry into Istanbul's port.

The Astoria Grande cruise ship, en route from Russia and awaiting permission to dock at the Istanbul port of Sarayburnu, may be diverted to Sochi if Turkish authorities do not grant the appropriate permit.

The captain received orders to take up an anchorage position, but a berth decision has not yet been agreed upon. According to assurances from the Turkish side, the current delay will not affect the Astoria Grande's future calls in Istanbul. The ship's next voyage with a scheduled stop in the city is scheduled to depart from Sochi on November 22, RIA Novosti reported today, citing a source.

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20/11/2025

Participants in the Yerevan discussion called on Karabakh refugees to appeal to international courts.

The Washington agreements do not address the issue of the return of the Armenian population to Karabakh, but refugees can independently defend their rights to return through the International Court with international guarantees, stated participants in the discussion in Yerevan.

A public discussion, "After the Deportation of Artsakh: Challenges and Solutions," organized by the Armenian publication CivilNet, was held in Yerevan on November 18. The speakers included human rights activist Siranush Sahakyan, who represents Armenian prisoners at the ECHR, international law specialist Ara Ghazaryan, and historian and former Minister of Culture of Nagorno-Karabakh Lernik Hovhannisyan, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reported.

According to the human rights activist, the exodus of the Armenian population from Nagorno-Karabakh is effectively a forced deportation. "And this deportation is ongoing." "Until the internationally guaranteed right of people to return to their homeland is ensured, we are dealing with an ongoing crime against humanity," said Siranush Sahakyan during a discussion, commenting on the issue of the right of forcibly displaced persons to return.

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A Georgian soldier was killed in Ukraine.Temur Shanava, a Georgian national serving in a Ukrainian unit, was killed duri...
20/11/2025

A Georgian soldier was killed in Ukraine.

Temur Shanava, a Georgian national serving in a Ukrainian unit, was killed during the fighting.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," in early August, it became known that Mikhail Shedaniya had been killed during the fighting in Ukraine. He served in a unit of the Ukrainian army.

A Georgian soldier, Temur Shanava, was killed during military operations in Ukraine, journalist Lasha Berulava reported on his page* on November 19.

"On November 11, Temur was surrounded and was considered missing in action, and today his body was found," Berulava wrote.

Temur Shanava became the 87th Georgian soldier killed since the beginning of military operations in Ukraine.

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The conflicts between Z-bloggers reflected the struggle between Solovyov and Alaudinov for influence.TV presenter Vladim...
20/11/2025

The conflicts between Z-bloggers reflected the struggle between Solovyov and Alaudinov for influence.

TV presenter Vladimir Solovyov and Akhmat special forces commander Apti Alaudinov are locked in a battle for influence over the public agenda, and conflicts among Z-bloggers, including over fundraising for the SVO, are a reflection of this struggle. Fundraising for the military runs into the billions, yet remains opaque and unaccountable.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," some Z-bloggers are either conspiratorial enemies of Russia or unknowingly serve its interests by criticizing Akhmat, unit commander Apti Alaudinov stated on November 14. He promised to destroy such Z-bloggers "legally through criminal prosecution" if they do not apologize. On the same day, the Gelendzhik City Court fined Oksana Kobeleva, the author of the Telegram channel "Security in a Vatnik," 30,000 rubles for publishing questions to the commander of the Akhmat special forces, Apti Alaudinov, although she later deleted the post and repented for this material. On November 13, Alaudinov announced the reconciliation of two other Z-bloggers, Ilya Remeslo and Vladimir Grubnik - the latter, friendly with Akhmat, complained to the Chechens about criticism from Remeslo. The conflict between Remeslo and Grubnik arose due to the attitude towards pro-Putin Ukrainian defectors in the Z-community.

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The "Caucasian Knot" – the English version of the Russian news portal 'Kavkazsky Uzel' – provides the global media and human rights community with a free and independent source of information about developments in the Caucasus region. The site is dedicated to informing the global community about human rights violations, the situation in armed conflict zones, cases of ethnic or political discrimination and the problems facing refugees across the entire Caucasian region of Southern Russia, Northern and South Caucasus.