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Wildberries: Can Kadyrov's Men Avoid Blood Feud?

Wildberries: Can Kadyrov's Men Avoid Blood Feud?

Veiled Muslim Women Harassed in Russia

Veiled Muslim Women Harassed in Russia

Deadly attacks on churches and synagogue, dozens killed

Deadly attacks on churches and synagogue, dozens killed

Chechen girl fled family's death threats and Kadyrov's control

Chechen girl fled family's death threats and Kadyrov's control

Chechen minister, Kadyrov's fellow villager, harshly cuffed in Dagestan

Chechen minister, Kadyrov's fellow villager, harshly cuffed in Dagestan

Anti-Israel protesters storm Dagestan airport

Anti-Israel protesters storm Dagestan airport

Exodus from Karabakh Footages

Exodus from Karabakh Footages

$10M Wedding: Kadyrov's associates show off their wealth

$10M Wedding: Kadyrov's associates show off their wealth

The attack on Elena Milashina was preceded by threats from Ramzan Kadyrov

The attack on Elena Milashina was preceded by threats from Ramzan Kadyrov

Dagestan coach complained to Putin about police abuse

Dagestan coach complained to Putin about police abuse

The Last Day of Berdzor

The Last Day of Berdzor

Karabakh residents in Lachin corridor hope for help from authorities and for a miracle

Karabakh residents in Lachin corridor hope for help from authorities and for a miracle

Nalchik: mother with many children needs proper housing

Nalchik: mother with many children needs proper housing

60 people injured in clashes with police in Yerevan

60 people injured in clashes with police in Yerevan

Hundreds Detained In Yerevan At Protests Against Pashinyan

Hundreds Detained In Yerevan At Protests Against Pashinyan

Armenia: Police Arrest Hundreds Of Protesters At Rallies Against Pashinyan

Armenia: Police Arrest Hundreds Of Protesters At Rallies Against Pashinyan

Torchlight Procession in Yerevan Marks Anniversary of Armenian Genocide

Torchlight Procession in Yerevan Marks Anniversary of Armenian Genocide

Yerevan: detentions at protests for Pashinyan’s resignation

Yerevan: detentions at protests for Pashinyan’s resignation

Russian activist demands truth about killings in Bucha

Russian activist demands truth about killings in Bucha

Feminists in Baku protest against domestic violence

Feminists in Baku protest against domestic violence

Fate of a captured Dagestani remains unknown to his parents

Fate of a captured Dagestani remains unknown to his parents

Karabakh: What's Left of the Mkhitarashen Village After War

Karabakh: What's Left of the Mkhitarashen Village After War

"Chechenization" of Russia: Kadyrov's people enjoy total impunity

"Chechenization" of Russia: Kadyrov's people enjoy total impunity

Baku: journalists erect tombstone for independent media

Baku: journalists erect tombstone for independent media

Baku: Hunger Strike in Support of Salekh Rustamov

Baku: Hunger Strike in Support of Salekh Rustamov

Tbilisi protests against “green passports”

Tbilisi protests against “green passports”

Kadyrov Hushes Up Military Scandal in Chechnya

Kadyrov Hushes Up Military Scandal in Chechnya

Lezginka and jazz ended Promised Caucasus Festival in Derbent

Lezginka and jazz ended Promised Caucasus Festival in Derbent

“Promised Caucasus”: whom Jews invite to Derbent

“Promised Caucasus”: whom Jews invite to Derbent

Areni Wine Festival inspires Armenian winemakers

Areni Wine Festival inspires Armenian winemakers

Beslan: people bring toys, flowers and water to school

Beslan: people bring toys, flowers and water to school

Makhachkala: Gadjiev's colleagues come out to pickets in media defence

Makhachkala: Gadjiev's colleagues come out to pickets in media defence

Authorities try to revive villages of Nagorno-Karabakh after the war

Authorities try to revive villages of Nagorno-Karabakh after the war

Tskaev’s widow outraged over verdict to Ossetian police officers who tortured her husband

Tskaev’s widow outraged over verdict to Ossetian police officers who tortured her husband

Saratov: Tumgoev's sister protests against torture of her brother

Saratov: Tumgoev's sister protests against torture of her brother

LGBT in Chechnya: how people get abducted under Ramzan Kadyrov

LGBT in Chechnya: how people get abducted under Ramzan Kadyrov

Stepanakert rally demands president's resignation

Stepanakert rally demands president's resignation

Dagestan: how law enforcers stormed women's shelter

Dagestan: how law enforcers stormed women's shelter

Dzyuba's words about Grozny confirmed by brawl involving "Akhmat"

Dzyuba's words about Grozny confirmed by brawl involving "Akhmat"

World War II veteran in Georgia lives in horrible conditions

World War II veteran in Georgia lives in horrible conditions

Residents of Beslan pay tribute to those killed in Kazan

Residents of Beslan pay tribute to those killed in Kazan

Stepanakert: opposition blames corrupt officials for the defeat

Stepanakert: opposition blames corrupt officials for the defeat

Dagestani law enforcers refuse to let witness go in spite of court ruling

Dagestani law enforcers refuse to let witness go in spite of court ruling

Baku: street fires on Novruz despite pandemic

Baku: street fires on Novruz despite pandemic

Dagestan: Militant killed in special operation near school and hospital

Dagestan: Militant killed in special operation near school and hospital

Putin's Model of Political Crisis in Georgia: Police Arrest Opposition Leader

Putin's Model of Political Crisis in Georgia: Police Arrest Opposition Leader

Dagestan: mothers protest against torturing their sons

Dagestan: mothers protest against torturing their sons

Police in Baku Break Up Protest of Political Prisoners' Wives

Police in Baku Break Up Protest of Political Prisoners' Wives

Police detained both young women and grandmothers in Rostov-on-Don

Police detained both young women and grandmothers in Rostov-on-Don

The last "Amir": Kadyrov people kill Byutukaev

The last "Amir": Kadyrov people kill Byutukaev

Karabakh: Armenian Pilgrims Denied Access To Dadivank

Karabakh: Armenian Pilgrims Denied Access To Dadivank

How Kadyrov and his henchmen humiliate women in Chechnya

How Kadyrov and his henchmen humiliate women in Chechnya

Karabakh Victorious Graffiti Amid Ruins in Hadrut

Karabakh Victorious Graffiti Amid Ruins in Hadrut

Lachin Corridor: how remaining Armenians survive

Lachin Corridor: how remaining Armenians survive

Azerbaijani army enter last district handed over by Armenia

Azerbaijani army enter last district handed over by Armenia

Karabakh: Agdam returned to Azerbaijan in a ruined condition

Karabakh: Agdam returned to Azerbaijan in a ruined condition

Karabakh: Kelbajar District taken over by Azerbaijan

Karabakh: Kelbajar District taken over by Azerbaijan

Armenians say farewell to Dadivank Monastery

Armenians say farewell to Dadivank Monastery

Karabakh: outcomes of autumn war on the map

Karabakh: outcomes of autumn war on the map

Georgian authorities react with curfew to opposition's ultimatum

Georgian authorities react with curfew to opposition's ultimatum

Battle for Shushi: What's next?

Battle for Shushi: What's next?

Who has already recognized Karabakh

Who has already recognized Karabakh

Clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh captured by the Caucasian Knot blogger

Clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh captured by the Caucasian Knot blogger

Nagorno-Karabakh: A Truce Has Brought No Peace

Nagorno-Karabakh: A Truce Has Brought No Peace

Karabakh: fierce battles along the entire frontline

Karabakh: fierce battles along the entire frontline

North Ossetia: Dancing in Vladikavkaz During the Pandemic

North Ossetia: Dancing in Vladikavkaz During the Pandemic

Baku: why critic of Aliev's regime was put into jail

Baku: why critic of Aliev's regime was put into jail

Beslan: 186 knitted poppies in memory of dead children

Beslan: 186 knitted poppies in memory of dead children

Ingushetia: special forces destroy house and take away landlord

Ingushetia: special forces destroy house and take away landlord

Kullar camp fails to accommodate all incoming Azerbaijanis

Kullar camp fails to accommodate all incoming Azerbaijanis

Hundreds of Azerbaijanis Stuck in Dagestan Struggle to Get Home

Hundreds of Azerbaijanis Stuck in Dagestan Struggle to Get Home

Armenia: harsh detentions of Amulsar defenders

Armenia: harsh detentions of Amulsar defenders

Inhabitants of Kullar camp tell about quarantine violations

Inhabitants of Kullar camp tell about quarantine violations

Father of shepherds killed in Dagestan protests against red tape

Father of shepherds killed in Dagestan protests against red tape

Kullar old-timers: newcomers cut in line on their way home

Kullar old-timers: newcomers cut in line on their way home

Azerbaijanis rebel against border closure in Dagestan

Azerbaijanis rebel against border closure in Dagestan

Dagestanis stand up for old man beaten up by law enforcers

Dagestanis stand up for old man beaten up by law enforcers

Chechnya: doctors revolt dispersed by threats and reproaches

Chechnya: doctors revolt dispersed by threats and reproaches

Coronavirus hostages: Stavropol nurses appeal for help

Coronavirus hostages: Stavropol nurses appeal for help

Back to Stalin's Cult: South Ossetian Capital Renamed Stalinir

Back to Stalin's Cult: South Ossetian Capital Renamed Stalinir

Georgian Christians Celebrate Easter Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Georgian Christians Celebrate Easter Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Car ban: quarantine sharply tightened in Georgia

Car ban: quarantine sharply tightened in Georgia

Chechnya under curfew: police beat people without masks

Chechnya under curfew: police beat people without masks

Self-isolation in Baku: what city looks like under quarantine

Self-isolation in Baku: what city looks like under quarantine

Baku Police detained men marching for the rights of women

Baku Police detained men marching for the rights of women

Russians mark five years since Boris Nemtsov's murder

Russians mark five years since Boris Nemtsov's murder

Chechen blogger who criticized Kadyrov survives assassination attempt

Chechen blogger who criticized Kadyrov survives assassination attempt

Activists report 55 detainees in Baku

Activists report 55 detainees in Baku

Police violently disperse Azerbaijan election protest

Police violently disperse Azerbaijan election protest

20 years of roaming: migrants from Chechnya appeal to Kalimatov

20 years of roaming: migrants from Chechnya appeal to Kalimatov

Nagorno-Karabakh officials persuade pupils to stop their strike

Nagorno-Karabakh officials persuade pupils to stop their strike

Opposition meets Khajimba's resignation by firing in the air

Opposition meets Khajimba's resignation by firing in the air

Abkhaz opposition demands president's immediate resignation

Abkhaz opposition demands president's immediate resignation

Armenia: why Sevan turns into swamp

Armenia: why Sevan turns into swamp

Refugees from Azerbaijan show their appalling living conditions in Armenia

Refugees from Azerbaijan show their appalling living conditions in Armenia

Police in Baky broke up protests against violation of freedom of assembly

Police in Baky broke up protests against violation of freedom of assembly

Censorship and torture as backstage of apologies in Chechnya

Censorship and torture as backstage of apologies in Chechnya

Police in Dagestan used batons to disperse protesting villagers

Police in Dagestan used batons to disperse protesting villagers

Architectural monuments of Shushi, saved and perishing

Architectural monuments of Shushi, saved and perishing

Violence at the rally against violence in Baku

Violence at the rally against violence in Baku

Police conduct harsh detentions at rally in Baku

Police conduct harsh detentions at rally in Baku

Dagestani journalists continue struggling for Gadjiev's release

Dagestani journalists continue struggling for Gadjiev's release

Azerbaijani opposition journalist released after five years in prison

Azerbaijani opposition journalist released after five years in prison

Russian Tourists in Georgia: Love in the Time of Political Crisis

Russian Tourists in Georgia: Love in the Time of Political Crisis

Karabakh: why refugees are in no hurry to return to Talish

Karabakh: why refugees are in no hurry to return to Talish

How Armenian settlers live in Karabakh border village

How Armenian settlers live in Karabakh border village

Gyumri: 30 years in a disaster zone

Gyumri: 30 years in a disaster zone

Violent unrest erupted over logging ban in Armenia

Violent unrest erupted over logging ban in Armenia

You have a choice! How to prevent radicalization in the North Caucasus

You have a choice! How to prevent radicalization in the North Caucasus

Police respond to storming of Georgian parliament with bullets

Police respond to storming of Georgian parliament with bullets

Chechnya: Oyub Titiev released early

Chechnya: Oyub Titiev released early

Kadyrov threatens to tear out people's tongues

Kadyrov threatens to tear out people's tongues

Nalchik: commemoration march for Caucasian War victims

Nalchik: commemoration march for Caucasian War victims

Surprising Karabakh flat cake sets a record

Surprising Karabakh flat cake sets a record

In Baku, activists stand to defend the Molokan prayer house

In Baku, activists stand to defend the Molokan prayer house

Pankisi: Chechens use stones to stop HPP construction

Pankisi: Chechens use stones to stop HPP construction

Torchlight procession in Stepanakert honoring victims of Armenian Genocide

Torchlight procession in Stepanakert honoring victims of Armenian Genocide

Chechen blogger defies Kadyrov's administration

Chechen blogger defies Kadyrov's administration

Kvaratskheliya's relatives do not believe in his suicide in Abkhazia

Kvaratskheliya's relatives do not believe in his suicide in Abkhazia

Ingushetia: clashes with law enforcers fail to stop protest

Ingushetia: clashes with law enforcers fail to stop protest

Mass pardoning of political prisoners in Azerbaijan

Mass pardoning of political prisoners in Azerbaijan

Violence against queer women in Chechnya

Violence against queer women in Chechnya

Yerevan: café owners fight with policemen

Yerevan: café owners fight with policemen

Kadyrov's help to Dagestani fire victims triggers concerns

Kadyrov's help to Dagestani fire victims triggers concerns

Police thwarted feminist march in Baku

Police thwarted feminist march in Baku

Blogger Mekhman Guseinov released from an Azerbaijani prison

Blogger Mekhman Guseinov released from an Azerbaijani prison

Ingushes refused to combine grief and holiday on the anniversary of the 1944 deportation

Ingushes refused to combine grief and holiday on the anniversary of the 1944 deportation

Dagestan: Mothers' March turned into solo picket

Dagestan: Mothers' March turned into solo picket

Protest action in Gyumri: "Russian army, get out of Armenia!"

Protest action in Gyumri: "Russian army, get out of Armenia!"

Chechnya: prosecutor leaves Zhalaudi Geriev behind bars

Chechnya: prosecutor leaves Zhalaudi Geriev behind bars

Humans in inhuman conditions (Kabardino-Balkaria)

Humans in inhuman conditions (Kabardino-Balkaria)

Chechnya-Ingushetia border agreement helps abandoned Ingush village

Chechnya-Ingushetia border agreement helps abandoned Ingush village

No lifting sanctions against Russia while human rights are violated in Chechnya

No lifting sanctions against Russia while human rights are violated in Chechnya

How the people of Ingushetia stood up against the deal with Kadyrov

How the people of Ingushetia stood up against the deal with Kadyrov

Chechen prisoner awarded in France

Chechen prisoner awarded in France

New crisis in Armenia: Pashinyan vs Parliament

New crisis in Armenia: Pashinyan vs Parliament

Georgian villagers clash with police and block Tbilisi - Batumi Highway

Georgian villagers clash with police and block Tbilisi - Batumi Highway

Did Ramzan Kadyrov stand up for gays?

Did Ramzan Kadyrov stand up for gays?

Judicial execution: 14 guys secretly convicted in Chechnya

Judicial execution: 14 guys secretly convicted in Chechnya

Volgograd: Navalny supporters arrested on Election Day

Volgograd: Navalny supporters arrested on Election Day

Russian journalists booed at media forum in Georgia

Russian journalists booed at media forum in Georgia

Resident of Kabardino-Balkaria killed by police in Moscow

Resident of Kabardino-Balkaria killed by police in Moscow

Policemen attacked with knives and bombs in Chechnya

Policemen attacked with knives and bombs in Chechnya

Pashinyan's 100 days: Yerevan residents have not quitted the Premiere

Pashinyan's 100 days: Yerevan residents have not quitted the Premiere

Political prisoner in Azerbaijan not allowed to say farewell to his dying mother

Political prisoner in Azerbaijan not allowed to say farewell to his dying mother

Is Volgograd stadium sliding down to the Volga?

Is Volgograd stadium sliding down to the Volga?

A road to nowhere: traces of the Ossetian-Ingush Conflict

A road to nowhere: traces of the Ossetian-Ingush Conflict

Chechnya refuses to transfer Oyub Titiev's case to Moscow

Chechnya refuses to transfer Oyub Titiev's case to Moscow

Hare football! Rostov Krishnaites dancing with football fans

Hare football! Rostov Krishnaites dancing with football fans

Ramzan Kadyrov manages Chechnya like a family business

Ramzan Kadyrov manages Chechnya like a family business

Azerbaijan boasts new weapons and claims readiness for new Karabakh war

Azerbaijan boasts new weapons and claims readiness for new Karabakh war

Chechen rights defender Oyub Titiev still under arrest while Grozny hosts World Cup

Chechen rights defender Oyub Titiev still under arrest while Grozny hosts World Cup

Villagers ask Dagestani head not to demolish houses to Gazprom's benefit

Villagers ask Dagestani head not to demolish houses to Gazprom's benefit

Chechens of France: "We are not terrorists"

Chechens of France: "We are not terrorists"

March for the Democratic Republic and against dictatorship in Baku

March for the Democratic Republic and against dictatorship in Baku

Skulls and flags: Circassian march in Istanbul

Skulls and flags: Circassian march in Istanbul

Pashinyan congratulates Armenia on victory of revolution under cover of snipers

Pashinyan congratulates Armenia on victory of revolution under cover of snipers

Kadyrov's agents harass bloggers in Germany

Kadyrov's agents harass bloggers in Germany

Pashinyan failed at the Parliament: revolution goes on

Pashinyan failed at the Parliament: revolution goes on

How Armenian protesters defeated Sargsyan

How Armenian protesters defeated Sargsyan

"Karapetyan, resign!" New round of Armenia's revolution

"Karapetyan, resign!" New round of Armenia's revolution

Armenia is not Russia: what happens when people are really sick and tired

Armenia is not Russia: what happens when people are really sick and tired

‘Serzh is finally gone’: Armenia celebrating Sargsyan’s resignation

‘Serzh is finally gone’: Armenia celebrating Sargsyan’s resignation

Protesters in Armenia declared launch of Velvet Revolution

Protesters in Armenia declared launch of Velvet Revolution

Dozens injured in protests over Serzh Sargsyan in Armenia

Dozens injured in protests over Serzh Sargsyan in Armenia

Sargsyan's opponents block central streets in Yerevan

Sargsyan's opponents block central streets in Yerevan

Nalchik residents demand severe punishment for murder of taxi driver

Nalchik residents demand severe punishment for murder of taxi driver

Armenia: grief and indignation after fire in Kemerovo

Armenia: grief and indignation after fire in Kemerovo

Residents of two villages in Dagestan fight over water

Residents of two villages in Dagestan fight over water

Armenian woman born in Baku visits her homeland despite unspoken bans

Armenian woman born in Baku visits her homeland despite unspoken bans

Sargsyan instead of Sargsyan: people of Armenia didn't know they were not allowed to vote any more

Sargsyan instead of Sargsyan: people of Armenia didn't know they were not allowed to vote any more

Residents of Derbent District protest against oil refinery

Residents of Derbent District protest against oil refinery

Residents of Sochi and Rostov about presidential candidate Ksenia Sobchak

Residents of Sochi and Rostov about presidential candidate Ksenia Sobchak

Sobchak votes against them all — who votes for Sobchak?

Sobchak votes against them all — who votes for Sobchak?

Human rights defenders burnt down again in Ingushetia – what remains of "Memorial"

Human rights defenders burnt down again in Ingushetia – what remains of "Memorial"

The first claim after so many apologies to Kadyrov

The first claim after so many apologies to Kadyrov

Blood feud: Chechen remake. Material of the "Caucasian Knot"

Blood feud: Chechen remake. Material of the "Caucasian Knot"

"Portal" artists pay tribute to victims of Beslan terror attack

"Portal" artists pay tribute to victims of Beslan terror attack

Dagestani journalist severely beaten in Moscow

Dagestani journalist severely beaten in Moscow

The Caucasian Knot reviews the empire of the former Mayor of Makhachkala

The Caucasian Knot reviews the empire of the former Mayor of Makhachkala

Hostages of the Chaliphate: unchildish fates of Caucasian orphans

Hostages of the Chaliphate: unchildish fates of Caucasian orphans

ISIS terror creeps into Russian regions

ISIS terror creeps into Russian regions

Police used tear gas against fire victims protesting in Makhachkala

Police used tear gas against fire victims protesting in Makhachkala

Alexei Navalny in Volgograd: why rich region offers beggarly salaries

Alexei Navalny in Volgograd: why rich region offers beggarly salaries

Protesters in Azerbaijan detained after rally for freedom

Protesters in Azerbaijan detained after rally for freedom

Tribute to the victims of Stalin's repressions in Kabardino-Balkaria

Tribute to the victims of Stalin's repressions in Kabardino-Balkaria

Opposition rally in Baku: "No to robbery and lies!"

Opposition rally in Baku: "No to robbery and lies!"

Safari in Syria: the story of a former fighter who fled ISIS

Safari in Syria: the story of a former fighter who fled ISIS

Navalny in Astrakhan: "We should start living richly!"

Navalny in Astrakhan: "We should start living richly!"

In Kabardino-Balkaria, traders rebel against Sheep Wool market closure

In Kabardino-Balkaria, traders rebel against Sheep Wool market closure

Court upholds fine to Circassian activist Ruslan Gvashev

Court upholds fine to Circassian activist Ruslan Gvashev

Volgograd: Protesters demanded to dismiss the Russian government

Volgograd: Protesters demanded to dismiss the Russian government

Russian soldiers in Gyumri - guarantee of peace or source of trouble?

Russian soldiers in Gyumri - guarantee of peace or source of trouble?

Day of Ashura in Baku

Day of Ashura in Baku

Whereabouts of Chechen singer remains unknown

Whereabouts of Chechen singer remains unknown

Ukraine bans entry to Editor in Chief of Voice of Islam

Ukraine bans entry to Editor in Chief of Voice of Islam

Baku: financial director of Azadliq newspaper released in courtroom

Baku: financial director of Azadliq newspaper released in courtroom

More than 100 people take part in funeral of Timur Makhauri

More than 100 people take part in funeral of Timur Makhauri

Journalist Mekhman Aliev released from custody in Baku

Journalist Mekhman Aliev released from custody in Baku

Muslims in Dagestan celebrate Kurban Bayram

Muslims in Dagestan celebrate Kurban Bayram