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Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot of the video by the Rossiya (Russia) TV channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=118&v=nLJeWt8rJ70"
11:23, 17 October 2019
Kadyrov disowns his claims for federal post
Ramzan Kadyrov has assured that he doesn't want to work outside of Chechnya and has no claims for any federal-level post.
Military vehicles near the road signpost on the outskirts of Kizlyar. June 12, 2019. Photo by Ilyas Kapiev for the "Caucasian Knot"
08:59, 17 October 2019
Chechnya loses land dispute with Kizlyar at Dagestani SC
On the website of the Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan, Rasul Kadiev, a Dagestani lawyer, has found a decision on a lawsuit on the lands of the Borozdinovskaya Forestry. The court ruled that the disputed lands belong to Dagestan, but Chechnya still claims to them.
08:55, 17 October 2019
Ingushetia: convict in "Ordzhonikidze Jamaat" case complains of torture
Bagaudin Opiev, a resident of Ingushetia, convicted for helping militants, has sent a video to the "Caucasian Knot", in which he told about torture after his detention and during the investigation within the case of the "Ordzhonikidze Jamaat".
Tamara Mearakishvili. Screenshot of the video by the "Caucasian Knot" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhDZ-8EhtQ0
23:59, 16 October 2019
Tskhinvali City Court: activist Tamara Mearakishvili not guilty
The Tskhinvali City Court has fully acquitted Tamara Mearakishvili. The activist intends to seek her rehabilitation and punishment of law enforcers for prosecuting her unlawfully.
Ikram Ragimov. Photo https://www.irfs.org/news-feed/journalist-ikram-rahimov-released-from-jail/
23:51, 16 October 2019
Advocate claims obstacles while attempting to visit Azerbaijani journalist in penal colony
The Azerbaijani Penitentiary Service refused advocate Elchin Sadygov to visit his client journalist Ikram Ragimov. The Penitentiary Service explained its refusal by the fact that in his appeal, the defender did not indicate the title of the Penitentiary Service's head.
Kurdish rally at the US Embassy in Armenia. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:45, 16 October 2019
Activists support Kurdish rally at US Embassy in Armenia
The US authorities should force Turkey to stop its military operation in Syria, declare members of the Kurdish community at a rally in Yerevan. Citizens of Armenia joined the protest action.
Alvi Karimov, the press secretary for the head of Chechnya, and Djambulat Umarov. Photo: screenshot of the video by the Grozny TV channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=205&v=LGCMMgpSR-o, screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83lhz-p4XFI
20:30, 16 October 2019
Social network users dispute authorities' response to reports about clean-ups among Ramzan Kadyrov's subordinates
The Chechen authorities have grudgingly reacted to the information about detentions and torture of Chechen officials. Minister Djambulat Umarov called the information "fake", and then users of social networks found the version about clean-ups credible.
Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Screenshot of the video by Abdulmumin Gadjiev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi3sehVgyls
17:53, 16 October 2019
Defence treats investigation into Dagestani journalist Gadjiev's case as ineffective
Investigative actions in the case against journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev have not been carried out for at least a month, but an investigator refers to them as grounds for an extension of the journalist's arrest.
Participants of the rally in the territory of the David Gareja Complex. May 28, 2019. Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:51, 16 October 2019
Historians explain contradictions between Baku and Tbilisi on border at "David Gareja"
At the beginning of the activities on determining the Georgian-Azerbaijani border, Georgia proposed to use the map of 1938, and Azerbaijan the official maps of the republics compiled in the 1960s. According to the first map, the monasteries of Udabno and Chichkhituri are on the Georgian territory, while according to the second option, they are on the Azerbaijani side.
Afghan Mukhtarly. Photo by the press service of Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)
11:29, 16 October 2019
Journalists urge Azerbaijani authorities to release their colleague Afghan Mukhtarly
The advocate has stated health problems of Afghan Mukhtarly and called on the authorities to have mercy on him and other political prisoners. The founders of the Baku Press Club have joined this call.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: screenshot of the video by the BBC News Russian https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=93&v=jp65fNM4Mj8
11:26, 16 October 2019
Political analysts exclude any independent opposition to Kadyrov in Chechnya
Local officials may be really unhappy with Kadyrov, but any opposition to him is possible only with the support from Moscow, the interviewed political analysts are sure.
08:57, 16 October 2019
Case of marriage with minor in KBR gets to court
A resident of the Cherek District is accused of having entered into sexual intercourse with a minor. According to investigators, the Imam of the mosque contributed to the crime, since the couple managed to make a religious marriage.
08:55, 16 October 2019
SC upholds verdict to North-Ossetian resident convicted for taking part in Syrian war
The Panel for Militaries' Cases of the Russia's Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the verdict to Timur Tumgoev, a native of Vladikavkaz, sentenced to 18 years in colony within the case of participation in Syrian fighters' groupings.
Khasan Katsiev. Photo by the press service of the HRC "Memorial" https://memohrc.org
08:52, 16 October 2019
Law enforcers search home of father of Ingush activist Katsiev
During a search conducted in the house of Khasan Katsiev's father in the city of Karabulak, law enforcers examined a laptop and all the phones, the activist's sister has stated. According to the advocate, on October 17, a court in Stavropol will consider a complaint against the extension of Katsiev's arrest.
Magdi Kamalov, the founder of the "Chernovik", at a picket in Makhachkala. October 14, 2019. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:19, 15 October 2019
Courts extends arrest of Dagestani journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev
In Makhachkala, a court left journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev in custody until November 13.
Apti Alaudinov. Screenshot of the video by the Grony TV channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUkgXbQ1vOY
22:10, 15 October 2019
In Chechnya, police chief explains information about a slap to Ramzan Kadyrov's portrait
Apti Alaudinov, the chief of the Chechen police, denied the information that he fell into disgrace because of a comic slap to a portrait of Ramzan Kadyrov. The police chief called on people not to believe "every gossip."
Salakh Mezhiev. Screenshot of the video by the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of Chechnya https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bigO5vZHXY8
20:48, 15 October 2019
Orientalists treat new title of Chechen Mufti as formal
Chechen Mufti Salakh Mezhiev got in Jordan not the title of academician, but symbolic membership in the Institute for Islamic Thought, which does not provide any advantage in the Muslim world, note Arabists and Caucasian scholars.
A man suspected of kidnapping a 19-year-old girl in the south of Georgia. Photo: screenshot of the video https://youtu.be/MrRvl0iiZVw
20:39, 15 October 2019
Two Georgian residents detained for bride kidnapping
A resident of Georgia and his alleged accomplice are suspected of kidnapping a 19-year-old girl in the south of the country, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Georgia reports.
A law enforcer. Photo by the press service of the Rosgvardiya (Russian Guard) service http://rosgvard.ru/ru/news/article/v-astraxani-pri-sodejstvii-omon-provedeno-16-obyskov-po-faktu-moshennichestva-pri-ispolnenii-municipalnogo-kontrakta
15:44, 15 October 2019
Law enforcers begin searching activists' houses in Rostov-on-Don and Krasnodar
Searches in a case against the Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF) have been started in 30 regions of Russia, including at homes of an employee of the oppositionist Alexei Navalny's office in Rostov-on-Don and Yana Antonova, the former coordinator of the Krasnodar branch of the Open Russia (recognized in Russia as undesirable organization).
Armenian soldiers. Photo by the press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia http://www.mil.am/hy/news/6934
15:40, 15 October 2019
Azerbaijan reports shelling attacks on its three villages
The positions of the Azerbaijani troops were shelled 21 times within 24 hours, including in the areas bordering Armenia, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reported.
News
The Nadezhda Foundation reported raising a billion rubles for flood victims in Dagestan.

The village of Gubden. Screenshot of photo https://blog.welcomedagestan.ru/dagestan/karabudahkentskij/gubden/ A report on the detention of extremists in Gubden has raised questions for security forces.

Access to a Dagestani village is closed after a rockfall.

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.