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10:24, 19 September 2019
Public apologies blur repentance traditions in the Caucasus
Public apologies for minor misconduct are contrary to Caucasian traditions, which prescribed highlanders to repent to elders only for serious offences, scientists have stated.
Ikram Ragimov, a journalist. Screenshot of meydan.tv
09:59, 19 September 2019
Baku court commutes Ragimov's punishment
A court in Baku has reduced the prison term of Ikram Ragimov, the editor-in-chief of the "Realliq.info" website, from 5.5 years to 3 years in prison. The defence intends to appeal against the ruling.
Law enforcers. Photo: press service of the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee http://nac.gov.ru/antiterroristicheskie-ucheniya/operativnym-shtabom-v-orlovskoy-oblasti-provedeno.html
23:47, 18 September 2019
Law enforcers announce number of terrorist cells revealed in Russia
Since the start of 2019, in 17 regions of Russia, Northern Caucasus inclusive, secretive units of the "Islamic State" (IS) a terrorist organization, banned in Russia by the court, have been revealed, the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Photo: REUTERS/Vincent Kessler
23:41, 18 September 2019
Journalists beaten up in Ingushetia appeal to ECtHR
Complaints on behalf of the journalists and human rights defenders, who suffered in an attack on the minibus of the Consolidated Mobile Group (CMG) in Ingushetia in March 2016, have been lodged to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), the Committee against Torture (CaT) has stated.
23:34, 18 September 2019
OSCE mission reveals no ceasefire violations in Karabakh conflict zone
The observers of the OSCE (Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe) have revealed no ceasefire violations on the troops contact line of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan.
The counterterrorist operation in Chegem. Photo by the press service of NAC http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-hode-kto-v-chegeme-neytralizovany-dvoe.html#&gid=1&pid=2
19:01, 18 September 2019
NAC reports details of CTO in Chegem
In Chegem, two persons who were plotting a terror act, were killed a shootout, while no law enforcers were injured, the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) reported. The killed suspects were members of a banned terrorist organization, reported a source from the law enforcement bodies of Kabardino-Balkaria.
The counterterrorist operation in Chegem. Photo by the press service of NAC http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-hode-kto-v-chegeme-neytralizovany-dvoe.html#&gid=1&pid=2
18:58, 18 September 2019
CTO in Chegem becomes second one since early 2019 in Kabardino-Balkaria
The counterterrorist operation (CTO), launched today in Chegem, has become the second one in Kabardino-Balkaria in 2019 after a special operation carried out in Nalchik in February.
A special operation. Photo by the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) nac.gov.ru
18:46, 18 September 2019
NAC reports prevention of terror act in Dagestan
A detained supporter of the "Islamic State" (IS), a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation, manufactured a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) while he was plotting a terror act in Dagestan, the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) reported.
The center of Grozny. Photo: Alexxx1979, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53692987
16:17, 18 September 2019
Akhmat Kadyrov Foundation's balance exceeds Chechnya's reserve by over 8 times
In 2018, the Akhmat Kadyrov Foundation increased its assets due to donations up to 3.68 billion roubles. The amount exceeds the official reserve funds of the Chechen Republic by more than 8 times. Meanwhile, the Akhmat Kadyrov Foundation, which owns large Chechen enterprises, showed zero income from entrepreneurial activity.
Detention of Abulfaz Sadygbeili, Baku, November 3, 2017. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
16:12, 18 September 2019
"Musavat" Party activist Abulfaz Sadygbeili interrogated in Azerbaijan
On September 17, Abulfaz Sadygbeili, an activist of the "Musavat" Party, serving his suspended sentence, was summoned and interrogated at the General Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan for two hours as a witness. Abulfaz Sadygbeili compared the situation with the case earlier instituted against him when he was first questioned as a witness, then charged and arrested.
Rally in Magas. March 26, 2019. Photo by Umar Yovloy for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:43, 18 September 2019
Investigators soften charge against rally participant in Ingushetia
Investigators softened the charge against Adam Badiev, a participant in the protests in Magas. While earlier, he was accused of using violence dangerous to lives of public officers, now the charge implies the use of violence which was not life-threatening.
A police car at the site of the CTO in Dagestan. Photo by the press service of the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-hode-kto-v-dagestane-neytralizovany-troe-2.html
11:41, 18 September 2019
CTO legal regime introduced in city of Chegem in Kabardino-Balkaria
Law enforcers started a search for militants in Chegem, where the counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime was introduced, the FSB Department for Kabardino-Balkaria reported.
Robert Kocharyan in the courtroom. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
08:27, 18 September 2019
Protests during Kocharyan's trial end in activists' arrests
The court in Yerevan, which is considering the case of Robert Kocharyan, the second president of Armenia, announced a break until September 20. At the courthouse, policemen detained two activists, accusing them of violating the rules of holding actions.
Veterans of the Afghan war started an indefinite hunger strike in Makhachkala. Photo by Inna Khatukaeva https://chernovik.net/content/lenta-novostey/dagestanskie-afgancy-obyavili-bessrochnuyu-golodovku
21:35, 17 September 2019
Afghan war veterans go on hunger strike in Dagestan
In Dagestan, about 20 veterans of the Afghan war started an indefinite hunger strike in Makhachkala. They demand housing from the authorities.
The North-Caucasian District Military Court. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:29, 17 September 2019
Dagestani resident Miyasat Kitalaeva sentenced to 13 years of imprisonment
The court found Miyasat Kitalaeva, a resident of Makhachkalka, guilty of involvement in a unit of a terrorist organization and sentenced her to a long term of imprisonment. The defence insists the woman is not guilty.
Ruslan Dzeitov. Photo by the press service of the head of Ingushetia http://www.ingushetia.ru/
21:25, 17 September 2019
Arrested Ingush activist complains of poor health
Ruslan Dzeitov, accused of attacking law enforcers at a protest action in Magas, reported a deterioration of his health state at the SIZO (pre-trial prison), his advocate reported. The term of the activist's arrest was extended until December 25.
Journalists at a protest action organized by the opposition. Baku, November 17, 2013. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:51, 17 September 2019
Journalists announce revival of "Baku Press Club"
The "Baku Press Club" resumes its activities after a 16-year break. The project will give an impetus to the development of free media in Azerbaijan, and there will be no censorship on the website of the "Baku Press Club", founders assure.
Vakhtang Sikharulidze, a participant of the hunger strike (with a flag), and Giga Lemondjava. David Makhariashvili is at the background (he did not participate in the hunger strike). Tbilisi, June 27, 2019. photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:52, 17 September 2019
Georgian protester released on bail
The defence had convinced the court to release Soso Badjelidze, who was charged with resisting the police and participating in the riots at the June 20 protect action in Tbilisi, from custody on bail.
A prison. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
16:31, 17 September 2019
Relatives report detention of relatives of murdered Grozny resident
Law enforcers demand from relatives and friends of the murdered Usman Aziev to confirm that he had prepared attacks on policemen, his relatives assert. The Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has not confirmed the detention of Usman's relatives.
A plate at the entrance to the North-Caucasian District Military Court. Photo by Vyacheslav Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:58, 17 September 2019
Dagestani resident declares falsification of testimonies in case of helping militants
Magomedamin Vagabov, a resident of the village of Gubden, accused of helping militants, has stated in court that the protocol of his first interrogation contains fabricated data.
News
A fighter from Khasavyurt was killed in a military operation.

Three soldiers from Dagestan were killed in Ukraine.

The Russian Investigative Committee's work at the scene of the attack on a medical worker in Makhachkala. Photo: Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Republic of Dagestan/Teegram The doctor injured in the attack in Makhachkala has been discharged from the hospital.

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.