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'Typography' Centre for Contemporary Art in Krasnodar, opening of 'Realism' exhibition, November 9, 2018. Photo by Tatiana Ukolova for the Caucasian Knot
17:02, 10 November 2018
Krasnodar exhibition highlights problems faced by veterans of Chechen wars
The exhibition "Realism" of video works by Polish film director Artur Żmijewski has been opened in Krasnodar. Heroes of the videos are soldiers who became disabled during the wars in Chechnya.
Azerbaijani soldiers take part in gunnery drills, October 2018. Photo: website of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan. https://mod.gov.az/ru/news/motostrelkovye-podrazdeleniya-vypolnili-uprazhneniya-po-strelbe-video-24652.html
16:47, 10 November 2018
Azerbaijan claims 30 attacks on its positions
Over the past day, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijan has registered 30 cases of violation of the ceasefire regime on the contact line of troops in the Karabakh conflict zone.
Meeting of CSTO Council in Astana, November 8, 2018. Photo: website of Armenia prime minister, http://www.primeminister.am/hy/press-release/item/2018/11/08/Nikol-Pashinyan-attended-CSTO-meeting/
16:35, 10 November 2018
Armenian political analysts report on struggle for post of CSTO Secretary General
The state leaders have not agreed on a new candidate for the post of the CSTO Secretary General at the CSTO summit in Astana. On December 6, discussion of the issue will be continued. Kazakhstan and Belarus are struggling behind the scenes in attempts to use the situation with the appointment of the CSTO Secretary General and to get benefits for themselves, analysts say.
Fighters of 'Vostok' battalion in Georgia. Photo: Yana Amelina, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Battalion_Vostok_3.jpg
16:29, 10 November 2018
Georgian authorities use in presidential campaign videos with Saakashvili made during Five-Day War
A video from the period of the ruling of Mikhail Saakashvili, the third President of Georgia, with his confession to unleashing the Five-Day War, has been made public on the eve of the second round of the presidential election in the country. The video will not have a serious impact on the will of voters with their attraction to the side of Salome Zuraishvili, believe Georgian political analysts.
12:36, 10 November 2018
Chechen Parliament publishes republic's map with new border
A new map of Chechnya, indicating the territories that the republic should take over from Ingushetia under the border agreement, has been posted by the Chechen Parliament on its website, on the page "Map of the Chechen Republic" of the section "Chechen Republic", the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Rally in Magas, October 2018. Photo: courtesy of Yakub Gogiev
12:23, 10 November 2018
Ingush activists intend to move their protests to Moscow
Ingush oppositionists are ready to resume their rally, as well as to hold a protest action in Moscow, if the Russia's Constitutional Court (CC) finds the border agreement legal, activists told the "Caucasian Knot".
Picket of Nartan residents demanding equal distribution of land, April 24, 2018. Screenshot of the video posted at TV Channel "Other Nalchik" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25kCDFJpQCI
12:08, 10 November 2018
Nartan conflict recalls the need for land reform
On November 9, a press conference was held at the Human Rights Centre (HRC) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) on problems in the sphere of land relations; activists associate the attack on Adam Medaliev and the arson of his car with these problems.
08:29, 10 November 2018
Picketer demands fair inquiry into Gasanguseinovs' murder
Kerim Gamidov, outraged by the words of the head of the Dagestani MIA about the non-involvement of MIA's agents in the murder of brothers Nabi and Gasangusein Gasanguseinov, held a picket at the State Duma building in Moscow.
08:22, 10 November 2018
Journalist Ilkin Mamedli detained in Azerbaijan
Policemen detained a freelance journalist Ilkin Mamedli; his advocate has failed to figure out the reasons.
Protesters in Gukovo, November 2018. Photo by Vyacheslav Prudnikov for the Caucasian Knot
22:38, 9 November 2018
Gukovo miners decide to hold pickets until full repayment of debt
Today, in Gukovo, 60 people have come to the picket of miners held near the recreation centre of the "Rostovskaya" mine, reports Tatiana Avachyova, a member of the initiative group.
Zaza Saralidze (centre). Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot
22:28, 9 November 2018
Tbilisi Mayoralty demands Zaza Saralidze stop protest action in front of parliament
In Tbilisi, a Christmas tree to celebrate the New Year will be installed in the territory in front of the parliament building, where Zaza Saralidze, a father of a killed schoolboy, has been holding his protest action since September 10, the Mayoralty announces. Zaza Saralidze has called on the Mayoralty to cede a place and noted that the protesters will not interfere with preparations for the holiday.
Election campaign poster with Salome Zurabishvili's portrait in Tbilisi, October 2018. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
19:35, 9 November 2018
In Georgia, five oppositionists beaten over a week
During the week, in Djavakheti, five members of opposition parties were beaten with batons. All cases involve the name of MP Enzel Mkoyan, a member of the ruling "Georgian Dream" Party, but he himself has denied involvement in the incidents, the "JAMnews" reported on November 8.
Policeman. Photo: Elena Sineok / Yuga.ru
19:26, 9 November 2018
Three residents of Ingushetia wounded in shelling
On November 8, in Magas, residents of the Nazran District were injured in a shelling at an office of a construction company, and two of them were hospitalized, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reports today.
Azerbaijani soldiers, April 2018. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, https://mod.gov.az/ru/news/provedeno-sorevnovanie-za-zvanie-luchshego-inzhenerno-sapernogo-otdeleniya-voinskogo-obedineniya-22462.html
14:01, 9 November 2018
Azerbaijan counts 29 shelling attacks in the conflict zone within 24 hours
The positions of the Azerbaijani Army in the Karabakh conflict zone were fired from large-calibre machine guns, the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated today.
Protest rally in Nardaran, November 26, 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
13:49, 9 November 2018
Shamil Abdulaliev's father demands from doctors to extract bullets from his son's leg
The health condition of Shamil Abdulaliev, who received gunshot wounds during a special operation in Nardaran in 2015, has worsened; he urgently needs a surgery, his father said.
13:40, 9 November 2018
Azerbaijani banker's wife released on bail in London
A British court has allowed Zamira Gadjieva, the wife of the former head of the International Bank of Azerbaijan, accused of money embezzlement, to stay at large on bail of half a million pounds sterling.
Magomed Khazbiev in the courtroom. Photo by Umar Yovloi for the Caucasian Knot
10:15, 9 November 2018
Court leaves Khazbiev under arrest
At the regular session on the case of the Ingush oppositionist Magomed Khazbiev, the court has extended his arrest until November 29, while his defence asked to release him on bail.
Activists planting trees in the Alley in memory of perished journalists at the Press House in Makhachkala, November 8, 2018. Phot by Rasul Magomedov for the Caucasian Knot
10:05, 9 November 2018
Makhachkala: journalists create alley in memory of their perished colleagues
On November 8, in Makhachkala, at the Press House, an alley was founded in memory of the fallen journalists. A total of 23 trees were planted, each dedicated to one of Russian journalists associated with Northern Caucasus.
Advocate Alaudi Musaev. Photo by Magomed Tuayev for the Caucasian Knot
09:55, 9 November 2018
Advocate explains cancellation of Geriev's CER
The Naur District Court of Chechnya made a procedural error in its ruling on the conditional early relief (CER) of Zhalaudi Geriev; and this mistake allowed the Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya to cancel the ruling, Alaudi Musaev, one of Geriev's advocates, has explained.
07:25, 9 November 2018
Adam Medaliev gives details of Nartan attack
The attack by unidentified men on Adam Medaliev in Nartan, and the arson of his car in Nalchik were committed after his application submitted to the Arbitration Court (AC) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR). His application directly touched on the interests of the land tenant in Nartan, Adam himself told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
News
Flooding in the village of Adilyotar. March 30, 2026. Photo: Dagestan Central Control Center https://t.me/israfilof2_0/613 Dagestani villagers complained of serious damage from flooding.

A Dagestani resident was convicted of inciting terrorism.

Residents of Mamedkala spoke about the situation in the village after the flooding.

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.