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09:33, 2 November 2018
ECtHR accepts complaint of Dagestani resident on torture
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has accepted the complaint of a Dagestan Biyarslan Akaev, who was sentenced to nine years in prison on charges of aiding militants. Akaev has stated in his complaint that he had slandered himself under torture.
Posters of the participants of a rally. Photo by Umar Yovloy for the "Caucasian Knot"
09:33, 2 November 2018
Ingush activists argue about CC's decision
Opponents of the border agreement with Chechnya stopped their protest rally in Magas after the decision of the Constitutional Court (CC) of Ingushetia; but they are ready to resume it, said its organizers. The CC's decision will not lead to cancellation of the border law, the head of Ingushetia, Yunus-Bek Evkurov, has stated.
Mustafa Gadjibeili. Photo by the press service of the "Musavat" Party
23:51, 1 November 2018
Editor-in-chief of Azerbaijani website complains about ban to leave the country
Border guards did not allow Mustafa Gadjibeili, the editor-in-chief of the "Bastainfo.com" website, to fly to Georgia. According to his story, the website was blocked after the publication about the attempt on the Mayor of the city of Ganja, but he was not informed about the ban on leaving the country.
23:49, 1 November 2018
Armenian amnesty draft triggers prisoners' protests
Dozens of prisoners in two correctional facilities of Armenia have gone on endless hunger strike, demanding to reconsider the draft amnesty law. Despite the protests, the parliament passed the draft as it was brought in.
Law enforcers during detention. Photo by the press service of the Russian National Anti-Terrorism Committee http://nac.gov.ru/
23:48, 1 November 2018
Five residents of Dagestan detained within extremism case
Law enforcers have detained the organizer of a unit of the "At-Takfir Val-Hijra" organization, recognized as extremist in Russia and banned by the court, and four followers of this religious association.
The Balkarian village of Kendelen. Photo: Muslimbek07 https://ru.wikipedia.org
18:55, 1 November 2018
Complaint of fines after clashes in Kabardino-Balkaria reaches SC
On October 31, the Supreme Court (SC) of Kabardino-Balkaria began to consider a complaint filed by a student of the Kabardino-Balkarian State University (KBSU), who challenged the fines imposed on him after he had appeared on the place of the September riots. The student claims that he did not take part in the protest action.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
18:52, 1 November 2018
Ramzan Kadyrov calls on to detain opponents of Chechen-Ingush agreement on border
The Chechen authorities plan to equip the territories on the border with Ingushetia to attract tourists, announces Ramzan Kadyrov. He has suggested detaining those who "provoke" conflicts between Chechen and Ingush people.
Nikol Pashinyan. Photo: Tatyana Zenkovich/Pool via REUTERS
18:50, 1 November 2018
Armenian MPs refuse again to elect Nikol Pashinyan as Prime Minister
Not a single member of the Armenian parliament voted to appoint Nikol Pashinyan the Prime Minister of Armenia. Such a decision leads to the dissolution of the National Assembly.
Isa Khamkhoev. Photo by the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) http://funtvkids.com/videokids-Обращение-муфтия-Исы-хаджи-Хамхоева-quot-Первый-день-священного-месяца-Рамадан-приходится-на-17-мая-quot-_fLO_WgNqss8U.html
15:30, 1 November 2018
Ingush Mufti Khamkhoev may face political isolation because of conflict with Kadyrov
After voicing criticism against the authorities of Chechnya, Isa Khamkhoev risks to lose support of Ramzan Kadyrov against the background of deterioration in his relations with Ingush leader Yunus-Bek Evkurov. This opinion was voiced by scientists engaged in studies of the Caucasus.
Positions of the Azerbaijani army. Photo https://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/?&pagen=1
15:23, 1 November 2018
Azerbaijan registers 30 cases of shelling in conflict zone over a day
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijani complained about shelling of its positions in the Karabakh conflict zone after the monitoring held by OSCE observers.
Damage caused by flooding in Khosta (Krasnodar Territory). Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:10, 1 November 2018
Sochi residents complain about no help after flooding
Residents of Sochi who lost property because of flooding and who lived without registration, as well as those people who recently bought houses, did not get any assistance. The people left without compensation believe it has no sense to seek money through the courts.
A law enforcer. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/antiterroristicheskie-ucheniya/operativnym-shtabom-v-kaluzhskoy-oblasti-3.html
13:09, 1 November 2018
Scientists discuss methods to resist radical Islam in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia
In Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia, violence on religious grounds is associated with the destruction of traditional hierarchies, increased individualism, and urbanization, believes Irina Starodubrovskaya, an author of the report on religiously-motivated violence.
Zhalaudi Geriev. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
08:17, 1 November 2018
Court postpones decision on CER of Geriev, "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
The Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya has postponed the decision on the appeal for the conditional early relief (CER) of Zhalaudi Geriev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, until November 8.
Akhmed Barakhoev, a representative of the organizing committee of the rally, tells about the activists' plans after the end of the protest action. Screenshot of the video by Ilez Pliev on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjeTkWnqw04
08:15, 1 November 2018
Refusal from street action splits Ingush opposition
The decision of the organizing committee to stop the rally in Magas has nullified the two weeks of protest of Ingush activists; none of the demands have been fulfilled, the co-chairs of the "Mekhk Khel" movement have stated.
Rally in Magas. October 2018. Photo courtesy of Yakub Gogiev for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:52, 31 October 2018
Diaspora members opposed the Ingush-Chechen border agreement
At the Congress of the Ingush People, delegates from foreign Ingush Diasporas expressed their disagreement with the transfer of land to Chechnya and opposed the Ingush-Chechen border agreement. Residents of Chechnya pointed to the negative consequences of the decisions of the congress.
The "Erzi" Natural Reserve. Photo: Natalya zvereva https://ru.wikipedia.org
21:51, 31 October 2018
Media: agreement on Chechen-Ingush border threatens "Erzi" Reserve
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation is studying the issue of changing the territory of the "Erzi" Natural Reserve in connection with the border agreement on the Chechen-Ingush border, the "Kommersant" reports. Environmentalists fear that the reserve will lose the land that was passed over to Chechnya.
Map of a new border between Chechnya and Ingushetia. Photo by the press service of the government of the Republic of Ingushetia
18:18, 31 October 2018
Kremlin distances itself from problem of border between Ingushetia and Chechnya
Lawyers are engaged in studying the agreement on the border between Chechnya and Ingushetia, said Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov when answering a question about the Moscow's intervention in the situation.
A remand centre. Photo: © Sputnik / Alexei Filippov https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/society/20180906/14287406/reformy-v-tyurmah-armenia-za-kachestvom-pitania-zaklyuchennyh-budut-strogo-sledit.html
18:16, 31 October 2018
Armenian parliament approves amnesty law amid protests
Armenian MPs adopted the law on amnesty in the first reading. The pardon will affect more than 6500 people, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) reported. The hearing was held against the background of a protest held by relatives of prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment who demanded that the amnesty should be extended to them.
The OSCE mission in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:15, 31 October 2018
OSCE monitoring reveals no violations in Karabakh conflict zone
While monitoring the contact line of the armed forces of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan, OSCE observers did not reveal any violations of the ceasefire regime.
Rally in Magas. October 2018. Photo by Yakub Gogiev for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:11, 31 October 2018
Organizers call on people to finish rally in Magas
In Magas, an action against the change in the border with Chechnya was finished earlier than planned, and protesters expressed their intention to act in a legal way, stated protest organizers. The co-chairs of the NGO "Mekhk Khel" did not agree with the decision.
News
Seven people were killed and seven were wounded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus in the first quarter of 2026.

In March 2026, one person was killed in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and southern Russia.

Participants of the Special Military Operations Team. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 8,950.

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.