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Organizers of the rally in Magas dismantle the tents in the square. Photo by Umar Yovloy for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:23, 17 October 2018
Protesters leave square in Magas
In Magas, participants of the rally will distribute to the needy the food products brought for the protesters, activists report. On October 31, with the start of the new rally, protesters will pay tribute to the memory of the people who fell victim to the Ossetian-Ingush conflict, reports rights defender Magomed Mutsolgov.
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
21:38, 17 October 2018
Ramzan Kadyrov issues instructions to arrange border with Ingushetia
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has issued instructions to build roads on the border with Ingushetia. He has noted that the agreement on the Chechen-Ingush border has entered into force and that any attempts to "drive a wedge" between the Ingush and the Chechen people are useless.
A participant of the protest action in Magas. 17.10.2018. Photo: screenshot of the video by INGUSHETIA TV http://ingushetiya.tv/pryamoy-yefir/
19:33, 17 October 2018
In Magas, organizing committee invite protesters to take a break
Organizers of a rally against the change in the border between Ingushetia and Chechnya offered protestors to interrupt the action to prepare the World Congress of the Ingush people.
Ibragim Djandarov. Photo by the press service of the Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN) http://www.20.fsin.su/news/detail.php?ELEMENT_ID=295502
14:40, 17 October 2018
Ramzan Kadyrov dismisses chief of Chechen "Rosreestr"
Ibragim Djandarov, the chief for the Chechen Department of the "Rosreestr" (Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography), was dismissed in connection with irregularities in the Department's activities, reported the administration of the leader and the government of Chechnya.
An UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Photo Said Tsarnayev REUTERS
14:38, 17 October 2018
UFC President agrees with Khabib Nurmagomedov on further fights
Dagestani fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov will continue to fight at the UFC, while the issue concerning the prolongation of the Zubair Tukhugov's contract has not been yet resolved, reports UFC President Dana White.
A participant of protests in Magas. October 15, 2018. Photo courtesy of Yakub Gogiev for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:35, 17 October 2018
Authorities of Ingushetia sanction protest action in Magas
Today, the government of Ingushetia has sanctioned holding of a rally organized by opponents of the border agreement with Chechnya for the period from October 31 to November 2.
Musa Musaev. Photo: Al-Gimraviy https://ru.wikipedia.org
11:32, 17 October 2018
Internet users argue about fairness of sentence to former Makhachkala Mayor Musa Musaev
Users of social networks expressed different opinions concerning the sentence to the former Mayor of Makhachkala, sentenced to four years of imprisonment in the case on abuse of authority. Some people considered the court's decision to be too lenient in view of the crimes imputed to Musa Musaev, while others called it too severe and recalled his good activities as the head of the city.
Oyub Titiev. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:27, 17 October 2018
Oyub Titiev expresses his concern over disappearance of his traumatic pistol
Defence witnesses spoke at the trial in the case against Oyub Titiev, the head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" office in Grozny. According to the defendant, many people want to give testimonies, which are important for complaints in higher courts. Oyub Titiev does not doubt the court will pronounce a verdict of guilty.
09:30, 17 October 2018
Ramzan Kadyrov demands to exclude thousands from housing waiting list
Most of those who are in the housing queue in Grozny, have no right to be there, said the head of Chechnya. On Tuesday, they began checking all the temporary accommodation centres (TACs) for those in need of housing, the Grozny Mayoralty has reported. Local residents assert that authorities are unable to solve the problem for many years.
A children's ensemble at the Kostaoba festival. Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the "Caucasian Knot"
08:38, 17 October 2018
Ossetians mark poet Khetagurov's 159th birthday with horse races and reading poetry
In honour of the 159th birthday of Kosta Khetagurov, the Ossetian village of Georgia held a concert and horse races, while North and South Ossetia held a poetic marathon and an exhibition of paintings timed to this day.
08:33, 17 October 2018
Ingush authorities refuse to extend their permit for rally in Magas
The protesters in Magas are disappointed with officials' attitude to the agreement on the Ingush-Chechen border. Activists are discussing the format of further actions, while the authorities would not extend the rally permit.
The North Caucasian District Military Court. Photo: Anton Naumluk (RFE/RL)
08:30, 17 October 2018
Sentence to KBR resident puts Russians' return from Syria at risk
The verdict to Islam Gugov, a resident of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), surprised rights defenders with its severity. The interests of special services are put above the public interest to return Russians from the ranks of Syrian militants and adapt them, rights defenders have stated.
Nikol Pashinyan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:34, 16 October 2018
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan resigns
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has announced his resignation. He has expressed his confidence that the factions would not interfere with his plans to dissolve the parliament.
23:32, 16 October 2018
ECtHR awards compensation to relatives of a kidnapped Ingush resident
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has obliged Russia to pay 63,000 euros in the case on torture and kidnapping of Ingush resident Makhsud Makhloev.
A protest action in Magas. October 15, 2018. Photo courtesy of Yakub Gogiev for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:27, 16 October 2018
In Magas, protesters refuse to meet Ingush leader
The Ingush delegation left negotiations with Alexander Matovnikov in Pyatigorsk and did not make an appointment with the leader of Ingushetia, reported rights defender Magomed Mutsolgov. Officials recommended the protesters to challenge the border agreement at the court, the participants of the meeting reported.
Flags of Georgia. Photo REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
20:31, 16 October 2018
A prosecutor tries to commit suicide because of scandal with "Georgian Dream" Party
Mirza Subeliani, a former top-ranking official of the Chief Prosecutor's Office for Georgia, arrested in the case on the murder of two teenagers in Tbilisi, tried to commit suicide after audio records of his conversation with a Georgian MP about compromising evidence against the "Georgian Dream" Party had been made public.
Oyub Titiev in the court room. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:31, 16 October 2018
Witnesses describe activities of rights defender Oyub Titiev in Chechnya
Oyub Titiev, the head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" office in Grozny, was involved in rendering assistance to the people suffering from deceases, and he helped to restore schools in the mountainous regions and coordinated a project to help prisoners from Chechnya and Ingushetia, the defence witnesses reported.
Grozny. Photo: REUTERS/Rasul Yarichev
20:30, 16 October 2018
Chechen authorities declare law on border with Ingushetia in force
The republican law to approve the agreement on the border with Ingushetia has entered into force in Chechnya. This has been reported today by the Chechen parliament.
16:31, 16 October 2018
Political analysts praise authorities for not using force in Magas
Political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have expressed the opinion that the rally held in Magas against the signed agreement on the establishment of the border between Ingushetia and Chechnya is a unique phenomenon for Russia. According to the experts, the dispersal of the action would have provoked the people's anger.
Khabib Nurmagomedov (in red gloves) fights with Conor McGregor (blue gloves) at the UFC-229 tournament in Las Vegas, T-Mobile Arena. Photo REUTERS
16:17, 16 October 2018
Boxer Khabib Nurmagomedov refuses a return battle with Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor "is obsessed with the idea of return battle" with Dagestani fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov, says a coach of the Irish athlete. Khabib Nurmagomedov will not fight with Conor McGregor even for 15 million US dollars, a relative of the Dagestani fighter reports.
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The fundraising for Anna Mankieva has been completed.

Cherkessk City Court. Photo from the Telegram channel of the United Press Service of the Courts of Karachay-Cherkessia https://t.me/sudpress09/1776 The court agreed to transfer the defendants in the Kalimatov case from the Armavir pretrial detention center.

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.