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A border zone sign in Poland. Photo: Frank Vincentz https://ru.wikipedia.org/
17:11, 4 October 2017
Polish Prosecutor's Office accuses Chechen native of delivering arms to "Imarat Kavkaz"
A Russian citizen detained on the Ukrainian-Polish border has been accused of smuggling weapons and ammunition for North-Caucasian militants.
Dmitry Peskov. Photo http://www.tvc.ru/news/show/id/114573
15:33, 4 October 2017
Kremlin questions video with Don Cossack captured in Syria
Don Cossacks have identified Roman Zabolotniy in a man who reported to be captured prisoner by militants in Syria. The authorities are looking for more reliable information about the captured prisoners, reported the Russian presidential press secretary.
Ziyad Sabsabi. Photo http://kavtoday.ru/42353
15:00, 4 October 2017
Kadyrov Foundation plans to spend USD 800,000 on Myanmar refugees
Until the end of 2017, the Akhmat Kadyrov Foundation plans to render humanitarian aid to Myanmar Muslims, who fled to Bangladesh trying to escape persecutions in their country.
Paragliders in the sky. Photo http://www.riakchr.ru/uchastniki-kubka-rossii-po-paraplanerizmu-prizemlyatsya-na-paraplanakh-v-cherkesske/
13:00, 4 October 2017
Paragliding female athlete from KChR wins Russian Championship
On October 3, the competitions of the 9th Russian Championship on paragliding accuracy were completed in the Chegem Gorge. The gold medal was won by Maria Molokanova, an athlete from the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), and the silver medal went to an athlete from the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR).
Impoundment of a car. Photo http://autoexpertnost.ru/kak-samostojatelno-uznat-ob-jevakuacii-transportnogo-sredstva/
11:28, 4 October 2017
In Chechnya, cars massively impounded
In Chechnya, law enforcers carry out large-scale raids on the eve of Grozny's Day and place cars to impoundment lots even for minor violations of traffic rules.
Vladimir Vasiliev. Photo: http://newsregions.ru/2017/07/владимир-васильев-провел-пресс-конфе/
10:50, 4 October 2017
Ramazan Abdulatipov calls on Vladimir Vasiliev to avoid team reforming
Vladimir Vasiliev, the new leader of Dagestan, is better to adjust certain areas rather than introduce reforms. This was stated by Ramazan Abdulatipov, the former leader of Dagestan.
09:41, 4 October 2017
IS posts video with captured Don Cossack
The terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia, has posted a video, showing a person, who introduced himself as a native of the Rostov Region and said that he was captured prisoner in Syria.
Azerbaijani soldiers. Photo http://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/?gid=19981
09:38, 4 October 2017
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of 94 shelling episodes
Over the past day, the Azerbaijan's positions were shelled from the director of near-border Armenian and Karabakh villages, reported the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD).
02:30, 4 October 2017
Defence associates Akhmed Akhmedov's case with his struggle against police registration
Advocate Israfil Gadadov associates the criminal prosecution of Akhmed Akhmedov, a specialist in the Islamic medicine in Dagestan, with his attempts to cancel his police prevention registration and active participation in the protection of his earlier detained brother.
Vladimir Vasiliev. Photo: http://www.duma-er.ru/news/vladimir-vasilev-pobeda-na-vyborakh-nalagaet-osobuyu-otvetstvennost/
21:55, 3 October 2017
Vasiliev suits Putin by his remoteness from Dagestani clans
The agio around the replacement of Dagestani leader has forced the Kremlin to find a temporary compromise figure, remote from all the clans. However, after September 2018, Vasiliev will hardly retain the post, editors-in-chief of Dagestani mass media believe.
The Tulip Tree in the dwelling settlement of Golovinka, Lazarevsky District of Sochi. Photo from the website "Flora Zemli"
20:31, 3 October 2017
Construction plans at Tulip Tree outrage Gvashev
The Sochi authorities want to build restaurants and hotels at the Tulip Tree, sacred for Adygs, said Ruslan Gvashev, a Circassian activist, who is on a hunger strike since September 11 in protest against the fine imposed on him for praying at the Tree on the Adygs' Memory Day.
Arthur Bekbolatov. Photo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFxYVY48iYI
19:34, 3 October 2017
Dagestani Prosecutor's Office challenges Bekbolatov's verdict
The Prosecutor's Office has demanded life imprisonment for Arthur Bekbolatov, sentenced to 24 years in prison on charges of killing Dagestani policemen.
Law enforcers. Grozny, Chechnya. Photo: REUTERS/Alkhan Gargayev
18:35, 3 October 2017
HRC "Memorial": in Chechnya, Moskalkova was deceived by missing persons’ brothers
The Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has found out that Chechen power agents had brought to the meeting with Tatiana Moskalkova, the Russian Ombudsperson, not Makhma Muskiev and Shamkhan Yusupov from the "execution list", but their brothers.
A participants of the rally in support of Ruslan Gvashev with his photo. Istanbul, October 2, 2017. Photo by Magomed Tuaev for "Caucasian Knot"
18:02, 3 October 2017
Ruslan Gvashev feels better
Today, Ruslan Gvashev, a Circassian activist, holding his hunger strike since September 11, could get out of his bed and talk to delegates of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of the Krasnodar Territory, although he could not speak for the last four days.
Mikhail Saakashvili. Photo: REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
17:17, 3 October 2017
Mikhail Saakashvili seeks asylum in Ukraine
Mikhail Saakashvili has submitted the documents that prevent his extradition to Georgia, reported the Ukrainian General Prosecutor. According to an advocate of Mikhail Saakashvili, the Migration Service has not responded to the application for asylum on time.
16:47, 3 October 2017
IS claims responsibility for two attacks in Dagestan
The terrorist organization "Islamic State"(IS) banned in Russia claimed responsibility for the killings of policemen in the Kizlyar and Babayurt Districts of Dagestan. This is reported on the website of the NCO SITE Intelligence Group with reference to the militant-affiliated agency "Amaq".
In the hall of the Kunta-Khadji Kishiev University. Photo http://риу-грозный.рф/index.php/2013-11-17-17-33-18/photo/category/122-v-riu-zavershilis-kratkosrochnye-kursy-povysheniya-kvalifikatsii
12:35, 3 October 2017
In Grozny, first 73 theologians graduate from Islamic University
Graduates of the Kunta-Khadji Kishiev University, who got their diplomas on October 2, will be able to work for the Muftiate of Chechnya and teach in madrassas.
War in Syria. Photo: watchsmart https://www.flickr.com
10:45, 3 October 2017
Georgian authorities confirm death of a Pankisi native in Syria
The death of Muslim Kushtanashvili, an 18-year-old Georgian citizen, who left to fight in the Middle East in 2015, was reported on October 2.
Imam Khamzat Chumakov. Photo http://ingislam.ru/video/homilies/?curPos=96
03:44, 3 October 2017
"Kommersant": militants try to assassinate Imam Khamzat Chumakov
Three persons have been detained on suspicion of plotting an assassination attempt on Imam Khamzat Chumakov in Ingushetia. One more suspect managed to escape.
Ruslan Gvashev on the 21st day of hunger strike. Photo by Anna Gritsevich for "Caucasian Knot"
00:53, 3 October 2017
Ruslan Gvashev diagnosed with a stroke
A cardiologist has diagnosed Ruslan Gvashev with a stroke. However, the Circassian activist continues to refuse medical care. Relatives of Ruslan Gvashev demanded from the Sochi authorities to apologize to the activist.
News
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.

Sergey Melikov. Photo: Administration of the Head and Government of the Republic of Dagestan The flood in Dagestan was the "last straw" before Melikov's resignation.

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.