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05:15, 19 September 2026
Olga Shchekina is charged with violating the curfew.
The puppet theater actress Olga Shchekina, who was kidnapped by unknown individuals while leaving a special detention center in Rostov-on-Don, is accused of violating the curfew in Donetsk.
04:15, 19 September 2026
Members of the precinct electoral commissions in Sochi talked about the first day of voting.
At the polling stations in Sochi, there was varying activity; however, a significant portion of voters voted early, noted members of the precinct electoral commissions. They pointed out that many voters do not see elections as a way to influence what is happening in the country.
03:15, 19 September 2026
Astrakhan voters assessed the prospects for protest voting
Residents of Astrakhan named the main problems in the region and the country as fuel shortages, poverty among the population, and rising prices, while they assessed the prospects for protest voting in the elections skeptically.
02:15, 19 September 2026
Budget workers in North Ossetia spoke about the demands to ensure voter turnout in the elections.
Employees of budget institutions in North Ossetia reported that the management is forcing them to participate in the elections and even send photo reports. Some residents believe that protest voting in these elections is impossible, while others are convinced that this is a way to express their dissatisfaction.
01:16, 19 September 2026
Kambolov once again ignored the presidential candidate debates in South Ossetia.
In the latest presidential candidate debates in South Ossetia, only Murat Valiev and Kazbek Kodoev participated. Marat Kambolov once again did not show up, and candidate Zurab Kokoev was absent from any of them. The candidates touched on topics of local self-government, preservation of the Ossetian language, and ecology.
00:17, 19 September 2026
Don voters spoke about the first day of voting
At polling stations in Rostov-on-Don, there was a noticeable mass voting by budget employees on the morning of September 18, and the election commission reported a turnout of 25% only in the first half of the day. Residents of the Rostov region, surveyed by "Caucasian Knot", noted electoral apathy and do not believe in protest voting.
Protesters outside the Parliament of Georgia, September 17. Photo: Giorgi Mumladze / Facebook*
23:49, 18 September 2026
Pro-European rallies in Georgia continue for 660 days
Participants of the rallies in Batumi and Tbilisi on the 660th day of protests demanded the release of political prisoners. One of them, doctor Georgy Chakhunashvili, was released today as part of a plea deal with the prosecution.
23:14, 18 September 2026
Pashinyan excluded the operation of state institutions of Nagorno-Karabakh in Armenia.
The Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, stated that he will not allow the activities of state structures of Nagorno-Karabakh on the territory of the country. The authorities of the unrecognized republic intend to start consultations with Armenian parties, while Karabakh activists demand to legally enshrine the status of displaced persons as victims of genocide.
22:37, 18 September 2026
Less than 33% of those affected by the spring floods in Dagestan received payments.
The authorities of Dagestan reported on payments to nearly 89 thousand residents of the republic who were recognized as victims of the flooding. The total amount of payments reached 3.4 billion rubles.
Taleh Bagirzade. Photo: https://musavat.com/news/haci-tale-bagirzade-vehhabilerin-arxasinda-dayanan-oliqarxlar-var_298639.html?d=1
21:58, 18 September 2026
The court in Baku refused to dismiss the case against Taleh Bagirzade's sons.
The defense of the two minor sons of the leader of "Muslim Unity" Taleh Bagirzade, accused of beating a schoolgirl, insists on the absence of a crime, but the court rejected the lawyers' petition to dismiss the case. The mother of the teenagers claims that their prosecution has political motives.
21:37, 18 September 2026
A resident of Derbent was fined for displaying extremist symbols
The Derbent City Court fined a 40-year-old local resident, finding him guilty of publicly displaying the symbols of an extremist organization.
20:47, 18 September 2026
The police warned Volgograd activists against actions during the elections.
In Volgograd, the police warned civil activists about the inadmissibility of actions during the elections. At some polling stations in the regional center today, there were queues of budget employees.
19:52, 18 September 2026
A resident of Makhachkala is accused of calls for terrorism.
For publishing a video in which law enforcement saw justification for terrorism and calls for terrorist activity, a resident of Makhachkala faces up to seven years in prison.
19:23, 18 September 2026
Makhachkalintsy doubted the possibility of protest voting
Residents of Makhachkala told "Caucasian Knot" that elections in their surroundings are hardly discussed, and mainly budget workers and civil servants go to the polling stations. They do not observe any protest voting and do not consider it a way to express their position.
18:56, 18 September 2026
Nalchik residents spoke about their attitude towards voting on the first day of the elections.
In Kabardino-Balkaria, a three-day voting process has begun for the elections to the State Duma and municipal authorities. Some voters considered participation mandatory, while others explained to the correspondent of "Caucasian Knot" why they would not go to the polling station.
18:09, 18 September 2026
Zarema Musaeva has once again been denied conditional early release.
The Shali City Court of Chechnya has once again refused to satisfy the petition for the conditional early release of Zarema Musaeva, who has been imprisoned for about five years.
Southern District Military Court. Photo: www.donland.ru
17:33, 18 September 2026
The minor from Kabardino-Balkaria was convicted of attacking police officers.
The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced a minor resident of Kabardino-Balkaria to seven years in prison for preparing a terrorist act and attacking police officers in 2024.
FSB officers detain the suspect. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.
16:56, 18 September 2026
The FSB reported the prevention of a gas pipeline explosion in Maisky.
A native of the Chernihiv region with Russian citizenship has been arrested in Kabardino-Balkaria on charges of preparing a sabotage and treason.
Ahmed Abazov. Photo: https://www.yabloko.ru/regnews/karachaevocherkesiya/2026/09/17
16:07, 18 September 2026
The "Apple" candidate for Karachay-Cherkessia withdrew from the elections after threats.
The candidate from the "Apple" party, Ahmed Abazov, withdrew his candidacy for the State Duma elections after he and his family began receiving threats demanding that they withdraw from the election campaign.
15:58, 18 September 2026
The German authorities have expelled seven asylum seekers from Chechnya.
Seven natives of Chechnya have been deported from Germany, despite the fact that they provided German authorities with evidence of persecution in their homeland.
News
Nalchik. Frame from the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwnWEk2MYUM The condition of the road infrastructure in Nalchik has given rise to criticism of officials.

Andzor Khalilov. Screenshot from video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQFssQnkgk8 Khalilov's defense is seeking to terminate his case on aiding terrorism.

The accused's apology in the terrorist case was published in the official newspaper of Kabardino-Balkaria.

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.