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Khadija Ismayilova. Photo: Fargana Novruzova http://ann.az/ru/arasdirmaci-jurnalist-xedice-ismayil-evinde-fotolar-rusca/#.V_ex44-LSJA
17:00, 7 October 2016
Court rejects Ismayilova's petition of clemency
The Court of Appeal (CoA) has dismissed the petition lodged by Khadija Ismayilova and asking to remove illegal entrepreneurship from her accusations. Her defence now intends to appeal against the dismissal at the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan.
The residents of the village of Shushiya dig up the road to the land in dispute. October 7, 2016. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:43, 7 October 2016
Shushiya villagers dig up road to land in dispute
Today, in Dagestan, residents of the village of Shushiya of the Novolaksky District have continued their protest action with the demand to return their land plots, allocated to them after their resettlement.
The building where the office of the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" is located. Photo by Grigory Shvedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:39, 7 October 2016
Sergey Sokolov: "Novaya Gazeta" to find customer of Anna Politkovskaya's murder
The murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya cannot be treated as solved, unless the customer of the murder is identified. This was reported by Sergey Sokolov, the deputy editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta". He has also noted that sooner or later, the newspaper will report the name of the customer of the journalist's murder.
Agricultural equipment. Photo: RFE/RL
13:28, 7 October 2016
Farmers state attempt to suppress protest movement in Kuban by means of peasant-farmer association
The Association of Peasant Farms and Agricultural Cooperatives (known as the ACCOR) is collecting signatures of farmers of the Krasnodar Territory (also known as Kuban by the name of the major river) to the appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin, in which the actions of the organizers of the "tractor march" are treated as an attempt to defend their mercantile interests.
Valentina Cherevatenko. Photo https://new.vk.com/id203232190
12:10, 7 October 2016
Valentina Cherevatenko receives Anna Politkovskaya Award
The international NGO "RAW in War" has awarded Valentina Cherevatenko, the chair of the organization "Women of the Don", the Anna Politkovskaya Award for support of victims of armed conflicts.
Fyodor Emelianenko. Photo: © Sputnik / Vladimir Astapkovich http://ru.sputnik.kg/sport/20161006/1029594889/emelyanenko-v-otvet-oskorbili-deputat-i-sportsmeny.html
12:07, 7 October 2016
Internet users support Emelianenko in his dispute with Kadyrov
The criticism by the famous fighter Fyodor Emelianenko of children fights organized in Grozny provoked a harsh reaction of Ramzan Kadyrov and his relative Adam Delimkhanov, a Stat Duma MP, who demanded apologies from Fyodor. Emelianenko will not apologize to Kadyrov, Stanislav Belkovsky, a political consultant, is sure. Users of social networks support Emelianenko.
A law enforcer during CTO. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-hode-kto-v-dagestane-neytralizovany-troe-0.html
11:21, 7 October 2016
NAC reports on six militants killed in Ingushetia
In the course of the counterterrorist operation (CTO) carried out in Nazran and the village of Gazi-Yurt, six militants were killed, including a member of the terrorist organization "Islamic State", banned in Russia. This was reported by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).
A street in the village of Gazi-Yurt. Photo: http://www.galga.ru/news/2011-12-07-1331
10:41, 7 October 2016
Casualties of Gazi-Yurt CTO identified (+video)
The two persons killed in the counterterrorist operation (CTO) conducted in the village of Gazi-Yurt, in Ingushetia, were spouses, a law enforcement source has reported.
The supporters of the "United National Movement" Party are carrying the flags of Georgia and EU. Tbilisi, October 5, 2016. Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the "Caucasian Knot"
08:29, 7 October 2016
Two NGOs claim Georgia online media being loyal to ruling party
In Georgia, during the pre-election period, the online media started to publish more critical messages with positive assessment of the activities of the "Georgian Dream" Party. This information was released by NGO "Civic Development Institute" (CDI) and the "Charter of Journalistic Ethics".
At the action in memory of the murdered journalist Anna Politkovskaya. Photo from the "Caucasian Knot" archive, October 2009
00:05, 7 October 2016
10th anniversary of Anna Politkovskaya's murder: customer enjoys impunity
Today, October 7, marks the tenth anniversary of the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, an observer of the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta". The customer of the murder has not yet been identified, and he enjoys its impunity against the background of the authorities' reluctance to solve the crime. This opinion was expressed by relative of Anna Politkovskaya and staff members of the "Novaya Gazeta".
22:38, 6 October 2016
Children ombudsmen argue about legitimacy of children's fights in Chechnya
In Grozny, no law was violated while organizing children's performance fights. This was declared by Khamzat Khirakhmatov, Ombudsman for Children in Chechnya. His opinion was challenged in absentia by Anna Kuznetsova, Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights. She noted that "the fights were held as performance, but children in fact stroke each other."
A law enforcer. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:03, 6 October 2016
Dagestan: 12 people kidnapped during 16 days, HRC "Memorial" reports
Seven residents of Khasavyurt, four residents of Kaspiysk, and a native of Dagestan, who came from abroad to visit his relatives in Makhachkala, were kidnapped in the period from September 19 to October 4. These are the results of the calculations run by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
20:40, 6 October 2016
Whereabouts of human rights defender Svetlana Isaeva revealed
Svetlana Isaeva, the leader of the organization "Mothers of Dagestan for Human Rights", who stopped answering calls to her mobile phone on her way to the Rostov Region, has contacted her colleagues. At present, she is in Rostov-on-Don. This was reported by Yuri Blokhin, Deputy Chairman of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) for the Rostov Region.
The representatives of the General Prosecutor's office of the republic reported on the monitoring of the information about the disappearance of the protesters' relatives. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:11, 6 October 2016
In Makhachkala, six relatives of disappeared Dagestani residents detained
In Makhachkala, the police detained six relatives of the residents of Dagestan who disappeared on September 27. The detainees were brought to the ROVD (District Interior Division) for the Soviet District of Makhachkala. This was reported by the wife of disappeared Shamil Djamalutdinov.
17:11, 6 October 2016
Two activists of NGO "Free Zone" detained in Tbilisi
In Tbilisi, Mariam Basharauli and Vazha Morgoshiya, activists of the NGO "Free Zone", were detained by agents of the Georgian State Security Service (SSS).
Traffic signs. Photo: Valentina Mischenko / Yugopolis
16:31, 6 October 2016
Residents of Chechnya report on mass car impounding
In Chechnya, cars are seized and brought to car pounds for any violation of the traffic regulations and toning of car windows. This was reported by car owners. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), the current measures are aimed at reducing number of road traffic accidents.
The participants of the "tractor march". Photo: Eduard Kornienko, YUGA.ru
16:01, 6 October 2016
Kuban agricultural company claims theft of its equipment by participant of "tractor march"
According to owners and top managers of the Kuban agricultural company "Novaya Zhizn" (New Life), Nina Karpenko, an activist of the farmers' movement, stole their agricultural equipment. Nina Karpenko herself claims being slandered and pressured and associates the incident with her concern over the fate of workers of the agricultural company.
Rufat Safarov. Photo www.vesti.az
15:09, 6 October 2016
In Azerbaijan, activists create committee to protect Rufat Safarov's rights
The public committee to protect the rights of Rufat Safarov, a former investigator of the Zardob District Prosecutor's Office, sentenced to 9 years of imprisonment on the charge of bribery, includes advocates, journalists, human rights defenders, and poets. This was reported by Eldaniz Guliev, the chair of the established committee.
The residents of the village of Shushiya claim they are ready to continue protests. The Novolaksky District of Dagestan. October 6, 2016. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:20, 6 October 2016
Protesters demand to return land to Dagestani village
Today, in Dagestan, residents of the village of Shushiya of the Novolaksky District have gathered for a rally with the demand to return to the village 16.7 hectares of land plots. According to the villagers, they are waiting for the district leaders for talks.
The Tabasaran District of Dagestan. Photo: Magomedrasul Mallaradzhabovich http://odnoselchane.ru/
12:05, 6 October 2016
CTO legal regime in Tabasaran District lifted
Today, the operational headquarters for Dagestan has lifted the counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime, introduced in the Tabasaran District on October 2.
News
Activists have reported the destruction of a memorial to victims of the Armenian Genocide in Karabakh.

Analysts have assessed the consequences for Baku of breaking off relations with the European Parliament.

Historians and activists have called on Armenian authorities to resist the destruction of cultural heritage in Karabakh.

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.