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The building of the Ust-Djeguta District Court. KChR. Photo by Asya Kapaeva for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:33, 8 September 2016
In case of Murat Borlakov's death, public prosecutor asks to sentence defendants to 10-15 years of imprisonment
In the case of the death of detainee Murat Borlakov at the police station, public prosecutor has asked the court to find five defendants guilty and sentence them to 10-15 years of imprisonment in a high-security penal colony. The trial is postponed until September 22.
The "Greenpeace" activists claim that the volunteers' base was blocked by Cossacks. Photo: http://www.greenpeace.org/russia/ru/news/2016/09-08-kuban/
19:53, 8 September 2016
"Greenpeace" activists report on Cossacks' attempt to disrupt fire prevention raid
Members of a fire prevention raid held by the "Greenpeace" and "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch), who were hurrying to help a rescue team of the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE), were blocked by Cossacks in Kuban. This was reported by members of the ecological organization "Greenpeace-Russia".
A special operation. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
17:22, 8 September 2016
One of men killed in Makhachkala identified as Amalatbek Bogatyrov
In the course of a special operation in Makhachkala, it was Amalatbek Bogatyrov who was killed and not Aziz Djamaludinov, as it had been reported earlier. This was announced by the law enforcement bodies.
Svetlana Gannushkina. Photo: RFE/RL
15:35, 8 September 2016
Svetlana Gannushkina invites Ramzan Kadyrov to take part in debates on TV
At a press conference held in Moscow, Svetlana Gannushkina, a candidate to the State Duma from the "Yabloko" Party, the leader of the Committee "Civil Assistance", reports that she is ready to discuss with Ramzan Kadyrov the social and political life of Chechnya.
The agitators of the "Parnas" Party. Volzhsky, September 4, 2016. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:27, 8 September 2016
In Volzhsky, police start administrative proceedings against agitators of "Parnas" Party
In the town of Volzhsky, the police instituted administrative proceedings against three agitators of the "Parnas" Party, detained on September 7. They are accused of placing campaign materials in violation of the electoral laws. Members of the "Parnas" Party have claimed facing obstacles in the pre-election campaign.
Khaiser Djemilev. Photo: RFE/RL
12:41, 8 September 2016
Advocate re-files motion on CER for Khaiser Djemilev
The defence of Khaiser Djemilev, a son of Mustafa Djemilev, one of the leaders of the Crimean Tatar movement, has repeatedly filed a motion to the Astrakhan court for conditional early relief. This was reported by advocate Nikolai Polozov.
Boxes for the ballots. Photo: http://fpold.fedpress.ru/sites/fedpress/files/dynko_m/news/0873f3c5e1ee740b3f5cf19a7578d11d.jpg
10:56, 8 September 2016
Russian CEC allows early voting for pilgrims
People going for Hajj to Saudi Arabia will be able to vote at the elections earlier at a polling station in the city of Jeddah on September 13.
The residents of the village of Khindakh. Photo: http://www.md-gazeta.ru/articles/obshchestvo/ya_by_prostil_/?sphrase_id=8071
10:00, 8 September 2016
Residents of Shamil District refuse rally in connection with murder of shepherds
On September 7, in Makhachkala, fellow villagers and relatives of killed Gasanguseinov brothers agreed to demand the transfer of the case on the shepherds' murder to the Investigating Department for the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD). Moreover, they have founded a working group to assist the advocate in the above. The villagers have decided to refuse protests.
An absentee ballot. Photo: http://aisttv.ru/сегодня-началась-выдача-открепитель/
07:41, 8 September 2016
Candidates to State Duma report on large number of absentee ballots issued in Sochi
In Sochi, precinct election commissions began issuing absentee ballots. Candidates to the State Duma drew attention to a large number of absentee ballots, issued earlier by precinct election commissions.
Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General. Photo: http://www.nh1.com/news/nato-ministers-condemn-russia-support-ukraine/
06:32, 8 September 2016
Jens Stoltenberg: Georgia to join NATO after democratic reforms
On September 7, Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, attended the international conference "Change in European geopolitical landscape after the Warsaw Summit" held in Tbilisi. He has stated the political nature of the issue of Georgia's joining NATO.
An oath of the students of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). Photo: © Eduard Kornienko, YUGA.ru https://www.yuga.ru/photo/3241.html
04:29, 8 September 2016
In Sochi, former student of MIA Academy taken into custody on suspicion of trying to join IS
Anzor Magomadov, a 27-year-old resident of Sochi, a former student of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), is detained on suspicion of trying to join the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia.
Kuban farmers at the roundtable devoted to the problems in the agrarian and transport spheres. Photo: screenshot of a video Russian agriculture is a subject to the raiders' seizure! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQohhSIDE4s
22:20, 7 September 2016
Kuban farmers complain about pressure on 18-year-old activist
Farmers will use an advice of the Vladimir Putin's press secretary and send an appeal to the Russian President. Meanwhile, according to the farmers, the police are trying to prosecute an 18-year-old activist, one of the organizers of the "tractor march".
A poster of the participants of the pickets in Gukovo. Photo by Valery Lyugaev for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:43, 7 September 2016
In Rostov Region, authorities report payment of wages to 1008 miners
203 workers of the group of companies "Kingcoal" have been paid debts for their wages for the period of April-May 2015. This was reported by the government of the Rostov Region.
Zhalaudi Geriev. Photo by Magomed Tuaev for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:28, 7 September 2016
HRW speaks in support of journalist Geriev
Russian authorities should ensure an immediate revision of the case of Zhalaudi Geriev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, who was convicted in Chechnya, with account of his statements about his kidnapping and ill-treatment, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) has stated.
Izberbash. Dagestan. Photo: Shamil Shangereev http://odnoselchane.ru/
18:57, 7 September 2016
Power agents name casualties in Makhachkala and Izberbash
In the course of the counterterrorist operation (CTO) in the city of Izberbash, as law enforcers have reported, they killed Magomed Khalimbekov, Rinat Osmanov and Bagaudin Magomedov; in a shootout in Makhachkala – Rashid Umakhanov, Aziz Dzhamaludinov and Nazir Kasumov.
The newspaper "Azadlyg". Photo: RFE/RL www.radioazadlyg.org
15:49, 7 September 2016
"Azadlyg" calls on public not to remain indifferent to paper's fate
Journalists of the Azerbaijani newspaper "Azadlyg" (Azadliq – Freedom) treat the suspension of their paper, arrest of its financial director and questioning of the staff at prosecutor's office as an attempt to "completely suppress the critical voice." They called on the public to react to what is happening.
A poster of the participants of the pickets in Gukovo. July 29, 2016. Photo by Valery Lyugaev for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:50, 7 September 2016
Rostov-on-Don: Gukovo miners demand meeting with Golubev
In Rostov-on-Don, near the building of the administration of the governor of the Rostov Region, miners are holding solo pickets, demanding the governor's arrival in Gukovo to decide the pay out of salary debts and ration coal.
The law enforcers during CTO. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/troe-glavarey-bandpodpolya-deystvuyushchego-na.html
12:15, 7 September 2016
NAC confirms deaths of six militants in Dagestan
Six people involved in an attack on the police, including Magomed Khalimbekov, the leader of the local grouping of militants, were killed in Makhachkala and Izberbash. This was reported by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).
The defendants in the "Hizb ut-Tahrir" case - Ruslan Zeitullaev, Ferat Seifullaev, Rustem Vaitov and Nuri Primov - during the verdict announcement. September 7, 2016. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:05, 7 September 2016
In Rostov-on-Don, residents of Sevastopol sentenced on charges of involvement in terrorist organization
The North-Caucasian District Military Court has four residents of Sevastopol guilty of involvement in the terrorist organization "Hizb ut-Tahrir", banned in Russia. The defendants were sentenced to 5-7 years of imprisonment.
Irina Snytko. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
07:43, 7 September 2016
Defenders of Irina Snytko demand to investigate use of force by police against their client
In Sochi, investigators have combined the case against Irina Snytko of using violence against the police and the case of the use of violence by the police against the woman herself. After the cases were combined into the one, the investigation against a policeman was closed.
News
The destruction of an Armenian memorial in Karabakh sparked a debate on social media.

A shipment of Russian grain and fertilizers was sent from Baku to Armenia.

The Armenian opposition and Russian propaganda shared their indignation at Armenia's rapprochement with the EU.

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.