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20:56, 17 September 2015
Journalist Shirin Abbasov arrested for 30 days
Azerbaijani freelance journalist Shirin Abbasov is sentenced to 30 days of administrative arrest. Officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) did not specify what kind of administrative offense had been committed by the journalist.
20:35, 17 September 2015
Ramzan Kadyrov threatens to come to Ukraine in spite of sanctions
When commenting on his inclusion in the sanctions list, the leader of Chechnya has declared that Kiev officials are unable to prevent his visit to Ukraine.
Igor Stenin. Photo: http://astpravda.livejournal.com/66136.html
18:45, 17 September 2015
Astrakhan Court starts trial in case against nationalist Igor Stenin
On September 16, the Soviet City Court of Astrakhan held the trial on the administrative case instituted against Igor Stenin, the leader of the movement "Russians of Astrakhan", the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Weapons, ammunition. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru
16:39, 17 September 2015
Chechen SC recognizes illegal refusal to investigate operation of Stavropol law enforcers
The court's decision to recognize illegal the refusal of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) to institute a criminal case on abuse of power by Stavropol policemen during the special operation in Grozny has come into force.
Sergey Minasyan. Photo: PanARMENIAN Photo / Varo Rafayelyan
15:09, 17 September 2015
Experts: Russia won't put pressure on Armenia in resolution of Karabakh conflict
Russia is busy looking for options to resolve the Karabakh conflict; however, Russians will not ignore the interests of Armenia. This opinion has been expressed by Armenian political analysts.
Stanislav Klykh. Photo: https://openrussia.org/post/view/7954/
14:15, 17 September 2015
Case against UNA-UNSO members in Chechnya to be considered by jury
The Supreme Court of Chechnya has granted the motion filed by advocates of Ukrainian citizens Nikolai Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh, accused of involvement in the combat actions in the territory of Chechnya.
Resident of 2nd Taman division attend rally against illegal construction, Nalchik, January 15, 2015. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
10:55, 17 September 2015
KBR residents appeal to Ella Pamfilova for help in solving their problems
Ella Pamfilova, the Russian Commissioner for Human Rights, took part in the coordination meeting of Ombudsmen of North-Caucasian republics, which was held in Nalchik on September 16. After the meeting at the Government House in Nalchik, Ella Pamfilova met citizens and journalists.
Untsukul District of Dagestan. Photo: Shamil Unasilaev, http://odnoselchane.ru/?page=photos_of_category&sect=1172&com=photogallery
04:15, 17 September 2015
Residents of Dagestan report on power agents inspecting houses in village of Sogratl
On September 16, power agents started to inspect houses in the village of Sogratl. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" by a woman from the village, who introduced herself as Muminat.
02:33, 17 September 2015
Supporters of Gigi Ugulava hold protest action with demand to release him
In Tbilisi, in front of the buildings of the prison No. 9 and the Georgian Ministry of Probation, protesters have demanded to release immediately Gigi Ugulava, whose detention in custody is recognized as unconstitutional.
Shirin Abbasov. Photo: http://www.contact.az/docs/2015/Social/091600129767ru.htm#.Vfp3TIZ-F4M
23:23, 16 September 2015
Journalist Shirin Abbasov disappears in Azerbaijan
Colleagues of Azerbaijani freelance journalist Shirin Abbasov, who cooperated with the "Meydan TV" online TV Channel, report his disappearance.
Ministry of Internal Affairs sign at the entrance. Photo by Nina Tumanova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
20:49, 16 September 2015
Power agents link execution of fortune teller's family in Dagestan with Sharia court verdict
One of the participants of the execution of the family of a fortune teller in the Dagestani village of Rubas was Abutdin Khanmagomedov, a member of "Derbent" grouping, who fulfilled a Sharia court verdict, said a law enforcement source.
Levon Airapetyan. Sreenshot from the video posted by Marat Muradyan, www.youtube.com
18:18, 16 September 2015
Levon Airapetyan released from house arrest
The investigation officials have transferred the entrepreneur Levon Airapetyan, who is accused of theft "Bashneft" assets, from house arrest to recognizance not to leave.
Debris of improvised explosive device. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2015/09/12/v-dagestane-obnaruzhen-banditskii-tainik-obezvrezheno-samodelnoe-vzryvnoe-ustr.html
17:54, 16 September 2015
Suspected militant blew up in Dagestan
Policemen found, near the village of Maidanskoye, Untsukul District of Dagestan, remains of suspected militant. The police found that the casualty is the 27-year-old O. Sharaputdinov, a resident of the village of Balakhani, which was blown up by his own bomb.
16:16, 16 September 2015
Democratic Party of Azerbaijan refuses to participate in parliamentary elections
On September 16, the Presidium of the Supreme Mejlis of the Democratic Party of Azerbaijan (DPA) overturned the decision to participate in the November 1 parliamentary elections. The abolition of decision was motivated the absence of conditions for political rivalry and refusal of the ODIHR OSCE to monitor the elections.
Voter at the information stand. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
15:56, 16 September 2015
Four parties protest against election outcomes in Sochi
Today, it became known that Sochi activists of four parties – the CPRF (Communist Party of the Russian Federation), the LDPR (Liberal Democratic Party of Russia), "Homeland" and "Yabloko" – signed a resolution recognizing the outcomes of the elections to the City Council of Sochi, held on September 13, invalid.
Activists show their electricity bills, September 12, 2015. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
15:36, 16 September 2015
New electricity bills displease Armenians
The group "No to robbery!" stated numerous appeals of citizens of Armenia about the fact that electricity bills for August do not indicate how much money is subsidized by the authorities.
Law enforcer. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
11:50, 16 September 2015
Seven residents of Chechnya suspected of recruiting people for IS
The police detain residents of the Vedeno District suspected of trying to join the "Islamic State" (IS), declared to be a terrorist organization in Russia, and recruiting young people to take part in the combat actions in Syria.
Nakazukh village of the Gunib District of Dagestan. Photo: Zarema Alieva, http://www.odnoselchane.ru
07:05, 16 September 2015
Residents of Gunib District of Dagestan report accumulation of military vehicles and power agents
Despite the accumulation of power agents and military vehicles in the Gunib District, where a regime of counterterrorist operation (CTO) was introduced, no shooting is heard, local residents report. They believe that the actions of the power agents are connected with the murder of an engineer of the "Sogratl" agricultural company.
Koran page. Photo: Unknown in Abbasid dynasty https://ru.wikipedia.org
05:52, 16 September 2015
Kadyrov's original appeal against ban of book with Koran quotations received by Court
The original appeal compiled by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, with his original signature, has been received by the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk City Court. Further, the appeal is to be sent to the Sakhalin Regional Court.
04:25, 16 September 2015
At trial, defendant in case of Russian businessman's murder in Abkhazia claims being tortured
In Abkhazia, at the trial in the case of the murder of Russian businessman Sergey Klemantovich and his assistant Oksana Skarednova, the court interrogated one of the defendants, who claimed he had been subjected to torture after his detention.
News
The expulsion of Sochi residents from Abkhazia for filming with the Georgian flag sparked a debate on Facebook*.

Georgian citizen Emzar Bagishvili is detained. Photo: https://newshub.ge/ru/news/incidents/v-okkupirovannoi-abxazii-zaderzan-grazdanin-gruzii-po-podozreniyu-v-spionaze Security forces' theory about a Georgian spy in Abkhazia has surprised Facebook users*

A Georgian citizen has been detained in Abkhazia in connection with an espionage case.

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.