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Lyudmila Bogatenkova. Photo: the Committee of Soldiers' Mothers and families "Mothers from Kuma River Area" http://mne-sluzhit.ru/
14:24, 21 October 2014
Over 3000 Internet users sign in support of Stavropol rights defender Bogatenkova
Lyudmila Bogatenkova, the head of the organization "Mothers from Kuma River Area" from Budyonnovsk, who has been engaged in investigating the deaths of Russian soldiers in Ukraine, is accused of fraud. People, who treat the situation with Lyudmila Bogatenkova as a provocation, are collecting signatures in the Internet in her support.
The building of the Supreme Court of KChR. October 21, 2014. Photo by Asya Kapaeva for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:09, 21 October 2014
Court postpones hearing in case on massacre in Cherkessk in 2004
The Supreme Court of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) has postponed for October 28 the hearing in the case against Djasharbek Gloov and Shamil Chomaev, accused of resonant massacre of seven persons committed in 2004 at the summer cottage belonging to the husband of the daughter of the former leader of the republic.
Mothers of large families Nadezhda Kireeva, Olga Stepanova and Olga Eschenko. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:27, 21 October 2014
In Volgograd, officials promise to support mothers of large families at federal level
In Volgograd, members of the Public Council under the Ministry of Regional Labour and Social Protection have discussed the problems of protesting mothers of large families and their proposals. The women have stated that the meeting had failed to solve their problems.
At the openening of a memorial cross with the names of the victims. October 2013. Photo http://news.vdv-s.ru/society/?news=242100
10:40, 21 October 2014
Volgograd marks anniversary of terror act with memorial plaque and youth action
The day of October 21, 2014, marks the first anniversary of the suicide bombing committed in a passenger bus in Volgograd. The terror act took the lives of eight persons, including the female suicide bomber.
A car of the Investigative Committee of Russia. Photo: Fedyor Obmaykin / Yugopolis
09:38, 21 October 2014
In KBR, Chief Accountant of Federal Treasury is suspected of fraud
The Acting Head of the Finance Department – Chief Accountant of the Federal Treasury in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) is suspected of a fraudulent stealing the funds accrued to employees of the Department as bonuses.
Mansur Sepihanov. Photo: the official site of the Supreme Court of the republic of Dagestan http://files.sudrf.ru/
09:22, 21 October 2014
Trial on death of Rajab Magomedov is protracted, says the advocate of suffered party
The defence of Saipula Shamkhalov, accused of inflicting a mortal wound to Rajab Magomedov, is protracting the litigation, said Mansur Sepikhanov, the advocate for the suffered party.
At the business meeting with the heads of the regional executive authorities, October 20, 2014. Photo http://www.gubernator.stavkray.ru/press_center/detail.php?ID=5841
07:10, 21 October 2014
Stavropol authorities: entertainment facilities in Minvody are to operate until 10:00 p.m.
In the city of Mineralnye Vody (Minvody), catering facilities, which sell alcoholic beverages, are to be closed at 10:00 p.m. This was announced by Vladimir Vladimirov, the Governor of the Stavropol Territory. This decision followed the consequences of the mass fight in the city hospital, which resulted from a conflict in one of the cafes of Minvody.
The administration of Anapa. Photo by Artyom Topchy, https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BF%D0%B0#mediaviewer/File:Anapa._Administration.JPG
05:53, 21 October 2014
Elimination of disaster consequences is over in Anapa
On October 20, Sergey Sergeev, the head of the city of Anapa, signed a decree on lifting the state of emergency in the resort city. The power supplies is fully restored electricity after the recent heavy rains. On October 21, an interdepartmental commission will start assessing the damage caused by the disaster.
23:38, 20 October 2014
Armenian rights defenders call on politicians to recognize Shant Arutyunyan as political prisoner
All political forces of Armenia should recognize Shant Arutyunyan, the convicted leader of the "Tsegakron" Party, to be a political prisoner, said Avetik Ishkhanyan, the chairman of the Helsinki Committee of Armenia.
20:15, 20 October 2014
HRC "Memorial" calls on head of Dagestan to intervene in the situation in Untsukul District
The Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has asked the Dagestani leader Ramazan Abdulatipov to pay attention to the circumstances of the counterterrorist operation (CTO), conducted in the Untsukul District of Dagestan, and, in particular, the events in the settlement of Vremenny, and take measures to protect the rights of affected civilians.
Stele guide sign at the entrance to the city of Gukovo. Rostov Region. Photo by Oleg Pchelov for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:16, 20 October 2014
SBS of Ukraine announces attempt of saboteurs' penetration from Rostov Region
As stated by the State Border Service (SBS) of Ukraine, a penetration of a sabotage and intelligence group from the Rostov Region of Russia was prevented in the Lugansk Region.
Lyudmila Bogatenkova. Photo: the Committee of Soldiers' Mothers in the Stavropol Territory "Mothers from Kuma River Area" http://mne-sluzhit.ru/
14:44, 20 October 2014
Head of Committee "Mothers from Kuma River Area" detained in Stavropol Territory released
In the Stavropol Territory, Lyudmila Bogatenkova, the head of the Committee of Soldiers' Mothers "Mothers from Kuma River Area", who has been engaged in investigating the deaths of Russian soldiers and who has been detained in Budyonnovsk, is now at home.
14:32, 20 October 2014
Azerbaijan completes preliminary investigation into beating of rights defender Nasibov
The Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (NAR) of Azerbaijan has completed a preliminary investigation of the criminal case opened in connection with the beating of the rights defender Ilgar Nasibov. At the same time, the court completed the investigation of the counter claim against him.
Vano Merabishvili. Photo: the official site of the government of Georgia http://www.government.gov.ge/
13:20, 20 October 2014
Ex-Prime Minister Vano Merabishvili is sentenced to three years of imprisonment in case of Sandro Girgvliani's murder
The Tbilisi City Court has announced the verdict in the case on the murder of Sandro Girgvliani. Vano Merabishvili, the former Prime Minister and the former Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia, involved in the case as a defendant, accused of abuse of power, has been sentenced to three years of imprisonment.
12:43, 20 October 2014
Leyla Yunus transferred to SIZO of Azerbaijani MNS
In Azerbaijan, rights defender Leyla Yunus has been transferred from the Baku SIZO No. 1 (pre-trial prison) of the Penitentiary Service to the SIZO of the Ministry of National Security (MNS) of Azerbaijan, where her husband Arif Yunus is being kept.
12:01, 20 October 2014
In Quarter 3 of 2014, 62 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Dagestan
In July-September 2014, at least 62 persons fell victims to the armed conflict in Dagestan. Of them, 48 persons were killed, and 14 others were wounded. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Extermination of the explosive materials and improvised explosive devices by the blast technicians of the Federal Security Service of Russia during CTO. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2014/10/07/v-dagestane-predotvrashchen-terakt-kotoryi-gotovili-bandity.html
11:43, 20 October 2014
On October 13-19, nine persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of October 13-19, 2014, at least nine persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, 8 persons were killed, and one more person was wounded. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Street in Grozny blocked for vehicles, October 5, 2014. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:02, 20 October 2014
Chechen law enforcers search for suspected accomplice of organizer of explosion on Grozny Day
In Chechnya, the law enforcement bodies are searching for Magomed Zaurbekov, a Chechen resident. According to the law enforcers, Magomed Zaurbekov is an associate of Aslan Aliskhanov, the organizer of the explosion on the Grozny Day. Besides, Magomed Zaurbekov himself is preparing to commit a terror act.
09:00, 20 October 2014
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of October 13-19
Public hearing at the ECtHR on human rights violations in the case on the terror act in Beslan in September 2007; changes in executive power of Volgograd Region; conviction of "Million Mask March" protesters in Yerevan; pardoning in Azerbaijan that affected four political prisoners; search for organizers of terror act in Chechnya; heavy rains in the Krasnodar Territory that caused flooding of some resort cities, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of October 13-19, 2014, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Policeman uniform cap. Photo http://07.mvd.ru/upload/site11/document_news/E9pnJ8vmnP-630xx225.jpg
08:29, 20 October 2014
Prior to his disappearance in 2012, Khasan Zalikhanov, killed in Nalchik, was a policeman
Khasan Zalikhanov, who was killed in a firefight in Nalchik on October 18, used to be a policeman prior to his disappearance in 2012. The law enforcement bodies associate his disappearance with the fact that he joined the armed underground.
News
The journalists' coalition has made the fight for Vagifgyzy's release a priority.

Protest in Yerevan. May 4, 2026. Still from News.am video https://news.am/ru/video/1032318 Protesters in Yerevan demanded the European Union's attention to the problems of Karabakh residents.

Bilyajari Station. Baku, May 3, 2026. Photo: APA https://ru.apa.az/infrastruktura/v-armeniyu-tranzitom-cerez-territoriyu-azerbaidzana-otpravleno-8-vagonov-s-udobreniyami-obnovleno-649408 A train carrying fertilizers has been sent from Azerbaijan to Armenia.

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.