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20:42, 27 September 2014
Situation in Ukraine acquires traits of Southern Caucasus conflicts, experts believe
The participants of the hearings held in Yerevan "Possible Impact of Ukrainian Crisis on Southern Caucasus" stated that the development in Ukraine acquire traits of conflicts in Southern Caucasus.
19:15, 27 September 2014
CTO regime introduced at border of Kazbek and Gumbet Districts of Dagestan
In Dagestan, on Saturday, the legal regime of the counterterrorist operation (CTO) was introduced in connection with searches of suspected militants at the junction of the Gumbet and Kazbek Districts, said the Operative Headquarters of the Russia's National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) in Dagestan.
Georgian Military Road. At the place of a mudslide. September 2014. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:06, 27 September 2014
MfE forces in Northern Caucasus are at high alert because of threat of heavy rains and mudslides
The units of the Russian Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) are brought to the high alert state, because of the risk of showers and mudslides in Northern Caucasus, said the MfE.
15:41, 27 September 2014
KBR's SC finds Biaslan Djaboev's belonging to militants unproved
The Supreme Court (SC) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has found Biaslan Djaboev, who was killed in February 2012, innocent under the incriminated article of "participation in illegal armed formation (IAF)". Under all other indictment points brought against Djaboev, he was found guilty killed, said the advocate Tatiana Psomiadi.
10:41, 27 September 2014
Relatives of kidnapped Kizilyurt resident cannot find him for the second day
As of Saturday morning, the whereabouts of Sakhratula Magomedov, a resident of Kizilyurt, who was kidnapped in the evening on September 25, has not been established, said Aisha Selimkhanova, an employee of the Dagestani Regional Public Organization (DRPO) "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy).
Participants of the meeting to commemorate victims and survivors of industrial disasters and nuclear catastrophes. Nalchik, April 2014. Photo: Union "Chernobyl" of Russia, http://souzchernobyl.ru/index.php/2/2909.html
09:13, 27 September 2014
ECtHR starts communication with Russian authorities on case of "Chernobyl" liquidator
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has sent a request to Russian authorities concerning the case of a participant of the liquidation of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) accident from the KBR.
Meeting of the opposition. Baku, October 5, 2013. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
06:38, 27 September 2014
Obama's criticism of Azerbaijan may be followed by sanctions, civil society activists suppose
The criticism of Azerbaijani authorities, voiced out by President Barack Obama in connection with obstacles to NGOs' activities may tell positively on solution of existing problems, NGO activists hope. At the same time, the official Baku has rejected the criticism from Washington.
Meeting of the residents of the micro-district KSM in Sochi. September 26, 2014. Photo by Yelena Dzaganiya
03:29, 27 September 2014
Sochi residents oppose build-up of river bank
On September 24-26, residents of the micro-district KSM in Sochi held three rallies, attended by some 200 people, who spoke against the build-up of the water-protection zone on the left bank of the Sochi River.
20:07, 26 September 2014
Kizilyurt hosts protest demanding to establish whereabouts of kidnapped local
Relatives of Sakhratulla Magomedov, who assert that he was kidnapped on September 25 by unidentified persons, have gathered at the Inter-District OVD (Interior Division) in the city of Kizilyurt.
19:49, 26 September 2014
UN HRC adopts resolution on journalists' safety
A resolution calling to ensure the safety of journalists and media workers has been adopted by the Human Rights Council (HRC) of the United Nations (UN). The human rights organization "Article 19", which gave advice on the resolution, has again urged Russia to resume the investigation into the murder of the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev.
Selling melons and water-melons in the village of Lakha-Varandy. Chechnya, September 2014. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:48, 26 September 2014
Experts: agricultural development in Southern Russia needs changes in credit policy
Agrarians of Northern Caucasus and regions of Southern and Russia are ready to increase their production output, should the credit policy be changed, small businesses supported, protective tariffs introduced and fuel-and-oil prices reduced. Otherwise, all the talks about import substitution will remain in the field of the political PR, said the debaters of the "Caucasian Knot".
17:47, 26 September 2014
Policeman wounded in Makhachkala police is in satisfactory condition
The policeman, who was wounded in his leg in an armed clash with a suspected militant Alil Gadjiramazanov in Makhachkala, feels satisfactorily. The casualty was involved in the armed underground, the resources supporting North-Caucasian militants have confirmed.
Arsen Kanokov. Photo by the press service of the president of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic
15:47, 26 September 2014
Candidates for KBR leader nominate their supposed senators
Each of the three candidates for the post of the head of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has proposed three candidates for the membership of the Council of Federation (the so-called "Senate") of Russia, Tatiana Egorova, the Speaker of the Republic's Parliament, said today.
Liquidation of the storm consequences in the Krasnodar Territory. September 24, 2014. Photo: press service of the regional Emergencies Ministry for Krasnodar Territory, http://www.23.mchs.gov.ru/
14:53, 26 September 2014
Two persons perished and at least 73 suffered from nature rampancy in Southern Russia
In the Yeisk District of the Krasnodar Territory, the storm killed a man; and in the Vesioly District of the Rostov Region, a woman died from the injuries caused by fall of a tree on the car. In total, according to the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE), 73 people sought medical care after the nature attack.
14:45, 26 September 2014
Azerbaijan: head of "Promoting Democracy" sentenced conditionally and released in courtroom
Azerbaijan has announced a verdict to Emil Mamedov, the head of the NGO "Promoting Democracy". The court sentenced him, as well as another employee of the NGO, who had slandered Mamedov during the investigation, to one year of condition imprisonment each. Both were released in the courtroom.
Photo made by the residents of the settlement of Vremenny, Untsukul District of Dagestan on September 24, 2014.
12:39, 26 September 2014
School and kindergarten are closed in Vremenny blocked by power agents (+video)
The settlement of Vremenny, Untsukul District of Dagestan, is still cordoned off by power agents and militaries, said a local woman. According to her story, the school and the kindergarten remain closed, while all the male villagers were taken out for identification.
09:47, 26 September 2014
Militants confirmed involvement of Mustafaev, killed in Semender, in underground
Rajab Mustafaev, who was killed on September 2 in the Makhachkala settlement of Semender, was a militant, says a statement posted on one of the websites that support the armed underground of Northern Caucasus.
About three thousand people signed a letter against the Mayoralty's decision to raise fares on public transport. Collection of signatures continues. Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh, September 25, 2014. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
00:46, 26 September 2014
Protesters in Stepanakert demand from Mayoralty to cancel increased fares
On September 25, about 50 residents of Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh, came out to the building of the city administration (Mayoralty) to hold a protest action. They demanded to cancel the decision to raise fares on public transport.
20:28, 25 September 2014
KTC upholds verdict to Sochi resident Oksana Toropova
The Krasnodar Territorial Court (KTC) has dismissed the complaint lodged by Oksana Toropova, a resident of Sochi, against her sentence on charges of beating up a court marshal. The woman herself told about it to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, adding that she would appeal against the KTC's decision by means of cassation.
Operative footage. Photo: http://05.mvd.ru/news/item/2575401/
20:00, 25 September 2014
Suspected militant killed in Dagestan
On Thursday, a militant was shot dead by policemen in Makhachkala, said the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC). One policeman was wounded.
News
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.

Rovshan Jabbarov. Photo: Meydan TV https://www.meydan.tv/ Azerbaijani activist Jabbarov was subjected to violence after protests in a prison colony.

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.