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According to the data of "Amnesty International", in Armenia Shant Arutyunyan, the leader of the "Tsegakron" Party, together with the participants of the protest action held on November 5, 2013, and Volodya Avetisyan, a retired Colonel, are considered as political prisoners. Photo by Armine Martirosyan
15:17, 10 September 2014
In Armenia, protesters demand from authorities to release political prisoners
On September 9, in Yerevan, about 50 persons attended an action demanding to release Armenian political prisoners, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports. According to the protesters, at present, in Armenia, 17 persons are kept behind bars for political reasons.
The PEC No. 46-58 located in the Central District, in the building of the State University. Sochi, September 10, 2014. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:49, 10 September 2014
Sochi residents complain about failure to find polling stations for early voting
In Sochi, one of the electoral precincts of the Central District, opened for early voting in the election of the City Mayor, was opened two days after the official date of opening without proper announcement, and residents of the resort city were complaining that they could not find their electoral precinct for voting.
11:57, 10 September 2014
ICRF suspects militants of killing five Shamkhal villagers in Makhachkala
Investigators believe that the murder of five persons in the village of Shamkhal of Makhachkala involves members of an illegal armed formation (IAF), stated Rasul Temirbekov, the Spokesman of the Investigating Department (ID) for Dagestan of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).
Murad Musaev. Photo: RFE/RL
10:45, 10 September 2014
Advocate of Chechen native sentenced for murder of Yuri Budanov claims his client could be poisoned
Yusup Temerkhanov, a native of Chechnya, sentenced for the murder of ex-Colonel Yuri Budanov, may have been poisoned. This was stated by his advocate Murad Musaev.
Near the frontline in Nagorno-Karabakh. August 2014. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
08:13, 10 September 2014
NATO summit declaration not to affect Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, local experts believe
The declaration on the territorial integrity of the former Soviet republics, including Azerbaijan, signed at the NATO summit in Newport, will have no serious impact on the arrangement of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, state Karabakh experts.
An anti-tank guided missile "Fagot". Photo: Suradnik13 https://ru.wikipedia.org
05:00, 10 September 2014
Border guards find hideout with missile on Ingush-Georgian border
On September 9, in the territory of Ingushetia, near the Russian-Georgian border, a hiding with an anti-tank missile was found. This was reported by a source in the law enforcement bodies of Northern Caucasus.
A voting precinct in Karachay-Cherkessia. Photo http://www.parlament09.ru/
02:03, 10 September 2014
Experts associate KChR development with outcomes of parliamentary elections
On September 14, Karachay-Cherkessia will vote within 22 election campaigns, a member of the Karachay-Cherkessian Election Commission (KChEC) reports. The elections to the Parliamentary of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) will be the most important among the election campaigns, told experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Gasan Guseinli. Photo: http://www.zerkalo.az/2014/evrosoyuz-osudil-prigovor-gasanu-guseynli/
20:36, 9 September 2014
Azerbaijan: CoA upholds verdict to activist Gasan Guseinli
In Azerbaijan, the Court of Appeal (CoA) has dismissed the appeal filed by Gasan Guseinli, the head of the Educative Centre "Intellectual Citizen", who was sentenced on charges of disorderly conduct and illegal possession of cold steel arms.
Kheda Saratova, a member of the Council for Civil Society Institutions and Human Rights at the head of the Chechen Republic. Stavropol Region, September 9, 2014. Photo courtesy of the relatives of the defendant
19:07, 9 September 2014
Ezhiev: policemen detain women-solo picketers in support of Kislovodsk Imam
As reported by Minkail Ezhiev, the head of the Human Rights Centre of Chechnya, policemen would not release women-solo picketers in support of Kurman-Ali Baichorov, the Imam of the city of Kislovodsk, from the courtroom of the Predgorny District Court of the Stavropol Territory.
18:49, 9 September 2014
Said Nuri questioned in Azerbaijan within the case against some NGOs
On Tuesday, Said Nuri, who was denied leaving Azerbaijan, was questioned as a witness at the investigating Department for Grave Crimes of the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Azerbaijan within the case initiated against a number of local and foreign NGOs, said the lawyer Yalchin Imanov.
18:02, 9 September 2014
HRC "Memorial": masked men kidnap local Zalimkhan Tkhamokov in Nalchik
On Tuesday, in Nalchik, unidentified men in masks kidnapped a local Zalimkhan Tkhamokov, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has reported. According to rights defenders, Tkhamokov's relatives still cannot find him.
An armoured troop carrier EJDER. Georgia. Photo https://ru.wikipedia.org
15:07, 9 September 2014
Package of "enhanced cooperation" with NATO has not improved Georgia's defence, local experts believe
While appreciating the receipt of the package of "enhanced cooperation" with NATO in general, Georgian experts point out that the country has not improved its defence capacity. Thus, Irakli Aladashvili speaks of the need for NATO's help in military training.
Participants of the Sixth Congress of the "United Caucasus Forum". Yessentuki, September 8, 2014. Photo courtesy of Kheda Saratova
14:46, 9 September 2014
Participants of "United Caucasus Forum" demand to stop infringement of rights on religious grounds
The Sixth Congress of the "United Caucasus Forum", which took place on September 8 in the city of Yessentuki, adopted a resolution, urging the Russian authorities to pay attention to the religion-based encroachment on believers' rights in the Stavropol Territory.
11:23, 9 September 2014
Dagestan: case against a local accused of aiding militants sent to court
In Dagestan, the case against Narzulla Nurov, a resident of the Tabasaran District, accused of involvement in an illegal armed formation (IAF) and funding militants, has been sent to the court. This was reported by the Prosecutor's Office of Dagestan.
11:00, 9 September 2014
In Makhachkala, law enforcers continue searching for militants; local residents do not complain about CTO regime
The counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime introduced in the Kirov District of Makhachkala has not been abolished yet. There, the search for suspected militants and their accomplices is underway, the Dagestani law enforcement bodies report.
Kurman-Ali Baichorov (in the centre) in the courtroom. Stavropol Region, September 8, 2014. Photo by Kheda Saratova
09:33, 9 September 2014
Court dismisses defence's request to re-examine material evidence in case against Imam of Kislovodsk
On September 8, during the court hearing held on the case against Kurman-Ali Baichorov, the Imam of the city of Kislovodsk, accused of drug trafficking, the court sent for correction the details of the phone conversations of law enforcers submitted at the request of the defendant's advocate.
Leyla Yunus. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
00:19, 9 September 2014
Rights defender Leyla Yunus arrested in Azerbaijan was reprimanded after asking for help
Leyla Yunus, the Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD), who is kept at the SIZO-1 (pre-trial prison) of Baku, was reprimanded. The reason was in her demand to protect her from wanton attacks of her cellmate, said the lawyer Fariz Namazly.
Igor Vasiliev in the office of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), Sochi. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:26, 8 September 2014
In Sochi, Court refuses to grant second lawsuit to withdraw current Mayor from election
The Central District Court of Sochi has pronounced the decision to dismiss the second lawsuit filed by Igor Vasiliev, a candidate for the position of Sochi Mayor from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), to revoke the registration of Anatoly Pakhomov, a candidate from the "Edinaya Rossiya" (United Russia) Party.
Olga Martynyuk in the hospital. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:17, 8 September 2014
In Sochi, court postpones trial in Olga Martynyuk's case until September 15 because of defendant's illness
In Sochi, the court has postponed until September 15 the court hearing on the case against Olga Martynyuk, a local resident, accused of beating a bailiff, because of her illness.
Madina Magomedova, a sister of one of the killed men. Photo: screenshot of a video by the "Caucasian Knot"
18:00, 8 September 2014
Shamkhal residents demand thorough investigation into killing of five fellow villagers
About 100 villagers of Shamkhal held a picket in Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, demanding an open and thorough investigation into the killing of five local hunters. Law enforcement officials promised to come to the village and tell about the inquiry.
News
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Bulletproof vest. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Losses in southern Russia in Ukraine exceed 8,800 people.

In January 2026, three people were killed in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus.

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.