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Andrei Fokin. Screenshot: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2872852506118095&set=a.877961962273836&type=3theater
08:32, 13 September 2022
Candidate for deputy links arrest of Stavropol activist Fokin with elections
The reason for the administrative arrest of the eco-activist, Andrei Fokin, was his meeting with residents of the village of Ostrogorka, but his arrest has to do with the elections of deputies to the Lermontov council, Marina Kardash, a candidate, whose confidant at elections was Fokin, has stated.
The defendants at a session of the Nalchik City Court, November 2020. Photo courtesy of Alexander Knyazhev
22:43, 12 September 2022
Lawyers of Knyazev and Levdik appeal against verdict to law enforcers in case on torture
Advocate Vitaly Zubenko filed an appeal to the Supreme Court (SC) of Kabardino-Balkaria against the verdict of the Nalchik City Court in a case on the use of violence against Nalchik residents Alexander Knyazev and Valery Levdik. The advocate called the punishment imposed on the law enforcers to be too lenient.
Idris Yusupov holds a picket in support of political prisoners. Makhachkala, September 12, 2022. Photo: https://chernovik.net/news/neskolko-zhurnalistov-proveli-odinochnye-pikety-v-makhachkale
22:30, 12 September 2022
During his solo picket, Gadjiev’s colleague tells passers-by about political prisoners
During his solo picket in Makhachkala, journalist Idris Yusupov told passers-by about political prisoners on the example of the case against his colleague Abdulmumin Gadjiev, accused of financing terrorism.
Adam Delimkhanov and Chechen fighters in Ukraine. Photo: https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/2813
19:40, 12 September 2022
Kadyrov announces return of Delimkhanov to Ukraine
Today, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has announced that State Duma member Adam Delimkhanov returned to Ukraine and led Chechen fighters there. The Chechen military units are ready to carry out any order, Adam Delimkhanov reports.
18:08, 12 September 2022
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of September 5-11, 2022
Elections in Southern Russia; persecution of pacifists in the southern regions of Russia; an attack on a “Caucasian Knot” correspondent in Elista, – see the review of these events in the Caucasus during the week of September 5-11, 2022, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.
A wedding ring. Photo: https://ru.freepik.com/free-photo/close-up-female-pulling-out-wedding-ring_8145517.htm#query=%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4&position=47&from_view=search&>Freepik</a>
14:22, 12 September 2022
Social network users link growth in divorces in Dagestan with receiving benefits
Dagestan has faced a sharp increase in the number of divorces – it almost doubled within a year, the republic's government has announced. Many residents of Dagestan divorce fictitiously in order to apply for child benefits, commentators on the Telegram channel have suggested.
Konstantin Gudimov (right). Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the Caucasian Knot
13:58, 12 September 2022
Sochi pensioner Gudimov fined for discrediting army
Konstantin Gudimov was fined by 30,000 roubles for jogging with a white-blue-white flag. According to law enforcers, his actions are discrediting the Russian Army. Gudimov disagrees with the imposed fine and intends to challenge it.
Yaragi Kurbanov comments on a conflict in Tyumen school. Screenshot: https://t.me/operativnyishtabtyumen/9558
11:15, 12 September 2022
Telegram users outraged by Dagestani official's words about hijab scandal in Tyumen
The official representative of Dagestan in the Tyumen Region should have defended not the teachers who hadn't let a schoolgirl in a hijab to enter the school, but the girl who, according to religious beliefs, was wearing a headscarf, the commentators to the statement of the community member have pointed out.
An exhibition of food products organized in Nalchik as part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Kabardino-Balkaria. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the Caucasian Knot
11:02, 12 September 2022
Pompous celebration of KBR's 100th anniversary sparks local residents' criticism
The authorities of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) spend money on mass celebrations, although the problems with industry decline and bad roads have not been solved, local residents have noted.
Polling station № 0921 in Gelenjik. Screenshot: https://www.kartanarusheniy.org/messages/73743
10:44, 12 September 2022
Observers report violations at polling stations in Anapa and Gelendjik
At a polling station in Anapa, commission members did not allow making photos; and ballot stuffing is not ruled out there, observers assert.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: https://www.grozny-inform.ru
10:32, 12 September 2022
Kadyrov demands to change strategy of special operation in Ukraine
Mistakes were made in the Kharkov direction, and if the strategy of the special military operation is not changed in the near future, it will be necessary to contact the leadership of the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the country, Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of Chechnya, has stated.
An employee of a polling station in Gelendzhik, who hid the completed ballots. Image made form video posted by Vybory 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdXYAJq0JOg
00:00, 12 September 2022
Parliamentary candidate from Gelendzhik complains to Pamfilova about pressure on observer
Ilona Grachevskaya, a candidate to the Legislative Assembly in Gelendzhik, appealed to Ella Pamfilova, the head of the Central Election Commission (CEC), with a request to intervene in the situation in Gelendzhik. According to Ilona Grachevskaya, observer Tatiana Mamentieva was subjected to pressure after she discovered that an employee of the precinct election commission was hiding filled-in ballots.
Pupils. Screenshot from the website of the "Zvezda Gukovo" (The Gukovo Star) https://zvezdagukovo.ru/uchenikov-iz-dnr-i-dnr-zachislyat-v-uchebnye-zavedeniya-dona/
04:15, 11 September 2022
Dagestani representative in Tyumen supports school's refusal to cancel ban on wearing hijabs
The school management in the city Tyumen would not change the internal regulations after a scandal with a Dagestan schoolgirl, who was not allowed to attend classes in a hijab.
Timur Debishev. Screenshot of the photo from his personal page on the VKontakte
04:10, 11 September 2022
Rights defenders treat case of Chechen actor Debishev as investigators' escape from responsibility
The case of the Chechen actor, Timur Debishev, who is trying to bring law enforcers to justice for torture, but because of the investigation, cannot reach the consideration of his complaint in court, is typical for Chechnya and other Russian regions, human rights defenders assert.
The new textbook of the Kabardian language. Screenshot of the video posted on Instagram "Patriot of KBR" on September 8, 2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/CiPy0akKgbgyaz5uqjuvAcsO5WyuRnOa4iXG0w0/
04:01, 11 September 2022
Social network users criticize new textbooks of Kabardian language
The new textbooks of the Kabardian language are morally outdated and too difficult for younger pupils, some Instagram* users have pointed out. Others noted that too little time is allocated in schools for learning the mother tongue.
03:56, 11 September 2022
Law enforcers search Volgograd activist's friends
The home of doctors from Volgograd, Angelina Neroznik and her husband Sergey was searched; after interrogation they were released after taking a non-disclosure obligation from them.
Andrei Fokin. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
03:52, 11 September 2022
Stavropol activist arrested after lodging application about election violation
Law enforcers have detained Andrei Fokin, an activist, when he came to the police to file a complaint about election violations.
The Friendship Park in the city of Rostov-on-Don. Photo by Natalya Bocharova, https://bocharovanata.ru/verxnij-park-druzhby-narodov-v-rostove
03:38, 11 September 2022
Rostov townspeople demand to protect park trees from felling
In the Friendship Park in the city of Rostov-on-Don, 237 healthy trees are planned to be cut down during the improvement works, townspeople have complained. They called on the Governor, Vasily Golubev, to protect the park from being ruined.
Badma Byurchiev. Screenshot of the video https://cool-films.ru/video-180015303_456239081
17:17, 10 September 2022
Activists link attack on Byurchiev, "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, with his journalism
The attack on Badma Byurchiev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, is directly related to his professional activities; attacks on political opponents have already happened in Elista; and local officials are involved in this, local activists assert.
15:19, 10 September 2022
Krasnodar blogger Alibekov detained for calls for extremism
In Novorossiysk, law enforcers have detained Askhabali Alibekov, a blogger, also known as "Wild Paratrooper", on suspicion of public calls for extremism. This was reported by the human rights project "OVD-Info"** with reference to his friend.
News
The Georgian Military Highway is open to all vehicles.

Special military operation in Ukraine. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense press service More than 8,600 fighters from southern Russia have been officially recognized as killed in the SVO zone.

Shootout in Dagestan. Illustration created by Caucasian Knot using AI in ChatGPT. During the week from January 26 to February 1, two people were killed in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts.

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.