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Activists of the "Names Return" action. Volgograd, October 22, 2023. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:53, 24 October 2023
Activists of "Names Return" action in Volgograd commemorate victims of Stalin's repressions
At the "Names Return" action, Volgograd activists have read out names of victims of Stalin's repressions. The today's society should recognize the mistakes of the past and stop wars and persecution of dissidents, the activists have stated.
Schoolchildren in Chechnya moppong a floor as punishment for the beating of their peer. Screenshot of the video https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyq2RpMIRao/?hl=ru
23:54, 23 October 2023
Following role model of Adam Kadyrov turns into punishment for schoolchildren in Chechnya
In Chechnya, two schoolchildren, one of whom beat his colleague, while the other was filming the beating on video, were obliged to clean the school as punishment. The ending of the story with the teenagers’ fight differs sharply from the story of the beating of Volgograd resident Nikita Zhuravel by Adam Kadyrov, a son of the leader of Chechnya, since the Ramzan Kadyrov’s son was not punished.
23:50, 23 October 2023
Ukrainian native fined in Krasnodar for discrediting Russian Army
Yulada Nechvold, who lives in Krasnodar, was fined after a dispute in a store.
Gurgen Babayan, a refugee from Stepanakert, and his wife Naira. Yerevan, October 20, 2023. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:14, 23 October 2023
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of October 16-22, 2023
Nagorno-Karabakh refugees in Armenia, impeachment of pro-Western Georgia, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, deportation of Caucasian natives from France, Northern Caucasus chooses Palestine, and official data on the natives of Southern Russia who perished in Ukraine, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of October 16-22, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.
23:09, 23 October 2023
Jehovah’s Witness* from Karachay-Cherkessia recognized as a political prisoner
The “Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial” human rights project recognized Jehovah’s Witness* Rimma Popova from Cherkessk, who was arrested on the charge of extremism, as a political prisoner.
22:24, 23 October 2023
Photo posted in social network results in fine imposed on Stavropol resident for discrediting Russian Army
A court in Stavropol has fined Mikhail Pugachov, a local resident, after he had posted several photos in the "Odnoklassniki" social network.
The Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
19:36, 23 October 2023
Law enforcer accused of beating a Volgograd schoolboy goes to SMO
The suspension of consideration of the case of beating up a teenager by a policeman in Volgograd was explained in court by the fact that the accused law enforcer had left for the Special military operation (SMO) zone in Ukraine.
Idris Yusupov at a solo picket. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
17:30, 23 October 2023
Solo pickets in support of Palestinians and journalist Gadjiev held in Makhachkala
Salim Khalitov, an activist, has held a solo picket in Makhachkala in support of Palestine, while a journalist has demanded to release the convicted Abdulmumin Gadjiev.
Makhachkala. Photo by the press service of the Makhachkala Mayoralty https://mkala.ru/mycity/media/29
04:33, 22 October 2023
Makhachkala authorities acknowledge orphans' housing problem
In Makhachkala, the provision of orphans with housing has slowed down due to the fact that it is impossible to find apartments at the price defined by the authorities.
04:30, 22 October 2023
Man mobilized from KBR challenges his sentence for evading service
The defence has appealed against the sentence passed to Islam Margushev, who was mobilized from the Zolsky District (the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic – KBR), and sentenced to five years of freedom deprivation on charges of evading service.
The building of the Dagestani Muftiate and the Grand Mosque in Makhachkala. Photo: Аль Гимравий https://ru.wikipedia.org
23:33, 21 October 2023
Call of Dagestani Muftiate to pray for peace in Palestine is a response to public request
The majority of Dagestanis are showing their unconditional support for Palestine; this was confirmed by millions of roubles raised in a short time to help the victims.
Azat Khamaev speaking at the meeting of the State Council of Tatarstan. Screenshot of the video https://t.me/ostorozhno_novosti/20608
21:55, 21 October 2023
Member of the State Council of Tatarstan apologizes for criticizing awarding of Kadyrov’s son
Azat Khamaev, a member of the State Council of Tatarstan, apologized to his colleagues for critical words about Adam Kadyrov being awarded the title of Hero of Chechnya after his beating of arrested Nikita Zhuravel.
Ali Bataev. Screenshot https://twitter.com/islfront/status/1681928295183536129
20:49, 21 October 2023
Human rights defenders treat Ali Bataev’s case as an example of European bias towards Chechens
Ali Bataev, a native of Chechnya, whom the authorities of Switzerland refused protection and ordered deportation, will be subjected to persecution and torture in his homeland, state human rights defenders. They note that the authorities of European countries are often prejudiced towards refugees from Chechnya.
The beating of a teenager in Chechnya, screenshot of the video T.me›s/chp_checchnya
19:17, 21 October 2023
Authorities’ reaction to beating of a teenager highlights flexibility of morality in Chechnya
The authorities of Chechnya clearly demonstrated their double standards by punishing parents of a teenager for beating his colleague after recently praising Adam Kadyrov for similar violence used against a helpless person. Human rights defenders see the danger of such an approach and the normalization of demonstrative violence for Chechen society, especially for young people.
Stanislav Kudriavtsev, Seda Suleimanova. Screenshot of the video https://t.me/ostorozhno_novosti/20596?single, collage by the "Caucasian Knot"
13:26, 21 October 2023
Seda Suleimanova's bridegroom asks to visit her in Chechnya
The bridegroom of Seda Suleimanova, a native of Chechnya, who was brought to the republic by law enforcers from Saint Petersburg, converted to Islam and asked to visit her, but received no response from her relatives, or the security guarantees for his trip to Chechnya, which the Chechen Ombudsperson had promised to him.
The City Court of Maykop. Photo: http://sotsprof01.ru/main/20-v-adygee-socprof-vpervye-otstoyal-trudovye-prava-nezakonno-uvolennogo-rabotnika.html
13:20, 21 October 2023
Arrest extension of Maykop woman for anti-SMO protest appealed against
The City Court of Maykop (the capital of Adygea) has extended the arrest of Tatiana Moskalenko, accused within a criminal case of calls for protests against the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine, by two months. Her advocate has appealed against the extension.
Darya Polyudova. Photo by Alexander Stepanov for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:58, 20 October 2023
At trial, activist Darya Polyudova claims political nature of her persecution
The courts and investigators have failed to provide proofs of the creation of an extremist community; the persecution was caused by her political views, Darya Polyudova, an activist from Kuban (Krasnodar Territory), sentenced to nine years of freedom deprivation, has stated at the Russian Supreme Court (SC).
23:52, 20 October 2023
North-Caucasian Muftis demand from UN to protect Palestine residents
The Muslims' Coordination Centre of Northern Caucasus has accused Israel of "state terrorism and genocide" with the complicity of the United States and Western countries, demanding that the United Nations (UN) intervene in the situation to protect the people of Palestine.
Zarema Musaeva. Photo from the Telegram channel of the “Team Against Torture”
23:45, 20 October 2023
Defence files second motion for CER of Musaeva
Advocate Alexander Savin visited Zarema Musaeva in a penal colony and sent a motion to the court for the conditional early relief of his client. That was reported by the “Team Against Torture”* two weeks after a son of Zarema Musaeva announced filing a similar motion by an advocate hired by the family.
Mokhamad Mogushkov, photo from his profile on social media
23:37, 20 October 2023
French media report new details of Mogushkov’s case after his arrest
Mokhamad Mogushkov is arrested, and he refuses to talk to investigators. His younger brother and cousin have been arrested together with him. A father of Mokhamad Mogushkov was deported from France for involvement in a case on terrorism and now lives in Georgia, the media report.
News
Military operation in Ukraine. Still from a Russian Ministry of Defense video: https://z.mil.ru/spec_mil_oper/media/video/watch.htm?id=18838@morfVideoAudioFile The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,050.

Participants in the fighting in Ukraine. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense Press Service The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,000.

Participants of the Special Military Operations Team. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 8,950.

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.