Caucasian Knot

Homepage / News

17:25, 23 October 2026

The case of the fallen elevator in Makhachkala has reached the court.

The Investigative Committee of Dagestan has completed the investigation into the criminal case regarding the elevator fall in an apartment building on Elza Ibrahimova Street in the Lenin District of Makhachkala. A 56-year-old developer of the building will stand trial.

16:28, 23 October 2026

The Constitutional Court of Georgia rejected all motions during the hearing on the case to ban opposition parties.

During the three days of consideration of the lawsuit to ban opposition parties in the Constitutional Court of Georgia, none of the parties' motions were granted — a total of 13. On October 26, a decision will be announced regarding another motion to question representatives of "Georgian Dream" in court, including Bidzina Ivanishvili, after which the substantive examination of the lawsuit will begin.

16:08, 23 October 2026

The ban on wearing hijabs in schools in Azerbaijan is accompanied by arrests.

In Azerbaijan, despite protests from believers, restrictions on the admission of female students and teachers in hijabs continue to be enforced in schools. After mass detentions of participants in protests in the village of Nardaran, parents are afraid to speak out publicly against the ban, and some prefer to keep their daughters at home.

15:28, 23 October 2026

The number of detainees in Stepanavan in the case of election bribes has reached 24.

The Anti-Corruption Committee reported the detention of another 10 people in the case of the alleged bribery of voters ahead of the elections to the Council of Elders of Stepanavan. A total of 24 people have been detained. The defense of the candidate for the head of the Stepanavan community from the "Strong Armenia" party, Arsen Gevorgyan, indicated that the money was intended for election expenses.

14:28, 23 October 2026

The court refused to release journalist Afghan Sadigov.

The Lenkaran Court for Serious Crimes rejected the defense's motion for the release of journalist Afghan Sadigov from custody on October 23. The lawyer also demanded to remove the journalist from the glass booth in the courtroom, but this issue has been postponed until the next hearing. Sadigov does not admit guilt to the charges of extortion.

13:28, 23 October 2026

The investigation announced the cause of death of Baymurodova.

Russia left the second request from the Investigative Committee of Armenia for assistance in the investigation of the murder of Chechen native Aishat Baymurodova unanswered. The cause of death was identified by the investigation as asphyxiation.

12:28, 23 October 2026

Kadyrov threatened blood revenge against the families of militants

If a person takes up arms and goes to kill a law enforcement officer, their entire family should bear responsibility up to blood revenge, and such families have no place in the republic, said the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, after information about the murder in the Gudermes district of a suspect involved in diversions.

11:28, 23 October 2026

A mobilized soldier from the Rostov region was killed in the military operation.

Ivan Petrusha was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1041 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

10:27, 23 October 2026

Gasoline prices in Kalmykia turned out to be significantly higher than in neighboring regions.

The average price of gasoline in the Southern Federal District for the week from October 13 to 19 was 82.66 rubles, while in Kalmykia it was 102 rubles. A liter of AI-95 costs an average of 110 rubles in the republic, according to statistical data.

09:28, 23 October 2026

Settlements in two districts of Dagestan were left without electricity.

Electricity was emergency shut off in seven settlements of the Khasavyurt and Khunzakh districts. The Ministry of Emergency Situations promised to restore power to residents by evening.

A schoolgirl in Azerbaijan. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

08:59, 23 October 2026

Prisoners in Azerbaijan called on diplomats to help the children of believers.

A group of Azerbaijani prisoners asked foreign embassies to provide asylum for their families or help with the education of schoolgirls facing pressure due to the ban on wearing hijabs.

08:00, 23 October 2026

A drone attack was recorded in the Rostov region.

The military shot down drones in four areas of the Rostov region. According to the governor, there are no injuries.

Gardening associations in Sochi. Frame from the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U6t1a_K8ko

07:02, 23 October 2026

The court hearing of the land dispute among gardeners in Sochi raised complaints from both sides.

A resident of the Bryansk region, Nina Kuznetsova, expressed disagreement with the court's decision, which did not satisfy her claims for part of the neighbor's plot in the Sochi gardening association. The defendant, Alexander Batalin, pointed out violations during the two-year court proceedings.

06:03, 23 October 2026

The names of two fighters from Dagestan killed in the special military operation have been announced.

Ramazan Musaev and Ramazan Aliyev from the Derbent district were killed in combat operations in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 2176 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed in it.

04:15, 23 October 2026

New data has been announced regarding the number of fighters sent to the front from Chechnya.

More than 78 thousand combatants have been sent from Chechnya to the combat zone in Ukraine, reported Ramzan Kadyrov following a meeting with representatives of the security forces.

03:44, 23 October 2026

A resident of Dagestan has been charged under the article for searching for extremist materials.

Journalists discovered the first administrative case in Dagestan regarding the search for "knowingly extremist materials" online. A protocol was drawn up against a resident of the Tabasaran district.

02:45, 23 October 2026

Armenian analysts doubt the quick opening of the border with Turkey.

Statements by the Armenian authorities about activating dialogue with Ankara do not guarantee the quick opening of the border: much depends on Azerbaijan's position, which links the normalization of relations to the signing of a peace treaty, experts surveyed by "Caucasian Knot" in Yerevan indicated.

01:46, 23 October 2026

For the first time in a year and a half, the authorities of Chechnya confirmed information about an armed incident in the republic.

The shootout, during which a suspected militant was killed, became the first armed incident in Chechnya since April 2025, information about which was officially confirmed by the republican authorities. At the same time, their message demonstrated that data on underground activity is being carefully suppressed.

00:47, 23 October 2026

The Krasnodar resident was sentenced to a long term for treason.

The military court in Rostov-on-Don found Krasnodar resident Evgeny Butko guilty of treason, sentencing him to 20 years in prison for transferring money to the RDK*.

Participants of the protest action in front of the Parliament of Georgia. Photo: Photo: Giorgi Mumladze / Facebook*

23:53, 22 October 2026

Protesters in Tbilisi defended multipartyism

Activists gathered in the center of Tbilisi on the 694th day of continuous protests dedicated their posters to the ongoing process in the Constitutional Court of Georgia, where the lawsuit of the "Georgian Dream" regarding the ban on opposition political forces is being considered.

⟵ Previous article

1 2 … 8 9 10 … 3665 3666

Next article ⟶

News

The co-founder of the Russian company "Luding" was released after being taken to the police in Armenia.

The prosecutor's office in Sochi confirmed the facts of the delays with Abramova's statements.

Officials in colony-settlement No. 3, Elektrostal. Photo: press service of the FSIN

Semenov's relatives are worried about his condition in the punishment isolation cell.

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

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

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

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.