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A police officer © Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
11:49, 20 September 2019
Youngster accused of helping Syrian militants delivered from Germany to Volgograd
A 19-year-old native of one of Caucasian republic, extradited to Volgograd, is accused of persuading two teenagers to join Syrian militants.
The police officers at a protest action in Azerbaijan. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:30, 20 September 2019
Seven figurants in Ganja riot case sentenced to prison terms
A court in Baku sentenced seven defendants in the case of participation in the riots in Ganja to imprisonment for the terms from 2 to 20 years. They refused to plead guilty, Arzu Abdulla, a member of the Public Committee for Protection of Defendants' Rights, has stated.
11:22, 20 September 2019
Decision to return case of Dagestanis killed in Chechnya to Grozny approved
The Russia's Supreme Court (SC) has rejected the appeal against the refusal to transfer the consideration of the case of the eight Dagestanis murdered in Chechnya from this republic to another region, Andrei Sabinin, an advocate, has informed.
A still from the film "Daimokhk" http://artdocfest.com/Programma/Konkyrs/index.html#url=/ru/movie/daymohk_2019_85/
23:55, 19 September 2019
"Daimokhk" filmmaker speaks about atmosphere of fear and mistrust in Chechnya
A documentary about the Chechen choreographer, Ramzan Akhmadov, has been included into the contest programme of the "Artdocfest" Festival. In Chechnya, the film crew faced people's reluctance to tell what was happening in the republic out of fear before authorities.
Ramzan Kadyrov (on the left) and Makhi Idrisov. Screenshot of the post on Idrisov's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/BYq_dlVBQIU/
23:52, 19 September 2019
In social networks, detained Makhi Idrisov boasted of friendship with Kadyrov
The police have reported that they found plenty of firearms at home of Makhi Idrisov, a detained former vice president of the Dagestani "Anji" Football Club (FC). In social networks, Idrisov actively demonstrated his close friendships with Ramzan Kadyrov.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Christopher Pike
23:49, 19 September 2019
Social network users associate inflows to Akhmat Kadyrov Foundation with requisitions
Users of social networks mentioned mandatory donations from public sector employees and entrepreneurs among sources of funding for the Akhmat Kadyrov Foundation, which assets increased by more than 1.5 times over the year.
Magomed Idrisov (on the left) and Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: screenshot of the post on Makha Idrisov's page on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mahi_idrisov/?hl=ru
22:59, 19 September 2019
Kadyrov's friend Makha Idrisov detained, a source reports
Law enforcers conduct searches at home of Magomed Idrisov, who shows his friendship with the leader of Chechnya on social networks, the "Caucasian Knot" has been informed by a source from the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
Khabib Nurmagomedov is fighting a bear. Photo: screenshot of the post on Nurmagomedov's account on Instagram
20:39, 19 September 2019
Animal defenders demand to punish Dagestani MMA fighter Nurmagomedov for fighting a bear
The US animal rights organization requested the UFC to make a stand against Khabib Nurmagomedov for fighting a bear and urged the Dagestani fighter to stick to wrestling with willing human opponents only.
Artemy Lebedev. Photo: screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsKiNBoIWLpIxU6vsAv3v3w
17:54, 19 September 2019
Well-known Russian designer compares Beslan terror act with a road accident
Deaths of children in the terror act in Beslan are as tragic as a death of a child in a road traffic accident, says designer Artemy Lebedev after his statement about the "Mothers of Beslan" had been criticized. The position of the blogger has been disapproved by YouTube users.
The North-Caucasian District Court. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:57, 19 September 2019
Dagestan: Kurbanov brothers refuse to plead guilty of terrorism
The brothers Ismail and Mukhtar Kurbanov from the Kayakent District of Dagestan joined an illegal armed formation (IAF), stored explosives, while the younger, Mukhtar, fought for the "Islamic State" (IS), a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation by the court in Syria, the prosecution has stated. The brothers have refused to plead guilty.
Noble Partner 2017 military exercises and a woman wearing a T-shirt with the inscription "USSR". Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili, Inna Kukudjanova for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:47, 19 September 2019
Opinion poll reveals paradox of Georgia's aspiration for NATO and nostalgia for USSR
Most residents of Georgia support the course towards joining the European Union and the NATO, while 41% of them are negatively assessing the collapse of the USSR, sociologists assert. The Soviet period attracts people by a low level of officials' corruption and better operation of courts, while they associate joining the NATO with ensuring the country's security, political analysts believe.
10:24, 19 September 2019
Public apologies blur repentance traditions in the Caucasus
Public apologies for minor misconduct are contrary to Caucasian traditions, which prescribed highlanders to repent to elders only for serious offences, scientists have stated.
Ikram Ragimov, a journalist. Screenshot of meydan.tv
09:59, 19 September 2019
Baku court commutes Ragimov's punishment
A court in Baku has reduced the prison term of Ikram Ragimov, the editor-in-chief of the "Realliq.info" website, from 5.5 years to 3 years in prison. The defence intends to appeal against the ruling.
Law enforcers. Photo: press service of the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee http://nac.gov.ru/antiterroristicheskie-ucheniya/operativnym-shtabom-v-orlovskoy-oblasti-provedeno.html
23:47, 18 September 2019
Law enforcers announce number of terrorist cells revealed in Russia
Since the start of 2019, in 17 regions of Russia, Northern Caucasus inclusive, secretive units of the "Islamic State" (IS) a terrorist organization, banned in Russia by the court, have been revealed, the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Photo: REUTERS/Vincent Kessler
23:41, 18 September 2019
Journalists beaten up in Ingushetia appeal to ECtHR
Complaints on behalf of the journalists and human rights defenders, who suffered in an attack on the minibus of the Consolidated Mobile Group (CMG) in Ingushetia in March 2016, have been lodged to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), the Committee against Torture (CaT) has stated.
23:34, 18 September 2019
OSCE mission reveals no ceasefire violations in Karabakh conflict zone
The observers of the OSCE (Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe) have revealed no ceasefire violations on the troops contact line of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan.
The counterterrorist operation in Chegem. Photo by the press service of NAC http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-hode-kto-v-chegeme-neytralizovany-dvoe.html#&gid=1&pid=2
19:01, 18 September 2019
NAC reports details of CTO in Chegem
In Chegem, two persons who were plotting a terror act, were killed a shootout, while no law enforcers were injured, the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) reported. The killed suspects were members of a banned terrorist organization, reported a source from the law enforcement bodies of Kabardino-Balkaria.
The counterterrorist operation in Chegem. Photo by the press service of NAC http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-hode-kto-v-chegeme-neytralizovany-dvoe.html#&gid=1&pid=2
18:58, 18 September 2019
CTO in Chegem becomes second one since early 2019 in Kabardino-Balkaria
The counterterrorist operation (CTO), launched today in Chegem, has become the second one in Kabardino-Balkaria in 2019 after a special operation carried out in Nalchik in February.
A special operation. Photo by the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) nac.gov.ru
18:46, 18 September 2019
NAC reports prevention of terror act in Dagestan
A detained supporter of the "Islamic State" (IS), a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation, manufactured a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) while he was plotting a terror act in Dagestan, the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) reported.
The center of Grozny. Photo: Alexxx1979, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53692987
16:17, 18 September 2019
Akhmat Kadyrov Foundation's balance exceeds Chechnya's reserve by over 8 times
In 2018, the Akhmat Kadyrov Foundation increased its assets due to donations up to 3.68 billion roubles. The amount exceeds the official reserve funds of the Chechen Republic by more than 8 times. Meanwhile, the Akhmat Kadyrov Foundation, which owns large Chechen enterprises, showed zero income from entrepreneurial activity.
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The road to one village remains blocked in Dagestan.

The road to 14 villages in Dagestan is blocked due to a landslide.

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.