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War in Syria. Photo: REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh
14:51, 13 October 2017
Authorities of Chechnya try to bring home mother of children returned from Iraq
The Chechen authorities are taking measures to return home the mother of the boys brought to Grozny from Iraq on October 12. This has been reported by officials from the administration for the Chechen leader and government of the republic.
Relatives of victims killed in the militant attack on Nalchik, November 29, 2005. Photo: REUTERS/Viktor Korotayev
12:01, 13 October 2017
On anniversary of attack on Nalchik, authorities promise to adapt militants
Today, Kabardino-Balkaria marks the Day to remember killed law enforcers. It coincides with the anniversary of the militant attack on Nalchik. The republic holds mourning events.
Vahida Nurieva, grandmother of the child returned from Iraq. Photo: https://ru.sputnik.az/life/20170927/412036030/deti-prijut-bagdade-babushka-nashla-hadidzhu.html
11:05, 13 October 2017
Child returned from Iraq to Azerbaijan
One of two Azerbaijani children kept in a Baghdad orphanage has been brought by plane to Baku. The authorities have found relatives of the four-year-old boy.
Olesya Christosenko. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
07:29, 13 October 2017
Sochi activist summoned to police
Olesya Christosenko, an activist of the Navalny's office, has been questioned concerning the opposition activities and the events of October 7. She is re-summoned to the police for today.
06:10, 13 October 2017
Georgia confirms its intention to join NATO
On October 11 and 12, Batumi hosted the 11th International Georgian Defence and Security Conference (GDSC). The conference was opened by Georgian Defence Minister Levan Izoriya. "Georgia continues to adhere to its firm and principled choice to become a member state of NATO and to return to the European family," Levan Izoriya said.
Vladislav Ryazantsev at the courthouse, October 12, 2017. Photo by Valery Lyugaev for the Caucaisan Knot.
00:58, 13 October 2017
Two defendants deny their attack on Vladislav Ryazantsev
On October 12, the Kirov District Court of Rostov-on-Don held the first session on the case of the attack on Vladislav Ryazantsev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, committed in that city. After the announcement of the indictment, two defendants said they fully admit their guilt, while two others rejected the charges.
Oslo. Photo: Jim G from Silicon Valley,https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9E%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%BE
23:00, 12 October 2017
Oslo: prosecutor demands two years for Ingush native
At today's court session in Norway, the prosecutor stressed links of a 17-year-old native of Ingushetia with radicals; while his advocate asked to acquit him.
21:49, 12 October 2017
Chechen inmates stop hunger strike in Vologda colony
On October 8, seven natives of Chechnya stopped their hunger strike in the colony. Muslim inmates are now allowed to pray; however, they are under pressure, the mother of the convict Adam Magomerzaev has reported today.
Pavel Grib. Photo: https://www.yuga.ru
19:51, 12 October 2017
Ukrainian doctors not admitted to Pavel Grib
The Russian party sees no need to examine the Ukrainian citizen Pavel Grib by Ukrainian doctors, while he needs medical help, Professor Vasily Pritula said.
Participants of rally in support of Ruslan Gvashev, Sukhumi, September 28, 2017. Photo by Dmitry Stateinov for the Caucasian Knot.
18:13, 12 October 2017
Gvashev suspects power agents of plotting new provocations
Circassian activist Ruslan Gvashev, who is quitting his protest hunger strike under doctors’ supervision in the sanatorium, said that he feels better and plans to come to Krasnodar to the court session on his appeal; however, Mr Gvashev himself and his supporters fear power agents’ provocations on October 16.
Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation. Photo: http://sledcom.ru/news/item/1053213/
16:37, 12 October 2017
ICRF accuses Dagestani policemen of using torture
Investigators have opened a case against policemen from the Akhvakh District, after a local resident complained that his son had been tortured by electric current.
War in Syria. Photo: REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh
15:56, 12 October 2017
Children, returned from Iraq, delivered to their relatives
Five children-natives of Chechnya and Dagestan, who were brought on October 11 from Iraq to Moscow, have been handed over to their relatives at the Grozny Airport.
Azerbaijan State Economic University. Photo: © Sputnik / Murad Orujov
14:41, 12 October 2017
Azerbaijani opposition activist reports being expelled from his university
On October 6, Eldar Guseinov, Associate Professor of the Department of Information and Economic Technologies at the Azerbaijan State Economic University (ASEU), a member of the Presidium for the Supreme Mejlis of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), was dismissed from his position.
Terror act in Volgograd. Photo: REUTERS/Stringe
12:05, 12 October 2017
Propaganda calms down Russia about terror acts in Caucasus - "Levada Centre" survey
Following the results of a new survey carried out by the "Levada Centre", in the period from May to September, the number of people who consider the situation in Northern Caucasus as calm has grown to almost 50%.
Khasavyurt residents, Dagestan. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the Caucasian Knot.
11:40, 12 October 2017
Dagestan and Chechnya among five highly subsidized regions
In 2018, five recipients of the largest budgetary subsidies from the Russian Ministry of Finance, including Dagestan and Chechnya, will receive up to 30% of the total amount of allocated money. This conclusion can be drawn from the materials to a draft of federal budget for 2018-2020.
IED. Photo: http://rosgvard.ru/ru/news/article/sapery-ryazanskogo-omona-rosgvarii-obezvredili-samodelnoe-vzryvnoe-ustrojstvo
11:25, 12 October 2017
Chechen Prosecutor's Office demands to block websites about IEDs
On October 11, a request was sent to the court of Grozny to approve a requirement to Internet providers to ban access to websites with instructions for manufacture of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) at home.
Tamerlan Eskerkhanov in the courtroom. Photo: Sergei Karpukhin, REUTERS
10:13, 12 October 2017
Tamerlan Eskerkhanov suspected of insulting investigator in Boris Nemtsov's murder case
Investigators suggest at a court hearing, Tamerlan Eskerkhanov, sentenced in the case on the Boris Nemtsov's murder, insulted a witness questioned by the court. This was reported on October 11 by an advocate of Tamerlan Eskerkhanov.
"Sindika" shopping centre after fire. Screenshot: vesti.ru
01:53, 12 October 2017
Moscow Circassians lose their Cultural Centre after marketplace fire
The Adyg Cultural Centre was opened on the territory of the "Sindika" shopping centre (SC) a month before a fire occurred there. Meanwhile, the Cultural Centre managed to become a place for gathering and communication for almost all Circassians of Moscow, reported Circassian activist Beslan Teuvazhev.
PACE session in Strasbourg. Photo: http://assembly.coe.int/nw/xml/News/News-View-EN.asp?newsid=6824&lang=2&cat=8
01:11, 12 October 2017
PACE criticizes human rights situation in Azerbaijan
On October 11, the autumn session of the PACE (Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe), held in Strasbourg, considered two reports on Azerbaijan; and based thereon, respective resolutions were adopted.
00:57, 12 October 2017
Afghan Mukhtarly's wife leaves Georgia
The reasons for departure from Georgia of Leyla Mustafaeva, the wife of Afghan Mukhtarly, a journalist arrested in Azerbaijan, will be announced later, her advocate Archil Chopikashvili has stated.
News
A soldier was convicted in Kabardino-Balkaria for abandoning his unit.

A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for repeatedly leaving his place of service.

A court in Nalchik has arrested a former military officer on charges of financing terrorism.

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.