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Karata village, Dagestan. Photo: Apandi Sharapudinov, http://odnoselchane.ru/?page=photos_of_category&sect=252&com=photogallery
02:35, 14 September 2017
ICRF checks Dagestani resident's complaint about beating of his son by law enforcers
Magomed Alavdinov, a resident of the Dagestani village of Karata, has filed a complaint about the actions of law enforcers who used force against his son after detention.
Project coordinator German Avakyan with participants of "Shushi. 48 Hours" project, Nagorny Karabakh, Shushi, June 30, 2017. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot.
01:40, 14 September 2017
Photo album about Shushi and its residents presented in Nagorno-Karabakh
The photo album about the city of Shushi created within the project "Shushi. 48 Hours" has included more than 200 works of photographers from Armenia, Georgia, and Nagorno-Karabakh. The main heroes of the project were city residents, and the photographers tried to reflect their everyday activities. This was noted by the author and the project coordinator.
Alexei Malashenko. Photo: website of Yegor Gaidar Foundation.
00:30, 14 September 2017
Political analysts: Kremlin wants to raise Ramzan Kadyrov's status
The Kremlin seeks to raise the Ramzan Kadyrov's status in return for his loyalty. This opinion has been voiced by political analysts Dmitry Oreshkin and Alexei Malashenko.
Activists and police at the sanctioned picket in support of opposition leader Alexei Navalny sanctioned in Sochi, September 13, 2017. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the Caucasian Knot.
22:24, 13 September 2017
Four Navalny’s supporters detained in Sochi
Activists have stated they were detained at a picket in support of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, which was sanctioned by city authorities, without explaining the reasons. Picketers illegally used balloons in the course of the action, the Mayoralty has stated.
Rally in support of Myanmar Muslims in Tbilisi, September 13, 2017. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot.
21:09, 13 September 2017
Rally in support of Myanmar Muslims held in Tbilisi
The rally took place in Rustaveli Avenue, in front of the parliament building, and lasted for about half an hour, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Mikhail Saakashvili. Photo: European People's Party https://ru.sputniknewslv.com
15:52, 13 September 2017
Ukraine not in hurry to extradite Mikhail Saakashvili to Georgia
Mikhail Saakashvili may be extradited to his homeland only after he is sentenced by a court in Georgia. This has been reported today by Denis Chernyshev, Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Justice.
Shooting of the film "Matilda" directed by Alexei Uchitel. Photo: SPUTNIK/ Alexei Danichev
15:48, 13 September 2017
"Matilda" to be shown in Southern Russia despite Ramzan Kadyrov's opinion
The premiere of the film "Matilda" is scheduled for October 26 and will not be cancelled. This is reported by the spokesman for the cinema network "Monitor", which cinemas are located in the Southern Federal District (SFD) and the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD).
Igor Nagavkin (right). Screenshot: video posted by user ZPCh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlZ5jAB5Sgc
14:18, 13 September 2017
Moscow Ombudsperson to consider Igor Nagavkin's complaints
Tatiana Potyaeva, the Moscow’s Ombudsperson, has requested the Prosecutor's Office and the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) to carry out an investigation following the hunger strike declared by human rights defender Igor Nagavkin. This was reported on September 12 by Denis Nabiullin, a member of the Public Oversight Commission (POC).
Members of the "Sasna Tsrer" unit, Yerevan, July 23, 2016. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot.
13:25, 13 September 2017
In "Sasna Tsrer" case, defendants' advocates declare a strike
In the case against members of the unit "Sasna Tsrer" (Daredevils of Sassoun), accused of an armed attack on a patrol-and-post service regiment and hostage-taking, the today's court hearing has been postponed because of the absence of 15 advocates of the defendants, reported the judge. Participants to the strike have demanded to stop illegal searches in courts.
Blogger Alexander Lapshin. Photo: personal Facebook page.
12:50, 13 September 2017
Blogger Alexander Lapshin discharged from hospital in Azerbaijan
On September 12, blogger Alexander Lapshin, freed from serving the remainder of his sentence by the resolution on pardon issued by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev, was discharged from the Central Clinical Hospital (CCH). This was reported by the spokesperson for the CCH.
Ballot boxes. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the Caucasian Knot.
12:12, 13 September 2017
LDPR demands reconsidering outcomes of North-Ossetian parliamentary elections
The Liberal-Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) demands to re-count votes at the elections in North Ossetia, and a relevant commission has been sent to the republic. This has been reported today by LDPR leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky.
Badrudin Musaev. Photo: https://www.kavkazr.com/a/merskiy-patsan/28623265.html
11:35, 13 September 2017
Prosecutor's Office to challenge verdict to Makhachkala Mayor's son
The verdict of acquittal to Badrudin Musaev, accused of insulting Dagestani policemen and injuring one of them, has been pronounced in the absence of journalists. Today, the Prosecutor's Office has announced the intention to file a complaint against the court's decision.
Aslan Gagiev. Photo: http://kazanpress.ru/news/37623/lider_opg_gagiev_osvobozhden_v_avstrii_pod_zalog.html
08:35, 13 September 2017
Vienna Court allows extradition of Aslan Gagiev to Russia
In Vienna, the Oberlandesgericht has granted the request of the Russian General Prosecutor on the extradition of Aslan Gagiev, a native of North Ossetia, suspected of organizing a series of resonant murders.
Fire scene. Photo: http://islamdag.ru/news/2017-09-12/treteklassnica-iz-babayurtovskogo-rayona-spasla-dvuh-malenkih-devochek-iz
07:41, 13 September 2017
Schoolgirl rescues two children from fire in Babayurt
In a Dagestani village, a third-form schoolgirl has taken two five- and six-year-old girls out of a burning apartment. This was reported by the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) on September 12.
05:43, 13 September 2017
Vladikavkaz: one man wounded in shootout
Unidentified persons have shelled a car in central Vladikavkaz; the driver was hospitalized.
Mikhail Saakashvili. Photo: http://sputnik-georgia.ru/
04:08, 13 September 2017
Political analysts doubt Mikhail Saakashvili's return to Georgia under "Ukrainian scenario"
The confrontation with the Ukrainian authorities, entered by Mikhail Saakashvili, the former Georgian President, has become one of the urgent topics discussed in the Georgian blogosphere. In Ukraine, Mikhail Saakashvili has spit on the laws of the country and once again demonstrated his "fighting spirit." This opinion is expressed by Internet users.
Alexander Lapshin. Photo: RFE/RL
00:21, 13 September 2017
Political analysts link Lapshin’s pardoning with Aliev’s release
Azerbaijani authorities have timed the pardoning of blogger Alexander Lapshin to the release from custody of Mekhman Aliev, Director of the “Turan” News Agency, thus trying to hide their vulnerability to international pressure, the political analysts, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", believe.
The riots in the village of Nardaran. November 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:00, 12 September 2017
Fourteen inmates convicted for riots in Nardaran are at large before time
Fourteen believers-residents of the dwelling settlement of Nardaran, who were sentenced in November 2015 to prison terms of up to 2.5 years after clashes with the police, are back at large.
Ruslan Gvashev. Photo: http://adygi.ru/index.php?newsid=9504
19:20, 12 September 2017
Ruslan Gvashev reports health deterioration
Ruslan Gvashev, a Circassian activist, who went on a hunger strike in protest against court decisions about his prayer at the Tulip Tree, says his health has worsened, but his protest will continue.
At the site of attack on the police post in Malgobek, May 12, 2017. Photo: press service of Ministry of Internal Affairs.
17:05, 12 September 2017
Video of shelling FSB building in Malgobek posted
Supporters of the “Islamic State” (IS), a terrorist organization, banned in Russia by the court, has posted a video showing the attacks on the police post and the building of the Malgobek the FSB department for Ingushetia.
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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.