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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.
15:52, 12 September 2017
ECtHR accepts Pavel Grib’s complaint to consideration
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has demanded from Russia to report on the state of health of Pavel Grib, a Ukrainian, who is kept at the Krasnodar SIZO (pre-trial prison).
Alexander Lapshin. Photo: https://www.facebook.com/lapshin?fref=ts
12:20, 12 September 2017
Alexander Lapshin's departure to Israel postponed
Alexander Lapshin will leave for Israel together with his mother, who is to arrive in Baku. This was reported by advocate Eduard Chernin. According to him, the blogger continues to receive medical treatment in the hospital, and his life is not in danger.
Igor Nagavkin. Photo: RFE/RL
11:54, 12 September 2017
Igor Nagavkin's hunger strike fails to convince court to consider complaint against prosecutor
On September 11, the Cheryomushki Court of Moscow dismissed the complaint filed by Igor Nagavkin. This has been reported today by Farit Murtazin, an advocate of the rights defender.
Dagestani residents at holiday festivities in Makhachkala. Photo: Eldar Rasulov //26.07.2013 http://odnoselchane.ru/?page=photos_of_category&sect=3279&com=photogallery
08:11, 12 September 2017
Dagestan declares September 15 to be a day off
The Government of Dagestan has announced the next Friday to be a day off in connection with celebrations on the occasion of the Unity Day for the Peoples of the Republic.
Timur Makhauri. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqOvZrR6rCg
06:18, 12 September 2017
Ukraine’s MIA considers three versions of Makhauri’s murder
The death of Timur Makhauri, a native of Chechnya, caused by a car explosion in Kiev, could be connected with Russia's special services, said Artyom Shevchenko, the press secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Ukraine, adding that other versions of his murder are also investigated.
News
The serviceman was convicted in Nalchik for leaving service for five months.

A serviceman in Nalchik has been sentenced to a long term for absences from service.

A dump under the windows of an apartment building. Photo provided to "Caucasian Knot" by local residents. Residents of Prokhladny complained about the transformation of the yard into a garbage dump.

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.