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Video conference of Nikolai Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh (right) in the Supreme Court of Russia, October 26, 2016. Photo by Oleg Krasnov for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
17:22, 27 October 2016
AI calls on to check data on torture of Karpyuk and Klykh
The Amnesty International (AI), a human rights organization, has urged Russian authorities to investigate the statements of Nikolai Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh (also written as Stanislaw Klykh and Mykola Karpyuk), citizens of Ukraine, convicted in Russia, about use of torture to them during the investigation.
Special operation. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru
16:45, 27 October 2016
CTO in Magaramkent District is 13th in Southern Dagestan in 2016
The counterterrorist operation (CTO), cancelled today in the Magaramkent District of Dagestan, was preceded by twelve other CTOs, announced in Southern Dagestan since the start of 2016. Five of them were conducted in the Magaramkent District.
14:36, 27 October 2016
ECtHR finds violation of rights of Azerbaijani opposition at 2010 elections
Today, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has upheld the appeal filed by Azerbaijani oppositionist Aidyn Shukyurov about violation of his rights during the parliamentary elections held in 2010. The Strasbourg Court has obliged the Azerbaijani authorities to pay Aidyn Shukyurov compensation in the total amount of 11,000 euro.
14:02, 27 October 2016
Judge shot dead in Karachay-Cherkessia
In Karachay-Cherkessia, Ruslan Botashev, the acting chairman of the Malokarachay District Court, was shot dead in his own car in the village of Pervomaiskoe, reports the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).
Doctors provide help to a hunger-striker, October 11, 2016. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
12:32, 27 October 2016
In Buynaksk, hunger-striker complains about deterioration of his health
In Buynaksk, two persons continue their hunger strike with the demand to cancel the results of the elections to the People's Assembly of Dagestan. The rest hunger-strikers had to stop their protest action because of deterioration of their health state. This has been told today to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Kamil Shakhbulatov, the chief of the Buynaksk branch of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) and a former participant of the hunger strike.
Special operation. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru
12:03, 27 October 2016
In Dagestan, CTO legal regime cancelled in village of Tagirkent-Kazmalyar
This morning, law enforcers have lifted the counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime, introduced in the Dagestani village of Tagirkent-Kazmalyar of the Magaramkent District on October 26.
Denis Sokolov, head of the research centre "RAMCOM", Screenshot of the video posted by user 'sibscience', https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO9-cuiucLA
10:46, 27 October 2016
"Kommersant": Dagestani officials decide to watch journalists on Internet
On October 20, the Dagestani Ministry of Press and Information sent to its all subordinated public institutions a resolution issued by Burliyat Tokbolatova with request to directors of the republic's state-run media to provide information about accounts of employees on the Internet.
Umraikha Gasanova, mother of missing Islam Magomedov takes part in rally in Khasavyurt, October 14, 2016. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
09:19, 27 October 2016
Public movement of mothers of missing Dagestani residents launches its activities
Mothers of young men disappeared in Dagestan have founded the public movement "The Mother's Heart". According to members of the new movement, in Dagestan, disappearances are not investigated properly, and many of the incidents may involve the law enforcement bodies.
22:29, 26 October 2016
One person killed in shootout in Dagestan
The village of Tagirkent-Kazmalyar, Magaramkent District, has been put under the counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime, the Russia's National Antiterrorism Committee (NAC) has reported today. According to a Dagestani law enforcement source, in the course of the CTO, power agents entered a shootout with some persons, who had opened fire on them from a blocked house.
Dubrovka Theatre Centre, Moscow, October 2002. Photo: official website of 'Edinaya Rossiya' (United Russia) Party, http://er.ru/news/64182/
19:37, 26 October 2016
Three hundred people attend commemoration of "Nord-Ost" victims (+video)
The regional public organization for promoting the protection of victims of the "Nord-Ost" terror act has held a commemorative action in the Dubrovka Theatrical Centre on the 14th anniversary of the terror acts; the event was attended by about 300 people.
Apartment building No. 118 in Heroes Street in Tskhinvali, October 24, 2016. Photo by Arsen Kozaev for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
19:02, 26 October 2016
Tenants of emergency house accuse South-Ossetian authorities of inaction
The General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of South Ossetia holds an inquiry into the theft of money allocated for repairs of the apartment building No. 118 inHeroes Street in Tskhinvali. The repair epic lasts for eight years, the tenants of the luckless house told the "Caucasian Knot".
Nadezhda Savchenko waits for the Court to pronounce the verdict, October 26, 2016. Photo by Oleg Krasnov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
16:19, 26 October 2016
Sentence to Karpyuk and Klykh upheld
Today, the Russia's Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the sentence to two citizens of Ukraine, Nikolai Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh, convicted for taking part in the first Chechen war on the side of the militants.
Nadezhda Savchenko in the Russian Supreme Court room, October 26, 2016. Photo by Oleg Krasnov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
15:02, 26 October 2016
Nadezhda Savchenko supports Nikolai Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh at SC
Today, the Russian Supreme Court (SC) has started to consider an appeal filed against the verdict pronounced in the criminal case against Ukrainian citizens Nikolai Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh, accused of involvement in the first Chechen war on the side of the militants. The court session was attended by Nadezhda Savchenko, a deputy of the Ukrainian Rada, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports. She expressed her support for the sentenced Ukrainian citizens.
13:59, 26 October 2016
Prosecutor's Office fails to confirm information about female circumcision in Dagestan
The Prosecutor's Office has not found any confirmation of the information about the practice of female circumcision in Dagestan. Diana Gurtskaya, a member of the Public Chamber, has announced her intention to appeal to the General Prosecutor's Office with a request to initiate the repeated prosecutors' inspection.
Journalists in court wait for hearings in case against Nikolai Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh. Photo by Oleg Krasnov for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
13:00, 26 October 2016
SC agrees to cancel court ruling against advocates of Nikolai Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh
Despite the objection of public prosecutor, the Russian Supreme Court (SC) has agreed with the arguments of defenders of Ukrainian citizens Nikolai Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh against special court ruling pronounced by the Supreme Court (SC) of the ChechenRepublic on violations of the law by advocates Dubrovina and Itslaev.
06:11, 26 October 2016
Resident of Stavropol Territory sentenced to 15 years in prison for his training at IS camp
The court has sentenced Rakhman Bagbekov, a resident of the Stavropol Territory, to 15 years of imprisonment in a high-security penal colony for the fact that he, according to the FSB Department, was trained for mine hardware at a training camp of the "Islamic State" (IS), recognized as a terrorist organization and banned in the Russian Federation by the court.
Humanitarian aid provided by 'Nadezhda' Foundation in Dagestan. Photo: http://www.ansar.ru/person/2015/02/26/58056/
05:06, 26 October 2016
Dagestani "Nadezhda" Foundation resumes its activities after search
On October 25, in Makhachkala, the "Nadezhda" (Hope) Foundation engaged in providing assistance to the poor, which activities were disrupted after a search in its office, resumed its operation. This was reported to the "Caucasian Knot" by Timur Gadjizharaev, the leader of the "Nadezhda" Foundation.
00:58, 26 October 2016
Freedom House: verdict of guilty to Giyas Ibragimov demonstrates authorities' fear of society
The sentence pronounced against activist Giyas Ibragimov is based on the falsified charge, and it demonstrates the authorities' fear of any kind of dissent. This was stated by the human rights organization "Freedom House".
Protest action 'Tractor march'. Photo: RLE/RL
21:40, 25 October 2016
Kuban farmers state that power agents try to intimidate them by Chechen policemen
No threats from employees of the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) were addressed to the participants of the "tractor march", said the Kuban farmers, refuting the information that Chechen power agents had forced them to abandon their protest actions.
Flowers and bottles of water on the floor of the gym of Beslan school No.1, September 3, 2016. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
20:05, 25 October 2016
Activists of "Voice of Beslan" treat court attitude to their case as biased
Today, the North-Ossetian Supreme Court has held another session on the complaint of activists of the "Voice of Beslan". The court has ruled to mitigate the punishment of Zhanna Tsirikhova, a participant of the action in Beslan, by reducing the fine imposed on her, since she was just a participant, not an organizer of the action.
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Islamic scholars explained the specifics of calculating zakat in Chechnya and Dagestan.

Bulletproof vest. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Losses in southern Russia in Ukraine exceed 8,800 people.

Aishat Baimuradova's killers threatened her acquaintance, a native of Dagestan.

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.