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Law enforcers during CTO in Kabardino-Balkaria. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-hode-kto-v-karabudahkentskom-rayone-dagestana.html
02:23, 14 October 2016
NAC reports on three persons killed in special operation in Kabardino-Balkaria
On October 13, in the Chegem District, three persons were killed, including the leader of the criminal grouping, which members shelled and killed two policemen in the town of Prokhladny. This was reported by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).
Village of Nardaran during clashes. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
00:34, 14 October 2016
Rights defenders treat 87 people arrested in "Nardaran case" as political prisoners
On October 13, the Public Alliance "Azerbaijan without political prisoners" released a preliminary report on the results of monitoring of the investigation into trial in the "Nardaran case". This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Oktai Gyulalyev, the head of the human rights organization.
Law enforcers during CTO in Kabardino-Balkaria. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-hode-kto-v-karabudahkentskom-rayone-dagestana.html
22:45, 13 October 2016
Four people killed in CTO in KBR
According to a law enforcement source, today, "four militants have been killed" in the village of Yanikoi, Chegem District of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR). According to preliminary information, these were the militants, wanted for the execution of policemen in the city of Prtokhladny, the "Life" reports, citing its law enforcement source.
Doctor renders medical assistance to hunger-striker, Buynaksk, October 11, 2016. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
21:02, 13 October 2016
Buynaksk hunger-strikers complain about health deterioration
Eight participants of the hunger strike, who demand to cancel election outcomes in Buynaksk, state the worsening of their health condition and call doctors every day, but have no intention to stop their protest action.
Zaurbek Zadakhanov after hearings in Moscow Military District Court, Moscow, October 13, 2016. Photo by Yulia Buslavskaya for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
19:06, 13 October 2016
Representative of Nemtsov family doubts torture of Gubashev
Olga Mikhailova, a representative of the affected party, said that Anzor Gubashev, one of the figurants in the Boris Nemtsov's murder case, used insulting words against Boris in his testimony; no detective would have dictated such words.
Mines in Rostov Region, July 2016. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
15:55, 13 October 2016
Gukovo miners state stop of payments
According to organizers, 120 miners gathered today in the town of Gukovo, Rostov Region at the office of the "Kingcoal", a former coal company. Within a week, former employees received about 2 million roubles of salary debts; then, the payments stopped.
Muslim shiits mark Ashura Day, Azerbaijan, October 12, 2016. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
14:20, 13 October 2016
On Ashura Say, Azerbaijani Shiites hold blood donation
The actions of blood donation were held in 15 mosques of Azerbaijan on the mourning Ashura Day; a total of 4141 Shiite Muslim took part in them. The Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of the Caucasus has treated the blood donation as more appropriate form of remembrance on the Ashura Day than traditional rituals of symbolic self-torture.
Rally of relatives of missing Dagestanis, October 11, 2016. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
14:08, 13 October 2016
Relatives of missing Dagestanis fail to find out their fate from Chechen power agents
After a special operation in the Gudermes District of Chechnya, where on October 9 eight persons were killed, relatives of Gashim Uzdanov and Islam Magomedov, who had disappeared in Dagestan, went to Chechnya for identification of the bodies. However, it turned out that the bodies had not been identified yet; and relatives returned home empty-handed.
13:27, 13 October 2016
Nemtsov's murder case: Gubashev reports on giving confession under torture
Today, at the trial, Anzor Gubashev, one of the defendants, accused of the murder of politician Boris Nemtsov, has claimed that during interrogation, law enforcers took all his clothes off, beat him and tortured him with electric current.
12:22, 13 October 2016
Police examine records from CCTV cameras in search for attackers on Emelianenko's daughter
In Moscow, the law enforcement authorities are engaged in considering several versions of an attack on a daughter of Fyodor Emelianenko. However, law enforcers do not associate the attack of the girl with the fact that her father criticized the children's MMA fights in Grozny, involving sons of Ramzan Kadyrov. This was reported by a source from the Moscow Police.
Relatives of missing persons get DNA passports, Grozny, March 2015. Photo by Kazbek Vakhaev, http://www.grozny-inform.ru/news/society/58610/
11:34, 13 October 2016
In Chechnya, 70 relatives of missing persons get DNA passports
On October 12, 70 residents of the Chechen Republic got DNA passports. The new documents will help to establish the blood relationship with people disappeared during Chechen military campaigns in case of discovery of their remains.
Bagama Nikabagamaev. Photo: http://www.ambox.ru/atribut/sports/19063/
09:06, 13 October 2016
In Vladivostok, athlete from Dagestan sentenced to ten years in prison for extortion
On October 12, in Vladivostok, Bagama Nikabagamaev, world champion in pankration, a native of Dagestan, was found by the court guilty of extortion and sentenced to ten years of imprisonment and a fine.
Varvara Karaulova. Photo: press service of Moscow Lefortovo District Court.
01:13, 13 October 2016
Witnesses report circumstances of Varvara Karaulova's transportation to Syria
At trial in the case against Alexandra Ivanova (Varvara Karaulova), a student of the Moscow State University (MSU), the court has questioned three witnesses for the prosecution. They have reported how, together with the defendant, they were crossing the Turkish-Syrian border, where they were detained, reports the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
00:14, 13 October 2016
Defender of Arthur Sunshev claims her client beaten by policemen
Tatiana Psomiadi, an advocate of Arthur Sunshev, a son of a judge of the Nalchik City Court, insists on institution of criminal proceedings against the policemen, who detained her client. The advocate claims that her client was beaten by the policemen.
Orkhan Djemal. Photo: RFE/RL
19:19, 12 October 2016
Journalists: Kremlin ignores scandal with children's MMA fights
The scandal around the children's fights in Chechnya had no effect on the interaction between Ramzan Kadyrov and the Kremlin, believes journalist Orkhan Djemal. Meanwhile, according to Ekaterina Sokiryanskaya, Project Director for Russia and Northern Caucasus of the International Crisis Group (ICG), the scandal may have a negative impact on the Ramzan Kadyrov's image among athletes.
17:53, 12 October 2016
"Moskovsky Komsomolets": unidentified attacker beats daughter of man who criticizes children's MMA fights in Chechnya
In Moscow, a daughter of a well-known MMA fighter, who criticized the children's MMA fights in Chechnya, was hospitalized after an attack on her. This was reported by the "Moskovsky Komsomolets". On her Twitter page, the author of the article posted by the "Moskovsky Komsomolets" reported that the daughter of Fyodor Emelianenko was attacked.
Weapons. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru
17:00, 12 October 2016
NAC confirms killing of Abubakar Udziev in special operation
Abubakar Udziev, killed today in Gubden, was the leader of the grouping involved in killings of soldiers and civilians in the Karabudakhkent District of Dagestan. This was reported by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).
Supporters of the ‘Georgian dreem’. Photo: Sputnik/Alexander Imedashvili
14:55, 12 October 2016
"UNM" Party claims its four activists beaten in Georgia
Members of the "United National Movement" (UNM) Party were beaten by supporters of the "Georgian Dream" Party. This was reported by members of the "UNM" Party. According to them, a coordinator and a member of the election commission of the "UNM" Party were beaten in the district of Tetritskaro.
Sumgait, Azerbaijan. Photo by user shahinbey, http://wikimapia.org/
12:45, 12 October 2016
In Azerbaijan, opposition activist arrested for 30 days
Khatai Nabiev, an activist of the Sumgait city branch of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) is subjected to a 30-day administrative arrest on the charge of disobeying the police. His party colleagues believe that the young man is being persecuted for his opposition activities.
Law enforcers during CTO. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-hode-kto-v-dagestane-neytralizovany-troe-1.html
12:44, 12 October 2016
Death toll of special operation in Gubden increases to three persons
In the Dagestani village of Gubden, three militants were killed in a blocked house. One of the suspects was on the federal wanted list, reports a source from the law enforcement bodies of Dagestan.
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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....

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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.

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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.