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21:44, 11 September 2016
Policeman killed in Dagestan to be awarded posthumously
The policeman, killed by militants in the village of Sergokala in Dagestan, will be posthumously nominated for a state award. This was reported by Irina Volk, the official spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
EcoWatch activist Maxim Rebechenko. Photo: http://golos-kubani.ru/tag/maksim-rebechenko/
17:40, 11 September 2016
Adygea: members of "Greenpeace" and "EcoWatch" expedition released from police station
Today, at about 12:00 a.m. Moscow time, members of the fire prevention expedition organized by the "Greenpeace" and the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch), who went to extinguish fires in Adygea, were detained on the territory of the republic. This was reported by Alexander Popkov, an advocate of the human rights organization "Agora".
Sale of sacrificial rams at the fair in Ingushetia. Photo: Minselhozri.ru
14:24, 11 September 2016
On eve of Eid al-Adha, fairs with fixed prices organized in NCFD
In Russia, Muslims complete preparations for the celebration of the holiday of Eid al-Adha. Ingushetia and Dagestan organize special fairs to prevent a sharp rise in prices for food and sacrificial animals.
12:10, 11 September 2016
Chechen Imams use Friday prayers to call on believers to go to polls
On September 9, before the Friday prayer, Chechen Imams appealed to believers of their mosques with a call to go to vote at the elections. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by local residents.
Students hold flags and Kadyrov's potraits durign rally on Day of Unity in Grozny, November 4, 2015. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
04:03, 11 September 2016
Residents of Chechnya claim lack of interest in elections
In Chechnya, local residents interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" treat as "uninteresting" the pre-election campaign carried out by candidates for the position of the leader of the republic. A lot of the Chechen residents believe that the candidacy of the future leader of the republic has already been determined in advance.
22:45, 10 September 2016
Permyakov's defence appeals against verdict
The advocate of Valery Permyakov, a soldier of the 102nd Russian military base stationed in the city of Gyumri, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for massacring the Avetisyan family, has lodged an appeal complaint.
19:44, 10 September 2016
Political analysts state absence of interest to election campaign in Kuban residents
Much of the campaign passed unnoticed by Kuban (Krasnodar Territory) voters, since it took place in summer, while political parties lack money for lengthy campaigns, said the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot". They predict the voter turnout of 50-60%, believing that those, who have been voting for many years for one and the same party, without getting too deep into others' political agenda, will come to ballot boxes.
The dead pigs lying near the farm complex "Kievo-Zhuraki". Photo courtesy of Valery Brinikh
16:54, 10 September 2016
In Adygea, ecologists report on discharge of toxic wastes from pig-breeding farm
The information about the fact that the waste products of the agro-industrial complex "Kievo-Zhuraki" are discharged into water reservoirs of the Teuchezhsk District of Adygea has been directed to the "Rosprirodnadzor" (Russian Federal Agency for Supervising the Nature) after an ecological raid.
15:53, 10 September 2016
Defence of Anzor Shibzukhov accuses policeman of perjury
Policeman Anzor Kushkhov has confessed that he did not draw up a protocol of inspection of the house belonging to report Anzor Shibzukhov, a resident of Baksan, a former staff member of the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE), accused of aiding and abetting militants.
The tenants of the residential building in Yessentuki after evacuation. Screenshot of a video report by the "GTRK-Stavropolye", Youtube.com
14:50, 10 September 2016
In Yessentuki, people affected by fire treat their house as unfit for accommodation
In Yessentuki, apartments on the seventh floor of the residential building affected by a major fire have been completely destroyed, and after fire-fighters had extinguished the fire, the below floors were flooded, furniture was severely damaged, and mould appeared in the apartments. This was reported by tenants of the residential building.
Zhalaudi Geriev. Photo from the journalist's page on Facebook, facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003823334397
12:51, 10 September 2016
Members of "Front Line Defenders" call on to release Zhalaudi Geriev immediately
In Chechnya, Zhalaudi Geriev, a correspondent of the "Caucasian Knot", has been sentenced under the fabricated charge, and he should be immediately released and acquitted. This was stated by the human rights organization "Front Line Defenders".
The military exercises "2016 Agile Spirit" in Georgia. Photo: Nato.int
02:32, 10 September 2016
In Georgia, military exercises involve American howitzers for the first time
The multinational NATO military exercises "Agile Spirit", which were completed in Georgia on September 9, involved the new US military equipment. This was reported by the Georgian General Headquarters. According to the experts, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", the military exercises mostly included training of defensive tactics.
Mikhail Kreyndlin, one of the "Greenpeace" activists, after being attacked. Photo: Greenpeace.org
22:52, 9 September 2016
MIA of Krasnodar Territory takes inquiry into attack on ecologists under control
The attack on the camp of the participants of the anti-fire expedition organized by the "Greenpeace" and the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch), committed in the Primorsko-Akhtarsk District of the Krasnodar Territory, is investigated within three criminal cases.
Makhmud Makhmudov, Maxim Shevchenko and Albert Esedov. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot", photos: riadagestan.ru, facebook.com/albert.asadov, kremlin.ru
20:47, 9 September 2016
Candidates to State Duma declare predictability of election results in Dagestan
In Dagestan, the "Edinaya Rossiya" (United Russia) Party has no worthy opponents, said Gadjimet Safaraliev, a candidate for MP from this party. However, oppositional candidates doubt fair election outcomes and state the authorities' intention to reduce the voter turnout.
Zhalaudi Geriev. Photo by Magomed Tuaev for the "Caucasian Kont"
20:08, 9 September 2016
In Chechnya, verdict to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent Zhalaudi Geriev challenged
The criminal case against Zhalaudi Geriev, a correspondent of the "Caucasian Knot", contains a lot of contradictions and obviously falsified materials, and thus, the sentence pronounced against him should be cancelled. This was reported by the defence in the appeal filed against the verdict.
Alexander Cherkasov. Photo: RFE/RL
19:53, 9 September 2016
HRC "Memorial" intends to recognize Zhalaudi Geriev as a political prisoner
Zhalaudi Geriev, a correspondent of the "Caucasian Knot", sentenced to three years of imprisonment in a penal colony, is deprived of liberty for the performance of his professional duties. The Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" will soon recognize him as a political prisoner.
A law enforcer. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
19:44, 9 September 2016
Suspected militant detained in Izberbash
In the Dagestani town of Izberbash, staff members of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) have detained a members of the armed underground, involved in the killings of law enforcers. This was reported by a source from the law enforcement bodies of Dagestan.
Grigory Kuksin, the manager of the fire prevention project of the "Greenpeace-Russia". Photo http://www.greenpeace.org/russia/ru/news/2016/04-25-greendoor/
18:31, 9 September 2016
"Zelenye" Party calls on Vladimir Putin to take control over case on attack on ecologists in Krasnodar Territory
The investigation into the attack on a camp of participants of the fire prevention expedition, organized by the "Greenpeace" and the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch), one of whom is a candidate to the State Duma, should be taken under special control of the President. This was stated by members of the movement "Zelenaya Alternativa" (The Green Alternative) and the ecological "Zelenye" (The Greens), who sent an appeal to Vladimir Putin.
Georgian police. Photo http://sputnik-georgia.ru/
18:03, 9 September 2016
Advocate reports on deterioration of health of man accused of plotting a terror act in Georgia
Vladimir Rukhadze, charged with plotting an explosion on a gas pipeline, has been on hunger strike for 18 days, and his health state has deteriorated. This was reported by advocate of the defendant.
Advocate Elchin Sadygov. Photo: RFE/RL
17:20, 9 September 2016
In Azerbaijan, three life sentence prisoners denied revision of their sentences
The court has refused to start proceedings under the motion filed by three former staff members of the Azerbaijani special purpose police squad with a request to replace their life sentences with 20-year imprisonment terms. The defence intends to challenge the decision at the court.
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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....

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.