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Grand Prix Akhmat-2016 tournament in mixed martial arts (MMA), May 2016. Photo: http://grozny-inform.ru/multimedia/photos/72803/
12:51, 11 October 2016
Father and coach of boy, knocked out by Ramzan Kadyrov's son, claim staged nature of fight
A boy, who was knocked out by a son of Ramzan Kadyrov during a performance fight in Grozny, was not injured, since the fight was staged and the winner was determined in advance. This was reported by the father of the defeated boy.
Mardiros Demerchyan and chief of legal department of the "Public Verdict" Foundation Elena Pershakova. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
09:35, 11 October 2016
Defence of Mardiros Demerchyan draws Court's attention to contradictions in testimonies of prosecution witnesses
In Sochi, at the session of the Adler District Court in the case against builder Mardiros Demerchyan, accused of slander, the policemen and medical attendants have claimed that no torture was used against Mardiros Demerchyan and that he got no bodily harm. The defence of the accused builder has drawn the Court's attention to the fact that the testimonies given by the policemen contain a lot of contradictions.
Atsamaz Khadikov continues series of pickets against ‘Electrozink’ factory.
05:34, 11 October 2016
In Sochi, Atsamaz Khadikov continues series of pickets against "Electrozink" Factory
In Sochi, Atsamaz Khadikov, an activist of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch), held a picket with the demand to take actions against environmental pollution in Vladikavkaz by the "Electrozink" Factory.
03:58, 11 October 2016
"Dozhd" TV Channel clarifies circumstances of closure of Bilalov brothers' case
The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has closed the criminal cases of abuse of power, which had been earlier filed against businessmen Magomed and Akhmed Bilalov. This was reported by the "Dozhd" (Rain) TV Channel with reference to its own sources.
Talekh Bagirzade (left). Still-picture from the Youtube video
01:33, 11 October 2016
Witnesses claim being forced to testify against Talekh Bagirzade
At the trial in the "Nardaran case", witnesses have claimed that after the detention, they were subjected to pressure to testify against Talekh Bagirzade, the chairman of the movement "Muslim Unity", reports the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Voting at parliamentary elections in Georgia, October 8, 2016. Photo: Sputnik/Levan Aviabreli
20:54, 10 October 2016
Georgian CEC has completed pre-tabulation of final protocols
After pre-processing of the final protocols received from the precinct election commissions (PECs), the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia has announced that the ruling party "Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia" has won 856,762 votes, which makes 48.65% of all the votes; the "United National Movement" (UNM) has won 477,596 votes – 27.14%; and the bloc "David Tarkhan-Mouravi, Irma Inashvili – Alliance of Georgian Patriots, United Opposition" – 88,109 votes – 5%.
At the polling station on Election Day in Georgia. Photo: http://sputnik-georgia.ru/politics/20161007/233424140/Opros-55-chitatelej-Sputnik-idut-na-parlamentskie-vybory-v-Gruzii.html
17:56, 10 October 2016
International observers demand re-voting at some stations in Georgia
The Joint International Election Observation Mission, whose members visited 200 polling stations for the election to the Parliament of Georgia on October 8, have stated the need to hold a re-run of elections in Zugdidi and Marneuli, casting doubt on the accuracy of vote tabulation there.
War in Syria. Photo by user Kurdishstruggle, https://www.flickr.com
17:11, 10 October 2016
Adaptation commission stands for KBR resident who returned from Syria
The Republic's Commission for Adaptation of Former Militants to Peaceful Life has decided to claim indulgence to a resident of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), who was detained in Nalchik after his arrival by air from Syria.
Propaganda poster of the "United National Movement" opposition party, Tbilisi, October 2016. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
15:00, 10 October 2016
Georgian NGOs state pressure on their observers during elections
At least 300 violations were fixed by observers sent by NGOs to monitor the parliamentary elections in Georgia.
14:10, 10 October 2016
Count of signatures in support of Emelianenko exceeds 90,000
Within three days, the appeal to Russian President, demanding to clear out the conflict of Fyodor Emelianenko, the head of the Union of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) with the retinue of Ramzan Kadyrov about children's fights organized in Grozny gathered 90,610 signatures.
12:48, 10 October 2016
Power agents link militants killed in Suleiman-Stalsky District to "Southern" grouping
Possible accomplices of the three militants killed today in the Suleiman-Stalsky District of Dagestan are looked for in the vicinity of the village of Tsmur, the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) has reported today. According to law enforcers, the casualties were members of the "Southern" grouping of militants, said a law enforcement source.
Law enforcer during CTO in Dagestan. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-hode-kto-v-dagestane-neytralizovany-troe-0.html
12:13, 10 October 2016
MIA: militants killed in Chechnya arrived from Dagestan
The eight people, killed in Chechnya on October 9, were on the way to the Republic of Dagestan; their route was along country roads, to bypass stationary police posts, a source from the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) told the "Caucasian Knot" today.
Mina Skouen. Photo: Nhc.no
03:00, 10 October 2016
Norwegian rights defender gives details of attack on observers in Djikhashkari
During the attack on the polling station in the village of Djikhashkari, Zugdidi District of Georgia, the attackers took away observers' telephones, and hit one female observer on the head, said Mina Skouen, a Norwegian rights defender and a member of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee.
Road sign 'Stop' fixed at Dagestani police car bumper. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-hode-kto-v-dagestane-neytralizovany-troe-0.html
01:35, 10 October 2016
Number of casualties in Dagestani CTO reaches three
In the evening on October 9, the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime was introduced in the Suleiman-Stalsky District. At night on October 10, republic's law enforcement sources reported the killing of suspected militants in the CTO area.
01:23, 10 October 2016
On October 3-9, at least 18 people perished in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week from October 3 to October 9, 2016, in the course of the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus at least 22 people suffered, of whom 18 persons were killed and four others were wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Special operation. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru
16:50, 9 October 2016
MIA states prevention of terror acts in Chechnya
The eight militants killed today in Chechnya were members of one grouping and had planned sabotage and terror acts, said a source from the republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
Georgian parliament building in Kutaisi. Photo by Yulia Kasheta for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
14:07, 9 October 2016
Outcomes of alternative vote tabulation in Georgia coincide with CEC data
The election outcomes in Georgia, presented by the Central Election Commission (CEC), and the calculations of the NGO "Fair Elections", based on a parallel methodology, are not contradictory, said NGO activists, but demanded to cancel the outcomes from the stations, where violations were recorded.
11:05, 9 October 2016
Eight persons killed in shootout in Chechnya
Eight militants have been liquidated in the Gudermes District of Chechnya, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has reported, adding that four policemen were wounded in the shootout.
10:13, 9 October 2016
Two policemen killed in KBR
Four attackers shelled a unit of the road-and-post service (known as the DPS) in the Prokhladnensky District of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) and killed two policemen.
Policemen monitor UNM supporters' action on the night after the voting, Tbilisi, October 9, 2016. Photo by Inna Kukudjanova for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
09:09, 9 October 2016
Tbilisi: action of UNM supporters was about 200 people strong
The "United National Movement" (UNM) has failed to receive answers to their questions at the meeting with Tamar Zhvaniya, the Chair of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia, said UNM leaders at the protest action.
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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.