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The supporters of the "United National Movement" Party are carrying the flags of Georgia and EU. Tbilisi, October 5, 2016. Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the "Caucasian Knot"
08:29, 7 October 2016
Two NGOs claim Georgia online media being loyal to ruling party
In Georgia, during the pre-election period, the online media started to publish more critical messages with positive assessment of the activities of the "Georgian Dream" Party. This information was released by NGO "Civic Development Institute" (CDI) and the "Charter of Journalistic Ethics".
At the action in memory of the murdered journalist Anna Politkovskaya. Photo from the "Caucasian Knot" archive, October 2009
00:05, 7 October 2016
10th anniversary of Anna Politkovskaya's murder: customer enjoys impunity
Today, October 7, marks the tenth anniversary of the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, an observer of the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta". The customer of the murder has not yet been identified, and he enjoys its impunity against the background of the authorities' reluctance to solve the crime. This opinion was expressed by relative of Anna Politkovskaya and staff members of the "Novaya Gazeta".
22:38, 6 October 2016
Children ombudsmen argue about legitimacy of children's fights in Chechnya
In Grozny, no law was violated while organizing children's performance fights. This was declared by Khamzat Khirakhmatov, Ombudsman for Children in Chechnya. His opinion was challenged in absentia by Anna Kuznetsova, Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights. She noted that "the fights were held as performance, but children in fact stroke each other."
A law enforcer. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:03, 6 October 2016
Dagestan: 12 people kidnapped during 16 days, HRC "Memorial" reports
Seven residents of Khasavyurt, four residents of Kaspiysk, and a native of Dagestan, who came from abroad to visit his relatives in Makhachkala, were kidnapped in the period from September 19 to October 4. These are the results of the calculations run by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
20:40, 6 October 2016
Whereabouts of human rights defender Svetlana Isaeva revealed
Svetlana Isaeva, the leader of the organization "Mothers of Dagestan for Human Rights", who stopped answering calls to her mobile phone on her way to the Rostov Region, has contacted her colleagues. At present, she is in Rostov-on-Don. This was reported by Yuri Blokhin, Deputy Chairman of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) for the Rostov Region.
The representatives of the General Prosecutor's office of the republic reported on the monitoring of the information about the disappearance of the protesters' relatives. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:11, 6 October 2016
In Makhachkala, six relatives of disappeared Dagestani residents detained
In Makhachkala, the police detained six relatives of the residents of Dagestan who disappeared on September 27. The detainees were brought to the ROVD (District Interior Division) for the Soviet District of Makhachkala. This was reported by the wife of disappeared Shamil Djamalutdinov.
17:11, 6 October 2016
Two activists of NGO "Free Zone" detained in Tbilisi
In Tbilisi, Mariam Basharauli and Vazha Morgoshiya, activists of the NGO "Free Zone", were detained by agents of the Georgian State Security Service (SSS).
Traffic signs. Photo: Valentina Mischenko / Yugopolis
16:31, 6 October 2016
Residents of Chechnya report on mass car impounding
In Chechnya, cars are seized and brought to car pounds for any violation of the traffic regulations and toning of car windows. This was reported by car owners. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), the current measures are aimed at reducing number of road traffic accidents.
The participants of the "tractor march". Photo: Eduard Kornienko, YUGA.ru
16:01, 6 October 2016
Kuban agricultural company claims theft of its equipment by participant of "tractor march"
According to owners and top managers of the Kuban agricultural company "Novaya Zhizn" (New Life), Nina Karpenko, an activist of the farmers' movement, stole their agricultural equipment. Nina Karpenko herself claims being slandered and pressured and associates the incident with her concern over the fate of workers of the agricultural company.
Rufat Safarov. Photo www.vesti.az
15:09, 6 October 2016
In Azerbaijan, activists create committee to protect Rufat Safarov's rights
The public committee to protect the rights of Rufat Safarov, a former investigator of the Zardob District Prosecutor's Office, sentenced to 9 years of imprisonment on the charge of bribery, includes advocates, journalists, human rights defenders, and poets. This was reported by Eldaniz Guliev, the chair of the established committee.
The residents of the village of Shushiya claim they are ready to continue protests. The Novolaksky District of Dagestan. October 6, 2016. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:20, 6 October 2016
Protesters demand to return land to Dagestani village
Today, in Dagestan, residents of the village of Shushiya of the Novolaksky District have gathered for a rally with the demand to return to the village 16.7 hectares of land plots. According to the villagers, they are waiting for the district leaders for talks.
The Tabasaran District of Dagestan. Photo: Magomedrasul Mallaradzhabovich http://odnoselchane.ru/
12:05, 6 October 2016
CTO legal regime in Tabasaran District lifted
Today, the operational headquarters for Dagestan has lifted the counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime, introduced in the Tabasaran District on October 2.
Ramzan Kadyrov (to the left) at the Grand Prix Akhmat-2016 tournament in mixed martial arts (MMA). Grozny, April 2016. Photo http://www.grozny-inform.ru/multimedia/photos/62469/
11:56, 6 October 2016
Russian Ministry of Sports promises to look into situation with children's MMA fights in Grozny
Organizers of the competitions in mixed martial arts (MMA), with performances of children, including sons of Ramzan Kadyrov, will be asked to submit the information about participants of the tournament. After that, the investigation into the competitions will take place. This was stated by Pavel Kolobkov, Russian Deputy Minister of Sports.
Miners' picket near the building of the "Kingcoal" former coal company in Gukovo. Photo by Valery Lyugaev for the "Caucasian Knot"
04:32, 6 October 2016
In Gukovo, miners refute Governor's information about wage arrears pays-off
On October 5, in Gukovo, about 100 miners gathered for a rally in front of the office of the "Kingcoal" former coal company. The protestors refuted the reports that 20 million roubles of wage arrears were paid off to them.
The Chernobyl NPP. Photo: Serhil Korovainyi (RFE/RL)
03:44, 6 October 2016
Defender of Zalina Alkhasova claims too severe sentence for her client
Zalina Alkhasova, who worked as an assistant to Lera Alkhasova, a representative of "victims of Chernobyl" from Kabardino-Balkaria in the courts, pleaded not guilty of fraud. She has made a decision to appeal against the verdict, her advocate reports.
Zanuydin Urdanov, a participant of the protest action in Makhachkala. October 5, 2016. Screenshot of a video by the "Caucasian Knot"
19:00, 5 October 2016
Authorities promise to reveal whereabouts of missing residents of Dagestan
In Makhachkala, participants of the rally decided to finish their protest action after a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister of the Dagestani government. The official promised to try to reveal the whereabouts of four disappeared residents of Dagestan until 11:00 a.m. on October 6.
The residents of the city go through the metal detectors to get to the building of the State Theatre and Concert Hall (in the background). Grozny, October 5, 2016. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
17:41, 5 October 2016
Chechen residents believe Ramzan Kadyrov's inauguration ceremony dedicated to his birthday
According to residents of Chechnya, the inauguration of Ramzan Kadyrov is artificially combined with his birthday. The residents of Chechnya report that the inauguration ceremony takes place at enhanced security measures.
Svetlana Gannushkina. Photo: Yuri Timofeyev (RFE/RL)
15:16, 5 October 2016
Svetlana Gannushkina nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Svetlana Gannushkina, the chair of the Committee "Civil Assistance", is nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2016. She can be awarded such a reward, in particular, for her activities on protection of migrants' rights.
15:14, 5 October 2016
Dagestani female human rights defender disappears in Rostov Region
Svetlana Isaeva, a member of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) stopped answering calls to her mobile phone on her way to Rostov-on-Don.
Ramzan Kadyrov (in the centre) at the Grand Prix Akhmat-2016 tournament in mixed martial arts (MMA). Grozny, May 2016. Photo http://www.grozny-inform.ru/news/health/72797/
14:48, 5 October 2016
Children's MMA in Grozny provoke resonance on Internet
In Grozny, the Grand Prix Akhmat-2016 tournament in mixed martial arts (MMA) held the children's exhibition performance. They were won by three sons of Ramzan Kadyrov, 10, 9, and 8 years old. Internet users have strongly condemned the involvement of children in the competitions.
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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.