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    Yunus-Bek Evkurov. Photo http://ingushetia.ru/photo/section.php?SECTION_ID=150
    16:36, 21 September 2016
    Yunus-Bek Evkurov gives up a mandate of State Duma MP
    Today, at a meeting of the political council of the regional branch of the "Edinaya Rossiya" (United Russia) Party, Yunus-Bek Evkurov has announced his decision to stay at the position of the leader of Ingushetia.
    The special operation. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
    16:28, 21 September 2016
    Two residents of Dagestan recognized as accomplices of killed leader of Makhachkala militants
    The Karabudakhkent District Court has found local residents Vagabov and Temirkhanov guilty of aiding and abetting Gusein Tagirov, treated by law enforcers as a leader of Makhachkala militants and killed during a special operation. The defendants have been sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
    15:52, 21 September 2016
    In Makhachkala, school registers girls wearing hijabs, Dagestani advocate reports
    In one of the Makhachkala schools, a social trainer asked parents of the pupils to fill in a questionnaire for a social passport of the form, which, apart from questions about family members and need for intra-school control, included a point entitled "Girls in hijabs". This was reported by Ziyautdin Uvaisov, an advocate of the Dagestani Bar Association "Justice".
    National Flag Square, Crystal Hall. Baku. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
    15:44, 21 September 2016
    Venice Commission speaks against amendments to Azerbaijani Constitution
    The proposed changes to the Constitution will expressly authorise the Azerbaijani President with unprecedented powers, says the conclusion of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe (CoE). The Azerbaijani authorities should cancel the referendum, the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) believes.
    Abdulmazhid Magramov (to the left) and Abusupyan Kharkharov. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot"
    13:59, 21 September 2016
    Smash of polling station in Gotsatl helped ER's Magramov to defeat Kharkharov
    Abusupyan Kharkharov, a candidate for the State Duma from the "Edinaya Rossiya" (ER) (United Russia) Party, has lost the election to Abdulmazhid Magramov in the Southern Single-Mandate Constituency No. 12 after a fight and ballot stuffing at the polling station in the village of Gotsatl and suspicious voting in the Kulin District.
    Mikhail Kasyanov, the leader of the "PARNAS" Party, met journalists at the party's headquarters after the voting and summarized the results of the election campaign. Photo: https://parnasparty.ru/news/302
    10:40, 21 September 2016
    In Kuban, "PARNAS" Party wins elections in Cossack village because of election commission's mistake
    In Kuban, at a polling station in the Cossack village of Rodnikovskaya, after crossing out from ballots the name of a candidate who withdrew himself from the elections, marks were made in a box for voting. The election commission has recognized the ballots as valid, since it fails to ensure that the marks were made by members of the election commission, and not by voters.
    Magomed Nurbagandov. Photo: http://ren.tv/novosti/2016-09-11/blogery-prizyvayut-nagradit-policeyskogo-za-muzhestvo-pered-rasstrelom
    10:12, 21 September 2016
    Magomed Nurbagandov posthumously awarded Hero of Russia
    The President of Russia has signed a decree to award the title of Hero of Russia to Magomed Nurbagandov, a Dagestani policeman, who was killed after under the threat of violence he had refused to urge his colleagues to leave the law enforcement bodies.
    A screenshot of a video by the user Vladimir Titov: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkAtXlgYBAI
    22:52, 20 September 2016
    In Gotsatl, fight at polling station followed attempt of ballot stuffing
    In Dagestan, a fight occurred at a polling station in the village of Gotsatl of the Khunzakh District when an observer tried to prevent ballot stuffing. This was reported by a source. The law does not imply re-voting in such a situation, state Grigory Melkonyants, a member of the movement "Voice", and political analyst Dmitry Oreshkin.
    21:02, 20 September 2016
    Residents of Chechnya report mass violations at elections
    In Chechnya, the high voter turnout and the outcomes, desired by the authorities, are ensured thanks to state servants and budget-funded employees, who have to vote as they are ordered under threat of dismissal, residents of the republic told the "Caucasian Knot".
    The State Duma elections. A polling station No. 46-52. Sochi, September 18, 2016. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
    18:56, 20 September 2016
    Opposition admits its defeat at elections in the Krasnodar Territory
    The violations committed in the course of voting at elections in the Krasnodar Territory had no essential impact on the election outcomes, the regional branches of the PARNAS Party, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) and the "Yabloko" Party have acknowledged.
    Gas supply in the Rostov Region. Photo http://www.rostovoblgaz.ru/
    17:36, 20 September 2016
    "Gazprom" stops supplying gas to three cities of Rostov Region
    Starting from today, companies that provide heating to residents of the cities of Taganrog, Novocherkassk, Azov, and the Azov Region are deprived of gas supply because of their debts. This was announced by the director of the "Gazprom Mezhregiongaz Rostov-on-Don".
    Fuad Akhmedli. Photo: RFE/RL
    14:55, 20 September 2016
    CoA leaves Fuad Akhmedli in custody
    The Baku Court of Appeal (CoA) has rejected the request of the opposition activist Fuad Akhmedli to transfer him from custody to house arrest. His defence intends to appeal against this decision at the European Court of Homan Rights (ECtHR).
    The employees of the company "EKO-M" on strike. Photo: http://www.dagestanpost.ru/novosti/34957-v-maxachkale-vnov-bastuyut-sotrudniki-kompanii-eko-m
    13:04, 20 September 2016
    In Dagestan, top managers of "EKO-M" suspected of wage arrears of 9.5 million roubles
    Employees of the cleaning company "EKO-M" were not paid in full during 1.5 years. The debt amounts to 9.5 million roubles. This was reported by the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF). A criminal case is instituted against top managers of the company "EKO-M".
    Eduard Marshankulov. Photo: http://kchrline.ru/?p=10530
    10:59, 20 September 2016
    ER's nominee lost to Marshankulov at elections in Cherkessk
    The oppositionist Eduard Marshankulov won more votes in Cherkessk than Rasul Botashev, a candidate from the ruling "Edinaya Rossiya" (ER) (United Russia) Party. Despite the failure in Cherkessk, the candidate from the ruling party managed to win at the single-mandate constituency No. 16.
    At a polling station in Armenia. Photo: Sputnik/ Asatur Yesayants http://ru.armeniasputnik.am/exclusive/20160918/4921575/vibori-OMS-Armenia.html
    08:02, 20 September 2016
    Armenian police receive 119 reports on violations at elections
    The law enforcement authorities are engaged in checking 116 out of 119 reports on violations committed during the elections to the local self-government bodies in Armenia. Law enforcers have announced the institution of two criminal cases.
    Rauf Arashukov. Photo: http://onkavkaz.com/news/1255-rauf-arashukov-stal-chlenom-soveta-federacii-ot-kchr-prognozy-on-kavkaz-sbylis.html
    06:19, 20 September 2016
    KChR head appoints new senator
    Rashid Temrezov, who was re-elected on September 18 for his new term as the head of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) has appointed a new senator (member of the Russia's Federation Council) – Rauf Arashukov. He will substitute Krym Kazanokov, who was appointed to represent the republic at the Federation Council in February 2016.
    05:13, 20 September 2016
    Widow of resident of Dagestan kidnapped in 2007 asks MIA to remove her from "prophylactic record"
    The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that Ramazan Umarov was detained on April 28, 2007. His relatives could not define his whereabouts and turned to the prosecutor's office. The case on Umarov's kidnapping was opened on May 19, 2007; but it was never investigated and was suspended for six times.
    "Cancellation" of unused ballot papers at the polling station No. 438. Volgograd, September 18, 2016. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"
    03:17, 20 September 2016
    In Volgograd Region, opposition associates its defeat at elections with low voter turnout
    In the Volgograd Region, numerous violations were registered at the elections, and the outcome of the voting was influenced by administrative resources and the low voter turnout. This opinion was voiced by members of the opposition parties interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
    Young people holding a Circassian flag. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent Asya Kapaeva
    02:19, 20 September 2016
    Yuri Kokov offers to create unified Adyg writing system
    Today, the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) marks the Circassians' (Adygs') Day. On this occasion, it was declared a day off in the republic. On the eve of the holiday, the 11th Extraordinary Congress of the International Circassian Association (ICA) was held.
    Elections to the Russian State Duma. The polling station No. 130. Nalchik, September 18, 2016. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the "Caucasian Knot"
    20:56, 19 September 2016
    KBR: parties admit inability to compete with "Edinaya Rossiya"
    The opposition was unable to fight for the victory at the elections in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) without creating a strong coalition, the "Yabloko" Party has stated. The republic's leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) said that the ruling "Edinaya Rossiya" (United Russia) Party would not let any rival come close to it.
    News
    The lawyer complained about the refusal to access Ukrainians at the Georgian checkpoint.

    Demonstrators outside the Parliament of Georgia demanded the release of political prisoners.

    Protest action at the parliament of Georgia. Screenshot from Publika photo dated 15.07.26, https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1813994173333458&set=a.715406393192247 (the activities of Meta, the owner of the social network, are banned in Russia) Protests in Georgia continued for the 595th consecutive day.

    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.