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    Head of the "Heritage" parliamentary faction Zaruhi Postanjyan. Photo: PanARMENIAN / Hrant Khachatryan
    17:18, 29 October 2015
    "New Armenia" calls to boycott referendum
    The Front of National Salvation "New Armenia" has offered to residents of the country, instead of participating in the constitutional referendum, to go on strikes and strive for early presidential and parliamentary elections.
    Flowers at Boris Nemtsov murder place at the Big Moskvoretsky Bridge. Moscow, October 9, 2015. Photo by Vyacheslav Feraposhkin for the "Caucasian Knot"
    14:04, 29 October 2015
    Nemtsov's Party asks to be injured party in his murder case
    An application for recognizing the "Parnas" Party an injured party in the murder case of the opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was submitted today to the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).
    Fighter jet of Russian Air Forces in Syria. Photo: Mil.ru https://ru.wikipedia.org/
    13:48, 29 October 2015
    Evkurov: 17 residents of Ingushetia perished in conflict in Syria
    The Ingush authorities know about at least 30 resident of the republic who went to war in Syria, said the head of the republic Yunus-Bek Evkurov. According to his story, 17 of them were killed, and six others returned home and declared themselves to law enforcement bodies.
    Musa Musaev. Photo: RIA ‘Dagestan’.
    11:01, 29 October 2015
    Musa Musaev elected Mayor of Makhachkala
    Today, at the session of the Makhachkala City Council, deputies have elected Musa Musaev the City Mayor, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
    Young woman in Halloween makeup. Photo: Sputnik/ Alexander Kryazhev, http://sputnik-georgia.ru/religion/20151028/228930078.html
    10:40, 29 October 2015
    Priests demand resignation of Georgian Minister of Education because of school Halloween parties
    In Tbilisi, a group of priests and their parishioners have organized a protest action in front of the Georgian Ministry of Education. Several dozen protesters demanded the resignation of Tamara Sanikidze, Minister of Education.
    08:04, 29 October 2015
    In Volgograd, court fines "Youth Centre for Consulting and Training"
    The court has pronounced the decision to fine the NGO "Youth Centre for Consulting and Training" 300,000 roubles and to fine its founder Temur Kobaliya 100,000 roubles for violation of the operating procedures for an NGO, recognized as a "foreign agent". Temur Kobaliya insists on the exclusion of his organization from the register of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).
    Photos of the candidate to the Azerbaijani parliament at a bus stop in Sumgait. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
    03:40, 29 October 2015
    Opposition candidates report on pressure on voters in Sumgait
    In the city of Sumgait, members of the opposition nominated as candidates to the Azerbaijani Parliament claim the lack of equal opportunities for pre-election campaigning for all candidates. They believe that voters are being pressured by candidates from the ruling party.
    Burial of Vadim Kostenko. Photo: Sergey Khazov-Kassiya, RFE/ RL, http://www.svoboda.org/content/article/27332224.html
    01:01, 29 October 2015
    Human rights defenders call on to investigate Vadim Kostenko's death in Syria
    The family members of contract soldier Vadim Kostenko, who has perished in Syria, can receive from the state the minimum compensation only. This opinion was expressed by human rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot". According to them, the circumstances of the Vadim Kostenko's death are to be thoroughly investigated.
    Advocate Gevork Balasyan gives consultation to defendant Yusup Djaparov. Photo by Oleg Pchelov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
    23:55, 28 October 2015
    Said Amirov's advocates: GPO fails to respond to Vladimir Putin's instructions
    The Russian General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has not yet responded to the Russian President's instructions to check the information on torture of the defendants in the criminal case against Said Amirov. This was reported by Amirov’s advocates.
    Vera Savchenko. Photo: Anton Naumlyuk, http://www.svoboda.org
    21:20, 28 October 2015
    Vera Savchenko withdrawn from case of Karpyuk and Klykh
    Today, the judge of the Supreme Court of Chechnya, who is considering the criminal case against the citizens of Ukraine Nikolai Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh, found the behaviour of Vera Savchenko, who is acting as the public defender in the case, disrespectful to the court.
    20:12, 28 October 2015
    Student Karaulova arrested until December 23
    Varvara Karaulova, a student of the Moscow State University, who was detained in Turkey while trying to penetrate into Syria, has changed her name and surname.
    17:35, 28 October 2015
    Spanish city of Aldaia acknowledged the Armenian Genocide
    Today, all the four parties making the parliament of the Spanish city of Aldaia in the province of Valencia have unanimously condemned the Armenian Genocide committed in the Ottoman Turkey.
    Rally in support of ‘Rustavi 2’ TV Channel in front of Tbilisi City Court, October 19, 2015. Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
    17:22, 28 October 2015
    Political analysts state Ivanishvili's control over situation in Georgia
    Former Prime Minister of Georgia Bidzina Ivanishvili continues influencing the political processes in the country, Georgian political scientist believe. At the same time, the popularity of his party has fallen sharply.
    Address by the leader of the ‘Musavat’ party Arif Gadjily. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
    17:08, 28 October 2015
    "Musavat" Party decides to withdraw its candidates from elections
    The refusal to participate in the parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan was announced at a press conference by the leader of the party Arif Gadjily. Opposition party motivates this decision by the absence in the country of conditions for free elections.
    Posters of the candidates in Tebriz street, Baku, October 19, 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
    15:47, 28 October 2015
    ReAl Movement refuses to recognize outcomes of parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan
    In Azerbaijan, "Republican Alternative" (ReAl) Movement has refused to accept the outcomes of the parliamentary elections scheduled for November 1. Activists believe that in the absence of conditions for fair elections, the voting will not be free. At the same time, the ReAl has not withdrawn its candidates.
    Vadim Kostenko. Photo: http://bloknot.ru/obshhestvo/pogibshij-soldat-poehal-v-siriyu-chtoby-zarabotat-na-svad-bu-s-lyubimoj-336633.html
    12:38, 28 October 2015
    Relatives of contract soldier who perished in Syria demand repeated forensic examination
    According to initial results of the check conducted by the Chief Military Prosecutor's Office of Russia, the reason of the death in Syria of Vadim Kostenko, a soldier from the Krasnodar Territory, was a suicide, said the press service of the Prosecutor's Office. Kostenko's parents do not believe in the official version of his death.
    Law enforcement officer during CTO. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2015/10/27/v-dagestane-neitralizovan-chlen-gimrinskoi-bandgruppy.html
    10:37, 28 October 2015
    NAC reports on four killed militants near Buynaksk
    The National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) has updated the information on the number of persons killed in the Buynaksk District of Dagestan last night. According to the NAC, four militants were killed, and none of law enforcers were injured.
    Prior to OSCE monitoring at the contact line, the Defence Army of Nagorno-Karabakh has presented to co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group parts of unexploded shells of heavy artillery. According to the Defence Army of Nagorno-Karabakh, the Azerbaijani armed forces used them to shell the Karabakh territory, October 27, 2015. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
    05:56, 28 October 2015
    OSCE Minsk Group expresses concern about use of heavy weapons in conflict zone
    Prior to OSCE monitoring at the contact line, the Defence Army of Nagorno-Karabakh has presented to co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group parts of unexploded shells of heavy artillery and TR-107, a rocket launcher made in Turkey, from which, according to the Defence Army of Nagorno-Karabakh, the Azerbaijani armed forces shelled the Karabakh territory.
    02:33, 28 October 2015
    Russian MoJ registers "Union of Don Women" as "foreign agent"
    The regional public human rights organization "Union of Don Women", operating in the Rostov Region, has been included into the register of non-profit organizations (NPOs) functioning as a "foreign agents".
    Isabel Santos. Photo: Observator.pt
    00:01, 28 October 2015
    OSCE claims no conditions for democratic elections in Azerbaijan
    In Azerbaijan, suppression of critical voices has a very negative impact on the upcoming elections. This has been announced in the statement made by Isabel Santos, Chair of the Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly.
    News
    Military operation in Ukraine. Still from a Russian Ministry of Defense video: https://z.mil.ru/spec_mil_oper/media/video/watch.htm?id=18838@morfVideoAudioFile The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,050.

    Domestic violence. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in Photoshop. Human rights activists have recorded a surge in requests for assistance in the North Caucasus.

    Participants in the fighting in Ukraine. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense Press Service The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,000.

    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.