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21:12, 9 October 2015
Rights defenders doubt of charges against Karpyuk and Klykh
Investigating authorities are trying to give Nikolai Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh, members of the UNA-UNSO, accused in Chechnya, most negative image for the emotional impact on the judge and the jury, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" reports.
18:51, 9 October 2015
Pamfilova speaks in favour of Savchenko’s transfer to Ukraine
The transfer of the Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko to Ukraine will be "a humane and reasonable decision", Ella Pamfilova, the Russian Ombudsperson, said today.
18:19, 9 October 2015
Makhachkala resident detained on suspicion of involvement in the IS
Law enforcement bodies suspect Murtazaliev, a resident of Dagestan, of involvement in warfare in Syria.
17:50, 9 October 2015
CoA upholds conviction of activist Yusifli
On October 9, the Baku Court of Appeal (CoA) finished considering the complaint lodged by Asif Yusifli, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), convicted on charges of fraud and document forgery. The CoA upheld the verdict. Yusifli’s advocates intend to file an appeal to the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan.
Residents of the Staropromyslovskiy District during special operation in Grozny, October 8, 2015. Photo: operational footage by the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Chechen Republic, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Giaed4U6-CU
17:09, 9 October 2015
Eyewitnesses of CTO in Chechnya state power agents refused to evacuate children
During the counterterrorist operation (CTO) conducted in Grozny, power agents did not evacuate the children of the kindergarten, located next to the blocked nine-storey building, said parents of the pre-schoolers.
Air bomb. Photo: http://syria.mil.ru/photo/gallery.htm?id=25375@cmsPhotoGallery
11:48, 9 October 2015
Caucasian opponents to airstrikes on Syria fear civilian casualties
Most of Russian residents support the military involvement of their country in Syrian conflict, as they see a threat from the "Islamic State" (IS), the "Levada Centre” has cleared out. Among residents of Northern Caucasus, there are both supporters and opponents of the Kremlin’s decisions.
Zhanna Nemtsova. Photo: http://mediastancia.com/news/3496/
09:09, 9 October 2015
Nemtsov’s daughter agrees to meet Kadyrov after his interrogation
If the investigators into the murder of Boris Nemtsov manage to question Ramzan Kadyrov, Zhanna Nemtsova, Boris’ daughter, will be ready to personally talk to him. Currently, because of received threats, she is outside Russia.
Policemen. Photo: https://www.yuga.ru/media/eb/3b/police_auto__rfpt9lq.jpg
07:56, 9 October 2015
MIA states involvement of Shamil Magomedov, killed in Makhachkala, in kidnappings
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), Shamil Magomedov, shot dead in the capital of Dagestan, was involved in several serious crimes, including attempts on lives of law enforcers, and kidnappings.
Evgeny Vitishko. Photo: http://www.ewnc.nichost.ru/node/13225
06:50, 9 October 2015
"EcoWatch" treats judgement on Vitishko’s case as "half-measure"
The issue of Vitishko release from colony may be delayed again, the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch) expressed its concern commenting on the yesterday's decision of the Tambov Regional Court.
Akif Gurbanov. Photo: http://www.contact.az/docs/2015/Interview/073000124625ru.htm#.Vhd_JFV-F4M
06:13, 9 October 2015
IDI states poor coverage by mass media of parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan
On October 8, the "Institute for Democratic Initiatives" (IDI) released the first monitoring report on how Azerbaijani media are covering the preparation for the November 1 parliamentary elections and the electoral race. The report covers the period of September 1-30.
21:55, 8 October 2015
Kadyrov states that killed IS militants had prepared series of terror acts
The militants, killed during the today's counterterrorist operation (CTO) in Grozny, had been trained in Syria and were planning a series of major terror acts, Ramzan Kadyrov has stated.
Resident building in Tskhinvali after shelling, August 18, 2008. Photo: News Agency ‘OSInform’, https://ru.wikipedia.org
20:33, 8 October 2015
Prosecutor of Hague Court initiates investigation into conflict in South Ossetia
During the 2008 conflict in South Ossetia war crimes could have been committed, Fatou Bensouda, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, believes. The prosecutor decided to seek a permit from the ICC judges to conduct a full-fledged investigation.
Military vehicle in Grozny street. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
17:39, 8 October 2015
Power agents report killing of four IS militants in Chechnya
Three militants were killed in a special operation held in the Staropromyslovskiy District of Grozny; one more was shot dead in a shootout with patrol policemen, said representatives of power structures. Three policemen were wounded.
Svetlana Aleksievich. Screenshot from the video posted by RusFrankfurt, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOkX7FdehnU
16:10, 8 October 2015
Author of book about Chechen War awarded the Nobel Prize
Writer from Belarus Svetlana Aleksievich won the 2015 Nobel Prize for Literature. Among her works there are books about the Chechen War, the Chernobyl disaster and the Second World War.
12:43, 8 October 2015
Ingushetia: Interpol detains girl suspected of terrorism
In the Sunzha District of Ingushetia, a 20-year-old girl has been detained, who was on the international wanted list on suspicion of terrorism. The detainee is a native of Ingushetia and recently returned from Austria.
Evgeny Vitishko, https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1164198176941479&set=a.108362619191712.12462.100000539242703&type=3&theater
11:50, 8 October 2015
Court rules to re-examine Vitishko’s clemency
The complaint lodged by the defence of the Krasnodar ecologist Evgeny Vitishko against the refusal of the Kirsanov District Court of July 31 to replace the remaining term in colony for restriction of freedom has been satisfied by the Tambov Regional Court.
Village of Deir Foale after shelling by the Syrian Air Forces. Photo provided by Akhdan Beck.
10:59, 8 October 2015
Village with Dagestani natives gets into zone of air strikes in Syria
Residents of the Syrian village of Deir Foale, founded by immigrants from Dagestan, have found themselves in an air strike area. This was reported by the villagers. According to unconfirmed information, two Circassian villages were also affected by air strikes.
08:25, 8 October 2015
POC members visit Khasavyurt resident, who claims being tortured
Members of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) have visited at the IVS (temporary detention facility) Djamal Razhitkhanov, a resident of Khasavyurt, detained on suspicion of aiding and abetting members of an illegal armed formation (IAF). The man has waived services of an advocate under pressure of investigators. This was reported by the defence of Djamal Razhitkhanov.
Сar of the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs, http://ikunak.ru/news/2011/9/27/119423
07:58, 8 October 2015
In Dagestan, policeman wounded in shelling of police car
Last night, in the Tsumada District of Dagestan, unidentified persons fired several shots at a car with policemen and wounded one of them. This was reported by a source from the law enforcement bodies of Dagestan.
05:57, 8 October 2015
Two AI employees denied entry to Azerbaijan
The organization "Amnesty International" (AI) treats the ban on entry of its employees in Azerbaijan as a "serious attack" on freedom of speech in connection with the upcoming parliamentary elections.
News
March in Tbilisi. Screenshot of Mo Se's photo from May 3, 2026, https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=4297407353907337&set=pcb.4297408117240594 A march demanding medical treatment for children took place in Tbilisi.

Participants in a march in Tbilisi demanded freedom of the media.

Protesters in Tbilisi demanded that children be provided with medicine and food.

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.