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Shishani Salakhuddin (Fejzulla Margoshvili), December 2014. Photo: ShamInfo TV, Youtube.com
18:38, 3 October 2015
Chechen militants join grouping "The Victory Front" in Syria
A unit of militants in Syria, known as "Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar" and consisting largely of natives of Northern Caucasus, has joined the grouping "Jabhet al-Nusra" (The Victory Front), which is fighting both against the government forces and against the "Islamic State" (IS) in Syria.
17:22, 3 October 2015
Court arrests Azerbaijani oppositionist Mamed Ibragim for two months
Today, in Azerbaijan, the Narimanov District Court has pronounced the decision to arrest Mamed Ibragim, Adviser to the Chair of the oppositional Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), who was detained after a conflict with Mikail Guliev, a former member of the PFPA.
10:59, 3 October 2015
Chechnya hosts anti-terror trainings twice a week
On October 2, the anti-terror exercises of the law enforcement bodies were held in the Shelkovskaya District of Chechnya. On September 30, the similar anti-terror exercises were held in the city of Grozny, in the territory of the Grozny-City complex, a system of high-rise buildings, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Zaur Dadaev in the Basmanny Court of Moscow, March 8, 2015. Photo by Yuliya Buslavskaya for the "Caucasian Knot".
10:38, 3 October 2015
Shagid Gubashev’s advocate denies that his client retracted testimony
Shagid Gubashev, a defendant in the case of the murder of politician Boris Nemtsov, has not retracted his earlier testimony. This was reported by his advocate. Thus, Shagid Gubashev has become the only defendant in the case, who did not retract his confession.
Residents of the village of Blechepsin during flooding, May 25, 2014. Photo: Koshekhabl TV, Youtube.com
08:35, 3 October 2015
In Adygea, villagers complain to rights defenders about incorrect compensations after flooding
In the Republic of Adygea, residents of the village of Blechepsin have appealed to human rights defenders with a request for help in the quarrel with the regional authorities: according to the villagers, the authorities prevent full payment of compensation to victims of the flooding of May 2014.
07:08, 3 October 2015
In Kizilyurt, law enforcers detain city resident after searching her house
According to relatives of Zagra Magomedrasulova, a resident of Kizilyurt, detained on October 2, they cannot reveal her whereabouts. The police have reported that Zagra Magomedrasulova was never brought to a police station.
Lyudmila Savelieva at the Adler District Court. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
03:41, 3 October 2015
In Sochi, Court repeatedly dismisses Saveliev family's complaint against law enforcers
The Adler District Court of Sochi has dismissed for the third time the complaint filed by the Saveliev family members, who see the police's failure to act in the refusal to check the arguments of the complaint stating that the Saveliev family members fell victim to corruption and fraud.
21:57, 2 October 2015
In Armenia, about 500 people attend action of opponents of constitutional reforms
Today, Freedom Square in Yerevan has hosted a sanctioned rally of opponents of the constitutional reforms. The initiative group "You won't deceive us!", which organized the action, called on the Armenian authorities to abandon the idea to carry out the constitutional reforms in the country.
17:47, 2 October 2015
Karamakhi residents report on involvement of five persons in murder of Migitin Djavadov
Migitin Djavadov, the head of the village of Karamakhi, was kidnapped by five men, who acted under the guise of law enforcers, an official from the Buynaksk District Administration reports with reference to local residents.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: Kremlin.ru https://ru.wikipedia.org
17:00, 2 October 2015
Chechen leader demands apologies from Judge Natalya Perchenko
Natalya Perchenko, Judge of the City Court of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, who recognized the book "Prayer to Allah" an extremist material, should apologize for her decision not only to Muslims, but also to followers of other religions. This opinion was expressed by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.
Policemen in Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
11:47, 2 October 2015
Residents of Grozny report on passport checks
This morning, according to local residents, law enforcers have conducted passport checks in Grozny. Policemen are engaged in ensuring preventive measures in connection with the upcoming holidays in Chechnya. This was reported by an official from the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
10:45, 2 October 2015
Rights defenders treat trial in Alexander Malofeev's case in Chechnya as controversial
Human rights defenders Oleg Orlov and Svetlana Gannushkina have estimated the trial in the case against Alexander Malofeev in Chechnya as controversial. According to Oleg Orlov, there is no evidence of the Alexander Malofeev's involvement in the killings of soldiers in the combat actions in Grozny. Svetlana Gannushkina believes Alexander Malofeev is not forgiven, since he is a Ukrainian.
Participants of the action against domestic violence carry banner saying: ‘Nothing justifies violance’, Yerevan, November 25, 2013. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
07:53, 2 October 2015
In Yerevan, action against domestic violence ends with lighting of candles
On October 1, in Republic Square in Yerevan, people lit candles to pay tribute to the memory of 60 victims of domestic violence, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports. The participants of the actions have demanded from the authorities to adopt a law to prevent domestic violence.
Nadezhda Savchenko. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
06:36, 2 October 2015
Nadezhda Savchenko to be extradited to Ukraine within six months, her defender believes
On October 1, after the end of the court session in the case against of Nadezhda Savchenko, her defender Nikolai Polozov stated that the Ukrainian aviator, accused of involvement in the killings of Russian journalists, might be extradited to Ukraine and later released within six months, depending on the progress of the trial and the appeal.
Sergey Arutyunov. Photo: http://www.svoboda.mobi/a/content/blog/26826640.html
05:39, 2 October 2015
RAS Correspondent Member Sergey Arutyunov calls on for immediate help to descendants of Muhajirs
Sergey Arutyunov, Correspondent Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), engaged in the studies of the Caucasus, has urged the federal authorities to help Syrian descendants of immigrants from Northern Caucasus and not to raise difficulties for those persons, who want to return to their historical homeland.
04:28, 2 October 2015
In Austria, Chechen family sentenced for intention to join IS
In Austria, the court has sentenced three natives of Chechnya to up to two years of imprisonment. They were found guilty of intending to take part in the activities of the organization "Islamic State" (IS), recognized as terrorist.
01:17, 2 October 2015
Court arrests Makhachkala resident Omar Magomedov
Omar Magomedov, a detained resident of Makhachkala, has been arrested for two months. According to the Soviet ROVD (District Interior Division) of Makhachkala, Omar Magomedov has been formally charged.
Alexei Malashenko. Photo: http://rus.ozodi.mobi/a/26575912.html
23:01, 1 October 2015
Experts do not believe in effectiveness of US sanctions against IS in Northern Caucasus
The financial sanctions imposed against the suspected leaders of the Caucasian unit of the "Islamic State" (IS), which is recognized as a terrorist organization, will not affect the situation of the armed underground in Northern Caucasus. This opinion has been expressed by the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Karamakhi village of the Buynaksk District of Dagestan. Photo: Akhmed Ashiltinsky, http://www.odnoselchane.ru/
18:39, 1 October 2015
In Dagestan, head of Karamakhi village killed
Today, the body of Migitin Djavadov, the head of Karamakhi village of the Buynaksk District of Dagestan, has been found in a forest in the Karabudakhkent District.
18:12, 1 October 2015
Makhachkala resident Omar Magomedov subjected to torture, his relatives claim
The Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has been contacted by relatives of Omar Magomedov, a resident of Makhachkala. They claimed he was tortured and beaten by law enforcers and asked for help.
News
Alexey Belikov. Photo from the Mozdok District Administration's Telegram channel https://t.me/MozdokRaionAMS/7888 A fighter from North Ossetia was killed in Ukraine.

A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for failing to report to his unit.

An anti-corruption lawsuit against Ruslan Tsalikov has been filed in court.

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.