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Voter at the information stand. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
15:56, 16 September 2015
Today, it became known that Sochi activists of four parties – the CPRF (Communist Party of the Russian Federation), the LDPR (Liberal Democratic Party of Russia), "Homeland" and "Yabloko" – signed a resolution recognizing the outcomes of the elections to the City Council of Sochi, held on September 13, invalid.
Activists show their electricity bills, September 12, 2015. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
15:36, 16 September 2015
The group "No to robbery!" stated numerous appeals of citizens of Armenia about the fact that electricity bills for August do not indicate how much money is subsidized by the authorities.
Law enforcer. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
11:50, 16 September 2015
The police detain residents of the Vedeno District suspected of trying to join the "Islamic State" (IS), declared to be a terrorist organization in Russia, and recruiting young people to take part in the combat actions in Syria.
Nakazukh village of the Gunib District of Dagestan. Photo: Zarema Alieva, http://www.odnoselchane.ru
07:05, 16 September 2015
Despite the accumulation of power agents and military vehicles in the Gunib District, where a regime of counterterrorist operation (CTO) was introduced, no shooting is heard, local residents report. They believe that the actions of the power agents are connected with the murder of an engineer of the "Sogratl" agricultural company.
Koran page.  Photo: Unknown in Abbasid dynasty https://ru.wikipedia.org
05:52, 16 September 2015
The original appeal compiled by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, with his original signature, has been received by the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk City Court. Further, the appeal is to be sent to the Sakhalin Regional Court.
04:25, 16 September 2015
In Abkhazia, at the trial in the case of the murder of Russian businessman Sergey Klemantovich and his assistant Oksana Skarednova, the court interrogated one of the defendants, who claimed he had been subjected to torture after his detention.
Toys and flowers at the gates of the Avetisyans’ house. Gyumri, January 20, 2015. Photo by Narek Tumasyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
00:04, 16 September 2015
The Investigating Committee of Armenia has appointed forensic psychological and forensic psychiatric examinations of Valery Permyakov accused of killing the Avetisyan family in Gyumri.
22:24, 15 September 2015
In the social network "VKontakte", Sergey Titarenko, an activist from Krasnodar, reposted a text about Russian President Vladimir Putin under the caption "No dictator - no problem." The Russian FSB Department for the Krasnodar Territory accused him of extremism, Sergey Titarenko reports.
Exit for the Naryn-Kala fortress, where the main anniversary show "2000 years in two hours" is to be held. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
21:36, 15 September 2015
The programme for celebration of the Derbent anniversary includes eight major events that the organizers plan to hold on September 19. To visit the main anniversary show, which engages show directors from Moscow, residents and guests of Derbent will have to get invitations.
18:57, 15 September 2015
The Dorogomilovsky District Court of Moscow has found Deni Mirzoev, a resident of Grozny, guilty of committing a road traffic accident in the centre of Moscow, which killed a biker. The Court has partially granted the civil lawsuits against the defendant.
Darya Polyudovaю Photo: RFE/RL
18:56, 15 September 2015
Today, the Oktyabrsky District Court of Krasnodar has questioned six witnesses in the case against Darya Polyudova, including FSB investigator Georgy Kotenko, who investigated the activist's case accused of public calling for separatism and extremism.
Building of Chechnya Court Department. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
14:21, 15 September 2015
Nikolai Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh, citizens of Ukraine, accused of involvement in the combat actions in the territory of Chechnya, face trial. Advocates expect to prove their innocence to the jury.
14:20, 15 September 2015
Today, members of the CPRF (Communist Party of the Russian Federation) have held a picket In Lenin Square in Volgograd to protest against the results of September 13 elections. They claimed that violations were committed during the election campaign and demanded to recount votes.
Nadezhda Savchenko. Photo: Andrey Korolev (RFE/RL)
13:10, 15 September 2015
The Donetsk City Court of the Rostov Region has granted the motion filed by the Prosecutor's Office and left Nadezhda Savchenko in custody for six months. This was reported by her advocate Mark Feigin.
At the voting station in Buynaksk, September 13, 2015. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
12:48, 15 September 2015
The "Party of Veterans of Russia", which has won in Buynaksk at the elections to the City Assembly, is not affiliated with power bodies. This was reported by Dagestani journalists Magomed Magomedov and Milrad Fatulaev. Meanwhile, according to the journalists, the election results were contributed by the support granted to the "Party of Veterans of Russia" by influential figures from the region.
10:22, 15 September 2015
The policeman, who arrived to check a report on explosion in the Untsukul District of Dagestan, was attacked and stabbed.
Police car. Photo: Valentina Mischenko, Yugopolis
09:53, 15 September 2015
Three persons were killed in an armed attack in the Derbent District of Dagestan. According to a source from the law enforcement bodies, investigators believe the killing was motivated by a militants' revenge upon the hostess of the house engaged in fortune-telling.
Gunib District of Dagestan. Photo: Omar Pakalov, http://odnoselchane.ru/?page=photos_of_category&sect=401&com=photogallery
07:14, 15 September 2015
Today, the legal regime of counterterrorist operation (CTO) has been introduced, and law enforcers are searching for militants in the Gunib District.
Ballot box. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko.
05:28, 15 September 2015
The elections in Astrakhan have shown a record low voter turnout; and they are declared as valid. This was reported by the Regional Election Commission. The experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" associate the low voter turnout with the low significance of the elections and the low level of trust in the institution of elections in Astrakhan.
At one of the precincts in Rostov Region. Photo: Vladimir Anosov, Yuga.ru
18:47, 14 September 2015
The intention to challenge the outcomes of the election of the governor of the Rostov Region was expressed by CPRF leader Gennady Zyuganov during the media forum "Regions of Russia". Communists have the largest claims to precinct No. 1823 of Rostov-on-Don.
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.