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    Picket against collaboration of the SFU with the Moscow School of Political Studies was held in Rostov-on-Don. October 22,2013. Photo courtesy of the organizers of the picket
    22:52, 22 October 2013
    Rostov-on-Don hosts picket against SFU's cooperation with Moscow School of Civil Education
    On Tuesday, near the main building of the Southern Federal University (SFU) of Rostov-on-Don, a picket was held. The reason for holding the picket was the visit to the SFU of the Moscow School of Political Studies to deliver lectures. The purpose of the action is to draw attention of the university administration to the problem of careful selection of subcontractors for international educational programmes.
    19:44, 22 October 2013
    Azerbaijani SC dismisses Djamil Gasanli's complaint against outcome of presidential election
    The Azerbaijani Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed the complaint filed by Djamil Gasanli, ex-presidential candidate of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF), against the decision of the Central Election Commission (CEC) concerning the official results of the voting on the presidential election.
    The opposition newspaper "Azadlyg" (Freedom). Photo http://ru.faktxeber.com/
    15:31, 22 October 2013
    Azerbaijan: staff of oppositional newspaper "Azadlyg" report about threats to stop the edition
    In Azerbaijan, the opposition newspaper "Azadlyg" (Freedom) faced the threat of termination of its publication. Already on October 23, the newspaper can be stopped, because of its debts to the state publishing house "Azerbaijan"; and the edition office faces the threat of blocking of its bank account because of non-payment of a fine.
    The Olympic torch. Photo http://sochi2014.rsport.ru/
    14:29, 22 October 2013
    Olympic torch explodes in hands of 13-year-old relay participant
    The Olympic torch has exploded in the hands of a schoolgirl at the stage of the relay in Kostroma. The schoolgirl got superficial burn to her hand and was able to complete the relay stage.
    13:55, 22 October 2013
    In Moscow, trial in case of Anna Politkovskaya's murder postponed again
    The Moscow City Court has for the sixth time postponed the consideration in the case of the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, an observer of the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" because of the ongoing quarantine at the SIZO (pre-trial prison), where the defendant Sergey Khadjikurbanov is kept in custody.
    Olympic construction in Imeretin Valley. Sochi, June 2013. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
    13:53, 22 October 2013
    IMF: completion of Olympic construction to have negative impact on CIS economies
    Completion of the Olympic construction in Sochi will have a negative impact on the economies of the CIS countries, primarily, the economies of Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. The above and other countries will face the decrease in the flow of remittances from migrants working in Russia. This was reported by the working group of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
    At the place of the terror act. Volgograd, October 21, 2013. Photo: Dmitry Alekseevich/vk.com
    12:39, 22 October 2013
    Terror act in Volgograd was committed right on the day of events in Grozny in 1999
    The terror act in Volgograd on October 21 was committed in the 14th anniversary of the events in Grozny, when, according to witnesses and human rights defenders, the Grozny marketplace, the maternity hospital and one of the city mosques were attacked by missiles. So far, the armed underground has not taken responsibility for the explosion in Volgograd.
    12:33, 22 October 2013
    Experts treat explosion in Volgograd as terrorist threat to Olympics
    According to a number of Russian experts, the explosion in Volgograd jeopardizes the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Winter Games. In turn, the West fears of possible terror acts of extremists aimed at guests and participants of the Olympic Games. This was reported by the British newspaper "The Telegraph".
    Families with many children gathered in an office building located in Gorky Street to unite and together solve the problem of obtaining land plots. Sochi, October 20, 2013. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
    07:10, 22 October 2013
    In Sochi, families with many children intend to unite to defend their rights
    On October 20, in Sochi, families with many children gathered in an office building located in Gorky Street to unite and together solve the problem of obtaining land plots. The meeting was attended by more than 50 persons, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
    03:16, 22 October 2013
    Dagestani native complains about absence of prayer room for Muslims in penitentiary colony in Novosibirsk Region
    Administration of the penitentiary colony IK-14 of the Novosibirsk Region, where Asadula Kaptarov is serving his sentence, prevents fulfilment of religious precepts and seizes religious literature. This was stated by a grandmother of the sentenced man. Officials of the IK have explained that prisoners did not request to open space for prayers.
    Exploded bus in the Krasnoarmeisky District of Volgograd. October 21, 2013. Photo by EMERCOM of Russia in Volgograd region, http://www.34.mchs.gov.ru/
    02:37, 22 October 2013
    Eyewitnesses: there were many children and youngsters in place of explosion in Volgograd
    The count of victims of the bus explosion in Volgograd has 14 children. Of them, 12 are in the hospital. This was reported by an official from the emergency services of the region. There are many students among the victims. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent has learnt about it from eyewitnesses.
    Evgeny Golynkin, Chairman of the jury. Cherkessk, October 19, 2013. Photo by Tatyana Gantimurova for the "Caucasian Knot"
    01:41, 22 October 2013
    At "Kunaki" film festival, best films focus on persons and their destinies, Evgeny Golynkin asserts
    Quality of documentary films and TV shows, submitted to the documentary film contest "Kunaki" this year, has increased significantly. However, not all works complied with the idea of the festival. The next year, the organizers intend to reduce the number of works submitted for the contest and tighten the requirements for quality.
    Oleg Orlov. Photo by http://www.hro.org/
    23:59, 21 October 2013
    Kadyrov's lawyer asks to sue rights defenders from HRC "Memorial" and judges
    Lawyer Andrei Krasnenkov, who represents interests of Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya, has filed complaints to the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) asking to institute criminal cases against the judges, who considered the civil lawsuit against the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", and against human rights defenders from the HRC "Memorial".
    The Shaki Court of Grave Crimes of Azerbaijan. http://shekicourt.gov.az/
    20:06, 21 October 2013
    Trial in case of riots in Ismailly to be held in Shaki
    On November 4, the Shaki Court of Grave Crimes of Azerbaijan is to hold the preliminary court session in the case against the persons accused of organizing riots in the town of Ismailly. This was reported by advocate Neimat Kerimli.
    At the place of the terror act. Volgograd, October 21, 2013. Photo: Oksana Zagrebneva (RFE/RL)
    18:32, 21 October 2013
    Natalia Kunitskaya: suicide bombing in Volgograd committed by Dagestani native Naida Asiyalova
    Suicide bombing in the Volgograd bus was committed by Naida Asiyalova, a 30-year-old native of Dagestan. This was reported by Natalia Kunitskaya, Spokespersons of the Investigating Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation for the region.
    At the place of the terror act in the Volgograd bus. October 21, 2013. Photo: Emercom of Russia, http://www.mchs.gov.ru/
    17:06, 21 October 2013
    ICRF: terror act in Volgograd committed by female suicide bomber
    According to the preliminary information, the terror act in the Volgograd bus was committed by a female suicide bomber. This was reported by the Investigating Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for the region. As a result, at least five persons were killed and at least 20 persons were injured, and the state of health of seven of them is estimated by physicians as grave.
    Isa Gambar, Djamil Gasanli and Ali Kerimli. Baku, October 12, 2013. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
    14:55, 21 October 2013
    Azerbaijan: Djamil Gasanli announces continuation of fighting for holding new presidential election
    On October 18, supporters of Djamil Gasanli, the former candidate for the presidency of the opposition, unsuccessfully attempted to challenge the legality of the final protocol of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Azerbaijan. According to the above protocol, incumbent President Ilham Aliev was elected the president of the country for the third time. At present, the activists prepare a complaint to the Supreme Court.
    Yerevan, Armenia. Photo: Bouarf, http://commons.wikimedia.org/
    14:45, 21 October 2013
    In Yerevan, LGBT activists hold protest action at conference to fight against xenophobia
    During the first day of the international conference "Fight in Europe against discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance", about 10-12 LGBT activists held a protest action with posters, criticizing the country authorities for lack of tolerance, including in relation to sexual minorities.
    Nino Burjanadze. Photo: © NATO, http://www.nato.int/multi/2007/071128b-georgia/photos/pages/071128b-005.html
    11:43, 21 October 2013
    Nino Burjanadze fears presidential election in Georgia can be falsified
    Within the election campaign of October 17-20, Nino Burjanadze, a Georgian presidential candidate from the "Democratic Movement-United Georgia" Party, held meetings with residents of Adzharia for the second time. Besides, she met residents of the towns of Zugdidi and Marneuli and the village of Khaishi. Everywhere, she touched the problems of people living in those towns and village and promised to solve them.
    Special operation. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
    07:55, 21 October 2013
    On October 14-20, 2013, 12 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
    In the course of the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, during the week from October 14 to October 20, 2013, at least 12 people were affected, including eight people who died and four others who were wounded. These are the results of the calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on the own materials of the edition and information from other open sources.
    News
    A Rostov Region resident has been convicted in connection with a terrorist attack on a railway.

    Eleven soldiers from the Rostov region were killed in Ukraine.

    A UAV in flight. Illustration created by the Caucasian Knot using AI in the Copilot program. 84 drones were destroyed in five regions of southern Russia.

    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.