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04:37, 26 October 2013
Large consignment of ammunition detected in Grozny
A batch of artillery and anti-aircraft shells has been found by the police in the Oktiabrsky District of the Chechen capital. Presumably, the ammunition was left in Grozny during the time of active warfare in late 1990s-early 2000s.
23:28, 25 October 2013
State Duma adopts law that damage caused by terrorists shall be compensated by their relatives
The State Duma of the Russian Federation has adopted on the second and third readings the law on strengthening measures to combat terrorism. The law provides the possibility for compensation for the damage caused by actions of terrorists at the expense of their family members. Besides, the law provides punishment of up to 20 years of imprisonment for creation of terrorist community and training terrorists.
Editorial office of the newspaper "Azadlyg" (Freedom), Baku. Photo by Turkhan Kerimov, http://www.radioazadlyg.org/
22:18, 25 October 2013
In Azerbaijan, bank account of opposition newspaper "Azadlyg" arrested
The bank account of the Azerbaijani opposition newspaper "Azadlyg" (Freedom) has been arrested. Today, the edition office has been officially notified about that by a special letter received from the Division for Fulfilment of Judgments of the Yasamal District.
Participants of the "Gaidar Readings" held in Moscow region on October 19-20, 2013. Photo: http://www.iep.ru/ru/konferencii-seminary-kruglye-stoly/gaidarovskie-chteniya-v-podmoskove.html
20:07, 25 October 2013
Participants of "Gaidar Readings" believe social problems in Northern Caucasus radicalize young people
Social problems such as lawlessness, corruption, and unemployment cause radicalization of young people in Northern Caucasus. This was stated by participants of the roundtable "Youth and Youth Policy". The roundtable was held within the "Gaidar Readings" of October 19-20.
18:20, 25 October 2013
Staff member of "Ecological Watch" detained in Maikop during picket in support of arrested Greenpeace activists
On Friday, in the capital of Adygea, the Secretary of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" was detained at the picket in support of the Greenpeace activists kept in custody. Activist Ivan Karpenko was photographing the picket held by Tatiana Lysenko, a member of the board of the ecological organization.
Billboards in the streets of Tbilisi on eve of presidential election. Georgia, October 2013. Photo by Yelena Partsvaniya, NEWSGEORGIA
17:57, 25 October 2013
Public polling: three leaders of presidential race in Georgia are the same
The favourites of the presidential election in Georgia are Georgy Margvelashvili, David Bakradze, and Nino Burjanadze. This was shown by public questioning of the country's population. The same fact is also evidenced by a mini-survey carried out by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent in the streets of Tbilisi.
07:35, 25 October 2013
Zelimkhan Aushev, sentenced for undermining "Neva-Express" Train, tortured, his advocate asserts
Zelimkhan Aushev, who has been sentenced on charges of undermining the "Neva-Express" Train and who is serving his sentence of life imprisonment at the penitentiary colony IK-5 of the Department of the Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN) for the Vologda Region of Russia, is subjected to torture at the FSIN Investigating Division for the Vologda Region.
Mikhail Zabelin, the head of the Russian Community of Azerbaijan. Photo: http://www.azerros.ru/
05:41, 25 October 2013
Russian community of Azerbaijan calls on Russian authorities to prevent incitement of ethnic hatred
The Russian Community of Azerbaijan (RCA) has expressed its regret about the fact that "provocative forces" use the tragic incident with the murder of Yegor Scherbakov, a resident of Moscow, to put pressure on migrants in Russia, including citizens of Azerbaijan. The provocateurs' aim is to incite ethnic hatred. This was declared in the statement disseminated by the community.
03:59, 25 October 2013
In Cherkessk, participants of roundtable claim provisions of Law "On Rehabilitation of Repressed Nations" not executed
Issues, related to the 70th anniversary of the deportation of the Karachay people, have been discussed at the roundtable "Origins of eviction of Karachay people in 1943 and their subsequent rehabilitation" held in Cherkessk. The participants of the event have emphasized the need to remember the tragic story of deportation and to comply with the Law on "Rehabilitation of Repressed Peoples".
Murat Tishkov. Photo courtesy of Yelena Tishkova, mother of killed man.
03:40, 25 October 2013
Mother of man, killed in explosion in Dugulubgei, cannot bury remains of her son for week already
Murat Tishkov and Murat Abazov were killed in the explosion that occurred in the yard of the mosque in the village of Dugulubgei. This was reported by mother of Murat Tishkov who identified her son. Till present, the remains of Murat Tishkov are still in the Nalchik morgue. Residents of the native village of Murat Tishkov prohibit burying him at the local cemetery, and in Nalchik, officials refuse to issue a permit for burying.
Evictions of refugees who lived at the temporary accommodation centre (TAC) "Promzhilbaza". Ingushetia, Karabulak. October 21, 2013. Photo courtesy of the residents of "Promzhilbaza"
02:59, 25 October 2013
In Karabulak, refugees and IDPs massively evicted, residents of TAC "Promzhilbaza" report
Bailiffs carry out massive evictions of refugees from Grozny and internally displaced persons (IDPs) from the Prigorodny District, who lived at the temporary accommodation centre (TAC) "Promzhilbaza", located in the Ingush town of Karabulak. According to local residents, the promises of the authorities to allocate funds to rent housing for the TAC residents remain unfulfilled.
23:34, 24 October 2013
In KBR, policeman's house attacked, victims report
Today, in the village of Zayukovo in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), a policeman's house was attacked. One of the attackers was killed, and a policeman was wounded.
21:50, 24 October 2013
Dagestan: Leninkent residents complain to prosecutors about policemen's behaviour
Gadjigishi Bambatov, the chairman of the territorial-neighbourly community of the Kumyk people of Dagestan named "Atlyboyunskaya", has filed a complaint with the Prosecutor's Office against the actions of the policemen, who stopped local believers from entering the mosque, located in the township of Leninkent of the city of Makhachkala, for their routine prayer.
20:54, 24 October 2013
Ministry of Transport: during Sochi Olympics traffic of cars and buses will be restricted
In Sochi, starting from February 7 till March 24, 2014, during the Winter Olympic Games, traffic of private vehicles and buses will be limited. This was announced by Nikolai Asaul, Deputy Transport Minister of the Russian Federation, at the press conference held in Moscow.
19:58, 24 October 2013
Krasnodar leads in Russian quality-of-life "Integral City Ranking"
Krasnodar is at the top of the 100 largest cities in Russia for the quality of life in accordance with the study "Integral City Ranking", conducted by the Institute of Territorial Planning "Urbanika".
Mourning rally at the place of the terror act. Volgograd, October 23, 2013. Photo: press service of the Governor and the Government of the Volgograd Region http://www.volganet.ru/
16:25, 24 October 2013
Relatives of Volgograd explosion victims receive compensations
Relatives of six persons killed in the explosion in the route bus in Volgograd were paid per million roubles from the reserve fund of the Volgograd Region. This was reported by the press service of the Governor and the Government of the Volgograd Region.
14:52, 24 October 2013
ECtHR finds violations of Chechnya residents' rights in connection with disappearances and deaths of their relatives
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg has decided that Russian authorities had violated the rights of citizens of Chechnya in the case of disappearances and deaths of their relatives in 2001-2004. Seven applicants were awarded compensations in the sum of 300,000 euros, says the decision of the ECtHR released today.
Сounterterrorist operation (CTO) in Makhachkala. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
13:20, 24 October 2013
Makhachkala residents report several detentions under CTO, including young woman in hijab
In the course of the actions undertaken within the counterterrorist operation (CTO), introduced in the Kirov District of Makhachkala on October 23, at least five persons were detained, including a young woman wearing a hijab, local residents report. According to their story, policemen did not hide the fact that their actions were related to the recent terror act committed in Volgograd.
11:26, 24 October 2013
In Chechnya, local resident, suspected of involvement in group of kidnappers, detained
On October 23, a local resident suspected of involvement in illegal armed formations, was detained by Chechen policemen in the Grozny District of Chechnya. This was reported by the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
Nikolai Shamaev, father of many children, one of the hunger-strikers. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"
09:55, 24 October 2013
Volgograd Region lacks doctors, say parents of many children
On October 22, in the course of the roundtable held on the topics of maternity and childhood, members of the large families of the Volgograd Region stated a significant shortage of professionals in the regional health care facilities.
News
The Ministry of Transport reported the resumption of some international flights through southern Russia.

"Immortal Regiment" in Makhachkala. Screenshot from a photo by the State Archives of the Dagestan ... Residents of southern Russia faced restrictions on mobile internet and communications on Victory Day.

A fighter from Dagestan was killed in the SVO zone.

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.