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19:00, 16 October 2012
A traffic officer detained in Rostov-on-Don for suspicion of receiving a bribe from Dasha Popova's abductor
A criminal case was initiated against an ex-traffic officer suspected of releasing a supposed abductor of Dasha Popova aged eight in Rostov-on-Don for a bribe. He is placed under house arrest, Committee of Inquiry of Russia (CIR) reports.
18:00, 16 October 2012
The case of Deputy Head of Cherkessk police accused of beating a detainee to death referred to court
The investigation accomplished inquiry on a criminal case against Ruslan Rakhaev aged 33, Deputy Head of police of the town of Cherkessk accused of beating to death local resident Djakhir Djankezov detained last October. The case was referred to court.
23:40, 15 October 2012
Two natives of Dagestan suspected of inciting interethnic hatred
The Military Investigatory Department of the ICRF for the Yekaterinburg Garrison has opened a criminal case against two servicemen from the military unit No. 61423, natives of Dagestan, suspected of inciting nationality-based hatred.
Kemerovo streets. Photo by Igor Dergousov, http://dergousov.ucoz.ru
23:20, 15 October 2012
Kemerovo police investigate conflict with Chechens treated as interethnic by bloggers
In the city of Kemerovo, law enforcers are investigating the incident in the cafe "Schepka", which occurred at night on October 6, when a group of youngsters rushed into the premise and began beating the visitors. The records from the cafe's surveillance cameras were posted on the Internet; and users could see a young man with the word "Chechnya" on his T-shirt. Local bloggers treat the incident as an interethnic conflict.
Geneva, Switzerland. Photo from http://en.wikipedia.org
23:10, 15 October 2012
Georgia presents data on human rights violations in Abkhazia and South Ossetia to Geneva consultations
The members of the Georgian delegation at the Geneva consultations have reported about human rights violations in the occupied territories, including the right to receive education in one's native language, the freedom from harassments and detentions, and the freedom of movement, says the statement the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
23:00, 15 October 2012
MIA Captain wounded in fight with Azerbaijani natives near Moscow
On October 14, in the city of Sergiev Posad, Captain Vyacheslav Khokhlin, 30, from the Sofrino Division of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Russia was hospitalized after a fight with natives of Azerbaijan, said a police source.
22:50, 15 October 2012
One casualty and three missing persons after earthquake in Azerbaijan
As a result of an earthquake in the north-western part of the country, a woman from the Balaken District died; and the Zagatala District Police received applications about three missing persons.
22:40, 15 October 2012
About 1000 miners go on strike in Georgia
As reported by the trade union of the workers of the metallurgical, mining and chemical industries of Georgia, today, about 1000 miners from the company named "Georgian Manganese" went on strike in Western Georgia, in the city of Chiatura.
22:30, 15 October 2012
Refugees seize the building of the former industrial college in Tbilisi
About 50 refugee families moved into an empty building of the former industrial college in the capital of Georgia, stating that they have nowhere to live.
22:20, 15 October 2012
Rostov Region: suspects of blowing up the flat of education division employee established
In Rostov-on-Don, law enforcers suspect two teachers, aged 27-and 58, of preparing and triggering an explosion of the flat of the female employee of the local division of education, which wounded the woman and her son and killed her 63-year-old mother.
22:10, 15 October 2012
Sochi: MfE official suspected of taking bribe of 100,000 roubles
A criminal case has been opened in Sochi against an inspector of the Centre of the State Inspectorate for Small Vessels of the Russian Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) for the Krasnodar Territory, who is suspected of bribe-taking.
Activists of the Movement "Kind Children of the World" hold a poster with the names of all the casualties of Dubrovka terror act; Moscow, September 3, 2010. Courtesy of http://bb-mos.livejournal.com
22:00, 15 October 2012
Defence of victims of Dubrovka terror act receives refusal to initiate criminal case against officials
Today, the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has denied the motion lodged by Igor Trunov, who is representing the relatives of the casualties of the October 2002 terror act in Dubrovka Theatrical Centre, on initiating criminal proceedings against the officials who were in charge of storming the Centre.
22:00, 15 October 2012
Prisoners go on hunger strike in Georgia
At the penitentiary institution No. 6, located in the city of Rustavi, several prisoners are trying - by means of a hunger - to receive the drugs, which have no contraindications, and put an end to physical pressure on them.
21:00, 15 October 2012
ICRF employee wounded in Dagestan is dealing with terror act against Sheikh Saeed
The basic version says that the attempt on Nurlan Ashurbekov, the head of the division for especially important cases of the Investigatory Department for Dagestan of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), had to do with his service duties. His division is in charge of investigating resonant crimes, including terror acts and the murder of Sheikh Saeed (Said) Chirkey.
20:00, 15 October 2012
"Citizen's Assistance": the court does not dare bring a verdict on the case of torture in the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Ingushetia
Bringing a verdict on a high-profile criminal case in Ingushetia against ex-officers of Karabulak district Department of Interior Affairs accused of abuse of authority and infliction of grave bodily damages is being delayed for an indefinite term, members of Committee "Citizen's Assistance" state.
Vitaly Nebieridze. Sochi, 2012. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:00, 15 October 2012
Member of polling site commission in Sochi Vitaly Nebieridze fined to 500 rubles for insubordination to the police
Today member of polling site commission No 45-09 in Sochi Vitaly Nebieridze charged with insubordination to the police personnel who were called by Chairperson of the polling site Ludmila Afanasieva during vote-counting procedure was fined to 500 rubles by the Magistrate of Magistracy No 97. The observer himself considers the judgment unlawful and declared that he was going to appeal against it.
18:00, 15 October 2012
Supposed murderer of the teacher of a madrasa detained in Ingushetia
Supposed murderer of Yunus Akhilgov, teacher of a madrasa in the stanitsa of Troitskaya, Sunzha district of Ingushetia, was detained. Khamzat Khazdiev made confessionary statements, Press Service of Committee of Inquiry of Russia (CIR) in Ingushetia informed.
23:00, 13 October 2012
Two soldiers wounded in Ingushetia
On October 13, in the forest in the vicinities of the village of Alkhasty of the Sunzha District of Ingushetia, soldiers clashed with suspected militants. Two soldiers were wounded.
Volgograd, October 13, 2012; rally against rise of utility rates and nickel extraction. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:00, 13 October 2012
Volgograd: over 300 persons attend rally against increased housing and utility rates and nickel mining
On October 13, more than 300 residents of Volgograd attended the rally against rising of housing and utility rates and poor condition of city roads. They also demanded to solve ecological problems and problems with measures against the African Swine Fever (ASF).
21:00, 13 October 2012
Nalchik commemorates victims of October 13, 2005
Representatives of public organizations, law enforcement officers, students, residents of Kabardino-Balkaria took part in the today's rally to pay tribute to the memory of the persons, killed in the attack on Nalchik. This was reported by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
News
A still from the 525th day of continuous protests in Tbilisi. Photo: MO SE / Facebook Protesters in Tbilisi supported the arrested activist Giorgadze.

Protesters in Tbilisi demanded the release of political prisoners.

A still of a man detained in Tbilisi on suspicion of espionage. Photo: TV Pirveli / https://tvpirveli.ge/ka/siaxleebi/kriminali/126948-jashushobis-braldebit-magalchinosani-daakaves A high-ranking government official has been detained in Georgia in connection with an espionage case.

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.