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00:56, 28 October 2026
The former head of the Azerbaijani presidential administration, Ramiz Mehdiyev, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. At the same time, the court ruled that Mehdiyev's punishment will be conditional.
Demonstrators outside the Parliament of Georgia. Photo: Giorgi Mumladze
23:58, 27 October 2026
Protesters outside the Parliament of Georgia on the 669th day of continuous actions advocated for democratic freedoms.
23:16, 27 October 2026
The administration of Derbent is obliged to provide an apartment out of turn to a graduate of the orphanage who has been on the housing needs register for ten years, the court ruled.
Gudermes City Court. Photo by the correspondent of "Caucasian Knot".
22:18, 27 October 2026
At the court session in Chechnya, the prosecutor requested to sentence former drug police officers Kalogi Aziev and Alikhan Yusupov to a suspended sentence for the illegal detention of pharmacist Alexei Kardashov from Khasavyurt. Kardashov's mother intends to appeal the verdict if the punishment is suspended.
21:20, 27 October 2026
The court in Tbilisi fined activist and journalist Tornike Razmadze for petty hooliganism and obscene remarks on social media. The journalist himself claims that he was convicted for a comment made in response to a statement by Russian propagandist Margarita Simonyan.
20:27, 27 October 2026
The military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Muradjon Ertaev to 29 years, finding him guilty of preparing to set fire to one of the Rostov pre-trial detention centers.
19:36, 27 October 2026
Ruslan Suleymanov and Manshallakh Novruzbekov from the Derbent district were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the special operation, at least 2181 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.
18:52, 27 October 2026
In Dagestan, a criminal case is being investigated regarding the violation of the rights of minors from the village of Gyukhryag in the Tabasaransky district to receive education in proper conditions.
17:58, 27 October 2026
The court in the Stavropol Territory sentenced a resident of the Vodny settlement to real imprisonment, finding him guilty of publicly displaying the symbols of an extremist organization.
16:59, 27 October 2026
The court in Baku has sentenced activist of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party, Laiq Rashidov, to 10 days for administrative charges of spreading prohibited information via the internet.
16:01, 27 October 2026
Ruslan Voitsitsky was killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the special operation, at least 1045 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.
15:00, 27 October 2026
The idea that activists and community patrols monitor compliance with restrictions on the nighttime operation of cafes and restaurants seems questionable, as they may lack sufficient legal competence and there may be individuals among the controllers connected to the owners of these establishments, users of social networks pointed out while commenting on the initiative of the head of the republic, Sergey Menyaylo.
14:05, 27 October 2026
Residents of the village of Alakhadzy in the Gagra district blocked the road to the landfill, where there are still unextinguished hotspots of fire. They demanded the closure of the dump due to constant acrid smoke and the threat of a major fire.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: Grozny-Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru/
13:07, 27 October 2026
Chechens who moved to Europe were forced to leave their homeland due to a lack of jobs and prospects for a decent life, users of social networks pointed out while commenting on Ramzan Kadyrov's statement that emigrants criticizing the authorities of the republic on social media are pseudo-patriots. According to commentators, emigrants criticize the authorities not out of a desire to betray their people, but due to dissatisfaction with living conditions in Chechnya and the lack of opportunities for development.
12:11, 27 October 2026
Young people from Chechnya in North Ossetia must adhere to local traditions and norms of behavior, said the chairman of the Chechen parliament, Akhmed Dudayev, at a meeting with Chechen students in Vladikavkaz. He emphasized that leaving his republic does not exempt young people from responsibility for their actions.
11:15, 27 October 2026
Relatives of those who died in the terrorist attack in Dubrovka spoke about their loss and ongoing attempts to clarify the circumstances of their loved ones' deaths. On the 24th anniversary of the tragedy, victims and relatives of the victims gathered at the theater center in Moscow, where they laid flowers, lit lamps, and honored the memory of the deceased.
10:16, 27 October 2026
The fare for minibuses in Vladikavkaz will increase to 40 rubles instead of the 50 rubles proposed by carriers, decided the transport committee of North Ossetia. Residents of the city, commenting on this decision on social media, expressed dissatisfaction with the fare increase, pointed out the poor condition of the minibuses, the inconvenient schedule of their operation, and the rise in expenses against the backdrop of low salaries.
09:18, 27 October 2026
Maxim Kerimov was killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the special operation, at least 2179 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.
Gas station. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.
08:22, 27 October 2026
The cancellation of fuel sales restrictions in North Ossetia did not solve the problem of high fuel prices, and prices for automotive gas also remain high, local drivers pointed out, urging the authorities to lower fuel costs and pay attention to the ongoing disruptions in the supply of high-octane gasoline.
Shevtsova Street in Nalchik. Screenshot of the publication https://www.instagram.com/p/De3g77ttSKk (the activities of the company Meta (which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) are banned in Russia)
07:23, 27 October 2026
Repair work on Shevtsova Street in Nalchik has dragged on for a month, and after laying new pipes, the street was flooded with water, a local resident complained on social media. Other residents, commenting on his complaint, pointed to interruptions in water supply, prolonged road repairs on other streets in the city, and criticized the work of the responsible services.
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.