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02:45, 17 October 2025
The confiscation of Marton hotels has set a precedent for the tourism industry in southern Russia.
The Marton hotel chain in Krasnodar held a significant market share, and the simultaneous closure of its hotels will seriously impact the industry and consumer confidence, tourism industry representatives said.
01:46, 17 October 2025
Kuban animal rights activist Dzhalaganiya faces new charges from a colleague in Stavropol.
Police officers visited the home of Tikhoretsk animal rights activist Denis Dzhalaganiya following a new denunciation from Oksana Zhiteneva, head of the Stavropol animal rights organization. This time, Zhiteneva accused Dzhalaganiya of embezzling funds from activists.
00:47, 17 October 2025
Two soldiers from Kabardino-Balkaria were killed in Ukraine.
Takhir Gekkiev and Andrei Grebenshchikov from the Elbrus district were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have publicly acknowledged the deaths of at least 306 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria.
Anastasia Goysan. Still from a video interview with regina.gajibalaeva / Instagram*
23:48, 16 October 2025
Anastasia Goysan has secured the transfer of her case from Dagestan to Moscow.
Muscovite Anastasia Goysan, who spent more than six months in a Makhachkala pretrial detention center on charges of embezzlement, has secured the transfer of her case to the capital for trial.
22:52, 16 October 2025
The Council of Judges approved the resignation of Viktor Momotov.
The Council of Judges of Russia has accepted the early resignation of its chairman, Viktor Momotov, who led the organization since 2016.
Alexander Kochubaev. Screenshot from Armenpress photo from October 16, 2025, https://t.me/armenpress/89035
22:38, 16 October 2025
Bagrat Galstanyan's lawyer was detained in Yerevan.
Following a court hearing in the case of Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan and his supporters, security forces detained the priest's lawyer, Alexander Kochubaev. The Investigative Committee cited a criminal case for disclosing defamatory information as the reason. The human rights activist believes the case against Kochubaev is politically motivated.
22:10, 16 October 2025
The sentence of a Karachay-Cherkessia resident following a traffic accident involving tourists was upheld.
The Supreme Court of Karachay-Cherkessia upheld the sentence of a local resident whose faulty car injured several tourists.
A church project in the Yubileiny neighborhood. Photo provided to "Caucasian Knot" by activists.
22:03, 16 October 2025
Krasnodar residents called the discussion of embankment development a formality.
Activists in the Yubileiny microdistrict reported that they were unable to participate in the in-person discussion of the green space development on the embankment. They are holding pickets and distributing leaflets against the church construction, urging residents to submit their opinions online. They disagreed with the location of the rally proposed by the authorities.
Rustaveli Avenue is blocked by protesters. Photo: Keto Mikadze / Publika
21:58, 16 October 2025
Protesters in Tbilisi blocked Rustaveli Avenue for the 323rd day in a row.
Activists in Tbilisi continued their lengthy protest outside the Georgian parliament building despite tougher penalties for participating in demonstrations.
21:21, 16 October 2025
Two soldiers from the Volgograd region were killed in the SVO zone.
Ruslan Konstantinov and Sergey Kiselev were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,425 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.
20:22, 16 October 2025
Child protection authorities took the children away from a mother of many children in Dagestan.
A mother of many children from the Kizilyurt district of Dagestan is suspected of abusing her three children, the eldest of whom is only four years old. The children have been handed over to child protection authorities.
20:08, 16 October 2025
Analysts point to the secrecy of data on Ukrainian prisoners in Chechnya.
State Duma deputy Shamsail Saraliev's claims of several hundred Ukrainian prisoners in Chechnya are questionable, and analysts point out that there is no reliable data. They also didn't rule out the possibility that Kadyrov is building his own fund for exchanges outside of those conducted with the Ministry of Defense's involvement.
19:12, 16 October 2025
The Georgian Parliament has toughened penalties for participating in protests.
The Georgian Parliament has expeditiously reviewed and adopted in three readings legislative amendments that increase penalties for violations during protests. A package of laws allowing parties to be declared unconstitutional was also adopted.
Inal Dzhabiev's funeral. Photo: http://alaniainform.org/
18:14, 16 October 2025
An appeal has been filed against the verdict in Dzhabiev's case.
A lawyer for Inal Dzhabiyev's family has asked the South Ossetian Supreme Court to increase the sentence in the case of his death.
Inal Dzhabiev's funeral. Photo: http://alaniainform.org/
18:14, 16 October 2025
An appeal has been filed against the verdict in Dzhabiev's case.
A lawyer for Inal Dzhabiyev's family has asked the South Ossetian Supreme Court to increase the sentence in the case of his death.
Bakhruz Samedov and Igbal Abilov. Photo: https://eurasia.amnesty.org/
17:37, 16 October 2025
UN special rapporteurs called on the Azerbaijani authorities to release Abilov and Samedov.
The trials of researchers Igbal Abilov and Bahruz Samedov equated academic research, peace advocacy, and the promotion of minority cultural identity with treason, UN special rapporteurs said, calling on Azerbaijani authorities to review the cases.
Video with a witch. October 15, 2025. Video screenshot: https://t.me/tutdagesttan/21108
16:38, 16 October 2025
A video featuring a witch sparked polarized reactions from Dagestani Telegram users.
Some commentators called for reprisals against a woman they believed was practicing witchcraft on a beach in Dagestan. Others doubted the elderly woman had actually cast a spell.
Musa Kavraev (right) and Shaid Zhamaldaev. October 15, 2025 Photo: https://t.me/parlamentchr/11801
15:38, 16 October 2025
Kadyrov's collection of awards has been expanded with an order for soldiers who served in Germany.
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov received the Order of the Group of Forces in Germany, and a similar award was presented to the speaker of the republic's parliament.
Elina Valtonen during a protest. Photo: https://1tv.ge/
13:58, 16 October 2025
The Georgian Interior Ministry fined the head of the OSCE for participating in protests
Finnish Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Elina Valtonen was fined 5,000 lari for participating in a protest on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi.
At the scene. August 29, 2025. Screenshot from video https://islamnews.ru/2025/8/29/v-makhachkale-politseyskiy-stal-zhertvoy-druzhestvennogo-ognya
13:54, 16 October 2025
Investigators have ruled the accident involving a hit-and-run of a security officer in Krasnodar an act of terrorism
Sergei Gurin, accused of intentionally running over a police officer, explained his actions by citing his disagreement with the special military operation in which his brother died.
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The death of a patient at a Derbent maternity hospital has led to a criminal case

The verdict in the murder case of the editor-in-chief of Chernovik has been upheld

he number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 8,250

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.