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Nijad Ibrahim. Photo: https://arqument.az/az/nicad-ibrahim-meni-prezidente-istefa-telebime-gre-cezalandrrlar
23:00, 13 October 2025
Nijad Ibrahim's family is worried about his condition on the 28th day of his hunger strike
The health of activist Nijad Ibrahim, sentenced to 6.5 years in prison, has worsened as a result of a prolonged hunger strike. 
A sketch of the image "Grozny-City" on the 500-ruble banknote. Still from the Vainakh State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company.
22:55, 13 October 2025
Chechen authorities declared the cancellation of the vote on banknote symbols a victory
Chechen Minister Akhmed Dudayev called the early end of the "biased voting" for the images on the new 500-ruble banknote a victory. The Dagestan Ministry of Tourism, which had announced a prize draw for voters, has suspended its competition.
Georgian Security Service officers. Photo: https://stopterror.uz/ru/stay/news/27911/
22:39, 13 October 2025
Three ISIS* members have been detained in Georgia
Georgian intelligence agencies announced the arrest of three individuals who planned to create a base for members of the Islamic State*, specifically to provide logistical services to like-minded individuals.
Areg Shchepikhin. Photo: Moscow Courts of General Jurisdiction
22:35, 13 October 2025
Areg Shchepikhin was sentenced to a prison term
A Moscow court sentenced blogger Areg Shchepikhin to five years in prison after he was abducted by Chechen security forces at a Moscow train station.
Samvel Karapetyan. Photo: https://pastinfo.am/ru
22:28, 13 October 2025
Samvel Karapetyan faces new charges
Investigators in Armenia have unfoundedly brought new charges of economic crime against the arrested businessman Samvel Karapetyan, the businessman's lawyers stated.
Screenshot of the voting results from October 12, 2025, from the KMV.ru Telegram channel https://t.me/KMV_RU/18040
20:48, 12 October 2025
The Bank of Russia has cancelled the results of the vote on symbols on the 500-ruble banknote
The Central Bank of Russia stated that votes for the objects to be depicted on the 500-ruble banknote were inflated, annulling the results. Voting will be held later under stricter conditions. Today, Elbrus significantly outperformed Grozny-City in online voting.
Fuel oil cleanup in Anapa. Screenshot from the Krasnodar Krai emergency response center, October 12, 2025, https://t.me/opershtab23/14262.
20:33, 12 October 2025
The task force and bloggers debated the scale of emissions in Anapa
The task force reported minor fuel oil spills in Anapa. The storm dumped numerous fuel oil spills and even exposed buried bags of previously collected contaminated sand. Judging by the volume of the spills, the sand sifting operation needs to begin again, the blogger noted.
Central district of Volgograd. Photo: www.volganet.ru, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18183550
20:27, 12 October 2025
Volgograd residents criticized the drone alert system
Authorities have announced the cancellation of the drone threat in the Volgograd region. Some local residents have complained that they are not receiving alerts about the drone threat, despite receiving notifications that the threat has been cancelled.
Prison hospital in Rostov-on-Don. Photo: Rostov-on-Don Wikipedia https://rostov.wiki/
20:23, 12 October 2025
The investigation into torture in a Rostov prison hospital has been reopened
The Investigative Committee has reopened the investigation into the abuse of power by employees of the Rostov prison hospital, which was suspended in the winter due to the failure to identify suspects.
Akhmed Dudayev. Photo: https://grozny.tv/news/main/41016
19:42, 12 October 2025
Dudayev accused the Central Bank of creating obstacles to voting for Grozny-City
Voting for the new 500-ruble banknote design is now only possible by logging in through Gosuslugi; other authorization options were previously offered. Chechen Minister Akhmed Dudayev accused the Central Bank of changing the rules of the game when Grozny-City became the leader in the vote.
A drone over the city. Illustration created by the Caucasian Knot using AI in the Copilot program
16:01, 11 October 2025
A person was injured in a drone attack in the Volgograd region
A drone attack in the Volgograd region shattered windows in several homes, injuring a man with shards of glass. A drone attack was also recorded in the Rostov region.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: "Grozny Inform" https://www.grozny-inform.ru
15:55, 11 October 2025
The prize draw continued Kadyrov's practice of influencing the voting results
Ramzan Kadyrov's promise of prizes to voters who voted for the image of "Grozny-City" on the 500-ruble banknote became a tool of influence, similar to the use of administrative resources in the Chechen elections.
Giorgi Chakhunashvili. Photo from the Telegram channel of the publication "Novosti - Georgia" https://t.me/NGnewsgeorgia/25931
15:49, 11 October 2025
Professor Chakhunashvili was released in Tbilisi after posting bail
Giorgi Chakhunashvili, who was one of 46 people detained in connection with the Tbilisi riots, was released from custody after paying bail.
15:44, 11 October 2025
A Balkar activist was fined for inciting hatred against Circassians
A court in Nalchik fined Balkar activist Khadis Tetuev 10,000 rubles, ruling that his publications about Circassians constituted incitement to hatred and enmity based on ethnicity. 
Naurskaya. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.
15:31, 11 October 2025
Russian-speaking residents of Naurskaya opposed the renaming
At public hearings, Russian-speaking residents of Naurskaya spoke out against the renaming of the village to Nevre, claiming that those who recorded a video in support of the new name did so after being threatened with dismissal. Authorities promised to hold a follow-up hearing.
Russian soldiers. Still from a video by the Russian Ministry of Defense from October 9, 2025, https://t.me/mod_russia/57396 D
15:12, 11 October 2025
Human losses in southern Russia and Ukraine have exceeded 7,600 people
Officials and security forces have publicly acknowledged that at least 3,836 servicemen from the Southern Federal District and 3,772 fighters from the North Caucasus have been killed in combat operations in Ukraine. 
A 500-ruble banknote featuring Grozny City and an iPhone 17. The "Caucasian Knot" illustration was created using AI in the Copilot program.
14:00, 10 October 2025
Grozny-City became the leader in the voting after Kadyrov announced a lottery
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov announced a giveaway of ten iPhone 17s among those who vote four times for the image of "Grozny-City" on the 500-ruble banknote and post the news on social media. In the online vote on the Central Bank's website, "Grozny-City" beat out "Elbrus" by 17,000 votes.
Shahin Shykhlinski. Photo: https://www.facebook.com/report.az.ru belongs to Meta, a company banned in Russia.
13:56, 10 October 2025
The court refused to release Shahin Shykhlinski
The Sverdlovsk Regional Court remanded Shahin Shykhlinski, head of the Azerbaijan-Ural organization, in custody, rejecting an appeal to reduce his pretrial detention.
Prisoner exchange. Illustration of the "Caucasian Knot" created using AI in the Copilot program.
13:52, 10 October 2025
Moscow and Baku each released one detainee after the presidential meeting
Sputnik Azerbaijan executive director Igor Kartavykh and one of the Azerbaijanis arrested in Russia have been released. The decision was agreed upon before the meeting between Putin and Aliyev in Dushanbe.
Meeting between Aliyev and Putin in Dushanbe, October 9, 2025. Still from a Baky TV/YouTube video.
13:48, 10 October 2025
The meeting between Aliyev and Putin opened up prospects for normalizing relations between Moscow and Baku
The preconditions for resolving the diplomatic crisis between Russia and Azerbaijan were Moscow's admission of responsibility for the AZAL plane crash and the payment of compensation. Putin's statement on this issue in Dushanbe paved the way for a normalization of relations in the interests of both sides.
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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.