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Musical instruments at the "Promised Caucasus" Festival in Derbent. Screenshot from video posted by the Caucasian Knot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vvq231e9YQ
14:11, 15 October 2021
The "Promised Caucasus" Festival draws attention to culture of mountain Jews
The events of the "Promised Caucasus" Festival in Derbent have revealed the culture of mountain Jews in the context of other cultures with which it is intertwined, said Anatoly Golubovsky, the Culture Advisor to the President of the Russian Jewish Congress. Old-timers know and remember the contribution of the Jewish community to the city culture, Robert Ilishaev, the head of the local Jewish community, has stated.
Saakashvili's supporters at a rally in Tbilisi. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot
12:27, 15 October 2021
Tbilisi: large action in support of Saakashvili reveals opposition' protest potential
The large-scale rally held by supporters of Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili, a former president of Georgia, has become a serious argument of the "United National Movement" (UNM) Party in favour of its intentions, the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Armenian serviceman, September 2021. Photo: official website of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia
12:13, 15 October 2021
Six Karabakh militaries wounded near Nor Shen village
Azerbaijani militaries have attacked the positions of the Karabakh Army near the village of Nor Shen; six servicemen were seriously wounded, the Nagorno-Karabakh Ombudsperson has informed.
Special military vehicles of the Azerbaijani Army. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan
11:48, 15 October 2021
Azeri MoD announces serviceman's death
An Azerbaijani military serviceman was killed by a sniper's shot made from the responsibility area of Russian peacemakers in Karabakh. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has treated the incident as a terror act.
The European Court of Human Rights. Photo: CherryX per Wikimedia Commons
08:54, 15 October 2021
ECtHR awards compensation to Azeri human rights organization
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ordered Azerbaijani authorities to pay 24,900 euros to the Resource Centre for Democracy and Human Rights, as well as to its head, Asabali Mustafaev, for an unjustified blocking of bank accounts and a ban on leaving the country.
Nina Tseretilova. Screenshot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcL8gswbjl4
08:42, 15 October 2021
Tseretilova's children returned to mother after intervention of Chechen law enforcers
Magomed Tseretilov tried to secure the defence of Chechen authorities in his conflict with his ex-wife over his children, but in the end, after a talk with Chechen law enforcers and court marshals, he handed the children over to Nina Tseretilova, a resident of Dagestan.
The office of the HRC "Memorial" in Moscow. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
08:28, 15 October 2021
Moscow office of HRC "Memorial"* attacked
A group of young people burst into the office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial"*, when a film about the journalist Gareth Jones was screened there.
Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot
23:16, 14 October 2021
ECtHR communicates a case on murder of Akhmednabiev
The European Court of Human Rights communicated the complaints filed by relatives of killed Dagestani journalists Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev and Khadjimurad Kamalov and combined the two cases into one proceeding.
FSB agents. Photo: RIA Novosti archivea, http://ru.wikipedia.org/
22:42, 14 October 2021
In Dagestan, FSB detains persons suspected of financing militants
The FSB reports that 14 people suspected of financing Syrian militants were detained in seven regions of Russia, including Dagestan.
Ramzan Kadyrov visiting Turkey. Screenshot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1frWFhmZr4
19:40, 14 October 2021
Kadyrov’s trip to Turkey raises questions about his interest in detention of six Russian citizens
An unofficial visit of Ramzan Kadyrov to Turkey may be connected with his attempt to influence the situation with the detention of natives of Chechnya in a case on espionage, political analyst Alexei Malashenko suggests. Ramzan Kadyrov travelled to Turkey in connection with criticism from opponents, Caucasian expert Ruslan Kutaev objects.
Detention. Photo: pixabay.com
19:22, 14 October 2021
“Musavat” Party activist arrested in Azerbaijan
In Azerbaijan, a court found Rovshan Guseinov, an activist of the “Musavat” Party, guilty of disobeying the police, and sentenced him to 25 days of arrest. Colleagues of Rovshan Guseinov called his arrest the persecution for his active civic position.
Alexei Dinisenko in a hospital. Screenshot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cY2mPnlxV4
14:20, 14 October 2021
Kuban villager complains about beating after detention
Law enforcers have beaten up Alexei Dinisenko, a 19-year-old resident of the village of Tbilisskaya, forcing to confess to a theft, the young man himself has stated. Doctors diagnosed Dinisenko's craniocerebral trauma and bruises, the "Committee against Torture" (CaT) stated on October 13.
Goris-Kapan highway. Photo: http://bloqtvaz.ru/2021/08/2815883/
13:46, 14 October 2021
Iranian drivers charged in Baku
The message about the release of two Iranian drivers, who were detained in September on the Goris-Kapan highway, was refuted by Iranian and Azerbaijani authorities. For the first time, Baku announced the names of the detainees and the crimes they are accused of.
A vehicle with traces of shelling. Photo: http://t.me/Azerbaijan_MOD
11:34, 14 October 2021
Nagorno-Karabakh militaries deny involvement in shelling motor convoy
Karabakh militaries did not shell the motor convoy in the Kelbadjar District, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh has stated.
Ramzan Kadyrov in Turkey. Screenshot: http://www.instagram.com/p/CU-FUIGoG4k
11:22, 14 October 2021
Blogger Khalitov caught Kadyrov people in cowardice during their trip to Turkey
During the visit of the head of Chechnya to Turkey, opponents of Ramzan Kadyrov did not dare to approach and openly meet him, Akhmed Dudaev, the Chechen Minister for National Policy, External Relations, Press and Information, has stated. Khasan Khalitov, a blogger, has objected stating that Kadyrov's associates deliberately avoided people's meeting him in Turkey.
Alexander Lapshin. Photo from his persona Facebook page
11:09, 14 October 2021
Rights defenders assess chances for execution of ECtHR's decision on Lapshin's case
In Baku, human rights defenders have disputed about Lapshin's chances of receiving the monetary compensation for his arrest, torture and attempted murder in prison appointed by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
Niyameddin Akhmedov. Photo: http://massa.az/news/ru/15526/telohranitel-ali-kerimli-zayavil-o-pytkah
08:43, 14 October 2021
Niyameddin Akhmedov ends hunger strike at SIZO
Niyameddin Akhmedov, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has stopped his hunger strike on the 21st day thereof after persistent appeals of his parents, friends and political associates, his advocate has informed.
Mikhail Saakashvili. Photo: REUTERS/Valentin Ogirenko
08:26, 14 October 2021
Analysts state opposition's unpreparedness to see Saakashvili as their leader
Opposition parties have refused to take part in the action in support of Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili, as they are not ready to see him as their leader, the Georgian analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have suggested.
A vehicle with traces of shelling. Photo: http://t.me/Azerbaijan_MOD
23:30, 13 October 2021
A motor convoy shelled in Kelbadjar District, Azerbaijani MoD reports
A convoy of vehicles with building materials was shelled upon in the zone of responsibility of the Russian peacekeepers in the Kelbadjar District, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reported.
Participants of a protest rally demanding to free Mikhail Saakashvili, October 10, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze
23:16, 13 October 2021
Georgian Prosecutor’s Office finds Saakashvili involved in cartographers’ case
Today, a court has resumed the consideration of a case against cartographers Natalia Ilyichyova and Iveri Melashvili, accused of transferring part of the lands of Georgia, including the David Gareja monastery, to Azerbaijan. According to an official from the Prosecutor’s Office, Mikhail Saakashvili, the third president of Georgia, will be questioned in the case.
News
Military operation in Ukraine. Still from a Russian Ministry of Defense video: https://z.mil.ru/spec_mil_oper/media/video/watch.htm?id=18838@morfVideoAudioFile The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,050.

Participants in the fighting in Ukraine. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense Press Service The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,000.

Participants of the Special Military Operations Team. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 8,950.

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.