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Election of deputies of city councils in Georgia. Photo: © Sputnik / Alexander Imedashvili https://sputnik-georgia.ru/georgia/20171022/237858518/Zhenshhiny-na-vyborah-v-Gruzii-byli-aktivnee-muzhchin.html
06:05, 26 October 2017
Number of complaints to Georgian CEC reaches 500
The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia has got 500 complaints about violations committed during the elections of municipality heads and members of local self-government bodies, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
05:06, 26 October 2017
In Azerbaijan, two persons killed in special operation
In the town of Khirdalan in the Absheron District, two persons were killed in a shootout. This is the second armed incident during one day in Azerbaijan in which people were killed.
Women with white frag in Raqqa, Syria. Photo: Rodi Said/Reuters
03:28, 26 October 2017
Two Dagestani women arrested after their return from Syria
The Soviet District Court of Makhachkala has pronounced the decisions to take into custody Zagidat Abakarova, a 34-year-old mother of many children, and 25-year-old Muslimat Kurbanova after their voluntary return from the war zone in Syria. The Court's decisions have been pronounced despite the fact that each of the women has an infant. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by the women's relatives.
Houses destroyed during special operation in the village of Gimry, Untsukul District of Dagestan, May 2013. Photo: Abu Muavia for the Caucasian Knot.
01:57, 26 October 2017
A woman from Vremenny village claims no help from authorities after special operation
Residents of the Vremenny village spent in unbearable conditions three years after a large-scale special operation held in their village, and the Dagestani courts refused to consider a claim for compensation for lost property. This was reported by local resident Napisat Patakhova.
Special forces of Azerbaijan. Photo: © Sputnik / Murad Orujov https://ru.sputnik.az/incidents/20171025/412493650/v-baku-obezhvrezhena-terroristicheskaja-gruppa.html
23:54, 25 October 2017
In Azerbaijan, three men killed in a shootout with law enforcers
Today, during a shootout, law enforcers have killed three Azerbaijani citizens suspected of plotting a terror act to be committed at an opposition rally. This has been reported by the State Security Service (SSS) of Azerbaijan.
Police car. Photo: Yuri Grechko / Yugopolis
21:18, 25 October 2017
Two people injured and one killed in a shootout in Yessentuki
Two men opened fire on policemen in the city of Yessentuki; two patrolmen were wounded, and one of the attackers was shot dead, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of the Stavropol Territory has reported.
At the North-Caucasian District Military Court. Photo by Valery Lyugaev for the Caucasian Knot.
19:17, 25 October 2017
Two Muslim women refused to plead guilty of financing militants
On October 24, a new trial was launched by the North-Caucasian District Military Court on financing terrorism. Two young women, Anastasia Shilikhina and Yulduz Alieva, both born in 1991, are in the prisoner's dock, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
A man holds rally for independence of Catalonia at Barcelona City Council, October 14, 2017. Photo by Yulia Kasheta for the Caucasian Knot.
18:02, 25 October 2017
South Ossetia opens its representative office in Barcelona
In Catalonia, a representative office for the South-Ossetian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) was opened by Dmitry Medoev, Minister of Foreign Affairs for South Ossetia, who arrived in Catalonia on October 23. According to his estimation, residents of South Ossetia show great interest in the information about the recent events in Catalonia.
Pavel Barkhatov holds solo picket, Sochi, October 25, 2017. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the Caucasian Knot.
17:06, 25 October 2017
In Sochi, a Navalny's supporter holds picket in support of Gudimov and Khristosenko
In Sochi, an activist of the Navalny's office has held a solo picket in protest against the arrests of Olesya Khristosenko, who made a selfie on the porch of the Navalny's office, and Konstantin Gudimov, who drove around Sochi on a bicycle with a balloon.
Two policemen checked Vera Inozemtseva's ID when she was holding solo picket, Astrakhan, October 25, 2017. Photo by Elena Grebenyuk for the Caucasian Knot.
17:01, 25 October 2017
In Astrakhan, a picketer demands to allocate more money for health care
Activist Vera Inozemtseva has held a solo picket with the demand to the authorities to increase funding for health care. She has mentioned the situation in the hospitals of Astrakhan as critical.
Russian military base in Gyumri. Photo: © Sputnik/ Asatur Yesayants
15:36, 25 October 2017
In Armenia, soldiers' deaths raise problem of discipline at Russian military base
The situation at the 102nd Russian military base in Gyumri, soldiers of which regularly face tragic incidents, proves the low level of military training and the lack of strict criteria for servicemen selection. This opinion was voiced by experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Rosgvardia fighters. Photo: Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru
15:02, 25 October 2017
Victor Zolotov: in Chechnya, Rosgvardia fighters shot dead because of domestic conflict
In the Shelkovskaya Cossack village, the tragedy was caused by the emotional reaction of a fighter whose wife was evicted from the military unit. This has been reported today by Victor Zolotov, the head of the National Guard of Russia.
Shota Khizanishvili. Photo: https://www.stop-book.com/articles/index.php/%20http:/lifenews.ru/news/kremlin.ru/acts/assignments/orders/www.compromat.ru/page_33639.htm?ELEMENT_ID=79765&PAGEN_2=61
12:04, 25 October 2017
Shota Khizanishvili released in Georgia
Today, Shota Khizanishvili, the former Georgian Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia, sentenced in the case on wiretapping of the talks of the leaders from the "Georgian Dream" Party, has left the prison.
Grozny. Photo: http://gk170.ru/41/groznii-segodna-2014-19642.html
08:29, 25 October 2017
A woman from Grozny taken away by law enforcers returns home
In early September, Petimat Mamaeva, a resident of Grozny, was taken by law enforcers to some unknown destination. For a month and a half, relatives of the woman knew nothing about her whereabouts. Petimat Mamaeva returned home after the story of her disappearance got resonance in social networks.
Road in highland Azerbaijan. Photo: © Sputnik / Shahperi Abbasovahttps://ru.sputnik.az/life/20171024/412460712/turizm-gah-ceny-azerbajdzhan.html
07:10, 25 October 2017
Azerbaijan starts building road to village with 6000 residents
The amount of almost five million manats (about 3 million US dollars) has been allocated for the construction of a road to connect the city of Sheki with the village of Kish. The road will connect the district centre with the village with a little more than 6000 residents.
Olesya Khristosenko near the courthouse, Sochi, October 2017. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the Caucasian Knot.
02:18, 25 October 2017
Sochi activist arrested for making photo near Navalny's office
The court has recognized making a photo with a balloon as holding an unsanctioned picket and sentenced Olesya Khristosenko to eight days of administrative arrest.
01:17, 25 October 2017
Observers' car burned down in Georgia
In the Mtskheta-Mtianeti District, unidentified persons threw a Molotov cocktail bottle into the car of Makhare Sisauri and Ramaz Gvaladze, members of the NGO "Former Political Prisoners for Human Rights".
Football fans in Grozny. Photo: https://www.sport.ru/ai/17x16000/262522/head_0.jpg
00:13, 25 October 2017
Chechen student reports about scholarships for active football fans
In Chechnya, students got increased scholarships for attending all football matches. However, most of the students came to the stadium only for fear of not passing an academic session. This has been reported by a former student from Chechnya.
Mikhail Saakashvili. Photo: REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
20:45, 24 October 2017
Ukraine expels 20 Saakashvili's supporters
The Migration Service has started the procedure of deporting 20 Mikhail Saakashvili's supporter, whom the former head of the Odessa Region had brought to Ukraine as figures of culture, a source from the Ukrainian General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has stated.
Konstantin Gudimov (right) and advocate Alexander Popkov. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the Caucasian Knot.
19:57, 24 October 2017
Sochi: Navalny's supporter responds with hunger strike to arrest
The court has sentenced Konstantin Gudimov, who pedalled his bicycle across Sochi with a balloon, to 12 days of arrest. In protest against police's actions and the court's judgement, the activist went on a hunger strike.
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A Tbilisi court sentenced opposition figure Levan Khabeishvili to prison.

A new case against Akhalaia has been filed in court.

A still of protesters outside the parliament building in Tbilisi on the 539th day of continuous protests. Photo: mo se / Facebook Protesters in Tbilisi protested against repressive laws.

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.