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The relatives of the persons sentenced to life imprisonment demand to review their criminal cases. Inscriptions on the posters (to the right): "The judge of my son is now the convict himself", "Mr. Kostanyan (procurator general), fix the mistake of your forerunners". Yerevan, October 15, 2015. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:53, 21 October 2015
Rights defenders accuse Armenian authorities of ignoring problems of life prisoners
The Armenian authorities have been slow to make decisions on issues of rehabilitation of persons sentenced to life imprisonment, and the power demonstrates the lack of political will to change anything. This was stated by participants of the discussion on life sentence held in Yerevan on October 20.
Konstantin Zatulin. Photo: http://sevnovosti.ru/main/policy/7684-zatulin-s-uvazheniem-otnositsya-k-kolesnichenko-no-mnogoe-budet-zaviset-ot-nego-i-ego-odnopartiycev.html
10:06, 21 October 2015
Experts see no political motives in closure of "Union of Georgians in Russia"
Konstantin Zatulin, President of the Institute for CIS countries, sees the reason for the closure of the "Union of Georgians in Russia" in bureaucratic formalities. Levon Mukanyan, Vice-President of the "Union of Armenians of Russia", treats the "Union of Georgians in Russia" as an active pro-Russian organization.
Djamal Djamalov. Photo by Gadji Djamalov
00:13, 21 October 2015
Resident of Dagestan reports on kidnapping of his brother
Djamal Djamalov, a 43-year-old resident of Dagestan, was kidnapped in Kizilyurt. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" by Gadji Djamalov, a brother of the kidnapped man.
23:59, 20 October 2015
South Ossetian MP refutes allegations of pressure on NCOs
The authorities of South Ossetia do not seek the elimination of the NCO sector in the republic. This was stated by Amiran Dyakonov, an MP from the People's Party, one of the developers of the current NCO law.
Evgeny Satanovsky. Photo: A.Savin https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9,_%D0%95%D0%B2%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%AF%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87#/media/File:Yevgeny_Satanovsky_in_Moscow_Feb2015.jpg
23:02, 20 October 2015
Experts treat IS declaration on jihad against Russia as propaganda
The statement on declared jihad made by the main propagandist of the "Islamic State" (IS) prohibited in Russia and recognized as a terrorist organization should be taken seriously, journalist Orkhan Djemal believes.
Hideout with the firearms found in the village of Surkhakhi of the Nazran District of Ingushetia. October 16, 2015. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
20:08, 20 October 2015
Three Ingush residents arrested on charges of involvement in armed underground
Tagir, Abo and Abdul-Kadyr Bogatyryov, residents of the village of Surkhakhi, detained during the counterterrorist operation (CTO), became defendants in the criminal cases on involvement in an illegal armed formation (IAF). Alikhan Bogatyryov, a fourth detainee, is under administrative arrest, after which he will be allowed to go home.
Law enforcers. Photo: www.yugopolis.ru
19:26, 20 October 2015
Terek resident complains about police inaction
No criminal proceedings were initiated about the fact of beating of former policeman Artyom Khatukhov in the city of Terek, and no measures were taken against a suspect. This was reported by the victim. Artyom Khatukhov applied to the prosecutor's office, in which he demanded to deal with the inaction of law enforcement officers.
Akhmet Yarlykapov. Photo by Natalya Krasnova for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:45, 20 October 2015
Experts: militants in Caucasus can be controlled from outside
In Northern Caucasus, militants actively use Internet. This opinion was expressed by political analyst Akhmet Yarlykapov. His colleague Yana Amelina believes that militants have no need to use modern means of communication.
The law enforcers during the special operation conducted in Dagestan. Photo: http://mahachkala-news.ru/stories/695
11:52, 20 October 2015
Bodies of Sardarov brothers buried outside village of Novy Kurush, local resident reports
The bodies of the people killed during the special operation in the Khasavyurt District of Dagestan have been given out to their relatives. This was reported by a local resident.
Law enforcers in the streets of Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:24, 20 October 2015
Chechnya upholds verdict against Arbi Dikaev
The Supreme Court (SC) of the Chechen Republic has upheld the verdict against 19-year-old Arbi Dikaev sentenced to five years of imprisonment for attempting to go to Syria to join the "Islamic State", recognized in Russia as a terrorist organization.
A poster with the independent candidate from the 17th Yamasal election district Elshad Gasanov on the door of a bakery. Baku, October 19, 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
08:59, 20 October 2015
In Azerbaijan, opposition complains about reduction of opportunities for election campaign
At the elections to the National Assembly of Azerbaijan, opposition candidates are refused in registration. The opposition is also deprived of access to TV shows and other opportunities for election campaigning. This was reported by members of the parties.
Buynaksk. Photo: Eldar Rasulov http://www.odnoselchane.ru/
08:51, 20 October 2015
Head of Buynaksk City Council complains about threats from Mayor's relatives
Zaur Shakhverdiev, Chairman of the Buynaksk Council of Deputies, has filed to the Russian FSB Department for Dagestan a complaint, in which he reported on threats voiced against him and another deputy by a relative of the City Mayor.
Russian military plane in Syria. Photo: Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation
00:21, 20 October 2015
Law officials deny information about death of Abu Bakr al-Shishani
Abu Bakr al-Shishani, a Chechen-Kist, a native of the Pankisi Gorge of Georgia, was not injured during an airstrike in Syria. This was reported by a source in the law enforcement bodies of Chechnya. According to the source, Abu Bakr al-Shishani is a close relative of Seyfullah al-Shishani (Ruslan Machalikashvili), who was killed in 2014.
Tea Tsulukiani, the head of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) of Georgia. Photo: justice.gov.ge
21:33, 19 October 2015
Head of Georgia's MoJ asks UNM members in Ukraine to help in inquiring torture video leak
A video record of raping a detainee, which was stored in the archives of the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), has appeared online in the Ukrainian website; and the Georgian natives-members of the "United National Movement" (UNM), working with the Ukrainian authorities, can help to investigate the circumstances of the leak, said Tea Tsulukiani the head of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) of Georgia.
Darya Polyudova. Screenshot of a video by the user Open Russia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awVTP1AgjfI
19:28, 19 October 2015
Polyudova's trial postponed indefinitely
After the consideration of the case of the Krasnodar activist Darya Polyudova was postponed for the second time due to the illness of her advocate, the court decided not to appoint a new date of the session until the sick leave of the advocate is over.
The police in the central city street. Buynaksk, October 16, 2015. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:20, 19 October 2015
Local MPs complain about beatings during rally in Buynaksk
During the dispersal of the rally in Buynaksk, seven deputies of the local City Assembly suffered and lodged their written complaints against policemen to the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), FSB and the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), said one of the deputies Gasan Malikov.
Nadezhda Savchenko at the Donetsk City Court with her own drawings on October 19, 2015. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:19, 19 October 2015
Witness names Savchenko ideology leader of "Aydar" battalion
Being one of the leaders of the "Aydar" battalion, Nadezhda Savchenko was notable for special cruelty, Evgeny Kolomiets, an adviser to the head of the self-proclaimed People's Republic of Lugansk (PRL) and a witness for the prosecution, said at the Donetsk City Court.
The building of the Office of the Judicial Department of the Supreme Court of the Chechen Republic. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:05, 19 October 2015
Judge of Chechen SC disagrees with verdict on MIA's lawsuit against rights defenders
Polina Daurkina, a Judge of the Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya, expressed her "dissenting opinion" after approval by the appeal instance of the decision of the lower court on the suit on protection of reputation of the republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) against rights defenders and Murad Amriev, who stated that he had been tortured by policemen.
Railway station "Krasnodar-1". Photo: Ivan Zhuravlyov / Yugopolis
15:30, 19 October 2015
Special services declare prevention of terror act in Krasnodar Territory
Special agents detained a Russian citizen, who campaigned in social networks in favour of terrorism, prepared an explosion in an electric train in the Krasnodar Territory and planned to go to Syria to join the "Islamic State" (IS), the Russian FSB reports.
Warsaw. Photo https://ru.wikipedia.org/
14:15, 19 October 2015
Polish court refuses to extradite native of Chechnya to Russia
A native of Chechnya, who was granted the refugee status in Poland, is accused Russia of involvement in combat operations in Chechnya in 1995-2003. He managed to convince the court that he has no chance of a fair trial at home.
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Jermuk Mineral Water. Photo screenshot: https://armlife.am/rrd-um-argelvel-e-37-mln-shish-jermuk-hanqayin-jri-vacharrqy/ The number of bans on imports of goods from Armenia to Russia has increased ahead of parliamentary elections.

Security forces came to search the office of the Mother Armenia party

Activists in Yerevan demanded the release of Russian political prisoners.

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.