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‘Buryuza’ trade centre in the Western Biryulyovo, a township of Moscow. October 2013. Photo by Natalia Dorokhina for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
15:45, 18 October 2013
Court arrests two participants of riots in Biryulyovo
The Tver Court of Moscow has ruled to arrest two persons, who took part in the riots that burst out after the murder of Yegor Scherbakov, a resident of the Western Biryulyovo – a township of Moscow. According to the police, the arrested persons were actively involved in the riots.
11:20, 18 October 2013
In Azerbaijan, two PFPA activists sentenced to administrative arrest
In Azerbaijan, two activists of the "Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan" (PFPA) have been sentenced to different terms of administrative arrests. Members of the Party treat these detentions as politically motivated and associated with the activities of the arrested persons during the presidential election held on October 9.
At the central city hospital of Khasavyurt. Photo: http://newdagestan.ru
10:50, 18 October 2013
Policeman wounded in Khasavyurt dies in hospital
A policeman, who got wounded last night in a shootout in Khasavyurt, died in the hospital. This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan.
Site of the explosion at a mosque in Dugulubgei village. Kabardino-Balkaria, Baksan District, October 18, 2013. Photo by press service of KBR MIA, 07.mvd.ru
10:40, 18 October 2013
Explosion near mosque in Dugulubgei is the sixth armed incident related to the village within 8 months
Today, in the yard of the mosque in the village of Dugulubgei, an explosion occurred. As a result, two persons were killed. According to the preliminary information of the law enforcement agencies, the victims were carrying a bomb and were going to commit a terror act.
Shushanik Maroyan, a member of the Toromonyan family that is being evicted from their own house in the interest of Olympic construction, has filed a complaint to the Chief of Department for Family and Children's Affairs, asking to allocate a land plot. Sochi, October 17, 2013. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
06:32, 18 October 2013
Toromonyan family asks Sochi authorities to give them land to build a house
In Sochi, Shushanik Maroyan, a mother of many children, a member of the Toromonyan family that is being evicted from their own house in the interest of Olympic construction, has filed a complaint to the Mayor, the Chief of Department for Family and Children's Affairs, and the City Prosecutor asking to allocate a land plot, not included in the Olympic withdrawal, and to control the observance of the law.
Roman Kuznetsov has stitched up his mouth demanding salary. Sochi, October 17, 2013. Photo: Alexander Valov, http://blogsochi.ru/content/olimpiiskii-stroitel-zashil-sebe-rot-i-obyavil-golodovku/
03:45, 18 October 2013
In Sochi, builders of Media Centre complain to police about non-payment of wages
Seven builders who worked at the construction of the Media Centre of the Sochi Olympics have filed a complaint to the police about non-payment of their wages by the employer. According to the builders' complaint, in total, the contracting company owes wages of hundred workers.
Audience attending opening ceremony of the 7th festival of documentary films and authors' TV programmes "Kunaki". Cherkessk, October 16, 2013. Photo: http://www.kchr.ru
01:44, 18 October 2013
Indira Cherdjieva: in Cherkessk, "Kunaki" film festival presents professional works
In Cherkessk, the festival of documentary films and authors' TV shows "Kunaki" presents films of different levels. While watching some films, viewers have to "vote with their feet"; other films cannot leave anyone indifferent. This was stated by the audience of the festival.
21:40, 17 October 2013
Russia's MFA confirms receipt of Azerbaijani note about Zeinalov's detention
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has received a note from Azerbaijan "with a request for a consular access" in the context of the detention of Orkhan Zeinalov, a suspect of killing Yegor Scherbakov in Biryulyovo, said the MFA's spokesman Alexander Lukashevich.
21:29, 17 October 2013
Georgia changes rules of journalists' work at polling stations
At its sitting on October 16, the Central Election Commission (CEC) has changed the rules of journalists' working at polling stations on the voting day. Earlier imposed restrictions for mass media have been partly abolished. However, non-governmental organizations and mass media believe that the amendments are not enough for a full-fledged work of journalists.
20:10, 17 October 2013
Builder of Olympic Media Centre stitched up his mouth, demanding salary
Roman Kuznetsov, a resident of the Orenburg Region, has stitched up his mouth and went out into Sochi streets with a poster: "Give me my salary!" The builder of the Olympic Media Centre has undertaken the desperate action, because he had not received his salary for several months. This was reported by the Sochi lawyer Alexander Popkov.
Sochi. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’
12:54, 17 October 2013
Delegation of Adygs living abroad approves preparation of Sochi Olympics
Foreign delegates-Adygs, who visited on October 16 the Olympic facilities in Sochi, noted a positive impact of the prepared Games on the region. On the same day they met the Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak.
Sergey Khadjikurbanov at a court session, June 4, 2013. Photo by press service of Moscow City Court, http://mosgorsud.ru/news/?id=683
11:32, 17 October 2013
In Moscow, trial in case of Anna Politkovskaya's murder postponed for the fifth time
The Moscow City Court has again postponed the consideration of the case of the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya because of prolongation of the quarantine at the SIZO (pre-trial prison), where defendant Sergey Khadjikurbanov is kept.
10:44, 17 October 2013
"Freedom House" claims unreliability of results of presidential election in Azerbaijan
The results of the voting at the election of the President of Azerbaijan are not reliable because of the large-scale violations. This was stated by David Kramer, President of the international human rights organization "Freedom House".
10:15, 17 October 2013
Russian SC upholds verdict to five Chechen residents on charges of preparing terror act and attack on law enforcers
The verdict against five persons of the Grozny District of Chechnya, who were accused of trying to undermine the train set of cars with petroleum products and who were sentenced in this June by the Chechen court to long terms of imprisonment, has been upheld by the Supreme Court (SC) of the Russian Federation.
04:57, 17 October 2013
Builders of Olympic facility in Sochi, who claimed unpaid wages, receive part of their money
Workers from Tajikistan, who built an Olympic facility in Sochi and claimed non-payment of their wages, have received from their employer a portion of their earnings, in total, 2.7 million roubles. The total wage arrears to the workers were 4.8 million roubles.
03:59, 17 October 2013
Dagestan holds presentation of Caucasian House of Translations
In the village of Churtakh of the Lak District of Dagestan, the Caucasian House of Translations will be built to preserve and promote literature in the languages of the peoples of the Caucasus. The project was presented at the book fair "Tarki-Tau 2013" held in Makhachkala.
03:00, 17 October 2013
Yerevan hosts rally in support of reconstruction of Market Hall
In Yerevan, the action organized by supporters of reconstruction the Market Hall was attended by about 100 persons. Opponents of the reconstruction state they will continue their protest actions.
22:45, 16 October 2013
Zeinalov was detained through law violation, says Azerbaijani Ambassador
The Embassy of Azerbaijan intends to arrange a meeting of consular officials with Orkhan Zeinalov, who was detained on suspicion of committing a murder, said Polad Bülbüloğlu, the Azerbaijani Ambassador to Russia.
20:50, 16 October 2013
Police shut down women's madrasa in Dagestan
In the Khasavyurt District of Dagestan, the police have closed the women's madrasa, explaining that the institution had no license for educational activities.
19:01, 16 October 2013
Yerevan: NGO named "Following Ancestors' Footsteps" comes out against "gender" law
In Yerevan, the NGO "Following Ancestors' Footsteps" has organized a march against "gender perversion", which was attended by about a hundred people. They demanded from the authorities to review the decision to adopt the Law "On Ensuring Equal rights and Opportunities for Men and Women" and recall it.
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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....

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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.