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Anri Ateiba. Photo: Facebook/David Dasania
17:15, 15 September 2021
Law enforcers explain death of a detainee in Gagra by suicide
Anri Ateiba, a resident of Abkhazia, died in a hospital a month after a suicide attempt in a temporary detention facility, the Prosecutor’s Office reported. Relatives of the deceased young man believe that law enforcers were involved in his death.
Ruslan Zakriev. Screenshot of video posted by NTV, http://www.ntv.ru/video/1083883
15:26, 15 September 2021
Chechen writer criticizes court’s refusal to recognize him as a co-author of “Avatar”
In Moscow, a court has again dismissed a claim of Chechen writer Ruslan Zakriev, who requested to recognize him as a co-author of the film “Avatar”. The writer considered the court’s decision to be ordered, and his lawyer intends to file an appeal.
An Armenian soldier at a combat post. Screenshot of video posted by the Ministry of Defence of Armenia, http://mil.am/hy/news/9921
15:04, 15 September 2021
Soldier detained after shooting his colleagues in Armenia
A soldier is suspected of killing his colleague and wounding another while on duty at a combat position, and he is detained, the Investigative Committee of Armenia reports.
Police detain a participant of a protest rally in Vladikavkaz, April 20, 2020. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the Caucasian Knot
14:21, 15 September 2021
Relatives of convicted opponents of quarantine in North Ossetia appeal to President Putin for amnesty
Relatives appealed to the Russian President with a request to pardon 38 arrested and convicted participants of protests against the self-isolation regime in Vladikavkaz in April 2020.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: Ramzan Musaev / IA 'Grozny-Inform', http://www.grozny-inform.ru
12:30, 15 September 2021
Kadyrov raises topic of agreements with “Ichkerians” before election of republic’s leader
Ramzan Kadyrov spent hours talking with former officials who in the 1990s and early 2000s spoke for the Chechnya’s independence. Over the past two days, the five-hour recording of the conversation was broadcast twice on the “Grozny” state-run TV Channel.
Remains of a rocket after shelling of Martuni (Khojavend), October 14, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer
12:15, 15 September 2021
Relatives of dead soldiers urge to cancel celebrations on occasion of Armenia’s Independence Day
In their appeal to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, about 350 parents and relatives of soldiers who were killed in the 2020 autumn war in Nagorno-Karabakh, called on to cancel the celebrations timed to the Independence Day of Armenia.
School pupils at a lesson. Screenshot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=298&v=UVTvoU9IlSY&feature=emb_logo
08:44, 15 September 2021
Analysts treat fight against extortions in Chechen schools as a show
The dismissal of teachers in Argun evidences the desire of Chechen authorities to demonstrate the fight against extortions, and not to eradicate them, the analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
An Armenian soldier at a combat post. Screenshot of video posted by the Ministry of Defence of Armenia, http://mil.am/hy/news/9921
08:27, 15 September 2021
Armenian MoD clarifies number of victims at combat post incident
Apart from the perished sergeant, during the incident at a combat position in the south-eastern direction, another serviceman was wounded, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.
22:05, 14 September 2021
Prosecutor’s Office to check if an Uchkeken schoolboy forced to apologize
In Karachay-Cherkessia, the Prosecutor’s Office began checking information that in Uchkeken, a school teacher forced a teenager to apologize on his knees for a quarrel with his female classmate.
Action of defenders of a park in the “Fizgorodok” residential microdistrict in Yerevan. Screenshot: http://web.facebok.com/FizGorodok/Photos/a.4417677211626849/4442311319163438
21:49, 14 September 2021
In Yerevan, police detain five opponents of construction in a park
Today, in Yerevan, four defenders of a park in the “Fizgorodok” residential microdistrict have been detained during a protest action held in front of the City Mayoralty building. Another activist has been taken to a police station after trying to prevent vehicles from entering the construction area.
Andzor Kudaev. Photo: press service of the HRC 'Memorial'
19:15, 14 September 2021
Resident of Kabardino-Balkaria complains about torture and fabrication of criminal case
Andzor Kudaev, an entrepreneur from Kabardino-Balkaria, stated that he was subjected to torture and threats and was forced to confess to possessing weapons illegally and aiding and abetting a terrorist organization, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Memorial”* reports today.
Shanae Brooke. Photo: personal Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10156441909233205&set=ecnf.779243204
19:01, 14 September 2021
Political analysts: Brooke’s murder case not to affect reputation of “Georgian Dream” Party
The accusation of a member of the “Georgian Dream” Party in the murder of Australian teacher Shanae Brooke will not have an impact on the electorate of the ruling party and the results of the upcoming elections, Georgian political analysts interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot” note.
A gun. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-kbr-unichtozheny-dvoe-boevikov-prichastnyh-k.html
16:44, 14 September 2021
Serviceman perishes in Armenia
Sergeant Mkrtich Ovakimyan has perished in a combat position due to his violation of the rules for performing combat duty; an investigation is underway, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.
Students' conflict ended with a stabbing. Photo: website of the Technical College of Makhachkala, http://therpk.ru
16:20, 14 September 2021
Incident in Makhachkala college raises safety issues
In a Makhachkala college, a conflict of two students ended in stabbing. Instagram users have expressed surprise at the fact that a minor managed to bring a knife into an educational establishment.
Goris-Kapan highway. Photo from the Armenian Ombudsman official Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/Armenianombudsman/posts/1771473627906760
11:26, 14 September 2021
Setting up post by Azerbaijani law enforcers sparks protests in Armenia
An Azerbaijani post on the Goris-Kapan highway was set up in violation of international norms, Arman Tatoyan, the Armenian Ombudsperson, has stated. The opposition demanded to organize a parliamentary discussion of the situation with the participation of the director of the National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia.
Alizamin Salaev. Photo from Alizamin Salaev's personal Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=230454144653581&set=ecnf.100030669903315
11:12, 14 September 2021
Colony staff explains placing Salaev into dungeon by quarantine
The colony stuff has explained the placement of Alizamin Salaev, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), into the dungeon (punishment cell) by the quarantine needed before the court hearing of his complaint against the refusal to apply the conditional early relief (CER) to him, an advocate and a human rights defender informs.
10:56, 14 September 2021
Leakage of priests' shadowing records sparks scandal in Georgia
Record of shadowing priests of the Georgian Patriarchate were posted on the Internet and made public in the media. In the opinion of the opposition, the leakage of the records has to do with the "Georgian Dream" Party. In its turn, the ruling party has claimed another attack on the authorities and the clergy.
Schoolgirls enter the school. Screenshot: http://youtu.be/10ctRpYejR8
08:40, 14 September 2021
Residents of Dagestan stand up for head teacher of Madjalis school
Adamkadi Kurbankadiev, the head teacher of the school in Madjalis, who resigned after the scandal around the demand for schoolgirls to wear headscarves, performed his boss' order and was not guilty, pupils' parents believe.
Deputies of the Urma village (Levashinsky District) the government building in Makhachkala, September 13, 2021. Photo by Rasul Magomedov for the Caucasian Knot
08:26, 14 September 2021
Urma villagers claim seizure of power by village head
The powers of Osman Salmanov, the head of the village administration, expired 11 months ago, but he would not admit the new head to work, residents of the Urma village and rural deputies have stated at a protest action held in Makhachkala.
Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev (left). Screenshot: http://www.facebook.com/KavkazRealii/videos/227279865717873
21:50, 13 September 2021
Human rights defenders recognize Isaev and Magamadov as political prisoners
Ismail Isaev and Salekh Magamadov were prosecuted for publicly criticizing the Chechen authorities and for their belonging to the LGBT community, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Memorial”* concludes.
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Two fighters from Dagestan were killed in a military operation.

Destruction of a house in the village of Tebekmakhi. Still from the "Voice of Dagestan" video from April 25, 2026, https://t.me/golosdagestana05/17177 Social media users reported the destruction of houses in a mountainous region of Dagestan.

Nearly 5,000 more people have applied for financial assistance following the flooding in Dagestan.

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.