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A polling station in Astrakhan. Photo: press service of the Election Committee for Astrakhan, http://www.astrakhan.izbirkom.ru/news/9902/
18:31, 14 September 2020
Astrakhan opposition reports bribery of voters
In Astrakhan, each city resident got 700 roubles under formal pretexts for visiting polling stations on election days, and several complaints were filed to the police in connection with the above violations, members of opposition parties reported.
Soldier of the Azerbaijani Army. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, https://mod.gov.az/az/news/on-xetde-vetene-xidmetimle-fexr-edirem-video-32140.html
18:12, 14 September 2020
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of shelling attacks on four villages
The positions of the Azerbaijani troops in villages located near the border with Armenia and in the Karabakh conflict zone were shelled 32 times over 24 hours, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reported.
Salakh Mezhiev, the Mufti of Chechnya. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBh8JQhmZSU
15:01, 14 September 2020
Chechen Muftiate joins attacks on Tepsurkaev and Zakaev
In his video appeal, Salakh Mezhiev, the Mufti of Chechnya, has criticized Salman Tepsurkaev for "shameless conversations", and called Akhmed Zakaev, who stood up for Salman, "an outcast."
OMON agent. Photo: NAC press service, http://nac.gov.ru/antiterroristicheskie-ucheniya/antiterroristicheskie-ucheniya-v-respublike-0.html#&gid=1&pid=2
14:47, 14 September 2020
On September 7-13, no victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were recorded
During the week, from September 7 to September 13, 2020, no information was received about the victims of the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Screenshot from video condemning Akhmed Zakaev: https://www.instagram.com/p/CFEWFelJ3j4/
11:26, 14 September 2020
Gathering in Urus-Martan records video condemning Akhmed Zakaev
At their gathering in Urus-Martan, members of the Zakaev family clan have criticized, in an insulting manner, Akhmed Zakaev, the head of government of the self-proclaimed Ichkeria (banned in Russia by the court) for supporting the 1ADAT Telegram Channel. Having declared their loyalty to the "padishah", the clan members demanded from emigrants not to interfere with Chechen affairs.
War in Syria. A woman with a child. Photo: REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
11:05, 14 September 2020
Eleven North-Caucasian children returned from Syria handed over to relatives
Relatives in Dagestan and Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) received the eleven children returned from the Middle East. Four other children from the Astrakhan Region, Dagestan and Chechnya remain in hospital.
Murad Aslamkhanov. Screenshot from video "Murad's urgent appeal from Vienna to Kadyrov Ramzan – Don't touch my relatives!": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJnEg_MDaFk
10:48, 14 September 2020
Kadyrov's critic reports detention of his relatives in Chechnya
In Chechnya, many relatives of Murad Aslamkhanov, a critic of Chechen authorities, who is living in Austria, have been detained, Aslamkhanov himself stated on September 12. He launched his YouTube channel after the resonant humiliation of Salman Tepsurkaev. In a video appeal to Ramzan Kadyrov, he stood up for his relatives, threatening to execute relatives of the people from Kadyrov's retinue living in Europe.
Tamaz Khomasuridze. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot
10:35, 14 September 2020
Court arrests father of minor accused of killing footballer Shakarashvili
The Tbilisi City Court has placed into custody Tamaz Khomasuridze, the father of the minor, who is accused of killing the football player, Giorgi Shakarashvili. The father is charged with threats, falsification of proofs and false testimonies.
Mekhman Guseinov. Screenshot of the post on Mekhman Guseinov's Facebook account https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=2130519383651634&set=a.141517832551809
10:38, 13 September 2020
Azerbaijani blogger Mekhman Guseinov recovers after surgery
At a Swiss clinic, doctors have successfully operated on Mekhman Guseinov, an Azerbaijani blogger and human rights defender, who is suffering from cancer. Now, the young man must undergo a long rehabilitation course, his brother said.
Zamid Chalaev, the commander of the special regiment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Chechnya. Screenshot of the post on «Чечня Онлайн» Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CE_kW4Knzqz/
10:36, 13 September 2020
Commander of special regiment of Chechen MIA voices threats to Tepsurkaev's defenders
Zamid Chalaev, the commander of the special regiment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Chechnya, called the words of critics of the republic's authorities after the publication of the video with the humiliation of Salman Tepsurkaev as empty talks, stating that they would be "called to account." Activists believe that authorities are trying to reduce the negativity caused by this video.
Screenshot of a video appeal of Salman Tepsurkaev's father, https://www.instagram.com/tv/CFCgX36pFEq/?utm_source=ig_embed
10:34, 13 September 2020
Salman Tepsurkaev's father announces renunciation from his son
The "Grozny" TV Channel has spread a video appeal of Salman Tepsurkaev's father, who stated that he had disowned his son for his disobedience, and made peace with the people offended by posts of the 1ADAT Telegram Channel.
Tofig Yagublu. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:33, 13 September 2020
Amid threat of coma, Azerbaijani oppositionist Yagublu transferred from SIZO to clinic
The health condition of the politician, Tofig Yagublu, who is on his hunger strike at SIZO (pre-trial prison) for eleven days already, continues deteriorating, despite the intravenous drug injections, his daughter has stated. Doctors warned that Yagublu was in danger of a coma.
Tofig Yagublu. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:54, 12 September 2020
Doctor urges to release Tofig Yagublu
The doctor of the family of Tofig Yagublu, who went on a hunger strike at the SIZO (pre-trial prison), has prescribed him some therapy. Yagublu has lost a lot of weight and has difficulty with walking; he should be placed under house arrest so that he can receive medical care, the doctor has stated.
Zemfira Tskaeva. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:52, 12 September 2020
Zemfira Tskaeva accuses judge of protracting trial
Another court session on the case of Tskaev, who died after questioning at Vladikavkaz police, was rescheduled due to the illness of one of defendants' advocates. Vladimir Tskaev's widow has complained that court sessions were postponed for the umpteenth time. She intends to complain about the judge to the Russia's Judicial Board, Zemfira has promised.
Albert Batchaev. Screenshot of the page with the information about criminal proceedings against Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
23:50, 12 September 2020
Albert Batchaev allowed visiting doctors
Investigators have allowed Albert Batchaev, a Jehovah's Witness, to visit the polyclinic, which he could not do due to the restrictions associated with his house arrest.
The General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of South Ossetia. Photo: OIP NYKHAS http://www.nykhas.ru/763077/genprokuratura-yuzhnoy-osetii-zavela-u-2/
12:28, 12 September 2020
Inal Djabiev's widow demands removal of Russian forensic expert
Oksana Sotieva, the widow of Inal Djabiev, who died after detention, has asked the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of South Ossetia to dismiss Sergey Gruzdev, a forensic expert from Russia, since she doubts his impartiality.
Musa Lomaev, a blogger. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTCLmmJ9utY0_qsQ5bH50mQ
07:24, 12 September 2020
Attempt on Chechen blogger Lomaev failed in Finland
Musa Lomaev, a blogger, has stated that Finnish law enforcers arrested a suspect of attempting on his life. According to the 1ADAT Telegram Channel, Chechen authorities had promised half a million US dollars for Lomaev's head.
Screenshot of Said Chubaev's video appeal, https://www.instagram.com/p/CE7D3Pii5dS/
07:21, 12 September 2020
Chechnya: marketplace director threatens to repeat bottle torture
Salman Tepsurkaev was deservedly humiliated for insulting women; such antics will be monitored and punished in the same way or even more severely, Said Chubaev, the director of the marketplace in Oiskhar, stated in his video appeal. Instagram users criticized Chubaev and suggested that the video had been recorded in view of some expensive gift from the authorities.
A banner in support of Emin Sagiev. Screenshot of Azadlıq's page on Facebook Facebook https://web.facebook.com/azadliqqazeti/photos/a.666870143369146/3425509850838481/
07:18, 12 September 2020
Azerbaijani political prisoner Emin Sagiev stops hunger strike
Emin Sagiev's defence intends to submit a petition to the Azerbaijani Supreme Court (SC) demanding his release. The consideration may take several weeks; and for this reason the activist has suspended his hunger strike, his advocate has informed.
07:16, 12 September 2020
Akhmed Zakaev reports release of his detained relatives
Akhmed Zakaev, the head of the government of the self-proclaimed Ichkeria (banned in Russia), said that Chechen law enforcers released his relatives, detained after Zakaev's video appeal in support of the 1ADAT Telegram Channel. He has added that before the incident with Salman Tepsurkaev he had not been the channel's moderator.
News
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The lawyer revealed Elena Khakhaleva's place of residence.

Demonstrators on Rustaveli Avenue. Photo: Nino Kikvadze / Publika Pro-European protests in Tbilisi have continued for 516 consecutive days.

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.