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Woman covered her face with Chechen flag during celebrations of the Republic’s Day. Grozny, September 2014. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
11:20, 18 September 2014
Residents of Chechnya report on law enforcers' kidnapping of young woman in hijab
In central Grozny, law enforcers drove a young woman dressed in Muslim clothing away to some unknown place. Eyewitnesses of the incident are not aware of her further fate. They believe the young woman was kidnapped. Officials from the law enforcement bodies refused to comment on the information.
Policemen. Photo: http://30.mvd.ru
09:24, 18 September 2014
BBC reporters attacked in Astrakhan
In Astrakhan, while filming a story of the deaths of Russian soldiers near the border with Ukraine, members of the Moscow BBC office were attacked by unidentified men. At present, the reporters are in Moscow, and they are in safety, the Russian BBC service reports today.
Solo picket in support of Evgeny Vitishko. Moscow, September 17, 2014. Photo: Andrey Korolev (RFE/RL)
06:38, 18 September 2014
Moscow hosts solo picket in support of Krasnodar ecologist Evgeny Vitishko
On September 17, in Moscow, in front of the building of the General Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation, a solo picket was held in support of Evgeny Vitishko, a Krasnodar ecologist, serving his sentence at the penal settlement-colony in the Tambov Region. The solo picket was held by Sophia Rusova, the Adviser to the Chairman of the "Yabloko" Party, the press service of the political organization reports.
01:51, 18 September 2014
GPO checks investigation into case of attack on journalist Tapdyg Farkhadoglu in Baku
The Azerbaijani General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has started a check of the media reports about the biased investigation into the beating of journalist Tapdyg Farkhadoglu (Guliev). Prosecutors have assigned the re-investigation to be conducted under the personal supervision of the General Prosecutor, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Discussion on the sides of the UN Human Rights Council session. Geneva, September 17, 2014. Photo by Susan Coughtrie.
22:20, 17 September 2014
Human rights defenders and diplomats comdemn impunity in Akhmednabiev case
Participants of the discussion held on the sides of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva have condemned the impunity for the murder of the ‘Caucasian Knot’ correspendent Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev and other journalists.
Law enforcement officers holding special operation, September 2014, http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2014/09/03/v-dagestane-neitralizovan-bandit-otkryvshii-ogon-po-sotrudnikam-pravookhranite.html
19:01, 17 September 2014
In August 2014, 31 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
In August 2014, at least 31 people fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus; of whom 21 people died and 10 were wounded. These are the results of calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
The Territorial Election Commission of the Tsentralny District of Volgograd recounted the votes at the Polling Station No. 1028 under the complaint of Gennady Murylyov, a candidate for the Regional Duma from the United Russia Party. Volgograd, September 16, 2014. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
17:19, 17 September 2014
In Volgograd, TEC rejects demand of "Rodina" candidate to recount votes
In Volgograd, the Territorial Election Commission (TEC) rejected the demand of Natalia Latyshevskaya, a candidate from the "Rodina" (Motherland) Party, to recount votes after the elections to the Regional Duma.
15:55, 17 September 2014
In Kobuleti, locals protest against opening medrese
In the Adzhar city of Kobuleti, Georgia, local residents hold a protest action in front of the building, where they plan to open a medrese. Some of the protesters stay there day and night.
15:49, 17 September 2014
76 Azerbaijani life convicts ask Ilham Aliev to revise their cases
In Azerbaijan, 76 convicts serving their life sentences in Gobustan Prison have appealed to President Ilham Aliev asking to reconsider their cases. Copies of the appeal were also sent to the country's Parliament, Ombudsman and the Public Alliance "Azerbaijan without Political Prisoners".
14:39, 17 September 2014
In Dagestan, defence of convict for keeping "suicide belt" prepares appeal
Today, the advocate of Sabina Abakarova, convicted in Dagestan for possessing a "suicide belt", received the verdict in written form and declared his intention to appeal against it. According to his story, the judicial investigation had shown that the belt was planted into the house of his client.
Ukranian refugees in the camp in Gukovo. July 2014. Photo by Oleg Pchelov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
13:02, 17 September 2014
Over 400 refugees return daily to Ukraine from Russia through Rostov Region
The Ukrainian refugees accommodated in the Rostov Region continue coming back home. According to regional authorities, every day over 400 of them leave the territory of the region.
06:29, 17 September 2014
SIS of Armenia starts investigating attack on "A1+" journalist
Under instruction of the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Armenia, the Special Inquiry Service (SIS) has launched an investigation into the attack on a female journalist of the "A1+". SIS agents try to find out whether there are grounds for criminal prosecution, a source from the SIS told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent on September 16.
Oleg Vronsky (in the centre) and advocates in the court room. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
02:42, 17 September 2014
Sochi: defence of ex-Vice Mayor Vronsky demands from current Mayor to appear at trial
At the trial in Sochi of Oleg Vronsky, the former city Vice Mayor, and Anzor Pruidze, Director General of the LLC "Yugspetsstroy", the prosecution witnesses have evidenced. The defence demands from the incumbent Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov to appear at the trial, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
01:49, 17 September 2014
Prosecutor's Office refuses to open criminal case on beating journalist Farkhadoglu in Baku
The Prosecutor's Office has illegally refused to open a criminal case on the fact of beating Tapdyg Farkhadoglu (Guliev), a correspondent of the Turan Agency, said the lawyer Ruslan Aliev, who is representing the journalist's interests.
01:05, 17 September 2014
"Rodina" candidate for Volgograd Regional Duma demands to recount ballots at 10 polling stations
On September 16, a recount of votes at Polling Stations Nos. 312 and 315 of the Voroshilov Territorial Election Commission (TEC) of Volgograd changed the outcomes of the voting in favour of Gennady Murylyov, the candidate from the "Edinaya Rossiya" (United Russia) Party. His opponent from the "Rodina" (Motherland) Party – Natalia Latyshevskaya – demanded a vote recount at other 10 polling stations.
22:45, 16 September 2014
Armenian CoA upholds verdict to Volodya Avetisyan
Today, the Court of Appeal (CoA) of Armenia has dismissed an appeal complaint against the verdict to Volodya Avetisyan, a Karabakh War veteran and an active participant of protest actions, who was convicted on charges of fraud.
22:27, 16 September 2014
Volgograd Region: 15 colony inmates commit self-mutilation
Fifteen prisoners of Corrective Colony No. 19, located in the town of Surovikino in the Volgograd Region, have injured themselves in protest against confiscation of prohibited items from them, the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN) has reported today.
Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev at the press-conference dedicated to the problems of journalists’ security. Makhachkala, January 14, 2013. Photo by Svetlana Svistunova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
20:38, 16 September 2014
At UN HRC session, "Article-19" demands from Russian authorities to reopen inquiry into Ahmednabiev's killing
In the course of the 27th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), activists of the international human rights organization "Article 19" demanded from Russian authorities to reopen the investigation into the murder of the "Caucasian Knot" reporter Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev.
18:11, 16 September 2014
Dagestani court convicts Abakarova for possessing "suicide belt"
Today, the Sovietskiy District Court of Makhachkala has sentenced Sabina Abakarova, charged with illegal possession of weapons, to six months in custody, which she has already served during the investigation and trial, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" reports.
Leyla Yunus. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
16:03, 16 September 2014
In Azerbaijan, Leyla Yunus' advocate stats that she is pressed by two cellmates
The rights defender Leyla Yunus is kept in Baku SIZO (pre-trial prison) No. 1 in intolerable conditions, said her advocate Alaif Gasanov. According to his story, Yunus is under moral and psychological pressure from her two cellmates.
News
A soldier from the Volgograd region was killed in the special military operation zone.

Military personnel in the SMO zone. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. The authorities have recognized at least 9550 fighters from southern Russia as killed in the military operation.

Lydia Mikhalchenko. Frame from the video https://t.me/heda_media/3087 The founder of the project "Caucasus Without a Mother" reported threats and pressure.

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.