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The court in Baku postponed the consideration of the administration's request from the correctional institution to tighten the conditions of detention for the researcher of Talysh culture, Iqbal Abilov, and to transfer him to a closed-type prison. The defense stated that Abilov had not been informed about the documents regarding the alleged violations attributed to him and the reprimands issued in this regard.

Parents of schoolchildren cannot rely on the help of charitable organizations when preparing their children for school, residents of Chechnya stated. Analysts pointed out that in the republic, reports from Ramzan Kadyrov about helping the children of Gaza are not linked to assistance for local children in preparing for school; however, they believe that Kadyrov is trying to use the image of a defender of Muslims against the backdrop of the elections.

A native of Chechnya, Mansur Movlaev, held in a Kazakhstan pre-trial detention center, attempted suicide.

Instead of a complete ban, citizens of Russia will be allowed to attend the Zion Festival in Tbilisi on the condition that they recognize the territorial integrity of Georgia, the Russian occupation of Georgian territories, and condemn Russia's actions towards Georgia, the festival organizers stated.

Residents of Dagestan complained before the voting on September 18-20 that candidates hardly discuss the pressing issues of housing and communal services, rising prices, and fuel costs. Some residents stated that they do not intend to participate in the voting due to distrust in the candidates and the election results, while a public sector employee complained about the management's demand to support a certain party.

After the rain, the bridge over the river in the village of Sarmakovo in the Zolsky district was damaged, leaving the villagers without a crossing. They asked officials from the local administration for help in restoring the bridge.

Creating conditions for a decent life, work, raising children, and self-realization in South Ossetia without the need to leave the republic is the main goal of the acting president Marat Kambolov's election program. He has no real opponents in the elections, and Zurab Kokoev, Murat Valiev, and Kazbek Kodoev are considered technical candidates, analysts previously noted.

A resident of Krasnodar filmed a video showing a shelter from drones in the basement of her house, which lacks furniture and other amenities. Other Krasnodar residents, commenting on this video in Telegram, debated whether an empty room is sufficient for shelter or if it should at least have minimal conditions.

The elections for the head of Chechnya must be held openly and safely, said Ramzan Kadyrov. Real political competition is not expected in these elections, and Ismail Denilkhanov and Khalid Nakayev are needed to demonstrate a formal alternative to Kadyrov's candidacy, analysts previously surveyed by "Caucasian Knot" indicated.

A court in Azerbaijan has arrested TikTokers Magsad Bagirov and Kyamran Bilalov, who are accused of inciting religious hatred.

The rise in prices, low incomes, housing and utility tariffs, the state of medicine, and waste management issues cause the greatest dissatisfaction among surveyed residents of North Ossetia. Some of them intend to express their protest by voting for the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), while others see no alternative to "United Russia" and refuse to participate in the elections, considering them meaningless.

During the elections from September 18 to 20, there will be 541 polling stations operating in Chechnya, with 874 thousand voters registered in the republic. This is more than 100 thousand more than in the 2021 elections.

In Sochi, searches are underway for a tourist who went missing during a solo hike in the mountains.

Field commander of the Second Chechen War Khavaji Amaev, who also participated in battles in Syria and Ukraine, was killed in Lviv. For the last 20 years, he had been on the federal wanted list in Russia.

Investigators in Stavropol have opened a case against a resident of a neighboring republic due to a post on social media. The young man faces up to seven years in prison.

Demonstrators in Tbilisi and Batumi on the 656th day of protests demanded the release of prisoners of conscience and a rejection of the pro-Russian political course.

The construction of part of the houses for the residents of the village of Mamedkala, who lost their homes after the devastating flood, was financed by the family of Sara Manakhimova (Jasmin), a singer from Derbent.

Four polling stations for citizens of South Ossetia will open on September 18 in North Ossetia, and another will operate in Moscow.

Law enforcement detained a resident of the Krasnosulinsky district in a case of financing terrorism, a search was conducted in the man's house.

Residents of the Volgograd region are dissatisfied with the fuel shortage, air alerts, and housing and communal services issues, but do not see any opportunity to influence the situation in the upcoming elections and do not see the point in participating in the voting.