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Zheleznovodsky Citi Court. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the Caucasian Knot
08:30, 18 December 2019
Ingush activist Oziev complains about severe conditions of convoying
A court in the Stavropol Territory has ruled to leave Timur Oziev, a rally participant in Magas, in custody until March 4. Oziev has complained that he and three other defendants spent one and a half days during convoying to the court without food and sleep.
Ramzan Kadyrov (left) and Iskhak Chalaev. Photo: 'Grozny-Inform' news agency, https://www.grozny-inform.ru/news/society/115324
22:34, 17 December 2019
Analysts see no change of Chechen ruling system in Chalayevs' appointment
The appointment of the Chalaev brothers as heads of Chechen ROVDs (District Interior Divisions) is not connected solely to the fact that they belong to the same teip (Family clan) as Kadyrov, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
European Court of Human Rights. Photo: REUTERS/Vincent Kessler
22:12, 17 December 2019
ECtHR appoints compensation to mother of missing resident of Chechnya
Russian investigators have failed to check statements of Khusein Badurgov's relatives that authorities has been involved in his disappearance in Grozny, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has concluded today, treating the investigation as inefficient. Badurgov's mother was awarded a compensation of 26,000 euros.
Alexander Sokurov. Photo: REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
18:04, 17 December 2019
Alexander Sokurov's critics note Chechen authorities' attitude to freedom of speech
Workers of culture and art, like film director Alexander Sokurov, criticized in Chechnya for commenting on the Ramzan Kadyrov's title of Hero of Russia, should voice in public their attitude to controversial political and social issues, human rights defender Svetlana Gannushkina and actress Yuliya Aug believe.
Anastasia Shevchenko in the courtroom, December 17, 2019. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the Caucasian Knot
17:52, 17 December 2019
Anastasia Shevchenko left under house arrest
Today, in Rostov-on-Don, the court has extended the term of Anastasia Shevchenko's house arrest until January 18. The activist claims that the pre-trial restriction measure negatively affects her children.
14:47, 17 December 2019
"Memorial" sends to ECtHR complaints of four protesters in Magas
Murat Bekov, Ilez Barakhoev, Vakha and Ruslan Dzeitov, whose interests are represented by lawyers of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", filed complaints to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) about violations of the rights to personal integrity, fair trial, freedom of expression, and freedom of assembly. This is reported by the HRC "Memorial" on its website on December 16.
At the Southern District Military Court. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the Caucasian Knot
14:29, 17 December 2019
Kurbanov brothers explain by torture their refusal of defenders during investigation
At trial, Ismail and Mukhtar Kurbanov from the Kayakent District of Dagestan claimed that they refused defenders during the investigation because of pressure from law enforcers. In Dagestan, investigators resumed a verification of the Kurbanov brothers' complaints of torture.
Shalva Tadumadze. Photo: Mzia Saganelidze (RFE/RL)
11:19, 17 December 2019
Georgian SC Judge accused of falsifying his lawyer's diploma
Shalva Tadumadze, a former Georgian Prosecutor General, appointed a termless Judge of the Supreme Court (SC), has failed to confirm his higher legal education, the coalition "For Independent and Transparent Judiciary" asserts.
Elvin Isaev. Screenshot from Elvin Isaev's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezVvBbl2wTY&app=desktop
11:06, 17 December 2019
Rights defenders question legality of Isaev's deportation to Baku
The haste and non-transparency of the blogger Elvin Isaev's deportation from Ukraine to Azerbaijan cast doubt on its legitimacy, the Baku rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have noted.
Pretrial detention facility. Photo: Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru
10:53, 17 December 2019
Native of Chechnya claims unfair accusation of fellow countrymen in Volgograd Region
In the Volgograd Region, a prosecutor has demanded long prison terms for several natives of Chechnya, who refuse to plead guilty, a relative of one of the defendants has stated in his video appeal to Ramzan Kadyrov.
Screenshot from video appeal of Djambulat Umarov to Alexander Sokurov: https://www.instagram.com/p/B6GlGOnobBs/
08:22, 17 December 2019
Djambulat Umarov joins public dispute of Kadyrov with Sokurov
Djambulat Umarov, the Chechen Minister for National Policy, External Relations, Press and Information, has recorded an expanded video appeal to the film director Alexander Sokurov, criticizing his statement about the Heroes of Russia and his films.
Banner in support of journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Photo by Ilyas Kapiev for the "Caucasian Knot"
08:14, 17 December 2019
Gasanguseinovs' father upholds pickets in support of journalist Gadjiev
Murtazali Gasanguseinov, the father of the shepherd brothers killed in Dagestan, has taken part in a series of pickets in support of the arrested journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev.
Rally in Magas, October 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
21:24, 16 December 2019
Zelimkhan Tomov, participant of rally in Magas, convicted
A court in the Stavropol Territory has sentenced Zelimkhan Tomov, a participant in the March rally in Magas, to 17 months in a settlement colony. The activist has confessed to throwing stones at "Rosgvardia" (Russian National Guard) fighters.
South Ossetia-Georgia border. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
21:05, 16 December 2019
96-year-old Georgian detained on South-Ossetian border
Border guards have detained a Georgian citizen, Gora Garibashvili, who crossed the demarcation line with South Ossetia, the authorities in the Georgian municipality of Kaspi have reported today.
Yan Rachinsky, the chairman of the board of the "International Memorial". Screenshot from video posted at 'Yabloko TV' YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0GzRMvHZnk
19:37, 16 December 2019
Head of "International Memorial" fined by 200,000 roubles
Today, the court has imposed two fines of 100,000 roubles each on Yan Rachinsky. After an inspection, initiated by the Ingush FSB Department, the amount of fines imposed on the "International Memorial", the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", and the heads of those NGOs reached 2.9 million roubles.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: Alexei Nikolsky/Kremlin via REUTERS
19:20, 16 December 2019
Ramzan Kadyrov promises money to families of killed journalists amid persecution of critics
The Akhmat Kadyrov Foundation made a decision to allocate 100,000 roubles to relatives of 22 journalists, who were killed during combat actions in Chechnya, announced the leader of the republic on the Remembrance Day of Journalists Killed in the Line of Duty. The Ramzan Kadyrov's statement was voiced amid the persecution of people who made public cases of human rights violations in Chechnya.
Mairbek Amaev, a resident of Grozny. Screenshot of post made at the public account "ChP Chechnya" on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/B6GwCGRFB7d/
19:08, 16 December 2019
Chechen residents report disappearance of their relative in Grozny
Mairbek Amaev, a resident of Grozny, disappeared in the city centre, and there has been no information about him for the third day, his relatives report. Instagram users assumed that the man had been detained by law enforcers.
18:35, 16 December 2019
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of December 9-15, 2019
25th anniversary of the outbreak of war in Chechnya; adoption by the US of a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide; fundraising for Azerbaijani human rights defender Ogtai Gyulyalyev, who still stays in a coma, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of December 9-15, 2019, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Manvel Grigoryan in the courtroom. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
13:01, 16 December 2019
Court refuses to release Manvel Grigoryan
The appellate instance has found the refusal of the court to release on bail Manvel Grigoryan, a former Armenian MP, accused of illegal possession of weapons and embezzlement as lawful.
12:44, 16 December 2019
Week of December 9-15 passed with no victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of December 9-15, 2019, no events related to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were recorded. No casualties or victims were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
News
Bulletproof vest. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Losses in southern Russia in Ukraine exceed 8,800 people.

Muftis of the North Caucasus republics have announced the start dates for Ramadan.

Recognized human losses in southern Russia in Ukraine exceed 7,250

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.