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Logo of the Gazprom near a residential building. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
21:21, 22 January 2019
GPO upholds Gazprom's refusal to write off Chechnya residents' debts
Chechnya's Prosecutor's Office (PO) has unreasonably filed a lawsuit against the Gazprom to write off the debts of local natural gas consumers. The PO has been instructed to support the Gazprom's appeal, the Russian General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has announced.
Mekhman Guseinov (in the center). Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:03, 22 January 2019
Mekhman Guseinov's case stopped after Azerbaijani president's interference
The Azerbaijani President, Ilham Aliev, reacted to Mekhman Guseinov's innocence statement; and investigators have stopped the new criminal case initiated against the blogger, the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has announced. Emin, Mekhman's brother, has treated the authorities' decision as a concession to the international community.
Rustam Amerkhanov, the deputy director general for gas sales at the "Gazprom Mezhregiongaz Grozny" Company. Photo http://groznyrg.ru/info.php?gait=rukovodstvo
16:06, 22 January 2019
"Gazprom" treats rumours about writing-off billion-rouble Chechnya's gas debts as fake news
The court's judgement on writing off the gas debts of residents of Chechnya has no amount of 9 billion roubles. The Chechen Prosecutor's Office (PO) has removed the debt amount from its press release.
Oyub Titiev with his advocate Marina Dubrovina. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:03, 22 January 2019
Court considering Oyub Titiev's case ignores chemists' findings
The court has refused to add the conclusions about the incorrect investigation of the cannabis, for the keeping of which Oyub Titiev, a rights defender and the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", is accused, to the case files. The court has explained this decision by violation of the rules for holding examinations.
11:30, 22 January 2019
At least eight persons continue hunger-striking in Azerbaijan
Activists Zafar Akhmedov, Rafig Bakhyshov and Fizuli Guseinov continue their hunger strike in the office of the "Musavat" Party. The journalist Khadija Ismayilova and activist Aigul Djafarova have stopped their hunger strike. At least five political prisoners continue their protest.
Oyub Titiev. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:28, 22 January 2019
Oyub Titiev's defence refutes main prosecution's proofs
The examination of the cannabis, the keeping of which is imputed to Oyub Titiev, the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", failed to prove its narcotic properties; and the examination results of the wash-offs from Titiev's hands contradict each other. This was stated by experts at the trial. The main proofs in the case are unreliable, said Ilya Novikov, a Titiev's advocate.
08:56, 22 January 2019
Relatives of the woman killed in Gyumri complain to prosecutor about refusal to place the military into Armenian SIZO
Investigators have rejected the demand of relatives of Julietta Gukasyan to transfer the Russian military, accused of killing her, from the territory of the military base to the SIZO (pre-trial prison) of Armenia. On January 17, the refusal was appealed against to the prosecutor's office, Arthur Sakunts, a rights defender, has informed.
The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation © Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
08:54, 22 January 2019
Residents of Dagestan tell about torture and money extortion
Despite the claim of torture, the Makhachkala court has sentenced Yusup Asadulaev to eight years in colony, after finding him guilty of helping Ruslan Darsamov, the leader of the local underground. Asadulaev's brother, who also complained of torture, is being protected by rights defenders, the "Mediazona" has reported.
Grozny. Chechnya. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:59, 21 January 2019
News of writing off gas debts causes distrust among residents of Chechnya
The authorities of Chechnya use all the methods of influencing debtors to pay utility bills; and the writing off of the multibillion-rouble debts for gas contrary to these methods is unlikely to affect ordinary people, residents of the republic said. Chechen lawyers also think it unlikely that the republic's gas debts will be written off.
Djambulat Umarov. Photo © press service of the Government of the Republic of Chechnya
23:58, 21 January 2019
Chechen authorities offer to improve practice of public apologies
The Chechen authorities are ready to make headings for apologies and repentances in mass media so that residents of the republic were responsible "for their words" in social networks or for their actions, said Djambulat Umarov, the Minister of National Policy, External Relations, Press and Information of Chechnya.
Police officers at a protest action in Magas. October 7, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
18:58, 21 January 2019
Social network users alarmed about plans to revise Dagestani-Chechen border
On January 20, the head of Dagestan treated the revision of the border with Chechnya as "a planned mandatory work." Social network users have noticed that Vladimir Vasiliev failed to answer the question about the concession of republic's territories.
Excercises of the Southern Military District (SMD). Photo by the press service of the SMD https://sputnik-abkhazia.ru/Abkhazia/20190118/1026336472/Rossiyskie-voennye-proveli-bolee-200-ucheniy-v-Abkhazii-v-2018-godu.html
18:52, 21 January 2019
Three Russian servicemen perish in Abkhazia
Five servicemen from the Russian military base situated in Abkhazia fell victim to a fall of an armoured personnel carrier (APC) into the gorge, the Southern Military District has reported.
16:02, 21 January 2019
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of January 14-20, 2019
Gas explosions in multi-storey buildings in Shakhty and Tbilisi; unprecedented court decision to write off Chechen residents' multibillion-rouble debts for gas; completion of receiving documents from applicants running for the position of Makhachkala Mayor; formation of the government and the launch of the new parliament's activities in Armenia; rally in Baku with the demand to release political prisoners, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of January 14-20, 2019, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Officers of the Russian Federal Security Bureau. Photo: SpetsnazAlpha https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Альфа_(спецподразделение)
14:40, 21 January 2019
Three persons arrested in Southern Russia within the case of financing IS
In Dagestan, Krasnodar Territory and Adygea, under the guise of charitable activities, members of the grouping raised money for Syrian militants, the FSB has reported.
Oyub Titiev and his advocate at the court. Photo courtesy of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial"
14:30, 21 January 2019
Oyub Titiev's defence persuades court to question fingerprint expert
The fingerprint examinations of the package with the narcotic drug, which, according to law enforcers, was seized from Oyub Titiev, were held with violations, the defence of the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has stated. The court did not question the expert who came to the session, but agreed to summon another expert for questioning.
11:35, 21 January 2019
Georgian cartoon about war in Abkhazia included into Berlinale-2019 programme
The animated film "Armed Lullaby" has been included into the programme of the Berlin International Film Festival, to be held in February. The cartoon tells about the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict through the eyes of a child.
11:33, 21 January 2019
Political analysts criticize outcomes of meeting of the MFA heads of Armenia and Azerbaijan
The meeting of the heads of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs (MFAs) of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Paris has shown that the international community is trying to reanimate talks on the Karabakh conflict. However, the agenda failed to include issues related to violations of the armistice regime, political analysts have noted.
An LGBT action. Photo Sputnik / Vadim Zhernov https://sputnik-georgia.ru/Tbilisi/20171106/238066336/Sportivnyj-LGBT-skandal-v-Gruzii-akcija-protesta-snova-proshla-v-Tbilisi.html
11:30, 21 January 2019
Resident of Georgia detained for beating up LGBT supporters
Police have detained a 21-year-old resident of Georgia, suspected of attacking employees of the Success Bar.
11:29, 20 January 2019
Sasha Project comes to Dagestan amid new threats
The singer, who had long doubted about coming to Dagestan, has reported that she is in the republic under reliable security. At the same time, new threats addressed to her and concert organizers have appeared in social networks.
11:23, 20 January 2019
NKR accuses Azerbaijan of 180 shelling attacks within a week
Azerbaijani soldiers fired 1300 shots at the positions of the Defence Army of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.
News
Khamzaev demonstratively secured public support in his conflict with bloggers

The aftermath of the flood in the village of Adilyotar in the Khasavyurt district. Still from has.info video Kadyrov reported on aid to flooded Chechen villages in Dagestan.

Flooding in Dagestan and Chechnya has been declared a federal emergency.

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.