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Boris Grebenschikov takes part in Amnesty International’s action support of Oyub Titiev. Photo courtesy of HRC ‘Memorial’
14:15, 18 December 2018
Well-known Russian musician speaks in support of Oyub Titiev
Russian musician Boris Grebenschikov, who collaborates with the NGO "Amnesty International" (AI), has voiced his support for Oyub Titiev, involved as a defendant in a criminal case in Chechnya, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" reports today.
14:06, 18 December 2018
NGO activists demand to investigate police clashes with opposition in Georgia
On December 17, the Georgian NGO "Centre for Human Rights Study and Monitoring" called on the Prosecutor's Office to investigate a clash between the opposition and the police on December 16.
Entrance to Geldagan in the Kurchaloi District of Chechnya. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the Caucasian Knot
11:12, 18 December 2018
Relatives of sisters, who went missing in Chechnya, demand to resume inquiry
Elita Aidamirova, a sister of Zargan and Satsita Aidamirov, who disappeared in the Kurchaloi District of Chechnya, has told about the circumstances of the incident that occurred in 2013. According to her story, the investigation into her sisters' disappearance was repeatedly suspended; and family members were under pressure.
War in Syria. Photo: REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
11:03, 18 December 2018
Activists state political obstacles to Circassians' repatriation to Russia
Russian authorities create bureaucratic obstacles for Circassian repatriates from Syria and Turkey; and foreign Circassians have no chance to obtain citizenship under a simplified procedure, activists from Adygea and Kabardino-Balkaria have stated.
10:55, 18 December 2018
UNM activist detained in Georgia goes on hunger strike
David Kirkitadze, a detained member of the political council of the parliamentary oppositional "United National Movement" (UNM) Party, has refused to plead guilty and went on a hunger strike in protest against his detention.
Clashes between opposition and police, December 16, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/David Chkhikvishvili
08:30, 18 December 2018
"European Georgia" condemns detention of UNM activist
The oppositional "European Georgia" Party has called on the authorities not to deprive the detained activist David Kirkitadze of his freedom, treating the violation of the right to assembly as one of the evidences of a deep political crisis.
Frontline in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo: REUTERS/Staff
08:24, 18 December 2018
JAMnews: Azerbaijani society reacts aggressively to criticism of national hero
The Azerbaijani student, who doubted the feat of Mubariz Ibragimov, who perished in Nagorno-Karabakh, was blamed as a traitor in her homeland.
23:08, 17 December 2018
Court dismisses Kocharyan's lawsuit against Pashinyan
The Armenian Civil Court of Appeal dismissed the lawsuit filed by Robert Kocharyan, the second President of Armenia, with a request to recognize the statements voiced by Nikol Pashinyan as defamation.
Clashes between opposition and police, December 16, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/David Chkhikvishvili
22:59, 17 December 2018
UNM political council member detained in Georgia
Today, Georgian law enforcers have detained David Kirkitadze, a member of the "United National Movement" Party, as part of measures in an investigation into clashes between the opposition and the police on December 16.
Abu Umar Sasitlinsky. Photo: Ya Rabbi https://ru.wikipedia.org/
22:51, 17 December 2018
A preacher from Dagestan denies his involvement in terrorist financing
The money raised in Northern Caucasus is used to help people, states Abu Umar Sasitlinsky. He has denied the information on financing militants from the "Islamic State"* and the "Jabhat-an-Nusra"*.
Russian troops of the Southern Military District in Abkhazia. Photo: press service for the Southern Military District
17:37, 17 December 2018
About 1000 Russian and Abkhaz soldiers and officers hold joint military drills
Over a week, the "Nagvalou" and "Tsabal" training grounds hosted military exercises, which involved more than 1000 soldiers and officers from Abkhazia and Russia, the TASS quoted on December 17 the press service of the Southern Military District as reporting.
Tent at the parliament building in Tbilisi, December 16, 2018. Photo: Sputnik / Vladimir Umikashvili. https://sputnik-georgia.ru/politics/20181217/243520369/Aktsii-bez-pereryva-oppozitsiya-rasskazala-o-svoikh-planakh.html
17:30, 17 December 2018
Opposition announces long-term protests in Georgia
Starting from December 18, the alliance "Strength in Unity" launches protest actions with the demand to hold early parliamentary elections, announces today Grigol Vashadze, one of the opposition leaders, a former Georgian presidential candidate.
Oleg Orlov shows the Franco-German Prize "For Human Rights and Rule of Law" awarded to Oyub Titiev. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot
13:41, 17 December 2018
Prosecutor's Office reports absence of videos from cameras on Titiev's detention day
The outdoor video cameras located on the route of Oyub Titiev, the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial", on the day of his detention were either inactive, or the records from them did not survive, the representative of the Prosecutor's Office has stated today during the announcement of the materials of the case.
Military vehicles of the Azerbaijani Army. Photo: http://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/
13:33, 17 December 2018
Azerbaijan reports machine-gun shelling in conflict zone
During the last 24 hours, positions of Azerbaijani military servicemen deployed in the Karabakh conflict zone were shelled for 28 times, the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated today.
Special forces agent. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/antiterroristicheskie-ucheniya/operativnym-shtabom-v-kaluzhskoy-oblasti-4.html#&gid=1&pid=2
13:21, 17 December 2018
On December 10-16, four persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of December 10-16, 2018, in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, two people perished and two others were wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
12:53, 17 December 2018
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events on December 10-16, 2018
Summing up parliamentary elections in Armenia; inauguration of new president of Georgia against opposition's protests; session of Sharia Court in Ingushetia on border with Chechnya – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of December 10-16, 2018, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Tent at the parliament building in Tbilisi, December 16, 2018. Photo by Galina Gotua for the Caucasian Knot
10:52, 17 December 2018
Opposition demands resignation of Georgian government
At a protest action in Tbilisi, leaders of the opposition have demanded early parliamentary elections and resignation of the government.
Vladimir Vasilchenko holds solo picket in Volgograd, December 16, 2018. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the Caucasian Knot
10:34, 17 December 2018
Two Volgograd activists hold pickets against war with Ukraine
In their solo pickets, two residents of Volgograd have demanded not to admit military actions against Ukraine. They came out with posters "Is there money to go to war?" and "War with Ukraine is our authorities' madness".
10:18, 17 December 2018
Two militaries wounded in Nagorno-Karabakh
The servicemen were brought to Yerevan from Stepanakert with explosive and gunshot wounds, the hospital has reported.
Konstantin and Tsotne Gamsakhurdiya. Photo: RFE/RL
10:03, 17 December 2018
Zviad Gamsakhurdiya's sons go on hunger strike
Konstantin and Tsotne Gamsakhurdiya went on a hunger strike, demanding to investigate their father's murder.
News
The court seized more than 80 substations in Dagestan from Magomed Kaitov.

A combatant from Ingushetia was killed in a military operation.

A serviceman was convicted in Nalchik for being absent from his unit.

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.