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Detention. Photo: CC BY 2.0 / TAR SANDS BLOCKADE / DARRYL HANNAH IN HANDCUFFS
13:21, 3 December 2018
Seven persons detained at special operation in Tbilisi
In the capital of Georgia, law enforcers have detained six citizens of Ukraine and a citizen of Georgia; weapons and ammunition were found on them during a search, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reported on December 2.
At the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
11:18, 3 December 2018
Armenia: contract soldier dies from gunshot wound
In one of the military units of the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD), a contract serviceman was killed in his combat position. A criminal case has been initiated.
Galina Tikhenko holds solo picket in Volgograd. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the Caucasian Knot
11:11, 3 December 2018
Volgograd activists demand to stop military conflict with Ukraine
Several activists held solo pickets in Volgograd on December 2 demanding that the Russian authorities end the conflict with Ukraine because of the incident in the Kerch Strait and condemning the annexation of the Crimea.
Opposition rally in Tbilisi, December 2, 2018. Photo: press service of the United National Movement, https://www.facebook.com/nacionalurimodzraoba/videos/766199990382566/
11:00, 3 December 2018
Vashadze announces protest action on Zurabishvili's inauguration day
If the authorities refuse to negotiate, on December 16, the inauguration day of the newly elected President of Georgia, the opposition will stage a mass rally, members of the Alliance "Strength in Unity" stated at an action in Tbilisi on December 2.
Law enforcer. Photo: Elena Sineok / Yuga.ru
10:50, 3 December 2018
Casualty of shootout with "Rosgvardia" servicemen in Kuban identified
Investigators have stated that fire at "Rosgvardia" (Russian National Guard) servicemen was opened by a resident of Krasnodar.
The Parliament of Armenia on the Day of Independence on September 21, 2018 © Sputnik / Asatur Yesayants https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/politics/20181115/15684829/vopros-o-rezidenciyah-prezidenta-i-premera-na-povestke-vneocherednogo-zasedaniya-ns.html
10:59, 2 December 2018
Political analysts indicate absence of pre-election contest in Armenia
Many of Yerevan residents interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have not decided who to vote for at the parliamentary elections to be held in Armenia on December 9. Political forces did not focus on victory, but set a goal to go to the parliament, note political analysts.
Grigol Vashadze with journalists. Photo: © Sputnik / Alex Shlamov, https://sputnik-georgia.ru/election-2018/20181129/243218545/Gruzinskaya-oppozitsiya-obyavila-o-planakh---itogi-vyborov-oni-ne-priznayut-.html
10:53, 2 December 2018
Grigol Vashadze who lost presidential election in Georgia announces no revolution
The Georgian alliance "Strength in Unity" assures that its members do not intend to organize a revolution because of disagreement with the result of the elections. However, the authorities warn that they will not allow revolutionary scenarios and unrest.
An improvised memorial dedicated to the the murdered schoolboy. Photo: © Sputnik / Shota Nozadze, https://sputnik-georgia.ru/reviews/20181201/243242291/God-so-dnja-ubijstva-i-dve-rekomendacii-sledstviju-ombudsmen-Georgia-sdelala-zajavlenie.html
10:52, 2 December 2018
Tbilisi residents hold a march on anniversary of two schoolchildren's murder
In Tbilisi, on the anniversary of the murder of two schoolchildren, Zaza Saralidze, a father of one of them, has promised to continue the protests until all guilty persons are punished. The office of the Georgian Ombudsperson declared an ineffective investigation into the murder.
On the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo: REUTERS/Staff
20:55, 1 December 2018
Nagorno-Karabakh claims 120 attacks per week
In the period from November 25 to December 1, the Azerbaijani armed forces fired 2000 shots at the positions of the Defence Army, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Nagorno-Karabakh reported.
Anna Kuznetsova. Photo: screenshot of the video "Kuznetsova: Female circumcision is unacceptable if doctors say it is harmful" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Qary-VQyP8
20:48, 1 December 2018
Children's Rights Commissioner's words on girls' circumcision provoke indignation in social networks
Children's Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova referred the issue of female circumcision to the medical field. That has provoked indignation of social network users who insist that mutilations are unacceptable.
Law enforcers at the site of the woman's suicide bombing in Grozny on November 17, 2018. Screenshot of the video "A woman blew herself up in Grozny" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSokS4qAbtM"
14:43, 1 December 2018
Lawyers report reasons for non-giving out body of female suicide bomber in Grozny
The issue for giving out the body of Karina Spiridonova, who blew herself up in Grozny, is regulated by the law on burial of terrorists without notifying relatives, reported advocates. They recommended relatives to go to court.
Yevgeny Bunin. Photo by Anna Gritsevich for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:41, 1 December 2018
A resident of Kuban reports details of beating by law enforcers
Yevgeny Bunin, a resident of the Tuapse District, has complained about torture and reported the deterioration in his health state after beating by law enforcers.
11:53, 1 December 2018
Editor-in-chief of Azerbaijani website accused of anti-state appeals
The Prosecutor's Office has charged Mustafa Gadjibeili, the editor-in-chief of the opposition publication "bastainfo.com", with public appeals against the state, abuse of office, and forgery. Mustafa Gadjibeili pleaded not guilty.
11:52, 1 December 2018
Investigators fail to provide court with information about extrajudicial executions in Chechnya
A court hearing on the lawsuit filed by the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" against investigators who refused to institute a criminal case on the extrajudicial execution of 27 residents of Chechnya was postponed due to the lack of materials for inspections. A representative of the plaintiffs announced the delay in the trial.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Said Tsarnayev
11:51, 1 December 2018
"Transparency International" calculates Ramzan Kadyrov's income from horse racing
In the period from 2014 to 2018, horses officially owned by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov brought him more than 98 million roubles in prize money, the "Transparency International Russia" reported. All information about incomes is reflected in the Ramzan Kadyrov's tax declaration, reports Alvi Karimov, the press secretary for the leader of Chechnya.
A law enforcer. Photo by the press service of Russia's Anti-Terrorism Committee http://nac.gov.ru
23:00, 30 November 2018
Law enforcers identify men killed in a shootout with law enforcers in Kabardino-Balkaria
Three men killed in a shootout in the Maisky District have been identified as residents of Kabardino-Balkaria who had earlier criminal records; they were plotting attacks on law enforcers and kidnappings, sources reported.
The Moscow District Military Court. Photo by the press service of the Arkhnadzor (Architectural Guard)
22:54, 30 November 2018
Court toughens punishment for a native of Chechnya for recruitment to IS*
The Moscow District Military Court has sentenced to four years of imprisonment Akhmed Elsanukaev, sentenced in Grozny for posting on a social network the information about the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS) banned in Russia.
South Sudan. Photo: REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic
22:47, 30 November 2018
Azerbaijan decides to send peacekeepers to South Sudan
The Parliament of Azerbaijan has approved a draft law to send officers to South Sudan to replenish the composition of the UN mission. Peacekeepers are to arrive in Africa in January.
The Baku Court of Appeal. Photo © Sputnik / Murad Orujov https://sputnik.az/news/20171211/413130601/eli-hesenovun-nevesinin-ishine-baxilir.html
21:27, 30 November 2018
BCA leaves Azerbaijani journalist Afghan Sadygov under arrest
The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has dismissed the complaint filed by Afghan Sadygov, who was sentenced to 30 days of arrest on the charge of failure to obey to law enforcers. The journalist has pleaded not guilty. He intends to apply to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
Viktor Kotlyarov. Photo courtesy of Viktor Kotlyarov for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:19, 30 November 2018
Court dismisses lawsuit filed by author of book about Kanzhali battle
Viktor Kotlyarov, an author and publisher of the book "The Kanzhali Battle: A Glance Through the Centuries", did not attend a hearing held on November 29, and the court dismissed his lawsuit against Khadis Tetuev to protect honour and dignity.
News
Three suspected militants from Basayev's group have been arrested.

Relatives of prisoners in the Taganrog pretrial detention center fear for their health.

Detention center. Photo by Elena Sineok, Yuga.Ru. Natives of the Caucasus declared a hunger strike in a Taganrog pretrial detention center.

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.