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08:26, 19 December 2018
Georgia CoA refuses to cancel the outcomes of presidential election
The lawsuit lodged by the opposition with a demand to annul the totals of the second round of presidential election in Georgia was dismissed by the Court of Appeal. The opposition intends to file a complaint on CoA's decision to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
Zhalaudi Geriev in the courtroom. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot
08:20, 19 December 2018
Zhalaudi Geriev's CER denied
The Naur District Court of Chechnya has dismissed the petition of the advocate of Zhalaudi Geriev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, about his conditional early relief (CER) from the colony.
Hostel tenants in Nalchik show their living conditions. Screenshot of the video by the "Caucasian Knot"
21:50, 18 December 2018
Dormitory tenants in Nalchik complain about severe living conditions (+video)
The dormitory building in Ingushskaya Street in Nalchik has fallen into disrepair: dampness and fungus provoke diseases, and the deficit of shared sanitary facilities deprives residents of household amenities, the tenants have stated.
21:45, 18 December 2018
ECtHR's Grand Chamber finds Zara Murtazalieva's trial to be fair
The appellate instance of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) – the Grand Chamber – has reviewed the case of a Chechen native, Zara Murtazalieva, on her initiative, but refused to recognize the violation of her right to a fair trial.
War in Syria. Photo: REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki
21:37, 18 December 2018
KChR resident suspected of links with Syrian militants
Investigators have put a resident of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) on the international wanted list on suspicion of his participation in the warfare in Syria on the side of militants.
19:01, 18 December 2018
Azerbaijan reports 27 cases of shelling in conflict zone
Cases of shelling of the Azerbaijani positions in the Karabakh conflict zone were registered from the direction of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijani reports today.
Railway station, Frunze, 1957. Residents of Yurt-Aukh settlement return to their homeland, http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Депортация_чеченцев_и_ингушей#/media/File:На_вокзале._1957_год_Фрунзе._Жители_с._Юрт-Аух.jpg
18:56, 18 December 2018
State Duma MP offers introducing fines for approving peoples' deportation
The State Duma of Russia was asked to introduce fines for public agitation and propaganda in order to prevent the rehabilitation of repressed peoples. An appropriate bill was initiated by Ruslan Balbek, Deputy Chair of the State Duma Committee on Nationalities.
Prison fence. Photo by Nina Tumanova for the Caucasian Knot
18:43, 18 December 2018
Prisoner dies during a hunger strike in Gldani Prison
Giorgi Pasiashvili, a prisoner of the Gldani Prison, who was seeking to be released, died after a 40-day hunger strike.
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.
News
The head of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry announced the resumption of flights from Baku to Grozny.

Severe sentences have been requested for the defendants in the case of the hostage-taking in the Rostov detention center.

Fuel prices and queues at gas stations persist in southern Russia.

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.