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A barbed wire. Photo by Nina Tumanova for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:25, 27 December 2017
Dagestani resident sentenced to 18 years of imprisonment for violence against his children
The Court of Khasavyurt has sentenced a local resident to 18 years of imprisonment in a penal colony. The man is accused of raping his seven-year-old daughter and beating his eight-year-old son, the Prosecutor's Office reports.
Aina Gamzatova. Photo: personal page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100023720255105
12:02, 27 December 2017
Political analysts argue on Aina Gamzatova's prospects in presidential election
The decision of Aina Gamzatova, the wife of the Dagestani Mufti, to run for presidency was not coordinated with Kremlin, but even such an attempt gives candidates a chance to become all-Russian-scale public figures, the political analysts, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", believe.
Women near the psycho-neurological centre 'Miloserdie' (Charity) and the employees of the centre. Photo by the press service of the Ministry of Labour of Dagestan, http://www.dagmintrud.ru/news/Novosti/Spustyabolshe20letsemyavnovvossoedinilas/
11:04, 27 December 2017
Grozny woman finds her daughter missing for more than 20 years in Dagestan
Khava Ibragimova, who was evacuated during the first Chechen War from Grozny, on December 25 returned to her mother, who had been looked for her all these years. The return of the disabled girl to her family from a boarding school in Dagestani Buynaksk became possible after a DNA examination.
Soldiers of the Azerbaijani army. Photo https://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/?gid=21153
10:05, 27 December 2017
Azerbaijan blames Armenia for shelling three villages
Within the last 24 hours, Armenian and Karabakh militaries violated the ceasefire regime for 118 times, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported, adding that villages of the Gazakh and Tovuz Districts were shelled.
A stray dog. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
09:15, 27 December 2017
In Makhachkala, authorities report 7500 stray dogs
In the period from March to December, about 1000 animals were sterilized in a Makhachkala dog kennel, but the problem of catching stray dogs still remains urgent, the authorities report.
Chechen emigrants at the memorial action held in the center of Paris, France. Photo: screenshot of the video by "Krym. Realii", https://ru.krymr.com/a/28328651.html
05:12, 27 December 2017
Members of Chechen Diaspora voice their fear of authorities of Chechnya
Germany has followed France and changed its attitudes towards asylum seekers from Chechnya. Some of them face deportation to their homeland. In Europe, most refugees from Chechnya are afraid of being persecuted by Ramzan Kadyrov's agents and they have to abandon public criticism of the republic's authorities.
20:51, 26 December 2017
Vladikavkaz launches collection of signatures for compulsory study of Ossetian language
The Association of Teachers and Researchers of the Ossetian Language and Literature collects signatures under an appeal to the President of Russia with a request to introduce a compulsory study of the second state language in schools of Northern Ossetia.
The police. Cairo, Egypt. Photo: REUTERS/AMR ABDALLAH DALSH
20:09, 26 December 2017
Six Chechens detained in Egypt
Natives of Chechnya, who lived in Cairo, were detained and placed to a deportation prison. This is reported by a member of the Dagestani Diaspora in Egypt.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo by the press service of the President of Russia https://ru.wikipedia.org/
18:56, 26 December 2017
Some Kadyrov's subordinates maintain their Instagram pages
Djambulat Umarov, Chechen Minister for External Relations, Press and Information, Elkhan Suleimanov, Chechen Minister for Public Health, and the Aishat Kadyrova's fashion house "Firdaus" continue to keep their pages in Instagram, despite the massive withdrawal of officials and institutions from the social network.
17:59, 26 December 2017
Resident of Ingushetia complains of torture after his detention
Ruslan Ugurchiev, a resident of Ingushetia, accused of illegal storage of arms and ammunition, has complained of torture aimed to obtain his confession, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" reported.
Mikhail Saakashvili. Photo: REUTERS/VALENTYN OGIRENKO
15:21, 26 December 2017
Mikhail Saakashvili refuses to testify to Ukrainian law enforcers
When explaining his refusal to testify, the former President of Georgia said that the Security Service of Ukraine (known as SBU) has combined in one notice the summons for various investigative actions.
The special operation held in Tbilisi on November 21-22. Photo © Sputnik / Levan Avlabreli https://sputnik-georgia.ru/incidents/20171122/238273849/Antiterroristicheskaja-operacija-v-Tbilisi-zavershilas-specnaz-uezzhaet.html
14:46, 26 December 2017
Law enforcers explain detentions in Pankisi Gorge by Tbilisi special operation
Today, five persons have been detained in the Pankisi Gorge. One of them was wounded when he tried to throw a grenade to law enforcers, the State Security Service of Georgia reported.
Posters with the photos of Talekh Bagirzade, the leader of the "Muslim Unity" movement. Baku, April 8, 2017. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:10, 26 December 2017
Defence reports new case opened against "Muslim Unity" leader
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has suspected Talekh Bagirzade, the leader of the "Muslim Unity" movement, who is serving his 20-year-long imprisonment, of keeping some prohibited object in his prison cell, his advocate has stated.
A special operation in Georgia. Photo © Sputnik / Levan Avlabreli, https://sputnik-georgia.ru/incidents/20171226/238694682/Chataev-planiroval-terakty-protiv-posolstv-v-Gruzii-i-Turcii-dannye-SGB.html
11:32, 26 December 2017
Three persons detained during a special operation in Georgia
One of the local residents detained today in the Pankisi Gorge is suspected of rendering assistance to Akhmed Chataev killed in a special operation in Tbilisi.
Baatr Lidjiev, the deputy head of the Kalmykia's Permanent Mission under the President. Photo http://glava.region08.ru/vlast/pred/2809-postoyannoe-predstavitelstvo-respubliki-kalmykiya-pri-prezidente-rossiiskoi-federacii.html
10:06, 26 December 2017
Permanent Mission of Kalmykia demands apologies from "TNT" TV Channel
On December 25, Baatr Lidjiev, the deputy head of the Kalmykia's Permanent Mission under the President, suggested the TV series which showed a Buddhist statuette with an attached statuette of a naked woman had offended the believers' feelings.
Candles. Photo: © Sputnik / Igor Ageenko
02:08, 26 December 2017
Tskhinvali residents complain about deficit of candles in stores
Residents of the South-Ossetian capital reported interruptions with heating and water supply in their houses because of the electricity supply disconnection. To illuminate their apartments, the residents of Tskhinvali have to use church candles, since it is very difficult to find ordinary wax candles in stores.
Movsar Eskerkhanov. Screenshot of a video by the user Churban Abdulov https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgATiDXpKxk
20:54, 25 December 2017
Gay from Chechnya tells about demands to apologize to Kadyrov
Movsar Eskerkhanov, a refugee from Chechnya, said that he was forced to ask the authorities of the republic to forgive him for his coming-out.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: Reuters/MAXIM SHEMETOV
19:38, 25 December 2017
Kadyrov and Chechen officials announce transition to Mylistory social network
More than 30,000 people have created their pages in the Mylistory social network after Ramzan Kadyrov got registered there, when his accounts in Facebook and Instagram were blocked, the press service of the government of Chechnya has reported. State Duma MPs and "Roskomnadzor" have demanded to explain the blocking of Kadyrov's accounts.
Aina Gamzatova. Photo: Russian Institute for Strategic Studies https://ru.wikipedia.org
18:20, 25 December 2017
Wife of Dagestani Mufti nominates herself for Russian presidency
Aina Gamzatova, the editor-in-chief of the "Islam" magazine and the wife of the Mufti of Dagestan, has sent documents to the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) asking to register her as a candidate.
Police. The crime scene. Photo: сourtesy of Sona Barseghyan https://sputnik-georgia.ru/incidents/20171225/238686064/podrobnosti-ubijstva-deputata-gorsoveta-mestia-versiya-mvd.html
17:46, 25 December 2017
Oppositional Deputy shot dead in Western Georgia
The Svaneti police are searching for a man who assassinated Lomar Niguriani, a Deputy of the Sakrebulo of the village of Mestia and the head of the district branch of the "United National Movement" (UNM) Party.
News
Domestic violence. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in Photoshop. Human rights activists have recorded a surge in requests for assistance in the North Caucasus.

Participants in the fighting in Ukraine. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense Press Service The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,000.

Residents of Sunzha demanded coastal protection work due to the rains. Photo: Fortanga / Telegram channel Residents of Sunzha demanded coastal protection work due to the rains.

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.