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Burial of remains of persons, killed during the first military campaign. Grozny District. December 31, 2016. Screenshot of a video https://grozny.tv/news.php?id=17825" class="main_article_image
13:21, 10 January 2017
Chechen SAM starts receiving relatives of warfare victims
The residents of Chechnya, who are searching for their missing relatives among those, whose remains were brought to Grozny on December 31, 2016, are now being received at the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM, or Muftiate) of Chechnya.
The policeman. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:04, 10 January 2017
PFPA member detained on suspicion of disobeying police
In Baku, Nidjat Nizamov, member of the Youth Committee of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) was detained on charges of disobeying the demands of the police.
Mekhman Guseinov. Photo: Turkhan Karimov (RFE/RL)
11:40, 10 January 2017
Blogger Mekhman Guseinov detained in Azerbaijan
The Baku police have detained Mekhman Guseinov, a blogger and the Chairman of the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS), said his advocate Elchin Sadygov. Guseinov's friends said that the blogger did not get in touch since the evening on January 9.
The resorts of Krasnaya Polyana. Photo http://www.krasnaya-polyana-hotels.ru/viewspravka.php?id=50
03:45, 10 January 2017
During New Year holidays inflow of tourists to Sochi resorts dropped by 9.5%
During this year's New Year holidays, the resorts of Krasnaya Polyana were visited by 355,000 persons. A year ago, the figure was over 392,200.
Ruslan Saifutdinov. Photo: Gulagu.net
21:39, 9 January 2017
Student wanted in Dagestan dies in colony
Ruslan Saifutdinov, a student of the Tyumen Medical Academy, who was wanted by the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), has died in a penal colony in the city of Kurgan, where he was kept after a conviction for participation in the war in Syria. Rights defenders assert that Saifutdinov was tortured, and doctors failed to help him.
Argun City. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:36, 9 January 2017
Chechnya's budget formed with deficit of 8.5 billion roubles
After consultations with Moscow, the draft republic's budget for 2017 has been formed with a deficit of 8.5 billion roubles, said Usman Rassukhanov, the Finance Minister of Chechnya.
The residents of Volgograd at the rally against outsourcing in kindergartens. December 3, 2016. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:30, 9 January 2017
Catering in Volgograd kindergartens organized by outsourcing
Starting from today, food is supplied to Volgograd kindergartens by three companies, which were chosen at the municipal contest. The decision to switchover to outsourcing was made with violations, the prosecutor's office believes.
The riots in the settlement of Nardaran. November 25, 2016. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:08, 9 January 2017
Defence urges court to acquit all defendants in "Nardaran case"
The inquiry and the trial of 18 religious activists, accused of the riots in the Azerbaijani settlement of Nardaran, were biased, the defendants' guilt was not proved; therefore, they should be acquitted, their advocates have stated.
Nika Gvaramiya. Photo http://comandir.com/
15:46, 9 January 2017
Gvaramiya's defence demands to re-qualify attack case
The case on the attack on the Director General of the "Rustavi-2" TV Company should be investigated under the article of persecution because of one's public activities, said Dmitri Sadzaglishvili, the advocate of Nika Gvaramiya. The attack on Gvaramiya was condemned by the US Ambassador to Georgia.
At the railway station. 1957, Frunze. The residents of the village Yurt-Aukh. Photo https://ru.wikipedia.org/
12:21, 9 January 2017
On anniversary of restoration of Chechen-Ingush ASSR, residents of Chechnya remember Stalin's deportation
Today, Chechnya marks the 60th anniversary of the restoration of the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (ASSR), abolished after the deportation of Chechen and Ingush people in 1944. On the occasion of the anniversary, the authorities dated solemn assemblies. Local residents pay tribute to the memory of victims of Stalin's deportation.
Amirkhan Kokurkhoev. Photo http://kavtoday.ru/25769
11:55, 9 January 2017
Ruslan Djamaldinov charged of Amirkhan Kokurkhoev's murder
In Ingushetia, a court has pronounced the pre-trial restriction measure in the form of two-month detention against Ruslan Djamaldinov, charged of killing journalist Amirkhan Kokurkhoev. This was reported by an official of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).
The participants of a rally in front of the mayor's office and the mosque "The Heart of Chechnya". Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
11:10, 9 January 2017
Militants' relatives apologize to Grozny residents for their sons' actions
At an antiterrorist rally held on January 8, family members of the young people killed in the special operation in Grozny have apologized for their actions. Relatives of the killed young men have claimed changes in their behaviour before the attacks on the police.
09:00, 9 January 2017
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of January 2-8
Orthodox believers celebrate Christmas; the release from prison of ex-Mayor of Tbilisi Gigi Ugulava; rally of fellow villagers of thesuspect of killing Ingush journalist; opening of first casino in new gambling zone "Krasnaya Polyana" in Sochi, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of January 2-8, 2017, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Screenshot of a video published at YouTube on January 5
02:26, 9 January 2017
Lawyers criticize position of Azerbaijani MoJ in case of separation of girl from her family
According to the Azerbaijani State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs, the court enforcement action on separation of a 10-year-old girl from her aunt, who brought up the child, and transfer of the girl to her father do not meet the interests of the child. A new trial will be held. Lawyers claim the girl has experienced a lot of stress because of the negligence of officials.
Special operation. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
01:29, 9 January 2017
On January 2-8, no victims were recorded in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week from January 2 to January 8, 2017, in the course of the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus no casualties and victims were recorded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
The consequences of the fire in the village of Mokok. Dagestan, August 23, 2016. Photo by Umma Magomadova for the "Caucasian Knot"
00:30, 9 January 2017
Mokok residents: authorities ignore problems of fire victims
According to local residents, the people from the village of Mokok, affected by fire of August 21, 2016, have no hope for compensation for loss of property. An initiative group is created to communicate with the authorities on the problems of the fire victims.
22:38, 8 January 2017
In Dagestan, woman complains about illegal detention of her husband
Sirazhudin Akhmedov, a resident of Kaspiysk, disappeared on December 31, 2016. And only on the second day after his disappearance, his family members found out that the man was kept at a police station on suspicion of illegal possession of explosives.
Young men carry Ramzan Kadyrov's portraits at the rally in his support. Grozny, January 22, 2016. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
11:04, 8 January 2017
Results of 2016 in NCFD: resonant attacks, echo of elections and human rights violations
The third term for Ramzan Kadyrov and tightening of pressure in Chechnya, scandals at elections and attacks on policemen in Dagestan, attacks on human rights defenders in Ingushetia, struggle against natural disasters and swine fever in Kabardino-Balkaria, pressure on activists in North Ossetia and the Stavropol Territory, these and other events took place in the years 2016 in the regions of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) of Russia.
The Sultan Ahmet Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
06:22, 8 January 2017
Istanbul: Chechen Diaspora denies detention of its members for attempting to join IS
There are no Chechens among the detained foreigners suspected of an attempt to join militants in Syria. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by members of the Chechen Diaspora in Istanbul. Journalist Saslanbek Isaev associates frequent references to Chechens in the Turkish media with the preparation for mass extradition of immigrants from Northern Caucasus at the request of Russia.
Christmas in the Temple of Archangel Michael in Sochi. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
02:11, 8 January 2017
Residents of Southern Russia celebrate Christmas with mass liturgies and festivities
On the Christmas Eve, tens of thousands of residents of the Southern Federal District (SFD) and the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) visited solemn worship services at Orthodox churches. In many cities of the south of Russia, the celebrations were continued with mass festivities, entertainments, concerts, and sporting events.
News
Protesters in Tbilisi demanded the release of political prisoners.

A still of a man detained in Tbilisi on suspicion of espionage. Photo: TV Pirveli / https://tvpirveli.ge/ka/siaxleebi/kriminali/126948-jashushobis-braldebit-magalchinosani-daakaves A high-ranking government official has been detained in Georgia in connection with an espionage case.

A Georgian activist was fined for a social media post.

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.