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22:30, 30 December 2016
Circassian activists blame ICA leadership for split of Association
The decision of the Turkish Federation of Caucasian Associations (KAFFED – from the Turkish Kafkas Dernekleri Federasyonu) to suspend its membership in the International Circassian Association (ICA) was a result of a systemic crisis within the ICA, the leadership of which supports the attempts of Russian authorities to suppress the protest moods of the Circassian community, said the activists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Caucasian Jews. An engraving by Illarion Pryanishnikov, 1881. Photo https://ru.wikipedia.org
19:13, 30 December 2016
Jews of Southern Russia treat youth outflow as main threat for communities
Small Jewish communities in Southern of Russia are dying out due to the outflow of young people, while larger communities try to cope with it through initiatives for children and teens. Members of the Jewish communities, who are now celebrating the Hanukkah, told the "Caucasian Knot" about it.
19:10, 30 December 2016
Participants of rally in Grozny refuse to forgive relatives of suspected militants
After the refusal of relatives of the policemen, killed in Grozny, to forgive relatives of suspected militants, elders offered to attract the head of Chechnya to the settlement of the situation, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent has reported.
16:50, 30 December 2016
Source: IS supporters detained in Dagestan were not wanted
The seven supporters of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia detained in Dagestan, were members of a "sleeping unit" and had not been on the wanted list, said a law enforcement source.
The South-Ossetian-Georgian border. Photo: Sputnik/Ada Bagian
15:55, 30 December 2016
South-Ossetian authorities decide to close border with Georgia for New Year
On December 31, the South-Ossetian-Georgian border will be closed for 24 hours in the context of the pre-holiday enhanced security measures, said the KGB of South Ossetia.
The participants of the rally in Grozny. December 30, 2016. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
15:51, 30 December 2016
Advisor to head of Chechnya calls rally in Grozny to abandon blood feud
At the rally at the mosque "Heart of Chechnya" in Grozny, Adam Shakhidov, an adviser to the head of the republic, has called to forgive relatives of the militants, killed during a special operation in Grozny. The opinions of the participants of the rally have diverged.
Volgograd residents commemorated the terror act victims. December 30, 2016. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:05, 30 December 2016
Volgograd residents commemorate terror act victims
Today, those, whose relatives perished in the blasted trolley bus on December 30, 2013, held a rally at the monument to victims of the terror act in Volgograd. During the action, an Orthodox priest held a prayer service. On December 29, a memorial rally was also held at the railway station, where a terror act was also committed three years ago.
During CTO. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-hode-kto-v-dagestane-neytralizovan-glavar.html
13:49, 30 December 2016
Suspected militant killed in Kaspiysk
A man, who opened fire on law enforcers, was shot dead in Kaspiysk, said a law enforcement source.
Magomed Magomedov. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:37, 30 December 2016
Policeman failed to justify putting journalist Magomedov on prophylactic registry
The former policeman, questioned prior to debates and making a decision on the claim of Magomed Magomedov against the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan, whose report was one of the grounds for putting the journalist on the so-called "prophylactic registry", could not tell the court about any conducted operative activities.
Detention. Photo http://www.hibiny.com/news/archive/123738
10:00, 30 December 2016
Natives of Caucasus detained in Moscow on suspicion of assaulting policemen
Last night, in the area of New Moscow, an attack on policemen was committed; two law enforcers were wounded; one of them later died. Eight suspected attackers were detained by "hot pursuit". At least five of them are natives of Northern Caucasus, said a law enforcement source.
Zhalaudi Geriev in the courtroom. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
03:07, 30 December 2016
RWB: Geriev convicted on trumped-up charges
The decision of the Supreme Court (SC) of the Chechen Republic, which upheld the verdict to Zhalaudi Geriev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, should be repealed in view of the fabrication of the case, the international organization "Reporters without Borders" (RWB) has stated.
A miner. Photo http://bloknot-rostov.ru/news/dolgi-po-zarplate-nachali-pogashat-shakhteram-gk-k-774184?sphrase_id=190500
22:28, 29 December 2016
Gukovo miners confirm receipt of 50 million roubles
In December, about 1600 employees of the "Kingcoal" bankrupt company received their salary debts in the amount of 50 million roubles. However, the workers of the companies related to the "Kingcoal" receive no payments, the workers said at a rally in Gukovo.
Magomednabi Magomedov, an Imam of the "Eastern" mosque of Khasavyurt. Photo http://ikunak.ru/news/2016/10/25/163712
21:33, 29 December 2016
Complaint against verdict to Imam Magomedov to be considered by military judicial board
The legality of the sentence passed to Magomednabi Magomedov, an Imam of the "Eastern" mosque of Khasavyurt, will be considered by the military judicial collegium of the Russian Supreme Court (SC) on January 26, 2017, said his advocate Dagir Khasavov.
Special operation. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
20:52, 29 December 2016
Source from Chechen MPH: three militants detained in Grozny are dead
The three persons, detained in the course of a special operation in Grozny and hospitalized with wounds, are no longer alive, said a source from the Chechen Ministry of Public Health (MPH). This information caused a resonance among residents of Chechnya, who admit that the point may be in extrajudicial executions. So far, there is no confirmation of this information from other sources.
The participants of the mourning rally in memory of the soldiers and officers killed in Nagorny Karabakh. Yerevan, April 10, 2016. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:20, 29 December 2016
Residents of Armenia are ready to financially support families of perished militaries
Armenian residents support the need to help the families of perished servicemen, despite the criticism of the law "on 1000 drams", a poll conducted in the streets of Yerevan has shown. According to political analysts, the negative perception of the law prescribing monthly deductions from salaries of Armenian citizens for supporting servicemen is based on people's distrust to the authorities.
Magomed Magomedov. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:58, 29 December 2016
Court in Makhachkala obliges MIA to remove journalist Magomedov from prophylactic registry (+video)
Magomed Magomedov, a former spokesman of the Salafi mosque in Makhachkala, has achieved his removal from the so-called "prophylactic registry", conducted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), in the category of "religious extremism". Today the court has upheld his lawsuit.
Law enforcers. Photo http://www.riadagestan.ru/
13:38, 29 December 2016
FSB announces detention of seven IS supporters in Dagestan
The militants of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia, who were detained in Dagestan, had been preparing terror acts in the region of the capital, the FSB said.
Mamed Ibragim. Photo: RFE/RL
13:27, 29 December 2016
Court in Baku refuses to commute Mamed Ibragim's sentence
The Court of Appeal (CoA) has dismissed the complaint lodged by the Azerbaijani oppositionist Mamed Ibragim against court's refusal to mitigate his sentence. His advocate intends to submit an appeal against this ruling.
The soldiers on the front line report on the current situation. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:15, 29 December 2016
Armenia states diversion attempt by Azerbaijan
This morning, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces attempted a sabotage penetration into the territory of Armenia, the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.
Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of Chechnya. Photo http://islam-today.ru/novosti/2016/12/09/ramzan-kadyrov-oproverg-informaciu-ob-otpravke-v-siriu-cecenskogo-specnaza/
09:31, 29 December 2016
Kadyrov refutes information about imminent resignation of deputy head of Chechen MIA
Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of Chechnya, has refuted the information that appeared on December 28 that he has demanded from Apti Alaudinov, the Deputy Interior Minister, to resign.
News
Activists have reported the destruction of a memorial to victims of the Armenian Genocide in Karabakh.

Analysts have assessed the consequences for Baku of breaking off relations with the European Parliament.

Protest in Yerevan. May 4, 2026. Still from News.am video https://news.am/ru/video/1032318 Protesters in Yerevan demanded the European Union's attention to the problems of Karabakh residents.

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.