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Passing the Unified State Examination. Grozny, May 2015. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:35, 27 January 2017
HRC stands for solving hijab issue at schools at regional level
The authorities of the regions, where wearing hijabs has long been practiced, should decide themselves whether to allow them in schools, said Evgeny Bobrov, the deputy chairman of the Human Rights Council (HRC), in his comment on the dispute of Minister Olga Vasilieva with Ramzan Kadyrov.
The path leading to the yard of the Gumrak resident's house after the road reconstruction. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:05, 27 January 2017
Residents of Gumrak dissatisfied with road reconstruction project
Residents of the settlement of Gumrak, Volgograd Region, have stated that their remarks were disregarded in the new version of reconstruction of Lenin Street. The designer said that the current version is not final and can be changed.
Construction of the "Rostov-Arena" Stadium. Photo ttp://football-championship-2018.ru/2016/03/stroitelstvo_rostov_areny_518895.html
09:52, 27 January 2017
Developer of "Rostov-Arena" fined by 15.8 million roubles
The Moscow Arbitration Court has fined the Federal State Unitary Enterprise (FSUE) "Sports Engineering" Company under the lawsuit lodged by the Ministry of Construction, Architecture and Territorial Development of the Rostov Region.
A view of the village of Surkhakhi. Photo by Adam Sagov - https://ru-ru.facebook.com/people/Adam-Sagov/100007324956235
04:30, 27 January 2017
Surkhakhi villager Magomed Aushev spent six days at large
Magomed Aushev, a resident of the Ingush village of Surkhakhi, suspected of involvement in blowing up the car of Ibragim Belkharoev, a religious figure, was released upon the expiry of his detention, but six days later, he was taken into custody again at investigators' request. This was reported by his advocate Batyr Akhilgov.
The lawyer Sapiyat Magomedova. Photo by Larisa Medzhidova
02:44, 27 January 2017
Sapiyat Magomedova claims 3.5 million roubles for her criminal prosecution
The Dagestani lawyer Sapiyat Magomedova, who was accused of using violence against and insulting policemen, went to court claiming compensation for material damage and moral harm, suffered by her because of illegal prosecution. She also demanded to oblige the prosecutor to bring her an official apology on behalf of the state.
The administrative servants came to stop the power supply. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
00:49, 27 January 2017
Settlers in Adler suffer from power outage in cold weather
On January 26, the power supply of the "Neptune" boarding house in Adler, which accommodates the so-called "Olympic resettlers" and victims of natural calamities, was stopped. Under frost, the tenants of the boarding house, including five small children, could not cook food and warm themselves up.
A police car. Azerbaijan. Photo https://ru.sputnik.az/azerbaijan/20151020/402422024.html
00:33, 27 January 2017
Relatives of activist Akhsan Nuruzade in Baku report his disappearance
Since January 24, the family of Akhsan Nuruzade, an activist of the "Muslim Unity" cannot establish his whereabouts. Akhsan supported Talekh Bagirzade and other defendants in the "Nardaran case" and disappeared on the eve of the announcement of the court verdict.
A criminal case. Photo http://www.riadagestan.ru/
00:03, 27 January 2017
Prosecutor demands to extend arrest of figurants in "caliphate case"
The court session on the case of an attempt to create a caliphate in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has been postponed in order to allow the defence to prepare its objections to the petition of the public prosecutor, demanding to extend the defendants' custody.
Real estate investors of the HC "Anit-City". Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:35, 26 January 2017
Real estate investors of HC "Anit-City" succeed in seeking institution of criminal proceedings against developer
The criminal case on embezzlement of funds of real estate investors of the Krasnodar housing company (HC) "Anit-City" has been filed against an unidentified employee of the company-developer. The real estate investors themselves treat the above as palliative. However, they made a decision not to renew yet their hunger strike.
Candidate of Historical Sciences Vladimir Bobrovnikov. Screenshot of a video by the user Polit ru https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luW6E3eVWVc
16:58, 26 January 2017
Experts treat Ramzan Kadyrov's statement on shooting without warning as populism
In Chechnya, policemen are not subordinates of Ramzan Kadyrov, and his call to open fire on suspected militants without warning is not an order, but populist rhetoric. This opinion was voiced by advocate Igor Trunov.
Magomednabi Magomedov. Photo: http://onkavkaz.com/articles/2377-chernovik-sotrudniki-cpe-dagestana-zaderzhali-imama-vostochnoi-mecheti-hasavyurta.html
15:42, 26 January 2017
Court upholds verdict of guilty for Imam Magomednabi Magomedov
The judicial board on case involving soldiers and officers under the Russian Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed the appeal filed against the verdict to Imam Magomednabi Magomedov. This was reported by advocate Dagir Khasavov.
Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:11, 26 January 2017
One of policemen wounded in Grozny still stays in grave condition
The man, who opened fire at a police station in Grozny, pretended to be unconscious and took advantage of carelessness of law enforcers. This was reported by a source from the law enforcement bodies. According to him, one of the policemen was seriously wounded.
Aleppo. January 2017. Photo http://mil.ru
12:07, 26 January 2017
19 Chechen residents joining Syrian militants detected by MIA in 2016
In 2016, 19 local residents left for Syria to join terrorist organizations. In total, more than 600 residents of Chechnya can stay in Syria now. Of them, more than 340 people are put on the international wanted list. This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
Russian militaries in Chechnya. Photo http://mil.ru
11:10, 26 January 2017
Chechen soldiers to stay longer in Syria
Soldiers of the military police battalion, sent in December 2016 to Syria from Chechnya, will stay there till March. This was reported by a source from the law enforcement bodies.
Tatiana Lebedeva, a field-and-track athlete. Photo http://www.eurosport.ru/athletics/story_sto6033860.shtml
10:59, 26 January 2017
Tatiana Lebedeva intends to appeal against charge of doping
Tatiana Lebedeva, a field-and-track athlete, who is now a senator from the Volgograd Region, will go to court to challenge the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to deprive her of her two silver medals won at the 2008 Olympic Games.
Miners. Photo http://bloknot-rostov.ru/news/gornyaki-obankrotivshegosya-kingkoula-v-rostovskoy-810964?sphrase_id=202790
09:57, 26 January 2017
Rostov government reports on payment of 5.8 million roubles to miners
On January 25, the "Regional Development Corporation" allocated the amount of 5.8 million roubles to pay debt to Rostov miners. This was reported by the government of the Rostov Region. The money was transferred to repay wage arrears to workers of "Coal Company 'Almaznaya'" for August 2015, reports the website of the government of the Rostov Region.
The 10-member Manukov household head shows an application with a request not to evict the family and switch off power supply. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
04:20, 26 January 2017
In Adler, tenants of "Neptune" vacation hotel report about threats to switch off power supply
Tenants of the "Neptune" vacation hotel, which rooms are allocated to Olympic settlers and people affected by natural disasters, have been warned about power supply switch off. Officials use this way in an attempt to evict people from the manoeuvrable fund housing.
The political prisoner Abbas Husseyn's sister speaks in front of the press. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
02:33, 26 January 2017
Azerbaijani activists call on PACE to appoint special rapporteur on political prisoners
A group of Azerbaijani activists have appealed to bodies of the Council of Europe (CE) with a call for help to solve the problem of political prisoners. The activists have claimed the need for restoration of the post of the PACE special rapporteur on political prisoners in Azerbaijan.
Anatoly Bibilov. Photo: http://parliament-osetia.ru/index.php/main/search/art/4199
02:32, 26 January 2017
"United Ossetia" Party nominates Anatoly Bibilov as presidential candidate
Anatoly Bibilov has promised his party members to seek the reunification of Ossetia and to fight against corruption.
Soldiers of a military police battalion in Aleppo. Screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vxmYR6QQkI&feature=youtu.be
23:42, 25 January 2017
Felgenhauer and Malashenko doubt that Chechen soldiers in Syria obey to Kadyrov
Chechen soldiers who stay in Syria do not obey to orders of Ramzan Kadyrov. This was stated by Pavel Felgenhauer, an observer of the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta". Alexei Malashenko, a member of the Scientific Council of the Moscow Carnegie Centre, has doubted the information that Ramzan Kadyrov every day receives reports from Syria.
News
Analysts assessed the gasoline supplies from Georgia to Abkhazia.

The company from Georgia has stopped gasoline shipments for deliveries to Abkhazia.

Akhra Kvekveskiri. Photo: https://apsnypress.info/ The attack on the tourist in Sukhum continued the trend of violence against women in the South Caucasus.

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.