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Vadim Karastelyov. Photo: http://www.yabloko.ru/regnews/Moscow/2014/01/15
07:34, 18 December 2015
Meskhetian Turks in south of Russia: absence of citizenship is main problem
A team of experts from the Moscow Helsinki Group (MHG) and the "Sova" Information-Analytical Centre has written a report "Life without rights. Status of Ahiska Turks Cypriots in Southern Russia in 2015". Most of the problems with accommodation of Meskhetian (Ahiska) Turks in Southern Russia are caused by absence of their Russian citizenship, the authors assert.
Truckers' strike. November 2015. Photo: Eduard Kornienko YUGA.ru
06:39, 18 December 2015
Experts state readiness of truckers in Southern Russia to resume work
Drivers of heavy-duty trucks are ready to go to work, but they will not stop speaking out against the "Platon" system, said Alexander Kotov, the head of the union of professional drivers.
The An-Nadyriya mosque on Kotrova Street. Photo: Islam Andiyskiy http://www.odnoselchane.ru/
00:55, 18 December 2015
Mosque leaders condemn IS
In Makhachkala, the leaders of the Juma Mosque, located in Hungarian Fighters Street, which is considered a Salafi mosque, called on Muslims to beware of travelling to the "Islamic State" (IS).
Election committee. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:59, 17 December 2015
ECtHR found violation of rights of 14 Azerbaijani citizens during elections
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has upheld the complaint of 14 applicants from Azerbaijan about violation of their rights during the 2010 parliamentary elections and decided that the applicants should receive compensations from the Azerbaijani authorities in the amount of 135,000 euros.
Hospitalization of Inna Blenaova in the course of the special operation. Nalchik, November 1, 2015. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
23:12, 17 December 2015
ICRF: Blenaova suspected of aiding Zankishiev
Kabardino-Balkaria has opened a criminal case against Inna Blenaova, a resident of Nalchik, on suspicion of collaborating with Robert Zankishiev, the leader of the local branch of the "Islamic State" (IS), a terrorist organization banned in Russia, who was killed in the course of a special operation conducted on November 10.
Nadezhda Savchenko at the Donetsk City Court, December 17, 2015. Inscription on her T-shirt in Ukrainian language: "A question to V. Putin. When will you release Ukrainians kidnapped and illegally kept in Russian prisons?!" and a hashtag #FreeSavchenko Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:49, 17 December 2015
Savchenko request Putin about fates of Ukrainians in Russian prisons
Nadezhda Savchenko came to a court session in Donetsk wearing a T-shirt with an appeal to Vladimir Putin, asking for information about the fates of Ukrainians detained in Russia. Putin did not rule out an exchange of prisoners under the principle "all for all".
The strike of truckers. December 2015. Photo: Eduard Kornienko YUGA.ru
17:53, 17 December 2015
Putin's words fail to affect truckers' commitment to struggle against "Platon"
The fight against the "Platon" system will continue, although Putin's proposal to abolish the vehicle tax and introduce seasonal patents looks interesting, Volgograd truckers who stay near Moscow believe. According to their story, on December 18, they plan to go home.
Alexandra Ivanova (Varvara Karaulova). Photo: the press service of the Lefortovo Court of Moscow
17:29, 17 December 2015
Karaulova's arrest extended till March 27, 2016
Today, the Lefortovo Court of Moscow has extended by three months the detention of Alexandra Ivanova (Varvara Karaulova), arrested on the case of attempting to join the "Islamic State" (IS), the terrorist organization prohibited in Russia.
Zariyat Akabaeva, the head of the Union of KChR's NGOs and active citizens. Photo by Asya Kapaeva for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:33, 17 December 2015
Union of KChR's NGOs and active citizens declare counteraction corruption among its objectives
In the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), on the initiative of several non-governmental organizations, the Union of NGOs and active citizens has been created. The Union is positioning itself as an independent organization.
Special operation. Photo http://www.riadagestan.ru/
14:25, 17 December 2015
MIA confirms death of three people in shootout in Kizilyurt District
Yesterday, in the Kizilyurt District of Dagestan, power agents entered two shootouts, during which three people were killed. One of the shootouts occurred in Kizilyurt, the second one in the village of Komsomolskoe, said the republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
The protest of truckers in the federal highway "Kavkaz" between Khasavyurt and Toturbiykala. Photo by Murad Muradov for the "Caucasian Knot"
08:55, 17 December 2015
Protest activeness of truckers in Southern Russia goes down
The protest of truckers, who oppose the introduction of truck tolls on federal highways, continues only in Dagestan out of the regions of Southern Russia. No more than 60 persons are still striking near Khasavyurt.
Nadezhda Tumanova in the waiting room. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
06:40, 17 December 2015
Fate of homeless Sochi pensioner arouses interest in State Duma
At the request of Sergey Obukhov, a State Duma MP, Igor Vasiliev, the leader of the Sochi branch of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), had a meeting with the 64-year-old Nadezhda Tumanova, who has been living for more than a year at the Adler railway station.
Yana Amelina. Photo: the Yerevan Geopolitical Club http://www.kavkazgeoclub.ru/content/islamskoe-gosudarstvo-mify-i-realii
06:37, 17 December 2015
Experts rule out involvement of IS in videos of executions of Dagestanis
The video clips depicting executions of Migitin Djavadov, the head of the Dagestani village of Karamakhi, and Shamil Ibakov, a resident of the village of Chankurbe, were filmed by local militants, who acted without the guidance from the "Islamic State" (IS), forbidden in Russia, stated the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Hunger-strikers in Makhachkala. Photo by the advocate Sapiyat Magomedova
02:01, 17 December 2015
Hunger-strikers in Makhachkala state deterioration of their health
Eight relatives of the residents of Khasavyurt, accused of raping a minor, continue their hunger strike in Makhachkala. They state deterioration of protesters' health.
01:18, 17 December 2015
Experts: IS benefits from economic crisis in Northern Caucasus
The aggravation of socio-economic situation in Russia, and further departure of elites away from ordinary people in Northern Caucasus create fertile soil for strengthening the position of the "Islamic State" (IS), recognized as a terrorist organization, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot of a video by the user PanaMediaProduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgwEXRVd-ww
20:02, 16 December 2015
Kadyrov accuses Turkish media of publishing rumours about attempt on him
The head of Chechnya has stated that Turkish media are spreading information about an assassination attempt on him because of his "principled viewpoint on the downed aircraft."
A law enforcer during CTO. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2015/12/01/v-dagestane-neitralizovany-dva-bandglavarya-i-boevik-vernuvshiisya-iz-sirii.html
18:49, 16 December 2015
ICRF reports two casualties of shootout in Kizilyurt
In a shootout with policemen in Kizilyurt, Nuzhidin Zubairov and Shamil Gadjiev, suspected militants, were killed and, said the press service of the Department for Dagestan of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF); while earlier a law enforcement source had reported about three casualties.
17:56, 16 December 2015
Two KChR residents convicted for attempting to join IS
The Ust-Djeguta District Court of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) has sentenced Akhmat Seitov and Botash Botashov to 10 months in prison for their intention to go to Syria for joining the militants of the "Islamic State" (IS).
The 102nd Russian military base. Photo: RFE/RL
16:50, 16 December 2015
Ukrainian MoD finds colonel from Russian base in Gyumri in Donbas
The commander of one of the units fighting for the self-proclaimed People's Republic of Lugansk is Andrei Ruzinskiy, a colonel of the Russian Armed Forces. At the time of the massacre of the Avetisyan family in Gyumri, he was in command of the 102nd Russian military base, stationed in that Armenian city.
Fire-engines. Photo: Fyodor Obmaykin / Yugopolis
14:56, 16 December 2015
Doctors report no threat to lives of shelled fire-fighters
Two fire-fighters, who were attacked in the Derbent District of Dagestan, stay at the traumatology ward of the Derbent City Hospital.
News
Flood victims in Chechnya are awaiting compensation.

Airports in southern Russia have resumed operations.

A possible "honor killing" in Chechnya has sparked debate about the causes of the phenomenon.

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.