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16:43, 23 January 2015
Two Armenian soldiers perished in Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict zone
Today, two servicemen of the Armed Forces of Armenia perished on the border with Azerbaijan, said the press service of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia. One Armenian soldier was heavily wounded.
Sergey Reznik talking to his advocate Jeanna Pavlova in the court. Rostov-on-Don, January 22, 2015. Photo by Olesya Dianova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
14:15, 23 January 2015
At press conference in Moscow, Reznik's defence states violation of his rights
The defence of the Rostov journalist Sergey Reznik, who was convicted on charges of false denunciation and insulting the authorities, has stated a violation of his right to the freedom of expression and promised to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
Toys and candles at the gates of the Avetisyans’ house. Gyumri, January 20, 2015. Photo by Narek Tumasyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
14:14, 23 January 2015
Psychiatric examination appointed to Valery Permyakov, accused of massacring family in Gyumri
According to a source close to the inquiry into the killing of the Avetisyan family in Gyumri, the accused Russian soldier Valery Permyakov will undergo a psychological and psychiatric examination.
13:54, 23 January 2015
Policeman suspected of abuse of office in Nevinnomyssk
In the city of Nevinnomyssk, policemen became figurants in the case about beating up a local resident. They are charged with abuse of power.
Valery Permyakov. Screenshot from the video: http://armtoday.info/default.asp?Lang=_Ru&NewsID=123931
10:29, 23 January 2015
Armenian investigators publish video of Permyakov's interrogation
On January 22, the press service of the Investigating Committee (IC) of Armenia reported about another interrogation of the Russian military Valery Permyakov, accused of assassinating seven persons. The IC has released a video footage of the interrogation; it can be found on the YouTube.
Message of the head of Dagestan Ramazan Abdulatipov to the Dagestani National Assembly. Photo: http://president.e-dag.ru/novosti/v-centre-vnimaniya/glava-dagestana-obratilsya-s-ezhegodnym-poslaniem-k-parlamentu-respubliki
05:59, 23 January 2015
Annual message of Dagestani leader failed to respond to acute problems of republic's life, experts assert
The annual message of the head of Dagestan Ramazan Abdulatipov to the Dagestani National Assembly was controversial and left a lot of questions unanswered, said the experts, questioned by the "Caucasian Knot".
05:14, 23 January 2015
Head of "Astrakhan Russians" movement released under recognizance not to leave
Igor Stenin, the head of the "Astrakhan Russians" movement, who was detained by FSB agents on charges of inciting extremism, has been released under recognizance not to leave.
04:54, 23 January 2015
George Soros urges Azerbaijani authorities to ease pressure on civil society
George Soros, the founder and the chairman of the "Open Society" Foundation, has called on President Ilham Aliev to ease the pressure on civil society and to remove barriers to activities of registered charities.
Galina Arapova. Photo: http://mmdc.ru/images/stuff/arapova_galina/arapova-pol-2013.jpg
02:50, 23 January 2015
CMR director Arapova criticizes court decision in Reznik's case
The Centre for Media Rights (CMR) will assist in appealing against the verdict passed to the Rostov journalist and blogger Sergey Reznik, said Galina Arapova, the director of the Centre.
23:24, 22 January 2015
Relatives of Alikhan Tochiev, killed in Nalchik, report he was kidnapped before special operation
A native of Ingushetia Alikhan Tochiev, who was killed in Nalchik, was kidnapped two days before the special operation in the city; and his body had traces of torture, said his relatives. They deny the authorities' version about Alikhan's links with militants from Syria and do not believe that he was killed in the armed clash.
Protest action in connection with the murder of the Avetisyan family in Gyumri. Yerevan, January 15, 2015. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
18:07, 22 January 2015
Permyakov may face additional charge, said Armenian GPP
The charge against Valery Permyakov, a Russian soldier, who confessed of a mass murder of the Avetisyan family in Gyumri, may be supplemented by the article about an attempt to illegally cross the state border, Gevork Kostanyan, the General Public Prosecutor (GPP) of Armenia, said at today's parliamentary hearings.
18:06, 22 January 2015
Azerbaijan: prosecutor asks 6 years in prison for journalist Seymour Khazi
Today, at the trial of journalist Seymour Khazi, accused of hooliganism, the state prosecutor, in his closing remarks, asked the Apsheron District Court of Azerbaijan to sentence Khazi to six years in prison.
Judge of the Lenin District Court of Rostov-on-Don Vladimir Strokov reading the verdict. Photo by Olesya Dianova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
17:24, 22 January 2015
Rostov journalist Reznik sentenced to three years
The Lenin District Court of Rostov-on-Don has found the journalist and blogger Sergey Reznik guilty of false denunciation and insult of officials and sentenced him to three years in a general security colony, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
15:06, 22 January 2015
FSB agents detain leader of "Astrakhan Russians" movement
On January 21, agents of the Russian Federal Security Bureau (FSB) detained Igor Stenin, the leader of the "Astrakhan Russians" movement, as Pavel Chikov, the head of the "Agora" association has reported.
Special operation. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru
12:39, 22 January 2015
Chechnya is ahead of Dagestan by number of victims in Quarter 4 of 2014
In Quarter 4 of 2014, the number of victims of the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus has increased by 118% compared with Quarter 3. In October-December, 168 people were killed and wounded there; while in July-September, the figure was 77. In Quarter 4, Chechnya was ahead of Dagestan in the number of victims.
Timur Kuashev. Photo: http://www.change.org
11:37, 22 January 2015
Nearly 500 sign petition demanding to investigate Timur Kuashev's murder
A petition demanding an inquiry into the murder of the journalist from Nalchik Timur Kuashev has been posted on the Internet. For 13 days, it was signed by 471 persons. Today, it was signed by Valery Khatazhukov, the head of the Public Human Rights Centre of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR). Organizers plan to send the document to investigating bodies.
Solo picket in support of Alexei Navalny. Photo by Elena Grebenyuk for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
08:21, 22 January 2015
Picketers hand out leaflets about activities of Navalny to Astrakhan townspeople
On January 21, in Astrakhan, ten supporters of Alexei Navalny held an information picket. It was sanctioned by the authorities; and there were no incidents during the two-hour action.
01:50, 22 January 2015
Permyakov officially recognizes accusations presented by IC of Armenian
Valery Permyakov, a regular soldier of the 102nd Russian military base, accused of massacring a family in the city of Gyumri, whose interrogation was conducted on January 21 by Armenian investigators, pled guilty on the charges, presented to him by the Investigating Committee (IC) of Armenia.
Svetlana Gannushkina. Photo by Akhmed Aldebirov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
01:43, 22 January 2015
Chechens seek asylum in Europe because of corruption and pressure by power agents, says report of HRC "Memorial"
The Human Rights Centre "Memorial" has published a report "Chechens in Russia", prepared jointly with the Committee "Civil Assistance" after three years of work. The document uses specific examples to consider the situation with criminal prosecution of residents of Chechnya, status of women in the republic, corruption and insecurity of property.
22:42, 21 January 2015
In Baku, advocate of Khadija Ismayilova reports her one-day placement into dungeon
The arrested Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova was placed for one day into the dungeon of SIZO (pre-trial prison) No. 1 as punishment for publishing her open letter in the media. The incident occurred on January 15, but we learnt about it only today, said the lawyer Yalchin Imanov.
News
Two North Caucasus republics are among the regions with the highest road traffic fatality rates.

A Chechen resident was criticized for posting ads on social media. Still from the video "Emergency in Grozny" https://www.instagram.com/p/DXpK4pfjKcT/ A Chechen resident was publicly reprimanded for selling window tinting.

A new group of fighters was sent from Grozny to the SVO zone.

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.