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20:46, 10 January 2015
NKR accuses Azerbaijan of 2500 shelling episodes within a week
As stated today by the Defence Army of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), within this week, Azerbaijani armed forces have violated the ceasefire in the conflict zone for about 2500 times.
19:36, 10 January 2015
Volgograd residents complain about sharp rise in food prices
After January 1, Volgograd has seen a sharp rise in foodstuff prices, townspeople report. It was caused by the economic situation, mainly, by introduction of sanctions, local politicians believe.
18:39, 10 January 2015
Defence of ecologist Vitishko appeals against his placement into dungeon
Advocates of Evgeny Vitishko have appealed against the decision to place the ecologist in late July 2014 for three days into the punishment cell (dungeon). The defence has also prepared a complaint against the verdict to the ecologist.
13:54, 10 January 2015
Elvin Abdullaev, activists of PFPA youth committee, detained in Baku
Elvin Abdullaev, a member of the Youth Committee of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), was detained in Baku on suspicion of drug dealing. Elvin Abdullaev is persecuted for political reasons, PFPA believes.
Commemoration event on the occasion of restoration of the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, Grozny, January 9, 2015. Photo by Ibragim Estamirov, http://grozny-inform.ru/LoadedImages/2015/01/10/foto.jpg
13:15, 10 January 2015
On anniversary of restoration of Chechen-Ingush ASSR, Chechen residents commemorate deportation victims
On January 9, the day of restoration of the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (ASSR), abolished after the deportation of Chechens and Ingushes in 1944, residents of Chechnya commemorated victims of Stalin's deportation.
09:09, 10 January 2015
Fans of "Anji" ask head of ICRF to take inquiry of Magomedov's murder under control
The murder of the football player Gasan Magomedov has deeply concerned residents of Dagestan, as the fans of the "Anji" FC say in their open letter to the head of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF). They are asking the head of the ICRF to take the investigation into the case under his personal control.
08:14, 10 January 2015
Azerbaijani CaT reports four deaths in custody from torture within year
Over 2014, the Azerbaijani Committee against Torture (CaT) received 112 complaints about acts of torture, inhuman and degrading treatment; four of these complaints were related to deaths of detainees, as Elchin Bekhbudov, the head of the CaT, said at a press conference, where the CaT's annual report was presented.
Parliament of Georgia. Photo: http://newsgeorgia.ru/images/15123/61/151236119.jpg
04:54, 10 January 2015
Georgian parliamentary parties support rejection of majority elections
The Georgian parliamentary parties have supported the proposal of the non-parliamentary opposition to reform the electoral legislation and abolish the parliamentary elections by the majority system. They treat the majority system as the worst of all existing ones.
Monument to Azerbaijani poet Nizami. Derbent. Photo: http://haqqin.az/news/37071
04:05, 10 January 2015
Monument to Azerbaijani poet Nizami damaged in Derbent
As reported by local residents, at night on January 9, in the city of Derbent, a monument to the prominent Azerbaijani poet and thinker Nizami was desecrated.
Christmas tree in Grozny. Photo by Akhmed Aldebrov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
23:59, 9 January 2015
"Christmas Tree" festivity held in Grozny
On the occasion of the Orthodox Christmas, the Chechen capital organized a "Christmas Tree" festivity for children of Orthodox families.
23:07, 9 January 2015
Snowfall paralyzes traffic in Sochi
Due to a heavy snowfall and icy roads, the patrol-and-post service (PPS) has restricted motor traffic in Sochi. Residents of the city report traffic jams and delays of electric trains.
21:35, 9 January 2015
Builders in Sochi state unpaid debts for construction of Olympic facilities
Today, builders of Olympic facilities in Sochi have stated unpaid debts for their work and asked the Russian MP from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) Sergey Obukhov to raise the issue at the State Duma.
20:26, 9 January 2015
Kadyrov voices threats to Venediktov in connection with poll on "Echo Moskvy"
Today, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has accused Alexei Venediktov, the editor-in-chief of the "Echo Moskvy" Radio, of intent to insult Muslims, and said that "there are those who will bring Venediktov to account."
18:25, 9 January 2015
Volgograd: man fires at trolleybus passenger from traumatic pistol
Volgograd policemen are searching for a man who opened fire in a trolleybus from his traumatic pistol and wounded a passenger.
Rally in memory of victims of the terror attack on the editorial board of Charlie Hebdo weekly in Paris. The sign says ‘I’m Charlie’, Tbilisi, January 8, 2015. Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
13:44, 9 January 2015
Azerbaijani officials, religious figures and media people condemn terror act in Paris
The official Baku and members of religious communities of Azerbaijan have condemned the terror act in Paris. At the same time, Muslim scholars in Azerbaijan express their concern about possible incitement to Islamophobia.
Law enforcement officers, Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
11:30, 9 January 2015
Foreign passport to Diana Ramazova was not issued in Chechnya, said MIA source
Today, a source from the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs has informed the "Caucasian Knot" that Diana Ramazova, suspected of committing a terror act in Istanbul, is not among the recipients of foreign passports issued in Chechnya. According to power agents, Diana Ramazova "has nothing to do with Chechnya."
08:23, 9 January 2015
Within three days, over 100 people have used the warm-up centre organized on Transcaucasian Highway in North Ossetia
Because of snowfalls in North Ossetia, the Transcaucasian Highway and the Georgian Military Road are still closed for traffic. The drivers who leave North Ossetia can only reach the dwelling settlement of Buron. Here, a warm-up and nutrition centre has been deployed for them; and within three days over 100 people have already used it.
Gudauri. Photo: Paata Liparteliani https://ru.wikipedia.org
02:16, 9 January 2015
Two Latvian tourists evacuated from snow-covered mountain pass in Georgia
Employees of the Rescue Service of the Georgia's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) have completed evacuation of two Latvian tourists stuck in the Gudauri Ski Resort.
01:20, 9 January 2015
Tomb of Sayyid Mir-Gafar destroyed in Derbent
Unidentified hooligans destroyed the tomb of Sayyid Mir-Gafar aga in Derbent, which sparked protests among Azerbaijanis living in the city.
Office of Azerbaijani Service of Radio Liberty. Photo by the ‘Caucasian Knot’ correspondent.
23:51, 8 January 2015
Azerbaijani Service of Radio Liberty partially resumes broadcasting
The Azerbaijani Service of Radio Liberty has partially resumed its live broadcasts after a two-week break caused by the closure of its office in Baku. The restricted broadcasting is delivered from the head office of Radio Liberty in Prague.
News
South Ossetia's losses in fighting in Ukraine have raised questions about the combatants' motives.

A student from South Ossetia has been arrested in Tbilisi on espionage charges.

The death of a South Ossetian soldier in the North Ossetian Military District sparked a debate on social media.

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.