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    Aleppo residents standing in bread line. Syria. Photo: Voice of America News https://ru.wikipedia.org
    17:56, 21 December 2014
    Court trying Georgian citizen, accused of recruiting militants in Chechnya, questions convoy
    The session of the Oktiabrskiy District Court of Grozny, dealing with the case of Beslan Tsintsalashvili, a citizen of Georgia, accused of persuading two residents of Chechnya to terrorist activities, questioned two witnesses, who had convoyed the defendant from Shali to the Kurchaloy RUVD (District Interior Department).
    Military exercises in Russia. Photo by Yuri Dmitriev, Vitaly Nevara, Vladimir Dashevsky. http://structure.mil.ru/structure/forces/airborne/more/photo/gallery.htm?id=16945@cmsPhotoGallery
    16:58, 21 December 2014
    Recruits from Chechnya beaten in North Ossetia, their relatives assert
    On parade ground of a military unit in North Ossetia, recruits from Chechnya were beaten by unidentified men. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by a brother of one of the recruits.
    In Volgograd, NGO members discussed problems of interaction with authorities. Volgograd, December 20, 2014. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
    13:30, 21 December 2014
    In Volgograd, NGO members see no dialogue with regional authorities
    In Volgograd, participants of the "roundtable" have declared absence of interaction between human rights activists and government officials. Besides, they have also claimed lack of transparency of grants and pointed out some financial problems. NGO members have noted the need to establish a human rights council in Volgograd.
    11:59, 21 December 2014
    Tenth convoy with humanitarian aid reaches Donbas
    Today, the convoy of the Russian Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) with humanitarian aid to residents of Donbas has arrived in Donetsk and Lugansk.
    Aram Manukyan. Photo: http://zham.am/img.php?src=images/2arammanukyan.jpg&w=320&h=240&zs=0&sl=0
    05:34, 21 December 2014
    ANC criticizes investigation into attack on Aram Manukyan
    The "Armenian National Congress" (ANC) Party does not agree with the charge against Arshak Svazyan, who is suspected of attacking Aram Manukyan, the secretary of the faction in the Parliament. The ANC demands to reclassify the charge and choose an article providing more severe punishment, a representative of the ANC has stated.
    Fruits at the market. Photo by Akhmed Aldebirov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
    00:11, 21 December 2014
    NCFD residents complain about rise in food prices
    In Northern Caucasus, the fears of some local residents, who in mid-August predicted the growth in food prices, are confirmed. According to residents of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD), the average rise in prices reached 20-25%.
    Rauf Mirkadirov. Photo: http://ru.1in.am/32124.html
    22:12, 20 December 2014
    Rauf Mirkadirov's family granted political asylum in Switzerland
    Family members of the Azerbaijani journalist Rauf Mirkadirov have received official notification of the court that they were granted political asylum in Switzerland.
    Advocate of Imam Kurman-Ali Baichorov at the court session. Photo by Akhmed Aldebirov for the "Caucasian Knot"
    16:33, 20 December 2014
    Kislovodsk prosecutor's office cancels rejection to open criminal case on threats to Baichorov
    The prosecutor's office of the city of Kislovodsk has cancelled the decision not to institute criminal proceedings on the fact of threats received by Imam Kurman-Ali Baichorov, said his advocate Alaudi Musaev.
    Participants of the conference. Photo by Kazbek Vakhaev, http://www.grozny-inform.ru/main.mhtml?Part=26&PubID=56533
    15:55, 20 December 2014
    Turkic conference in Grozny presents educational projects for students and Lyceum pupils
    At the International Conference in Grozny "Terek Turks as Cultural Bridge of Chechen Republic with Turkic World" Kumyk organization presented curricula for training Kumyk students at the leading universities of the Turkic countries and a project of a boarding Lyceum to be opened near the city of Gudermes.
    Screenshot of a website BostonHerald.com page dedicated to the trial in case of Johar Tsarnaev. Photo: https://bostonherald.com/
    12:13, 20 December 2014
    Tsarnaev's classmate confesses of keeping firearms and drugs
    Steven Silva, an acquaintance of Johar Tsarnaev, accused of organizing a terror act at the Boston Marathon race, has pled guilty to distributing heroin and illegal possession of firearms. According to the prosecution, Tsarnaev brothers used the pistol, kept by Silva, to kill a policeman.
    At the place of a demolished house owned by family of the militants. http://www.memo.ru/uploads/files/1579.jpg
    10:20, 20 December 2014
    Chechen residents report demolition of militant's family house in Gudermes District
    On December 18, in the village of Koshkeldy, Gudermes District of Chechnya, a family home of a member of the armed underground was demolished, local residents report.
    Ashot Melikyan. Photo: http://ru.a1plus.am/41692.html
    08:49, 20 December 2014
    Acts of violence against journalists in Armenia remain unpunished, rights defenders assert
    As stated by participants of a press conference in Yerevan, this year was rather strained for the press and journalists; and the number of incidents of physical pressure on journalists or obstruction to obtaining information practically did not go down.
    Ilkin Rustamzade. Baku. May 16, 2013. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
    06:01, 20 December 2014
    Ilkin Rustamzade put into dungeon of Baku SIZO for second time within month
    Ilkin Rustamzade, a member of the movement "Free Youth", who is imprisoned in Azerbaijan, was put into the dungeon of the SIZO (pre-trial prison) – for the second time this month.
    Rasul Jafarov. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
    04:24, 20 December 2014
    Court in Baku rejects complaint of rights defender Rasul Jafarov who claimed to change his custody
    The Baku Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal lodged by Rasul Jafarov, the coordinator of the campaign "Arts for Democracy", who asked to replace his custody for home arrest.
    Alexei Tolstoi Square, Pugachov, Saratov Region. Photo: http://www.pg4.ru/main.php?g2_itemId=239975
    03:10, 20 December 2014
    Defence of Chechen native convicted in Pugachov intends to appeal against the verdict
    The advocate of the 17-year-old native of Chechnya, who was convicted on charges of committing a resonant murder of Ruslan Marzhanov, a resident of the city of Pugachov, Saratov Region, announced his intention to appeal against the verdict.
    The judge at the trial in a case of participants of "Million Mask March", July 2014. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
    01:17, 20 December 2014
    Armenian court takes to consideration appeals in the case of participants of "Million Mask March"
    The Armenian Court of Appeal (CoA) took up the appeals lodged against the sentences passed to Shant Arutyunyan, the leader of the "Tseghakron" Party, and other persons involved in the "Million Mask March" and formed a panel of judges. The defence insists on acquittal of all activists.
    Abu Mukhammad and Abu Mukhammad of Agachaul. Screenshot of a video published at YouTube on December 19
    00:27, 20 December 2014
    Head of Dagestani militants swears to "Islamic State"
    Abu Mukhammad, Amir of Dagestan, said that he takes an oath to the "Islamic State" (IS). This is the second time in Dagestan within the last month, when the leaders of militants' formations take an oath to the IS; and both of these cases indicate a split in the "Imarat Kavkaz", recognized as a terrorist organization.
    Flowers on a street lamp in Kachintsev street, where the trolley-bus was blown up on December 30, 2013. Volgograd, January 1, 2014. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"
    21:42, 19 December 2014
    Dadaev's advocate asks CoA to acquit his client
    Selim Magomedov, the advocate of the convicted Alautdin Dadaev, has stated that the sentence passed by the court in the case of the terror acts committed in Volgograd disregarded the arguments of the defence, while the verdict as such was based on investigators' speculations.
    19:45, 19 December 2014
    In November 2014, 22 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
    At least 22 people were victims of the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus in November 2014, of which 15 people were killed, and 7 others wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from open sources.
    At the place of a demolished house owned by family of the militants. Gudermes, December 2014. Photo: http://www.memo.ru/d/219259.html
    18:57, 19 December 2014
    Three houses of militants' relatives already demolished in Gudermes, locals report
    In the city of Gudermes power agents have demolished three private houses owned by families of the members of the armed underground. Earlier it was reported about demolition of two houses.
    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.