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23:32, 9 December 2014
In Dagestan, Kamil Guliev arrested for a month by court ruling
Today, the Karabudakhkent District Court of Dagestan has ruled to arrest Kamil Guliev, whose disappearance was reported by his wife, for one month. His defence intends to appeal against the ruling.
House burned down by law enforcers in the village of Yandi, Achkhoi-Martan District, December 7 2014. Photo provided by the HRC "Memorial" press-service.
21:19, 9 December 2014
"Memorial" confirmed information of "Caucasian Knot" about burnt-down houses of relatives of militants killed in attack on Grozny
The "Caucasian Knot" has reported referring to locals that on December 7 in the village of Yandi, Achkhoi-Martan District of Chechnya, power agents burnt down houses of three families of the relatives of members of the armed underground killed on December 4 in Grozny.
19:36, 9 December 2014
Armenian Yazidis demand from Parliament to recognize events in Iraq as genocide
Today, an action of the members of the Yazidi community was held in front of the Armenian Parliament, who demanded from the MPs to recognize the attacks on Yazidis in Iraq as an act of genocide. About ten members of the Yazidi community of Armenia handed over a letter with their demands to the parliamentary factions.
Zamoskvoretskiy Court of Moscow. Photo: http://zamoskvoretsky.msk.sudrf.ru/
17:37, 9 December 2014
Moscow court rejects complaint of "Don Women" Union against putting on list of foreign agents
Today, the Zamoskvoretskiy Court of Moscow has rejected the complaint, lodged by the "Don Women" Union against putting the organization into the register of the so-called "foreign agents" by the Russia's Ministry of Justice (MoJ).
Rasul Jafarov. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
15:45, 9 December 2014
Azerbaijani rights defender Jafarov sends complaint to the ECtHR against his arrest
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has accepted the complaint of the arrested Azerbaijani rights defender Rasul Jafarov against his freedom restriction measure, said his legal representative Gyunay Ismayilova.
Khadija Ismayilova. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
14:59, 9 December 2014
Azerbaijani rights defenders ready to take arrested journalist Ismayilova on bail
A group of rights defenders in Azerbaijan have expressed their readiness to take Khadija Ismayilova, the arrested employee of the local service of Radio Liberty on bail.
Road-building machinery at the Berkat market in Grozny, December 5, 2014. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
13:43, 9 December 2014
In Grozny, civil servants take part in clearing buildings affected by CTO
A subbotnik was held in the Chechen capital, when local residents helped to clear up the House of Press and School No. 20, damaged during the recent counterterrorist operation (CTO) conducted in Grozny. Employees of state institutions were involved in the works, said a source from the city administration.
At the Berkat market after counterterrorist operation. Grozny, December 5, 2014. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
12:56, 9 December 2014
Kalyapin demands to check Kadyrov's words about collective responsibility of militants' families
The statements of the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov about relatives' responsibility for militants' actions are contrary to the law, said Igor Kalyapin, the head of the Committee Against Torture, in his appeals to the bosses of the Russia's General Prosecutor's Office and the Investigating Committee.
Kamil Guliev with his baby. Photo provided by Guliev’s wife from the family archive.
11:45, 9 December 2014
Kamil Guliev who disappeared in Dagestan placed into IVS of Karabudakhkent ROVD
Kamil Guliev, a resident of Makhachkala, whose kidnapping was reported by his wife, is in the temporary detention facility (known as IVS) of the Karabudakhkent ROVD (District Interior Division). Guliev's relatives believe that the case against him was fabricated.
Journalists read news about Shishani’s death on the Internet. Photo by BS for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
10:29, 9 December 2014
Close ally of Omar Shishani, commander of northern sector of "Islamic State" killed in Syria
Jundallah Shishani, a field commander of Syrian militants and a close ally of Omar Shishani, the commander of the northern sector of the "Islamic State" (IS), was killed in Syria during clashes in the town of Kobane. Earlier, different sources at least five times reported about the murder of Omar Shishani himself.
Georgian policeman. Photo: http://police.ge/_cache/877672ff1216033183f39eb28bf755bbc97ef1b5.jpg
08:10, 9 December 2014
Georgia holds protest against police's illegal actions
On December 8, in the city of Akhalkalaki, located in Southern Georgia, a protest action against illegal actions of the police was held in front of the municipality council. The protesters said that law enforcers had violated the law by beating up several young men.
Rally in support of Levon Airapetyan in Yerevan, August 2014. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
03:11, 9 December 2014
Investigators ask to extend Levon Airapetyan's home arrest
Investigators have sent a petition to the Moscow Basmanny Court asking to extend the home arrest of Levon Airapetyan, a businessmen and a member of the Armenian Diaspora in the Russian Federation, the court press secretary said on December 8.
Picketer in support of journalist Alexander Tolmachov. March 10, 2013. Photo by Olesya Dianova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
23:29, 8 December 2014
Tolmachov, convicted journalist from Rostov-on-Don, reports his beating at SIZO
The Rostov journalist and publisher Alexander Tolmachov, convicted by the Kuschevskaya District Court of the Krasnodar Territory to 9 years in high-security colony on charges of extortion, said that he was beaten up by the staff of SIZO (pre-trial prison) No. 2 of the city of Armavir. Today, his public defender has filed a complaint to the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia (FSIN).
Magomed Aliev in the hospital. Photo by Amina Alieva.
18:57, 8 December 2014
Stavropol: advocate of Magomed Aliev tells court about grave condition of his client
The advocate of Magomed Aliev, a native of Dagestan, suspected of promoting terrorism, has informed the court today about the grave condition of his client and asked the court to consider the appeal lodged against Aliev's arrest in his absence.
Restoration works on the building of the House of Press. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
16:13, 8 December 2014
Restoration work in Grozny conducted around the clock
The restoration works on the buildings of the House of Press and School No. 20, which were destroyed during the special operation in Grozny on December 4, are continued day and night. The authorities plan to reopen the House of Press before the end of this year, and School No. 20 – after the New Year holidays.
Journalist Tapdyg Farkhadoglu (right). Photo: http://www.radioazadlyg.org/
12:46, 8 December 2014
Court in Baku rejects complaint of journalist Farkhadoglu against investigator
Today, the Yasamal District Court of Baku has dismissed the complaint lodged by journalist Tapdyg Farkhadoglu about the refusal of Mubariz Asadov, an investigator of the district prosecutor's office to open a criminal investigation into the beating of the journalist.
Resident of the village of Karaman. November 30, 2014. Photo by Rasul Magomedov.
12:33, 8 December 2014
Hunger strike in Karaman stopped
The December 7 extended meeting of activists of the Dagestani villages of Tarki, Kyakhulay and Alburikent decided to stop the hunger strike in Karaman. The participants of the meeting are going to move on to other forms of peaceful protests, one of the locals told the correspondent today.
Counterterrorist operation at the House of Press in Grozny. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2014/12/05/blokirovannye-v-zdanii-doma-pechati-boeviki-neitralizovany.html
10:59, 8 December 2014
On December 1-7, 66 people fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week from December 1 to December 7, 2014, at least 66 people suffered from the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus; of them, 28 people were killed and 38 others wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
09:10, 8 December 2014
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of December 1-7
Attack of militants on Grozny; opening of traffic through Gimry Tunnel in Dagestan; verdict on December 2013 terror acts in Volgograd, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of December 1-7, 2014, prepared bythe "Caucasian Knot".
Roza Khutor Alpine Resort. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
08:23, 8 December 2014
Russian tourists complain about sudden rise in prices at "Roza Khutor" Resort
Tourists have expressed their protest against rising prices at the "Roza Khutor" Ski Resort by running an online petition addressed to the resort administration.
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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.