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Volgograd, December 30, 2013. Ambulance cars near railway station. Photo by the press service of the Volgograd regional government, http://www.volganet.ru/
07:05, 30 December 2013
Death toll in terror act in Volgograd reaches 18 persons
Death toll in the terror act in Volgograd has reached 18 persons. At night of December 30, Andrei Zadorin, who was in critical condition, died in hospital. This was reported by a source from the health care institutions of the Southern Federal District (SFD).
Special operation in Khasavyurt District of Dagestan. December 27, 2013. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/
06:06, 30 December 2013
On December 23-29, 2013, 22 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week from December 23 to December 29, 2013, the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus brought sufferings to at least 22 people; of them, 15 persons lost their lives, and seven more were wounded. These are the results of the calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Alexander Cherkasov. Photo by Magomed Tuayev for the "Caucasian Knot"
01:07, 30 December 2013
Cherkasov: if verdict to Vitishko comes into force, we'll regard him as political prisoner
The case of Evgeny Vitishko has an obvious political context, the participants of the rallies in support of the Krasnodar ecologist held in various cities of Russia have stated. Alexander Cherkasov, the Chairman of the Board of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", believes that the decisions of this sort taken in localities are contrary to the efforts undertaken by the federal centre to improve the country's image.
At the railway station in Volgograd after an explosion on December 29, 2013. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:26, 29 December 2013
Vladimir Markin: terror act in Volgograd could be committed by male suicide bomber
One of the versions of the law enforcement bodies suggests that a suicide bombing at the railway station in Volgograd could be committed by a male suicide bomber. Earlier, Vladimir Markin, Spokesman of the ICRF, has reported that, according to the preliminary information, the terror act was committed by a female suicide bomber, a native of Dagestan.
After the terror act committed on May 23, 2012, in Makhachkala. Photo by NAC, http://nac.gov.ru/
16:48, 29 December 2013
One year prior to Sochi Olympic Games, militants committed 32 explosions
According to the calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot", during the "pre-Olympic" year from February 12, 2013, till December 29, 2013, 32 explosions were committed in the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) and the Southern Federal District (SFD).
At the spot of the terror act at the railway station in Volgograd. December 29, 2013. Photo: Russian Volunteers Union, https://twitter.com/souzdobro
15:19, 29 December 2013
Sunday terror act becomes third explosion in Volgograd since beginning of 2013
The explosion committed on Sunday at the railway station in Volgograd became the third explosion since the beginning of the year. Earlier, the terror act was committed in the city bus, and there were attempts to blow up police buildings.
Besik Kudukhov. Photo http://beslan.ru/
12:55, 29 December 2013
Besik Kudukhov, two-time Olympic medalist, was killed in road traffic accident near Armavir
In the Krasnodar Territory, Besik Kudukhov, a native of South Ossetia, two-time Olympic medalist and four-time world champion in freestyle wrestling, was killed in a road traffic accident.
An exemplar of leaflets with an appeal not to celebrate New Year which are given out in Dagestan. Photo from Naima Neflyasheva blog at "Caucasian Knot"
00:14, 29 December 2013
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Followers of various trends in Islam in Dagestan call on believers not to celebrate New Year
New Year celebrations have nothing in common with Islamic traditions and have no historical past in Dagestan. This was stated by Akhmad Anchikhsky, a follower of the Salafi trend in Islam. Meanwhile, according to Sirazhudin-Khadji Akhmedov, a follower of the Dagestani Sufism, some actions of celebration can drive Muslims out of Islam.
23:26, 28 December 2013
Zaur Gasanov, who committed self-immolation attempt on December 25, dies in Azerbaijan
Today at about 10:00 p.m., in a Baku hospital, Zaur Gasanov, an invalid and a Karabakh War veteran, who attempted self-immolation on December 25, has died.
22:53, 28 December 2013
Investigators search for two suspects of committing Pyatigorsk explosion
Investigators are working with various versions of involvement of two main suspects in the explosion of a car in Pyatigorsk, said a source from local law enforcement bodies.
20:00, 28 December 2013
Another self-immolation attempt committed in Baku
Today in Baku, a man attempted self-immolation and was hospitalized in grave condition. This is the second self-immolation attempt in Baku this week and the third during this year, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
19:48, 28 December 2013
Tsokov: killings of Imams in Northern Caucasus remain uninvestigated
A year after the murder of Ibragim Dudarov, Deputy Mufti of North Ossetia, there is no information about the course of the inquiry, said Khadjimurat Gatsalov, Co-Chairman of the Council of Muftis of Russia. Felix Tsokov, a former investigator of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) in North Ossetia, also said that in Russia as a whole, same as in Northern Caucasus, murder of Imams remain uninvestigated.
Lyudmila Sarkisyan. Photo: www.panarmenian.net
17:33, 28 December 2013
Sarkisyan: Armenian opposition to address Constitutional Court after publication of ratified Armenian-Russian agreements
Activists of the Armenian opposition parties plan to address their lawsuit to the Constitutional Court of Armenia with a lawsuit regarding the invalidity of the parliamentary vote on ratification of the Armenian-Russian agreements on gas, said Lyudmila Sarkisyan, an MP from the oppositional faction "Armenian National Congress" (ANC).
13:14, 28 December 2013
Suspected militant killed in house explosion in Dagestan
Today, a militant, blocked in a house in the Khasavyurt District of Dagestan, was killed as a result of the explosion. This was reported by a source from the district law enforcement bodies.
12:13, 28 December 2013
Pyatigorsk bomb had power of 50 kg of TNT (trotyl) equivalent
An explosive device detonated in Pyatigorsk on December 27 was of about 50 kg of TNT equivalent, a source from the law enforcement bodies reports.
04:40, 28 December 2013
Over 20,000 Sochi residents spent several hours without heating and electricity
In the evening of December 27, in Sochi, residents of "Zavokzalny", "Gagarin" and "New Sochi" neighbourhoods spent several hours without electricity and heating supply because of troubles on the cable lines.
02:18, 28 December 2013
Alexander Valov challenges court's decision to find him guilty of violations in organizing rally in Sochi
Alexander Valov, the owner of the website "BlogSochi", who was found guilty of violating the order of organizing a rally, filed an appeal against the court's decision.
Etimad Asadov. Photo http://ru.faktxeber.com/
02:14, 28 December 2013
ATUC promises to pay compensation to family of Zaur Gasanov who committed self-immolation attempt
The Azerbaijani Trade Unions Confederation (ATUC) undertook all the costs for the medical treatment of Zaur Gasanov, who on December 25 committed an attempt of self-immolation in the centre of Baku, and support of his family members.
Rally in support of prosecutor Magomed Orudjev. Makhachkala, December 27, 2013. Photo by Makhach Akhmedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
22:57, 27 December 2013
Dagestan: rally in support of prosecutor Magomed Orudjev was 100 strong
Today, in Makhachkala, relatives and friends of Magomed Orudjev, a prosecutor of the Sovietsky District of Makhachkala, detained on suspicion of illegal arms circulation, held a rally against the tyranny of law enforcement bodies. The action brought together about a hundred people, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Depositors of "Regional Development Bank" took part in a picket demanding to have their money back. Vladikavkaz, December 27, 2013. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
22:38, 27 December 2013
Picket in Vladikavkaz demands return of deposits from "Regional Development Bank"
Over 20 depositors of the bankrupt "Regional Development Bank" took part in a picket in Vladikavkaz. They demanded to have their money back, said Madina Akoeva, one of the protesters. The picketers were those depositors of the bank, whose transactions were regarded as questionable and not included into the register of the failed bank.
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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.