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19:18, 25 December 2013
Dagestan: persons shot dead in shootout in Buynaksk identified
The names of the men who were killed today in Buynaksk in a shootout with the police are known, said the spokesman for the Investigating Department (ID) for Dagestan of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF). They were members of the "Buynaksk" grouping, said the press service of the republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
Participant of a solo picket held in support of ecologist Evgeny Vitishko. Sochi, December 25, 2013. Photo by David Khakim.
17:53, 25 December 2013
Sochi: four persons picket in support of Evgeny Vitishko
Today, four activists, by changing each other, held solo pickets in support of ecologist Evgeny Vitishko. The poster, which the picketers passed over to each other, read: "Freedom to Evgeny Vitishko!" and bore the five Olympic Rings decorated with barbed wire.
14:24, 25 December 2013
Rostov Regional Court acquits former deputy mayor of Novocherkassk Zhuravlyov
Today, the Rostov Regional Court has passed an acquittal in the criminal case against Vladislav Zhuravlyov, the former deputy mayor of Novocherkassk, who had been earlier sentenced to probation by the Novocherkassk City Court for intolerant remarks. Mr Zhuravlyov himself told it to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Railway station in Sochi. Photo by Tatiana Ukolova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
13:14, 25 December 2013
Russian Govt allocates additional 1.6 billion roubles for 2014 Olympics
The Russian Cabinet of Ministers has decided to increase subsidies for the Sochi Olympics in the amount of 1.6 billion roubles. The money is allocated for the organization of the 22nd Winter Olympic Games and the 11th Paralympic Winter Games.
12:21, 25 December 2013
Alexei Mikhalchik: defendant in case of Anna Politkovskaya's murder transferred to SIZO special module
Sergey Khadjikurbanov, one of the defendants in the case of the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, an observer of the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta", was transferred to a special regime module of the SIZO (pre-trial prison) "Matrosskaya Tishina" (Sailor's Silence) in Moscow. This was reported by his advocate Alexei Mikhalchik.
06:08, 25 December 2013
Elchin Bekhbudov: in Azerbaijan, at least 5 persons died from torture in 2013
In 2013, in Azerbaijan, at least 5 persons died from torture in the military units of the National Army, and 115 persons complained about torture, inhuman treatment and abuse. This was declared by Elchin Bekhbudov, the leader of the Committee against Torture, when presenting the annual report of the organization at the press conference.
Demolition of the historical monument - the five-storey building of the resort complex "Caucasian Riviera" built in 1905. Sochi, December 24, 2013. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
04:22, 25 December 2013
Valery Suchkov: during demolition of unauthorized constructions, Sochi may lose cultural heritage building in "Caucasian Riviera" Sanatorium
Sochi began the demolition of buildings in the territory of the resort complex "Caucasian Riviera". The public is deprived of the possibility to control the process of demolition. Members of public organizations fear that, together with buildings recognized unauthorized by the court's decision, the historical monument may also be demolished.
03:21, 25 December 2013
Pardoned resident of Ingush village of Arshty suspected of shelling law enforcers
26-year-old Khamzat Aldiev, a resident of Ingushetia, who has been earlier affected by the amnesty, is suspected of attacking law enforcers. The court pronounced a pre-trial restriction measure to Khamzat Aldiev as detention in custody till February 22. At present, he is kept at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) of Grozny. This was reported by his advocate.
Elchin Manafov, acting chairman of the Islamic Party of Azerbaijan. Photo: http://www.haqqyolu.com
02:21, 25 December 2013
IPA calls on to refrain from New Year celebrations
The Islamic Party of Azerbaijan (IPA) has addressed to Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazadeh, the leader of the Caucasian Muslims Office (CMO), asking him to take steps to cancel the festivities on the occasion of the coming New Year.
23:45, 24 December 2013
At trial, witnesses told that Sochi policeman was beating Pavel Solovyov
At the trial conducted by the Adler District Court of Sochi on the charge of a policeman Sergey Kuznetsov of abuse of office and beating Pavel Solovyov, a builder of the Olympic facilities, the witnesses have confirmed that they had seen the policeman beating the victim, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
20:44, 24 December 2013
Woman-healer killed in KBR
Today, in the village of Psykhurey, Baksan District of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, a woman folk healer was killed, said the spokesman of the Republic's Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).
15:57, 24 December 2013
Residents of Magaramkent District of Dagestan stop construction of Samur water intake
Today, about three thousand residents of the Magaramkent District of Dagestan have broken the police cordon and stopped the construction of a water intake near the village of Azadogly, which, according to villagers, threatens the ecology of the unique Samur forest, said Magomedanifa Beibutov, a Deputy of the District Assembly.
14:09, 24 December 2013
Prosecutor's Office: in 2013, 38 women from Dagestan forged documents to receive maternity capital
In 2013, the Prosecutor's Office of Dagestan sent to the court 38 criminal cases of frauds with the maternity capital, says the website of the Office. According to prosecutors, the women forged documents about the birth of their children in order to receive state certificates giving the right to receive maternity capital.
13:34, 24 December 2013
Advocate states new pressure on victims in Gamzatovs' murder case in Dagestan
The lawyer Sapiyat Magomedova, who is defending the interests of the suffered party in the murder case of Gamzatovs in Kizlyar, states another attempt to influence the witnesses and the Gamzatov family. This time, she said, pressure is exerted by the gas company, which has stopped supplying gas to their house and the shopping centre "Planet Lux".
Village of Tanusi, Khunzakh District of Dagestan. Photo by Rashid Magomedov, http://www.odnoselchane.ru/
13:12, 24 December 2013
Dagestan: senior schoolchildren save drowning child
In the village of Tanusi, Khunzakh District of Dagestan, Shamil and Magomedsaigid Khatipov, pupils of the eighth and ninth grades, respectively, saved a six-year-old boy from drowning in an icy lake, the Republic's Department of the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) of the Russian Federation has reported.
Georgievsk, Stavropol Territory. Official site of Georgievsk town http://georgievsk.ru
13:06, 24 December 2013
Stavropol woman asserts that her detained husband was rejected medical care
Mansur Adjigisiev, a resident of the village of Kangly, Mineralovodsky District of the Stavropol Territory, detained on suspicion of illegal possession of firearms and treated under arrest at the city hospital of Georgievsk, needs a qualified care of gastroenterologists; however, law enforcers deny his transfer to a specialized clinic. This was stated by his wife Sofia Adjigisieva, who has turned to human rights defenders.
Vitaly Mutko. Photo by Vladimir Anosov/Yugopolis.
12:12, 24 December 2013
Vitaly Mutko: Olympic infrastructure is ready and will be handed over to IOC on January 7
Russia has fulfilled all its commitments to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the organization of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. This was stated on December 23 by Vitaly Mutko, the head of the Russian Ministry of Sports.
08:55, 24 December 2013
Taganrog residents protest against construction of Mormon religious building
Residents of Taganrog held a rally to protest against the existence in the city centre of the temple complex of the religious association of the Church of Jesus of Latter-Day Saints in Russia, parishioners of which are called Mormons. The protest action was held on December 21; and according to various sources, it was attended by 30-80 persons.
07:08, 24 December 2013
Tskhinvali: court to decide on legality of actions of families who voluntarily moved into a new house
On December 25, the City Court of Tskhinvali will hold a session to define the legality of the unauthorized occupation of people in need of better housing of apartments in new houses.
03:34, 24 December 2013
Dagestani court awards compensation of 250,000 roubles to local for unlawful prosecution
On December 23, the Soviet Court of Makhachkala granted the lawsuit filed by Khabib Budaikhanov, a resident of the city of Khasavyurt, Dagestan, whose verdict was cancelled five years after announcement, and ruled to compensate his moral harm in the amount of 250,000 roubles.
News
Security forces in Karachay-Cherkessia are detaining members of a gay dating group en masse.

The court refused to pay compensation to Rauf Arashukov.

Military operation in Ukraine. Still from a Russian Ministry of Defense video: https://z.mil.ru/spec_mil_oper/media/video/watch.htm?id=18838@morfVideoAudioFile The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,050.

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.