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03:04, 24 December 2013
Mobilization of protest in Dagestan
During 2013, the law enforcement bodies of Dagestan took a number of repressive actions, which heightened the tensions and increased the level of discontent from the part of strictly practicing Muslims. These actions included mass detentions of Muslims for document check, taking their DNA assays, check and closing Muslim cafes, kindergartens, schools, and restricting access to mosques. The "Caucasian Knot" acquaints its readers with the chronicle of events.
Stanislav Markelov, 2008. Photo by Vladimir Voronov.
00:37, 24 December 2013
Cherkasov: Markelov will be remembered due to outcome of cases against Budanov and "Cadet"
On December 22, about forty persons, including public figures, human rights defenders and intellectuals, came to the library named after Dostoevsky in Moscow to meet the authors of the book "Nobody But Me" dedicated to the deceased advocate Stanislav Markelov.
Olympic rings at railway station in Sochi. December 2013. Photo by Tatiana Ukolova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
18:45, 23 December 2013
Focus: Merkel not to visit Sochi Olympics
The German Chancellor Angela Merkel has refused to go to the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, the German magazine Focus reported on Sunday, citing its sources in government circles. The German delegation will be headed by Thomas de Maiziere, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, says the magazine.
Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Photo by Mitya Aleshkovskiy, http://commons.wikimedia.org
18:43, 23 December 2013
Khodorkovsky: separation of Northern Caucasus from Russia is inadmissible
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the former head of "Yukos", recently released from colony, has stated that Russia's territorial integrity is a priority and it is necessary to prevent separation of the North-Caucasian regions from the rest of the country. While in prison, he was recognized by human rights activists to be a political prisoner.
Participants of the rally ‘We are to decide!’ protesting against ratification of gas agreements with Russia. Yerevan, December 20, 2013. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
18:41, 23 December 2013
Armenia's opposition signs protocol on invalidity of Armenian-Russian agreements
Today, at a session of the National Assembly, the parliamentary majority has voted for the ratification of the gas agreements with Russia. The oppositional MPs did not vote and left the hall in protest.
15:03, 23 December 2013
HRW: Russian authorities use far-fetched reasons to search homes of Circassian activists
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has stated that Russian authorities should immediately stop their pressure on the activists of the movement for Circassians' rights, who criticize the preparations for the Winter Olympics in Sochi.
‘Shahid's belt’. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/
14:45, 23 December 2013
Dagestani woman sentenced to two years in prison for keeping "shahid's belt"
The Prosecutor's Office of Dagestan has reported today that Sultanat Krymova, a local resident, was sentenced by the Kaspiisk City Court to two years of colony-settlement for possessing the so-called "suicide bomber's (shahid's) belt".
12:20, 23 December 2013
Nigerian citizen wounded in Volgograd
Last night, a Nigerian citizen, who studies at one of the higher educational institutions of Volgograd, got a knife wound. This was reported by a source from the law enforcement bodies of the region.
12:04, 23 December 2013
Law enforcers announces Imam's murder in Dagestan resolved
Staff members of the Dagestani secret services have resolved the murder of Gadji Aliev, Imam of the village mosque in Dagestan, committed a year ago. This was reported by an official from the law enforcement bodies of the republic.
09:55, 23 December 2013
Soldier escapes from Vladikavkaz military unit because of abuse, his relatives assert
On December 20, a 23-year-old resident of Chelyabinsk, who was called for military service in this November, escaped from the military unit of Vladikavkaz, claiming moral humiliation and abuse occurring there. This was reported on December 22 by Valeria Prikhodkina, Principal of the Chelyabinsk "Schools of Conscript", who referred to the soldier's sister.
09:00, 23 December 2013
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events on December 16-22
Two court verdicts in the Krasnodar Territory: on real prison term to environmental activist Evgeny Vitishko and annulment of the ban on translation of the Koran; death in road accident in Moscow of Deputy Prime Minister of Dagestan Gadji Makhachev; early resignation of Mayor Nalchik, Kanokov's transition to work in Parliament and new government of KBR, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of December 16-22, 2013, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Special operation in the village of Bylym of the Elbrus District of Kabardino-Balkaria. December 16, 2013. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/
03:33, 23 December 2013
On December 16-22, 2013, 25 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of December 16-December 22, 2013, at least 25 persons suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, 11 persons were killed, and 14 persons were wounded. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Portraits of perished journalists displayed at the evening of memory of those who were killed in the course of their professional duties. Makhachkala, December 20, 2013. Photo by Timur Isaev for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
20:36, 22 December 2013
Makhachkala pays tribute to memory of perished journalists
None of the resonance murders of journalists in Dagestan has been resolved. This was stated by relatives and colleagues of the killed journalists at the evening of memory held in Makhachkala.
17:50, 22 December 2013
In Sochi, Natalia Kalinovskaya claims policemen tried to detain her
Today, three staff members of the criminal investigation department tried to bring to the police station Natalia Kalinovskaya, an assistant to the MP of the State Duma of the Russian Federation and the Chair of the Territorial Self-Administration (known as TOS) "Psou".
14:41, 22 December 2013
Marina Dubrovina: amnesty does not affect Sochi journalist Nikolai Yarst
The journalist Nikolai Yarst will not be covered by the amnesty launched on December 18, since he had been sentenced under the Article classified as "grave". This was reported by Marina Dubrovina, the journalist's advocate.
03:23, 22 December 2013
Chechnya restricts sale of alcohol during New Year holidays, locals report
Restrictions have been imposed in the territory of Chechnya on the sale of alcoholic beverages during the New Year holidays. This was reported by local residents. The republic's authorities deny the introduction of any such measures.
Areda district in Sochi. Photo by V.Solomin, http://ru.wikipedia.org/
00:40, 22 December 2013
For three months, public services fail to eliminate sewage leak in area of Olympic hospitality, Sochi residents report
In Sochi, residents of Chebrikov Street complain about the inaction of the authorities and public services, which for more than three months fail to take proper measures to eliminate the accident at the sewage and water-supply pipes. According to Sochi residents, several houses became virtually uninhabitable.
20:45, 21 December 2013
Rally in Maikop demands to punish initiators of pension reform
Today, about 200 people gathered at a rally organized in the city of Maikop by the Adyg branch of the Labour Party of Russia. The protesters demanded to revise certain provisions of the pension reform and punish the officials responsible for preparation thereof, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
19:21, 21 December 2013
KBR victims of political repressions appealed to ECtHR for compensation of moral harm
Victims of political repressions from the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), who were deported in 1944 from their residential areas to Central Asia are addressing their lawsuits first to their district courts and then – the appellate instance for recovery of their moral harm from the state. After being rejected, they file complaints to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
Rally against persecution of journalists, Rostov-on-Don, December 21, 2013. Photo by Boris Baty.
17:45, 21 December 2013
Rally against persecution of journalists gathered 100 in Rostov-on-Don
Rostov journalists have set up a commission for meeting the Governor of the Rostov Region Vasily Golubev on the issue of persecution of their colleagues. This was decided at a rally held today for the freedom of speech, said Vladislav Ryazantsev, one of the participants.
News
Valeria Kichigina. Screenshot from the Telegram account @valerafzlln. A Russian journalist has been convicted for reporting on the results of the Five-Day War.

The death of Ossetian combatants has attracted the attention of Georgian Facebook users*

Restrictions have been introduced on travel along the Transkam and Georgian Military Highway.

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.