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22:00, 15 January 2011
Residents of Krasnodar Territory post new video appeals to Russian President
On 13 January, on the New Year under the "old style", within the campaign "Kuban - to Russian President", six new video appeals of residents of the Krasnodar Territory to Russian President Dmitri Medvedev appeared on the Internet.
21:13, 15 January 2011
Chechen law enforcers check information about Umarov's death
Power agents of Chechnya check information about possible death of the militant leader Dokku Umarov, a source from law enforcement bodies said today.
20:00, 15 January 2011
MIA: resident of Adygea detained for publications on Said Buryatskiy's websites
A resident of Maikop was detained on suspicion of publishing materials on the Internet containing appeals to extremism and terrorist activities.
19:00, 15 January 2011
In Chechnya, a person lost in explosion of land mine
Tonight, one person was killed and two more were wounded in the explosion of a land mine at the railway in the Grozny District of Chechnya.
17:00, 15 January 2011
Webcams installed near Elbrus in Kabardino-Balkaria
Now, when webcams have been installed near the Mount of Elbrus, competitions in alpine skiing and snowboarding can be watched in real time. Besides, tourists can see the weather conditions and choose the most suitable time for rest.
16:00, 15 January 2011
Armenia was in the top ten in 2010 by highest price growth
Armenia found itself among the ten countries, where last year the highest growth in foodstuff prices was registered. These are the findings of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
15:00, 15 January 2011
"Terek" will not work with Spanish coach Munyos
The Football Club "Terek" (Chechnya) has decided to refuse to cooperate with the Spanish coach Victor Munyos; Isa Baitiev was appointed as the head coach of the "Terek" FC.
14:00, 15 January 2011
After student's death, Rostov sets up organization to help in interethnic conflicts
After the death of Maxim Sychov, a student from Rostov-on-Don, who was killed in a fight with his fellow student and hostel neighbour - a native of Ingushetia, activists of youth organizations of the city announced creation of a public organization aimed to help in settling interethnic conflicts.
13:00, 15 January 2011
Three persons lost in explosion in Khasavyurt
On January 14, an explosion in a cafe in the city of Khasavyurt, Dagestan, killed three persons; according to different sources the number of other victims varies from five to nine.
Nadir Fatov (left) and Grigory Saksonov, activists of the democratic movement "Solidarity" in the courtroom of judicial precinct No. 363, Khamovniki District of Moscow, January, 13, 2011. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
12:00, 15 January 2011
Witnesses in Kadyrov vs. Orlov litigation: being rights defender in Chechnya is dangerous
Helping people in defending their rights in Chechnya is a threat to one's life. This was stated by human rights activists and journalists at the trial "Kadyrov versus Orlov".
23:40, 14 January 2011
Trial of Egle Kusaite in Lithuania will go on behind closed doors
The Court of Appeal of Lithuania rejected the application of Egle Kusaite on publicity of her trial on charges of preparing a terror act in Russia and asking to combine her case with the one against Magmadovs, natives of Chechnya, accused of recruiting her.
23:10, 14 January 2011
Volgograd Region: investigation found no evidences of illegal placement of orphans to mental hospital
The check conducted by the Investigatory Committee of the Volgograd Region found no confirmations of the fact that pupils of the orphanage were illegally placed to the mental hospital and narcology dispensary.
23:10, 14 January 2011
Main figurants in Kuschevskaya massacre case are suspected of plundering villager's property
A new criminal case has been initiated against Sergey Tsapok and Vyacheslav Tsepovyaz, supposed leaders of the criminal gang that operated in the village of Kuschevskaya, Krasnodar Territory, on the fact of the crime committed by them in 2008, as reported by Vladimir Markin, spokesman of the Investigatory Committee (IC) of the Russian Federation.
23:00, 14 January 2011
Suspected Georgian spies detained in South of Russia
According to the Russian FSB, an officer of one of the military units of the Southern Military District was detained as a suspect of spying for Georgia.
22:30, 14 January 2011
Nagorno-Karabakh is concerned about Poland's position on Poles' visits to Karabakh territories
On January 13, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Nagorno-Karabakh issued a comment on the statement of the Polish Embassy in Baku about the undesirability for Polish citizens to visit Nagorno-Karabakh without the permit of Azerbaijani authorities. Nagorno-Karabakh fears that other European countries may follow Poland.
22:10, 14 January 2011
Chechen authorities intend to return Gataevs' children home
In the nearest future, Shamsail Saraliev, Minister for Foreign Relations of Chechnya, will go to Lithuania to discuss the issue of return of Gataevs' children to Chechnya with the local Migration Service and the Committee on Tutorship.
22:00, 14 January 2011
Barroso calls Azerbaijani authorities to release journalist Fatullaev
The European Union welcomes release from prison of two bloggers Emin Milli and Adnan Gadjizade and hopes for soon release of journalist Fatullaev. This was stated today in Baku by Jose-Manuel Barroso, head of the European Commission, who answered local journalists' question about his satisfaction with the state of democracy in Azerbaijan.
21:00, 14 January 2011
Knapsack with firearms and ammunition found at Beslan railway station
Yesterday, on January 13, law enforcers found a knapsack with firearms and ammunition at the railway station in Beslan.
20:00, 14 January 2011
Armenian tried to commit suicide in reception office of Russian President in Moscow
As reported by a source from law enforcement bodies, an ethnical Armenian, who had no registration in Russia, tried to commit suicide in the reception office of the President of the Russian Federation in Moscow.
19:00, 14 January 2011
Four persons killed by explosion in Khasavyurt
Today in Khasavyurt, Dagestan, an explosion in a cafe killed four persons and wounded five more, the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation reports.
News
Future conscripts from the North Caucasus Federal District have not noticed any changes in the conscription rules.

A promise of tough measures for rising prices during Ramadan in Chechnya has sparked controversy on social media.

A Chechen resident was fined for searching for extremist materials.

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.