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A protest rally in support of Karimov. December 5, 2024. Screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTL-UYpAdEc
19:40, 6 December 2024
"Meydan TV": Georgian law enforcers beat up and humiliate detained Azerbaijani
After detaining Elvin Karimov, an ethnic Azerbaijani, at a protest action in Tbilisi, ten law enforcers have beaten him up, recommending him to appeal to President Aliev for defence of human rights. Activists have gone out to the action in Karimov's support.
The defendants in the case of riots at the Makhachkala Airport in a court. Photo: the joint press service for the courts of the Krasnodar Territory
23:58, 5 December 2024
Activists criticize investigators' findings on organizers of riots in Makhachkala
The Stavropol Territorial Court has begun considering the case against four defendants, whom investigators believe to be the organizers of the riots at the Makhachkala Airport. There are no proofs in the records from the airport that they coordinated the actions of the crowd.
Ramzan Kadyrov (left) at a meeting with Ukrainian POWs. December 4, 2024. Screenshot of a video https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/5276
23:38, 5 December 2024
Kadyrov offers using Ukrainians POWs to protect against drone attacks
The head of Chechnya has confirmed the drone attack on the Akhmat Kadyrov regiment and proposed placing Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) on roofs of the sites that could become attack targets.
Nadezhda Kevorkova. Screenshot of a photo by the RusNews posted on November 22, 2024 https://t.me/rusnews/62683
23:01, 5 December 2024
Court leaves journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova under arrest
The Moscow City Court had denied the defence's appeal against the extension of the arrest of the journalist, Nadezhda Kevorkova, accused of justifying terrorism.
A protest action. Tbilisi, December 4, 2024. Screenshot of a video https://t.me/NGnewsgeorgia
19:26, 5 December 2024
Women demand from Georgian police to stop beating protesters
In Tbilisi and Batumi, women are holding protests in front of police stations demanding that policemen stop beating protesters.
The dispersal of the rally held in Tbilisi. December 4, 2024. Screenshot of a video https://t.me/NGnewsgeorgia/2064
18:13, 5 December 2024
Journalists get injuries during dispersal of rally in Tbilisi
During the dispersal of the rally held in Tbilisi by supporters of European integration, Luka Tkebuchava and Tedo Kvacakiya, employees of the “Formula” TV Channel, got injuries. Furthermore, it has been reported that an employee of the “Public Broadcaster” was also injured. The confrontation between the police and the protesters continues.
Nadezhda Kevorkova. Screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oly3K_w4Q2Y
22:47, 4 December 2024
PO finds inaccuracies in journalist Kevorkova's case
The case of Nadezhda Kevorkova, a journalist, accused of justifying terrorism, has been returned from the Prosecutor's Office (PO) to investigators for eliminating inaccuracies in the charges. This was reported by Kaloi Akhilgov, an advocate.
Riots at an airport in Makhachkala. Screenshot of a video posted on October 23, 2023. Telegram channel "Golos Dagestana" (The Voice of Dagestan) t.me/golosdagestana05
22:45, 4 December 2024
Court in Stavropol Territory starts considering riots case at the Makhachkala Airport
The first hearing of the case of riots in Makhachkala was held in the Kochubeevsky District Court of the Stavropol Territory. Four defendants are accused of taking part in mass riots and violating the transport safety regulations.
A pre-trial prison in Makhachkala. Photo: RIA "Novosti" https://riadagestan.ru/
21:14, 4 December 2024
Prosecutor demands eight years for defendant in case of Dagestani Dalgatov, who died after detention
The defence has asked to sentence Islam Atavov, a former policeman and a figurant in the death case of Kurban Dalgatov, who died at the Sovietsky ROVD (District Interior Division) of Makhachkala, to the minimum punishment; Atavov had concluded a pre-trial agreement, while the prosecution demanded eight years in jail for him.
Detention of the opposition leaders. Tbilisi, December 4, 2024. Screenshot of a video https://t.me/NGnewsgeorgia
19:03, 4 December 2024
Mass searches and arrests of opposition leaders in Tbilisi
Security forces detained the leader of “Akhali” and the “Coalition for Change”, Nika Gvaramia, as well as members of the “Girchi” and “Lelo” parties. The offices of opposition parties and movements are being searched.
Guzel Kasimova. Screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZGvqwhjJJ4
23:56, 3 December 2024
Activist Kasimova detained again in Cherkessk
In Cherkessk, the police detained Guzel Kasimova, an activist from Kazan, who was released from a special detention facility after ten days of arrest. The woman was accused of knowingly making a false report of a terror act.
Riots at an airport in Makhachkala. October 2023. Photo: xakac.info
23:47, 3 December 2024
Advocate reports pressure on defendant in case on riots at Makhachkala airport
In a case on riots at an airport in Makhachkala, one of the defendants was subjected to pressure, his advocate reported. Meanwhile, the defender was underaged at the time of his arrest.
Guzel Kasimova. Screenshot of a video posted on the Telegram channel "Guzel Kasimova/Mira/journalist, teacher. Kazan". https://t.me/mirakorr/2526
22:46, 3 December 2024
Activist from Kazan complains about pressure from law enforcers in Karachay-Cherkessia
Guzel Kasimova, a resident of Kazan, who was arrested in Karachay-Cherkessia for ten days, complained to her defender that she faced pressure and threats after her detention. A pensioner from Stavropol, who arrived to Cherkessk to look for her friend Guzel Kasimova, also reported pressure from the law enforcement bodies.
Seda Suleimanova and Adam Delimkhanov. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Photos: https://chechnya.gov.ru/ https://ru.wikipedia.org/
21:55, 3 December 2024
Kadyrov's associate Delimkhanov refuses to help in searching for Seda Suleimanova
Adam Delimkhanov, a Russian State Duma MP, has refused the activists' request to initiate a check into the disappearance of Seda Suleimanova, a Chechen native.
The Parliament of Georgia. Photo: https://www.interpressnews.ge https://ru.wikipedia.org/
18:17, 3 December 2024
Parliamentary elections in Georgia
Georgia held its parliamentary elections on October 26, 2024, amid a sharp confrontation of the ruling party versus the opposition, the parliament versus the president, and the European way of the country's development versus the pro-Russian one. The elections had a number of peculiarities and novelties related to the amendments made in the Electoral Code. The following report by the "Caucasian Knot" tells about the 2024 election campaign in Georgia.
A man with a smartphone. Picture made in Photoshop by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:55, 2 December 2024
Comments in messenger result in fine imposed on Astrakhan resident
A court in the Narimanov District of the Astrakhan Region has fined a local resident by 30,000 roubles, recognizing that his comments on the Telegram had discredited the Russian Army.
Riots at the “Uitash” airport in Makhachkala. October 2023. Screenshot of a video posted on the YouTube channel "Novosti Kazakhstana" (Kazakhstan News) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mys3gWpYMUc
23:49, 2 December 2024
Two defendants in Makhachkala riots case plead innocent
Makhmud Djavatkhanov and Abdulbasir Atavov have confirmed in court that they were present at the Makhachkala Airport during the riots, but denied the crime charges.
Fire at an oil depot. Picture made in Photoshop by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:18, 2 December 2024
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of November 25-December 1, 2024
Protests in Georgia, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, drone attacks, political crisis in Abkhazia, and official data on the natives of Southern Russia who perished in Ukraine, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of November 25-December 1, 2024, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.
23:02, 2 December 2024
In Stavropol Territory, court starts trial in case on riots at Makhachkala airport
The first hearing in a case on riots at the “Uitash” airport in Makhachkala was held at a court in the Stavropol Territory. Two of the eight defendants, in addition to participating in mass riots and violating transport safety rules, have been accused of attacking policemen.
Timur Idalov in a court. Screenshot of a photo posted on the Telegram channel of "Mediazona. Exclusive" (included into the register of foreign agents) on November 28, 2024 https://t.me/mediazona_exclusive/2561
22:09, 2 December 2024
Lawyers point to Timur Idalov being deprived of opportunity to work as lawyer in Chechnya
The sentence of Timur Idalov, an advocate from Chechnya, in a case on threatening a public prosecutor will be challenged. Lawyers called the deprivation of the opportunity to practice law the most severe part of the Timur Idalov’s punishment, although the term of forced labour is close to the maximum stipulated by the article.
News
Special military operation in Ukraine. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense press service More than 8,600 fighters from southern Russia have been officially recognized as killed in the SVO zone.

Shootout in Dagestan. Illustration created by Caucasian Knot using AI in ChatGPT. During the week from January 26 to February 1, two people were killed in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts.

In January 2026, three people were killed in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus.

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.