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21:00, 8 January 2011
One person lost and two wounded in shooting in Volgograd Region
In the course of a quarrel that burst out in a bar in the city of Volzhskiy, Volgograd Region, two men opened fire on the visitors. One person was killed and two more wounded. The gunmen were detained.
20:00, 8 January 2011
Georgian TV "Maestro" to be on air since January 10
The TV Company "Maestro" will partially resume its broadcasting on January 10. However, no money for full-scale operation has been found yet.
19:00, 8 January 2011
Blogger Dudko will stay in custody
The Lefortovo District Court of Moscow has extended the detention term of blogger Alaudin Dudko, also known under the nickname ingushetiya_ru, by three months more. The investigation into his case is still on.
18:00, 8 January 2011
Activists of Islamic Party detained in Azerbaijan
Employees of the Nariman District Police Department of the city of Baku have detained Mokhsun Samedov, leader of the Islamic Party of Azerbaijan (IPA), his driver Mirgusein Kazymov, Vagif Abdullaev, head of the organizational division of the IPA, and a member of the Party Elchin Gasanov.
15:00, 8 January 2011
Solo pickets in support of political prisoners held in Rostov-on-Don
On January 7, activists of opposition movements "Solidarity", "United Civil Front" and "Left-Wing Front" held solo pickets in support of political prisoners. The organizers report about militiamen's attempts to detain them.
08:00, 8 January 2011
In Georgia, march "Alilo" held in honour of Christmas
The Christmas procession "Alilo", which has 15 centuries of history, was held on January 7 in Georgia. During the "Alilo" donations were gathered to be later distributed among orphanages, old-age homes, hospitals and needy families.
23:00, 7 January 2011
Human rights activists in Georgia demand impartial investigation of dispersal of the veterans’ action
Twelve non-governmental organizations of Georgia have signed a joint statement with a demand that the Ministry of Interior Affairs and Prosecutor General's of Georgia should carry out an impartial investigation of dispersal of the veterans’ action in Tbilisi.
22:00, 7 January 2011
Over 240,000 citizens of Chechnya are jobless
According to the spokesman of the Chechen Ministry of Labour, in 2011 the emphasis in the fight on unemployment will be placed on development of small businesses.
21:00, 7 January 2011
People's Party holds rally in the capital of Armenia
The People's Party, its supporters, as well as many of the viewers of the TV Channel "ALM", will continue their struggle for justice. This was stated by Tigran Karapetyan, leader of the People's Party and the owner of the "ALM", at a rally in Yerevan, where about one thousand persons gathered.
20:00, 7 January 2011
In Sochi, public activist Valery Suchkov was hospitalized with traumas
Valery Suchkov, a member of the Sochi City Planning Council and an active public figure, was hospitalized with traumas. He was told that he was hit by a car. Suchkov himself believes that he was a victim of an intentional attack.
19:00, 7 January 2011
Azerbaijan: Russian officer was killed by his guests, inspectors assert
The Russian officer Sergey Grachov, an employee at the Gabala Radar Station in Azerbaijan, was killed by his co-workers at night on January 1, after celebration of the New Year. His apartment was robbed, said a source from law enforcement bodies of Azerbaijan.
18:00, 7 January 2011
Armenians cannot afford winter resorts because of high prices
Excessively high accommodation rates of hotels, rest and guest houses of Armenia make the country unattractive for winter holidays. The "Caucasian Knot" learnt about it from the interpreter-guide Ovanes Karapetyan.
17:00, 7 January 2011
Counterterrorism in Northern Caucasus-2010: Kabardino-Balkaria
In 2010, Kabardino-Balkaria saw a marked splash of activities of the armed underground.
16:00, 7 January 2011
Orthodox believers of North-Caucasian Federal Okrug celebrate Christmas
Preparation for the holiday was darkened by firing upon an Orthodox church in the stanitsa of Orjonikidzevskaya from a grenade launcher. None of the congregation or churchmen was injured.
15:00, 7 January 2011
In 2010 Abkhazia received 1,8 billion rubles financial aid from Russia
In 2010, 1,8 billion rubles out of gratuitous financial aid from Russia for social and economic development were drawn in Abkhazia. Vested remainder for 2011 is equal to 1,2 billion rubles.
14:00, 7 January 2011
A statement of residents of Tavush district about beating them up in a military unit is under investigation in Armenia
Military police of the town of Tavush, Armenia, is investigating an incident in one of the military units of Ijevan during which, according to two residents of Tavush district, the commander of the unit beat them up.
12:00, 7 January 2011
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of the period from December 27 to January 2
On the New Year days the state of "interethnic unrest" persisted in Russia; residents of Rostov-on-Don met 2011 with a communal disaster; Kuban residents congratulated President with a collective video appeal; human rights activists are unhappy with the New-Year amnesty announced in Azerbaijan, – look these and other events in the review of the week of December 27, 2010, to January 2, 2011, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
23:10, 6 January 2011
In Chechnya, militia officer and local resident are accused of large-scale fraud
An unemployed resident of the Naur District of Chechnya and a militia officer, who served as an on duty officer of the temporary detention facility (known as "IVS") of the local ROVD (District Interior Division) are suspected of a large-scale fraud with the so-called "combat" payments, which amounted to 900,000 roubles. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed at the republic's law enforcement agencies that a criminal case was initiated against them.
Oleg Orlov, head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial". Courtesy of the HRC for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:00, 6 January 2011
Resonant cases and trials of 2010
The past 2010 was marked by many resonant trials, where natives of Southern Russia and the Caucasus were figurants; a full stop was put in many of them. Some of these trials were held abroad and acquired great public resonance because notable political figures were involved. Most often it concerned one of the regions of Russia - the Chechen Republic, which is still under close scrutiny of human rights defenders. Also, last year was marked by passing final decision on cases of Moscow-based groupings, which had been killing people of non-Slavic nationalities, by trials started in Northern Caucasus on murders of prominent people, as well as by further consideration in Kabardino-Balkaria case of the case dealing with attack on Nalchik in 2005.
23:00, 6 January 2011
Azerbaijan: Russian officer shot dead at Gabala Radar Station
As reported by the Police Division of the Gabala District, a Russian office - Major Sergey Grachov, 47, an employee of the Gabala Radar Station, was killed.
News
A resident of the Volgograd region was injured during a drone attack.

The Cassation Court refused to change the sentence of Volgograd activist Nurushev.

The court sentenced the man accused of murdering a judge in Kamyshin to a long prison term.

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.