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The village of Dorgeli, Karabudakhkentsky District of Dagestan. Photo: Murad Kilasov http://www.odnoselchane.ru/
23:41, 12 December 2022
Murder of Dorgeli woman raises issue of domestic violence in Northern Caucasus
A 21-year-old female resident of the Dagestan village of Dorgeli has died from multiple stab wounds; her husband was detained on suspicion of committing the murder.
Anna Kolmagortseva, a blogger. Screenshot of the video posted on Anna Kolmagortseva's YouTube channel "Sochi Community" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTYOYjX_IVQ
20:40, 12 December 2022
Court sides with deputy in dispute with Sochi blogger
One of Sochi district courts has obliged Anna Kolmagortseva, a local blogger, to remove the post, which became the reason for the lawsuit lodged by Victor Teplyakov, a deputy of the territorial legislature, and publish a refutation.
Valery Badmaev. Photo by Badma Byurchiev for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:47, 11 December 2022
Criminal case on discrediting militaries opened against Valery Badmaev, journalist from Kalmykia
Valery Badmaev, the editor-in-chief of the "Sovremennaya Kalmykia" outlet, has become a suspect within a criminal case of discrediting Russian militaries; the court forbade him to use the Internet, telephone and mail.
Volunteers at the Grozny airport. Screenshot of the video posted on Ramzan Kadyrov's Telegram channel on December 10, 2022 https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/3185
13:46, 11 December 2022
Kadyrov boasts of sending new group of volunteers to SMO zone
A group of volunteers trained at the Russian Special Forces University has departed from Grozny Airport to the special military operation (SMO) zone, Ramzan Kadyrov has stated.
Valeria and Alexander Dudnikov. Photo by Valeria Dudnikova
23:58, 10 December 2022
Pacifist posts draw law enforcers' attention to couple from Sochi
Valeria and Alexander Dudnikov from Sochi left Russia after the announcement of the partial mobilization. Valeria's pacifist posts in social networks have attracted law enforcers' attention, who visited the Dudnikovs' parents and at their place of registration.
Irina Grigorieva. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1629&v=phgEKpo7pRs&feature=emb_logo
23:47, 10 December 2022
Defence of Krasnodar activist claims violation of her rights at mental hospital
Irina Grigorieva, a Krasnodar activist, has recorded a video appeal from the psychiatric hospital, where she was forcibly taken for examination.
The "Dozhd" (Rain) TV Channel. Photo: tvrain.ru
23:45, 10 December 2022
Around 500 journalists and NGO activists sign appeal of "Meduza" in defence of "Dozhd"
The "Caucasian Knot" has joined the statement regarding the revocation of the Latvian license from the "Dozhd" (Rain) TV Channel and expressed its support for the TV Channel.
Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUFA7koxG7s
19:29, 10 December 2022
Swedish radio station announces Chechen blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov alive
Tumso Abdurakhmanov is alive and will testify in court in Munich, a Swedish radio station reports with reference to a court representative.
An entrance to the prison tuberculosis hospital, Rostov-on-Don. Photo: bloknot-rostov.ru
19:25, 10 December 2022
In Rostov-on-Don, deputy chief of prison hospital accused of organizing torture
In Rostov-on-Don, the case against Alexander Lyakh, the former deputy chief of the tuberculosis hospital of the Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN), accused of organizing the torture of prisoners, has been brought to court.
Mikhail Selitsky. Photo: RusNews
15:22, 9 December 2022
Author of graffiti about Putin in Rostov-on-Don seeks to cancel the verdict
The defence intends to appeal against the verdict to a Rostov citizen, whom the court sentenced to restriction of freedom and compulsory psychiatric treatment because of the graffiti about President Vladimir Putin he made in Rostov-on-Don.
Leyla Gireeva. Screenshot of the post on Svetlana Anokhina's Instagram* (On March 21, the Tverskoi Court of Moscow banned the activities in Russia of the Meta Company, owning Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, in connection with extremist activities) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClUS7H0rmRq/
15:17, 9 December 2022
Leyla Gireeva's defence demands to close the theft criminal case
The criminal case on the theft of gold jewellery was initiated against Leyla Gireeva, who had run away from home at the application of her mother, who was seeking her daughter's return to Nazran. This application was not supported by facts, the girl's defence has pointed out and demanded to cancel the resolution on opening the case.
15:13, 9 December 2022
Volgograd resident fined heavily for discrediting army
Ruslan Narushev, a resident of Volgograd, has been fined by 85,000 roubles for placing two banners, the inscriptions on which the court treated as discrediting Russian militaries. The man refused to plead guilty.
A soldier. Photo by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defence
15:08, 9 December 2022
Human rights defenders surprised by lawsuit of dismissed contract soldier in Chechnya
Contract soldier Magomed Elemkhanov, who lost in Grozny a trial in the case on his dismissal for refusing to go to the special military operation zone, had the right by the law not to participate in battles outside of Russia, but after the annexation of new territories to Russia, a soldier who refuses to go there can face criminal prosecution, a lawyer and human rights defenders note.
Tumso Abdurakhmanov, Chingiz Akhmadov, and Akhmed Zakaev. Screenshots of the videos posted on Akhmadov's Telegram channel and on the YouTube channels of Abdurakhmanov and Zakaev
14:58, 9 December 2022
Akhmadov attacks Zakaev with accusations of Chechen blogger Tumso’s murder
The possible murder of Tumso Abdurakhmanov could be organized by Akhmed Zakaev, who was criticized by the blogger. This was announced by Chingiz Akhmadov, the director of the “Grozny” TV Channel, who ignored the fact that Tumso Abdurakhmanov was criticizing the Chechen authorities for years.
A trench near Lake Ak-Gyol. Screenshot of the post on Ziyautdin Uvaysov's Facebook*, https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=6134443433251430&set=a.399609883401509
14:53, 9 December 2022
Defenders of Lake Ak-Gyol point to builders' absence of permit to construct the temple
The construction of the temple near Lake Ak-Gyol has been actually launched, but no building permit had been issued, activists of the "City Is Ours" movement have stated. The Diocese has not yet applied for a building permit, the Makhachkala Mayoralty has confirmed.
Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot of the video https://www.bbc.com/russian/media-48726736
14:50, 9 December 2022
Chechen activists doubt links of blogger Tumso's disappearance with presentation of his party
The establishment by Tumso Abdurakhmanov of his party could not significantly increase the threat to his security, since he had long been declared as Kadyrov's enemy, moreover that the new political force had no time to manifest itself.
A commemorative plaque in honor of the victims of the massacre in the Balkar village of Sautu. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkKBnwG1F4k
16:57, 8 December 2022
Rights defenders support renaming of two streets in Nalchik
The activists' demands to rename the Nalchik streets named in honour of Soviet generals Zakharov and Kozlov are reasonable, Valery Khatazhukov and Zaur Shokuev, activists of the human rights centre of Kabardino-Balkaria, have pointed out.
Elena Menchikova. Photo: https://jw-russia.org/news/2021/12/161559.html *Included by the Russian Ministry of Justice (MoJ) into the register of foreign media, performing functions of a foreign agent
16:55, 8 December 2022
Case of believer from Cherkessk sent for reconsideration
A court in Pyatigorsk has overturned the verdict to Elena Menchikova, a resident of the city of Cherkessk, who was sentenced to five years of conditional imprisonment on charges of participation in an extremist organization, and sent the case for a new trial at the first-instance court.
The Grozny garrison military court. Photo: https://sudyrf.info
23:58, 7 December 2022
Chechen contract soldier from Chechnya loses case on dismissal for refusing to go to Ukraine
In Grozny, the garrison military court refused to reinstate contract soldier Magomed Elemkhanov, who was dismissed after he failed to comply with the order to leave “for a trip to perform service and combat missions.”
Soldiers. Photo: Eduard Kornienko, Yuga.ru
23:55, 7 December 2022
Ingush lawyer describes specific features of mobilization in Northern Caucasus
The religious factor has become a distinctive feature of mobilization in Northern Caucasus. In fact, the participation of religious figures in recruiting and the practice of putting pressure on relatives excluded the option of alternative service for residents of Chechnya, while in Ingushetia, it is possible against the background of a different position of religious leaders on the special military operation, the lawyer says.
News
Kadyrov. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Analysts have named the recipients of Kadyrov's statement about a new prison term

Indira Taisumova. Illustration created by the Caucasian Knot using AI in the Copilot program. Chechen officials chose to handle Taisumova's case secretly

Psychologists have linked the Chechen campaigns to the anxiety of residents of the republic amid drone attacks

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.