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22:13, 11 January 2024
Former SMO participant escapes from labour slavery in Kalmykia
After leaving the combat zone, a participant in the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine, found himself at the railway station in Rostov-on-Don without money and agreed to an offer to work in a farm in Kalmykia, but ended up in labour slavery.
21:15, 11 January 2024
Resident of Vladikavkaz accused of disseminating fakes about Russian Army
A criminal case against Kazbek Alikov, accused of disseminating false information about the Russian Armed Forces, has been transferred to the Vladikavkaz District Court.
A New Year’s performance in the village of Dinskaya. Screenshot of the video posted on the Telegram channel "Krasnodar Teletype"
20:38, 11 January 2024
Telegram users criticize “moral advocates” in Kuban
A video posted on the Internet and showing a senior schoolboy dressed as a Snow Maiden displeased several local residents, who filed a complaint to the authorities about LGBT* propaganda during a New Year’s performance. There is nothing wrong with comic re-dressings, Telegram users point out.
A deportation prison in Belgium, photo: https://www.russian-belgium.be
13:58, 11 January 2024
Rights defenders report health worsening of Chechnya native in deportation prison in Belgium
Since 2019, Islam Albakov, a native of Chechnya, has been kept in a deportation prison in Belgium; his health condition has deteriorated greatly, he is almost blind, but does not receive full medical care, Fatima Gazieva, a human rights defender, has stated.
Eduard Sharlot in the court. Screenshot of the video by "Mash na Moyke"
13:49, 11 January 2024
Singer Sharlot apologizes to Kadyrov and Putin in court
The musician, Eduard Sharlot, accused of rehabilitating Nazism and insulting believers' feelings, has apologized in court to the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, for "insulting" him, and to Vladimir Putin, whose portrait he had tore up.
Nikita Zhuravel. Screenshot of the video posted on Ramzan Kadyrov's Telegram channel
18:24, 10 January 2024
Court hearing in case against Zhuravel, who burned Koran, postponed at defence’s request
In Grozny, a court granted the defence’s request and postponed a court hearing in the case against Nikita Zhuravel, accused of burning the Koran.
The City Court of Maykop. Photo: http://sotsprof01.ru/main/20-v-adygee-socprof-vpervye-otstoyal-trudovye-prava-nezakonno-uvolennogo-rabotnika.html
18:18, 10 January 2024
Human rights defenders recognize Adygea resident Tatiana Moskalenko as political prisoner
The criminal article under which Tatiana Moskalenko, a resident of Adygea, is accused allows any defendant’s statements regarding the authorities’ actions to be interpreted as calls for action against the state. That was stated by the “Support for Political Prisoners.Memorial” human rights project.
The stallion Zazu, photo: https://t.me/s/RKadyrov_95
16:12, 10 January 2024
Czech police asks for help in the case of stealing Kadyrov's horse
The Czech police have sent inquiries to other countries as part of the investigation into the kidnapping of the horse owned by Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of Chechnya. Besides, a genetic examination is underway to define the animal's DNA profile.
The Stavropol Territorial Ministry of Justice. Photo: https://yandex.ru
22:19, 9 January 2024
Rights defenders assess prospects of prosecution for coming out in Stavropol Territory
The explanation of the Stavropol Territorial Ministry of Justice (MoJ) that coming out is assessed as a statement of belonging to an extremist community has no legal force. Lawyers and human rights defenders have noted that the reasons for persecuting activists in this case are very broad.
Natalia Dorozhnova. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:18, 9 January 2024
Court fines Volgograd activist for her pacifist statements
Natalia Dorozhnova, an activist, has been fined for her statements in an interview that the court treated as discrediting the Russian Army. She refused to admit her guilt, reminding that the freedom of speech is enshrined in the Russian Constitution.
The session of the court in Yerevan on the case of Salman Mukaev. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
18:57, 9 January 2024
Defence of Chechen Mukaev reports the risk of his return to Russia to court
If deported to Russia, Salman Mukaev, a native of Grozny, risks persecution and violence, his defence has stated at a court session held in Yerevan. Mukaev himself said that threats to his relatives living in Chechnya stopped after the Chechen law enforcers became aware of his whereabouts.
Abdulmumin Gadjiev makes his final speech to the court. Screenshot of the video posted on the Telegram channel "Я/Мы Абдулмумин Гаджиев" (I/We Abdulmumin Gadjiev) on September 8, 2023 https://t.me/abdmumin/1051
16:21, 9 January 2024
Picket in support of journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev evokes response from Makhachkala residents
Passers-by supported a solo picket in support of Dagestani journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev, sentenced in a terrorism case, and asked about his fate, noted Magomed Magomedov, the deputy editor-in-chief of the Dagestani weekly newspaper “Chernovik” (Rough Draft).
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru
16:08, 9 January 2024
Chechen media remind about Kadyrov's threats to militants' relatives
Relatives of those residents of Chechnya who are suspected of extremism must be held accountable along with them as accomplices, Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of Chechnya, has stated. Before that, on the eve of the New Year, he expressed threats to relatives of people suspected of extremism.
23:56, 8 January 2024
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of January 1-7, 2024
Repressions and presidential election in Azerbaijan, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, echoes of Nagorno-Karabakh, unabashed trolling and intensified repressions by Kadyrov, 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 January 1-7, 2024, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.
20:15, 8 January 2024
Yeisk resident fined for posting pacifist comment on social network
A court fined Igor Fedotov, a resident of Yeisk, 40,000 roubles, considering his pacifist comment on the “VKontakte” social network as discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.
The Southern District Military Court. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
17:52, 8 January 2024
Contract soldier convicted in Rostov-on-Don for evading service
A court in Rostov-on-Don has sentenced Sergey Zaitsev, a military contractor, to 5.5 years in prison, finding him guilty of leaving his military unit without permission.
Grozny. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jBR6cal0SA
16:39, 8 January 2024
Rights defenders point to increased persecution of Chechen authorities' critics
Chechen authorities are continuously persecuting their critics and, in an attempt to finally suppress them, use such methods as pressure on their relatives.
02:13, 8 January 2024
Nalchik court sentences officer to freedom deprivation for evading service
The Nalchik Garrison Military Court has sentenced Dagi Gadiev, an officer from Ingushetia, to five years in penal colony, finding him guilty of leaving his military unit without permission.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot of the video posted on Kadyrov's Telegram channel https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/3098
23:58, 7 January 2024
Analysts treat Kadyrov's statement about POWs as his personal initiative
Ramzan Kadyrov's proposal to lift sanctions in exchange for the release of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) was his personal initiative, not of the Kremlin, which is also confirmed by the attempt of the head of Chechnya to explain his words, analysts have pointed out, emphasizing that decisions about POWs are made in Moscow.
Ramzan Kadyrov speaks to law enforcement officers of Chechnya. Screenshot of the video posted on Kadyrov's Telegram channel https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/4323
23:38, 7 January 2024
Kadyrov declares offer to exchange Ukrainian POWs for lifting sanctions as trolling
The proposal of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, to release 20 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs), if sanctions against his relatives are lifted, was criticized by a number of pro-government Russian bloggers. Kadyrov has treated this offer as "fat trolling" against American authorities.
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The expulsion of Sochi residents from Abkhazia for filming with the Georgian flag sparked a debate on Facebook*.

Analysts comment on the death of a girl in Abkhazia.

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.