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A knife. Photo by the user 2biz news https://flickr.com/
23:59, 21 January 2020
In Chechnya, reconciliation of blood feud parties reinforces tendency to refuse revenge
In Chechnya, relatives of victims of road traffic accidents voluntarily give up blood feud to persons guilty of the accidents, Caucasian experts report after two cases of reconciliation of families in the republic which occur during a week.
A swimming pool at the "Anji Arena" sports complex. Photo https://anji-arena.ru/spa-tsentr-arena.html
23:55, 21 January 2020
Women banned from visiting "Anji Arena" swimming pool in Dagestan
Starting from January 20, one of the largest swimming pools in Northern Caucasus, located in Kaspiysk at the "Anji Arena" sports complex, banned women from visiting it.
The LGBT flag. Photo: REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel
23:53, 21 January 2020
Chechen woman complains about use of stick "to expel genie" from her
Aminat Lorsanova claimed that in Grozny, she had been subjected to violence by her relatives and a specialist in "expelling genies." The young woman left Russia with the help of the "Russian LGBT Network".
A session of the Armenian parliament. Screenshot of the video posted on the Parliament of Armenia YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3jb0AtXRxA&feature=emb_title
21:40, 21 January 2020
Armenian parliament approves toughening of punishment for bringing to suicide in army
Members of the National Assembly of Armenia passed a bill introducing to the Armenian Criminal Code the special articles on bringing to suicide in the army. The maximum punishment for the above mentioned crime was increased from 5 to 14 years of imprisonment.
The European Court of Human Rights. Photo: REUTERS/Vincent Kessler
21:30, 21 January 2020
ECtHR awards 1.6 million euros to families of disappeared people in Northern Caucasus
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) awarded compensation of 80,000 euros to each complainant in cases on 20 natives of the republics of Northern Caucasus who were kidnapped in 2000-2006.
Magomed Daudov, the speaker of the Chechen parliament. Screenshot of the video by the "Grozny" TV channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1020&v=9Vg-EwCfivI&feature=emb_title
21:16, 21 January 2020
Parliament speaker's phrase on completed border demarcation surprises Chechen natives
On January 20, Magomed Daudov, the speaker of the Chechen parliament, reported to Ramzan Kadyrov that the clarification of the borders of Chechnya with neighbouring regions had been completed and the information about them had been included into the state register. The demarcation was of a behind-the-scene nature amid disputes over the Chechen borders with Ingushetia and Dagestan, local residents note.
Combat duty in a military unit of the army of Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by the press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia http://www.mil.am/hy/news/7326
17:16, 21 January 2020
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of shelling attacks on border villages
The positions of the Azerbaijani troops in two villages on the border with Armenia and in the Karabakh conflict zone were shelled 22 times within 24 hours, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reports.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo from his account on "VKontakte" https://vk.com/photo279938622_457286489?all=1
11:55, 21 January 2020
Kadyrov touches on the topic of his departure after sick leave
Ramzan Kadyrov is back at work after his sick-leave and reacted to publications about his resignation and possible new appointment.
A knife. Press service of Russia's Federal Investigative Committee http://dagestan.sledcom.ru/news/item/1220351/
11:54, 21 January 2020
Dagestani Islamic scholars condemn practice of "honour killings"
"Honour killings" have nothing to do with Islam – those who commit such crimes are guided by ancient mountain Adats, Dagestani theologians have noted.
A memorial march in the Alley of Martyrs. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:16, 21 January 2020
Residents of Azerbaijan pay tribute to victims of "Black January"
In Baku, thousands of people came to the Alley of Martyrs on the 30th anniversary of the entry of Soviet troops. In Azerbaijan, people recalled the responsibility of the USSR authorities for the killings of civilians.
Sevgiya Ismailova. Screenshot of the post https://vk.com/drnkwizme?z=photo401886920_456256808%2Fphotos401886920
11:10, 21 January 2020
Human rights defenders associate violence against Sevgiya Ismailova in Azerbaijan with Caucasian traditions
The bullying of Sevgiya Ismailova by her relatives in Azerbaijan is based on typical parents' desire in the Caucasus to make decisions for their children, believe Svetlana Gannushkina, the head of the "Civic Assistance Committee", and Igor Kochetkov, the head of the "Russian LGBT Network". Sevgiya Ismailova claimed a psychological trauma had been inflicted on her.
Magdi Kamalov, the founder of the "Chernovik", holds a picket in support of the journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Makhachkala, January 20, 2020. Photo by Ilyas Kapiev for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:05, 21 January 2020
Colleagues of journalist Gadjiev note increase in number of people wishing to support him
On Monday, in Makhachkala, eight activists held solo pickets in support of arrested journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev. The number of the persons willing to openly support him will increase significantly in case if the authorities sanction a mass action, picketers believe.
Gabriela, an activist supporting transgender women, at a press conference in the office of the NGO "Movement for Equality". Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:46, 20 January 2020
Georgian transgender women accuse police of biased attitude
Four transgender women are suspected of disorderly conduct and failure to obey the police, while people who attacked the transgender women remained unpunished, claimed a transgender woman detained in Tbilisi.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
23:42, 20 January 2020
Ramzan Kadyrov announces his career plans
For the first time after a week break, Ramzan Kadyrov delivered a speech in Grozny. He announced his future career plans.
Yusif Eyvazov. Photo: Christian Michelides, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=76358672
23:35, 20 January 2020
Azerbaijani singer Yusif Eyvazov accused of inciting hostility
Armenian and German opera artists reproached Azerbaijani tenor Yusif Eyvazov for refusing to sing on the same stage with singer Ruzan Mantashyan at a festival in Dresden. Yusif Eyvazov called the above accusations a provocation, while festival organizers denied the information about his refusal to sing on the same stage with Ruzan Mantashyan.
The European Court of Human Rights. Photo: REUTERS/Vincent Kessler
22:58, 20 January 2020
ECtHR accepts complaint about detention of human rights defenders in Chechnya
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ordered the Russian authorities to answer questions concerning the complaint about the detention of activists from the Joint Mobile Group (JMG) in Chechnya in 2010, the Committee Against Torture (CaT) reported.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
21:30, 20 January 2020
Chechen resident surprised by Ramzan Kadyrov's weekly absence in public
Ramzan Kadyrov missed all significant events and did not appear in public at all since the transfer of his powers to Muslim Khuchiev, residents of Chechnya note. Supporters of the leader of Chechnya on Instagram called him on to return "despite the jackals' words."
National Guards of Russia. Photo: http://rosgvard.ru/ru/page/index/komandnoshtabnye-ucheniya-podrazdelenij-specialnogo-naznacheniya
16:04, 20 January 2020
On January 13-19, 2020, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of January 13-19, 2020, no victims to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were registered. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Screenshot of the post on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B7c1Rfdnh2R/
15:56, 20 January 2020
Social network users react to sentence for "honour killing" in Dagestan
A resident of Dagestan is sentenced for killing his stepsister. He claimed that she did not obey him and did not want to get married. Social network users expressed different opinions on Instagram. Meanwhile, many users supported the sentenced man.
Law enforcers on the border with Ingushetia. Photo: REUTERS/Kazbek Basayev
15:45, 20 January 2020
Strengthened checkpoints indicate Kadyrov's refusal to smooth road checks in Chechnya
In Chechnya, construction of checkpoints proves that Ramzan Kadyrov abandoned the idea of eliminating checkpoints on roads, political analysts note. There is no practical benefit from the strengthening of checkpoints, says Ingush human rights defender Magomed Mutsolgov.
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Human rights activists call for the release of mothers who are political prisoners

Bulletproof vest. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Losses in southern Russia in Ukraine exceed 8,800 people.

Mourning events took place in southern Russia in memory of the victims of the Decossackization

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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....

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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.