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Searches are being conducted at the intersection of Kartoev and Esmurziev Streets in Nazran, December 6, 2019. Photo by Magomed Aliev for the Caucasian Knot
19:42, 6 December 2019
In Moscow and Ingushetia, six persons have been detained in a case on the murder of Ibragim Eldjarkiev, the chief of the Ingush Centre for Combating Extremism (CCE, also known as Centre "E"). Entrepreneur Khasan Polonkoev, one of the detainees, led the grouping involved in the murder, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) suggests.
Ogtai Gyulyalyev. Screenshot: https://toplum.tv, https://toplum.tv/az/oktay-gulaliyev-6-ildir-umumvetendas-pasportu-ala-bilmir/#.Xemgli3VKUk
14:54, 6 December 2019
Azerbaijani human rights defender Ogtai Gyulyalyev, who is being treated in Turkey, has got a new complication: liver problems, but the question concerning further financing of his medical treatment still remains open, his spouse reports.
Nail Mukhanov. Photo by Alena Sadovskaya for the Caucasian Knot
14:38, 6 December 2019
Nail Mukhanov, a resident of Astrakhan, accused of illicit trafficking of ammunition and explosive devices, claims that the case against him has been fabricated.
The Supreme Court of Dagestan. Photo by Rasul Magomedov for the Caucasian Knot
11:35, 6 December 2019
While refusing to rehabilitate Vali Bagautdinov, who was killed in the attack on a policeman, the Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan has failed to take into account the testimony of a witness, who had stated that he was forced to slander the defendant. The SC has also neglected other arguments of the defence, Gulnara Bagautdinova, Vali's mother, has stated.
Meeting room of the European Court of Human Rights. Photo: CherryX per Wikimedia Commons
11:22, 6 December 2019
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has upheld the complaint of Beibala Abil, an Azerbaijani oppositionist, about violation of his right to free elections and obliged the country's authorities to pay a monetary compensation to him.
Aslan Maskhadov and Zelimkhan Khangoshvili. Screenshot from video posted by BBC News – Russian Service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STddYJhfbvI&feature=emb_logo
11:04, 6 December 2019
Zelimkhan Khangoshvili, who was killed in Germany, had cooperated with Georgian special services only under Mikhail Saakashvili. After the change of power, these services began contacting their Russian colleagues; and Khangoshvili was forced to leave the country, his acquaintances have told.
08:42, 6 December 2019
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found a violation of the freedom of expression in the criminal cases initiated against the late publicist, Rafig Tagi, and the journalist, Samir Sadagatoglu. The ECtHR has ruled that compensations should be paid to Sadagatoglu and Tagi's widow in the total amount of over 25,000 euros.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Christopher Pike
08:32, 6 December 2019
According to calculations of the "Caucasian Knot", over the past six days, officials of the Chechen Republic, which is subsidized from the Russian federal budget, have reported on at least 12 infrastructure and social projects financed by the Akhmat Kadyrov Fund.
Parliament of Azerbaijan. Photo: Tony Bowden, http://www.flickr.com
21:36, 5 December 2019
Ilham Aliev has signed a decree on the dissolution of parliament, and the parliamentary elections are scheduled for February 9, 2020.
Adam Mutayev. Screenshot from Youtube video posted by ‘Grozny’ ChGTRK, http://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=15&v=y6S8x10qsag&feature=emb_logo
21:29, 5 December 2019
A video message posted on Instagram by a resident of Chechnya who reported that he had to buy additional medical materials for his brother who was to undergo surgery turned into a new episode of the public apology campaign.
A knife. Photo: Kashmir voice, http://www.flickr.com
18:37, 5 December 2019
The jury twice pronounced verdicts of acquittal in the case on the murder in 2016 of Zhalalutdin Sungurov, a resident of Dagestan, and the cassation court acquitted the defendant in spite of the requests voiced by public prosecutor, the "Mediazona" reports today.
Enver Seitosmanov in the court. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the Caucasian Knot
18:17, 5 December 2019
Today, the Southern District Military Court has sentenced Muslim Enver Seitosmanov, accused of involvement in a Sevastopol unit of an organization banned in Russia by the court, to 17-year-old of imprisonment in a penal colony. The defence treats the court's decision as politically motivated.
Alexander Cherkasov. Screenshot from Youtube video posted by ‘Grani.ru’ at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQfgQ8DXakE
18:05, 5 December 2019
Following the FSB Department for Ingushetia, an individual filed a complaint to the "Roskomnadzor" (Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media) about the fact that the materials of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" were released without a "foreign agent" mark. As a result, the number of administrative protocols drawn up against Alexander Cherkasov, the chairman of the HRC's Council, reached eight.
Ogtai Gyulyalyev. Screenshot: Toplum.tv, http://toplum.tv/az/oqtay-gulaliyev-bas-prokurorluu-mehkemeye-vermek-niyyetindedir/#.Xbk7T2sueUk
14:53, 5 December 2019
The Heydar Aliyev Foundation decided to stop financing the Ogtai Gyulyalyev's stay at a clinic in Istanbul and to return him to Azerbaijan, where medical treatment might be less effective, the Committee against Repression and Torture voiced its fears on December 4.
A cracking wall of the Nagorno-Karabakh State Museum of History and Local Lore, Stepanakert. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
14:38, 5 December 2019
Employees of the Nagorno-Karabakh State Museum of History and Local Lore are trying to attract young people to study the history of Artsakh, but the emergency condition of the building does not allow holding mass events in it.
11:21, 5 December 2019
Starting from 2008, the activities of Zelimkhan Khangoshvili, who was recently murdered, were investigated by the Centre for Combating Extremism (also known as CCE or Centre "E") of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Ingushetia in a case on involvement in terror acts on the territory of the Ingush republic, the "Interfax" reports.
11:11, 5 December 2019
The amount of 4.6 million roubles was allocated from the Chechen budget for the manufacture of orders and medals named after Akhmat Kadyrov. According to the materials of the public procurement website, the orders and medals are to be made of gold and precious stones.
Serzh Sargsyan. Photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Serzh_Sargsyan#/media/File:Serzh_Sargsyan_MSC_2018.jpg
10:55, 5 December 2019
Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan does not agree with the charge of embezzlement and treats a case against him as political persecution, his office reports.
Russian Embassy in Berlin. Screenshot from Youtube video posted by Deutsche Welle in Russia, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNUM_Zsu6QI
08:36, 5 December 2019
The German Chancellor has confirmed that the decision of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to expel two Russian diplomats had to do with the Russia's unwillingness to help in the investigation of the murder of Zelimkhan Khangoshvili. Social network users have expressed bewilderment at the absence of real sanctions against Russia.
North-Caucasian Military Court, July 2019. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the Caucasian Knot
08:26, 5 December 2019
In 2015-2016, Ismail and Mukhtar Kurbanov from Dagestan were in their native village and did not fight in Syria, their advocate has stated in court and presented the confirming documents.
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.