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Yan Rachinsky, the chairman of the board of the "International Memorial". Screenshot from video posted at 'Yabloko TV' YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0GzRMvHZnk
19:37, 16 December 2019
Head of "International Memorial" fined by 200,000 roubles
Today, the court has imposed two fines of 100,000 roubles each on Yan Rachinsky. After an inspection, initiated by the Ingush FSB Department, the amount of fines imposed on the "International Memorial", the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", and the heads of those NGOs reached 2.9 million roubles.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: Alexei Nikolsky/Kremlin via REUTERS
19:20, 16 December 2019
Ramzan Kadyrov promises money to families of killed journalists amid persecution of critics
The Akhmat Kadyrov Foundation made a decision to allocate 100,000 roubles to relatives of 22 journalists, who were killed during combat actions in Chechnya, announced the leader of the republic on the Remembrance Day of Journalists Killed in the Line of Duty. The Ramzan Kadyrov's statement was voiced amid the persecution of people who made public cases of human rights violations in Chechnya.
Mairbek Amaev, a resident of Grozny. Screenshot of post made at the public account "ChP Chechnya" on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/B6GwCGRFB7d/
19:08, 16 December 2019
Chechen residents report disappearance of their relative in Grozny
Mairbek Amaev, a resident of Grozny, disappeared in the city centre, and there has been no information about him for the third day, his relatives report. Instagram users assumed that the man had been detained by law enforcers.
Manvel Grigoryan in the courtroom. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
13:01, 16 December 2019
Court refuses to release Manvel Grigoryan
The appellate instance has found the refusal of the court to release on bail Manvel Grigoryan, a former Armenian MP, accused of illegal possession of weapons and embezzlement as lawful.
12:44, 16 December 2019
Week of December 9-15 passed with no victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of December 9-15, 2019, no events related to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were recorded. No casualties or victims were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Amulsar mine. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
11:34, 16 December 2019
Jermuk residents refuse to unblock road to Amulsar Mine
Opponents of the development of the Amulsar field in the resort city of Jermuk have stated that they won't open the road thereto; and if law enforcers try to break through the blockade, they will quickly mobilize.
Alexander Sokurov (left) and Ramzan Kadyrov Collage prepared by the Caucasian Knot. Photo: REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz/Pool, REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
11:16, 16 December 2019
Social network users support Sokurov in dispute with Kadyrov
The courage of the film director, Alexander Sokurov, who sharply answered Ramzan Kadyrov about rethinking the title of Hero of Russia, was praised by social network users. Kadyrov will never receive Sokurov's apologies, they believe.
Banner announcing action in support of Vazha Gaprindashvili. Screenshot of Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/events/1382591418584854/
10:59, 16 December 2019
Protesters near South-Ossetia border demand freedom to Gaprindashvili
On December 15, activists, politicians and colleagues of the Georgian doctor Vazha Gaprindashvili held a protest action on the border with South Ossetia demanding the release of the arrested medic.
Residents of the Urus-Martan District of Chechnya detained for using alcohol and psychotropic substances беседы". Screenshot of the Instagram post by "ChP Chechnya", https://www.instagram.com/p/B6C73yWFMSd/
10:49, 16 December 2019
Reprimanding Chechens for drinking alcohol reveals poor effect of educational talks
On December 14, a message about another educational talk in police with those detained for using alcohol and psychotropic substances was posted in the Instagram public "ChP Chechnya".
11:57, 15 December 2019
Azerbaijan condemns recognition of Armenian Genocide by US Senate
The resolution of the US Senate on recognition of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire was an attempt to put pressure on Turkey, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has stated. The resolution will worsen the US-Turkish relations, but will not affect the Karabakh settlement, Azerbaijani experts believe.
11:55, 15 December 2019
Blogger Elvin Isaev arrested in Azerbaijan
Elvin Isaev, a blogger, who lived in Russia, was detained in Ukraine and deported to Azerbaijan, where he was placed into SIZO (pre-trial prison). This was reported by the State Migration Service (SMS) of Azerbaijan.
18:26, 14 December 2019
NGOs accuse "Georgian Dream" of using administrative resources before rally
Residents of different Georgian regions are forced to take part in the event organized by the ruling "Georgian Dream" Party in honour of the country's presidency in the Council of Europe (CoE). This was stated by Nino Lomdjariya, the country's Public Defender (Ombudsperson) and several NGOs.
A serviceman of the Nagorno-Karabakh Army. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Nagorno-Karabakh, http://www.nkrmil.am
18:21, 14 December 2019
NKR claims 140 shelling attacks in conflict zone
Since December 8, Azerbaijani militaries fired more than 1500 shots at positions of the Defence Army, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has informed.
Ogtai Gyulyalyev. Photo: screenshot https://toplum.tv, https://toplum.tv/az/oktay-gulaliyev-6-ildir-umumvetendas-pasportu-ala-bilmir/#.Xemgli3VKUk
11:37, 14 December 2019
Fund-raising marathon in support of Gyulyalyev held in Baku
Public and political activists, party leaders, lawyers, journalists and ordinary citizens have taken part in the campaign to raise funds in support of the human rights defender, Ogtai Gyulyalyev, who fell victim to a road accident.
Tbilisi airport. Photo: Gmaisuradze15 - https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Тбилиси_(аэропорт)#/media/Файл:Tbilisi_airport_1.jpg
11:35, 14 December 2019
After ban on air flights to Russia, Georgia lost USD 300 million
The National Bank of Georgia has estimated the country's losses in tourism from the cancellation of air travels with Russia at USD 300 million.
Tumso Abdurakhmanov shows a video posted by Islam Nukhanov. Screenshot of the video on Abdurakhmanov's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgggK05bEJ1BAQ2NTUn4igA
11:31, 14 December 2019
Blogger Abdurakhmanov treats Nukhanov's case as demonstrative execution
The criminal prosecution of Islam Nukhanov, who tried to video record rich houses of Kadyrov's retinue, is a "demonstrative punishment" for all the residents of Chechnya, who try to expose the authorities' wrongdoing, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, the well-known blogger, has stated. His subscribers have supported Islam's wife, who is seeking his release.
Participants of the ceremony of granting the award named after Akhmednabiyev. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
11:26, 14 December 2019
Colleagues of Akhmednabiyev, murdered "Caucasian Knot" journalist, urge to defend freedom of speech in spite of society's indifference
The problems, covered by the killed journalist of the "Caucasian Knot", Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev, remain relevant for Northern Caucasus and Russia as a whole. Young people do not aspire to journalism, since reporters' murders remains unpunished, the participants in the ceremony of granting the award named after Akhmednabiyev have stated.
A screenshot of the video of a "prophylactic conversation" was held at the GIBDD (Federal Traffic Police) Branch for Chechnya, https://www.instagram.com/p/B5-fe2KFRnx/
11:19, 14 December 2019
Residents of Chechnya criticize traffic police for double standards
In Chechnya, a video showing how offenders of traffic rules are scolded has reminded Instagram users about the road accident involving Ramzan Kadyrov's relative. Local residents have pointed to law enforcers' double standards, who publicly humiliate only ordinary people.
The border between Georgia and South Ossetia. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
21:56, 13 December 2019
Tskhinvali court leaves doctor Vazha Gaprindashvili under arrest
The ruling to arrest Vazha Gaprindashvili, charged in South Ossetia with violating the border, has been upheld. The President of Georgia has called on the international community to facilitate the doctor's release.
A school in Baku. Photo by the press service of Minval.az https://minval.az/news/123849732
21:53, 13 December 2019
Analysts associate bullying in Baku schools with low quality of education
The active bullying observed in Baku schools has to do with the poor quality of education and the state's inattention to the upbringing work with children, analysts have concluded.
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A Yeysk resident has been accused of plotting a terrorist attack on a technical college.

The decision to seize property from the former governor of the Rostov region has been upheld.

A Krasnodar resident received a prison sentence in a sabotage case.

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.