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Ibragim Belkharoev. Photo: instagram.com/kadyrov_95
08:05, 2 January 2019
Social network users recall Belkharoev's links with Kadyrov
The murder in Nazran of Ibragim Belkharoev has nothing to do with domestic (everyday) reasons, since the deceased was close to the Chechen leadership, social network users believe.
Russian military base in Gyumri. Photo: Sputnik / Armenuhi Mkhoyan https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/incidents/20181203/16010101/-Rossiyskiy-voennyy-ne-prichasten-k-ubiystvu-zhitelnitsy-Gyumri---posolstvo-RF.html
21:00, 1 January 2019
A daughter of a woman murdered in Gyumri demands to disclose details of investigation
Almost a month after the murder of Julietta Gukasyan, a resident of Gyumri, her relatives still know nothing about the motives of the crime and the investigation progress, said Asmik Gukasyan, a daughter of the murdered woman. According to her, a detained Russian soldier should be handed over to the Armenian side.
Law enforcers in Grozny. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
20:48, 1 January 2019
Grozny residents complain about nagging from law enforcers at New Year's event
In the centre of Grozny, the atmosphere of suspicion was felt during the New Year's festivities because of intensified inspections, residents of Grozny reported.
Armoured vehicles. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan https://mod.gov.az/ru/news/ministr-oborony-proveril-boegotovnost-bronetehniki-razmeshennoj-v-prifrontovoj-zone-25359.html
20:39, 1 January 2019
Nagorno-Karabakh registers 10,000 shelling attacks from Azerbaijan over a year
In 2018, the ceasefire regime on the contact line of the armed forces of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan was about 10,000 times violated by the Azerbaijani side. The Azerbaijani armed forces fired more than 97,000 shots at the Armenian positions and used both small arms and grenade launchers, states the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Nagorno-Karabakh in its report on the results of 2018.
Law enforcer watching gathering of people in Grozny square. Photo: REUTERS/Eduard Korniyenko
20:23, 1 January 2019
Year results in Northern Caucasus: mass protests and arrests of officials
In the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD), the past year is remembered by several crises, including expansion of the territory of Chechnya by Ramzan Kadyrov despite mass protests in Ingushetia, interethnic conflict which led to the resignation of the Kabardino-Balkarian leader, and a number of top-ranking officials fell under arrest and investigations in Dagestan.
Ibragim Belkharoev. Photo: instagram.com/kadyrov_95
13:18, 1 January 2019
Several persons executed Ibragim Belharoev's murder
At the venue of the attack on Ibragim Belkharoev, shell cases of two different calibres were found, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) informs. The criminal case was initiated under the article about the murder committed by a group of persons.
Participants of rally against President Ilham Aliyev hold portrait of Mekhman Guseinov. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
13:09, 1 January 2019
Azerbaijani activist Guseinov stops his dry hunger strike
On the fifth day of his dry hunger strike, after his health condition has deteriorated, Mekhman Guseinov, an Azerbaijani blogger, began drinking water in custody, his brother has informed.
Galina Tikhenko holds solo picket, Volgograd, December 31, 2018. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the Caucasian Knot
01:50, 1 January 2019
Volgograd picketers present French protests as example to authorities
On December 31, six activists held a rally "Strategy 31" in Volgograd, at which they demanded the freedom of assembly and reduction of social tension, recalling that protesters in Paris had achieved the fulfilment of their demands.
01:26, 1 January 2019
Azerbaijani blogger Guseinov transferred to SIZO after new charges
The blogger Mekhman Guseinov was transferred from the colony to the Baku SIZO (pre-trial prison) in connection with the new criminal case opened against him, his advocate said on December 31.
Valve on a gas pipeline. Screenshot from video by Nofenko TV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tG1nSGIgaI
17:32, 31 December 2018
Pashinyan promises to preserve prices for Russian gas
Russian and Armenian gas suppliers will raise prices, but this will not affect tariffs for consumers in Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan has assured today after talks with the Russian president.
17:24, 31 December 2018
Azerbaijan counts 29 shelling attacks by Armenia
The positions of the Azerbaijani Army were shelled from large-calibre machine guns, including those positions stationed in nine villages in the border areas, the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated today.
Protest rally in Tbilisi, December 2018. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
17:09, 31 December 2018
Year results in Southern Caucasus: "velvet revolution," presidential election in Georgia, and new presidential term for Ilham Aliev
In Southern Caucasus, the year of 2018 is remembered by the revolution in Armenia, the elections of presidents in Azerbaijan and Georgia, and mass protests in different regions. The "Caucasian Knot" has summed up the results of the year in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Nagorno-Karabakh, South Ossetia, and Abkhazia.
Law enforcers. Photo: NAC press service, http://nac.gov.ru
16:06, 31 December 2018
On December 24-30, 2018, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of December 24-30, 2018, no information was reported about people killed and wounded in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
10:58, 31 December 2018
Famous religious leader killed in Ingushetia
In Ingushetia, Ibragim Belkharoev, a well-known religious figure and great-grandson of Sheikh Batal-Khadji Belkhoroev, was shot dead; his driver Abo Aushev was seriously wounded.
Woman with children, Kirkuk, Iraq, October 4, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/АКО Рашид
10:52, 31 December 2018
Kadyrov reports return of 30 Russian children from Iraq
A special flight with 30 Russian children arrived on December 30 from Iraq at the airfield Ramenskoe near Moscow, the head of Chechnya had stated.
Mekhman Guseinov. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
10:37, 31 December 2018
Activists urge international organizations to intervene in Guseinov's case
The working group on the unified list of political prisoners has condemned the new accusation put forward against the blogger Mekhman Guseinov, and called on international organizations to urgently react to the human rights situation in Azerbaijan.
Action in memory of victims of trolleybus terror act in Volgograd, December 30, 2018. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the Caucasian Knot
10:27, 31 December 2018
Volgograd residents commemorate victims of trolleybus terror act
On December 30, residents of Volgograd laid flowers at the memorial stone installed at the place of the terror act committed five years ago in a city trolleybus. After the incident, some townspeople refused to use public transport whatsoever.
10:42, 30 December 2018
Court refuses to consider complaint of Circassian activist Topchu
Tarik Topchu was too late to appeal against the abolition of his residence permit, the Supreme Court (SC) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has ruled.
Talekh Khasmamedov. Photo: screenshot of the video by РСЕ/РС https://fb.rferl.org/1/flashembed.aspx?t=vid&id=24809890&w=435&h=314&skin=embeded
10:39, 30 December 2018
Azerbaijani rights defender suspected of extortion
On December 27, in Baku, Talekh Khasmamedov, a rights defender and a member of the Centre for the Protection of Political Prisoners (CPPP), was detained on suspicion of extortion, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported. His wife and colleagues-activists are sure that Talekh is being persecuted on trumped-up charges.
Johann Bier. Photo: RSE/SE
17:32, 29 December 2018
RWB announces new wave of persecution of journalists in Azerbaijan
In Azerbaijan, cases of persecution of journalists for criticizing the authorities have become more frequent, announces the international organization "Reporters Without Borders" (RWB). Rights defenders have called on the international community not to stand aside to stop the repression against the media.
News
The hunger strike of the defendant in the Toplum TV case has led to the postponement of the court hearing.

Analysts have assessed the consequences for Baku of breaking off relations with the European Parliament.

The journalists' coalition has made the fight for Vagifgyzy's release a priority.

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.