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00:52, 1 December 2017
Video of Kuliev self-mutilation posted
Akim Kuliev, a resident of Dagestan, injured himself in a cell of the SIZO (pre-trial prison); this is shown by a video, posted on the YouTube on November 30. Kuliev refused from his evidence given under torture, said his advocate.
00:47, 1 December 2017
ECtHR finds deportation of Dagestani native from Germany legitimate
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has upheld the decision to deport an 18-year-old native of Dagestan, suspected of having ties with terrorists, to Russia.
The building of the Supreme Court of Georgia. Photo by thr press service of the Supreme Court of Georgia http://court.ge/
00:00, 1 December 2017
Georgia's SC obliges MIA to pay 5700 US dollars to LGBT activists
The Supreme Court (SC) has appointed a compensation of 15,500 laris to be paid by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) to about 20 LGBT activists, who suffered during a rally in Tbilisi in 2013.
22:43, 30 November 2017
Rome Professor helps zoo activists to get land near Makhachkala
This week, "Ecolife" activists have begun building a centre for homeless animals near the dwelling settlement of Talgi near Makhachkala. The land plot was allocated by the authorities at the request of Professor Djalal Saidbegov, a native of Dagestan, who works at the University of Rome, an "Ecolife" source has stated.
19:22, 30 November 2017
Use of marijuana decriminalized in Georgia
The Georgia's Constitutional Court (CC) has abolished criminal punishment for consumption of marijuana and cannabis, finding it an encroachment on the freedom to choose the type of rest and relaxation.
Roman Zabolotny. Photo by the press service of the Don Cossacks regiment http://www.don-kazak.ru/
14:37, 30 November 2017
Russian State Duma MP tells about the fate of Cossack Zabolotny in IS
Six people, captured in Syria, including Roman Zabolotny, a native of the Rostov Region, are supposedly alive; negotiations are underway with militants about hand the captives over, Victor Vodolatsky, a State Duma MP, has stated.
Iraq. Photo: Staff Sgt. Jason T. Bailey https://www.flickr.com
14:25, 30 November 2017
Chechen authorities found 104 Russia citizens in Iraq
Among Russian citizens captured by the Iraqi militaries in Mosul, there are women and children from different Russian regions.
Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:10, 30 November 2017
In Grozny, exhibition of relics timed to Prophet Muhammad's birthday
Today, Chechnya is holding festive events on the occasion of the Prophet Muhammad's birthday. An exhibition of relics belonging to the Prophet Muhammad and Chechen saints was opened in the "Heart of Chechnya" Mosque, and fireworks were arranged before the morning prayer. Some of the local residents are dissatisfied with secular celebration of the holiday.
Screenshot of the animated series "A Masters' Aul". Photo by Ruslan Salimagaev https://vk.com/altus05
12:04, 30 November 2017
Dagestan announces release of animated series about life of mountain villages
The animated series "A Masters' Aul" about adventures of a city teenager in a mountain aul (village) will be created with the help of a grant from the Russian President in the amount of 2.1 million roubles. The first three series will be released in 2018, reported Ruslan Salimagaev, an initiator of the project.
Screenshot of the BlaBlaCar website. Photo https://www.blablacar.ru
09:36, 30 November 2017
BlaBlaCar faces a ban by court in Kuban
In Kuban, the Prosecutor's Office has convinced the court to ban information about joint trips with the help of the BlaBlaCar service. Prosecutors believe drivers use the BlaBlaCar service to earn money. The company has appealed against the court's decision.
Sniper of the Azerbaijani army. Photo https://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/?gid=20858
09:25, 30 November 2017
Azerbaijan counts 127 facts shelling from the Armenian side
Within the past 24 hours, Armenian militaries have violated the ceasefire on the contact line for 127 times, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.
Giyas Ibragimov in the center. Photo: screenshot of the video posted on the radioazadlyg YouTube channel
01:28, 30 November 2017
Giyas Ibragimov stops contacting his relatives
Activist Giyas Ibragimov, sentenced after graffiti appeared on the pedestal of the monument to Heidar Aliev, has never called his relatives during a week, and on November 29, he was not brought to trial on the case of insulting judges. That fact alarmed relatives of the sentenced activist and his advocate.
"Rosbalt": the man accused of killing Abdulvakhid Edilgeriev was wanted by Interpol
00:28, 30 November 2017
Turkey extradites suspects accused of killing Abdulvakhid Edilgeriev to Russia
On October 22, Turkey extradited to Russia Yuri Anisimov and Alexander Smirnov, accused of killing Abdulvakhid Edilgeriev, an administrator for the website "Kavkaz Centre". According to the Turkish newspaper "Cumhuriyet", both extradited men are suspected of organizing the murders of seven other Chechen political immigrants.
Press conference devoted to the case of killing the Gasanguseinov brothers. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
00:12, 30 November 2017
Killers of Gasanguseinov brothers-shepherds unlikely to be ever caught, relatives assert
Relatives of the killed shepherds believe the persons guilty of killing the Gasanguseinov brothers from the Dagestani village of Goor-Khindakh will not be brought to justice. Residents of the village have noted that they still live in an atmosphere of fear.
23:16, 29 November 2017
Sochi woman convicted for treason is back at large
Inga Tutisani, who spent four years and a month for her SMS message sent to Georgia in August 2008 about the transportation of Russian troops, has returned home.
Suleiman Kerimov. Photo by the user Hlebushek https://ru.wikipedia.org
21:52, 29 November 2017
Senator Suleiman Kerimov's arrest has not deprived him of Dagestanis' support
For residents of Dagestan, Senator Suleiman Kerimov, who was barred from leaving the country by a French court, is primarily a benefactor, although his relations with Dagestani authorities changed from confrontational to friendly, journalists of local media have stated.
21:34, 29 November 2017
Special operation in Tbilisi affects Dagestani tourist business
Some Dagestan travel agencies are forming groups to Georgia on New Year holidays; others decided to suspend such trips until spring after reports about unjustified non-admission to Georgia of tourists from Northern Caucasus.
21:33, 29 November 2017
Resident of Chechnya accused of attempt on Imam Tsechoev
As reported by the Russian General Prosecutor's Office (GPO), the case of a resident of Grozny accused of attempting to kill the Ingush Imam Isa Tsechoev has been sent to the court.
The city of Argun in Chechnya. Photo by Akhmed Aldebirov for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:28, 29 November 2017
Woman from Argun publicly apologizes for threats to gas workers
On November 28, on air of the Chechen TV, the woman apologized to employees of gas networks for her attempt to prevent them from disconnecting gas supply because of debts.
The exhibition "Eclipse" about victims of Stalinist repressions was opened in the Yerevan private gallery "Sarkis Muradyan". November 28, 2017. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:35, 29 November 2017
Yerevan residents: exhibition "Eclipse" destroys historical stereotypes
On November 28, the exhibition "Eclipse" about victims of Stalinist repressions, closed by the decision of the Armenian Ministry of Culture, was opened in the Yerevan private gallery "Sarkis Muradyan". The information from the exhibition can change the attitude towards the history of Armenia, its visitors believe.
News
Protesters on Rustaveli Avenue supported the demands of parents of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Pro-European protests in Tbilisi have continued for 509 consecutive days.

Parents of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy complained about a ban on setting up tents in Tbilisi.

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.