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Boris Stomakhin. Photo http://nazaccent.ru/content/16891-publicist-stomahin-obzhaloval-prigovor-za-prizyvy.html
16:46, 13 January 2017
Statement on Stomakhin's transfer to prison withdrawn from court
The consideration of the transfer to the prison regime of the publicist Boris Stomakhin, convicted for public justification of terror acts in Volgograd, was stopped today after the administration of the colony has withdrawn its presentation from the court.
A meeting with the heads of the districts and cities, and the commanders of the Ministry of Internal Affairs units of Chechnya. Photo: screenshot of a video https://vk.com/ramzan
12:29, 13 January 2017
Ramzan Kadyrov replaces heads of four Chechen District within two days
On January 12, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov appointed new leaders of the plain Shelkovsky District and the mountainous Nozhai-Yurt Districts of Chechnya. On January 11, Ramzan Kadyrov appointed new head in the Gudermes and Kurchaloi Districts, two major municipalities of the Chechen Republic.
The search for the armed militant in Kurchaloi District of Chechnya. Photo: screenshot of a video from Kadyrov's personal page on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/kadyrov_95/
11:56, 13 January 2017
Power agents expand search area for militant in Chechnya
The search for the suspected militant, who managed to escape after the armed clash with power agents, continues. The special operation is conducted in forests and villages of the Shali and Kurchaloi Districts and in the city of Argun, said a law enforcement source.
Bolshoy Moskvoretsky bridge, a view towards Malaya Ordynka street, the site of Boris Nemtsov's murder. Photo by Alessio Damato https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%B9%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%BE_%D0%91%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%B0_%D0%9D%D0%B5%D0%BC%D1%86%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0
10:40, 13 January 2017
Advocate and prosecutor differ in treating data on Nemtsov's shadowing
In the study at the trial of Boris Nemtsov's murder of details of phone calls of Eskerkhanov, his advocate insisted that the defendant had nothing to do with the phone, with the use of which, according to investigators, the slain politician was shadowed.
Map of the North-Caucasian Federal District and HRW's logo
05:10, 13 January 2017
HRW claims deterioration of human rights situation in Northern Caucasus
In 2016, Russia stepped up the persecution against dissidents and tightened the control over freedom of expression and assembly. In Northern Caucasus, Salafi communities, human rights defenders and journalists found themselves under severe pressure of the authorities. This was declared by the report prepared by the international human rights organization "Human Rights Watch" (HRW).
Mekhman Guseinov. Photo: Turkhan Karimov (RFE/RL)
02:28, 13 January 2017
Azerbaijani MIA accuses blogger Mekhman Guseinov of defaming police
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has asked the General Prosecutor's Office to give a legal assessment to statements of blogger Mekhman Guseinov published by the media. According to the Azerbaijani MIA, Mekhman Guseinov defamed the police in his public statements. The blogger denies the accusation.
00:02, 13 January 2017
HRW criticizes EU for joint projects with Azerbaijan
The European Union (EU) and international organizations prefer not to pay attention to the deterioration of the situation with human rights in Azerbaijan. Meanwhile, they focus on joint projects in the energy sector. This was stated by the international human rights organization "Human Rights Watch" (HRW).
21:54, 12 January 2017
Azeri journalist Sadygov sentenced to 2.5 years in prison
Today, the Jalilabad District Court of Azerbaijan has finalized the trial of journalist Afgan Sadygov, accused of hooliganism. The defence intends to appeal against the verdict. According to the advocate, the journalist is prosecuted for his publications.
A poster of the participants of the rally against the suspension of payment of social benefits. Volgograd, March 14, 2015. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:20, 12 January 2017
Residents of Volzhski against payment for missed kindergarten days
The decision of the authorities of the city of Volzhski to collect, starting from January, the fee from parents for their kids' non-attendance of kindergartens without a valid reason will strike family budgets, parents said. In its turn, the Mayoralty explains that the measure will enable an efficient use of budgetary funds.
Klara and Valentin Donchi-ool. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:52, 12 January 2017
Defence of Donchi-ool states they have grounds to sue law enforcers
Alexei Kozachek, the Public Prosecutor of the Tsentralny District of Sochi, has apologised to the pensioners Klara and Valentin Donchi-ool for their prosecution, said the advocate Anatoly Eroshenko. According to his version, the pensioners have all grounds to claim compensation for moral harm and material damage.
Miners stated at the picket in Gukovo. December 2016. Photo by Valery Lyugaev for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:48, 12 January 2017
Gukovo miners demand recalculation of their salary debts
Miners have stated at their picket in Gukovo that the total amount of the debts to employees of the "Kingcoal" group of companies should be complemented with the due surcharges to salaries. The picketers have complained that because of the payment delay they cannot pay their utility bills.
Toys and candles near the gate of the Avetisyan family's house. Gyumri, January 20, 2015. Photo by Narek Tumasyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:03, 12 January 2017
Avetisyans' relatives demand new trial of family murder in Gyumri
The successors of the Avetisyan family have filed a complaint to the Cassation Court demanding a re-examination of the massacre in Gyumri by the first-instance court. Should the complaint be rejected, they intend to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
Vladislav Ryazantsev. Photo from his personal page on Facebook.com
16:38, 12 January 2017
Criminal case opened on attack on "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
The article, under which a criminal case has been opened on the attack on Vladislav Ryazantsev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, committed in Rostov-on-Don, provides for up to two years in prison.
Law enforcers in the village of Tsotsi-Yurt. Chechnya, January 11, 2017. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
16:01, 12 January 2017
Persons killed in Tsotsi-Yurt named
As stated by the head of the Chechen MIA, in the shootout with power agents that broke out in the village of Tsotsi-Yurt on January 11, the following residents of Chechnya were killed: Umar Ozdiev, Raibek Idrisov, Alikhan Kupchiev and Uzum-Khadji Madaev.
14:36, 12 January 2017
Defence disagrees with refusal to investigate Dagestani's statement about torture
The court in Rostov-on-Don has questioned witnesses and considered the refusal to initiate proceedings on the application of torture, lodged by Abdusalam Ramazanov, accused of an attempt to join Syrian militants. His advocate will appeal against the investigator's refusal.
Zaur Dadaev, a suspect in the murder of the politician Boris Nemtsov. Photo: Maxim Bilnov (RFE/RL)
12:23, 12 January 2017
Court excludes video of Dadaev's house doorway from Nemtsov's murder case files
The court dealing with Boris Nemtsov's murder case has announced its decision about the video record, which the Dadaev's defence had treated as evidence of his alibi. The Court found that this record cannot be regarded as admissible evidence.
Special operation in search of the armed militant in the Kurchaloi District of Chechnya. Photo: screenshot of a video from Kadyrov's personal page on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kadyrov_95/
11:49, 12 January 2017
Source: one Tsotsi-Yurt casualty was earlier convicted militant
One of those, killed on January 11 by power agents in the Kurchaloi District, in 2004, was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison for participating in an illegal armed formation (IAF), said a Chechen law enforcement source.
Road maintenance service workers in Sochi. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:56, 12 January 2017
Participants of hearings demand to correct draft rules of Sochi improvement
In the course of public hearings of the draft rules of Sochi improvement, public activists have criticized such notions, included into the document, like "tree pruning and illumination" and the procedure of garbage collection. They demanded to hold a new hearing after the document is corrected. The Mayoralty promised to take remarks into account.
Employees of the "Nairit" Chemical Factory near the building of the Armenian Parliament in Yerevan. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
07:15, 12 January 2017
Employees of "Nairit" Factory demand open discussion of their problems by Parliament
Employees of the "Nairit" Factory in Armenia have called on political parties to unite and solve the problems of the enterprise. They demand to urgently raise the "Nairit" issue and openly discuss it at Parliament with participation of workers of the factory.
Zinaida Grigoryan visits the grave of her son killed in the April war in 2016. Aykavan village of Hadrut region of Nagorno-Karabakh. January 8, 2017. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
05:02, 12 January 2017
Family of soldier killed in Nagorno-Karabakh asks to solve its housing problem
After the death in the April war of Andranik Grigoryan, a private of the Defence Army, his family, which has four minors, remained living in a dilapidated house. Family members ask the authorities to help with house repairs or to provide them with some new housing. The Prime Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh Arayik Arutyunyan promised to solve the problem.
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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.