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The law enforcers block the village of Tsotsi-Yurt. Chechnya, January 11, 2017. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
02:07, 12 January 2017
Armed clash in Tsotsi-Yurt was first incident in this village for 15 years
The Chechen village of Tsotsi-Yurt, where on January 11 five persons were killed in a shootout, saw no such incidents for the last 15 years. The previous major incident took place there in February 2002, when an armoured vehicle with militaries was blown up in the vicinity of the village.
The participants of the rally in Derbent. January 11, 2017. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:27, 11 January 2017
Residents of Derbent demand to cancel increased fees for kindergartens
Today, in the city of Derbent, parents of preschool children have held a rally against the increase of the fees for children's care and rearing in state-owned kindergartens. They tried to get into the Mayoralty to meet the Mayor, but were pushed away by security guards and policemen.
The special equipment in the outskirts of the village of Tsotsi-Yurt. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
23:13, 11 January 2017
Kadyrov reports five killed in armed clash near Tsotsi-Yurt
In the course of an armed clash in the outskirts of the village of Tsotsi-Yurt, four militants and one law enforcer were killed, the head of Chechnya has stated. A source from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Chechnya has added that one militant managed to escape in the forest.
Vladislav Ryazantsev. Photo from his personal page on FB
21:36, 11 January 2017
Nationalists confess of attacking "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
Doctors have examined Vladislav Ryazantsev, the attacked "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, and diagnosed a wrist fracture and confirmed a closed craniocerebral injury. A nationalist Roman Zheleznov has stated that "Russian national socialists had committed the attack."
Kislovodsk. Photo: Andy Kartashov ru.wikipedia.org
17:40, 11 January 2017
Hoteliers oppose introduction of resort fee in Stavropol Territory
As an experiment, since March 1, 2017, they plan to introduce the resort fee in Kislovodsk, Zheleznovodsk, Yessentuki and Pyatigorsk. However, hotel owners fear that it will drop the tourist flow.
Mekhman Guseinov. Photo: Turkhan Kerimov (RFE/RL)
16:39, 11 January 2017
Advocate states violations in Guseinov's case by Baku court
In violation of the law, the trial of Mekhman Guseinov in Baku was held behind closed doors; the identities of the blogger and witnesses were not established, said the advocate Sadygov said. He is preparing a complaint against the judgement to fine the blogger and about torturing Guseinov at the police.
The law enforcer. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
13:38, 11 January 2017
Relatives of resident of Chegem killed in special operation achieve sending his case to court
The criminal case against a resident of the city of Chegem, who was killed, according to power agents, in an armed clash with policemen in 2013, was sent to the Supreme Court of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR). His relatives demand to rehabilitate him, the press service of the KBR's Prosecutor's Office reports.
A military exercise of the army reservists. Photo © Sputnik. Robert Dzhopua http://sputnik-abkhazia.ru/Abkhazia/20170111/1020209894/minoborony-abxazii-stroitelstvo-poligona-v-cebelde-ne-planiruetsya.html
13:31, 11 January 2017
Abkhazian MoD has no plans to house Russian military training ground
The construction of a Russian military training ground in the village of Tsebelda is outside the plans of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Abkhazia, the MoD has stated.
Igor Trunov. Photo http://pravo.ru/story/view/61954/
12:44, 11 January 2017
ECtHR accepts Trunov's complaint about non-admission to State Duma elections
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has accepted the complaint of the lawyer Igor Trunov against the refusal of the Central Election Commission (CEC) to admit him to the State Duma elections.
Ramzan Kadyrov in the village of Tsotsi-Yurt of the Kurchaloi District of Chechnya. Photo: http://www.grozny-inform.ru/news/society/80751/
12:10, 11 January 2017
After detentions in Tsotsi-Yurt, Kadyrov replaces head of Kurchaloi District
On January 10, at a sitting in Kurchaloi, the republic's head Ramzan Kadyrov presented Ali Abdulaev, the new head of the administration of the Kurchaloi District. Kadyrov also reported the detention in the village of Tsotsi-Yurt of the Kurchaloi District of young people, who were preparing a series of grave crimes.
Memorial to Boris Nemtsov, Bolshoy Moskvoretsky bridge, Moscow. Photo RFE/RL
10:04, 11 January 2017
ICRF considers several customers of Nemtsov's murder
The inquiry into the case of a probable customer of the murder of the politician Boris Nemtsov continues. It is possible that the crime had several customers, said Igor Krasnov, the Deputy Chairman of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).
Taxi drivers. Photo: http://taxilife.ru/upload/iblock/eda/eda8e2e1477a404e2fabb872b518c4d9.jpg
02:20, 11 January 2017
Around 300 taxi drivers go on strike in Kutaisi
The protesters have demanded from bosses of their company to raise tariffs for carriage of passengers due to the rise in fuel prices. However, the company has stated that it could not meet the protesters' demands.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo https://vk.com/ramzan?z=photo279938622_456240512%2Fphotos279938622
02:19, 11 January 2017
Kadyrov accuses relatives of field commander Muskiev of preparing resonant crimes
Several young people, who were preparing a series of crimes, were detained in the village of Tsotsi-Yurt; a family member of Isa Muskiev, one of the militant leaders, killed in 2006, is among the detainees. Muskiev's relatives prepared "bloodshed," said Kadyrov.
The penal colony in Kurgan. Photo http://www.45.fsin.su/upload/medialibrary/e36/IK-1.jpg
23:24, 10 January 2017
Student Ruslan Saifutdinov buried without any additional examinations
The mother of the inmate Ruslan Saifutdinov, who died in the city of Kurgan and who had earlier been wanted in Dagestan for participation in the Middle East conflict, refused from further medical examinations of her son's body, in order to immediately bury him according to Muslim traditions. However, the autopsy was made and found no internal injuries, the local department of the Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN) has reported.
21:35, 10 January 2017
Forensic experts find traces of torture on body of Murad Ragimov's father
A native of Dagestan Firuddin Ragimov was exposed to electric shocks, assert the experts of the "Centre for Forensic Examinations and Studies". Their conclusions confirm the earlier Ragimov's statements about torture, the human rights organization "Committee to Prevent Torture" (CPT) has stated.
Cook of the kindergarten No. 224 Lyudmila Mischenko. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:58, 10 January 2017
Commissions to control catering set up in Volgograd kindergartens
Quality inspection commissions are monitoring meals in kindergartens of Volgograd after the switchover to outsourcing. The catering in kindergartens has not changed, say the parents.
Vladislav Ryazantsev. Photo: personal page FB
18:40, 10 January 2017
"Caucasian Knot" journalist beaten up in Rostov-on-Don
Five men have attacked Vladislav Ryazantsev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, in central Rostov-on-Don and beat him up in the eyes of his wife and passers-by.
Mekhman Guseinov. Photo: RFE/RL
16:11, 10 January 2017
Baku court fines and releases Mekhman Guseinov
Mekhman Guseinov, a blogger and the Chairman of the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS), is back at large after the Nasimi District Court of Baku has fined him for disobeying a policeman.
Omar Omarov shooting from a submachine gun. Moscow, January 7, 2017. Screenshot of a video by the user Best News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaiUIlySDvw
15:53, 10 January 2017
Moscow court arrests Dagestani suspected of shooting
The Tver District Court of Moscow has granted the investigator's petition to arrest Omar Omarov, a native of Makhachkala, suspected of opening automatic fire in Russian capital.
Burial of remains of persons, killed during the first military campaign. Grozny District. December 31, 2016. Screenshot of a video https://grozny.tv/news.php?id=17825" class="main_article_image
13:21, 10 January 2017
Chechen SAM starts receiving relatives of warfare victims
The residents of Chechnya, who are searching for their missing relatives among those, whose remains were brought to Grozny on December 31, 2016, are now being received at the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM, or Muftiate) of Chechnya.
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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.