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Gadjimurad Sagitov, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Novoe Delo". Photo: RFE/RL
20:42, 7 December 2016
Dagestani journalists compare resignation of three officials with sacrifice
For Ramazan Abdulatipov, the head of Dagestan, the resignation of Musa Musaev, the Mayor of Makhachkala, would mean a declaration of his blunder with his appointment, said Magomed Magomedov, an observer of the "Chernovik" weekly.
A participant of the oppositional rally. Baku, October 12, 2013. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:26, 7 December 2016
Head of Helsinki Commission calls on Azeri authorities to liberate political prisoners
Christopher Smith, the Chairman of the Helsinki Commission of the US Congress, has urged the Azerbaijani authorities to cancel the recent amendments, which introduced stricter penalties for insulting and slandering the country's president on the Internet, as well as the release political prisoners.
The Tver Court of Moscow. Photo http://tverskoy.msk.sudrf.ru/modules.php?name=info_court&id=14
17:55, 7 December 2016
International "Memorial" fined by 300,000 roubles
The Tver Court of Moscow has imposed a fine amounting to 300,000 roubles on the International Historical, Educational, Charitable and Human Rights Society "Memorial" for its refusal to get registered as a "foreign agent." The Court's decision will be challenged, reports Elena Zhemkova, the executive director of the "Memorial".
A sacrificial sheep. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:32, 7 December 2016
SAM of Adygea and Krasnodar Territory refutes theft of Kadyrov's sheep
All the sacrificial sheep that arrived in Adygea from Chechnya, have been distributed, said the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of the Republic of Adygea and Krasnodar Territory, stressing that the Muftiate (the other name of the SAM) has all the information on who had received the animals.
Zhalaudi Geriev in the courtroom. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
12:41, 7 December 2016
Court attaches questioning of witnesses of Zhalaudi Geriev's kidnapping to case materials
In Chechnya, the today's court hearing on the appeal filed against the sentence to Zhalaudi Geriev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, has been started with the examination of the investigators' resolution on refusal to initiate a criminal case at the complaint filed by the journalist about use of violence against him.
A protest action of the workers of the "Sedin" plant. http://bloknot-krasnodar.ru/news/gruppy-rabotnikov-zavoda-sedin-zablokirovany-v-sots-794440
12:40, 7 December 2016
Workers of "Sedin" plant confirm payment of wage arrears
In Kuban, the authorities have repaid in full the wage arrears to 151 workers of the "Sedin" machine-tool plant and promised to save the plant. This was reported by the workers of the "Sedin" plant.
String quartet "Volgograd quartet" of the Volgograd Conservatory. Photo http://www.serebryakovka.ru/page-63.html
10:36, 7 December 2016
Volgograd Conservatory to stay under municipality's jurisdiction
The Volgograd Regional Administration has decided to preserve the status of the Volgograd Conservatory: the property of the educational establishment will remain municipal property, and the funding thereof will continue.
An advocate Leonid Erchenko. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
03:44, 7 December 2016
Advocates claim spy hysteria in Kuban
According to advocate Ivan Pavlov, there are too many coincidences in cases of high treason instituted against Kuban pensioners and housewives.
Gagra. Abkhazia. Photo: VascoPlanet Abkhazia photography https://ru.wikipedia.org
03:33, 7 December 2016
Gagra residents remain without water for four days
After the recent storm in Abkhazia, water supply has stopped to houses of the city of Gagra. For the fourth day already, specialists are repairing the main water intake station of the city.
Chechen refugees in Brest. Photo: RFE/RL
23:29, 6 December 2016
Number of Chechens entering Poland decreases against new reasons for search of asylum
In November, the number of natives of Chechnya, who have succeeded in getting Europe from Brest through Terespol, does not exceed ten persons per day, while the number was twice as large in the mid-October. This was calculated by human rights defenders.
Oksana Sevastidi, convicted for treason. Photo: Svoboda.org
22:36, 6 December 2016
"Team 29": within four years, ten people in Kuban were convicted for treason
The verdict of seven years in colony, passed to Oksana Sevastidi, a resident of Sochi, for sending an SMS message saying that she was an eyewitness of transporting military equipment to Abkhazia, has become in Kuban (the Krasnodar Territory) at least tenth conviction for treason and espionage, said the "Team 29", an association of lawyers and journalists.
Nikolai Karpyuk. Photo: Anton Naumluk (RFE/RL)
19:43, 6 December 2016
Nikolai Karpyuk convoyed from Grozny to Vladimir Region
Nikolai Karpyuk, a citizen of Ukraine, accused of involvement in the war in Chechnya on the side of the militants, has been transported to the penal colony No. 2 in the Vladimir Region. This was reported by his advocate Ilya Novikov.
The "Sedin" machine-tool plant. Photo https://www.yuga.ru
19:40, 6 December 2016
Kuban authorities: wage arrears to workers of "Sedin" plant paid off
According to the administration of the Krasnodar Territory, wage arrears to 151 workers of the "Sedin" machine-tool plant amounting to 16 million roubles have been paid in full.
Tourists on the beach in Sochi. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the
15:10, 6 December 2016
Kuban hoteliers expect decline in tourist inflow after introduction of tourist tax
If the tourist tax is introduced, the flow of tourists will decrease, said the owners of hotels in the Krasnodar Territory interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot". Tourists say they are not ready to pay even 50 roubles a day, as it seriously raises the price of leisure.
Figurants in Boris Nemtsov's murder case. Photo: Anton Denisov (RFE/RL)
14:29, 6 December 2016
Court trying Nemtsov's case summons Ruslan Geremeev for questioning
Today, the court has granted the defence's motion to question Ruslan Geremeev, a figurant in Boris Nemtsov's murder case, and his brother Arthur Geremeev.
Court marshals. Photo https://kazanfirst.ru/article/105151
11:10, 6 December 2016
Residents of Chechnya report on raids of court marshals
In the Grozny District of Chechnya, court marshals carry out raids on forced collection of payments for municipal services, and in case of large debts, they levy distress on debtor's property. This was reported by local residents.
Makhachkala ports. Photo http://mmport.ru/галерея/
09:26, 6 December 2016
"Dagnefteprodukt" concerned about possible stop of oil transit via Makhachkala
The Russian "Transneft" State Company has tightened the requirements for the quality of the oil delivered from Kazakhstan via Makhachkala, which actually makes the transit of oil through the port of Makhachkala impossible, said the spokesman of the Joint-Stock Company (JSC) "Dagnefteprodukt".
The "Dagestani" natural reserve. Kizlyar Bay. Photo: Djamirzoev G.S. http://www.dagzapoved.ru/sites/default/files/kizlyar_photo2.jpg
07:33, 6 December 2016
"Dagestani" Natural Reserve wins WWF grant
A grant of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is to be spent to implement the project "Resort for Vultures" at the "Dagestani" Natural Reserve.
National Flag Square in Baku. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent Aziz Karimov
06:37, 6 December 2016
RWB urge Azeri authorities to stop pressing media
The international organization "Reporters Without Borders" (RWB) has demanded from the authorities of Azerbaijan to stop restricting the freedom of the media. The statement has been posted on its official website.
Mardiros Demerchyan, his wife Lyudmila and advocate Alexander Boichenko. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
05:27, 6 December 2016
Court supports request of Mardiros Demerchyan's advocate to question victim
At the trial in the case against Mardiros Demerchyan, a builder of Olympic facilities, public prosecutor has submitted to the court a complaint of victim Nikolai Krasko, director of a construction company, in which he asked to consider the case without him.
News
Chimaev's aid to the "brotherly peoples" of Dagestan was sent to a region with a Chechen population.

Relatives of prisoners in the Taganrog pretrial detention center fear for their health.

Residents of the Gazoraspredelitel village in Makhachkala appealed to the mayor of Makhachkala and the head of Dagestan to remove obstructions in the riverbed. Photo: Chernovik 2.0 / Telegram channel Residents of a Makhachkala village demanded that obstacles in the riverbed be removed.

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.