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Gevorg Safaryan. Photo: http://tarmnews.com/gevorg-safaryan-yavlyaetsya-politzaklyuchennym-pravozashhitnik/
20:11, 27 January 2016
Gevorg Safaryan stops his hunger strike
The Armenian Ministry of Justice (MoJ) denies the threat of physical violence against activist Gevorg Safaryan kept at the Nubarashen Prison.
The village of Andi of the Botlikh District of Dagestan. Photo: Magomedgadzhi Murtazaliev http://www.odnoselchane.ru/
19:00, 27 January 2016
CTO legal regime cancelled in Dagestani village of Andi
The operational headquarters for Dagestan has made a decision to cancel the counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime, introduced in the village of Andi of the Botlikh District on January 25.
The participants of the rally in support of Kadyrov. Grozny 22, 2016. Photo by Nikolay Petrov for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:46, 27 January 2016
HRC "Memorial": in Chechnya, deductions from salaries of state servants reach 70%
In the Shelkovskaya District of Chechnya, some amounts are systematically deducted from salaries of public employees of social protection sphere. This was reported by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
Law enforcer. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
16:35, 27 January 2016
In Kabardino-Balkaria, teacher to face trial on charge of helping militants
In Kabardino-Balkaria, the criminal case against a school teacher, who, according to investigators, used to provide militants with shelter and food, has been sent to court.
A protest action of the workers of the "Nairit". An inscription on the poster: "We demand the company to resume its work". Yerevan, October 29, 2015. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:35, 27 January 2016
Workers of "Nairit" resume their protest actions
Today, Yerevan has hosted a protest action. It was held by 50 workers of the "Nairit" Chemical Factory, who demanded to resume the activities of the rubber company.
The Russian FSB officer. Photo: Gennady Anosov / Yugopolis
14:32, 27 January 2016
In Kuban, people, suspected of aiding and abetting IS, are wanted
The Russian FSB Department for the Krasnodar Territory has instituted a criminal case against suspected accomplices of the "Islamic State" (IS) banned in Russia. They are put on the wanted list.
Olga Gnezdilova, the advocate of the Foundation "Legal Initiative". Photo: https://article20.org/news/v-khode-obyska-po-delu-golosa-sledovatel-vytolkal-advokata-z
13:52, 27 January 2016
MoJ inspects "Legal Initiative"
In Ingushetia, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is checking the Foundation "Legal Initiative", and in Moscow, the autonomous non-commercial organization (ANO) "Legal Assistance-Astrea", a partner organization of the Foundation "Legal Initiative", is being checked.
Oleg Orlov. Photo: http://memohrc.org/monitorings/oleg-orlov-zhestkaya-poziciya-memoriala-prezirat-nezakonnye-zakony
12:11, 27 January 2016
ECtHR communicates Oleg Orlov's complaint on case of Natalia Estemirova
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has started the procedure of communication on the complaint filed by Oleg Orlov, a member of the board of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", who was subjected to criminal prosecution for expressing an opinion about the people responsible for the death of Natalia Estemirova.
Pensioners at the protest action in Sochi. January 15, 2016. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:43, 27 January 2016
Deputies support return of transport benefits for Kuban pensioners
Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Krasnodar Territory have introduced changes to the regional law to return public transport benefits for pensioners.
A hospital corridor. Photo: https://www.yuga.ru/news/388538/
11:17, 27 January 2016
Since beginning of year, 49 people fell victim to influenza in Southern Russia
According to the preliminary information, since January 1, 2016, 49 residents of a number of regions of the Southern Federal District (SFD) and the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) died from complications of influenza. The highest numbers of deaths were registered in the Volgograd Region and Adygea.
Vyacheslav Derev. Photo: http://kchrline.ru/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tim.jpg
10:58, 27 January 2016
Vyacheslav Derev's powers as Senator from Karachay-Cherkessia terminated
At the meeting, members of the Federation Council have pronounced the early termination of the powers of Vyacheslav Derev, a Senator from Karachay-Cherkessia, at his request.
Sergey Mitrokhin at the protest action. Photo: http://www.yabloko.ru/2016/01/26
09:33, 27 January 2016
Ramzan Kadyrov's opponents treat detentions in Moscow as unmotivated
All the activists of the "Yabloko" Party, detained during a protest action for the resignation of the Chechen leader, are released from the police station. Sergey Mitrokhin, a member of the Party's Federal Political Committee, has said that he was twice searched and that his mobile phone was seized from him.
Abdula Makhachev. Photo http://www.dagsport.ru/pages/13
07:22, 27 January 2016
Dagestan: journalists link Makhachev's case with actions of republic's authorities
Abdula Makhachev, the former Dagestani Deputy Minister of Sport, is arrested on suspicion of fraud with gas networks, since the Dagestani leader pays careful attention to that sphere in the conditions of the crisis. This opinion was expressed by Milrad Fatullaev, the editor-in-chief of the news agency "Derbent".
The Sarsang Reservoir. Photo: © News-Azerbaijan, http://ru.sputnik.az/expert/20140121/299888859.html
02:04, 27 January 2016
PACE reports on need for international control over Sarsang Reservoir
At the plenary session held on January 26, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has examined two documents relating to the Karabakh conflict. MPs have adopted one of the resolutions proposed by the Azerbaijani side, but did not support another one.
The mountain of Bakhargan, the village of Andi, Dagestan. Photo: http://odnoselchane.ru/?page=photos_of_category&sect=306&pg=4&com=photogallery
20:45, 26 January 2016
Andi villager wounded in special operation, his fellow villager reports
In Dagestan, in the course of the special operation in the village of Andi, a relative of the owner of the destroyed house got shrapnel wounds. This was reported by a local resident.
Vadim Prokhorov, an advocate of the victim party. Photo: http://www.polit-informer.ru/today/20151014150006-4256.html#
17:06, 26 January 2016
Advocates report on completion of investigation into Boris Nemtsov's murder
Today, Musa Khadisov, an advocate of Anzor Gubashev, has reported that after the defendants and their defenders examine the materials of the case, it will be sent to the Prosecutor's Office. The information on the completion of the investigation has also been confirmed by Vadim Prokhorov, an advocate of the victim party.
Sergey Mitrokhin. Photo http://www.yabloko.ru/news/2015/04/05
14:23, 26 January 2016
Sergey Mitrokhin detained while trying to hold rally demanding Ramzan Kadyrov's resignation
In front of the building of the Russian Presidential Administration, Sergey Mitrokhin, a member of the Federal Political Committee of the "Yabloko" Party, and Anton Antonov-Ovseenko, the head of the Party's Moscow public reception, have tried to hold a picket with the demand of the resignation of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.
Mosque in Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:17, 26 January 2016
In Grozny, surveillance cameras installed in mosques
In Grozny, residents report on CCTV notifications in mosques. According to an official from the Grozny administration, surveillance cameras are installed in the mosques for security reasons.
The village of Andi of the Botlikh District of Dagestan. Photo by Magomedgadzhi Murtazaliev http://www.odnoselchane.ru/
10:50, 26 January 2016
In Dagestan, body of killed man found at place of special operation
While clearing the ruins of a destroyed house after the special operation carried out in the village of Andi, law enforcers found a body of a militant. This was reported by a source from the Dagestani law enforcement bodies. The law enforcers are still engaged in clearing the ruins of the destroyed house.
10:30, 26 January 2016
Ingush woman suspected of aiding and abetting militants
Investigators believe that a 31-year-old female resident of Ingushetia rendered assistance to members of the armed underground: the woman provided the militants with information and followed their instructions.
News
Protesters in Tbilisi demanded that children be provided with medicine and food.

Couriers and taxi drivers held a protest march in three Georgian cities. Photo: TV Pirveli / https://tvpirveli.ge/ka/siaxleebi/sazogadoeba/126716-kurierebi-da-taqsis-mdzgolebi-tbilisshi-saprotesto-msvlelobas-martaven Couriers and taxi drivers held a protest march in three Georgian cities.

Protesters on Rustaveli Avenue. Photo: Mindia Gabadze / Publika Protests outside the Georgian parliament have continued for 519 days.

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.