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Fazu Alieva. December 5, 2015. Photo: Riadagestan.ru
15:51, 1 January 2016
People's Poet of Dagestan Fazu Alieva dies
Today, the People's Poet of Dagestan Fazu Alieva, who wrote in the Russian and Avar languages, has died in her 84th year of life. This fact is reported by the TASS with reference to the spokesman of the head of the administration of the leader and government of Dagestan.
Khizir Ezhiev. Photo: Vk.com/id4533052
14:52, 1 January 2016
Residents of Chechnya report kidnapping of higher school teacher in Grozny
Khizir Ezhiev, a teacher of economics from the Grozny State Oil Technical University (GSOTU), has been kidnapped. This information is disseminated by residents of Chechnya, including his students, through social networks and mobile applications. However, officials of the University and the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) fail to confirm this information.
08:59, 1 January 2016
Rights defenders state radicalization threat of Salafists under power agents' pressure
Along with the reduction in the number of terror acts in 2015, Northern Caucasus saw increased pressure by power agents of Salafists, which may result in radicalization of large groups of believers. Attempts to close Salafi mosques in Dagestan or put them under full control of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) will lead to Salafis' ousting out of legal sphere, said the rights defenders, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Posters with slogans against the activity of human right defenders in Chechnya. Grozny, December 4, 2014. Photo by the press service of the Parliament of Chechnya, Parlamentchr.ru
07:33, 1 January 2016
Experts state deterioration of human rights situation in NCFD regions in 2015
The situation in the regions of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) with human rights remains consistently grave, said the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
22:19, 31 December 2015
Grozny resident confesses to power agents of spreading extremism
After detaining Ilman Salgereev in Chechnya on suspicion of dissemination extremist materials, power agents had an educational talk with him. During the meeting, which was attended by a group of young people, their relatives and theologians, Salgereev said that he repented of his deeds.
A view of Tbilisi. Photo: Georgia.org.ua
20:51, 31 December 2015
Georgian experts: aggravation of economic situation is the main outcome of 2015
In 2015, the main problem for residents of Georgia was the deterioration of the country's economy against 2014; while the main political achievement of the authorities was that the fulfilment of the EU's conditions for visa liberalization, – this was stated by the experts, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Naryn-Kala Fortress. Derbent. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:08, 31 December 2015
In Derbent, wounded people feel better
Two persons wounded in the shelling in Derbent are transferred from the resuscitation ward to the general ward, and doctors note an improvement in the health state of all the victims.
Khadis Bottaev. Photo http://a-evmenov.ru/
17:33, 31 December 2015
Doctors call on to investigate Khadis Bottaev's murder
The investigating authorities of Kabardino-Balkaria should do their best to solve the murder of Khadis Bottaev, the head physician of the Republican Clinical Hospital. This call has been voiced by the open letter of members of the medical community, which was signed by more than 300 people.
Igor Kalyapin. Photo: RFE/RL
17:02, 31 December 2015
Igor Kalyapin treats Kutaev's placement into dungeon as excessively severe
The prison administration had the formal right to place in dungeon Ruslan Kutaev, sentenced in Chechnya, for detection of a mobile phone in his cell; however, in usual, similar violations do not result in such severe punishment. This was stated by Igor Kalyapin, Chairman of the Committee on Prevention of Torture.
Former tenants of the destroyed house in Volgograd have held a meeting. December 30, 2015. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:27, 31 December 2015
Tenants of collapsed Volgograd house self-organize
Former tenants of the destroyed house in Volgograd have held a meeting, where they adopted the charter of the public organization named "Tragedy at Kosmonavtov 47". It will be engaged protecting the rights of the victims of the explosion.
The resort of Krasnaya Polyana. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:45, 31 December 2015
Sochi mountain resort visitors prefer private housing, not hotels, for New Year
Traditionally, Russians come to Sochi mountains to welcome the New Year and spend their winter holidays. This year, visitors to ski resorts prefer to stay in the private housing facilities. Hotels state free rooms available on the eve of the New Year.
Ammunition. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
14:43, 31 December 2015
Hiding with weapons and ammunition discovered in Dagestan
Law enforcers discovered a hiding with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in a forested area in the Gunib District of Dagestan.
The Gunib District of Dagestan. Screenshot of a video by the user gazetachernovik https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s-fq6pP38w
13:34, 31 December 2015
CTO regime cancelled in Gunib District of Dagestan
Law enforcers have reported on the completion of all operational activities in the Gunib District of Dagestan. The counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime has been cancelled today at 1:00 p.m.
Ruslan Kutaev. Photo: RFE/RL
09:15, 31 December 2015
Ruslan Kutaev placed into dungeon
Ruslan Kutaev, the president of the Assembly of the Peoples of the Caucasus, sentenced in Chechnya on the charge of drug possession, is placed for 15 days to the dungeon for a mobile phone found in his cell. This was reported by members of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) for Chechnya.
The "Electrozink" plant. Photo http://www.yabloko.ru/"
08:40, 31 December 2015
Removal of "Electrozink" from North Ossetia to take five years, experts estimate
The process of the removal of the "Electrozink" from North Ossetia can take up to five years. This opinion was voiced by MP Vyacheslav Mamukaev and Dzambolat Kundukhov, a member of the North-Ossetian Ministry of Finance. Meanwhile, according to the experts, the process of removal should take into account the interests of 2000 workers of the plant, who can lose their jobs.
On contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo: http://vesti.az/news/263365
07:37, 31 December 2015
Armenian experts state aggravation of conflict with Azerbaijan through use of heavy weapons
During the year of 2015, the tense situation had been remaining at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, since the parties to the conflict used antiaircraft systems and mortar launchers. However, according to Armenian political analysts, the escalation of the conflict could not result in a large-scale war due to a number of economic reasons and actions of observers for its settlement.
A queue in a bank. Baku, December 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
06:26, 31 December 2015
Experts: in 2015, Azerbaijan faced economic turmoil
A sharp aggravation of the economic situation against drop in oil prices and devaluation of the national currency (manat) were the main outcomes of 2015 in Azerbaijan, said the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot". They also agree that in 2015 Azerbaijan saw a worsening of human rights situation as compared with 2014.
Derbent. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
00:06, 31 December 2015
IS claims shelling in Derbent to be second attack in Russia during three months
The "Islamic State" (IS) claimed having attacked the area of the Derbent fortress. For the second time in the past three months, the IS claims responsibility for the successful operations in Russia. The first attack, according to the IS, had taken place in the Magaramkent District of Dagestan.
An observation platform near Naryn-Kala Fortress. Derbent. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasin Knot"
23:26, 30 December 2015
IS claims responsibility for Derbent shelling
The targets of the shelling in Derbent were Russian servicemen, says the statement of the "Islamic State" IS) recognized as a terrorist organization.
Telavi. Georgia. Photo: Monika https://ru.wikipedia.org
20:36, 30 December 2015
Wounded policewoman hospitalized in Telavi
A group of doctors has flown by helicopter from Tbilisi to Telavi to provide aid to a wounded policewoman.
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Andzor Khalilov. Video screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQFssQnkgk8 Khalilov's case of illegally raising funds from equity holders has been referred to court.

A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for failing to report to his unit.

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....

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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.