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The Yunus spouses after Leyla Yunis was released, December 9, 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
07:40, 10 December 2015
Defence of Yunus spouses hoped for their acquittal
Advocates of Leyla Yunus and her husband Arif Yunus have positively assessed the abolition of their clients' prison sentences. However, the advocates are not satisfied with the fact that the Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has not pronounced the verdict of not guilty.
Truck drivers protest against ‘Platon’ system, December 2015. Photo: Edward Kornienko, Yuga.ru
03:24, 10 December 2015
Experts: tolls from truckers should be reduced
The introduction of the "Platon" system has launched a serious strike to small businesses in the field of transportation. The tariffs of the new system toll and of the transport tax should be revised. The speech of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev gives hope for the possible search for a compromise solution. This opinion has been expressed by experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Natiq Kerimov. Photo: RFE/RL
00:51, 10 December 2015
In Azerbaijan, Natiq Kerimov released after six hours of questioning
In Azerbaijan, Natiq Kerimov, one of the elders of Nardaran, who was detained on December 9, was questioned as a witness in the case of the events in the village. He had to sign a recognizance not to disclose the secrecy of the investigation. Natiq Kerimov was released after having spent six hours at the police station.
Magomed Mutsolgov. Photo: http://06region.ru/glavnaya/analytics/8964-inostrannye-agenty-rekomendyut
00:03, 10 December 2015
Magomed Mutsolgov reports on photos planted into his PC
The police have notified Magomed Mutsolgov, the leader of the human rights organization "Mashr", about photos of child pornography found in memory of his PC. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" by the human rights activist himself.
Truck drivers protest against ‘Platon’ system, December 2015. Photo: Evgeny Varaksa (RFE/RL)
19:13, 9 December 2015
Truckers partially block highway near Moscow
In the 94th kilometre of M4 Highway "Don", eight drivers of heavy-duty vehicles are holding their protest action against the introduction of the "Platon" system.
Ballot box. Photo: www.panarmenian.net
18:55, 9 December 2015
TI states gross violations at Armenian referendum
Varuzhan Oktanyan, Executive Director of the Anti-Corruption Centre of the Transparency International (TI) has stated today at a press conference in Yerevan that gross violations were fixed at the recent referendum in Armenia, namely: facts of intimidation, non-registration of violations and other falsifications.
17:07, 9 December 2015
Umakhanov's advocate appeal against verdict for recruitment to IS
When sentencing Shamil Umakhanov, the court has disregarded two mitigating circumstances, said Sergey Serdyukov, a defender. His colleague, an advocate of another figurant in the case – Sultan Yakhyaev – does not rule out that the defendants were exposed to pressure.
Fuad Gakhramanly. Photo: RFE/RL
16:10, 9 December 2015
Gakhramanly accused of involvement in Nardaran events
The Azerbaijani General Prosecutor's Office insists on involvement of Fuad Gakhramanly, Deputy Chairman of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) and a member of the National Council of Democratic Forces, in inciting people to religious extremism in the village of Nardaran. The PFPA denies the accusation and believes Gakhramanly to be a "prisoner of conscience".
Truck drivers protest against ‘Platon’ system, December 2015. Photo: Melani Bachina (RFE/RL)
15:33, 9 December 2015
Volgograd truckers disappointed with Medvedev's statements on "Platon" system
Today, the Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has treated the system of toll collection from trucks for use of federal highways, named "Platon", as unpopular but necessary measure. The truckers from Volgograd, who are on strike against "Platon" in the vicinity of Moscow, criticized Medvedev's statements and declared a continuation of their protest action.
Leyla Yunus and Arif Yunus. Photo: RFE/RL
14:58, 9 December 2015
BCA releases Yunus spouses from serving prison sentence (+video)
The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has commuted the sentences for human rights defender Leyla Yunus and her husband Arif Yunus, a political analyst. The BCA has cancelled their sentences and replaced the actual terms of imprisonment with conditional imprisonment.
Natiq Kerimov. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
14:06, 9 December 2015
One of Nardaran elders detained in Azerbaijan
This morning, in Azerbaijan, Natiq Kerimov, one of the elders of Nardaran, has been arrested. None of human rights defenders have talked to Natiq Kerimov yet. According to the Prosecutor's Office, he is being kept at the Investigating Department.
06:34, 9 December 2015
Members of NCOs criticize distribution of grants in Chechnya
At the contest for socially-oriented non-commercial organizations (NCOs) to receive state subsidies, 17 out of 37 NCOs registered in Chechnya and admitted to the contest became the winners. Staff members of independent NCOs have criticized the distribution of grants and treated the decisions as biased.
Ras al-Ayn, Syria. Photo: https://ru.wiki2.org/wiki/Курды_в_Сирии
05:16, 9 December 2015
Residents of Vainakh villages in Syria ask Chechens not to fight for IS
Residents of the Chechen village of Ras al-Ayn in Syria under siege by the "Islamic State" (IS) ask their countrymen from Northern Caucasus not to go to Syria to participate in the armed conflict on the side of the radicals.
Magomed Mutsolgov. Photo: Human Rights Organization 'Mashr', http://www.mashr.org/?p=5164
02:31, 9 December 2015
Human rights organization "Mashr" put on list of "foreign agents"
The Ingush human rights organization "Mashr" has been included in the register of non-commercial organizations carrying out functions of "foreign agents", the Russian Ministry of Justice (MoJ) reports.
Fuad Gakhramanly. Photo by Aziz Karminov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
00:56, 9 December 2015
Deputy Chairman of PFPA arrested for three months
The court has pronounced against Fuad Gakhramanly, Deputy Chairman of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) the pre-trial restriction measure in the form of a three-month arrest. Fuad Gakhramanly rejects all accusations. His defence intends to appeal against the court's decision.
21:58, 8 December 2015
PFPA Deputy Chairman detained in Azerbaijan
Fuad Gakhramanly, the Deputy Chairman of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has been taken to the Investigating Department for Grave Crimes, said Ali Kerimli, the head of the PFPA.
European Court of Human Rights. Photo: Rh-67, https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Европейский_суд_по_правам_человека
21:40, 8 December 2015
ECtHR finds Russia's violation of two Chechens' right to life
Residents of Chechnya Khasan Sagaev and Rasul Mukaev were kidnapped by Russian power agents and got missing, while the authorities' inquiry into their disappearances was held inefficiently, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled and awarded compensation to relatives of the missing persons in the amount of 64,000 and 84,000 euros, accordingly.
Paruyr Airikyan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
18:35, 8 December 2015
Paruyr Airikyan stops cooperating with "New Armenia"
Paruyr Airikyan, the leader of the "National Self-Determination" Party, has explained his break with the "New Armenia" and "No" Front by the fact that, in his opinion, the opposition is split and its certain forces cannot get consolidated.
Ani Gevorkyan. Photo: RFE/RL
16:46, 8 December 2015
Journalist Ani Gevorkyan files lawsuit to ECtHR
In her complaint lodged to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), journalist Ani Gevorkyan appealed against the decision of the court in Armenia to stop the criminal case on the use of violence against her by policemen.
Protest action of truck drivers, Moscow, December 2015. Photo: RFE/RL
15:34, 8 December 2015
Law enforcers intervene in truckers' action, protestors report
This morning, a convoy of passenger cars with 15 trucks from the Volgograd Region has left the parking lot at the Kashira Highway in Moscow for the town of Khimki in suburb of Moscow, where other protesters against the introduction of the system "Platon" parked their vehicles. The purpose of this trip was to support "their unfortunate colleagues," the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told by Vladimir, a carrier from Volgograd.
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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.