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Testing of the Olympic buses. Sochi, October 2013. Photo: Autonomous non-commercial organization "Olympic Transport Directorate", http://tdog2014.com/
19:11, 14 January 2014
Olympic Transport Directorate introduces special bus routes for participants and guests of 2014 Olympic Games
The Olympic Transport Directorate has introduced in Sochi differentiated bus routes for participants and guests of the 2014 Winter Games. The names of the routes are placed on the information boards near Olympic venues and in the streets of Sochi.
Investigation of the terror act committed on December 27, 2013 in Pyatigorsk. Photo NAC, http://nac.gov.ru/
19:02, 14 January 2014
ICRF: in Stavropol Territory, four, not three, bombs were found near cars with dead bodies
In the Stavropol Territory, in total, not three, but four explosive devices were planted near cars with dead bodies. This was reported by an official from the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for the Stavropol Territory.
Authors of the report "Northern Caucasus: Quo Vadis?" Irina Starodubrovskaya and Konstantin Kazenin. Moscow, January 14, 2014. Photo by Aida Magomedova for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:21, 14 January 2014
Authors of report "Northern Caucasus: Quo Vadis?" offer "scenario for civil reconciliation"
On Tuesday, Moscow hosted a presentation of the report prepared by Irina Starodubrovskaya and Konstantin Kazenin, staff members of the Institute for Economic Policy named after Yegor Gaidar and entitled "Northern Caucasus: Quo Vadis?". To encourage the region to recover from the crisis, the report has offered a "scenario of civil reconciliation", including a set of political and economic measures.
Pokrovskaya vegetable storage located in Biryulyovo. Moscow, October 2013. Photo by Andrey Svitaylo, http://www.metronews.ru/
17:53, 14 January 2014
Alexei Nemeryuk: Biryulyovo vegetable storage is still closed
The work of the Biryulyovo vegetable storage will not be resumed in the previous format. This was announced by Alexei Nemeryuk, the head of the Department of Trade and Services of Moscow.
Members of Circassian national organizations celebrate 150th anniversary of Circassian Majlis. Sochi, June 29, 2011. Photo by Anzor Nibo, http://www.aheku.org/news/report/2488
14:47, 14 January 2014
Circassian activists claim being not involved in terrorist threats in connection with Olympic Games
Members of Circassian national organizations stand for peaceful dialogue with the authorities and reject criminal activities, including terrorism and extremism. This is announced by the statement made by the group of Circassian activists in connection with the increase of terrorist threats in the Caucasus on the eve of the Olympic Games in Sochi.
Panoramic sight of Sochi. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:12, 14 January 2014
In Sochi, more than 800 hotels get "stars" on the eve of 2014 Olympic Games
In Sochi, 833 hotel complexes have successfully passed the mandatory classification for assignment of "star" category in preparation for the Winter Olympic Games. This was reported by the Ministry of Resorts and Tourism of the Krasnodar Territory. All classified hotels were included in the register of Olympic accommodation facilities.
South Ossetia, Kudar Gorge. December 2013. Photo: IA "Res", http://cominf.org/
14:01, 14 January 2014
Experts assume connection of raised issue of South Ossetia's accession into Russia and upcoming elections
Experts associate the initiative to hold in South Ossetia a referendum on reunion with North Ossetia with the upcoming parliamentary elections to be held in summer and the lack of fresh ideas in the political space of the republic. However, Anatoly Bibilov, an initiator of the idea, the leader of the "United Ossetia" Party, insists on the relevance of the issue, regardless of the geopolitical situation.
Mosque in Gudermes, Chechnya. Photo: http://valery-pavlov.livejournal.com/654760.html
13:00, 14 January 2014
Chechen residents report on inspections and detentions in Gudermes mosque
On January 13, law enforcers carried out checks and detentions of mosque-goers in Gudermes, the second largest city in Chechnya. This was reported by local residents. According to the law enforcers, no complaints against the police were filed.
Solo picket in support of Evgeny Vitishko in Sochi, December 25, 2013. Photo by Mikhail Plotnikov, http://ewnc.org/node/13275
12:50, 14 January 2014
Ecologists urge IOC to demand to stop repressions against Russian activists
The Greenpeace, the Russian Branch of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Biodiversity Conservation Centre have sent to Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), a letter, in which they raised the issue of repressions against ecological activists on the eve of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
Protest action against poor road conditions in Volgograd. January 13, 2014. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:04, 13 January 2014
In Volgograd, car drivers protest against poor road conditions
In Volgograd, three car drivers held an action to protest against the poor condition of the road in Dorozhnikov Lane. The passing-by drivers have confirmed the current state of the road may result in road traffic accidents.
Police car. Photo: Valentina Mischenko / Yugopolis
19:18, 13 January 2014
Investigators believe unpaid debts to be murder motive of businessman Ruslan Muduev in Makhachkala
Investigators consider hostile relations in connection with possible debts as the basic version of the murder of businessman Ruslan Muduev in Makhachkala. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by a source from the Investigating Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for Dagestan.
Baku. Photo: Vita86, http://ru.wikipedia.org/
19:13, 13 January 2014
In 2014, Azerbaijan already has fourth suicide committed by soldier
Today, Rustam Guliev, a soldier of the National Army of Azerbaijan, has committed suicide by shooting and killing himself from the service weapon. This was reported by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD). This is the fourth case of suicide in Azerbaijani Army since the start of 2014.
Fans of the "Spartak-Nalchik" Football Club (FC). Photo: site of the fans of FC "Spartak-Nalchik", http://www.spartak-n.ru/
18:46, 13 January 2014
Fans of "Spartak-Nalchik" FC hold protest demanding not to disband football team
In the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria, about 100 fans of the "Spartak-Nalchik" Football Club (FC) held a protest action demanding not to disband the football team.
Murad Musaev. Photo: RFE/RL
15:13, 13 January 2014
Investigators seize PCs during searches in apartments of advocates Murad Musaev and Darya Trenina
During the search carried out in the apartment of Murad Musaev, an advocate of the Advocates' Chamber "Musaev and Partners" in Moscow, investigators seized PCs and documents. This was reported by Alaudi Musaev, the advocate's father. The search was also conducted in the apartment of Darya Trenina, and investigators also took away her PC with them, Darya Trenina reports.
The Bolshoi Ice Palace in Sochi. Photo: Yelena Sineok, YUGA.ru
13:29, 13 January 2014
Japanese Prime Minister intends to visit closing ceremony of Sochi Olympic Games
Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, has scheduled for February 22 a visit to the closing ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympic Games. This was reported by the Japanese news agency "Kyodo". Earlier, media have reported that Shinzo Abe will not be able to visit Sochi because of involvement in the activities of the national parliament.
Olympic Countdown Clock in Sochi. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:00, 13 January 2014
Yuri Nagornykh: WADA approves anti-doping laboratory in Sochi
The Olympic anti-doping laboratory in Sochi has been accredited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), and it is ready to work during the Winter Olympic Games. This was reported by Yuri Nagornykh, Deputy Minister for Sport. The anti-doping laboratory is to take doping tests from athletes from January 27 till April 15, 2014.
Special operation. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
03:43, 13 January 2014
On January 6-12, fourteen persons suffered in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week from January 6 to January 12, 2014, at least 14 people fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus; 10 of them were killed and four others were wounded. These are the results of the calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Shant Harutyunyan. Photo http://rus.azatutyun.am/
22:50, 12 January 2014
In Armenia, Shant Harutyunyan taken to hospital because of grave health condition, his advocate reports
In Armenia, the health state of Shant Harutyunyan, the leader of the "Tsegakron" Party, remains severe. This was reported by advocate Inessa Petrosyan after she visited her client. According to her, the very conditions in the medical institution, to where Shant Harutyunyan was transferred from SIZO (pre-trial prison), do not contribute to his recovery.
Makhachkala. Photo of Nikolai Belousov. Source: www.mkala.ru
21:27, 12 January 2014
Marina Abramkina reports great cuts in funding Russian population of Dagestan
The Government of Dagestan has developed a programme aimed to support the Russian population of Dagestan in 2014-2017; however, because of this year's budget cuts, the programme will get only minimal funding. This was reported by Marina Abramkina, the acting head of the Tarumovka District of Dagestan.
19:04, 12 January 2014
Dagestani resident Sakinat Gadjieva claims she managed to escape from her kidnappers
Sakinat Gadjieva, a resident of the village Gimry of the Untsukul District of Dagestan, whose relatives filed a complaint about her disappearance, claims that she has managed to escape from her kidnappers. According to the young woman, the kidnappers kept her together with her young son in a private house and asked about militants.
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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.