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Screenshot from the documentary film "Arts Need Democracy" directed by Ilkin Yusuf, posted on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/warch?v=bkrAnFp8XFY
15:35, 24 January 2014
In Baku, film presentation within human rights campaign "Arts for Democracy" was disrupted
Today, in Baku, an event within the local human rights campaign "Arts for Democracy" was disrupted. This was reported by Rasul Djafarov, the coordinator of the campaign. According to him, viewing and discussion of the documentary film "Arts Need Democracy" failed because of cut off of electricity supply. The organizers of the event believe the incident had political background.
Said Amirov. Photo by Ruslan Alibekov, http://chernovik.net/content/respublika/boeviki-saida-amirova-ne-ohranyali-vladimir-postanyuk-chernoviku
14:54, 24 January 2014
Postanyuk: records of phone calls prove Said Amirov's innocence in preparing terror act
The advocates of the dismissed Mayor of Makhachkala Said Amirov, accused of preparing a terror act, have appealed to Yuri Chaika, the General Public Prosecutor of the Russian Federation, asking him to assess the work of investigators. The billing of the telephone calls of the defendants proves that the investigators' conclusions about the preparation of a terror act were incorrect, the lawyer Vladimir Postanyuk is sure.
Fragment of a map where part of the Krasnodar Territory was included in the "Imarat Kavkaz" territory. Source: http://andry-astrakhkin.livejournal.com
14:53, 24 January 2014
Experts treat inclusion of Krasnodar Territory in "Imarat Kavkaz" as "paper intrigues"
In early 2014, the websites supporting North-Caucasian militants published a map, where the territory of the "Imarat Kavkaz" extended from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea and included the Krasnodar Territory. Experts believe that the map is of virtual nature only and it does not mean real extension of militants' structures beyond Northern Caucasus.
11:31, 24 January 2014
Vage Mkrtchyan, arrested during "Million Mask March", needs medical care, his wife reports
Shant Arutyunyan, the leader of the "Tsegakron" Party, who was arrested during the "Million Mask March", is still in the hospital for prisoners, where he was brought after 17 days of his hunger strike. This was reported by his wife Ruzanna Badalyan.
Parishioners of Imam Shafia Mosque in Buynaksk, photo taken from YouTube video posted by 1432Guraba user.
03:24, 24 January 2014
Policemen prohibit Salafis to leave Buynaksk, local residents report
Buynaksk policemen warn members of the Salafi community that from February 1 and till the end of the Olympic Games in Sochi, they should not leave the town. There is no any official confirmation of the introduction of restrictions on the movement.
Residents of the Magaramkent District of Dagestan meeting Mamed Abbasov, State Duma Deputy, members of the Federal Lezgin National and Cultural Autonomy, hydrologists and public figures. Dagestan, Samur village, January 22, 2014. Photo by Ruslan Gereev.
01:24, 24 January 2014
In Dagestan, Samur residents demand Samur nature reserve to be administered by federal authorities
Residents of the village of Samur of the Magaramkent District of Dagestan demand to transfer the Samur forest to federal administration and to ban geological examinations in the surrounding areas. This was stated at the meeting of Mamed Abbasov, State Duma Deputy, with members of the Federal Lezgin National and Cultural Autonomy, hydrologists, and public figures.
00:46, 24 January 2014
Armenia sets up fund to help political prisoners' families
Armenia has established the charitable fund "Shant and Freedom" to provide assistance to family members of political prisoners. The Foundation has been already registered by state. This was reported on January 23 at the press conference by the trustees of the Foundation.
22:05, 23 January 2014
Armenian MFA confirms killing of Sergey Nigoyan in Euromaidan in Kiev
The Armenian Sergey Nigoyan took an active part in Euromaidan actions in the capital of Ukraine and died from a gunshot wound received there, the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has reported.
20:29, 23 January 2014
Vice-Premier of Dagestan Nasrutdinov and two ministers removed from office
Today, the head of Dagestan Ramazan Abdulatipov has dismissed three members of the government, including the detained Vice-Premier Magomedgusen Nasrutdinov, the press service of the government told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
17:11, 23 January 2014
Three persons detained in Rostov-on-Don within checks after Volgograd terror acts
Three people with a grenade, drugs and explosives were detained in a hotel in Rostov-on-Don during inspections that were initiated after the terror acts committed in Volgograd, Andrei Larionov, the head of the regional department of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), said today.
12:18, 23 January 2014
In 2013, Dagestani Prosecutor's Office received 215 kidnapping messages
As reported by the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Dagestan, in 2013, they received 215 reports about kidnappings; of them, 190 referred to bride abductions with the aim of marriage.
Doku Umarov in YouTube video
10:26, 23 January 2014
Medvedev: security services should treat Doku Umarov alive until reliable evidence of his death is presented
Russian Premier Dmitry Medvedev said that special services should treat Doku Umarov as a live person as long as reliable evidence of his death is presented. Meanwhile, on January 22, a new charge was presented in absentia to the leader of North-Caucasian militants leaders – of justifying of terrorism, said a source familiar with the situation.
Sheomir Guchepshoko’s sand painting at the exhibition, dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the end of the Russian-Caucasian War. Cherkessk, January 21, 2014. Photo by Asya Kapaeva for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
07:39, 23 January 2014
Exhibition in Cherkessk presents 39 sand paintings on Caucasian War
In Karachay-Cherkessia, an exhibition, dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the end of the Russian-Caucasian War, presents 39 works by Sheomir Guchepshoko, a Circassian painter.
Picket for the rights of children, Volgograd, January 22, 2014. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
06:51, 23 January 2014
Picketers for children rights in Volgograd demand from authorities to reduce state costs
On January 22, five people went out to hold a picket for the rights of children, which was held in front of the building of the Central Bank in Volgograd. They demanded from state bureaucrats to cut their expenses and direct the saved money to treat sick children.
05:56, 23 January 2014
Rostov-on-Don: number of detained opponents of Olympiad-2014 reaches four
Now, there are already four activists who criticized the Olympic Games in Sochi and were detained for that in Rostov-on-Don. Eduard Nikolaev, a member of the unregistered "December 5 Party", is the fourth one. On January 22, this was reported by Alyona Rudsko, the coordinator of the "Citizen Observer" Project for the Rostov Region.
Press conference "Ecological situation in Sochi: consequences of Olympic construction and harassment of activists", Moscow, January 22, 2014. Photo by Semen Cha.
03:01, 23 January 2014
Rachel Denber: Olympic safety should not be used as pretext to persecute activists
The Olympic construction has caused damage to the Sochi environment and natural reserves of the region; and in the course of preparing the Games, the authorities strengthened pressure on civil society activists, said the participants of the press conference held in Moscow on January 22.
01:49, 23 January 2014
300 Euromaidan supporters rally in Tbilisi
About 300 people gathered in front of the former building of the parliament in Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi to express their support to Euromaidan protesters in Kiev, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
22:37, 22 January 2014
Taganrog journalist states he was detained because of Olympic Torch Relay
In the city of Taganrog, Rostov Region, policemen detained Ivan Sedush, a local TV reporter, and kept him for four hours. The detainee has associated it with the Olympic Torch Relay held in Rostov-on- Don; in their turn, the police argue that he was not detained, but just invited for a talk.
Police patrol in the centre of Sochi. December 31, 2014. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
18:35, 22 January 2014
NOCs of Germany, Italy and Slovenia receive letters with threats of terror acts in Sochi
Today, officials of the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of Germany, Italy and Slovenia have reported that they had received emails with threats of terror acts against their athletes who go to the Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Bolshoy Ice Dome in Sochi, December 2013. Photo: http://sc-os.ru
16:57, 22 January 2014
Organizing Committee "Sochi-2014" releases behaviour rules for Olympic fans
The rules are posted on the official website of the Winter Olympics: fans are not allowed to bring any dangerous items to the sporting facilities, signal flares and big bags. Violators will be deprived of accreditation and fan passport.
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Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Said Tsarnayev Ramzan Kadyrov

Serbian authorities have changed their minds about granting citizenship to Ramzan Kadyrov's nephew.

Aishat Khizrieva was able to leave Russia.

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.