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16:10, 22 January 2014
Dagestani native living in Tyumen fears provocations in context of information that he is wanted
Kalsyn Akkaziev, a native of Dagestan, states that he is persecuted by law enforcers of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Yugra, where he lived before 2012. According to Akkaziev, he was put on the operative wanted list as a potential terrorist; therefore, he is afraid of provocations. The police of Yugra deny that Akkaziev had been put on the wanted list.
Hungarian National Olympic Committee headquarters in Budapest. Photo: http://www.mob.hu
15:00, 22 January 2014
Hungarian NOC reports on threats in connection with Olympic Games in Sochi
The National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Hungary has received a letter containing the terrorist threats on the eve of the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. This was reported today by Zsolt Borkai, Chairman of the National Olympic Committee of Hungary.
Orientation report describing potential female terrorist disseminated in Sochi, posted by BlogSochi website, http://www.blogsochi.ru
12:41, 22 January 2014
Information about suspected female terrorist wanted in Sochi appeared on Internet last summer
American and Sochi media report on four wanted female suicide bombers who are allegedly willing to blow themselves up during the Olympic Games in Sochi. The orientation report describing one of them has been disseminated on blogs in last August: it was reported that the potential female suicide bomber is in North Ossetia and that she can commit a terror act in one of the Russian cities. Internet users note the contradictions in the disseminated orientation reports.
Penal colony No. 7 for the Republic of Mordovia. Photo: http://www.syzo.ru
11:01, 22 January 2014
Relatives of North-Caucasian natives imprisoned in Mordovia claim prisoners are subjected to oppressions
Imprisoned natives of Northern Caucasus, who are serving their sentences in the penal colony No. 7 of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN) Department for the Republic of Mordovia, complain about oppressions on a national basis committed by the administration of the penitentiary institution.
In the centre of Baku. Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sugarmeloncom
10:16, 22 January 2014
Azerbaijani civil society activists and oppositionists are not satisfied with meetings with PACE Co-Rapporteurs
On January 21, in Baku, members of NGOs and opposition parties of Azerbaijan met PACE Co-Rapporteurs Pedro Agramunt Font de Mora and Joseph Debono Gresh. Civil society activists and oppositionists have expressed their dissatisfaction with the attitude of the PACE Co-Rapporteurs, who, according to the activists, were trying to smooth the problems and shortcomings existing in the country.
One of the organizers of the "People's Assembly" Igor Stenin (right), January 20, 2014. Photo by Elena Grebenyuk for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
03:21, 22 January 2014
In Astrakhan, organizer of "People's Assembly" was fined by 1000 roubles
Judge Yulia Rogova from the Kirov District Court of Astrakhan has found Igor Stenin, one of the organizers of the "People's Assembly" in Astrakhan guilty of disorderly conduct and sentenced him to an administrative fine in the amount of 1000 roubles.
After icy rain in Krasnodar. January 21, 2014. Photo by Natalia Dorokhina for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
02:57, 22 January 2014
Krasnodar introduces emergency regime
The operational headquarters to eliminate the consequences of the disaster that struck the city of Krasnodar has made the decision to introduce an emergency regime. Public utility services do not make any predictions on the timing for the restoration of life support systems.
01:18, 22 January 2014
In Sochi, residents of Vishnevy Lane complain about electricity cut-offs
In Sochi, residents of Vishnevy Lane claim that, starting from January 9, electricity supply is being cut off in their houses for 12 and more hours. "Kubanenergo" spokesman has reported that the cable line in the area is damaged and that a diesel generator would be connected in the nearest future.
23:46, 21 January 2014
Two detained opposition members go on hunger strike in Rostov-on-Don
Today, Vladislav Ryazantsev, the coordinator of the "Left-Wing Front" for the Rostov Region, has been arrested for 15 days in Rostov-on-Don. The opposition member announced a hunger strike.
Magomedgusen Nasrutdinov, 2012. Photo by Natalia Krainova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
22:31, 21 January 2014
Nasrutdinov's case illustrates redistribution of influence spheres in Dagestan, experts say
The prosecution of Magomedgusen Nasrutdinov has to do with redistribution of spheres of influence in Dagestan, said the experts questioned by the "Caucasian Knot".
Olympic Torch Relay at the Upper Terrace of the Central Embankment of Volgograd, January 20, 2014. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
18:50, 21 January 2014
Olympic Torch Relay held in Volgograd at increased security measures (video)
In the morning on January 20, the 105th day of the Olympic Torch Relay began in Volgograd, where the end of last December was marked by explosions at the railway station and in a trolleybus. The Relay was held at minus 20 degrees Centigrade, and with very few spectators.
16:04, 21 January 2014
Combat engineers defuse bomb in Dagestani village of Ashaga-Stal
In the village of Ashaga-Stal of the Suleiman-Stal District of Dagestan, FSB combat engineers have defused a radio-controlled improvised explosive device (IED).
13:31, 21 January 2014
HRW: in 2013, human rights violations were recorded in all countries of Southern Caucasus and in Russia
In Russia, the year of 2013 was marked by the attack on civil society and the critics of the Kremlin, launched by the authorities in the previous year. This was stated in the section devoted to the Russian Federation in the world report of the organization "Human Rights Watch" (HRW).
Representative of oppositional party factions of Armenia at the Constitutional Court, lawyer Mary Khachatryan at the rally against the pension reform. Armenia, Yerevan, January 18, 2014. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
07:59, 21 January 2014
Armenia: party factions urge to suspend the law on new pension system
Four oppositional parties of Armenia have addressed the Constitutional court for recognition of the new Law "On Mandatory Accumulative Pension System" as unconstitutional and for suspension of the law until the final decision.
Member of "Adyge Khase-Circassian Council" Sergey Koblev is writing on the wall of his house the names of the villages destroyed during the Caucasian War. Adygea, Maikop, January 2014. Photo: http://www.natpress.ru
07:23, 21 January 2014
In Maikop, "Adyge Khase-Circassian Council" begins actions of Year of Sorrow
Adygea began to hold events to mark the Year of Sorrow, announced by the Maikop city organization "Adyge Khase-Circassian Council" in connection with the 150th anniversary of the end of the Russian-Caucasian War.
03:41, 21 January 2014
In North Ossetia, policemen search house of Imam from Beslan Mosque
On January 18, investigators from the Centre to combat extremism of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for North Ossetia conducted a search in the household of Soslan Boradzov, Imam of the Beslan Mosque. This was reported by the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of North Ossetia.
Meeting of Khrakh-Uba residents with Russian MP Mamed Abasov on the issue of their resettlement. Dagestan, December 1, 2013. Photo: http://flnka.ru
02:56, 21 January 2014
Dagestan: Khrakh-Uba villagers worry about absence of information about new settlement
Residents of the village of Khrakh-Uba are dissatisfied that they are not informed about the enforcement of the order of Russian President about compact resettlement of their village to the Magaramkent District of Dagestan.
Mikhail Anisenko holding a solo picket to protest against the Olympic Torch Relay. Astrakhan, January 20, 2014. Photo by Elena Grebenyuk for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
02:02, 21 January 2014
Astrakhan hosts picket against Olympic Torch Relay
On January 20, in Astrakhan, at the entrance to the building of the State TV and Radio Company (STRC) "Lotos", activist Mikhail Anisenko held a solo picket to protest against the Olympic Torch Relay.
00:52, 21 January 2014
In Rostov-on-Don, policemen disseminate orientation reports on suspected female suicide bombers from Dagestan
In Rostov-on-Don, the police disseminated orientation reports on three female natives of Dagestan, which, according to the operational information, can commit a terror act on the day of the Olympic Torch Relay in the city.
Volgograd, December 30, 2014. At the place of the terror act. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
20:32, 20 January 2014
Experts: grouping "Ansar al-Sunna", which claimed responsibility for terror acts in Volgograd, was not earlier known in Caucasus
The grouping "Ansar al-Sunna", which claimed responsibility for the terror acts in Volgograd, was not earlier known for its actions in Northern Caucasus. This opinion was expressed by Alexei Malashenko. Akhmed Yarlykapov believes that the statement suggests serious transformations in the environment of the armed underground.
News
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.