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15:28, 8 January 2014
Vladimir Kimaev: atmosphere in Sochi is not festive
The tight security measures in Sochi kill the festive atmosphere in anticipation of the Winter Olympic Games, said Vladimir Kimaev, the leader of the regional branch of the "Yabloko" Party.
15:01, 8 January 2014
Stavropol Territory: explosion occurs where car with man's body was found
Last night in the Predgorny District of the Stavropol Territory, a car was found, containing the body of a local resident with a gunshot wound in his head. In the morning, when investigators arrived at the scene, an explosive device was triggered there. Nobody suffered from the explosion, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation {ICRF) has reported.
12:12, 8 January 2014
On the eve of Olympic Games, "Sheremetyevo" and "Vnukovo" Airports ban transportation of liquids in hand luggage
Starting from January 7, two Moscow airports "Sheremetyevo" and "Vnukovo" Airports ban to transport liquids in the aircraft cabin, including personal hygiene products and medicines. This was reported by the press service of the two airports. The restriction is in force for the period of the Sochi Winter Olympic Games.
10:58, 8 January 2014
"Committee of January 19" prepares action in memory of Stanislav Markelov
The city administration of Moscow is to receive a notification about the march to commemorate the lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova, who died four years ago in the capital. The march is to be held on January 19. This was reported by the "Committee on January 19", the organizer of the action.
Fatima Dzhigunova, head of the National Museum of Adygea. Photo http:/fond-adygi.ru/
08:10, 8 January 2014
In Adygea, 11 monuments of Meotian culture face threat of destruction, archaeologists assert
The Caucasian archaeological expedition of the State Museum of Oriental Art, the National Museum, and archaeologists and researchers are concerned about the fate of monuments of Meotian culture (III-I centuries BC), located in the territory of the Takhtamukai District of Adygea.
Koran. Photo by Danieliness, http://ru.wikipedia.org/
07:54, 8 January 2014
Ingush branch of "Russia's National Security" Party demands to bring to justice those who desecrated Koran
On January 7, Visit Tsoroev, the leader of the regional branch of the political party "Russia's National Security" in the Republic of Ingushetia, filed a complaint to law enforcement bodies demanding to prosecute a group of citizens who burned the Koran.
Police troops at St.Michael’s Cathedral. Sochi, January 7, 2014. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
01:21, 8 January 2014
Enhanced police units guarded Sochi churches during Christmas services, parishioners report
On the Christmas night, Sochi Orthodox churches were taken under enhanced guard. Parishioners noticed unusually large number of policemen on duty at the entrances to the churches. In some cases, they asked the believers to open their bags to check their contents and explained the need for such check by the interests of citizens themselves.
00:31, 8 January 2014
Law enforcers find IED in summer cottage of Astrakhan woman
On January 7, in the Astrakhan Region, a female resident of Astrakhan was detained. In her summer cottage, law enforcers found and seized a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) with striking elements.
22:53, 7 January 2014
Eprekht: over 4000 people are still missing after Karabakh conflict
To date, the list of missing persons as a result of the Karabakh conflict makes more than 4000 people, said Sarah Eprekht, the head of the delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Yerevan.
Carol service at the Orthodox Church of the Holy Wives-Peace-Lovers. Baku, January 7, 2014. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
18:48, 7 January 2014
Orthodox Christians in Northern and Southern Caucasus celebrate Christmas
Today, believers of the Russian, Georgian, Jerusalem and Serbian Orthodox Churches celebrate their Christmas. Hundreds of thousands people took part in the services, held at night on January 7 in the temples of the regions and countries of Northern and Southern Caucasus.
15:56, 7 January 2014
In Dagestan, landmine explosion wounded two policemen
Two policemen were wounded by the explosion that occurred yesterday en route of a police KamAZ truck in Dagestan, the press service of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) reports today.
15:02, 7 January 2014
Ministry of Public Health: condition of children-victims of Volgograd terror acts is better
As reported by Veronika Skvortsova, the Russian Health Minister, the children who suffered in the Volgograd terror acts and were transported to Moscow for treatment are on the mend.
Anar Mamedli. Photo RFE/RL.
13:01, 7 January 2014
PACE Co-Rapporteurs in Azerbaijan demand transparency in Mamedli's case
Pedro Agramunt Font de Mora and Joseph Debono Gresh, Co-Rapporteurs of the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), have urged the Azerbaijani authorities to reconsider the decision to arrest Anar Mamedli, the head of the Centre for Election Monitoring and Democracy Training (CEM&DT).
11:31, 7 January 2014
Suspected suicide bombers from Dagestan, wanted in Moscow and Voronezh, live in Egypt, users of social networks report
Djavid Kurugliev, a native of Dagestan, and his common-law wife Viktoria Fursa, who are suspected of terrorism are studying in Cairo. This was stated during the discussions in the open group of the Dagestani Regional Public Organization (DRPO) "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy) on the Facebook.
11:15, 7 January 2014
Sochi launches Olympic Media Centre
Sochi has opened the main Olympic Media Centre that can accommodate more than 6500 journalists. This was reported by the 2014 Olympics organizing committee.
10:38, 7 January 2014
In Chechnya, two women injured by fire
In the afternoon of December 6, in the high-mountainous Shatoi District of Chechnya, two women were injured as a result of a fire in the shopping pavilion. Experts are to reveal the causes of the inflammation.
Valery Rogachov near the gates of the Central District Sochi Court. December 2013. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
07:24, 7 January 2014
In Sochi, pensioner claims being unlawfully detained and his car being seized by policemen
Starting from mid-December, in Sochi, 64-year-old pensioner Valery Rogachov cannot get his car, which was seized by policemen. He believes the policemen unlawfully seized the vehicle and broke the law by falsifying a case of offence.
‘Akbar’ store suffered from the explosion of improvised explosive device. Khasavyurt, January 6, 2014. Photo by Makhach Akhmedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
01:45, 7 January 2014
Owner of store, blown up in Khasavyurt, complains about police inaction in protecting his family
Owner of the "Akbar" store that was blown up in Khasavyurt on January 4 claims that the explosion was not the first attack on his family committed by members of illegal armed formations (IAFs). The man expresses his concern over the safety of his family members and complains about the inaction of law enforcers to protect them.
01:07, 7 January 2014
In Azerbaijan, leader of Committee against Torture visits arrested youth activists
On January 6, young activists, who were arrested in Baku after the protest actions held on December 29 and who went on hunger strike in detention, were visited by Elchin Bekhbudov, the leader of the Azerbaijani Committee against Torture.
21:51, 6 January 2014
Sochi tightens security from January 7
Starting from tomorrow, January 7, special measures are introduced in Sochi to ensure security at Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. Restrictions will be applied both to visitors and residents of the city.
News
The Ministry of Transport reported the resumption of some international flights through southern Russia.

Russian soldiers. Still from a Russian Defense Ministry video: https://t.me/mod_russia/57396 The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 9,100.

Airports in southern Russia have resumed operations.

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.