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First tram in Volzhsky. Volgograd Region. Photo http://www.admvol.ru/
07:44, 4 December 2013
"Gorelectrotrans" employees in Volzhsky declare mass layouts
The labour collective of the Volzhsky Municipal Unitary Enterprise (VMUE) "Gorelectrotrans" (in charge of electric public transport) have addressed their open letter to the Governor of the Volgograd Region Sergey Bozhenov, saying about the poor status of the enterprise and mass layouts. The letter was signed by 178 employees of the VMUE "Gorelectrotrans".
00:34, 4 December 2013
Sochi: 30 builders cannot get paid because of contractor-customer conflict
A team of 30 builders who were involved in repairing the sanatorium "Izvestia" in Sochi, cannot receive their wages, because the directorate of the sanatorium failed to transfer money for the works performed, said the contractor's representative. In its turn, the customer's party asserts that the reason for non-payment is in poor quality of the works.
22:46, 3 December 2013
Orlov: safety of MIA employees in Dagestan depends on people's confidence in them
The members of the Independent Trade Union of Interior Employees and Prosecutors of Dagestan, who took part in the roundtable held in Moscow, said that corruption and systemic violations of the law in the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) are among the main triggers of the rise of extremism and increased count of casualties among policemen.
The lawyer Popkov and the journalist Nikolai Yarst (to the right). Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot".
21:56, 3 December 2013
Sochi journalist Nikolai Yarst released under recognizance not to leave
On December 3, Liana Khachatryan, an investigator of the Tsentralny ROVD (District Interior Division) of Sochi changed the freedom restriction measure of the local journalist Nikolai Yarst from home arrest into recognizance not to leave.
Khasavyurt, Dagestan. Photo by Kamil Khunkerov, http://www.odnoselchane.ru/
17:33, 3 December 2013
NAC: bomb of 10 kg TNT (trotyl) equivalent defused in Khasavyurt
A bomb with the explosion power of 10 kg of TNT equivalent has been neutralized in the city Khasavyurt, the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) reports.
Alexander Tolmachov. Photo http://bloknot-rostov.ru/
16:55, 3 December 2013
Two defendants in Rostov journalist Tolmachov's case plead not guilty
At the recent court session at the trial in the case against Rostov journalist and publisher Alexander Tolmachov, the court has interrogated two other defendants in one of the episodes of the case entrepreneurs Yury Galagan and Elena Morozova. They pleaded not guilty.
Gubad Ibadoglu. Photo RFE/RL
16:23, 3 December 2013
Growth of energy tariffs in Azerbaijan to increase prices in other spheres, experts assert
In Azerbaijan, the increase from December 3 in prices for gasoline and diesel fuel has drawn criticism from the civil society and the opposition. They believe that the growth of fuel prices will trigger an avalanche increase in the cost of other goods and services and lead to deterioration of people's lives. Till present, official comments on the decision of the Tariff Council are not available.
12:20, 3 December 2013
In Yerevan, police check information about beating of journalist during protest action
Vardan Minasyan, a correspondent of the newspaper "Graparak", claims policemen used violence against him during the protest action held in Yerevan on December 2. The police promise to carry out the investigation into the incident.
Georgia's result on the interactive map of Corruption Perceptions Index 2013, published by the international non-governmental organization "Transparency International", http://cpi.transparency.org/cpi2013/results/
11:00, 3 December 2013
TI: Georgia is ahead of other countries of Southern Caucasus on Corruption Perceptions Index
The international non-governmental organization "Transparency International" (TI), based in Berlin, has released its annual Corruption Perceptions Index for 2013. According to it, Georgia occupies the 55th place, Armenia the 94th place, and Azerbaijan shares with Russia the 127th place.
Sergey Bobrov. Photo: http://ast.volga-kaspiy.ru/
05:23, 3 December 2013
Chechnya dismisses its ICRF Department head
Major General of Justice Sergey Bobrov, the Head of the Investigating Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for Chechnya, has been dismissed from his position. The appropriate decree was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin press service reports.
The Bolshoi Ice Palace. Sochi, November 2013. Photo by the press service of the State Corporation Olympstroy, http://www.sc-os.ru/
03:12, 3 December 2013
Official Georgian delegation will not attend Sochi Olympics
The Government of Georgia has decided not to arrive in Sochi for participation in official activities within the Winter Olympic Games. This was announced by Prime Minister Irakly Garibashvili.
Tbilisi, December 2, 2013. Rally in support of the Ukraine's European integration. Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the "Caucasian Knot"
02:41, 3 December 2013
Tbilisi: supporters of Ukraine's European integration intend to hold rallies every day
In Tbilisi, participants of the rally in support of the Ukraine's European integration have decided not to leave Rustaveli Avenue until Kiev continues holding its rallies for rapprochement with Europe. Otar Karalashvili, the organizer of the action, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent about it.
Azad Mursaliev. Photo http://deyerler.org/
20:32, 2 December 2013
Mursaliev: Azerbaijan staged a semblance of Akhmedova's trial
The lawyers and rights defenders, questioned by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, believe that the sentence passed today to Gyulyar Akhmedova, an Azerbaijani former MP, is too lenient. According to Azad Mursaliev, a nephew of Elshad Abdullaev, they just made a visibility of trying Akhmedova.
18:26, 2 December 2013
Georgia: 150 prisoners of Gldani Prison No. 8 go on hunger strike
As reported by Nana Kakabadze, an activist of the NGO "Former Prisoners for Human Rights", more than 150 prisoners of Gldani Prison No. 8 in Tbilisi have gone on a hunger strike demanding to review their cases.
Makhachkala, Dagestan. Photo by Eldar Vagabov, http://www.odnoselchane.ru/
13:44, 2 December 2013
Head of Dagestani "Naftabank" suspected of illegal banking
As announced by Mark Tolchinskiy, the spokesman of the Chief Department of the Russia's MIA for the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD), the police has opened a criminal case against Bukhari Kurbanov, the head of the Dagestani credit organization "Naftabank", whose banking license was revoked by the Central Bank of Russia.
Malokarachay District, Karachay-Cherkessia. Photo http://wikimapia.org/
13:01, 2 December 2013
MIA of KChR: main suspect detained in the case of 350-million theft
The woman, who headed the Department of Labour and Social Development of the Malokarachay District, suspected of embezzling more than 348 million roubles from the budget as a member of an organized criminal grouping, was detained in the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR).
Cheremushkinsky District Court, Moscow. http://cheremushinsky.msk.sudrf.ru/
11:45, 2 December 2013
Detained fellow countryman is suspected of killing Dagestani woman in Moscow
As reported by the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), in Moscow, law enforcers have detained a suspect of killing the woman, whose body with amputated arms and legs was found on November 23. According to investigators, the detainee is a young man, a native of Dagestan.
Special operation. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
03:33, 2 December 2013
During week of November 25-December 1, 2013, 11 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of November 25-December 1, 2013, at least 11 persons suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, 8 persons were killed, and 3 persons were wounded. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
At the place of the fire in the villagers of Mizur, North Ossetia. Photo by the Russia's Ministry for Emergencies, http://www.mchs.ru/
00:28, 2 December 2013
Fire victims in Mizur village, North Ossetia, complain about living conditions
The residents of the village of Mizur, who keep living for about eight months after the fire in temporary housing and with their relatives, complain about poor living conditions. The authorities have decided to allocate 6.1 million roubles to them.
22:19, 1 December 2013
Supreme Court dismisses complaint of Stepanakert students sentenced for espionage
The Supreme Court of Nagorno-Karabakh has dismissed the complaint filed by advocates of students David Barsegyan and Rafael Avagyan against the verdict, according to which the students were sentenced on charges of espionage to lengthy terms of imprisonment.
News
The Ministry of Transport reported the resumption of some international flights through southern Russia.

"Immortal Regiment" in Makhachkala. Screenshot from a photo by the State Archives of the Dagestan ... Residents of southern Russia faced restrictions on mobile internet and communications on Victory Day.

A fighter from Dagestan was killed in the SVO zone.

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.