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21:00, 17 December 2011
Protesters in Moscow demand to cancel State Duma election outcomes
The participants of the today's rally "For Fair Elections" have demanded to cancel the outcomes of the vote at the elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation dismiss the head of the Russian CEC (central Election Commission) and release political prisoners.
20:00, 17 December 2011
Sochi hosts picket against fraudulent elections
Today, a sanctioned picket against falsification of the outcomes of the Russian State Duma elections was held in Sochi.
19:00, 17 December 2011
Rostov Region creates centre of distant learning for gifted children
With the aim to support gifted children living in remote areas, the Rostov Region is opening a centre for distant learning. Now, they form 10 study groups per 10 pupils each.
18:00, 17 December 2011
Nagorno-Karabakh: ensign detained for mutilating soldier
On December 14, an incident occurred in the military unit "Egnikner" in Nagorno-Karabakh, which resulted in the soldier Narek Avetisyan, 18, losing his right eye. On December 17, Ensign Armen Tovmasyan was detained as a suspect of mutilating the soldier.
17:00, 17 December 2011
In South Ossetia, detained supporter of Alla Djioeva released on recognizance not to leave
Uyryzmag Dzutsev, a supporter of the former presidential candidate Alla Djioeva, was detained by the employees of the South-Ossetian General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) on suspicion of illegal possession of ammunition. Now, Mr Dzutsev is at large and at home under recognizance not to leave.
16:00, 17 December 2011
Cruise tourism to be promoted on Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea will develop cruise tourism, states the agreement on cooperation signed by the Governments of the Astrakhan Region and Ingushetia with the Russian Federal Tourism Agency ("Rosturism").
15:00, 17 December 2011
Venice Commission approves amendments to Electoral Code of Georgia
The analysis of the amendments to the Electoral Code of Georgia has shown that, taken overall, the document "prepossesses for democratic elections," runs the brief press release of the Venice Commission, circulated after the meeting on December 16.
14:00, 17 December 2011
Khloponin offers cancelling death penalty moratorium for terrorists
Death penalty could be reintroduced for terror acts, as it is done in Belarus, Alexander Khloponin, Russian Deputy Prime Minister and President's Plenipotentiary for the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD), said on December 16 at a meeting with journalists in the city of Essentuki, Stavropol Territory.
12:00, 17 December 2011
Moscow prosecutors re-qualify Dmitry Putenikhin's indictment
On December 16, Inspector Alexei Petrechenko re-qualified the charge to Dmitry Putenikhin, an activist of "The Other Russia" from Article 296 of the Russian Criminal Code (a threat to an official) to Article 319 (public insult of a state official).
22:50, 16 December 2011
Mozdok residents suspected of beating teenager because of his nationality
Investigators suspect two residents of the city of Mozdok in North Ossetia in beating of a 13-year-old Russian boy because of his nationality. According to the investigators, on that same day with an interval of 10 minutes, the teenager was twice attacked.
22:40, 16 December 2011
In Kabardino-Balkaria, local resident claims being tortured by power agents
Aslan Sablirov, a resident of Nalchik, claims that power agents kidnapped and tortured him demanding to confess to possession of ammunition and aiding members of illegal armed formations.
22:10, 16 December 2011
In Georgia, journalists of "Maestro" TV Channel hold protest action
On November 16, staff members of the "Maestro" TV Channel, working in emergency mode for several weeks, held a rally in front of the police building of the Vake-Saburtalo Districts in Tbilisi. They demanded to force Erosi Kitsmarishvili, the founder of the management company "Rustavi Media", out of the building.
22:00, 16 December 2011
Last article by Khadjimurad Kamalov, assassinated in Dagestan, was on election of the head of Gunib District
Today, on December 16, the latest issue of the Dagestani weekly "Chernovik" (Draft) has published the last article, written by its founder Khadjimurad Kamalov. The article was published already after the death of the author.
21:50, 16 December 2011
European Parliament condemns assassination of Rafiq Tagi in Azerbaijan
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution condemning the murder of Rafiq Tagi in Azerbaijan and expressed their concern about the safety of Samir Sadagatoglu.
21:40, 16 December 2011
Azerbaijani Court of Appeal upholds verdict to oppositionists
On December 16, the Baku Court of Appeal, chaired by Judge Vagif Mursagulov, upheld the verdict of the Sabail District Court to four opponents, who were arrested after the rally held in Baku on April 2.
21:30, 16 December 2011
Supporter of Alla Djioeva detained in South Ossetia
The KGB (Committee for State Security) of South Ossetia has detained Uryzmag Dzutsev, a supporter of the oppositional leader Alla Djioeva on charges of illegal arms possession.
21:20, 16 December 2011
TEC: throw-in of ballot papers at elections in Krasnodar was a provocation
The incident with a throw-in of 92 ballot papers at the city polling station No. 21-20 in Krasnodar on December 4 was a provocation and had no effect on the outcomes of the voting, said Tatiana Shuruba, the chair of the Karasun Territorial Election Commission (TEC).
21:10, 16 December 2011
European Court of Human Rights started consideration of a complaint from four diplomats discharged in Armenia
European Court of Human Rights started studying a lawsuit of four employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia discharged in February, 2008. This was reported by Vage Grigoryan, the diplomats' representative.
21:00, 16 December 2011
General Director of "Dealer Jeweller" company and "Bronnitsky" salons kidnapped in Dagestan
At about eight o'clock in the evening, December, 15, some unknown people kidnapped Alexander Misrihanov, General Director of the biggest network of jewellery stores in Dagestan.
19:00, 16 December 2011
Ex-Deputy Public prosecutor in Rostov region accused of taking a gross bribe
Deputy Public prosecutor of Novocherkassk, Rostov region, was detained for suspicion of bribery, regional Public prosecutor's office reported today.
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Akhmat Kadyrov. Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru/ Akhmat Kadyrov received a medal for special achievements in physical education.

A new temporary plaque has been installed on Anna Politkovskaya's home.

The eleventh installation of the plaque. Photo: SOTAvision* / Telegram A banner about vandals of memorial plaques has been reinstalled on Anna Politkovskaya's house.

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.