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19:00, 9 January 2012
Russian MIA: five militants killed in special operation in Chechnya
According to recent data, five members of illegal armed formations (IAFs) were liquidated in a special operation undertaken in the Vedeno District of Chechnya, said a source from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Russia.
18:00, 9 January 2012
Nagorno-Karabakh: Jehovah's Witness sentenced to 2.5 years for military service evasion
Karen Arutyunyan, a resident of Nagorno-Karabakh and a member of the religious community of Jehovah's Witnesses, was sentenced to 2.5 years' imprisonment for refusing to take his regular military service on the pretext of his religious beliefs.
23:00, 7 January 2012
Tbilisi and Batumi host Christmas marches "Alilo"
On January 7, Christmas marches "Alilo" were held in the cities of Tbilisi and Batumi. In the Georgian capital the event was blessed by Catholicos-Patriarch Elias II. He met a festive procession and handed sweets and gifts over to the participants.
22:00, 7 January 2012
Relatives of Bagirzade arrested in Azerbaijan state that he is pressed in custody
In the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (NAR), relatives of the arrested oppositional activist Zeinal Bagirzade have refuted the words of the authorities that no violence had been applied to him. Local human rights defenders complain that they were not allowed to meet Bagirzade.
21:00, 7 January 2012
Court arrests Dagestani who wounded three persons in brawl in Moscow
As reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Moscow, the Kuzminki Inter-District Court of the Russian capital has arrested a 29-year resident of the capital of Dagestan, who opened pistol fire at his opponents during a brawl at night on January 6.
20:00, 7 January 2012
In Azerbaijan, police did not allow "Kura" activists to hold seminar for flood victims
Today, Mekhman Aliev and Oktai Gyulyalyev, activists of the "Kura" office, were detained in the Sabirabad District of Azerbaijan. The police have prohibited them to hold a seminar for local residents, who suffered from the devastating flood in the spring of 2010 of the Kura and Araz Rivers.
19:00, 7 January 2012
Ecologists state discharge of mazut into Sochi River
Today, ecologists have registered a fact of contamination of the Sochi River with mazut (fuel oil). An investigation into the incident has been launched.
18:00, 7 January 2012
Abkhazian MFA to help to return Abkhazians from Syria
Abkhazia is ready to help the members of the Abkhazian Diaspora in Syria, who wish to return to their homeland. Now, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Abkhazia is planning to send a mission to Syria, composed of members of the repatriation committee.
17:00, 7 January 2012
Three killed and four wounded in skirmish in Nalchik
Seven persons have fallen victim to a shooting in Nalchik. Two policemen and Alim Chechenov, who attacked them, were killed; three other employees of the road-and-post service (known as DPS) were wounded, as well as one civilian, the MIA of Kabardino-Balkaria reports.
16:00, 7 January 2012
Four children perish in fire in Krasnodar
According to preliminary data, violations of fire safety in using furnace heating have caused a large fire and subsequent deaths of four children in a private house near Krasnodar.
09:00, 7 January 2012
Women's Muslim Club "Iman" opened in Grozny
The Women's I Muslim Club "Iman" was opened in the Chechen capital for "spiritual and moral education of Chechen women."
07:00, 7 January 2012
Orthodox believers of Southern Russia and Southern Caucasus celebrate Christmas
At night on January 7, Orthodox believers have celebrated one of the major religious holidays – the Christmas. Many regions of the Southern and North-Caucasian Federal Districts (SFD and NCFD) and in the regions of Transcaucasia held Christmas services.
23:00, 6 January 2012
Alan Lokhov, detained in Vladikavkaz for organizing protest action, released from IVS
Yesterday, on January 5, the world champion in freestyle wrestling Alan Lokhov, who had been sentenced to five days in jail for organizing a march against arrests of the staff of the North-Ossetian office of Alla Djioeva, a former candidate for presidency of South Ossetia, was released from the Vladikavkaz temporary detention facility (known as IVS) of the North-Ossetia Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
22:00, 6 January 2012
Another Georgian soldier lost in Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, Shalva Pailodze, a Georgian soldier, was lost at the attack of the Taliban.
21:00, 6 January 2012
Child hurt in Makhachkala by trap mine explosion
Today in Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, an explosion happened in Gagarin Street, which wounded a 12-year-old boy.
20:00, 6 January 2012
In Ingushetia, three persons detained during CTO released
The brothers Yunus and Yusuf Yandiev and Azamat Khamchiev, detained on September 28, 2011, in the course of the counterterrorist operation (CTO) in the Malgobek District of Ingushetia, have been released from custody under recognizance not to leave.
18:00, 6 January 2012
Orthodox Christians of Russian and Georgian Local Churches celebrate Christmas Eve
Today, the Orthodox believers mark the Christmas Eve, the eve of one of the main church holidays – the Christmas. The Christmas Eve is celebrated by believers of four Local Churches of the world – Russian, Georgian, Jerusalem and Serbian ones.
17:00, 6 January 2012
Resident of Chechnya detained on suspicion of bride abduction
On January 5, in the Sunzha District of Chechnya, the police detained a young man, who had abducted a girl with the aim to marry her, the local MIA reports.
13:00, 6 January 2012
Believers celebrate Christmas and Baptism in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh
Today, the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates Christmas together with Baptism under the united name of Epiphany.
11:00, 6 January 2012
A residential neighbourhood “Artstakh” put into operation in Nagorno-Karabakh
A residential neighbourhood “Artstakh” where families of the victims of Karabakh military conflict, servicemen of the Defense Army of Nagorno-Karabakh and full orphans received flats was put into operation in Stepanakert.
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Serbian authorities have changed their minds about granting citizenship to Ramzan Kadyrov's nephew.

Activists reported mass arrests in Chechnya.

Human rights activists reported violations of Belkisa Mintsayeva's rights.

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.