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Mass New Year celebrations in a square in Derbent. Screenshot of the video https://vk.com/wall-74219800_2203650
23:54, 2 January 2024
Derbent townspeople dispute in social networks about New Year celebrations
Mass New Year celebrations in Derbent, like the holiday itself, were inappropriate amid the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as well as the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine, some commentators have stated in the local public.
The Primorsky District Court of Novorossiysk. Photo: https://pravo-krasnodar.ru
23:41, 2 January 2024
Court in Novorossiysk denies believer's right to ACS
The Primorsky District Court of Novorossiysk has rejected the lawsuit lodged by Mark Chub, who tried to obtain the alternative civilian service (ACS), referring to his religious beliefs.
23:07, 2 January 2024
Lawyers express their indignation about death of Dagestani resident after more than three years spent by him at Makhachkala SIZO
A 57-year-old resident of Dagestan died in a hospital of a penal colony, where he was taken after 3.5 years in a SIZO (pre-trial prison). The defendant’s health was constantly deteriorating, but the court did not soften the pre-trial restriction measure, reported Shamil Khadulaev, the deputy chair of the Public Oversight Commission of Dagestan.
Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot"
17:15, 2 January 2024
Winners of contest in memory of journalist Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev announced
The first prise in the contest in memory of Dagestani journalist Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev went to Irina Babicheva, a correspondent of the regional “161.ru” portal, for her article about the tragedy in the city of Yeisk, when sixteen people perished as a result of the crash of a Su-34 aircraft.
"Orbita" shopping centre in Rostov-on-Don, where a teenager was beaten. Photo: google.ru / maps https://bloknot-rostov.ru
16:55, 2 January 2024
Case on beating of teenager with disabilities in Rostov-on-Don closed
The criminal case on beating of a teenager with disabilities in a shopping centre in Rostov-on-Don has been closed in connection with the defendant’s death.
Idris Yusupov*, a journalist (included into the register of foreign agents), at a solo picket in Makhachkala. Photo: “Chernovik” (Rough Draft) https://t.me/chernovik/65791
22:45, 1 January 2024
In Makhachkala, picketer stands in support of Palestinians
Journalist Idris Yusupov* held a solo picket in Makhachkala in solidarity with the people of Palestine. Journalist Magomed Magomedov held at the same place a picket in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, and his protest action caused a lively reaction from passers-by.
Vienna. Photo: Andrzej Otrębski https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Vienna
21:45, 1 January 2024
In Vienna, rally participants demand to investigate death of prisoner from Chechnya
In Vienna, about 50 activists held a rally with the demand to conduct an investigation into the death of a native of Chechnya in an Austrian prison. The rally participants called on for stopping the deportation of natives of Chechnya to countries where torture and extrajudicial killings await them.
19:14, 1 January 2024
Contract soldier from Kuban sentenced to imprisonment for leaving his military unit without permission
A military court sentenced a contract soldier from Kuban to three years of imprisonment in a penal colony, finding him guilty of evading military service.
16:22, 1 January 2024
Ingush native Leyla Gatagazheva accused of having connections with militants placed under house arrest
The defence convinced a court in Malgobek to release from custody Leyla Gatagazheva, a native of Ingushetia, accused of having connections in Syria with militants of the “Islamic State” (IS, a terrorist organization, banned in Russia by the court, – note of the “Caucasian Knot”).
Ramzan Kadyrov speaks to law enforcement officers of Chechnya. Screenshot of the video posted on Kadyrov's Telegram channel https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/4323
15:15, 1 January 2024
Kadyrov voices threats to relatives of extremist suspects
Relatives of people suspected of extremism are responsible for their actions. That has been announced by Ramzan Kadyrov. The authorities of Chechnya will get rid of their critics wherever they are, the Chechen leader notes.
The emergency workers accompany migrants from Palestine. Screenshot of the video by the chief Department for Kabardino-Balkaria of the Russian Ministry for Emergencies https://t.me/mchskbr
23:17, 31 December 2023
Palestinian refugees claim facing difficulties with integration in Kabardino-Balkaria
Forced migrants from Palestine who arrived in Nalchik have faced a lack of job offers and a shortage of cash. The refugees express their hopes that after the New Year holidays, the authorities will resolve the issue of educating children in local schools.
The statue of Themis. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
22:58, 31 December 2023
In Rostov-on-Don, court refuses compensation to relative of perished military man
In Rostov-on-Don, the Southern District Military Court refused to recover four million roubles in compensation from the Russian Ministry of Defence in favour of a female relative of a military man who was shot dead by his colleague from a submachine gun in the special military operation zone in Ukraine.
Aishat Kadyrova. Screenshot of the photo from the Telegram channel https://t.me/kadyrovaayshat/71
22:14, 31 December 2023
Kadyrov’s daughter complains about violation of medical ethics
Deputy Prime Minister of Chechnya Aishat Kadyrova, a daughter of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, sent a complaint to the Chechen Ministry for Public Health about violation of medical ethics.
Two young men dancing. Screenshot of the video posted in the “Echo of Dagestan” Telegram channel on December 28, 2023 https://t.me/echo_dagestan/2327
22:09, 31 December 2023
Two residents of Dagestan apologize for dancing at party
Two young men apologized for dancing at a party, admitting that their dance did not correspond to the mentality of people in Dagestan.
Themis. Photo by Yuri Geyko, Yugopolis
21:23, 31 December 2023
Person with disability from Dagestan denied compensation for participation in SMO
A court refused to award compensation to Nuradil Bagautdinov, a person with disability from Dagestan, for being mobilized and sent to the special military operation zone in Ukraine without a medical examination.
Denis Aliev. Photo from the article by the “Memorial” Centre for Defence of Human Rights https://memorialcenter.org/news/deni_aliev
18:10, 31 December 2023
Police version about suicide of Chechen villager causes mistrust among human rights defenders
The police considered the death of Denis Aliev, a resident of the Chechen village of Mairtup, a suicide. However, the victim’s body had signs of torture, and fellow villagers reported his disappearance before his death, the “Memorial” Centre for Defence of Human Rights stated.
Viktor Pivovarov, a priest from Slavyansk-on-Kuban. Photo: https://eshatologia.org/
17:54, 31 December 2023
Priest Pivovarov associates criminal case against him with his message to believers
Viktor Pivovarov, a priest from Slavyansk-on-Kuban, accused of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces, associates criminal proceedings against him with his Christmas message to believers.
Saida Sirazhudinova. Photo from the official website of the Dagestan State University of National Economy (DSUNH) https://dgunh.ru
21:58, 30 December 2023
Sirazhudinova notes favourable attitude towards “honour killings” in Chechnya
In Dagestan and Ingushetia, officials try to hide data on “honour killings” by removing the information about such cases from court’s official websites. In Chechnya, citing a woman’s immoral behaviour as a motive for murder helps to obtain a more lenient punishment, human rights defender Saida Sirazhudinova has noted.
Domestic violence. Photo: https://psy.su
21:16, 30 December 2023
Human rights defender summarizes differences in “honour killings” in regions of Northern Caucasus
In her report dedicated to the problem of domestic violence human rights defender Saida Sirazhudinova notes that the problem of killings of women by their relatives remains acute in Dagestan, Ingushetia, and Chechnya. The problem of bride kidnapping also remains relevant in the republics.
20:33, 30 December 2023
Human rights defenders voice probable motives for Chechen boxer Salamov’s release
The fame of World and European Boxing Champion Umar Salamov could be one of the reasons for his release by the Chechen law enforcement bodies, human rights defenders note. They emphasize that when relatives of the people kidnapped by law enforcers refuse to communicate with human rights defenders and journalists, they hope for leniency from the law enforcement bodies towards their family members.
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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.