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Dagestani villagers record a video message to Russian President, Vladimir Putin. Screenshot of the video https://vk.com/wall-74219800_2188663
16:27, 17 December 2023
Dagestani villagers complain to Putin about infrastructure problems
In their video message to Russian President, Vladimir Putin, migrants from the village of Tsumilyukh in the Tlyaratin District, who live in distant pastures in the Babayurt District, have asked him to help in solving the problems of bad roads, an emergency school and gasification of their village.
23:54, 16 December 2023
Vladikavkaz resident fined for discrediting Russian Army
The Promyshlenny District Court of Vladikavkaz has imposed a fine on Sergey Sidorenko, treating his words spoken in support of the people of Ukraine in the presence of his neighbours as discrediting the Russian Army.
Shakhban Abakargadjiev. Photo https://www.memopzk.org/figurant/abakargadzhiev-shahban-gadzhimagomedovich/
23:16, 16 December 2023
Rights defenders declare Dagestani resident convicted of fakes about Russian Army to be political prisoner
The prosecution of Shakhban Abakargadjiev, a Khasavyurt resident, under the article on fakes about the Russian Army is unlawful and politically motivated. This was stated by the human rights project "Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial", which has demanded to release the convict and stop the criminal case against him.
Marina Melikhova. Photo https://24krasnodar.ru/news/main/20325
22:54, 16 December 2023
Sochi activist sentenced for discrediting Russian Army
A court in the city of Adler has sentenced Marina Melikhova to 1.5 years in penal colony, treating the videos she had published in social networks as discrediting Russian militaries. This was reported by the human rights project "OVD-Info"* with reference to Maria Spasibukhova, an advocate.
SIZO (pre-trial prison), photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
20:36, 16 December 2023
Daniil Vodolagin, accused of fakes about Russian Army, left at Volgograd SIZO for six months
The Sovietsky District Court of Volgograd has extended the arrest of Daniil Vodolagin, accused of spreading fake news about the Russian Army, by six months. The judge has rejected the advocate's arguments in favour of mitigating the young man's freedom restriction measure.
Igor Nagavkin. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=889D7ey9c0w
17:06, 16 December 2023
Witnesses refuse to testify in case against human rights defender Nagavkin
At a court hearing in a case against Igor Nagavkin, a human rights defender from Volgograd, prosecution witnesses recanted their testimonies given during the preliminary investigation. The judge did not grant the defendant’s request to question a linguist specialist who conducted an examination on the investigator’s instructions.
The Gerkhmakhi village. Photo: http://gerhmahi.ru/about/3
15:10, 16 December 2023
In Dagestan, Gerkhmakhi villagers explain reasons for their appeal to President Putin
In Dagestan, residents of the Gerkhmakhi village suffer from regular power outages. There is no kindergarten in the village, and the buildings of local school and paramedic station are in need of repair. The above has been explained by local residents when they made another attempt to attract the authorities’ attention to the problems of their village.
Roman Kharitonov. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iugxQ5k3zRg
22:49, 15 December 2023
Sochi resident Roman Kharitonov challenges fines imposed on him for posted video
The court in Sochi has considered three administrative cases against Roman Kharitonov formally and in his absence, Kharitonov has noted, demanding that the ruling be cancelled. Three fines totalling 100,000 roubles hit his family's small budget, he has stated.
Khadjimurad Kamalov at a rally against arbitrariness of law enforcers. Makhachkala, 2008. Photo: http://www.chernovik.net
21:14, 15 December 2023
Twelve years since murder of Dagestani journalist Khadjimurad Kamalov
Today marks 12 years since the murder of Khadjimurad Kamalov, the founder of the Dagestani "Chernovik" (Draft) outlet. He was killed on a symbolic date – the Remembrance Day of Perished Journalists.
The Volgograd Regional Court, photo: zelengarden.ru
17:07, 15 December 2023
In Volgograd, court dismisses prosecutor’s claims against media posts about fighters perished in Ukraine
The Volgograd “Height 102” online edition and the “Commonwealth of Volgograd Journalists ‘Island’” proved in the Volgograd Regional Court that their articles about military personnel perished in Ukraine do not violate the law on personal data.
Valery Badmaev. Screenshot of the video ZaaN Online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acoVOoNDBKU
16:05, 15 December 2023
Defender criticizes court’s conclusions about Kalmyk pensioner allegedly discrediting Russian Army
A court found Vera Kichikova, a resident of the village of Yashkul, guilty of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and fined her, although the pensioner did not mention the Russian Army in her comments, said Vera Kichikova’s representative Valery Badmaev.
Natalia Dorozhnova near the court. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:20, 15 December 2023
Volgograd activist refuses to admit guilt of discrediting Russian Army
The Tsentralny District Court of Volgograd has begun considering an administrative case against Natalia Dorozhnova, an activist, who, after a rally in defence of the Constitution, is accused of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and violations in organizing a public rally. Dorozhnova has declared her innocence.
Oleg Orlov. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XqC2b_BLr4
23:46, 14 December 2023
Human rights defender Oleg Orlov accuses prosecutor’s office of “unfair play”
By having achieved the return of an Oleg Orlov’s case for reconsideration, the prosecutor’s office violated the principles of adversarial proceedings, claim human rights defender Oleg Orlov himself and his public defender Dmitry Muratov*.
22:07, 14 December 2023
Verdict to rights defender Oleg Orlov cancelled
The court has agreed with the prosecutor and decided to overturn the sentence of human rights defender Oleg Orlov.
Oleg Orlov. Screenshot of the video from the Telegram channel of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial" https://t.me/polniypc/5527
18:46, 14 December 2023
Rights defenders treat charge reversal in Oleg Orlov's case as ridiculous
The sharp change in the position of the Prosecutor's Office (PO) in the appeal submission and the demand to sentence Oleg Orlov, a human rights defender, to a real prison term for discrediting the Russian Army may be due to the dissatisfaction of the higher authority with the prosecution's actions at the trial.
Roman Kharitonov. Screenshot of the video posted on Roman Kharitonov's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@user-vw6hp4ut7m
18:13, 14 December 2023
Sochi resident Kharitonov fined twice for video criticizing authorities
A court in Sochi has imposed two fines of 30,000 roubles each on Roman Kharitonov for posting a video criticizing Russian authorities. The court has also sentenced him to a fine of 40,000 roubles under the article on discrediting the Russian Army.
Nikita Zhuravel. Screenshot of the video from the Telegram channel Kadyrov_95
16:13, 14 December 2023
Chechen leader treats beating up Nikita Zhuravel for burning Koran down as heroic act
Ramzan Kadyrov has justified his son's beating of Nikita Zhuravel, accused for burning the Koran down, and said that it would have been good if Adam "had killed him." Everyone who has awarded Adam Kadyrov after beating the arrested person is rooting for their religion, the head of Chechnya has noted.
Nikita Zhuravel, November 28, 2023. Photo: grozny-news.net
15:45, 14 December 2023
Human rights defenders evaluate role of guilty plea in Zhuravel’s case
A commutation of punishment for Nikita Zhuravel after his admission of guilt is possible only if a court in Grozny believes in his sincerity, advocate and human rights defender Valentin Bogdan points out.
Vladimir Atamanchuk on his doorstep. Photo by Kristina Romanova for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:37, 13 December 2023
Court cancels fine for Sochi activist Vladimir Atamanchuk
The Lazarevsky District Court of Sochi considered an appeal filed by activist Vladimir Atamanchuk against a fine for violations during election campaigning. The fine was cancelled.
Recruits. Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru
22:28, 13 December 2023
Kadyrov: Chechnya beats mobilization’s target by 15 times
Chechnya has fulfilled the partial mobilization plan by 1500%, and military personnel from the republic are serving in regiments and battalions of the Russian Ministry of Defence and the “Rosgvardiya” (National Guard of Russia). This has been announced by Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya.
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Rosaviatsiya has closed three airports in the North Caucasus.

Rosaviatsiya has closed the airports of Grozny and Vladikavkaz.

Screenshot of the voting results from October 12, 2025, from the KMV.ru Telegram channel https://t.me/KMV_RU/18040 The Bank of Russia has cancelled the results of the vote on symbols on the 500-ruble banknote

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.