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08:00, 3 January 2009
In Ingushetia, two persons wounded by shelling of Magas and explosion in Karabulak
On January 2 at about 8:00 p.m. Moscow time a military was wounded in shelling of a security post at the building of the FSB Department for Ingushetia in Magas; and about 6:00 p.m. Moscow time in the city of Karabulak near a multi-flat house, an small-power explosive blew up, as a result of which an occasional passer-by was wounded.
23:00, 30 December 2008
Ecologists claim that a presidential residence is under construction in Utrish
Ecologists claim that many highly placed functionaries in Krasnodar krai are sure that "president himself" keeps the track of construction of the Sukko-Utrish highway on the territory of the resort town Anapa. The functionaries make a conclusion that the "project is going to be implemented in any case, whatever the protests of the community".
22:00, 30 December 2008
Court of Armenia extends the custody of Atspanian who is on hunger strike
Today the first instance court of the communities Kentron-Nork-Marash in Armenia, chaired by judge Gayane Karakhanian, has granted the application of the investigation agency to extend the custody of Sarkis Atspanian, citizen of France who took part in the Karabakh war, by two more months.
22:00, 30 December 2008
Georgia applies to "Memorial" with a request to locate a captured soldier
Mamuka Areshidze, director of the "Caucasian Strategic Studies Center", has handed to the "Memorial" organization the request of Georgian authorities to locate captured soldier Sergo Melia.
22:00, 30 December 2008
Georgian Laborites start impeachment procedure against Mikhail Saakashvili
The Georgian Labor Party has started to collect signatures for impeaching Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili. Shalva Natelashvili, leader of Laborites, stated at the December 29 press-conference that the parliamentary group of the party had started the procedures necessary for impeaching Saakashvili.
21:00, 30 December 2008
Kungaev's lawyer protests against release of Budanov
Sviatoslav Markelov, lawyer of Elza Kungaeva's family, has protested against the court ruling to release Yuri Budanov from prison before term. He has sent a complaint to Viacheskav Lebedev, chair of the Russia's Supreme Court, reports the administration of the Chechen Ombudsman to "Interfax".
19:00, 30 December 2008
Chechens suspected of attempting Kadyrov's life accused of forging their diplomas
The only charge count recognized by Ruslan Musaev, a suspect on the case of preparing an attempt to murder Ramzan Kadyrov, president of Chechnya, is forgery of a university diploma. This has been reported to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Shamil Arifulov, Musaev's lawyer.
18:00, 30 December 2008
Broadcasting of Western radio stations to be stopped in Azerbaijan
Broadcasting of the radio stations "Liberty", the "Voice of America" and the BBC on the local frequencies will be stopped from January 1, 2009. This decision has been taken today at the meeting of the National TV and Radio Council (NTRC) of Azerbaijan.
23:00, 29 December 2008
Court in Kalmykia supports journalist
On December 25, the Supreme Court of Kalmykia granted the cassation appeal of Semen Ateyev, journalist of the newspaper "Sovietskaya Kalmykia Segodnia", with regard to protection of honor and dignity.
23:00, 29 December 2008
Administration of Nalchik pre-trial prison refutes information on harassment of prisoners from Ingushetia
Aivar Bolov, deputy chief of RF department of execution of punishments for Kabardino-Balkaria, has categorically refuted information that prisoners from Ingushetia held in Nalchik pre-trial prison are harassed by the prison administration and are periodically placed to the punishment cell.
22:00, 29 December 2008
Committee to Protect Journalists: threats against investigation in Karachaevo-Circassia are unacceptable
The Committee to Protect the Rights of Journalists has called on the Russian authorities to conduct a fair investigation of the attack on Zhanna Akbasheva in Karachaevo-Circassia.
22:00, 29 December 2008
Miners who retired on pension in the town of Zverevo, Rostov region, filed law suit in the European Court on Human Rights
84 residents of Zverevo, Rostov region, sent their applications to the European Court on Human Rights. This was reported to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Valeri Diakonov, deputy of the Zverevo town Duma, one of the organizers of the protests by pensioner miners.
22:00, 29 December 2008
Defense claims the person charged with the murder of Politkovskaya has an alibi
Today, during the session of Moscow military district court which was considering the case of murder of Anna Politkovskaya, columnist of the "Novaya Gazeta" newspaper, the defense lawyers of defendant Sergei Khudzhikurbanov has presented a proof that he was not at the spot on the day of the murder.
21:00, 29 December 2008
The Armenian court hearing on the "Case of Seven" put off till January 9
In Armenia, judge Mnatsakan Martirosian adjourned the court hearing on the "Case of Seven" and explained his decision by the defendants' contempt of court. In particular, when the judge entered the court room all the seven defendants continued to sit. The next hearing is appointed for January 9.
21:00, 29 December 2008
Three militiamen to be tried in Stavropol krai
Three detectives are going to be tried in Kislovodsk, Stavropol krai, for abusing their powers and applying violence with regard to a lawyer. This has been reported to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent at the press-service of the investigation department under the RF Prosecutor's Office in Stavropol krai.
19:00, 29 December 2008
Tskhinvali: Georgia accumulates troops on the border with South Ossetia
Georgian authorities accumulate armored troops at the border with South Ossetia, reports the press-service of the South Ossetia Ministry of Defense.
18:00, 29 December 2008
Chechen residents held a second meeting against early release of Budanov
Today, Chechen residents have held a second meeting in Grosny against the grant of parole to former colonel Yuri Budanov convicted for murdering Chechen girl Elza Kungaeva.
23:00, 27 December 2008
Trial of seven oppositionists suspended in Armenia
In Armenia, Judge Mnatsakan Martirosyan has interrupted a session of the process of seven oppositionists accused of a putsch attempt, having motivated his decision by disrespect for the court allegedly exhibited by the defendants. The following session was appointed on January 9.
21:00, 27 December 2008
Four suspected militants detained in Dagestan
On December 26, in Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, four suspected participants of illegal armed formations were detained.
17:22, 27 December 2008
Several families in Chechnya lose their flats for non-payment of municipal bills
The administration of the capital of Chechnya has launched an active campaign aimed to increase collections for municipal services. In the opinion of Grozny officials, it is the time "to pay in full for the benefits of civilization." Apartment rental agreements are cancelled with those who fail to pay for their flats.
News
Islamic scholars explained the specifics of calculating zakat in Chechnya and Dagestan.

Bulletproof vest. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Losses in southern Russia in Ukraine exceed 8,800 people.

Muftis of the North Caucasus republics have announced the start dates for Ramadan.

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.