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Screenshot of the video which a resident of Chechnya had to apologize for https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ-bHKIQiF9WkPDb0Zay_Vw
12:05, 27 December 2021
Resident of Chechnya apologizes for criticizing New Year Tree
A resident of Chechnya has filmed a video with a crooked New Year Tree and posted it on the TikTok; later, he had to apologize for his joke treating it as an unworthy deed.
Abubakar Yangulbaev. Screenshot of the video https://www.instagram.com/p/CTMV4sFICpP/
11:44, 27 December 2021
Some kidnapped Abubakar Yangulbaev's relatives released in Chechnya
Some of the kidnapped relatives of Abubakar Yangulbaev, a lawyer of the "Committee against Torture" (CaT), have returned home. The resonance triggered in the media by their kidnapping has affected their fate, Abubakar Yangulbaev believes.
Participants of a hunger strike in Tbilisi. Photo by Inna Kukudjanova for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:36, 27 December 2021
Tbilisi: several hunger-strikers turn to doctors
The capital of Georgia is hosting a mass hunger strike of supporters of Mikhail Saakashvili, a former President of Georgia. It total, there are 150 hunger-strikers; and yesterday, three of them stopped their protest action following doctors' recommendation. Over the past 24 hours, several hunger-strikers had increased blood tension; and doctors rendered medical help to them.
Screenshot of video posted on Aishat Kadyrova's Instagram page on December 24, 2021, https://www.instagram.com/p/CX4Lk26NYNq/
11:46, 26 December 2021
Amid mass kidnappings, Kadyrov's daughter awarded for defence of human rights
Aishat Kadyrova, the head of the Chechen Ministry of Culture, has received a medal "For the Protection of Human Rights", the "Grozny" ChGTRK (Chechen State TV and Radio Broadcasting Company) reported on December 25. However, the Kadyrova's Instagram page contains no human rights statements, including no comments on kidnappings of relatives of her father's critics.
11:24, 26 December 2021
Abubakar Yangulbaev, rights defender, reports kidnapping his relatives in Chechnya
A total of 37 relatives have been kidnapped by Chechen law enforcers and kept for two days at ROVDs (District Interior Divisions), Abubakar Yangulbaev, a rights defender from the Committee against Torture (CaT) has informed.
Screenshot of video posted on Instagram by abavka05 on December 12, 2021
11:10, 26 December 2021
Social network users outraged by Dagestani officials' inaction in purchases for sick children
Children with type one diabetes began receiving sensors for flash monitoring systems only after the intervention of Sergey Melikov, said Magomed Beibulatov, the father of a child with diabetes. Instagram users were outraged by the fact that involvement of the region head is needed to solve such problems.
Tbilisi authorities seal the Bassiani nightclub. Screenshot: https://rustavi2.ge/ka/news/218024
17:02, 25 December 2021
Three nightclubs closed in Tbilisi for violating anti-covid restrictions
With the support of law enforcers, local authorities have sealed up the popular nightclubs "Bassiani", "Khidi" and "Mtkvarze" in Tbilisi for violating the anti-covid restrictions. The club owners and their supporters tried to hamper the officials' actions, which led to clashes with policemen.
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CX4HAe3pqYK/
16:16, 25 December 2021
Instruction to Mishustin to deal with energy crisis encourages Dagestani residents
Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed Mikhail Mishustin, the country's Prime Minister, to deal with the problems in Dagestan with the supplies of water, gas and electricity. After the instruction, the situation with long-standing problems will probably get off the ground, residents of Dagestan have suggested on the Instagram.
15:32, 25 December 2021
Akhmed Pogorov's arrest extended by two months
The Yessentuki City Court has extended the custody of Akhmed Pogorov, a co-chairman of the World Congress of the Ingush People, until February 25, 2022. His defence has treated the ruling as unjustified and will appeal against it.
Mansur Sadulaev. Photo: North Caucasus Service https://www.ekhokavkaza.com
11:52, 25 December 2021
Mansur Sadulaev's activeness drop fails to save his relatives from kidnapping
Mansur Sadulaev, the founder of the "Vayfond" Association that is in opposition to Kadyrov, has stated that during the last year he significantly reduced his activeness in social networks, but Chechen law enforcers have still kidnapped his maternal relatives.
Test tube for PCR test for coronavirus. Photo: pixabay.com
11:30, 25 December 2021
Armenia's CC forbids imposing payment for PCR tests on employees
The Constitutional Court (CC) of Armenia has declared unconstitutional the provision of the order issued by the Ministry of Public Health (MPH), which obliges unvaccinated employees to pay for PCR tests.
Aslan Artsuyev. Screenshot: YouTube Channel REALITY – HRCI youtu.be/lXOhmJ5Dv18
08:41, 25 December 2021
Emigrant Aslan Artsuev reports kidnapping of his relatives in Chechnya
Aslan Artsuev, the director of the organization "Human Rights Centre Ichkeria", has stated that Chechen authorities are trying to exert pressure on him by kidnapping four relatives, but this won't affect his political position and actions.
A march demanding the release of all those arrested in the case of beating up journalists at a protest against gay pride parade. Tbilisi, December 24, 2021. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot
08:29, 25 December 2021
Tbilisi: opponents of gay parade demand to release rioters
On December 24, central Tbilisi hosted a march demanding to release until the trial all those arrested within the case of beating up journalists at a protest against the gay parade.
Akhmed Dudaev. Photo: grozny.tv
22:52, 24 December 2021
Akhmed Dudaev settles scores with critics of regime contrary to President Putin’s position
Chechen Press and Information Minister Akhmed Dudaev has insulted critics of the authorities for lack of respect for Ramzan Kadyrov and his followers. Thus, he has ignored the President Putin’s statement about the unacceptability of settling scores.
Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot https://www.bbc.com/russian/media-51691609
22:19, 24 December 2021
Blogger Tumso reports about kidnapping of his wife’s female relatives in Astrakhan
Today, a mother and a sister of a Chechen blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov’s wife have been kidnapped in Astrakhan, and three of earlier kidnapped relatives are also being held hostage in Chechnya, the blogger reports.
Participants of a protest action in Baku, December 24, 2021. Photo by Kyamal Ali for the Caucasian Knot
22:03, 24 December 2021
Participants of protest action in Baku urge to revise draft law “On Media”
At a protest action in Baku, activists say the provisions that infringe on the rights of journalists to receive and publish information should be excluded from the draft law “On Media”.
Ismail Isaev (left) and Salekh Magamadov. Screenshot: https://ren.tv/news/v-rossii/800000-v-groznom-zaderzhali-dvoikh-predpolagaemykh-posobnikov-bandy-biutukaeva
18:47, 24 December 2021
Magamadov and Isaev feel worse during hunger strike
On the fourth day of their hunger strike in a SIZO (pre-trial prison), brothers Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev look exhausted, but they intend to continue their protest against the court’s refusal to send their case to a court outside Chechnya, employees of the “SK SOS” Crisis Group report.
New apartment house. Photo by Nina Tumanova for the Caucasian Knot
18:12, 24 December 2021
Georgian authorities report about allocation of housing to forced migrants
In Georgia, more than 7000 families of temporary displaced persons have received new housing during the past two years, reports Ekaterine Tikaradze, Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia.
Khasan Khalitov. Photo: https://doshdu.com/prozhivajushhij-v-gruzii-chechenskij-bezhenec-soobshhil-chto-ego-hotjat-ubit/
14:32, 24 December 2021
Khasan Khalitov reports about kidnapping of his relatives in Chechnya
Khasan Khalitov, a critic of Chechen authorities living in Turkey, has reported today about the kidnapping of at least five his relatives living in Northern Caucasus.
Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot: https://www.bbc.com/russian/media-48726736
14:09, 24 December 2021
Tumso reports about liberation of his six relatives in Chechnya
Six out of the nine relatives of Tumso Abdurakhmanov kidnapped in Chechnya have been set free; the whereabouts of his uncle, cousin and nephew remain unknown, the blogger has informed today.
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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.