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12:00, 17 December 2021
Chechnya in North-Caucasian lead in number of missing people
In 2020, a total of 1700 people were listed as missing in Chechnya; and within the nine months of 2021 – the number is 1659. The republic is in the lead in this parameter in the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD), and the third in Russia: it follows from the statistics of the Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
Supportes of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Memorial” near the courthouse before the court hearing. Moscow, December 16, 2021. Photo by the press service of the HRC “Memorial”
11:49, 17 December 2021
Human rights defenders: laws arbitrary interpreted during trial against “Memorial”*
At the trial in a case on the liquidation of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Memorial”*, the Moscow Prosecutor’s Office complained not about the absence, but about the dimensions and location of the labelling on the status of a foreign agent on the NGO’s website. Besides, prosecutors also used as an argument the court’s decision on a fine of 500,000 roubles which had not entered into force, lawyers and human rights defenders note.
The Tagavard community of the Martuni District of Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:35, 17 December 2021
Nagorno-Karabakh Ombudsperson point to absence of access for Tagavard residents to community cemetery
The Office of the Ombudsperson of Nagorno-Karabakh has appealed to government bodies, Russian peacemakers and international human rights organizations with a request to pay attention to the problem of Tagavard residents, who have no access to the communal cemetery, which came under Azerbaijan's control after the 2020 war.
Rubati Mitsaeva. Photo by Shamil Maziev / "Grozny Inform" news agency
02:12, 17 December 2021
Return of Mitsaeva to Chechnya becomes Kadyrov’s political trump card
The political influence of Rubati Mitsaeva, a former comrade-in-arms of Akhmed Zakaev, is not great, but the Chechen authorities got an opportunity to present her return to the republic as their achievement, sources of the “Caucasian Knot” suggest. According to lawyers, Rubati Mitsaeva will not face criminal prosecution in her homeland.
Salekh Rustamov. Photo courtesy of Salekh Rustamov's representative
02:09, 17 December 2021
Azerbaijani activist Salekh Rustamov ends his hunger strike
Azerbaijani activist Salekh Rustamov agreed to end his hunger strike on the 41st day, doctor Adil Geibulla reported. Advocates and human rights defenders plan to continue to seek the release of Salekh Rustamov from prison.
The Southern District Military Court, December 1, 2021. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:31, 16 December 2021
Native from Stavropol Territory sentenced for preparing terror act in Grozny
The Military Court in Rostov-on-Don has sentenced a minor girl from the Stavropol Territory to 6 years in an educational colony, having found her guilty of preparing a terror act in Grozny.
The police detains Rustam Ismayilbeili (in the center). Photo: Veli Shukurov https://jam-news.net/ru
16:24, 16 December 2021
Baku court sets activist Rustam Ismayilbeili free
The case against Rustam Ismayilbeili, a student, accused of violating anti-covid measures at the action in support of Salekh Rustamov on December 1, has been dismissed, the "Meydan" TV has informed.
Supporters of the Ingush activists near the Yessentuki City Court. November 2021. Photo by Alyona Sadovskaya for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:16, 16 December 2021
Advocates and relatives of Ingush activists shocked by court verdict
There were no doubts that the sentence on the Ingush activists' case would be politically motivated, but everyone hoped for a softer punishment than the prosecution demanded, the advocates have stated. The convicts' relatives have lost faith in a fair trial.
Salekh Rustamov. Photo courtesy of Salekh Rustamov's representative
16:10, 16 December 2021
Doctor manages to convince Salekh Rustamov to agree to supportive treatment
Salekh Rustamov, an Azerbaijani activist, who has been on his protest hunger strike for 40 days, has agreed to take supportive treatment, Adil Geibulla, a doctor, has informed. According to the doctor, Rustamov's health condition is relatively stable; doctors are doing everything to prevent coma.
The welcoming ceremony at the Grozny Airport of Rubati Mitsaeva on December 14, 2021. Photo by Shamil Maziev / "Grozny Inform" news agency
15:19, 16 December 2021
Pompous meeting of Rubati Mitsaeva in Grozny surprises social network users
The welcoming ceremony at the Grozny Airport of Rubati Mitsaeva, a former associate of Akhmed Zakaev, with the participation of ministers and a Chechen MP has surprised social media users. At the same time, many reacted kindly to Mitsaeva's return to homeland.
The Grozny market “Berkat”. Screenshot of the video by ЖЕНЩИНА С ПРЕТЕНЗИЕЙ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuixOP9FT08&t=2s
14:18, 16 December 2021
Social media users support participants of protest at market in Grozny
The authorities of Chechnya perceive all protests as disloyalty, and therefore, an open expression of dissatisfaction with the increase in rent at the Berkat market is a bold step for which entrepreneurs are threatened with reprisals. This was stated by social media users.
Zelimkhan Khangoshvili (on the left) and Vadim Krasikov. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Photo by the press service of the HRC "Memorial" https://memohrc.org/, the International Criminal Police Organization
14:15, 16 December 2021
German court sentences a man accused of Khangoshvili’s murder to life imprisonment
The Russian citizen, whom a witness identified as Vadim Krasikov, an agent of the Russian special services, was sentenced by a Berlin court to life imprisonment in a case on the murder of Zelimkhan Khangoshvili, a former Chechen field commander.
The police detains participants of a protest action in support of Salekh Rustamov. Screenshot of the video by MEDIAN TV https://www.facebook.com/MeydanTelevision/videos/5146199622076914
12:02, 16 December 2021
Police detain supporters of Salekh Rustamov
In Baku, the police disrupted a protest action. The protestors demanded to release activist Salekh Rustamov, who has been on hunger strike for the 40th day. More than 20 people are detained.
The police detains participants of a protest action in support of Salekh Rustamov. Screenshot of the video by MEDIAN TV https://www.facebook.com/MeydanTelevision/videos/5146199622076914
02:03, 16 December 2021
Nine Rustamov's supporters fined in Baku
At an action in Baku, where the participants demanded to release Salekh Rustamov, a hunger-striking activist, from custody, 43 people were detained; nine of them were fined for violating the quarantine regime.
The FSB officers. Photo by the press service of the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) http://nac.gov.ru/
23:42, 15 December 2021
Sources disclose details of case on preparation of terror act in Sunzha
Two residents of Ingushetia intended to blow up the administrative buildings of the department of private security and patrol-and-post service in Sunzha, sources reported.
Ilham Aliev (on the right) and Nikol Pashinyan. Photo by the press service of the Azerbaijani President https://ru.president.az/articles/54626
14:44, 15 December 2021
Aliev and Pashinyan agree on border delimitation and railway communication
At their meeting in Brussels, the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed to create a temporary working group for delimiting the mutual border and unblocking the railway.
A hearing in the case of Ingush activists. Photo by Alyona Sadovskaya for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:38, 15 December 2021
Leaders of Ingush protests sentenced to long prison terms
The court in the Stavropol Territory has sentenced Akhmed Barakhoev, Musa Malsagov, Malsag Uzhakhov, Ismail Nalgiev, Bagaudin Khautiev, Barakh Chemurziev and Zarifa Sautieva to prison terms from 7.5 to 9 years.
The European Court of Human Rights. Photo: CherryX per Wikimedia Commons
14:31, 15 December 2021
ECtHR awards compensation for torture to 11 natives of Northern Caucasus
The complaints about torture and unfair trial submitted by residents of Chechnya, Dagestan and Ingushetia were considered by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Each of the applicants was awarded compensation in the amount of EUR 52,000.
Rubati Mitsaeva has arrived at the Grozny airport, December 14, 2021. Screenshot of the post on Instagram of the "Grozny Inform" news agency https://www.instagram.com/p/CXeS0oNL8FR/
14:23, 15 December 2021
Emigrant Rubati Mitsaeva returns to Chechnya
Rubati Mitsaeva, a former associate of Akhmed Zakaev, has arrived in Grozny. At the airport she was met by Magomed Khambiev, a Chechen MP, and Musa Dudaev, the Chechen Minister of Sports.
Ilham Aliev (on the left) and Nikol Pashinyan. Photo: press office of the Government of RA
14:19, 15 December 2021
Ahead of meeting in Brussels, Aliev and Pashinyan exchange mutual claims
The Zangezur Corridor, which Baku is seeking to open, should work on the same conditions as the Lachin one, Azerbaijani President, Ilham Aliev, stated in Brussels, at a meeting with the NATO Secretary General. The Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, has accused the head of Azerbaijan of trying to drive the topic of opening regional communications into a dead end.
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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....

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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.