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Vladimir Putin, Ramzan Kadyrov, Alexander Sokurov. Photo: kremlin.ru, screenshot of the video by KAVPOLIT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6dEhS984XU/ Collage by the "Caucasian Knot"
22:40, 12 December 2019
Film director Sokurov disappointed with Putin's answer about Kadyrov
Film director Alexander Sokurov wrote on Facebook that he was saddened by a refusal of President Vladimir Putin to review the status of Hero of Russia, which was awarded to participants on both sides of the war in Chechnya, including Ramzan Kadyrov. Users of social networks found the Alexander Sokurov's statement risky.
Ramzan Kadyrov and Ruslan Alkhanov. Photo by Musa Sadulaev / IA "Grozny-Inform"
17:34, 12 December 2019
Chechen officials neglect US sanctions
Ruslan Alkhanov, Chechen Minister of Internal Affairs, invited the United States to include all Chechen policemen in the US sanctions list. The Chechen Minister's proposal demonstrates his allegiance to Ramzan Kadyrov, who is also under the US sanctions, local residents suggest. Instagram users ironically commented on the sanctions imposed by the US Department of State.
Ogtai Gyulyalyev, who stayed in critical condition after a road traffic accident in Baku, is being transferred to an ambulance. Screenshot from YouTube video posted by Turan Agentliy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBrdMD4gSkk
17:26, 12 December 2019
Human rights defenders demand international investigation into road accident with Ogtai Gyulyalyev in Azerbaijan
The platform of civil solidarity, which unites about 35 human rights organizations from different countries, has called on for an international investigation into a road traffic accident with Ogtai Gyulyalyev. Azerbaijani activists doubt the investigators' objectivity.
17:09, 12 December 2019
Social media users express irony over Ramzan Kadyrov's best wishes on Human Rights Day
On International Human Rights Day, Ramzan Kadyrov wrote a post on efficient human rights institutions in Chechnya. Social media users left a lot of ironic posts concerning the Chechen leader's message and reminded of the persecution of human rights defenders engaged in activities in the republic.
Screenshot of the video on Artyom Kalaidjyan's account on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B5xoQ8jIfEx/
11:33, 12 December 2019
Kadyrov's active promotion on Instagram confirms his claim to expand popularity
The use by the head of Chechnya of modern methods of self-promotion in social networks is assessed by experts as a claim for an increase of his political status. Ramzan Kadyrov's participation in humorous video clips is intended to show his progressiveness, Andrei Kozlov, a PR expert, has noted.
Military vehicles in the streets of Grozny. December 1994. Photo: REUTERS/Yuri Tutov
11:29, 12 December 2019
Rights defenders analyze background of the First Chechen War
The first military campaign in Chechnya had been brewing since 1990, and was carried out without any account of expert estimates; launching a war machine in its worst form cost tens of thousands of human lives, analysts have concluded on the 25th anniversary of the advent of federal troops into Chechnya.
Dunja Mijatović, the Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe. Photo: Gunnar Vrang https://ru.wikipedia.org/
11:27, 12 December 2019
Opposition finds criticism of Azerbaijan in CoE's report too soft
Azerbaijan encroaches on the freedom of speech, lacks high-quality legal help and provides no chances for migrants, says the report by Dunja Mijatović, the Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe (CoE). The Commissioner is too cautious in her estimates, the PFPA leader has pointed out.
The police detains an activist at a rally in Baku. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:19, 11 December 2019
PACE explains problem of political prisoners in Azerbaijan by system
Azerbaijan needs "fundamental reforms" to fulfill its obligations to comply with the European Convention on Human Rights, the PACE Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights announces.
Hostilities in Grozny. Screenshot of the video "It was hell on earth: memories on the first Chechen war" by Radio Svoboda channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHjbaZIEosY
22:12, 11 December 2019
Chechen residents share their memories on 25th anniversary of war outbreak
A quarter of a century ago, the entry of federal troops into Chechnya did not look like the start of a full-scale war, and people expected the conflict to end by agreement of the parties, say residents of the Chechen republic while recalling their deceased relatives and friends and destroyed houses.
The police in Chechnya subjected drivers suspected of drinking alcohol to a public condemnation. Screenshot of the video on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B55OcLjFbuu/
21:45, 11 December 2019
Chechen police warn drivers suspected of drinking alcohol
In the Kurchaloi District, the police gathered drivers who committed offences and subjected them to a public condemnation with involvement of religious figures. The event was held amid the Ramzan Kadyrov's support for an initiative of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) to confiscate cars when a driver was repeatedly caught while driving a car in state of alcoholic intoxication.
A plate at the entrance to the Southern Military Court. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:34, 11 December 2019
Chechen native sentenced for involvement in IS complains of torture
On December 10, the Southern Military Court sentenced Yakub Ibragimov, a native of Chechnya, to 19 years of imprisonment in a penal colony. According to public prosecutors, the man was trained at a special centre of the "Islamic State".
People detained for theft apologized on the air of the "Grozny" TV Channel. Screenshot of the video posted on the YouTube channel of the "Grozny" TV https://newsvideo.su/video/11912346
21:24, 11 December 2019
Three persons apologize in public for theft in Chechnya
People detained for theft apologized on the air of the "Grozny" TV Channel. Some Instagram users doubted the sincerity of remorse and tried to associate thefts with the problem of unemployment in Chechnya.
16:12, 11 December 2019
42 human rights organizations demand to stop pressure on advocates in Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijani Bar Association has launched disciplinary proceedings against Elchin Sadygov. The investigation against the advocate was initiated by Rustam Usubov, the First Deputy General Prosecutor. The campaign against advocates is aimed at preventing their human rights activities, human rights defenders believe.
A still from the documentary "School Number One" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TSD1cX2htQ
16:01, 11 December 2019
Film about Beslan terror act gets award at international festival
On December 10, at the international human rights film festival "Stalker", a documentary about a tragedy in Beslan got an award in the nomination "Best Human Rights Film".
Suleimanov brother and sister receive keys from a new apartmeny in Grozny. Photo by the press service of the Akhmat Kadyrov Fund
11:27, 11 December 2019
Kadyrov Fund works amid carte blanche to Chechen authorities
The authorities of the Russian Federation, who are generously allocating money to Chechnya, neither control the use thereof, nor the work of the Akhmat Kadyrov Fund, economists have pointed out.
11:25, 11 December 2019
Georgian citizens detained in South Ossetia released
The authorities of South Ossetia have fined three residents of Georgia for crossing the border; they were detained during firewood logging; and on December 10, they were handed over to the Georgian party.
Putin talking to Sokurov. Screenshot of the video by the NTV channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s9WdsZfj9E
11:17, 11 December 2019
Putin finds Kadyrov worthy of Hero of Russia title
Vladimir Putin sees no discord in the facts that the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, and the Pskov paratroopers, who died in the battle with Basaev's militants, have the title of Heroes of Russia at the same time.
Putin speaks about Zelimkhan Khangoshvili at a press conference in Paris. Screenshot of the video posted on Tumso Abdurakhmanov's Telegram channel https://t.me/abusaddamshishani/2661
11:13, 11 December 2019
With his words about Khangoshvili, Putin continues denying murders of Kremlin enemies
By his own words about the "bloody man" Zelimkhan Khangoshvili, Russian President Vladimir Putin has completely rejected the version of involvement of Russian special services in the murder committed in Berlin, experts believe. Bloggers and journalists saw in Putin's words an attempt to justify the murder.
11:10, 11 December 2019
Boss of Grozny MIA Branch put on US sanction list
The USA has imposed sanctions on Aslan Iraskhanov, the head of the Grozny Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), believing him involved in gross human rights violations, including extrajudicial executions.
A banner in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Photo by Ilyas Kapiev for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:50, 10 December 2019
Pickets in support of Dagestani journalist Gadjiev arouse weak Muscovites' interest
Two pickets in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, held on December 9 in Moscow, attracted attention of only a few passers-by already familiar with the journalist's case.
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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.