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Amateur boxers hold protest workout in front of Krasnodar Mayoralty, January 21, 2016. Photo by Alexei Madrigel for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
21:57, 21 January 2016
Amateur boxers hold protest workout in front of Krasnodar Mayoralty
Today, members of the "League of Krasnodar Amateur Boxers" have held a training session in front of the Mayoralty. The athletes said they would workout in the street, since they lost their gym.
Gevorg Safaryan. Photo by Armine Martirosya for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
15:51, 21 January 2016
Yerevan: 20 persons march in support of Safaryan and Kyuregyan
Today, the participants of the action in support of Gevorg Safaryan and Yke Kyuregyan, who are on hunger strike in Nubarashen Prison, have appealed to the diplomatic corps asking to pay attention to the problem of political prisoners in Armenia.
Nils Muiznieks. Photo by Parvana Bairamova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
14:16, 21 January 2016
CE Commissioner joins Ismayilova's defence
Nils Muiznieks, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe (CE), has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in connection with the complaint of the Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova against her illegal arrest, says the statement of the Commissioner's office, received today by the "Caucasian Knot".
14:01, 21 January 2016
SC upholds verdict in BORN's case
The court has dismissed the appeals filed against the sentences to Maxim Baklagin, Vyacheslav Isaev, and Mikhail Volkov, who were sentenced in the criminal case against the "Combat Organization of Russian Nationalists" (known in Russia as BORN).
Prisoner of the penal colony No. 1 of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service, Republic of Kalmykia, February 2012. Photo: http://ufsin-kalmykia.livejournal.com
13:29, 21 January 2016
In Kalmykia, warders of penal colony accused of beating prisoners
Yesterday, on January 20, the investigating bodies of Kalmykia reported that a criminal case was instituted against officials from the penal colony No. 1 of the Department for the Republic of Kalmykia of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN).
Zhanna Nemtsova. Photo: HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ZHANNA.NEMTSOVA
13:03, 21 January 2016
Zhanna Nemtsova refuses to treat her father's murder as solved
Zhanna Nemtsova, a daughter of Boris Nemtsov, does not agree with the statement made by Alexander Bastrykin, Chairman of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), who reported that the murder of Boris Nemtsov had been solved. Zhanna Nemtsova believes that the ICRF does not intend to solve the crime completely.
06:56, 21 January 2016
Krasnodar activists hold pickets to condemn Ramzan Kadyrov's statements
Krasnodar hosted a series of solo pickets, which participants criticized the statements made by Chechen leader concerning the non-systemic opposition. According to the picketers, they stopped their protest action after the intervention of two young men, who supported Ramzan Kadyrov.
Flowers and portrait at the place of Boris Nemtsov murder, Moscow. Photo: Mumin Shakirov (RFE/RL)
06:44, 21 January 2016
"Kommersant": PACE is ready to take control over investigation into Boris Nemtsov's murder
On January 25, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will discuss the possibility of the use of the tools of international law to find the persons responsible for the murder of Boris Nemtsov. Members of the Boris Nemtsov' family and his associates are invited to attend the hearing, the "Kommersant" reports.
Azerbaijan marks Day of Mourning in memory of those who fell victim to special operation carried out by Soviet troops in Baku on January 20, 1990. Baku, January 20, 2016. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
05:32, 21 January 2016
Residents of Azerbaijan pay tribute to memory of victims of "Black January" (+video)
In Azerbaijan, people have marked the Day of Memory and Mourning and paid tribute to the people who fell victim to the special operation carried out by the Soviet troops in Baku on January 20, 1990.
20:20, 20 January 2016
Gevorg Safaryan resumes hunger strike
Gevorg Safaryan, a supporter of the National Salvation Front "New Armenia" and member of the "Constituent Parliament", accused of using force against a power official, protests against his transfer to another prison cell.
20:10, 20 January 2016
ICRF Chairman treats Nemtsov's murder as solved
The murder of the opposition politician Boris Nemtsov was solved in 2015, said Alexander Bastrykin, Chairman of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).
19:21, 20 January 2016
HRC refuses to publish report on Kadyrov's statements
The report of the Human Rights Council (HRC) on the statement of the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov, will be presented personally to President Putin, to avoid unnecessary discussions, said Evgeny Bobrov, Deputy Chairman of the Council.
Students wait for the start of rally, Grozny, November 2015. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
17:34, 20 January 2016
Residents of Chechnya report being enforced to participate in actions in support of Kadyrov
Chechen officials and deputies of various levels urge residents of Chechnya "to support Kadyrov in his fight against the 'fifth column'." The authorities have obliged state employees and pupils to come to the actions in support of Kadyrov, residents of Chechnya report.
Armenian policemen. Photo: © PAN Photo / Varo Rafayelyan
15:55, 20 January 2016
Armenia starts inquiry into conflict between policemen and activists
The Armenian police have reacted to the appeal of the Ombudsman Karen Andreasyan, who asked to clear out the legality of policemen's actions during the incident, in which Gevorg Safaryan, a member of the "Constituent Parliament" was detained.
Clearing ruins of the house destroyed during CTO in Nalchik is halted, January 20, 2016. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
13:46, 20 January 2016
In Nalchik, rescue team stops clearing ruins of house destroyed during CTO
In Nalchik, special purpose vehicles have left the territory around the house destroyed during the special counterterrorist operation (CTO) carried out by law enforcers on January 15-16.
House of Patimat Nugaeva in the village of Amuzgi. Photo by Rasul Kurtaev for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
13:10, 20 January 2016
In Dagestan, last female resident of Amuzgi village dies
In Dagestan, Patimat Nugaeva, the last resident of the village of Amuzgi, died. After the death of the woman, the village, well-known for the production of cold arms, has become completely empty. The local authorities attract tourists to this village and its neighbourhood to explore the local attractions.
Yke Kyuregyan (centre) in the courtroom. Photo: http://hetq.am/rus/news/62561/aiyk-kyuregyan-na-etot-raz-ne-viybete-ya-14-let-sidet-ne-budu.html
13:07, 20 January 2016
Yke Kyuregyan goes on dry hunger strike
Yke Kyuregyan, sentenced to nine years of imprisonment on the charge of shooting near the courthouse, has refused to drink water.
11:37, 20 January 2016
In Rostov Region, three young women detained on suspicion of plotting terror act
In the Rostov Region, three young women have become defendants in a criminal case instituted under the article on preparation of a terror act. This was reported by a source from the law enforcement bodies.
Sea coast in Abkhazia. Photo: Sputnik. Tomas Tkhaitsuk, http://sputnik-abkhazia.ru/Abkhazia/20160118/1016922255.html
01:52, 20 January 2016
Abkhazia imposes sanctions on Turkey
The Government of Abkhazia has approved a list of restrictive measures to be imposed by Abkhazia against Turkey. It has been signed in accordance with the Agreement between the Republic of Abkhazia and the Russian Federation on alliance and strategic partnership, which stipulates the coordinated foreign policy.
Village of Mamedkala, Derbent District of Dagestan. Photo: http://odnoselchane.ru/?page=photos_of_category&sect=498&com=photogallery
01:03, 20 January 2016
Law enforcer wounded in shelling of police squad in Dagestan
In the evening of January 19, two men shelled a police squad in the Derbent District of Dagestan. As a result, one of the policemen was wounded. The law enforcement bodies began to search for the attackers.
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Tourists in a boat. Frame from the video on the page https://www.instagram.com/dagestan_inform/reel/Db6P_taNNjX (the activities of the company Meta (owner of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) are banned in Russia) Social media users pointed out the unresolved issue of tourist safety in Dagestan.

Demolition of a house illegally built on a site designated for a school in Makhachkala. Photo Press Service of the Ministry of "City of Makhachkala" Shchukin's report on combating illegal construction has raised skepticism among the residents of Dagestan.

A worker died at a construction site in Kaspiysk

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.