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Zariyat Akabaeva, the head of the Union of KChR's NGOs and active citizens. Photo by Asya Kapaeva for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:33, 17 December 2015
Union of KChR's NGOs and active citizens declare counteraction corruption among its objectives
In the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), on the initiative of several non-governmental organizations, the Union of NGOs and active citizens has been created. The Union is positioning itself as an independent organization.
Special operation. Photo http://www.riadagestan.ru/
14:25, 17 December 2015
MIA confirms death of three people in shootout in Kizilyurt District
Yesterday, in the Kizilyurt District of Dagestan, power agents entered two shootouts, during which three people were killed. One of the shootouts occurred in Kizilyurt, the second one in the village of Komsomolskoe, said the republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
The protest of truckers in the federal highway "Kavkaz" between Khasavyurt and Toturbiykala. Photo by Murad Muradov for the "Caucasian Knot"
08:55, 17 December 2015
Protest activeness of truckers in Southern Russia goes down
The protest of truckers, who oppose the introduction of truck tolls on federal highways, continues only in Dagestan out of the regions of Southern Russia. No more than 60 persons are still striking near Khasavyurt.
Nadezhda Tumanova in the waiting room. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
06:40, 17 December 2015
Fate of homeless Sochi pensioner arouses interest in State Duma
At the request of Sergey Obukhov, a State Duma MP, Igor Vasiliev, the leader of the Sochi branch of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), had a meeting with the 64-year-old Nadezhda Tumanova, who has been living for more than a year at the Adler railway station.
Yana Amelina. Photo: the Yerevan Geopolitical Club http://www.kavkazgeoclub.ru/content/islamskoe-gosudarstvo-mify-i-realii
06:37, 17 December 2015
Experts rule out involvement of IS in videos of executions of Dagestanis
The video clips depicting executions of Migitin Djavadov, the head of the Dagestani village of Karamakhi, and Shamil Ibakov, a resident of the village of Chankurbe, were filmed by local militants, who acted without the guidance from the "Islamic State" (IS), forbidden in Russia, stated the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Hunger-strikers in Makhachkala. Photo by the advocate Sapiyat Magomedova
02:01, 17 December 2015
Hunger-strikers in Makhachkala state deterioration of their health
Eight relatives of the residents of Khasavyurt, accused of raping a minor, continue their hunger strike in Makhachkala. They state deterioration of protesters' health.
01:18, 17 December 2015
Experts: IS benefits from economic crisis in Northern Caucasus
The aggravation of socio-economic situation in Russia, and further departure of elites away from ordinary people in Northern Caucasus create fertile soil for strengthening the position of the "Islamic State" (IS), recognized as a terrorist organization, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot of a video by the user PanaMediaProduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgwEXRVd-ww
20:02, 16 December 2015
Kadyrov accuses Turkish media of publishing rumours about attempt on him
The head of Chechnya has stated that Turkish media are spreading information about an assassination attempt on him because of his "principled viewpoint on the downed aircraft."
A law enforcer during CTO. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2015/12/01/v-dagestane-neitralizovany-dva-bandglavarya-i-boevik-vernuvshiisya-iz-sirii.html
18:49, 16 December 2015
ICRF reports two casualties of shootout in Kizilyurt
In a shootout with policemen in Kizilyurt, Nuzhidin Zubairov and Shamil Gadjiev, suspected militants, were killed and, said the press service of the Department for Dagestan of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF); while earlier a law enforcement source had reported about three casualties.
17:56, 16 December 2015
Two KChR residents convicted for attempting to join IS
The Ust-Djeguta District Court of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) has sentenced Akhmat Seitov and Botash Botashov to 10 months in prison for their intention to go to Syria for joining the militants of the "Islamic State" (IS).
The 102nd Russian military base. Photo: RFE/RL
16:50, 16 December 2015
Ukrainian MoD finds colonel from Russian base in Gyumri in Donbas
The commander of one of the units fighting for the self-proclaimed People's Republic of Lugansk is Andrei Ruzinskiy, a colonel of the Russian Armed Forces. At the time of the massacre of the Avetisyan family in Gyumri, he was in command of the 102nd Russian military base, stationed in that Armenian city.
Fire-engines. Photo: Fyodor Obmaykin / Yugopolis
14:56, 16 December 2015
Doctors report no threat to lives of shelled fire-fighters
Two fire-fighters, who were attacked in the Derbent District of Dagestan, stay at the traumatology ward of the Derbent City Hospital.
Law enforcers. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
13:50, 16 December 2015
Law enforcers identify men killed in Dagestan
The men killed during a shootout with law enforcers in the vicinity of Kizilyurt are identified as Nukhudin Zubairov, Shamil Gadjiev, and Magomed Khairullaev. According to a source from the law enforcement bodies, they rendered assistance to local militants.
A law enforcer during CTO. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2015/12/16/v-nalchike-pri-okazanii-vooruzhennogo-soprotivleniya-neitralizovan-bandit.html
13:03, 16 December 2015
Three suspected militants' accomplices killed in Dagestan
In the outskirts of Kizilyurt, in the course of an armed clash, law enforcers killed three armed accomplices of militants. This reported by sources from the law enforcement bodies.
Elena Kostyuchenko. Photo: http://www.rb.ru/report/39587/3.html
12:45, 16 December 2015
Elena Kostyuchenko awarded Sakharov Prize in Journalism
Elena Kostyuchenko, a special correspondent of the "Novaya Gazeta", has become the winner of the Andrei Sakharov Prize "For Journalism as a Deed" in 2015. In her materials, Elena Kostyuchenko often highlights problems of residents of the southern regions of Russia.
Rauf Mirkadyrov. Photo: RFE/RL
12:24, 16 December 2015
Prosecutor demands 7 years for Mirkadyrov
Imprisonment for 7 years was demanded by the prosecutor for Azerbaijani journalist Rauf Mirkadyrov accused of espionage in favour of Armenia. The final speech of his defence is scheduled for December 23.
Elton Guliev. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:00, 16 December 2015
Azerbaijani advocate and human rights defender Elton Guliev dies
In Azerbaijan, advocate Elton Guliev died. He was well-known as a defender of the rights of many activists and journalists subjected to prosecution. He was 58 years old, and he died from cancer.
The rehearsal of the days of Dagestan opening in Paris. Photo: http://www.riadagestan.ru/news/society/v_shtab_kvartire_yunesko_v_parizhe_proydut_dni_dagestana_posvyashchennye_2000_letiyu_drevnego_derbenta/
07:11, 16 December 2015
Paris welcomes days of Dagestan
In Paris, the exhibition "Culture. People. Dagestan" has launched the Days of Dagestan, which are devoted to the 2000th anniversary of Derbent.
Professor Anatoly Kudakin (to the left), Deputy of Sochi City Council Konstantin Gergishan / Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
06:50, 16 December 2015
Ecological Council of Sochi reports on negative effects of Olympics
In Sochi, activists of the Public Ecological Council have discussed the problems remaining after the Winter Olympic Games. According to the activists, the city has suffered from large-scale construction of various facilities, inefficient garbage collection, and imported pests.
Magomed Orudjev (to the left). Photo: http://dagpravda.ru/rubriki/politika/14632/
05:44, 16 December 2015
Orudjev's sentence results from his conflict with Dagestani Prosecutor, experts believe
Political analyst Albert Esedov sees no connection between the criminal case against Magomed Orudjev, who used to be the Prosecutor of the Soviet District of Makhachkala, and the criminal case against Said Amirov, the ex-Mayor of Makhachkala.
News
In July 2026, 2 victims were recorded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and southern Russia.

Witchcraft. The image was created by "Caucasian Knot" in the Copilot program. Anxiety and low education have become the reason for the "witch hunt" in the North Caucasus.

Military personnel in the SMO zone. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. The authorities have recognized at least 9550 fighters from southern Russia as killed in the military operation.

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.