All news

Homepage / All news

02:58, 5 January 2026

Pashinyan announced the beginning of the process of transforming the Armenian Apostolic Church

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced plans to "improve" the Armenian Apostolic Church, which includes the removal of Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, the adoption of a new charter, and the election of a new head of the church.

01:58, 5 January 2026

An orphan from the Astrakhan region complained about the violation of her rights.

A resident of the Astrakhan region complained to the Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin, that for more than ten years she has been unable to obtain from officials the housing she is legally entitled to as an orphan.

00:59, 5 January 2026

A new group of fighters was sent from Grozny to the SVO zone.

A group of fighters was sent from Grozny to the military operation zone in Ukraine, including representatives from other regions.

23:59, 4 January 2026

Pro-European integration protests in Tbilisi have continued for 403 days.

Supporters of European integration in Tbilisi gathered outside the parliament building this evening to demand the release of political prisoners and an investigation into the use of chemical agents to disperse protests.

23:44, 4 January 2026

Five people were injured in a gas explosion in Shali.

Three adults and two children were hospitalized after a domestic gas explosion in a private home in Shali. Investigators are investigating the circumstances of the incident.

22:49, 4 January 2026

Flight restrictions at Volgograd Airport have been lifted.

Volgograd Airport has resumed normal operations. Four aircraft have been diverted to alternate airfields.

20:25, 4 January 2026

The name of the North Ossetian soldier killed in Ukraine has been released.

Arsen Sarakayev from Digora was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have publicly named at least 534 North Ossetian combatants killed there.

19:26, 4 January 2026

Over a thousand cars are waiting to cross the Crimean Bridge.

Traffic jams formed again during the day on the approaches to the Crimean Bridge from Kerch and Taman, with the waiting time for inspection exceeding two hours.

18:27, 4 January 2026

Rosaviatsiya has closed Volgograd Airport.

Volgograd Airport is temporarily suspending aircraft arrivals and departures, the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) reported. A drone alert has been issued in the Volgograd region for the second time in 24 hours.

17:28, 4 January 2026

Thousands of residents of Kuban and Adygea remain without power.

More than 18,000 people remain without power in the Krasnodar Krai, and around 5,000 in Adygea. The head of the republic, Murat Kumpilov, announced new deadlines for fixing the outages. Residents of Belorechensk have been complaining of a five-day power outage.

16:00, 4 January 2026

Sochi residents felt an earthquake in the Black Sea.

Strong tremors were felt in the Lazarevsky district of Sochi, local residents reported. The earthquake's epicenter was located in the Black Sea, five kilometers offshore.

15:01, 4 January 2026

Two fighters from the Volgograd region were killed in Ukraine.

Dmitry Akimenko and Vyacheslav Baranov were killed in the military operation in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,609 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

14:03, 4 January 2026

The Georgian Military Highway is open to all vehicles.

The ban on heavy-duty vehicles traveling along the Georgian Military Highway, which was introduced on December 29 due to worsening weather conditions in Georgia, has been lifted.

A man in a wheelchair. Photo: pixabay.com

12:06, 4 January 2026

A complaint from a disabled person from Dagestan attracted Bastrykin's attention.

A Khasavyurt resident complained to Alexander Bastrykin about officials' inaction following her requests to make the road near her home wheelchair accessible. The Investigative Committee reported on its investigation of the complaint.

11:06, 4 January 2026

An officer from the Volgograd region was killed in combat.

Lieutenant Nikolai Kondrashin was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,607 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

10:07, 4 January 2026

Restrictions on travel on the Transkam highway have been lifted.

The road between Russia and South Ossetia has reopened to all types of vehicles after the roadway was cleared of avalanche debris.

The aftermath of severe weather in Adygea. Photo from the Maykop District Head's Telegram channel https://t.me/mr_snd01/2527

09:08, 4 January 2026

Residents of Adygea called for the speedy restoration of heating and electricity.

In the Maykop district, 17 shelters have opened for people whose homes are without heat. Local residents have complained of prolonged power, heat, and water shortages and called on authorities to address the issue.

08:08, 4 January 2026

A drone was shot down in the Rostov region.

Military personnel shot down a drone in the Verkhnedonsky District. Last night, the Rostov Region became the only region in southern Russia to record a drone attack.

06:10, 4 January 2026

A contract soldier from the Volgograd region was killed in a military operation.

Alexander Shkolin was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,606 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

05:15, 4 January 2026

A Volgograd resident complained about difficulties in providing her child with medication.

A disabled child in Volgograd is not receiving vital medications. His mother complained to the Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin.

⟵ Previous article

1 2 … 42 43 44 … 3272 3273

Next article ⟶

News

The dismissal of the theft case against Mankieva has given hope to human rights activists.

Shootout in Dagestan. Illustration created by Caucasian Knot using AI in ChatGPT.

During the week from January 26 to February 1, two people were killed in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts.

Chechen residents' indifference to Adam Kadyrov's condition has sparked a response from social media users.

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

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

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

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.