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A girl in a court. Picture made in Photoshop by the "Caucasian Knot"
20:12, 23 December 2024
Comment in messenger results in fine imposed on Gelendjik woman
The Gelendjik City Court has fined a local resident by treating her comment posted in a messenger as discrediting the Russian Army.
Polygamy. Picture made in Photoshop by the "Caucasian Knot"
20:54, 22 December 2024
Russian SAM names conditions for permissible polygamy for Muslims
As follows from a fatwa (a legal ruling on a point of Islamic law (sharia), – note of the “Caucasian Knot”) of the Ulema Council of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of Russia, polygamy is permissible for Muslim men in Russia, and a Muslim can be in a religious marriage with four women with fair and equal treatment of all his wives.
The riots at an airport in Makhachkala. October 23, 2023. Screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8wl_GWpzDk
20:13, 22 December 2024
Five more participants of riots at Makhachkala airport sentenced to imprisonment
Five residents of Dagestan have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from 8 years 6 months to 8 years 8 months in a penal colony in a case on the riots at an airport in Makhachkala.
Mukhtar Mishaev. Photo: https://memohrc.org/ru/news_old/obvinenie-po-delu-uchastnika-mitinga-v-magase-hamhoeva-oglasilo-pokazaniya-svideteley
19:11, 22 December 2024
Compensation decrease for illegal prosecution violates rights of KBR resident
The court ruling, which awarded Madin Gubzhokov compensation of 30,000 roubles for unlawful criminal prosecution, is incomparable with the moral harm caused by the actions of Azamat Kyaov, a former law enforcer. The amount is ridiculous and should be appealed against, lawyers and human rights defenders have stated.
Police officers at a protest action in Tbilisi. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:47, 22 December 2024
Rights defenders criticize law enforcers' awarding after dispersing protests in Tbilisi
The Georgian Government has decided to award the Order of Honour to eleven high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). Human rights defenders have pointed out that on November 28, MIA's employees had held a deliberate dispersal of the protest; and one of the awardees was involved in the abuse of detainees.
Ramzan Kadyrov and Sergey Melikov. Photo: https://t.me/melikov05 Screenshot of a video: https://t.me/RKadyrov_95
23:48, 21 December 2024
Families of convicts and defendants in airport riot case have to address Kadyrov because of Melikov’s position
The authorities of Dagestan did not respond to requests from relatives of the people convicted and accused in the case on riots at an airport in Makhachkala, so they had to appeal to the leader of Chechnya for help. Analysts believe that Ramzan Kadyrov refused the meeting due to his unwillingness to conflict with Sergey Melikov and to be known as the defender of the pogrom participants.
Volunteers have managed to free Vladimir from labour slavery in the city of Baksan. Screenshot of a photo posted on the Telegram channel of the "Alternativa" Movement on November 20, 2024 https://t.me/alternative_help/2696
23:18, 21 December 2024
Activists report man's release from labour slavery in Baksan
In the city of Baksan, volunteers of the "Alternativa" Movement have managed to free a man from labour slavery, who had been held by a gypsy family for about four months. Labour slavery is not typical for the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR); only individual cases are reported, analysts believe.
Situation in front of the Georgian parliament building. Screenshot of a video posted by JamNews on December 18, 2024, https://t.me/jamnewsru/21194
21:10, 21 December 2024
Observers assess waves in protest activity in Georgia
The intensity of protests in Georgia is influenced by both the decisions of the authorities and the onset of cold weather and the approach of the New Year holidays. Given that protesters have been holding daily protest actions for 21 days already, another surge in activity can be expected on the day of the inauguration of the new president of Georgia.
Roman Murdiev (left) and Mansur Soltaev. Photo: https://chechombudsman.ru/
17:47, 21 December 2024
Chechen Ombudsperson asks for state protection for Murdiev's relatives
Mansur Soltaev, the Chechen Ombudsperson, has petitioned the court for state protection for the family of Roman Murdiev, because they are receiving many threats.
Magomed-Ali Sultanov. Screenshot of a video by the "Caucasian Knot" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co5o3KUH0RU
17:30, 21 December 2024
Man accused of killing Dagestani Sultanov, 19, asks to be sent to SMO zone
The murder case of Magomed-Ali Sultanov, the 19-year-old resident of Kayakent, has been suspended, since the only accused person signed a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) and asked to be sent to the special military operation (SMO) zone in Ukraine.
Ramzan Kadyrov and participants in mass riots at Makhachkala Airport. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Screenshot of a video: https://t.me/RKadyrov_95 and screnshot of a video from the Telegram channel "Ranshe Vsekh"
23:18, 20 December 2024
Relatives of those convicted of riots at Makhachkala Airport hope for Kadyrov's help
Relatives of those accused and convicted within the case of riots at Makhachkala Airport intended to ask for help from the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, but were unable to get an appointment with him. At a meeting with the Dagestani Ombudsperson, they wrote a letter to Sergey Melikov (the head of Dagestan) and threatened protests in case of no reaction.
Protesters at the Georgian Parliament with photos of people beaten during the dispersal of protests. Screenshot of a photo posted on the Facebook page (the activities of the Meta Company, owning Facebook, are banned in Russia) of Publika on December 14, 2024 https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1323468535719360&set=pcb.1323472962385584
16:00, 20 December 2024
Georgian NGOs call on citizens to report about repressions
Thirteen Georgian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have called on country’s citizens to report about crimes and repressions amid the failure of public institutions to act under the law.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru/
14:30, 20 December 2024
Kadyrov’s proposals on Syria called part of Moscow’s PR campaign
Options for cooperation with Syria were voiced by Ramzan Kadyrov as part of a PR campaign by the Russian authorities, who are trying to save face after the fall of the Assad regime, analysts note.
A law enforcer. Photo: https://www.grozny-inform.ru/news/society/140641/
12:13, 20 December 2024
Relatives of authorities critic detained in Chechnya
In Chechnya, law enforcers have detained two relatives of the activist who has criticized the republic's authorities.
Zarema Musaeva and Alexander Savin at the Visaitovsky District Court of Grozny. Screenshot of the photo posted on the Telegram channel of the "Team against Torture" (into the register of foreign agents) on December 18, 2024 https://t.me/no_torture/3481
12:04, 20 December 2024
Musaeva arrested under new criminal case
A court in Chechnya has sent Zarema Musaeva into custody within a new criminal case of disrupting the activities of a penal colony. A human rights defender has linked the new case to a social media post placed by one of Musaeva's sons.
A group of fighters at the Grozny Airport. Screenshot of a video posted on Ramzan Kadyrov's Telegram channel on December 17, 2024, https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/5336
23:58, 19 December 2024
Kadyrov reports on thousands sent to frontline
Since the start of the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine, over 51,000 fighters have been sent from Chechnya, including 20,400 volunteers. About 10,000 fighters from Chechnya are in the combat zone, Ramzan Kadyrov has reported on the departure of a new group from the Grozny Airport.
Protesters in Tbilisi. October 7, 2024. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:37, 19 December 2024
Rules for mass actions in Georgia tightened to intimidate protestors
The ban on wearing masks at protest actions violates freedom of expression and the Constitution of Georgia. Many demonstrators wear masks for fear of reprisals, and increasing fines for violating the ban is aimed at intimidating protesters, public organizations emphasize.
Zarema Musaeva. Photo: the “Team Against Torture”* https://pytkam.net/
23:08, 19 December 2024
Musaeva’s new case becomes formal reason to leave her in penal colony
Zarema Musaeva suffers from pain in her legs, but she does not receive medical treatment in a hospital. Human rights defenders believe that the new case on disorganization of the activities of the penal colony is not related to the motion for conditional early relief (CER) for Zarema Musaeva.
22:19, 19 December 2024
Activist Nabiev: law enforcers likely to pressure Rabadanov’s supporters in Dagestan
As soon as he returns to Makhachkala, Dagestani activist Isalmagomed Nabiev plans to visit the FSB Department, where he was summoned because of signing an appeal in defence of detained Ramazan Rabadanov. The activist suggests that the summoning is a method of pressure.
Nikolai Tsomartov. Photo https://botsman.org
21:55, 19 December 2024
Nikolai Tsomartov, father of missing athlete, complains about bullying
Telegram channels are spreading defamatory information about the family of Anna Tsomartova, a missing athlete from North Ossetia; the check of this fact has been ongoing for the second month, Anna's father has stated.
News
Krasnodar residents' address to Putin. December 18, 2025. Video screenshot: https://t.me/tipichkras/73143 Krasnodar residents appealed to Putin over broken roads and garbage

Security forces escort a pensioner. Illustration created by Caucasian Knot using AI in the Copilot program. Kuban pensioners were brought to Rostov-on-Don for consideration of their case

Fight Club in Krasnodar. Still from Kuban 24 video: https://t.me/kuban24/117059 Krasnodar residents consider the hushing up of teenage violence unacceptable

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.