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Weapons at the place of CTO in Northern Caucasus. Photo: NAC press service, http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-dagestane-v-hode-kto-neytralizovan-bandit.html
10:56, 14 January 2019
The shelling of a car in Ingushetia, where three policemen were wounded, became the eleventh armed incident in the republic since the start of 2018 and the fifth one with the participation of law enforcers.
Participants of the action lit candles in memory of the murdered members of the Avetisyan family. 12.01.2019. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:16, 13 January 2019
Servicemen of the Russian military base in Gyumri failed to come out to the participants of the rally demanding the withdrawal of Russian troops from Armenia.
Awarding diplomas to Laureates of the contest "Heroes of Civil Society" on January 12, 2019. Photo by Umar Yovloy for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:16, 13 January 2019
The Ingush human rights NGO "Mashr" has awarded 12 diplomas to Laureates of the contest "Heroes of Civil Society". For the first time in eight years, the title of Laureate was awarded posthumously – to the activist Muslim Khashagulgov, killed in a special operation.
12:15, 13 January 2019
On January 10, nine Russian citizens were expelled from Azerbaijan for organizing illegal religious meetings.
Isa Khamkhoev. Photo by the press service of the Muftiyat of Ingushetia http://muftiyatri.ru/2018/09/03/совещание-в-дцм-ри-03-09-2018-г/
12:14, 13 January 2019
The Muslims' Coordinating Centre (MCC) of Northern Caucasus has suspended the participation of the Mufti of Ingushetia, Isa Khamkhoev, in its activities, urging him to "return to the framework of Sharia norms" and not to interfere in the work of state bodies.
A special operation in the North Caucasus. Photo by the press service of the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee, http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-dagestane-v-hode-kto-neytralizovan-glavar.html
12:13, 13 January 2019
The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) is looking for the participants in the attack on policemen in Ingushetia, as a result of which three policemen were wounded; one of them is in a grave condition.
A poster of the Human Rights House in support of Mekhman Guseinov. Photo https://humanrightshouse.org/letters-of-concern/mehman-huseynov-letter-to-president-of-azerbaijan/
21:10, 12 January 2019
The new charges against the blogger Mekhman Guseinov should be dropped; while independent doctors should assess his health condition after the hunger strike, the Human Rights House (HRH) has stated.
A lake in the Galanchozh District. Photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lake-Galanchoj_2005_CHECHENIA..jpg?uselang=ru
21:02, 12 January 2019
The Chechen authorities have begun collecting information on those who wish to move to the restored Galanchozh District, without promising any support. The district has no infrastructure, workplaces and housing, residents of Chechnya have noted.
Anar Mamedov. Photo: RFE/RL
11:45, 12 January 2019
The website "criminalaz.com" has caused the government's dissatisfaction, which led to initiation of a case on appeals against the state, Anar Mamedov, the editor-in-chief of the website, has stated. By posting critical articles, Mamedov exercised his right to the freedom of speech, guaranteed by the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), said his advocate.
A shelled car in a highway in the Karabudakhkent District of Dagestan. Photo by the press service of the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee http://nac.gov.ru/hronika-sobytiy/v-dagestane-v-hode-boestolknoveniya-neytralizovany-troe-banditov.html#&gid=1&pid=2"
11:01, 12 January 2019
The Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) has posted a video from the venue of the shootout with militants in Dagestan that occurred on January 11. This armed incident was the second one in the Karabudakhkent District within the year.
10:47, 12 January 2019
Angela Matieva, who was fired from the "Ingushneft" Company, has filed a lawsuit, demanding to recognize her dismissal as illegal.
The main cathedral of the Georgian Orthodox Church located in Tbilisi. Photo: Tiia Monto, wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_Trinity_Cathedral_in_Tbilisi_2.jpg
09:44, 12 January 2019
The Georgian Orthodox Church will consider recognizing the autocephaly of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine after the reaction of other Orthodox Churches becomes known, the Georgian theologians interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe. At the same time, they doubted a possibility of such a response move of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) like setting autocephalous churches in Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
The border between South Ossetia and Georgia. © Sputnik / Natalya Ayriyan
https://sputnik-ossetia.com/South_Ossetia/20190111/7876704.html
09:41, 12 January 2019
It was decided to close the border with Georgia from 8:00 p.m. Moscow time on January 11 to prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus, the South-Ossetian State Security Committee (known as KGB) has announced.
Ibragim Belkharoev. Photo: screenshot of the video by Daud Polonkoev https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=16&v=KKM_AkJuetM
09:40, 12 January 2019
The murder of Ibragim Belkharoev was committed at the background of the absence of any conflicts of the Batal-Haji Belkhoroev wird (clan, or brotherhood) with other wirds, said a member of the Batal-Haji's wird. Ibragim Belkharoev enjoyed respect among residents of Ingushetia and Chechnya, but members of the wird had "strained relations," with the authorities of Ingushetia, residents of the republic believe.
A law enforcer. Photo by the press service of the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) http://nac.gov.ru
08:53, 12 January 2019
In the Karabudakhkent District of Dagestan, law enforcers have killed three persons, who attacked a post of the road-and-patrol service (known as DPS), the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) has reported.
08:50, 12 January 2019
The Nalchik court has found investigators' refusal to prosecute the law enforcers, who applied physical force to Aslan Iritov, the head of the NGO "Svobodny Aul" (Free Village), and his relatives illegal.
War in Syria. Photo: REUTERS/Marko Djurica
22:25, 11 January 2019
Kubaev sisters and Absalamova, residents of the Mozdok District, have been put on the international wanted list for their participation in terrorist organizations, including in Syria, the Russia's FSB (Federal Security Bureau) has reported.
Mustafa Gadjibeili. Photo: Azadliq Radiosu (RFE/RL)
22:23, 11 January 2019
The Baku Court of Grave Crimes has dismissed the petition to stop the case against Mustafa Gadjibeili, the editor-in-chief of the oppositional website. Mr Gadjibeili himself asserts that the charges are contrived.
Natalia Eprikyan. Screenshot of the TV show "Why not talk?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZw6ScfD4oA
22:21, 11 January 2019
Stars of the TNT TV Channel have recorded a video clip with apologies to Ingushes for a performance in the Comedy Woman programme; it was done at the insistence of their bosses. Feeling of insult at the joke is a manifestation of weakness, while the apology for the show fragment was a manifestation of strength, Natalia Eprikyan, the producer of the show, has stated.
A flag of the LGBT community. Photo: REUTERS/Borut Zivulovic
20:49, 11 January 2019
In Chechnya, the persecution of LGBT community members has been resumed amid warnings disseminated through social networks, the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" reports.
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.