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Drip flask. Photo: Valentina Mischenko / Yugopolis
10:56, 3 January 2019
Child hospitalized into intensive care unit after New Year shooting in Derbent
A three-year-old boy was taken to hospital in Derbent with a gunshot wound after he went with his parents to a New Year's fireworks, the Ministry of Public Health of Dagestan has reported. Instagram users have criticized gun owners for the rash use thereof.
Georgian Parliament. Photo: https://www.facebook.com/parliamentgeo/photos/pcb.2132096680163672/2132095516830455/?type=3&theater
10:47, 3 January 2019
Georgian officials fined for mistakes in declarations
Eight mayors of cities and districts of Georgia, as well as MPs, ministry officials and judges have been fined by the Public Service Bureau after checking their property declarations.
Participants of action in memory of victims of the five-day war, Georgia, August 8, 2017. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot
00:50, 3 January 2019
Based on outcomes of 2018, Georgian political analysts urge to amend format of Geneva discussions
Despite the inefficiency of the Geneva discussions, they should not be stopped, as there is no better format for discussing problems today, Georgian political analysts believe.
Khabib Nurmagomedov (left) and Conor McGregor. Photo: ESPN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGWb1DRo_mo&feature=youtu.be
17:42, 2 January 2019
UFC President announces a new fight: Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov
The revenge fight between Irishman athlete Conor McGregor and Dagestani fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov will take place in 2019. This was announced by UFC President Dana White on January 1.
Madina Naloeva took part in a picket in front of the Iraqi Embassy in Moscow together with other women whose daughters stayed in the Middle East, April 5, 2018. Screenshot from BBC video 'Picket at the Iraqi Embassy in Moscow': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_URlbSxm_nE
17:34, 2 January 2019
A woman from Nalchik succeeds in seeking to return her granddaughter from Iraq
The number of children returned from the Middle East on December 30, 2018, included a six-year-old granddaughter of Nalchik resident Madina Naloeva. The girl was taken away from Russia in 2015. According to Children's Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova, other 36 children are to be returned from Iraq in January.
Girls wearing headscarves, Grozny. Photo by Akhmed Aldebirov for the Caucasian Knot
17:23, 2 January 2019
Parents of Grozny schoolgirls report about a dress code at New Year's morning festivities
Some women of Grozny treated as unnecessary a requirement for junior schoolgirls to wear headscarves for the New Year's morning festivities. Such a decision made by parents created problems for teachers with their chiefs, teachers reported.
Military drills of the Azerbaijani Army, November 2018. Photo from website of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, https://mod.gov.az/ru/news/v-ramkah-kshvi-vojska-nahchyvanskogo-garnizona-uspeshno-proveli-etap-s-boevoj-strelboj-video-24912.html
17:11, 2 January 2019
Azerbaijan reports machine gun fire at eight villages
The Azerbaijani positions in the Karabakh conflict zone, including in the border villages, have been shelled 46 times over a day, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijan reports today.
Policemen. Photo: Gennagy Anosov / Yugopolis
11:26, 2 January 2019
Relatives complain that resident of Novorossiysk was tortured
Two men held a resident of Novorossiysk in an apartment for several hours and beat him up, his relatives have stated. Suspects have been detained; supposedly, they are related to law enforcement structures.
Fire extinguishing. Photo: press service of Emergency Ministry for Astrakhan Region, http://05.mchs.gov.ru/operationalpage/operational/item/7743514/
11:18, 2 January 2019
Astrakhan officials report about resettling of family from burnt-down high-rise building
The family left homeless due to a fire on New Year's night in the Trusov District of Astrakhan was provided with other housing, the authorities have stated.
Serviceman of the Nagorno-Karabakh Army. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
08:22, 2 January 2019
Armenian rights defenders point to increase in soldiers' non-combat casualties in 2018
The increase in the number of non-combat casualties among Armenian servicemen was a consequence of the impunity of the command and the poor training of technical and medical services of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Magomed Magomedkerimov. Photo from PFL page in Twitter. https://twitter.com/ProFightLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsport24.ru%2Fnews%2Fmma%2F2019-01-01-rashid-magomedov-magomed-magomedkerimov-abusupiiyan-magomedov-finaly-pfl-31-dekabrya-million-dollarov-video
08:16, 2 January 2019
Dagestan fighter wins $1 million at a tournament in the USA
Magomed Magomedkerimov, a native of Dagestan, has won the final of the Professional Fighters' League (PFL) in the middleweight category.
Participants of rally against President Ilham Aliyev hold portrait of Mekhman Guseinov. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
08:11, 2 January 2019
Father of blogger Guseinov denied meeting his son at SIZO
The administration of Baku SIZO-1 (pre-trial prison) did not allow the father of the blogger Mekhman Guseinov to visit his son today, as the father, Rafig Guseinov himself, told the "Caucasian Knot", expressing his concern for his son.
Ibragim Belkharoev. Photo: instagram.com/kadyrov_95
08:05, 2 January 2019
Social network users recall Belkharoev's links with Kadyrov
The murder in Nazran of Ibragim Belkharoev has nothing to do with domestic (everyday) reasons, since the deceased was close to the Chechen leadership, social network users believe.
Russian military base in Gyumri. Photo: Sputnik / Armenuhi Mkhoyan https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/incidents/20181203/16010101/-Rossiyskiy-voennyy-ne-prichasten-k-ubiystvu-zhitelnitsy-Gyumri---posolstvo-RF.html
21:00, 1 January 2019
A daughter of a woman murdered in Gyumri demands to disclose details of investigation
Almost a month after the murder of Julietta Gukasyan, a resident of Gyumri, her relatives still know nothing about the motives of the crime and the investigation progress, said Asmik Gukasyan, a daughter of the murdered woman. According to her, a detained Russian soldier should be handed over to the Armenian side.
Law enforcers in Grozny. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
20:48, 1 January 2019
Grozny residents complain about nagging from law enforcers at New Year's event
In the centre of Grozny, the atmosphere of suspicion was felt during the New Year's festivities because of intensified inspections, residents of Grozny reported.
Armoured vehicles. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan https://mod.gov.az/ru/news/ministr-oborony-proveril-boegotovnost-bronetehniki-razmeshennoj-v-prifrontovoj-zone-25359.html
20:39, 1 January 2019
Nagorno-Karabakh registers 10,000 shelling attacks from Azerbaijan over a year
In 2018, the ceasefire regime on the contact line of the armed forces of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan was about 10,000 times violated by the Azerbaijani side. The Azerbaijani armed forces fired more than 97,000 shots at the Armenian positions and used both small arms and grenade launchers, states the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Nagorno-Karabakh in its report on the results of 2018.
Law enforcer watching gathering of people in Grozny square. Photo: REUTERS/Eduard Korniyenko
20:23, 1 January 2019
Year results in Northern Caucasus: mass protests and arrests of officials
In the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD), the past year is remembered by several crises, including expansion of the territory of Chechnya by Ramzan Kadyrov despite mass protests in Ingushetia, interethnic conflict which led to the resignation of the Kabardino-Balkarian leader, and a number of top-ranking officials fell under arrest and investigations in Dagestan.
Ibragim Belkharoev. Photo: instagram.com/kadyrov_95
13:18, 1 January 2019
Several persons executed Ibragim Belharoev's murder
At the venue of the attack on Ibragim Belkharoev, shell cases of two different calibres were found, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) informs. The criminal case was initiated under the article about the murder committed by a group of persons.
Participants of rally against President Ilham Aliyev hold portrait of Mekhman Guseinov. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
13:09, 1 January 2019
Azerbaijani activist Guseinov stops his dry hunger strike
On the fifth day of his dry hunger strike, after his health condition has deteriorated, Mekhman Guseinov, an Azerbaijani blogger, began drinking water in custody, his brother has informed.
Galina Tikhenko holds solo picket, Volgograd, December 31, 2018. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the Caucasian Knot
01:50, 1 January 2019
Volgograd picketers present French protests as example to authorities
On December 31, six activists held a rally "Strategy 31" in Volgograd, at which they demanded the freedom of assembly and reduction of social tension, recalling that protesters in Paris had achieved the fulfilment of their demands.
News
In April 2026, 4 victims were recorded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and southern Russia.

Gelendzhik Airport. Photo: airport press service https://gelaero.ru/about/ Air traffic with cities in southern Russia has been fully restored.

The Ministry of Transport reported the resumption of some international flights through southern Russia.

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.