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    Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo by the press service of the President of Russia https://ru.wikipedia.org/
    18:56, 26 December 2017
    Some Kadyrov's subordinates maintain their Instagram pages
    Djambulat Umarov, Chechen Minister for External Relations, Press and Information, Elkhan Suleimanov, Chechen Minister for Public Health, and the Aishat Kadyrova's fashion house "Firdaus" continue to keep their pages in Instagram, despite the massive withdrawal of officials and institutions from the social network.
    17:59, 26 December 2017
    Resident of Ingushetia complains of torture after his detention
    Ruslan Ugurchiev, a resident of Ingushetia, accused of illegal storage of arms and ammunition, has complained of torture aimed to obtain his confession, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" reported.
    Mikhail Saakashvili. Photo: REUTERS/VALENTYN OGIRENKO
    15:21, 26 December 2017
    Mikhail Saakashvili refuses to testify to Ukrainian law enforcers
    When explaining his refusal to testify, the former President of Georgia said that the Security Service of Ukraine (known as SBU) has combined in one notice the summons for various investigative actions.
    The special operation held in Tbilisi on November 21-22. Photo © Sputnik / Levan Avlabreli https://sputnik-georgia.ru/incidents/20171122/238273849/Antiterroristicheskaja-operacija-v-Tbilisi-zavershilas-specnaz-uezzhaet.html
    14:46, 26 December 2017
    Law enforcers explain detentions in Pankisi Gorge by Tbilisi special operation
    Today, five persons have been detained in the Pankisi Gorge. One of them was wounded when he tried to throw a grenade to law enforcers, the State Security Service of Georgia reported.
    Posters with the photos of Talekh Bagirzade, the leader of the "Muslim Unity" movement. Baku, April 8, 2017. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
    14:10, 26 December 2017
    Defence reports new case opened against "Muslim Unity" leader
    The Azerbaijani Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has suspected Talekh Bagirzade, the leader of the "Muslim Unity" movement, who is serving his 20-year-long imprisonment, of keeping some prohibited object in his prison cell, his advocate has stated.
    A special operation in Georgia. Photo © Sputnik / Levan Avlabreli, https://sputnik-georgia.ru/incidents/20171226/238694682/Chataev-planiroval-terakty-protiv-posolstv-v-Gruzii-i-Turcii-dannye-SGB.html
    11:32, 26 December 2017
    Three persons detained during a special operation in Georgia
    One of the local residents detained today in the Pankisi Gorge is suspected of rendering assistance to Akhmed Chataev killed in a special operation in Tbilisi.
    Baatr Lidjiev, the deputy head of the Kalmykia's Permanent Mission under the President. Photo http://glava.region08.ru/vlast/pred/2809-postoyannoe-predstavitelstvo-respubliki-kalmykiya-pri-prezidente-rossiiskoi-federacii.html
    10:06, 26 December 2017
    Permanent Mission of Kalmykia demands apologies from "TNT" TV Channel
    On December 25, Baatr Lidjiev, the deputy head of the Kalmykia's Permanent Mission under the President, suggested the TV series which showed a Buddhist statuette with an attached statuette of a naked woman had offended the believers' feelings.
    Candles. Photo: © Sputnik / Igor Ageenko
    02:08, 26 December 2017
    Tskhinvali residents complain about deficit of candles in stores
    Residents of the South-Ossetian capital reported interruptions with heating and water supply in their houses because of the electricity supply disconnection. To illuminate their apartments, the residents of Tskhinvali have to use church candles, since it is very difficult to find ordinary wax candles in stores.
    Movsar Eskerkhanov. Screenshot of a video by the user Churban Abdulov https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgATiDXpKxk
    20:54, 25 December 2017
    Gay from Chechnya tells about demands to apologize to Kadyrov
    Movsar Eskerkhanov, a refugee from Chechnya, said that he was forced to ask the authorities of the republic to forgive him for his coming-out.
    Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: Reuters/MAXIM SHEMETOV
    19:38, 25 December 2017
    Kadyrov and Chechen officials announce transition to Mylistory social network
    More than 30,000 people have created their pages in the Mylistory social network after Ramzan Kadyrov got registered there, when his accounts in Facebook and Instagram were blocked, the press service of the government of Chechnya has reported. State Duma MPs and "Roskomnadzor" have demanded to explain the blocking of Kadyrov's accounts.
    Aina Gamzatova. Photo: Russian Institute for Strategic Studies https://ru.wikipedia.org
    18:20, 25 December 2017
    Wife of Dagestani Mufti nominates herself for Russian presidency
    Aina Gamzatova, the editor-in-chief of the "Islam" magazine and the wife of the Mufti of Dagestan, has sent documents to the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) asking to register her as a candidate.
    Police. The crime scene. Photo: сourtesy of Sona Barseghyan https://sputnik-georgia.ru/incidents/20171225/238686064/podrobnosti-ubijstva-deputata-gorsoveta-mestia-versiya-mvd.html
    17:46, 25 December 2017
    Oppositional Deputy shot dead in Western Georgia
    The Svaneti police are searching for a man who assassinated Lomar Niguriani, a Deputy of the Sakrebulo of the village of Mestia and the head of the district branch of the "United National Movement" (UNM) Party.
    A picture of a plane. The day of mourning for the victims of the crash of the Tu-154. Sochi, December 26, 2016. Photo by Anna Gritsevich for the "Caucasian Knot"
    14:25, 25 December 2017
    Sochi residents honour victims of plane crash
    Today, in Sochi, in the vicinity of which a plane of the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) crashed a year ago, people held a memorial event to pay tribute to the memory of the victims. The mourning event was attended by several hundred city residents.
    13:04, 25 December 2017
    Law enforcers report threat of terror acts in Chechnya
    In Chechnya, security measures have been enhanced in connection with the information about terror acts in preparation for the New Year's holidays, reports a source of the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent from the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
    Girls in headscarfs. Grozny, Chechnya. Photo by Akhmed Aldebirov for the "Caucasian Knot"
    12:00, 25 December 2017
    Grozny residents report dress code for school morning performances
    In Chechnya, the authorities have demanded that during pre-New Year morning performances at schools, schoolgirls should wear kerchiefs. This was reported by parents of schoolgirls and teachers.
    Combat positions of the Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army. Photo © Sputnik/ Asatur Yesayants https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/karabah/20170906/8550270/kocharyan-mg-obse-mogla-by-zapretit-postavki-oruzhiya-v-zonu-konflikta.html
    08:30, 25 December 2017
    Azerbaijan counts 156 shelling episodes from Armenian side
    On December 24 and at night on December 25, the Armenian Armed Forces violated the ceasefire for 156 times by using heavy machine guns, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated, not specifying any victims of the shelling.
    Special operation on the outskirts of the Zelenchukskaya Cossack village, Karachay-Cherkessia. December 18, 2017. Photo by the NAC press service
    06:57, 25 December 2017
    On December 18-24, 2017, eight persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
    During the week of December 18-24, 2017, at least eight persons were killed in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. No wounded were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
    The building of the USA President administration. Photo https://ru.wikipedia.org
    15:19, 24 December 2017
    US Congressman demands sanctions against Georgian authorities
    The interests of American investors in Georgia have not been taken into account; and this should be answered in the form of US sanctions against Georgian authorities, the Congressman Steve Russell has stated. Irakli Kiknavelidze, a Georgian oppositionist, has treated Russell's claims as an alarm signal.
    A woman deminer in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by the press service of the organization "HALO Trust"
    02:00, 24 December 2017
    Campaign "Lachin without Mines" continues in Arar community
    The humanitarian organizations "HALO Trust" and "ONEArmenia" continue fundraising for demining the field near Arar village in the Kashatag District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR).
    Grozny, Chechnya. Photo: http://islam-today.ru/novosti/2015/10/26/s-nacala-2015-goda-cecnu-posetili-okolo-20-000-turistov/
    22:09, 23 December 2017
    Chechen authorities report increase in flow of tourists
    Since the start of the year, more than 90,000 tourists have visited Chechnya, which is 20 percent more than during the same period in 2016. On the New Year holidays, over 8000 tourists are expected in Chechnya, the Committee on Tourism at the Republic's Government has stated.
    News
    Putin suggested Pashinyan choose a course before the elections.

    Alipat Sultanbegova, an activist. Photo: SOTA https://t.me/sotaproject/54465 Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of February 20-26, 2023

    Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of September 12-18, 2022

    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.