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Zurab Maisuradze. Photo: TPA Lietuvos skyriaus, https://eadaily.com/ru/news/2016/12/07/litva-peredumala-zaderzhivat-zuraba-maysuradze-po-zaprosu-rossii
19:37, 3 January 2017
Lithuanian GPO refuses to extradite Zurab Maisuradze to Russia
The request to extradite Zurab Maisuradze, the ex-head of the Georgian Anti-Terrorist Centre, who was detained on Russia's demand, was politically motivated, the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Lithuania has regarded, and refused to extradite him.
Combat post, Nagorny Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
17:22, 3 January 2017
Azerbaijani authorities accuse Armenia of protracting delivery of soldier's body
Despite the demands of international mediators, Armenia is protracting the procedure of giving out the body of Chingiz Gurbanov, an Azerbaijani military, the spokesman of the State Commission on Matters of Prisoners of War, Missing and Captured Citizens of Azerbaijan has stated today.
Mzymta river, Krasnaya Polyana. Photo by Grigory Shvedov for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
14:45, 3 January 2017
Putin orders to reduce environmental damage while expanding Sochi recreation areas
The President instructed the Russian Government and the authorities of the Krasnodar Territory to attract ecologists and submit proposals on minimizing the damage to the environment while expanding recreation areas in the vicinity of Krasnaya Polyana.
Leyla Yunus. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
12:37, 3 January 2017
Azerbaijan: Leyla Yunus announced rights defender of the year
The Azerbaijani Centre for Monitoring Political Prisoners has established the Award "Rights Defender of the Year". Leyla Yunus, the Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD), has become its first Laureate by the outcomes of 2016.
12:31, 3 January 2017
New Year celebration passed in Grozny under increased security measures
During the New Year celebrations in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, the territory, where the main New Year Tree was installed, was cordoned off; policemen conducted personal inspection and did not let people out before the end of the event, said local residents.
Rally in memory of soldiers perished in Chechnya. Photo: http://onkavkaz.com/novosti/1756-miting-v-pamjat-o-pogibshih-v-chechne-proshel-v-adygee.html
06:46, 3 January 2017
Rally in memory of those killed in Chechnya held in Adygea
On January 2, Adygea marks the Memory Day of soldiers, who perished in local conflicts, within which a mourning rally was held at the memorial near the Maikop garrison.
Alexander Legkov after winning Sochi-2014 Olympic medal. Photo: https://vk.com/legkovclub
04:50, 3 January 2017
Two Russian skiers are candidates for deprivation of Sochi-2014 medals
In January, the Russian skiers Alexander Legkov and Maxim Vylegzhanin will be deprived of medals of the Winter Olympic Games-2014 in Sochi, media report with reference to sources from the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Rally in memory of Meskhetian Turks who fell victims to deportation, Volgodonsk, November 14, 2016. Screenshot of video posted at www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6trF2VBZyo
00:48, 3 January 2017
Meskhetians urge Georgian authorities to simplify receipt of citizenship
Despite the fact that, formally, there are no obstacles for migrants-Meskhetians to live and receive citizenship in Georgia, many of them face bureaucratic red tape, said the settlers interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Fuad Akhmedli. Photo from activist's Facebook page, facebook.com/bugundebelegetdi
21:01, 2 January 2017
Akhmedli's defence blames investigators for ignoring request for medical examination
More than two weeks have expired since the submission of a request for a medical examination of the Azerbaijani activist Fuad Akhmedli to determine if he can stay in custody. Despite the urgency of the request, investigators would not react, said the activist's advocate.
Rizvan Kotiev. Photo: Gazetaingush.ru
19:02, 2 January 2017
Suspect of killing journalist Kokurkhoev named
On suspicion of murdering the Ingush TV presenter Amir Kokurkhoev, the police are looking for Rizvan Kotiev, a 26-year resident of the village of Nesterovskoe. Law enforcement bodies have appealed to local residents asking to help to detain the suspect.
17:12, 2 January 2017
Heart failure caused death of Russian military in Yerevan
The death of a Russian officer Victor Emelyanov in Yerevan has been officially confirmed today by the press service of the Russian military base of the Southern Military District, stationed in Armenia.
Baku. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
16:40, 2 January 2017
Consulate reports sending body of casualty of Istanbul terror act to Baku
An Azerbaijani Nurana Gasanova fell victim to the terror act committed at a nightclub in Istanbul. She had Russian citizenship; however, her body will be sent for burial to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, said the Russian Consulate General in Istanbul.
Grozny, Chechnya. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
14:39, 2 January 2017
Grozny residents state power agents' anti-alcohol raids on New Year's Eve
At the New Year's night law enforcers in Chechnya conducted raids over cafes and restaurants of Grozny, during which young people drinking alcohol were detained, local residents have reported.
CTO in Dagestan. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-kbr-unichtozhen-bandit-prichastnyy-k-rasstrelu.html
11:43, 2 January 2017
On December 26, 2016-January 1, 2017, 10 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of December 26, 2016-January 1, 2017, at least 10 persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, six were killed, and four others were wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
11:42, 2 January 2017
Russian officer found dead in Yerevan
The police found no signs of violence on the body of Viktor Emelyanov, the headquarters deputy chief of the Russian military base in Armenia. The body of the Russian officer was discovered in one of the Yerevan hotels.
11:04, 2 January 2017
Chechen residents complain about disappearance of their relative
Alvi Khakimov, a 24-year-old resident of the village of Nikolayevskaya of the Naur District, disappeared on December 21, 2016. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by a relative of the disappeared man.
Rasul Mirzaev. Photo: https://www.instagram.com/rasul___mirzaev/
08:10, 2 January 2017
Friend of Rasul Mirzaev associates attack on athlete with fight at Moscow night club
In Moscow, Dagestani wrestler Rasul Mirzaev was attacked after a fight between natives of Dagestan and athlete Artyom Lobov, who was supported by Rasul Mirzaev. This was reported by a friend of the attacked athlete.
Amir Kokurkhoev. Photo: https://www.facebook.com/kpc.ezdel/photos/t.100001045842197/606571689473382/?type=3&theater
21:55, 1 January 2017
Investigators announce preliminary version of journalist's murder in Ingushetia
According to the preliminary information, Amir Kokurkhoev, a TV presenter and the spokesman for the Sunzha District administration in Ingushetia, was killed as a result of a domestic conflict. This is reported by the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).
Amir Kokurkhoev. Photo: https://www.facebook.com/amir.kokurho
20:42, 1 January 2017
Journalist killed in Ingushetia
TV presenter Amir Kokurkhoev, the spokesman for the Sunzha District administration in Ingushetia, died in hospital from a stab wound.
Novolak District of Dagestan. Photo: http://odnoselchane.ru/?page=photos_of_category&sect=42&com=photogallery
19:14, 1 January 2017
Law enforcers identify second suspect killed in Novolak District of Dagestan
The second man killed in a special operation carried out in the Novolak District of Dagestan has been identified as Magomed Sultanov, also known among the militants as Ibrakhim. This was reported by a source from the law enforcement bodies.
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Activists called on the head of the pretrial detention center to ensure the protection of the rights of Kuban pensioners.

The court allowed activists to attend the hearing in the case of Kuban pensioners.

A Sochi native was convicted of intending to join the RDC*

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....

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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.