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20:00, 24 December 2011
Armenia holds protest against State Duma election frauds
Today, in Yerevan, in front of the Russian Embassy to Armenia, a protest action was held against rigged elections to the Russian State Duma, initiated by an initiative group of students.
19:00, 24 December 2011
Protest rally in Sakharov Avenue adopts resolution
In Moscow, a rally against rigged elections to the Russian State Duma took place in Sakharov Avenue. Its participants adopted a final resolution.
The rally "For Fair Elections" in Rostov-on-Don. December 24, 2011. Photo by Olesya Dianova for "Caucasian Knot".
18:23, 24 December 2011
In Rostov-on-Don, protest against election results brings together over 500 persons
The rally "For Fair Elections", which was coordinated with the authorities of Rostov-on-Don, attracted more than 500 people, who expressed their disagreement with the outcomes of the elections to the Russian State Duma.
The rally "For Fair Elections" in Krasnodar. December 24, 2011. Photo by "Caucasian Knot"
18:00, 24 December 2011
Krasnodar: rally against rigged elections was about 1000-strong
About a thousand persons came in Krasnodar to take part in the rally "For Fair Elections" and express their disagreement with the results of the Russian State Duma elections. The event was coordinated with local authorities.
17:00, 24 December 2011
Suspected militants' helpers detained in Chechnya
Law enforcers of Chechnya have detained two persons in Grozny, suspected of assisting the members of illegal armed formation (IAFs).
The rally against rigged elections to the Russian State Duma. Astrakhan, December 24, 2011. Photo by Elena Grebenyuk for the "Caucasian Knot".
14:00, 24 December 2011
At rally Astrakhan opposition announces plans to litigate against election outcomes
Activists of oppositional political parties of Astrakhan have reported to the recent rally against rigged elections to the Russian State Duma that they will file lawsuits in the context of numerous violations committed in the course of the election campaign.
12:00, 24 December 2011
RWB: situation with the freedom of speech in Azerbaijan remains poor
In 2011, the situation in Azerbaijan with the freedom of speech was the worst in the past six years. For the first time after 2005, a murder of a journalist was committed – the publicist Rafiq Tagi was assassinated. This is stated in the annual report of the "Reporters Without Borders" (RWB), an international organization in defence of the press.
11:00, 24 December 2011
In Azerbaijan, a businessman tries to burn himself down
In the Azerbaijani city of Sheki, a local businessman made an attempt of self-immolation, claiming violation of his rights.
10:00, 24 December 2011
Sochi Airport creates barrier-free environment for invalids
The Sochi Airport is implementing a programme of a barrier-free environment for disabled passengers. The programme was adopted after the Airport was criticized by the commission for preparation and holding the Paralympic Winter Games of 2014.
09:00, 24 December 2011
Electoral Code of Georgia adopted in the second reading
On December 23, the draft Electoral Code was adopted at an extraordinary sitting of the Parliament of Georgia in the second reading by a majority of votes of the MPs.
22:40, 23 December 2011
Rosaviatsiya: conflict between "Vnukovo" and "Kuban Airlines" should not affect passengers
Clarification of the relationship between the top management of the Moscow airport "Vnukovo" and the airline "ALK" is irresponsible under conditions of rising passenger traffic during the holidays. This was declared by the Federal Air Transport Agency ("Rosaviatsiya"), which urged the parties to reconcile the conflict.
22:30, 23 December 2011
Azerbaijan bans foreign TV serials on national TV channels
In Azerbaijan, starting May 1, 2012, the ban on screening foreign TV serials and feature films on national TV channels comes into effect. The appropriate decision was made on December 22 by the National TV and Radio Council (NTRC).
22:30, 23 December 2011
In Stavropol, prosecutor's office makes canning factory pay over 16 million roubles of wage debts to its workers
The top management of the OJSC (Open Joint-Stock Company) " Stavropolsky Canning factory" did not paid wages to its 232 employees for 1.5 years; the formed arrears amounted to more than 16 million roubles. Only due to interference of the prosecutor's office, at present, wages have been paid in full.
22:20, 23 December 2011
Astrakhan Regional Court cancels compensation to school principal for unlawful dismissal
The Regional Court granted the appeal of the Committee on Education and Science of the Administration of Astrakhan on its earlier decision on compensation for unfair dismissal of Nadezhda Gogoleva, Principal of the school No. 74. The Principal does not agree with the decision and intends to appeal to higher courts.
22:10, 23 December 2011
Pyatigorsk mosque opens Russian language courses for immigrants
In the Stavropol Territory, at the mosque of Pyatigorsk, free courses on Russian language for foreign immigrants are to be established. Opening of the courses was initiated by the Spiritual Administration of Muslims in the Stavropol Territory.
22:00, 23 December 2011
MRI: in 2011, situation with freedom of expression in Azerbaijan has worsened
In Azerbaijan, the year of 2011 is characterized by further deterioration of freedom of expression. This is the main conclusion of the annual report of the Media Rights Institute (MRI) entitled "Freedom of expression in Azerbaijan: legal cases of defamation, pressure, freedom of information, the Internet, regulation of TV and radio", which was presented on December 23 at "a roundtable" in Baku.
22:00, 23 December 2011
Ex-district head in Volgograd Region suspected of embezzling four million budgetary roubles
The ex-head of the administration of the Kotovo District of the Volgograd Region and the General Director of the OJSC (Open Joint-Stock Company) "Volgogradneftegazstroy" are suspected of theft of 4 million roubles allocated from the budget for reconstruction of a road. Investigation is underway, the Ministry of Interior Affairs (MIA) in the Volgograd Region reports.
21:50, 23 December 2011
In Sochi, woman-organizer of protests against election violations is summoned to police "for a talk"
Olga Noskovets, a resident of Sochi, one of the organizers of the sanctioned rally against violations at the elections to the State Duma held on December 4, which was scheduled for December 24, reported on the summon to the police.
21:40, 23 December 2011
Group of children from Chechnya goes to Moscow for New Year holidays
48 children from the Chechen Republic, aged 8-14, went to celebrate the New Year in the Moscow Kremlin. This was reported by the Republic's Ministry of Education and Sciences.
21:20, 23 December 2011
In Sochi, human rights defender Sergey Basmanov arrested for 10 days
Today, the Khosta District Court found Sergey Basmanov, the human rights defender from Sochi, guilty of disorderly conduct committed on the day of voting at the elections to the State Duma. Sergey Basmanov was sentenced to an administrative penalty in the form of 10-day arrest.
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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.