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Salome Zurabishvili. Screenshot of the video by the BBC News Russian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jih0BtC6TJQ
16:05, 1 January 2022
Georgian President Zurabishvili pardons 14 convicts
Out of the fourteen prisoners pardoned by Salome Zurabishvili, President of Georgia, on the eve of the New Year holidays, nine have got the opportunity to leave prison today, while the terms of punishment have been mitigated for the other convicts.
An anti-tank mine. Photo: https://ru.wikipedia.org http://www.dodmedia.osd.mil/Assets/1987/Marines/DM-ST-87-01574.JPEG
14:37, 1 January 2022
An excavator blown up by a mine in Karabakh conflict zone
An anti-tank mine exploded in the Agdam District of Azerbaijan during the works on the ground, and an excavator driver was not injured, the Prosecutor’s Office reported.
A session of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe. Photo by the press service of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe https://venice.coe.int/webforms/events/?id=3271
14:36, 1 January 2022
Council of Europe Venice Commission criticizes Russia for liquidating “Memorial”*
According to the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, the Russian law on foreign agents contradicts the international legal standards, and the decision to close the “International Memorial”* has become excessive punishment for administrative violations.
The borderline between Georgia and South Ossetia. Photo https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Государственная_граница_Южной_Осетии
23:18, 31 December 2021
Two residents of Georgia released in South Ossetia
The authorities of South Ossetia have released two Georgian citizens, the Georgian State Security Service reports.
Participants of a protest rally in Oslo. Screenshot of the post on Tumso Abdurakhmanov's channel https://t.me/abusaddamshishani
23:12, 31 December 2021
Norway: picketers urge authorities to react to wave of kidnappings in Chechnya
On December 30, about 50 members of the Chechen Diaspora held a protest in Oslo, calling on the authorities to seek sanctions against Ramzan Kadyrov and Vladimir Putin in connection with kidnappings in Chechnya and liquidation of the "Memorials"*.
Salekh Rustamov. Photo courtesy of his representatives
13:09, 31 December 2021
Salekh Rustamov's advocates achieve examination of his state of health
After the advocates' petition, the court has appointed a forensic medical examination of Salekh Rustamov's health; its results will be used when considering the motion on his early release.
A protest rally of journalists in front of the Azerbaijani Parliament building. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:07, 31 December 2021
Azeri MPs ignore journalists' protests
When adopting the law "On Media", journalists' demands were ignored; and now both their rights and those of social network users are sharply restricted; and almost any post, video clip or opinion can be treated as a violation of the law, members of the journalistic community have stated.
A family of forced migrants. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:04, 31 December 2021
Forced migrants receive housing in Nagorno-Karabakh
A total of 111 families of forced migrants from Gadrut and Shushi have received apartments in newly built houses in Stepanakert; overall, authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh are planning to build 6500 apartments and individual houses for the families of forced migrants. In December, apartments were granted to the families who lost their members at war or occurred in a difficult social situation.
13:03, 31 December 2021
HRC "Memorial"* complains to GPO about illegal "prophylactic registration" in Dagestan
Human rights defenders have asked the Russian General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) to check the legality of the so-called "prophylactic registration" practised in Dagestan, in particular, in relation to Vazir Bazanaev, a local resident. The Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial"* has called on the GPO to bring to justice the officials of the Dagestani Prosecutor's Office, who failed to properly consider the appeals on this matter.
Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev (on the left). Screenshot of the post by the Insider https://www.facebook.com/TheInsiderRussia/photos/1851919648306295
23:59, 30 December 2021
Chechen gays Magamadov and Isaev complain about lack of doctors’ attention to their hunger strike
Chechen natives Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev have been refusing food in the SIZO (pre-trial prison) for the tenth day already, demanding to change the territorial jurisdiction of their case, but no warders of the SIZO have ever visited them. This was announced by a representative of the “SK SOS” Crisis Group.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo by the "Grozny Inform" https://www.grozny-inform.ru/
23:57, 30 December 2021
Kidnappings in Chechnya demonstrate Kadyrov’s confidence in his impunity
The kidnapping of relatives of Chechen activists, well-known for criticizing the authorities of Chechnya, became possible because of Ramzan Kadyrov’s confidence that such actions would remain unpunished for him, human rights defenders and activists note.
Handcuffs. Photo by Yelena Sineok, "Yuga.ru"
23:43, 30 December 2021
Armenian soldier detained after returning from captivity
In Armenia, Arman Khachatryan, one of the five Armenian soldiers returned by Azerbaijan on December 29, was detained on suspicion of violating the rules of military service.
A protest rally in front of the Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis (parliament) on December 28. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:42, 30 December 2021
Azerbaijan’s parliament adopts Law “On Media”
Azerbaijani MPs adopted the Law “On Media”, which provoked protests from journalists.
Salekh Magamadov (on the left) and Ismail Isaev. Screenshot https://www.facebook.com/KavkazRealii/videos/227279865717873
23:29, 30 December 2021
Witnesses in Magamadov and Isaev's case doubt investigators' documents
At the session of the court that considers the case of the Chechen bloggers, Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev, accused of aiding a member of an illegal armed formation (IAF), the witnesses have stated that they didn't testify themselves, but signed some pre-prepared papers.
The Azerbaijani Police Department in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:56, 30 December 2021
Communicator wounded in Karabakh conflict zone
Anar Ragimli, an employee of the mobile operator, has received a gunshot wound while working in the Agdam District, the Azerbaijani General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has reported.
Nargiz Absalamova with a poster saying, "Your complaint could be here." Photo by Kyamal Ali for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:30, 30 December 2021
After clash with police in Baku, doctors diagnose journalist's fracture
Nargiz Absalamova, a correspondent of the "Abzas", has refuted the police's statement that the journalists' action against the draft law "On Media" in Baku ended without incidents. According to her story, after the clash with law enforcers, she fell down and received a trauma. Doctors diagnosed her with a tailbone fracture.
Abubakar Yangulbaev. Screenshot of the video https://www.instagram.com/p/CTMV4sFICpP/
17:28, 30 December 2021
Abubakar Yangulbaev tells details of his interrogation by police
Abubakar Yangulbaev, a lawyer for the North-Caucasian branch of the "Committee against Torture" (CaT), said that he was interrogated as a witness within the case of justifying terrorism because of his publication on the Telegram channel "1Adat"*; they took his explanations about the denunciation of his moderation. Abubakar denied his involvement in the oppositional Telegram channel.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo by the "Grozny Inform" https://www.grozny-inform.ru
12:53, 30 December 2021
Kadyrov disavows his statement on campaign on Kiev
The people of Ukraine should deal with the "treacherous actions" of President Zelensky, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, who has earlier expressed his readiness to annex Ukraine to Russia, has stated now, explaining that he had expressed his opinion on Ukraine as a citizen, not as a politician and not at the request of the federal centre.
Ilya Novikov, advocate of the HRC "Memorial", gives an interview to journalists at the building of the Moscow City Court after the court session. Moscow, December 29, 2021. Photo by the press service of the HRC "Memorial" https://memohrc.org
12:51, 30 December 2021
Human rights defenders name political motives for liquidation of HRC "Memorial"*
The decision to liquidate the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial"* is a political repression, human rights defenders have stated.
Five militaries taken prisoner on November 16 were returned to Armenia. Photo: Facebook / European Union in Armenia https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=287779630055425&set=pcb.287772106722844
23:59, 29 December 2021
Azerbaijan hands over five POWs to Armenia
Five militaries taken prisoner on November 16 were returned to Armenia through the mediation of Hungary, the State Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Prisoners of War, Hostages, and Missing Persons reported.
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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.