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18:36, 5 January 2021
Relatives of soldiers missed in action come to protest action in Yerevan
Today, in Yerevan, several dozen residents have come to a protest action in front of the government building. They demand from the authorities to report the information concerning the soldiers missed in action in Nagorno-Karabakh.
14:45, 5 January 2021
Armenia presents new death toll in Nagorno-Karabakh
Employees of the forensic medical examination service have conducted examinations of the bodies or remains of 3360 military servicemen, who perished in Nagorno-Karabakh. Also, more than 2500 forensic genetic examinations have been conducted, Arsen Torosyan, the Armenian Minister of Public Health, wrote on December 4 in his Facebook page.
Relatives of the policeman killed in Grozny announce a blood feud. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJd1wcEK2Aa/. Screenshot from Sultygovs' appeal, t.me/fortangaorg/7920. Collage made by the Caucasian Knot
14:34, 5 January 2021
Social network users dispute about reconciliation prospects of Timurzievs and Djabrailovs
Relatives of the Timurziev brothers should have immediately express their condolences to the family of the deceased policeman, and not voice their doubts out in the video message, some Instagram users believe. Other commentators treat families' reconciliation as a must, since relatives should not respond for actions of members of their teips (family clans).
A house on fire. Screenshot of video posted by a resident of Shurnukh: https://t.me/togarma301/932
11:34, 5 January 2021
Nine families remain in Shurnukh after eviction
Temporary housing has been provided to nine families who were forced to leave their homes in the village of Shurnukh after the transfer of part thereof to Azerbaijan. The owners of three more houses left for their relatives. Some of the villagers set fire to their houses before leaving.
11:17, 5 January 2021
Over the past 24 hours, more than 180 refugees return to Stepanakert
Busses have brought 188 more refugees from Yerevan to Stepanakert; making the total number of returnees 47,475, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) informed on January 4.
Domestic violence. Photo: Dragana_Gordic / freepik.com
11:03, 5 January 2021
Georgian rights defenders criticize amnesty of convicts for domestic violence
An MP from the ruling "Georgian Dream" Party has offered to extend the mass amnesty that is being prepared in Georgia on those convicted for domestic violence. In their turn, human rights defenders believe that the amnesty for this category of convicts may create a dangerous precedent for the society and encourage the commission of such crimes.
Original building of the mosque built in 1905 in Rostov-on-Don. Photo courtesy of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Rostov Region, http://islam-rostov.ru/novost/delo-vozvrata-istoricheskoy-mecheti-g-rostova-na-donu-na-ul-krasnoarmeyskoy-97
08:36, 5 January 2021
Mufti criticizes transfer of mosque building in Rostov-on-Don to school
The decision of the Mayoralty to hand the building of the cathedral mosque of Rostov-on-Don over to the jazz school is treated as unfair by Muslims who are outraged by this, Mukhammed Bikmaev, the head of the Muftiate of the Rostov Region, has stated.
Banner in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Photo by Ilyas Kapiev for the Caucasian Knot
08:24, 5 January 2021
Seven persons hold series of pickets demanding Gadjiev's release
Seven activists have held a series of solo pickets demanding the release of the Dagestani journalist, Abdulmumin Gadjiev, accused of financing terrorism. From January 10 on, the law obliges activists to change their usual format of actions.
Russian peacekeepers in the village of Shurnukh, January 2, 2020. Screenshot: https://youtu.be/rOdPXz3Hoh0
23:02, 4 January 2021
Armenian families leave 12 houses in eastern Shurnukh
In the village of Shurnukh, people left 12 houses in the eastern part of the village, claimed by Azerbaijan. An owner of one of the above houses was allowed to stay, but he refused to live 100 metres from the border, the local Armenian authorities reported.
At the place of the Mi-24 crash. Photo: Ministry for Emergencies of Armenia
22:46, 4 January 2021
Investigators report details of case on Mi-24 shot down in Armenia
Russian military investigators has reclassified a case on the death of the crew of the Russian helicopter shot down in Armenia to a more serious article on premeditated killing, an informed source of the "Interfax" reports.
A solemn ceremony to rename the village of Pervomayskoye into Khazhi-Evla (Chechnya). Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJl8Meypqpg/
18:31, 4 January 2021
In Chechnya, campaign to change place names affects village founded by Kunta-Khadji Kishiev
On January 3, the authorities of Chechnya reported that on the Memorial Day of preacher Kunta-Khadji Kishiev, the village he founded got back its historical name of Khazhi-Evla.
A tank and a car destroyed by the Azerbaijani artillery in November of 2020. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
18:18, 4 January 2021
Karabakh rescuers find 20 dead bodies near Gadrut and Djabrail
Over 24 hours, rescuers of Nagorno-Karabakh found the bodies of 19 soldiers and one civilian, the spokesman for the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) of Nagorno-Karabakh reports today. According to him, during the period since the beginning of the search, that is, from November 13, 2020, until January 2, 2021, inclusive, the rescuers found the bodies of 1175 soldiers and civilians, the "Sputnik Armenia" reports today. Thus, the total number of the dead bodies discovered has reached 1194.
Georgia-South Ossetia border. Photo: https://gdb.voanews.com https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Южная_Осетия
13:35, 4 January 2021
Georgian MFA put forward condition for border demarcation with Russia
Demarcation of the Russian-Georgian border is possible only after the withdrawal of Russian troops from the territory of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has stated after Vladimir Putin had instructed to delimit and demarcate the Russian-Georgian border.
A man's fist. Photo: Fort George G. Meade Public Affairs OfficeFollow https://www.flickr.com/
13:12, 4 January 2021
"Struggle for morality" serves to hide blackmailing in Northern Caucasus
The blackmailers who threaten girls with posting their intimate photos are only interested in money; they have nothing to do with fighters for morality, the North-Caucasian journalists and public figures interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Special operation. Photo: press service of the National Antiterrorism Committee
11:35, 4 January 2021
Within the week, four persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week from December 28, 2020, to January 3, 2021, four persons fell victim to the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus: three were killed and one was wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Timur Kuashev. Screenshot: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qww_YURzKak
11:24, 4 January 2021
Law enforcers' travels from Bellingcat inquiry coincide with deaths of Caucasian activists
The law enforcers named in the journalistic investigation into the poisoning of the opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, had visited Kabardino-Balkaria and Dagestan when the human rights defender, Timur Kuashev, and the activist of the "Sadval" movement, Ruslan Magomedragimov, died there, as follows from the materials published by Khristo Grozev, a Bellingcat's journalist.
Original building of the mosque built in 1905 in Rostov-on-Don. Photo courtesy of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Rostov Region, http://islam-rostov.ru
11:10, 4 January 2021
Despite Muslims' opinion, historical building of Rostov mosque handed over to school
The Mayoralty of Rostov-on-Don has handed the building of the cathedral mosque, built in early 20th century and rebuilt in Soviet years, for which the believers had fought, over to the jazz school.
Russian peacekeepers in the village of Shurnukh, January 2, 2020. Screenshot: https://youtu.be/rOdPXz3Hoh0
10:57, 4 January 2021
Syunik governor reports placement of Armenian and Russian border guards near Shurnukh
Armenian and Russian border guards are being stationed in a disputed area near the village of Shurnukh, where Azerbaijani militaries have set up their post, Melikset Pogosyan, the governor of the Syunik Region has stated. According to his story, the Armenian party is fully controlling the situation.
A project for a five-star hotel complex in Shusha, https://www.facebook.com/hasanoktayoqlu/posts/3743512849039888
12:05, 3 January 2021
Construction of five-star hotel in Shusha announced
An Azerbaijani construction company has presented a project for a five-star hotel complex "Karabakh Victory" to be built in Shusha. Authorities decided to create a seismic station in the city.
Screenshot of the video "Azerbaijanis enter the village of Shurnukh in the Syunik Region" https://youtu.be/cEpMtCbviHM
12:03, 3 January 2021
Azerbaijani militaries give three days for residents of Shurnukh to move out
An Azerbaijani military post has appeared in the village of Shurnukh in the Syunik Region of Armenia; and residents of a part of the village were ordered to move out by January 5, Akop Arshakyan, the village head, said.
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A Kaspiysk resident accused of murdering a girl. Photo: Press Service of the Republic's Investigative Committee A resident of Kaspiysk received a life sentence for the murder of a girl.

Residents of Dagestan have submitted more than 214,000 applications for flood relief.

The road to seven villages in Dagestan is blocked after a landslide.

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.