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18:22, 14 December 2025

Kadyrov confirmed his readiness to run again for the post of head of Chechnya

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said during a live broadcast that he is fed up with power, but will run for the republic's presidency in 2026 if the president nominates him and the people support him.

06:43, 14 December 2025

Residents' homes in a Kuban village were damaged in a drone attack

A drone attack damaged five private homes in the village of Afipsky, where an oil refinery is located.

20:58, 13 December 2025

A mother separated from her children asked Kadyrov for help

Austrian resident Indira Taisumova recorded a video message to the head of Chechnya asking for help in reclaiming her two daughters, who are being held by her ex-husband. She claims she faced violence and threats while attempting to retrieve the children.

18:59, 13 December 2025

Psychologists have linked the Chechen campaigns to the anxiety of residents of the republic amid drone attacks

People who have previously experienced wars and the associated losses and hardships are vulnerable, and drone attacks in Chechnya and even testing of warning systems are causing fear and anxiety among some residents. Psychologists noted that mobile internet shutdowns deprive them of access to reliable information and only exacerbate this situation.

16:01, 13 December 2025

The court extended the arrest of Bishop Proshyan

The pretrial detention of Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, head of the Aragatsotn Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, who is accused of obstructing the exercise of electoral rights and forcing participation in public meetings, has been extended by two months. His defense is appealing the decision.

15:01, 13 December 2025

Authorities announced that 90% of the fuel oil spill near Anapa has been collected

More than 90% of the fuel oil spilled during the tanker disaster has been recovered, and fuel oil was removed from the bow of the Volgoneft-239 tanker in October and November, authorities reported. Volunteers noted that the fuel oil in the Temryuk district is hidden under a layer of sand.

11:04, 13 December 2025

The court refused to drop the criminal prosecution of Meydan TV journalists

At the first hearing in the Meydan TV case, a Baku court rejected the lawyers' requests to dismiss the criminal case and release the defendants. The Committee to Protect Journalists called for an end to the persecution of critics of the Azerbaijani government.

08:07, 13 December 2025

Two believers from Kuban have rejected charges of extremism

The court sentenced Viktor Spirichev and Sergei Dvurechensky, residents of the Kuban village, to suspended prison terms, finding them members of an extremist organization. Both Jehovah's Witnesses* denied the charges.

02:15, 13 December 2025

Those accused in Dalgatov's death case are trying to shift the blame onto a former colleague

At the trial of Kurban Dalgatov, who died after being detained at the Sovietsky District Department of Internal Affairs in Makhachkala, two defendants testified, accusing their former colleague, Islam Atavov, of committing the crime.

23:23, 12 December 2025

Protesters in Tbilisi criticized Kobakhidze for posting a photo with Putin

Georgia's fifth president, Salome Zurabishvili, attended a rally outside the parliament building on the 380th day of uninterrupted protests. Participants protested the Georgian prime minister's participation in the International Year of Peace and Trust forum in Ashgabat, where Irakli Kobakhidze posed for a photo next to Vladimir Putin.

20:24, 12 December 2025

A former municipal deputy from Yeysk has been added to the register of foreign agents

The Russian Ministry of Justice has added Yeisk activist and former district council member Alexander Korovayny* to the register of foreign agents. The activist himself recalled that he had previously been recognized as "the best young politician in the Krasnodar Territory."

15:20, 12 December 2025

Kenan Zeynalov called the criminal case fabricated

Kenan Zeynalov, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, denied the charges against him in court. He recounted the incident that led to his arrest, claiming it was a planned provocation.

13:20, 12 December 2025

Four airports in southern Russia have been closed due to security threats

The airports of Grozny, Magas, Vladikavkaz, and Makhachkala are closed due to the threat of drone attacks. Six flights are delayed at Makhachkala Airport, and one at Vladikavkaz Airport.

12:20, 12 December 2025

Pashinyan's position on returning to Karabakh coincided with the opinion of Azerbaijani social media users

Azerbaijani social media users, commenting on the Karabakh parliamentarians' statement about fighting to return to their homeland, called it unrealistic. The Armenian Prime Minister expressed a similar opinion, also suggesting that Baku close the issue of Western Azerbaijan.

05:00, 12 December 2025

The second warning system test in three days was conducted in Chechnya

Amid the increasing frequency of drone attacks, Chechen authorities organized at least two tests of emergency sirens within three days. Another test was previously scheduled for late December.

03:47, 12 December 2025

Karabakh military personnel denied charges in a Baku court

Eight defendants in the case against the military-political leadership of Nagorno-Karabakh made their final statements before a Baku court. All pleaded not guilty to the war crimes charged against them.

02:49, 12 December 2025

Volgograd and Sochi airports are closed to aircraft

Rosaviatsiya temporarily closed the airports in Sochi and Volgograd to flights. Shortly after the flight ban, the mayor of Sochi announced the lifting of the drone alert, although residents had previously heard a series of explosions.

00:54, 12 December 2025

An Abkhaz court has announced its verdict in the murder case of Kemal Ardzinba

The Supreme Court of Abkhazia sentenced the son of the republic's former deputy defense minister, Batal Pilia, to a lengthy prison term, finding him guilty of murdering the nephew of the first president.

18:16, 11 December 2025

Gravel mining in Liakhva threatens South Ossetia's ecosystem

The Liakhva is the only major river in South Ossetia, and economic activity there threatens not only its wildlife but can also lead to shallowing. Meanwhile, local residents have shown little interest in keeping the river clean, even though water samples have only met safety standards at its source.

15:30, 11 December 2025

Pashinyan was greeted with a rally in Moscow

Participants in a rally outside the Armenian Embassy in Moscow demanded that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who arrived for a meeting of the Eurasian Economic Union Council, release persecuted clergy.

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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

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

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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.