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20:20, 29 December 2025
A man accused of terrorism in Kabardino-Balkaria has been deported to Russia.
A man accused of 21 million ruble fraud and aiding terrorist activity, who was wanted by Interpol, has been deported to Russia from the United Arab Emirates.
Police officers detain activists. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:49, 29 December 2025
Human rights activists point out the selectivity of the amnesty in Azerbaijan
The amnesty affected only 10% of the total number of political prisoners in Azerbaijan. All of them were religious believers convicted on trumped-up charges amid the escalation of tensions with Iran, and they now have less than six months left in prison, human rights activists noted.
19:15, 29 December 2025
Volgatransneft appealed the recovery of damages to the Black Sea.
The owner of the Volgoneft-239 tanker, which sank in the Kerch Strait, has filed a complaint with the Arbitration Court of the North Caucasus District against the court's decision to levy 35.48 billion rubles from the company for damages to the Black Sea and pay it to the Russian budget.
18:42, 29 December 2025
A Dagestani soldier was killed in Ukraine.
Mukhtar Guseinov from the Kazbekovsky district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,755 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.
Tamara Mearakishvili. Screenshot of the video https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2596335094021121 belongs to the company Meta, which is banned in Russia.
18:24, 29 December 2025
Mearakishvili refused medication and water
Activist Tamara Mearakishvili, arrested on espionage charges, stopped taking her medication after meeting with a prison official. She has thus completely given up the water she previously used to take her medications and is now on a dry hunger strike.
17:50, 29 December 2025
A soldier in Nalchik was convicted of leaving his unit without permission.
A military court in Nalchik sentenced Azamat Shirukhov to two years in prison, finding him guilty of evading military service during mobilization.
16:53, 29 December 2025
A Dagestani deputy publicly apologized for the brawl involving his son.
Following harsh criticism from the head of Dagestan, MP Bammat Absalamov publicly apologized for the brawl involving his son and promised compensation. Telegram users deemed the MP's actions worthy of respect and suggested he remain in office.
Residents of Grozny. Photo: Rizvan Rasuev, Grozny-Inform news agency https://www.grozny-inform.ru/
15:53, 29 December 2025
The subsidy from Moscow became insignificant support for public sector workers in Chechnya.
The federal subsidy of 308 million rubles will only provide a modest increase in public sector wages in Chechnya, the economist noted. Low wages force teachers and doctors to seek part-time work or change jobs, residents of the republic reported.
14:53, 29 December 2025
A fighter from Stavropol Krai was killed in Ukraine.
Roman Golovinov was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 890 soldiers from the Stavropol Krai have been officially recognized as killed.
13:54, 29 December 2025
The Georgian Military Highway is open to all vehicles.
The ban on heavy-duty vehicles leaving North Ossetia via the Georgian Military Highway has been lifted.
12:54, 29 December 2025
Facebook* users debated the fairness of Avanesyan's sentence.
Armenian social media users suggested that Karen Avanesyan, who remained in Khankendi, was convicted of a fabricated terrorist attack, while Azerbaijani users considered the verdict fair. Details of the case are known only from Azerbaijani sources, according to lawyer Ara Kazaryan.
11:54, 29 December 2025
Voronovsky's arrest has been extended for three months.
A Moscow court has extended the arrest of former Kuban vice-governor Anatoly Voronovsky, who is accused of accepting bribes.
10:54, 29 December 2025
Authorities have counted 13 damaged residential buildings in Krasnodar.
A drone attack caused a fire in Belorechensk, while 13 private homes and several cars were damaged in Krasnodar. Authorities have promised to help residents repair their broken windows by the New Year.
09:55, 29 December 2025
Nineteen drones were shot down in three regions of the Southern Federal District.
The Ministry of Defense reported 11 drones shot down overnight in Adygea, seven in Kuban, and one in the Rostov Region. Another drone was shot down over the Sea of Azov.
08:56, 29 December 2025
Two fighters from Dagestan were killed in a military operation.
Feyzullakh Ramazanov and Rafael Alirzayev were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,754 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.
07:47, 29 December 2025
Drone strikes were recorded in four districts of the Rostov region.
According to authorities, there were no casualties.
Ararat Mirzoyan. Illustration created by Caucasian Knot using AI in the Copilot program.
06:52, 29 December 2025
Mirzoyan stated that there are no political prisoners in Armenia.
There are no political prisoners in Armenia, and no one is allowed to call for an armed coup, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan stated.
05:55, 29 December 2025
A Dagestani deputy resigned after an incident involving his son.
The son of a deputy from the Kumtorkalinsky district caused a drunken brawl at a liquor store. The incident was criticized by Dagestan Governor Sergei Melikov, who reported that the boy's father had submitted a resignation letter.
04:56, 29 December 2025
The number of South Ossetian citizens participating in the Special Military Operations has been announced.
According to South Ossetian Foreign Minister Akhsar Dzhioev, approximately two thousand citizens of the republic are participating in the special operation in Ukraine.
03:56, 29 December 2025
Truck traffic through the Verkhniy Lars checkpoint is closed.
A ban on heavy-duty vehicles has been imposed on the Georgian Military Highway. Telegram users have complained about traffic jams near the Verkhniy Lars checkpoint on the Russian side.
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The family of a disabled teenager from Krasnodar has dropped their appeal against his exclusion from the national team for a "Nazi gesture."

Two residents of Kuban have been charged with sabotage and treason.

The court ordered the arrest of Akhmed Bilalov in absentia.

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.