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Adam Delimkhanov (on the left), relatives of the Timurziev brothers, and Ramzan Kadyrov. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Photo: Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS, screenshots of the videos https://www.instagram.com/p/CJd1wcEK2Aa/, http://duma.gov.ru/
11:26, 14 January 2021
If the case against the Timurziev brothers is considered under the terrorism article, their bodies will not be handed over to the family, Ramzan Kadyrov has stated, instructing Adam Delimkhanov to deal with the issue.
A view of the Chokhatauri. Photo გრიგოლ მახარაძე https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Chokhatauri#/media/File:View_Chokhatauri.jpg
10:31, 14 January 2021
After a brawl over the construction of a mosque in the Guria Region of Georgia, two persons have been hospitalized, and their fellow villager detained.
Armenian soldiers. Nagorno-Karabakh, November 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer
23:58, 13 January 2021
A soldier of the Nagorno-Karabakh Defence Army was wounded during a shelling attack from the Azerbaijani side, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh reported.
A view of Makhachkala and Tarki-Tau Mountain. Photo: Suleymannabiev https://ru.wikipedia.org/
23:55, 13 January 2021
Relatives of Ullubiy Amirov, detained on suspicion of drug possession after a murder, which caused a wide public outcry, left the Makhachkala village of Tarki in accordance with the decision of the alims (Islam experts). Local residents associated such a harsh measure to the fact that the father of Ullubiy Amirov did not try to "normalize relations with the society."
The father of the two Timurziev brothers apologized. Screenshot of the post by the "Grozny" TV channel https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ8mWhelhZi/
22:12, 13 January 2021
The father of the two Timurziev brothers, who attacked policemen in Grozny, apologized on the air of the "Grozny" TV Channel. Akhmetkhan Timurziev assured that law enforcers treated him, his wife, and his daughter well after their detention.
A truck of the Russian peacemakers. Nagorno-Karabakh, January 8, 2021. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:32, 13 January 2021
After the conclusion of the ceasefire, 64 Armenian soldiers have been arrested in Azerbaijan and are still being held captive, states Artak Beglaryan, the chief for the Nagorno-Karabakh President's administration. According to a lawyer representing the interests of the Armenian prisoners of war (POWs) in the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), in total, 120 people are still being held captive in Azerbaijan.
A shell crater. Stepanakert, November 2020. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:12, 13 January 2021
A civilian was blown up by a mine during earth work excavation in the Martakert District, the Investigating Committee of Nagorno-Karabakh reported.
Bruises on Inal Djabiev's body. Screenshot https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=946507415829604&set=pcb.2721689724815819
21:05, 13 January 2021
The public figures called for a fair investigation into the circumstances of the Inal Djabiev's death. Relatives of the deceased man continue their protest action in the pouring rain.
A road over the pass in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:35, 13 January 2021
After the demarcation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, the pasture grounds of the Nrnadzor village ended up in a neutral territory. Villagers fear that they will have to get rid of their livestock, and then they will not be able to feed their families and will have to leave for another place.
The Azerbaijani army outpost in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:52, 13 January 2021
At the explosion of a car on a mine in the Gubadly District, an Azerbaijani military has perished; and the driver was seriously wounded.
A hydro power plants (HPP) in Sugovushan. Screenshot of the video by Azerenerji ASC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3Jyy2oBoFY&feature=emb_logo
13:46, 13 January 2021
In the coming months, power engineers will complete the repair of two hydro power plants (HPPs) in Sugovushan, which will provide electricity to adjacent districts, the energy operator of the "Azerenerdji" has informed.
Solar panels installed on a historic tower in the mountains of Ingushetia. Screenshot of the post on Khanifa Ozdoeva's Facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=408602777030855&set=a.113987936492342
11:58, 13 January 2021
The installation of video cameras and solar panels on historic towers in the mountains has angered residents of Ingushetia. Solar panels provide power to surveillance cameras that should protect the towers from vandals and thieves, the Djeirakh-Assinsky Nature Reserve has explained. Such decisions can negatively affect the towers' appearance, a historian and a photographer believe.
Participants of a protest action in Magas, 2019. Screenshot of the video by the "Politics Today" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BLJ3ZC6N4s
11:32, 13 January 2021
At trial, prosecution witnesses have confirmed that at the rally in Magas, protest leaders urged the mob to act within the law.
A tent in the central square of Tskhinvali set up by the relatives of Inal Djabiev who was killed on August 28. Screenshot of the post https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ6FJIYLtci/
23:27, 12 January 2021
According to advocate Diana Sanakoeva, an institution to hold the third forensic examination in the case on Inal Djabiev's death will be determined by the end of the week. Instagram users expressed their indignation at the appointment of a new forensic examination and noted that the reasons for Inal Djabiev's death were obvious.
A view of Mount Tarki-Tau and Makhachkala. Photo: Suleymannabiev https://ru.wikipedia.org/
23:17, 12 January 2021
In the village of Tarki, a conflict took place between members of the same ethnic community, and there is no interethnic undertone in those events, experts say. The protest sentiments are strong in the villages of Tarki, Kyakhulai, and Alburikent, the chair of the board of the Kumyk National Council states.
Law enforcer. Photo courtesy of Maxim Tishin / Yugopolis
18:59, 12 January 2021
About two weeks ago, law enforcers detained Akhmed Kabilov, a 27-year-old resident of the Zavodskoi District of Grozny, and searched his house. Since then, relatives of the detainee have not had any information about him, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" reports.
Ilham Aliev (left) and Nikol Pashinyan at the meeting with Vladimir Putin, Moscow, January 11, 2021. Photo: Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS
18:41, 12 January 2021
At a meeting with Vladimir Putin and Nikol Pashinyan, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev has obtained the confirmation of his plans to resume railway communication with Nakhichevan, while the Armenian Prime Minister secured political support from Russia amid protests organized by the Armenian opposition. This opinion was voiced by political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYnVDSqgwDA
18:24, 12 January 2021
In Chechnya, the problem of road accidents is acute due to gross violations of traffic rules and an increase in the number of tinted cars, Ramzan Kadyrov says. The leader of Chechnya has demanded to "completely eradicate" the problem, including through involving relatives of the drivers in the fight against traffic violations.
Adam Delimkhanov, deputy head of Chechen Government, Salakh Mezhiev, Mufti of Chechnya and Magomed Daudov, Speaker of the Chechen Parliament, attend ceremony of reconciliation of Ingush and Chechen teips in Grozny, January 7, 2021. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJypg7epIxu/
13:07, 12 January 2021
Chechen authorities have used the story of declaring a blood feud to relatives of Timurziev brothers and the subsequent reconciliation for their own political purposes, including for criticizing their opponents.
Georgian Parliament. Photo: Diego Delso, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Parliament_of_Georgia
12:43, 12 January 2021
Georgian MPs have approved the draft law "On Amnesty", which covers more than 2000 convicts. Several dozen residents of Georgia came out to a protest action outside the parliament building, demanding amnesty for a quarter of the country's convicts.
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.