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16:58, 28 February 2020
Ingush activist Rashid Aushev receives term in colony
The court has excluded any political motives from the case of Rashid Aushev, a participant of the March last year rally in Magas, and sentenced him to one year and 9 months in colony. His advocate treats the judgement as politically motivated.
16:52, 28 February 2020
Rights defenders link attempt on Chechen blogger Abdurakhmanov with impunity of Kadyrov's people
Ramzan Kadyrov and his close associates openly have pronounced threats addressed to critics of Chechen authorities, rights defenders and residents of Chechnya have reminded in connection with the recent attempt on the blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov.
Khadija Ismayilova. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:27, 28 February 2020
ECtHR estimated compensation for Khadija Ismayilova's arrest at 20,000 euros
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has obliged the Azerbaijani authorities to pay compensation to Khadija Ismayilova for her moral harm caused by keeping her in custody. The ECtHR has found that she had been persecuted for her investigative journalism about corruption in the Azerbaijani government.
Shamil Malkanduev, a transgender singer. Screenshot of the page scarlettqueenpage on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B8_CqfUAFWv/
11:25, 28 February 2020
Activists assess homophobia level in Kabardino-Balkaria
The intolerance level towards sexual minorities in Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) is lower than in Northern Caucasus as a whole, but domestic homophobia is widespread in the republic, LGBT activists said amid the bullying of Shamil Malkanduev, a transgender singer.
Mamed Ibragim. Yevlakh City, September 6, 2016. Photo by Parvana Bayramova for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:12, 27 February 2020
PFPA activist arrested for ten days
Mamed Ibragim, an advisor to the chairman of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), was arrested on the charge of disobedience to the police. Members of the PFPA treat the activist's arrest as politically motivated.
Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Photo: Radio Europa Liberă - Moldova https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_s2uZT2jIVE
23:06, 27 February 2020
Police isolate Chechen blogger Abdurakhmanov after assassination attempt
Blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov is deprived of communication means in a hospital, his brother reports. He says that Tumso Abdurakhmanov has got minor injuries, while his attacker stays in severe condition.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin
22:46, 27 February 2020
HRC "Memorial" associates assassination attempt on blogger Abdurakhmanov with Kadyrov's threats against critics
An assassination attempt on Tumso Abdurakhmanov, who criticizes the Chechen authorities, took place after Ramzan Kadyrov had called on to reprisals against opponents of the Chechen authorities. The law enforcement bodies refused to verify the Ramzan Kadyrov's statement, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" stated.
The border between South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
22:36, 27 February 2020
South Ossetia and Abkhazia close border with Georgia because of coronavirus
The South-Ossetian and Abkhaz authorities completely stopped communication with Georgia, where the first case of coronavirus had been detected.
Malkhaz Machalikashvili, Temirlan Machalikashvili's father (in the center). Photo by Inna Kukudjanova for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:54, 27 February 2020
Rights defenders point to failures in investigating Machalikashvili's murder
The NGO "Human Rights Monitoring and Training Centre" has criticized the inquiry conducted by the Prosecutor' Office (PO) into the murder of Temirlan Machalikashvili. Investigators should not rely solely on testimonies of a special troop fighter, who shot Temirlan dead. Besides, these testimonies contradict to the examination outcomes, which should have become the basis for suspicions, human rights defenders believe.
Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsZ35llanes
16:46, 27 February 2020
Tumso Abdurakhmanov's brother reports threats received by blogger
The ward, where Tumso Abdurakhmanov, wounded during the attack on him, is treated, is guarded by policemen, said Tumso's brother, adding that before the attack Tumso received threats.
Makhi Idrisov. Photo © Instagram/mahi_idrisov
13:16, 27 February 2020
Makhi Idrisov's case indicates problem of extradition from Chechnya
Chechnya could become a place where Makhi Idrisov, who escaped from house arrest in Makhachkala, is hiding, said Svetlana Gannushkina, a human rights defender. Earlier, suspects of involvement in high-profile crimes and put on the wanted list had already hid in Chechnya. At least in one case, an attempt to detain such person triggered threats from Kadyrov to open fire at law enforcers from other regions.
13:12, 27 February 2020
South-Ossetian MIA explains seizure of medicines with Georgian inscriptions from pharmacies
The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of South Ossetia intends to continue raids and seize medicines with Georgian inscriptions from pharmacies. Patients used to order foreign drugs via Georgia, now they will have to do this via North Ossetia, a local pharmacist has explained.
13:04, 27 February 2020
Children's public apologies questioned parents' authority in Chechnya
The report with sons' apologies for rendering occult services by their parents has emphasized the exclusivity of Chechnya and reminded about Soviet practices of bringing up young people, in which the authority of power bodies competed with the parents' authority, analysts have noted.
Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot of the video at the OstWest YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm7uzazCWjc
11:32, 27 February 2020
Attempted assassination committed on Chechen blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov (+video)
The well-known Chechen blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, has been hospitalized after an attack by a man who penetrated into his apartment.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot of the video by the Grozny TV channel https://grozny.tv/news.php?id=36506
11:25, 27 February 2020
In issue of Vainakhs' deportation, Kadyrov stops looking back at Russian authorities
The legalization of the mourning for deportation victims is a consequence of the consolidation of Kadyrov's status quo, Caucasian experts have explained the cancellation of the many-year-long moratorium on commemoration actions in Chechnya.
Anar Mamedov, the editor-in-chief of the "Criminal.az" website. Photo: Meydan TV https://www.meydan.tv
11:19, 27 February 2020
Azerbaijani court cuts journalist Mamedov's conditional imprisonment
Anar Mamedov, the editor-in-chief of the "Criminal.az" website, who had asked the Supreme Court (SC) of Azerbaijan to acquit him, has criticized the decision to re-qualify the charge against him and cut his conditional sentence by three months.
Reconciliation of blood feud conflict in Chechnya. Screenshot of the video by the "Grozny" TV Company https://newsvideo.su/video/12314451
22:21, 26 February 2020
Instagram users surprised by reconciliation of blood feud conflict in Chechnya
Relatives of a murdered resident of the Nadterechny District are reconciled with two families who appealed to Ramzan Kadyrov. In Chechnya, relatives of murderers can escape persecution, but criminals themselves rarely escape revenge, experts note.
Zaur Dadaev. Photo: REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva
22:15, 26 February 2020
Court finds Zaur Dadaev's transfer from penal colony to prison as lawful
The court of appeal dismissed a complaint filed by Zaur Dadaev about the decision to toughen the terms of his punishment for the murder of Boris Nemtsov.
A detainee suspected of stealing a mobile phone. Screenshot of the video by the "Grozny" TV Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=11&v=LCYrSwqngM8&feature=emb_logo
21:42, 26 February 2020
Chechen TV Channel reports detainee's public repentance for theft
On February 25, a detainee repented on the air of the "Grozny" TV Channel of stealing a mobile phone. Residents of Chechnya found his repentance forced.
21:37, 26 February 2020
Relatives report return of kidnapped Chechen residents
Four residents of the Urus-Martan District, kidnapped three weeks ago, returned home after a 10-day arrest in Grozny, their relatives reported.
News
The journalists' coalition has made the fight for Vagifgyzy's release a priority.

Protest in Yerevan. May 4, 2026. Still from News.am video https://news.am/ru/video/1032318 Protesters in Yerevan demanded the European Union's attention to the problems of Karabakh residents.

Bilyajari Station. Baku, May 3, 2026. Photo: APA https://ru.apa.az/infrastruktura/v-armeniyu-tranzitom-cerez-territoriyu-azerbaidzana-otpravleno-8-vagonov-s-udobreniyami-obnovleno-649408 A train carrying fertilizers has been sent from Azerbaijan to Armenia.

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.