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The consequences of the explosion in Yerevan. Photo Sputnik/ Aram Nersesyan https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/incidents/20180220/10613399/vzryv-v-zhilom-dome-v-erevane-ehvakuirovany-14-chelovek.html
10:06, 20 February 2018
In Yerevan, 14 townspeople evacuated after residential building explosion
This morning, an explosion occurred in an apartment building in Yerevan. No one was injured, rescuers report.
The Investigating Committee © Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
09:08, 20 February 2018
Investigators regard terror as a version of Kizlyar attack
The attack on believers in Kizlyar is investigated under the murder article, but investigators are considering all the versions of the incident, including a terror act.
Vladikavkaz. Photo © Sputnik / Mikhail Gassiev
04:18, 20 February 2018
Residents of North Ossetia point to problem areas in improvement of cities
Residents of Vladikavkaz, Alagir, Beslan, and Mozdok identified 10 public areas requiring improvement as part of the programme to create a comfortable urban environment. During the voting in March, residents will choose the entertainment places to be funded this year.
00:57, 20 February 2018
Grenade found in Georgian church
Church servants in the Shida Kartli region found a grenade among the icons, next to which was a note asking to forgive the sins.
Zaruhi Postandjyan, Sona Agekyan, and Marine Khachatryan. Photo by the press service of the Yerevan Mayoralty
18:21, 19 February 2018
Armenian female activists complain about harassments
The police are investigating the incident with women-activists of the "Apricot Country" at a sitting of the Yerevan Council of Elders that occurred on February 13.
A shooter. Iraq. Photo: REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic
18:21, 19 February 2018
Political analysts doubt close links of Kizlyar gunman with IS
The shooter at believers at the Kizlyar church was a "lone wolf", not directly linked with the "Islamic State" (IS), a terrorist organization banned in Russia, which has claimed responsibility for the attack, assert the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot". Earlier, the IS reported the attack of its supporters on law enforcers only.
A police officer handcuffs the detainee. Photo © Sputnik / Murad Orujov https://ru.sputnik.az/incidents/20180206/413930906/Iran-ubijstvo-zaderzhan-zek-rozysk-rossija.html
17:37, 19 February 2018
Political immigrants complain about persecutions of their relatives in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani activists Tural Sadygly and Ordukhan Temirkhan, living in Europe, have reported detention of their relatives in Azerbaijan. Law enforcers have demanded to influence his son who is criticizing the authorities, said Sadygly's father.
09:05, 19 February 2018
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of February 12-18
Investment Forum in Sochi; law enforcers' CTO and shooting of holidaymakers in Dagestan; Saakashvili's deportation from Ukraine to Poland; celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Karabakh liberation movement, – read the review of these events in the Caucasus that happened during the week of February 12-18, 2018, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
At the site of the tragedy near the St. George the Great Martyr Temple. Photo https://05.мвд.рф/
08:59, 19 February 2018
Honoured Doctor and Chair of War Veteran Council fell victim to Kizlyar shooter
Lyudmila Scherbakova, Honoured Doctor of Dagestan, Vera Morgunova, Chair of the War Veteran Council for the Kizlyar District, appeared to be among the people who fell victims to an attack on believers which occurred in Kizlyar on February 18.
A machine gun. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-dagestane-v-hode-kto-neytralizovan-glavar-1.html
08:14, 19 February 2018
On February 12-18, eight persons perished in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of February 12-18, 2018, eight people were killed and at least four others were wounded in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Tofiq Mamedov on the pedestal of the Open European Judo Championships held in Austria. Photo https://sputnik.az/sport/20180204/413901762/azerbaycan-idman-qelebe.html
05:34, 19 February 2018
Azeri and Georgian Judokas win four gold medals at European Championships
Athletes from Azerbaijan and Georgia have won four gold medals at the Open European Judo Championships held in Austria.
A man injured in the mass shooting of believers in Kizlyar in a hospital ward. Photo http://minzdravrd.ru/
03:36, 19 February 2018
For the first time this year, IS claims responsibility for an attack in Dagestan
A shooting of believers in Kizlyar has become the first incident in Dagestan in 2018, the responsibility for which was claimed by the "Islamic State" (IS, banned in Russia), and the 11th incident for the whole period of its existence.
The Ministry of Health officials near the hospital after the mass shooting of the believers in Kizlyar. Photo http://minzdravrd.ru/
02:56, 19 February 2018
Kizlyar shooter records a video before attacking people
An appeal to "brothers around the world" contains a call to commit terror acts.
The surveillance footage. Photo: screenshot of the video published by Mash https://vk.com/mash?z=video-112510789_456242169%2Fvideos-112510789%2Fpl_-112510789_-1
21:32, 18 February 2018
Sources treat Kizlyar shooter as IS member
The man who shelled people in Kizlyar was a member of the "sleeping unit" of the "Islamic State" IS), a terrorist organization banned in Russia by the court, sources have stated.
Residents of Kizlyar celebrate the "Maslenitsa" (Shrovetide). February 18, 2018. Photo: Kizlyar city administration http://mo-kizlyar.ru/informatsiya/novosti/4706-na-glavnoj-ploshchadi-kizlyara-ustroili-maslenichnyj-pir.html
20:32, 18 February 2018
Law enforcers tell details of Kizlyar shootout
At the celebration of the "Maslenitsa" (Shrovetide) in Kizlyar, a 23-year-old local resident opened fire at the crowd, investigators report.
The painter held an action in support of gays of Chechnya near the art gallery. Photo: screenshot of the BBC video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkw8NE8Rj0M
14:00, 18 February 2018
Painter Pavlov-Andreevich holds action in support of Chechen gays
The action in support of gays of Chechnya was held by Fyodor Pavlov-Andreevich, a painter, in London, by hanging for five hours wrapped in a carpet over the pavement near the Gazelli Art House Gallery.
The book "Dadivank: The Restored Miracle". Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
00:57, 18 February 2018
Book about ancient Dadivank Monastery presented in NKR
The "Victoria" Charitable Foundation has presented the book "Dadivank: The Restored Miracle" of the history of the monastery of the same name and the frescoes restored in it.
Mekhman Galandarov. Still picture of Turan Agentliyi video, www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa_Ky1ybUKM
21:56, 17 February 2018
Rights defenders criticize inquiry into death of Azerbaijani activist
The conclusion of the Baku City Prosecutor's Office, which failed to any crime elements in the death case of Mekhman Galandarov, an activist and blogger, at the SIZO (pre-trial prison), has not convince the rights defenders and lawyers interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
21:53, 17 February 2018
Parents demand to investigate schoolboy beating in Makhachkala
The parents of a teen beaten up in the territory of a school in Makhachkala have complained about the absence of a proper reaction of school authorities and law enforcers to the incident.
18:00, 17 February 2018
Court refuses Azerbaijani oppositionist Mamed Ibragim of early release
Despite the changes in the legislation, the court did not soften the verdict to Mamed Ibragim, an adviser to the chair of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA). The defence intends to challenge the decision pronounced by the court on February 16.
News
Alina Djikaeva. Photo: alina_djikaeva/Telegram Journalists did not see a political subtext in the Dzhikaeva case.

A fighter from South Ossetia was killed in Ukraine.

The ban on travel on the Transkam has been lifted.

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.