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A house belonging to one of the officials detained in Dagestan. Screenshot of a video by the Investigative Committee www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=58&v=8_SZ_0qeI10
16:44, 10 February 2018
Russian General Prosecutor impressed by houses of Dagestani officials
Today, Yuri Chaika, General Prosecutor of the Russian Federation, has arrived in Dagestan. He has instructed his subordinates to check the legality of the construction of local officials' houses and to control their expenses, distribution of subsidies and process of land allocation.
An alleged militant killed by the law enforcers in the Nazran District on February 10, 2018. Photo by the NAC press service http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-ingushetii-v-hode-kto-neytralizovany-dvoe.html
15:00, 10 February 2018
A man killed in Ingushetia identified as a suspect involved in IS
One of two persons killed during a counterterrorist operation (CTO) carried out in the Nazran District was wanted in the case of involvement in combat actions in Syria.
Gulya Karakhanova, mother of Magomed Karakhanov who disappeared in Derbent, held a picket near the City Prosecutor's Office. February 9, 2018. Photo courtesy of Gulya Karakhanova
13:21, 10 February 2018
A woman from Derbent accuses law enforcers of kidnapping her son
Gulya Karakhanova has held solo pickets in front of the Derbent police station, the City Prosecutor's Office and the district administration. The woman demands to find her son who disappeared in May 2015.
11:51, 10 February 2018
Two alleged militants killed in Ingushetia
In the course of a counterterrorist operation (CTO) conducted in Ingushetia, law enforcers have killed two men, the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) has reported.
A protest action of the circus artists in Tbilisi. February 9, 2018. Photo © Sputnik / Levan Avlabreli https://sputnik-georgia.ru/society/20180209/239250817/Artisty-cirka-hotjat-vystupat-v-shkolah.html
07:55, 10 February 2018
Georgian circus artists demand to allow them performing at schools
Circus artists went out to protest at the Georgian Ministry of Education. They complained about the lack of work and demanded that the ban on paid performances in schools be lifted.
Oyub Titiev. Photo by the press service of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial" https://memohrc.org/ru/news_old/zaderzhan-rukovoditel-groznenskogo-predstavitelstva-pravozashchitnogo-centra-memorial
02:10, 10 February 2018
HRC "Memorial": Chechen authorities decide to demolish Oyub Titiev's house
The authorities ordered residents of 37 private houses in Kurchaloi to leave their houses within a week. Among them, there is the house of the family of the arrested rights defender Oyub Titiev; they will demolish the houses in order to build a shopping centre instead, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has stated.
Oyub Titiev. Photo: screenshot of the video by Front Line Defenders https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=142&v=dGFyfKYPyjw
23:59, 9 February 2018
EP's resolution on Titiev's case inspires rights defenders
The European Parliament (EP) treats falsifications in the case of Oyub Titiev as obvious, and his prosecution – as another link in the chain of human rights violations committed in Chechnya and throughout Russia, rights defenders Oleg Orlov and Ekaterina Sokiryanskaya have stressed.
Afghan Mukhtarly near the building of the court. May 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Aziz Karimov
19:40, 9 February 2018
Afghan Mukhtarly returned to SIZO before term
The early return of the journalist Afgan Mukhtarly into custody is associated by his defence with his interviews, in which he accused the authorities of Azerbaijan and Georgia of his kidnapping.
Mikhail Saakashvili. Photo: REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
18:35, 9 February 2018
Mikhail Saakashvili reports an attempt to detain him in Kiev
Former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili used Facebook to announce that a group of armed people tried to detain him when he held a meeting at a hotel in Kiev. The law enforcement bodies and the State Border Service of Ukraine rejected their involvement in the attempted detention of Mikhail Saakashvili.
A protest action during the meeting of acting Dagestani leader Vladimir Vasiliev and Alexander Bastrykin, the chair of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation, who came with a visit to Dagestan. Makhachkala, February 9, 2018. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:06, 9 February 2018
Mothers of missing Dagestani residents want to talk to Vasiliev and Bastrykin
At a protest action, about 20 women, whose sons disappeared in Dagestan, demanded a meeting with acting Dagestani leader Vladimir Vasiliev and Alexander Bastrykin, the chair of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).
The Erivan Khanate on the map of the war in Transcaucasian territory (1809-1817) with the borders according to the Treaty of Gulistan. Tiflis, 1902. Photo: public domain, https://ru.wikipedia.org/
16:51, 9 February 2018
Armenian authorities boil over Aliev's words about Azerbaijani historical lands
Ilham Aliev has called on Azerbaijanis to return to their historical lands, including Yerevan.
A police officer. Photo: Maxim Tishin / Yugopolis
10:04, 9 February 2018
Law enforcers conduct searches at Ingush branch of Social Insurance Fund
Law enforcers seized documents from the Ingush branch of the Russian Social Insurance Fund, reports a source of the news agency "Interfax-South".
Napisat Magomedova, mother of Islam Magomedov at a press conference in Makhachkala. February 8, 2018. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
06:30, 9 February 2018
In Dagestan, mothers of detained young people claim arbitrariness of law enforcers
In Makhachkala, at a press conference held at the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", women described detentions of their sons suspected of illegal possession of weapons and involvement in illegal armed formations (IAFs). According to the mothers, the cases against the young people are fabricated, and they confessed to the crimes under torture.
Murat Gassiev. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the "Caucasian Knot"
05:08, 9 February 2018
Ossetian boxer Murat Gassiev describes preparations for World Boxing Super Series
Boxer Murat Gassiev has every chance of winning a hard match with an experienced rival, stated Alexei Vasiliev, the director of the "Ural Boxing Promotion". Murat Gassiev himself intends to compete in heavyweight category after a fight with Alexander Usik.
23:09, 8 February 2018
Missing Gubden resident found at law enforcers
Policemen refused to accept an application about the disappearance of Magomedtagir Gadjiev, a resident of the Dagestani village of Gubden, until he was brought to one of law enforcement facilities, his relatives have stated.
The ROVD (District Interior Division) for the Soviet District of Makhachkala. Photo: press service of the North Caucasus Service (RFE/RL)
20:25, 8 February 2018
Two missing residents of Dagestan found at police station
Ismail and Mukhtar Kurbanov, who on February 6 disappeared in the Kayakent District of Dagestan, were found at the ROVD (District Interior Division) for the Soviet District of Makhachkala. According to a member of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) for Dagestan, the brothers were suspected of illegal possession of weapons.
Tbilisi. Georgia. Photo Sputnik/Alexander Imedashvili
20:23, 8 February 2018
EU allocates over half a million euro to Tbilisi Mayoralty
The European Union has allocated a grant in the amount of 506,634 euros to Tbilisi for support local entrepreneurs.
The LGBT flag. Photo: REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
17:39, 8 February 2018
Court upholds refusal to sanction a gay parade in Uryupinsk
The Court for the Volgograd Region has dismissed a complaint filed by LGBT activists against the refusal of the Uryupinsk authorities to sanction a gay pride parade and two rallies in December 2017.
Nader Shah's sword. Photo courtesy of the museum of the Kubachi Art Factory http://www.pkf-kubachi.ru/
16:20, 8 February 2018
Two residents of Dagestan accused of stealing Nader Shah's sword
Residents of Dagestan will face trial in a case on theft of antiquarian articles, including sabres of the Shah of Persia, from the museum in the Dagestani village of Kubachi, the General Prosecutor's Office of Russia reports. The inflicted damage amounts to more than 8 million roubles.
Oyub Titiev. Photo: Yuliya Orlova / HRC "Memorial"
16:00, 8 February 2018
European Parliament calls on to release Oyub Titiev
The European Parliament has called on the Russian authorities to respect the rights of Oyub Titiev, the head of the Chechen branch of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", and protect him from prosecution in the court and arbitrary arrest.
News
A flood destroyed a house. Illustration created by the Caucasian Knot using AI in the Copilot program. Chechen residents have submitted over 19,000 requests for compensation following the flood.

Residents of Chechnya spoke about collecting documents for payments in flood-affected areas.

Adam Kadyrov received a medal to mark the 20th anniversary of the Sever Regiment.

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.