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04:07, 23 February 2026

Georgian authorities have imposed restrictions on the employment of migrant workers.

The Georgian government has approved zero quotas for migrant workers working as couriers, guides, and in passenger transportation.

03:08, 23 February 2026

Sochi officials refused to re-register the Savelyev family on the housing waiting list.

The Savelyev family applied to the Sochi authorities for re-registration on the housing waiting list. They were told that their documents had been forwarded to the Sirius administration, where they were told that they didn't even have a department to register those in need of housing.

02:09, 23 February 2026

Restrictions have been introduced on travel along the Transkam and Georgian Military Highway.

Due to bad weather, all traffic is prohibited on the Transcaucasian Highway, and heavy-duty vehicles are restricted on the Georgian Military Highway.

Alkhas Kakaliya. Still from the video "Aiashara" from February 18, 2026, https://t.me/aiasharaabh/10374.

01:10, 23 February 2026

The opposition called a meeting after the assassination attempt on Kakalia.

The assassination attempt on Alkhas Kakalia is politically motivated and motivated by criticism of the head of the Presidential Administration, Beslan Eshba, the opposition claimed, demanding Eshba's resignation and a fair investigation. They also announced an opposition rally in central Sukhum for February 23. The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported the arrest of one of the suspects in the shooting.

00:10, 23 February 2026

Activists have restored the plaque on Politkovskaya's house more than 20 times.

The 21st temporary plaque has been placed by activists on the house where Novaya Gazeta journalist Anna Politkovskaya lived and was murdered.

Students at a protest in Tbilisi. Screenshot from TV Pirveli, June 22, 2026, https://tvpirveli.ge/ka/siaxleebi/sazogadoeba/121892-aqtsia-iliauntan-ra-gzavnilebit-gamovida-khalkhi-quchashi.

23:10, 22 February 2026

Protests against education reform took place in Tbilisi

Daily protests outside the Georgian parliament continue for the 452nd day in a row. Also today in Tbilisi, students and faculty from Ilia University held a protest against education reform.

22:10, 22 February 2026

Commentators, amid reports of raids on Chechen markets, reported price gouging by wholesalers.

Wholesale suppliers are jacking up food prices during Ramadan, and stores and businesses are being forced to increase prices, commentators said in response to reports of government raids on Chechen markets.

21:10, 22 February 2026

An attempt to evict residents of a dormitory in Nalchik resulted in a criminal case.

A case of abuse of power is being investigated in connection with an attempt to evict former employees of the Nalchik Agricultural University from their dormitory.

20:10, 22 February 2026

Lawyers assessed the chances of a guilty verdict for Ingush imams

Cases under the article on failure to report a crime, under which Ingush imams Muhammad Tamaskhanov and Magomed Sultygov are charged, are typically based on witness testimony, and the court most often upholds the prosecution's case, according to lawyers. Tamaskhanov refused to testify, according to a source familiar with the case.

19:10, 22 February 2026

Three soldiers from Dagestan were killed in the SVO zone.

Albert Demirov, Telman Guseinov, and Ravidin Magomedov were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, authorities and security forces have officially recognized at least 1,817 fighters from Dagestan as killed.

18:10, 22 February 2026

Several dozen birds in fuel oil were delivered to volunteers in Anapa.

In just one day after the storm, 63 birds, drenched in fuel oil, were admitted to the rehabilitation center in the village of Vityazevo. Volunteers reported that they have another 200 birds undergoing rehabilitation, although they receive no government funding.

17:10, 22 February 2026

The 20th plaque on Politkovskaya's house hung for less than a day.

Unknown individuals destroyed a temporary memorial plaque, which activists had restored for the 20th time, at the entrance to the building where Novaya Gazeta journalist Anna Politkovskaya lived and was murdered.

16:10, 22 February 2026

About 60 million rubles have been raised for the treatment of a boy from Dagestan.

In the first days of Ramadan, more than a quarter of the amount needed for the treatment of a 9-year-old boy from Dagestan with Duchenne muscular dystrophy was raised; a total of 230 million rubles is needed.

Garegin II. Photo "Novosti-Armenia" https://newsarmenia.am/news/armenia/advokat-zayavil-o-vozbuzhdenii-ugolovnogo-dela-v-otnoshenii-katolikosa-vsekh-armyan/.

15:33, 22 February 2026

Garegin II refused to testify in a criminal case.

The Catholicos of All Armenians, a suspect in a criminal case, refused to testify. The lawyer suggested that the criminal prosecution of Karekin II was aimed at disrupting the bishops' meeting.

14:42, 22 February 2026

A soldier from Uryupinsk was killed in combat.

Sergei Simonyan was killed in a military operation in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,690 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

Makhachkala. Photo: Suleymannabiev, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=90865842

13:44, 22 February 2026

Changes to cafe opening hours during Ramadan have created problems for Makhachkala residents and tourists.

With the onset of the month of fasting, many eateries in Makhachkala have changed their hours and are only opening in the evening. Residents and tourists alike have complained that it has become difficult to find a café open during the day.

A UAV in flight. Illustration created by the Caucasian Knot using AI in the Copilot program.

12:45, 22 February 2026

Volgograd residents complained about delays in repairing apartments damaged by drones.

Windows in damaged apartments remain unrepaired a week after the drone attack, and dispatchers are difficult to reach, residents of a high-rise building in Volgograd complained.

Beaches of Bobokvati. Photo: tourister.ru

11:45, 22 February 2026

Bobokvati residents demand a report from authorities on the fate of land plots

Residents of the Adjara village of Bobokvati stated at a protest that plots of land allocated for investment projects have remained undeveloped for 20 years. They demanded that the authorities explain the situation and return the land if the projects are abandoned.

10:46, 22 February 2026

Brothers from Kalmykia declared killed in military operation

Rodion and Naran Erdneev from the Yustinsky district were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 216 fighters from Kalmykia have been confirmed killed.

A banner on the facade of a theater in Tbilisi reads, "Andro Chichinadze! Freedom for the prisoners of the system!" Photo: JAMnews https://t.me/jamnewsru/21548

09:46, 22 February 2026

Three Tbilisi theater actors supported their colleagues' protest.

Manu Tavadze, Dato Beshitaishvili, and Luka Japaridze left the Tbilisi New Theatre troupe in protest against the removal of a banner bearing the portrait of their convicted colleague, Andro Chichinadze. The number of actors who have resigned from the theatre has reached eight.

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