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18:00, 10 February 2012
About 200 members of power ministries stormed Djioeva's staff, eyewitnesses state
At the moment of arrival of law enforcement personnel there were 50 of Alla Djioeva's supporters in her staff. About 200 servicemen of riot squad participated in the storm of the building, representatives of the oppositionist state.
Krasnodar, a high security correctional colony. Photo by Vladimir Anosov, Yuga.ru
23:20, 9 February 2012
Denisenko: Supreme Court's decision to abolish the ban on bringing dictaphones and photo cameras will benefit lawyers
Human rights activists, lawyers and bloggers of Northern Caucasus are welcoming the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation (SCRF) to allow lawyers to bring voice recorders (dictaphones) and photo cameras with them to correctional establishments.
23:00, 9 February 2012
Azerbaijan, prisoners are freezing in frosty weather without heating, says Fatullaev who visited one of the colonies
Despite the abnormally cold weather established in the territory of Azerbaijan, the prisoners' blocks of the Penitentiary Facility No. 17 of the Republic's Penitentiary Service are not heated, and the temperature in these premises makes plus 10 degrees Celsius, said Einullah Fatullaev, the head of the NGO "For Human Rights", who visited on February 8 this facility within the monitoring project of custody conditions in prisons.
22:00, 9 February 2012
Kalmykia: former Deputy Mayor of Elista found guilty of embezzling 64 million roubles
The Elista City Court has found Vladimir Tomutov, the former Deputy Mayor of the capital of Kalmykia, guilty of committing a large-scale theft of budgetary funds, the Prosecutor's Office of Kalmykia has reported.
21:50, 9 February 2012
Alla Djioeva had brain stroke, resuscitators say
The health condition of Alla Djioeva, who was hospitalized in Tskhinvali after her office was visited by power agents, is stably grave; she is still unconscious.
21:20, 9 February 2012
Ingushetia: Issa Khashagulgov's advocates cannot find their client
For five days already, the advocates of Issa Khashagulgov, who is in custody on charges of involvement in the terror act in the central marketplace in Vladikavkaz, cannot meet their client. As reported by one of them - Rosa Alieva, - investigators would not contact the defence.
21:00, 9 February 2012
Prosecutor's Office of Dagestan finds whereabouts of residents, reported as missing by relatives
Svetlana Bogach, a resident of Dagestan, whose disappearance was claimed by her husband, is with her cousin in Moscow. Djabrail Nurulaev and Ramazan Gadjiev, whose kidnapping was reported by their relatives, were arrested for five days, after which Gadjiev was released, and in relation to Nurulaev a criminal case was initiated. This was reported by the Prosecutor's Office of Dagestan.
20:00, 9 February 2012
Stavropol Territory: judge suspected of bribe-taking
Two criminal cases - on perversion of justice and bribe-taking - are investigated in relation to the former magistrate judge of Precinct No. 4, Shpakovsky District of the Stavropol Territory.
Transportation of motor vehicles for the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), March 17, 2011. Frame from an amateur video posted by the user nohcci95 on the YouTube.com
19:00, 9 February 2012
Navalny accused the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Chechnya of gross violation in process of state purchases
The Ministry of Interior Affairs of Chechnya is spending federal funds on improper purposes. This was an accusation of Alexey Navalny, a famous blogger with over one thousand subscribers, author of "Rospil" project, against the Ministry.
18:00, 9 February 2012
Over 200 apartment houses in Novorossiysk damaged by natural disaster
A rough sum of damage after a disaster in Novorossiysk made about 600 million rubles, Governor of Krasnodar region Alexander Tkachev reported on February, 8, at an emergency conference devoted to liquidation of the aftermath of an hurricane. According to the Governor, 208 apartment houses have been damaged in Novorossiysk as of the day.
Winter in the mountainous Dagestan, Akhvakh District, village of Tagmagitl. Photo by Akhmed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:50, 8 February 2012
Mountainous districts of Dagestan close schools and kindergartens because of frost
Residents of mountainous area of Dagestan suffer from severe cold. Some regional schools and pre-school education institutions are closed. In hospitals, patients are freezing. The local authorities are trying to find coal for heating in the neighbouring republics.
22:30, 8 February 2012
Sergey Chuev: people went to Theatre Square because of sincerity, not for money of US State Department
In Rostov-on-Don, the meeting of the Expert Council of the political action club "November 4" discussed the possibility of "a colour revolution" in Russia and the political situation in the country and the protest actions after the elections to the State Duma held on December 4, 2011. According to the participants of the meeting, the majority of people, who came to the protest actions, sought dialogue with the authorities.
Start of dismantling No. 5 in Agil Guliev Street in Baku, February 8, 2012. Courtesy of the IA "Turan"
22:20, 8 February 2012
Baku demolishes still inhabited nine-storey building
In Baku, demolition of nine-storey building No. 5 in Agil Guliev Street, near State Flag Square, was started. Despite the fact that the building is inhabited by people, discontented with the proposed monetary compensations, workers dismantle the roof of the building, break out windows, doors, and walls of free apartments.
22:10, 8 February 2012
11 persons from list of political prisoners sent to Kremlin were involved in events related to NCFD and SFD
Organizers of the rally "For Fair Elections" has sent to Mikhail Fedotov, Chief of the Council on Human Rights under the President of the Russian Federation, the list of 39 persons, whom they treat as prisoners for political reasons. Charges against six persons from the list are related to the events in Northern Caucasus and Southern Russia, and charges against other five persons are related to the riots in Manege Square in Moscow in December 2010.
Dmitry Krylov, a journalist and leader of the "Eros" TV Studio. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:00, 8 February 2012
In Volgograd, journalist Dmitry Krylov claims being threatened by Sergey Bozhenov's supporters
In Volgograd, the TV show of the TV Channel "Eros", devoted to the economic activities of Sergey Bozhenov, the former head of Astrakhan, current Governor of the Volgograd Region. Dmitry Krylov, the author of the TV show, believes that he was subjected to persecution and reports on the threats in his address expressed by the supporters of Sergey Bozhenov. The Region Administration refused to comment on the situation.
21:00, 8 February 2012
Investigatory Committee: Dagestani resident kidnapped with the aim of robbery
Sirazhudin Aliev could be kidnapped for robbery, since the disappeared man left his house to obtain the debt. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by the Investigatory Committee of Dagestan. However, the Aliev's mother claims that her son was kidnapped by power agents.
A picket in defense of the nature of the Black Sea shore at the entrance to the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Moscow, February 7, 2012. Photo by Boris Smirnov for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:00, 8 February 2012
Moscow hosts picket in defence of Black Sea shore
On February 7, the action against the pollution of the Black Sea, the Black Sea shore and the natural reserve "Utrish" in the Krasnodar Territory was held in Moscow, near the building of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation.
19:00, 8 February 2012
The Ministry of Justice of Azerbaijan gave a warning notice to the Institute of Freedom and Safety of Reporters
The Ministry of Justice of Azerbaijan directed a warning notice about violation of legislative regulations to one of the human rights centers of the country, the Institute of Freedom and Safety of Reporters (IFSR). Head of the organization Emin Guseinov estimates it as a pressure in connection with a civil campaign "Sing for democracy".
18:00, 8 February 2012
Trial on the case of Dmitry Novikov in Sochi deferred till February, 9
The trial for consideration of the question of taking into custody Dmitry Novikov, retired judge of Khosta district of Sochi, was deferred till February, 9, because of self-recusation of two judges.
23:00, 7 February 2012
Ingush leader and North-Ossetian MIA respond to bloggers' questions about Zalina Elkhoroeva's fate
Ingushetian bloggers conduct the network flash mob entitled "Where is Zalina Elkhoroeva?" in an attempt to clarify the fate of the Ingushetian woman-resident, who was kidnapped in North Ossetia. The participants of the action asked about the fate of Zalina Elkhoroeva directly the Ingushetian leader Yunus-Bek Evkurov and Taimuraz Mamsurov, the leader of North Ossetia, on their pages in "Live Journal" and "Twitter" and received the response.
News
Mudflow in the Kodori Gorge. Photo: https://uks-ra.ru/novosti/item/77-v-kodorskom-ushchele-soshel-sel-dvizhenie-ogranicheno Access to the Kodori Gorge is restricted after a mudslide.

The resumption of sea passenger service between Sochi and Sukhumi has been announced.

A repatriate from Russia appealed in court the denial of an Abkhaz passport.

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.