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Flooded Horticultural Comradeship "Polygraphist". Rostov-on-Don. Photo by http://picasa.google.com
19:00, 26 February 2010
Ecologists: sewer accident in Rostov-on-Don affects ecology
The failure of the Rostov sewer on February 17 changed the ecology of Rostov water bodies. The committee for environment preservation of Rostov-on-Don has warned about it.
Azerbaijan, Lenkoran. Fragment of Memorial "To Victims of Khodzhaly Genocide". Photo by http://ru.wikipedia.org
18:00, 26 February 2010
Azerbaijan commemorates victims of Khodzhaly tragedy
Today is 18 years after the Khodzhaly tragedy, when at night on February 26, 1992, the city of Khodzhaly in Nagorno-Karabakh, inhabited by Azerbaijanis, was seized by Armenian armed formations with participation of the 366th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the former Soviet Army.
23:50, 25 February 2010
Rostov Region: doctors examine residents because of mass poisoning
Medical people are visiting, on the house-by-house basis, residents of the city of Semikarakorsk, Rostov Region, with the aim to prevent a spread of infection, which already caused hospitalization of 10 persons. The Prosecutor's Office has opened a criminal case on the fact of mass poisoning of citizens.
23:40, 25 February 2010
Trial in Dubai on attempt on Sulim Yamadaev re-appointed on March 2
The court session due to take part today in Dubai on the case dealing with a murder attempt on Sulim Yamadaev, ex-commander of the "Vostok" (East) special battalion, is postponed till March 2, after the judge in the process failed to appear in the courtroom.
Nagorno-Karabakh. Stepanakert Airport. February 25, 2010. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:30, 25 February 2010
Authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh plan to launch airport this autumn
Construction of the Stepanakert Airport continues in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR). Anait Vardanyan, Minister of Town-Planning, has noted that construction goes on at a high rate, and by October 2010 the Airport will receive first passengers.
23:20, 25 February 2010
In Nazran, three explosives found at OSB building
Near the building of the Operative-Search Bureau (OSB) in central Nazran, which was shelled on February 24 by unidentified persons, three self-made bombs were found.
23:00, 25 February 2010
Suspect of desecrating veterans' tombs in Rostov Region pleads guilty
Militiamen of the city of Azov, Rostov Region, have detained a suspect of committing vandalism in the veterans' cemetery. According to the GUVD (Chief Interior Department), the 19-year-old local resident destroyed more than 30 tombs; the youngster has admitted his guilt.
22:40, 25 February 2010
Residents of Chechen villages report accounting of animals and poultry
Residents of some Chechen villages report that officials from district and settlement administrations are touring over households and register all the animals raised by local residents. Under peasants' stories, such officials' actions have the aim of subsequent taxation.
22:30, 25 February 2010
Chechen residents wait for inquiry results of execution of civilians in Ingushetia
In the opinion of activists of Chechen NGOs and local residents, the absence of information about the inquiry into the circumstances of the murder on February 11 of several residents of the Achkhoy-Martan District of Chechnya, committed in the Sunzha District of Ingushetia, gives rise to suspicion that this crime may remain unpunished.
New Prime Minister of Dagestan Magomed Abdulaev (at the mike) presenting his programme. Makhachkala, February 25, 2010. Photo by Magomed Khazamov
22:10, 25 February 2010
Prime Minister of Dagestan plans to attract investments and create free economic zones
Magomed Abdulaev, who was appointed today to the post of the chairman of the government of Dagestan, has defined the main priorities of economic development of the republic. Among the first-order tasks are development of industry, attraction of investments and creation of a free economic zone in Dagestan.
President's Plenipotentiary meets creative intellectuals of North Ossetia. From right to left: Alexander Khloponin and leader of North Ossetia Taimuraz Mamsurov. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
20:30, 25 February 2010
Khloponin: Northern Caucasus needs programme of cultural development
A cultural programme will promote changes in the image of Northern Caucasus and in the attitude to the region, said Alexander Khloponin, Plenipotentiary of Russian President in the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD), at the meeting in Vladikavkaz with members of the creative unions and religious organizations.
20:00, 25 February 2010
"Memorial" refutes establishment of Natalia Estemirova's gunman
Employees of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" have contacted the members of the investigatory group, who told them have reported that the name of the killer of the Chechen human rights defender Natalia Estemirova was not established yet.
Dagestan, Botlikh District. Photo by www.panoramio.com/photo/18260209
19:00, 25 February 2010
Father of suspect of killing MIA head of Dagestan says his son is tortured
Today, Ahmadudin Berziev, a resident of Rakhat settlement, Botlikh District, and father of Shamsullah Berziev, who was detained on suspicion of murdering the Interior Minister of Dagestan, has stated that his son is tortured. The detainee's bodily injuries were confirmed by a medical certificate.
18:00, 25 February 2010
Woman from Ingushetia fears for her family
Madina Tsokieva, a resident of Ingushetia and mother of Timur and Magomed Tsokiev, who were announced in federal search on suspicion of preparing and committing crimes, asks for help in defending her sons' rights. Ms Tsokiev? herself told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent about it.
23:50, 24 February 2010
Agent of Russian FSB shot dead in Ingushetia
On February 23, in Ordzonikidzevskaya village an employee of the Department for Ingushetia of the FSB (Federal Security Bureau) of the Russian Federation was killed as a result of shelling of his car.
23:40, 24 February 2010
Georgia starts a new political TV channel
In Georgia, on the basis of the "Meore Arkhi" (Central TV Channel Two), a new - political - channel is created. The corresponding memorandum was signed on February 23 by David Bakradze, Chairman of the Georgian Parliament, in the Tbilisi office of the National Democratic Institute (NDI).
In the morning on February 23 at Eternal Flame in the Karl Marx Square in Rostov-on-Don. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:40, 24 February 2010
Day of Homeland Defender celebrated in southern Russia
On February 23, the Southern and North-Caucasian Federal Districts (SFD and NCFD) hosted solemn events dedicated to the Day of Homeland Defender. In some regions, protest actions were dated to the holiday.
North Ossetia, Alagir District. Peasants from Bad mountainous village at tillage. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:30, 24 February 2010
North Ossetia to present in Paris its development projects for mountainous territories
In March-April 2010, the 183rd Session of the Executive Council of the UNESCO in Paris will see the presentation "Sustainable Development of Mountainous Territories", prepared by the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, North-Caucasian Mining-Metallurgy Institute and Innovation-Technological Centre.
23:20, 24 February 2010
Another participant of non-sanctioned believers' action arrested in Baku
On February 23, Bilal Ahmedov became the fifth arrested participant of the non-sanctioned march of believers and clashes with the police on February 13. He faced charges under Article 221.3 ("Hooliganism with use of arms or other objects") and Article 315.2 ("Rendering resistance to power officials") of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan.
23:10, 24 February 2010
Alexander Khloponin defines strategy of NCFD development
Progress in power engineering, tourist-recreational, agro-industrial and innovative-educational sectors will make the basic strategy of development of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD). This was stated today by Alexander Khloponin, Plenipotentiary in the NCFD, at the sitting of the government of North Ossetia.
News
Samvel Karapetyan. Photo: https://yerevan.today/ru/eti-vlasti-prevratili-politicheskoe-pole-v-czirk-samvel-karapetyan/ Karapetyan's house arrest has been extended by a month.

Analysts assess the risks for Armenia due to the war in Iran.

The return of Azerbaijani families to Karabakh. Photo: https://azertag.az/ru/?lang=netherlands%3Fdevice%3DDesktop&page=232?device=Desktop Social media users debated the return of Azerbaijani families to Karabakh.

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.