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The eleventh installation of the plaque. Photo: SOTAvision* / Telegram
00:59, 12 February 2026
A banner about vandals of memorial plaques has been reinstalled on Anna Politkovskaya's house.
For the eleventh time, activists have installed a plaque on Anna Politkovskaya's house in Moscow, commemorating the deliberate destruction of the murdered journalist's memorial plaque.
00:56, 12 February 2026
A Kazakh citizen spent more than two months under arrest in Dagestan.
An LGBT* person from Kazakhstan was detained in Dagestan following a denunciation, held in pretrial detention for over two and a half months, and then deported. He was unable to appeal the decision. He believes police in Makhachkala are using informants to identify and persecute LGBT* people.
00:42, 12 February 2026
Speculation about the condition of Kadyrov's son after the accident was the result of the silence of the Chechen authorities.
Social media users found a video of Adam Kadyrov, which appeared on the Chechen leader's account almost a month after reports of the accident, odd. Speculation about the health of the Chechen leader's third son arose amid prolonged government silence, despite residents of the republic expressing indifference to the health of the regional leader's son.
A protester in Tbilisi holds a sign in support of Anastasia Zinovkina. Photo screenshot: MO SE / Facebook.
23:49, 11 February 2026
Supporters of European integration at the Georgian parliament supported Anastasia Zinovkina.
Participants in the daily protests on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi held a picket outside the parliament building on the 441st day of the protests in support of political prisoners, including with posters dedicated to Anastasia Zinovkina.
23:31, 11 February 2026
Activists in Europe have called for Movlaev and Murtazov not to be extradited to Russia.
Chechen activists in Vienna held a picket outside the Kazakh embassy, ​​demanding that the decision to extradite Mansur Movlayev to Russia be reversed and that Zelimkhan Murtazov, a deserter from Chechnya, be provided protection. The protesters appealed to the President of Kazakhstan, urging him to consider the potential consequences for the lives, health, and safety of refugees from Chechnya.
A still from Zinovkina and Gribul's court hearing in Tbilisi. Photo: Publika / https://publika.ge/sasamartlom-ar-daakmayofila-shuamdgomloba-saapelacioshi-zinovkina-gribulis-saqmis-tarjimnebis-dakitkhvaze/
22:43, 11 February 2026
The court refused to re-examine the translators in the Gribul and Zinovkina case.
A panel of appellate court judges rejected the defense's motion to re-examine witness interpreters in the case of Anastasia Zinovkina and Artem Gribul. The defense questioned the interpreters' professional integrity.
J.D. Vance and Ilham Aliyev at the signing of the Charter. Screenshot from a photo by the press service of the Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan, February 10, 2026, https://president.az/az/articles/view/71562
21:49, 11 February 2026
Vance's visit to Baku demonstrated the pragmatism of US interest in the South Caucasus
US Vice President J.D. Vance's visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan demonstrated Washington's desire to strengthen its presence in the region while weakening Russia's influence, according to Baku analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. At the same time, the US is changing its strategy for building relations with countries in the region, moving from a values-based partnership to cooperation based on pragmatism and economic interests.
20:59, 11 February 2026
The defense demanded that the terrorism case against Andzor Khalilov be dropped.
At a hearing in the Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria to consider the defense's appeal against the decision to arrest Andzor Khalilov, the developer, who is currently in pretrial detention, stated that he "did not hide or run away." The defense believes the case under the article on terrorism financing should be dismissed.
20:08, 11 February 2026
A Dagestani resident received a suspended sentence for extremism.
The Soviet City Court of Makhachkala sentenced Derbent resident Islam Akhmedov to two years' probation for public calls for extremist activity.
19:10, 11 February 2026
The tenth temporary plaque on Politkovskaya's house was destroyed.
Unknown individuals destroyed the tenth temporary plaque installed by activists on the house where journalist Anna Politkovskaya lived and was murdered, after the destruction of a memorial plaque.
18:11, 11 February 2026
Murtazov explained his escape by the impossibility of completing his contract.
Zelimkhan Murtazov went to the SVO to protect his brothers, as Chechnya required that only one person from the family sign a contract. However, his three-year contract was extended without his consent, and attempts were made to coerce the other brothers into signing contracts as well. Murtazov has been in the transit zone of Astana airport for over 45 days, hoping to be sent to a third country.
17:21, 11 February 2026
A soldier from the Volgograd region was killed in Ukraine.
Stanislav Skirko from Kamyshin was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 1,679 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.
16:33, 11 February 2026
The task force announced the deadline for checking the cleanliness of Anapa's beaches.
An assessment of the official beaches of Anapa and the Temryuk district for their suitability for the resort season will be conducted in late spring or early summer. Authorities have denied reports of spills on official beaches, citing petroleum products, for example, in protected areas, particularly on the Bugayskaya Spit.
15:33, 11 February 2026
Residents of a house damaged by a drone attack in Volzhsky have been evacuated.
The house is currently cordoned off. Emergency services are conducting an inspection and assessment of the damage.
14:55, 11 February 2026
A man was killed in a shooting near a technical school in Anapa.
Three people were injured. The shooter was identified as a student and has been detained.
14:04, 11 February 2026
Bahruz Samedov ended his hunger strike in an Azerbaijani prison.
Researcher Bakhruz Samedov ended his hunger strike in a penal institution due to deteriorating health.
Akhmat Kadyrov. Photo: Ministry of Youth Affairs of the Chechen Republic
13:04, 11 February 2026
Facebook users* ridiculed Akhmat Kadyrov's new appointment.
The decision to appoint Ramzan Kadyrov's son as curator of education in Chechnya has sparked ridicule among social media users. Ramzan Kadyrov's other children have also been entrusted with curating various agencies, despite the absence of such positions in the Russian government system.
12:02, 11 February 2026
The prosecutor requested a 13-year prison sentence for political scientist Gasimly.
A Baku court has concluded the investigation into the case of political scientist Azer Gasimli, who is accused of extortion. The prosecutor requested a 13-year prison sentence.
11:11, 11 February 2026
The prosecutor's office has requested a postponement of the Symonenko trial.
The case of former deputy head of the Kuban Ministry of Emergency Situations, Sergei Simonenko, was submitted to the regional court, but the prosecutor's office requested a change in the territorial jurisdiction of the case.
10:10, 11 February 2026
A Georgian citizen has been released in South Ossetia.
Security forces in South Ossetia have released a Georgian citizen detained for crossing the border.
News
A new batch of Russian grain was shipped via Azerbaijan to Armenia.

Azerbaijani IDPs. March 11, 2026. Photo: Report https://report.az/daxili-siyaset/xocavend-ve-xocali-rayonlarina-novbeti-koc-karvanlari-yola-salinib1214323465 The number of Azerbaijani families returned to Karabakh has exceeded 7,500.

Yagublu refused to end his hunger strike despite significant weight loss

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.