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Bakhtiyar Gadjiev. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:34, 13 February 2023
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of February 6-12, 2023
Public activity of the Chechen authorities, continuation of the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh, reaction of the Caucasus to the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, official data on the natives of Southern Russia perished in Ukraine, struggle of the Azerbaijani oppositionists, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of February 6-12, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.
The Aukh District, Dagestan. Photo by Dagirov Umar https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ауховский_район#/media/Файл:ГӀурий_а,_Сал-хи_а_вовшахкхетар,_аьтту_агӀора_ГӀурий,_аьрру_–_Сал-хи.jpg
16:37, 13 February 2023
SC sides with authorities in Dagestani's dispute about compensations
The Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan has upheld the denial of compensation to Surupasha Khakiev, a resident of the Novolaksky District, for his house confiscated during the Stalinist deportation of the Akkin Chechens.
16:35, 13 February 2023
Court in Chechnya upholds contract soldier's dismissal for refusal to service trip
The command of the military was right by dismissing Zaur Kaimov, a contract soldier, for refusing to go on a service trip, a court in Grozny has ruled.
Ramzan Kadyrov and Apti Alaudinov. Photo from Ramzan Kadyrov's Telegram channel https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/3343
16:19, 13 February 2023
Kadyrov reports attempt to poison Alautdinov
Apti Alaudinov, the commander of the "Akhmat" special unit, and two adjutants have been hospitalized in a Moscow clinic after their contact with an envelope soaked in a poisonous substance, Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of Chechnya, has stated.
Stele "Takhtamukai." Photo by the press service of the administration of the Takhtamukai District https://vk.com/public200468972
11:23, 13 February 2023
Investigators get interested in violation of housing rights of woman from Adygea
A mother of a large family from the Takhtamukai District of the Republic of Adygea has complained to the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) that authorities would not improve her living conditions.
Akhmed Dudaev talking to the Ukrainian prisoners of war. Screenshot of the video posted on the Telegram channel of the Grozny Inform on February 11, 2023 https://t.me/groznyinform/18902
03:52, 13 February 2023
Chechen Minister Dudaev tells Ukrainian POWs about SMO goals
Akhmed Dudaev, the head of the Chechen Ministry of Press, has held a talk about religion with Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs), during which he showed them footage of a gay pride parade in Kiev and explained that the goal of Russia's special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine is to counter the "Western ideology" and "non-traditional values."
A special operation. Photo by the press service of the Russian National Antiterrorism Committee (NAC) http://nac.gov.ru/
15:54, 12 February 2023
CTO in Petrovsky Khutor comes as a surprise to residents of Stavropol Territory
Petrovsky Khutor, where a counterterrorist operation took place, is no different in terms of its ethnic composition, and local residents are mainly engaged in agriculture, analysts emphasize. According to them, the counterterrorist operation in Petrovsky Khutor went unnoticed by most residents of the Stavropol Territory.
Aider Rustemov. Photo: Musa urdun https://uk.wikipedia.org
23:37, 11 February 2023
Ukrainian Mufti treats Kadyrov's threats against him as real
Ramzan Kadyrov has reacted sharply to the video of a conversation with the Chechens-prisoner of war (POWs), because this video has received resonance in the Internet, Aider Rustemov, a Ukrainian Mufti, believes. He has noted that he is not afraid of threats, although he understands the reality thereof.
The Code of Administrative offences of Russia. Photo by the press service of the Russian Prosecutor General's Office https://epp.genproc.gov.ru/ru/web/proc_sibfo/activity/legal-education/explain?item=62149294
16:17, 11 February 2023
Volgograd citizen fined for discrediting Russian Armed Forces
In Volgograd, a court fined local resident Yuri Goryushkin 30,000 roubles after recognizing that his comments on the social media had discredited the Russian Armed Forces.
Young people are dancing lezginka. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:27, 11 February 2023
Coercion is main factor in family reunification in Chechnya
In Chechnya, family reunification takes place under pressure and is often traumatic for those who decide to divorce, said Saida Sirazhudinova, the president of the Centre for Studying Global Contemporary Issues and Regional Problems "Caucasus. World. Development", and Aida Mirmaksumova, a co-founder of the "Fathers and Daughters" project.
Murad Ragimov after detention. Photo: pytkam.net
14:23, 11 February 2023
Court obliges investigators to resume check on Ragimovs’ complaint about torture
The Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation should resume a check on the complaint filed by natives of Dagestan Murad and Firuddin Ragimov about torture, the fact of which was recognized by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), the “Team Against Torture”* reports.
Law enforcers, a crimimal case. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot", photos by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
14:17, 11 February 2023
“Novaya Gazeta Europe” reveals a scheme for initiation of cases on terrorism in Chechnya and Kuban
In Chechnya and Kuban, people arrested on administrative cases are often accused of grave crimes. After a series of arrests, law enforcers institute cases under articles on terrorism, the newspaper “Novaya Gazeta Europe” reports.
Ilya Afrosin, photo: 9111.ru
22:10, 10 February 2023
Law enforcer arrested in Kuban within the case of detainee's death
In Krasnodar, a police officer has become a suspect in the case of the death of Ilya Afrosin, who complained of torture after detention, human rights defenders have informed.
Picketers at the memory action held on the 10th anniversary of the murder of Natalia Estemirova, an employee of the Grozny office of the HRC "Memorial". Moscow, July 15, 2019. Screenshot of the video by the novayagazeta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAjuUTq8GCE
22:01, 10 February 2023
ECtHR awards compensations for detention of those who commemorated Estemirova
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has obliged Russian authorities to pay compensations for the detention of participants in the rallies and pickets, including the commemoration rally of Natalya Estemirova, who was killed in Northern Caucasus.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/385756/
17:25, 10 February 2023
Chechen MPs approve new name of Kadyrov's post
The members of the Chechen parliament have unanimously adopted changes to the Constitution of Chechnya, including the "Mekhkan-Da" as the name of the post of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov.
Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Screenshot of the video from the YouTube channel ROMB https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jex6a8-VIg
17:18, 10 February 2023
New expertise protracts trial of Abdulmumin Gadjiev's case
The court has appointed a new examination of the articles by Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a journalist for the Dagestani "Chernovik" outlet; therefore, the court sessions on his case have been postponed indefinitely, his wife has informed.
A prison cell. Photo from the website http://izkolonii.ru
16:45, 10 February 2023
European Court recognizes conditions in penal colony of Volgograd as torture
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that the authorities of Russia must pay 10,400 euros to Vladimir Pasikov for torture conditions in a penal colony in Volgograd, although Russia refused to comply with the decisions of the European Court issued after March 15, 2022.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot of the post on the "Kadyrov 95" Telegram channel https://web.telegram.org/z/#-1141171940
01:33, 10 February 2023
Mufti's talk with POWs in Ukraine angers Kadyrov
The prisoners of war (POWs) from Chechnya, who talked with the Mufti in Ukraine, should punish the Mufti after their release, Ramzan Kadyrov has stated.
A special operation. Screenshot of the video by the Russia-24 TV channel https://smotrim.ru/live/21
23:17, 9 February 2023
Law enforcers report liquidation of militant grouping in Stavropol Territory
During the counterterrorist operation (CTO) conducted in the Petrovsky Farm in the Stavropol Territory, four alleged militants were killed; residents of nearby houses were evacuated, the Russian National Antiterrorism Committee (NAC) has informed.
A special operation. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
20:44, 9 February 2023
In Stavropol Territory, CTO regime introduced for the first time in five years
The previous counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime was introduced in the Stavropol Territory back in December 2017; now it has been announcement in the Petrovsky Farm located in the Territory.
News
Protest outside the Georgian Parliament. Screenshot from Interpressnews photo from February 7, 2026, https://www.interpressnews.ge/ka/article/861329-parlamenttan-akcia-mimdinareobs Participants in a march for education joined pro-European protests in Tbilisi.

The Georgian Military Highway is open to all vehicles.

Supporters of European integration took to the Georgian parliament for the 436th day in a row.

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.