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16:35, 5 February 2026

Baku analysts assessed the prospects for developing trade relations with Yerevan

Trade and economic cooperation between Azerbaijan and Armenia, although mutually beneficial, will be limited in the near future. Energy supplies from Azerbaijan could reduce Armenia's dependence on Russia, according to analysts in Baku.

15:37, 5 February 2026

A soldier from the Volgograd region was killed in the SVO zone.

Denis Popov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,666 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

Aliya Ozdamirova. Screenshot of photo https://t.me/sksosorg/1612 (Crisis Group SK SOS recognized as a foreign agent) from November 13, 2025

14:36, 5 February 2026

The Georgian Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into the alleged transfer of Aliya Ozdamirova to Chechnya.

Human rights activists have demanded that the Georgian Prosecutor's Office open an investigation into the forced removal of Aliya Ozdamirova from Georgia to Russia and her subsequent death in Chechnya. The agency has launched an investigation.

13:37, 5 February 2026

Anapa's beach announcement sparks controversy on Telegram.

The head of Rospotrebnadzor's statement regarding Anapa's beaches has put an end to the 2026 season, some bloggers believe. First, they need to ensure there are no spills from sunken tankers; others argue that hotelier profits are less important than public health.

12:36, 5 February 2026

Karabakh leaders sentenced to life imprisonment in Baku

Former Nagorno-Karabakh presidents Arayik Harutyunyan and Bako Sahakyan, Foreign Minister David Babayan, former Defense Army commander Levon Mnatsakanyan and his deputy David Manukyan, and former parliament speaker David Ishkhanyan were sentenced to life imprisonment by a military court in Baku.

11:37, 5 February 2026

The dismissal of the theft case against Mankieva has given hope to human rights activists.

The investigation found no evidence linking Aina Mankieva to the theft previously reported by her family, and the case against her was dropped. Investigators in this case resolved the matter, unlike a similar situation involving Seda Suleimanova.

10:37, 5 February 2026

Krasnodar City Hall denied permission to hold a rally in the Yubileiny microdistrict.

The Krasnodar Department of Internal Policy invited residents of the Yubileiny microdistrict who oppose the embankment development to attend a rally 10 kilometers from the planned church site.

09:40, 5 February 2026

The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan upheld the sentences of Afiyaddin Mammadov and Ilhamiz Guliyev.

The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan, having separately reviewed the cassation appeals of trade union activist Afiyaddin Mammadov and human rights defender Ilhamiz Guliyev, dismissed them. The defense will seek to have the convictions of these activists declared unlawful in the European Court of Human Rights.

09:37, 5 February 2026

Deputy Minister of Transport of Krasnodar Krai Dashuk has been arrested.

The former head of the Kuban Road Workers' Union, Daria Chubachuk, and entrepreneurs Igor Serdyuk and Yevgeny Nikogda were also sent to pretrial detention.

07:35, 5 February 2026

Human rights activists have recognized convicted Rostov resident Gennady Novitsky as a political prisoner.

Rostov-on-Don resident Gennady Novitsky, convicted of confidential cooperation with foreigners, fell victim to a provocation by security forces.

06:45, 5 February 2026

The kidnapping of a schoolgirl for marriage has caused a stir in Abkhazia.

A Sukhum resident picked up a 13-year-old schoolgirl from school in the village of Jgarda and brought her home, telling the girl's relatives he intended to marry her. The girl was returned to her father with the assistance of law enforcement.

05:45, 5 February 2026

A truck driver was injured in a drone attack in Bataysk.

The Rostov region was attacked by drones; a man was injured in Bataysk when debris from a drone fell.

04:53, 5 February 2026

A Rostov-on-Don resident has been accused of treason.

The Southern District Military Court will hear the case of a 40-year-old resident of Rostov-on-Don accused of involvement in a terrorist organization and treason.

Migration prison in Ježevo, Croatia. Photo: https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/

03:54, 5 February 2026

North Caucasians end hunger strike in Croatian immigration prison

Ingush native Magomed-Amin Gatagazhev, who faces extradition to Russia from Croatia, required medical attention after his hunger strike. Gatagazhev's fellow countrymen ended their protest at his request.

02:55, 5 February 2026

Six fighters from Dagestan were killed in Ukraine.

Kizlyar authorities presented awards to the families of six soldiers killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,801 soldiers from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

Shootout in Dagestan. Illustration created by Caucasian Knot using AI in ChatGPT.

01:57, 5 February 2026

During the week from January 26 to February 1, two people were killed in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts.

During the week of January 26 to February 1, 2026, two casualties were recorded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts of Russia. These are the results of the "Caucasian Knot" calculations based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

01:22, 5 February 2026

Timofeev's defense called the denial of asylum and the plans for deportation from Georgia unlawful.

Georgian authorities ignored the position of authoritative international organizations regarding the case of Russian politician Mikhail Timofeev, refusing to consider his prosecution politically motivated. Timofeev was arrested in Georgia based on a revoked Interpol request.

Zaur Kaituev after the beating. Photo courtesy of the "Caucasian Knot."

00:23, 5 February 2026

Lawyer Kaituev reported pressure from security forces after the beating.

Zaur Kaituev, a lawyer with the Makhachkala Bar Association who was beaten outside a law enforcement agency building in June 2025, complained to Alexander Bastrykin, head of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, about the delays in the investigation and the significant pressure being placed on him and his family.

The court has arrested a suspect in the woman's murder (behind bars). Still from video from February 4, 2026, https://t.me/Femida_Dagestana/366

00:10, 5 February 2026

A mullah suspected of murdering a Muslim has been remanded in custody for two months by a court in Dagestan.

A court has remanded in custody for two months a man suspected of murdering a mother of four in Dagestan. According to sources, he previously served as imam of the Tarumovskaya mosque and had a reputation as a righteous man.

Supporters of Georgia's European integration protested outside the parliament building in Tbilisi for the 434th day in a row. Photo: TV Pirveli/https://tvpirveli.ge/ka/siaxleebi/politika/120643-srul-tsinaagmdegobashi-mova-evrointegratsiastan-briuselis-reaqtsia-grantebis

23:20, 4 February 2026

Protesters in Tbilisi supported the students' demands.

Supporters of Georgia's European integration protested outside the parliament building in Tbilisi for the 434th day in a row. In addition to demanding new elections and the release of political prisoners, they also demanded the repeal of the education reform.

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