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The signpost for the village of Karmir Shouka. Photo: David Ghahramanyan / Ministry of Territorial Administration and Development of Artsakh
23:50, 8 February 2022
Karmir Shouka residents stop taking children to kindergarten because of shelling attacks
The village of Karmir Shouka in Nagorno-Karabakh is being shelled every day from the Azerbaijani side, despite the presence of peacekeepers, and local residents are afraid to take their children to kindergarten.
Akhmed Dudaev. Photo by the press service of the Grozny.tv
17:30, 8 February 2022
Chechen authorities vow to comment on Kadyrov's critics
Members of the team of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, are no longer going to comment on the situation with his critics to journalists, and will not react to the statements made by opponents of regional authorities, Akhmed Dudaev, the Minister of Information of Chechnya, has stated.
17:24, 8 February 2022
Chechens living in France report compatriot's death after deportation
Daud Muradov, deported to Russia from France, has died, the Assembly of European Chechens (AEC) has informed on the Facebook. The Assembly has recalled that the deportation of Chechens is on a stream, and called on the French authorities to protect emigrants' rights.
Timur Tumgoev. Photo courtesy of his sister, Marina Tumgoeva
16:44, 8 February 2022
Sister of Timur Tumgoev, native of North Ossetia, learns about his transfer to another colony
Timur Tumgoev, a native of North Ossetia, was transferred from the town of Balashov to the SIZO (pre-trial prison) of Nizhny Novgorod, from where he they should be sent to the Vladimir Region, his sister, Marina Tumgoeva, has informed. According to her story, her brother received threats; and she fears for his life.
Svetlana Gannushkina, Abubakar Yangulbaev, Sergey Babinets (from left to right). Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Photos: https://orengrad.ru screenshot of the post https://t.me/Bkr_Yang/40 https://refugee.ru
16:27, 8 February 2022
Rights defenders are sceptical on chances of checking threats to Yangulbaevs
It is unlikely that the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) will begin checking the Chechen leadership's threat statements against the Yangulbaevs, human rights defenders believe. Abubakar Yangulbaev vowed to seek an inquiry into the threats addressed to his family.
Tofig Yagublu. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:47, 8 February 2022
Azerbaijani oppositionist Tofig Yagublu challenges in court prosecutor's conclusion about beating
Tofig Yagublu, an Azerbaijani oppositional politician, has demanded from the court to cancel the conclusion of the prosecutor's office that he had traumatized himself at the police station.
Vladimir Putin and Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot of the report by the Channel One Russia www.youtube.com/watch?v=QusQ3SZiUwc
13:52, 8 February 2022
Political analysts rule out Kadyrov's resignation because of petition
The Kremlin approves of Ramzan Kadyrov's policy in Chechnya and will not dismiss him, despite the popularity of the petition launched by Ilya Yashin, a Moscow oppositionist, political analysts believe.
23:39, 7 February 2022
Resident of Ingushetia suspected of aiding Syrian militants
A woman from Ingushetia stays in Syria and is engaged in preparing food for militants of the “Islamic State” (IS, a terrorist organization, banned in Russia by the court, – note of the “Caucasian Knot”) and providing medical treatment to them, investigators suspect.
A scene of violence. Photo by Julien VI https://flickr.com
23:37, 7 February 2022
Dagestani woman needs help of a psychologist after her attempted kidnapping in Moscow
Aishat, a native of Dagestan, whom her relatives tried to kidnap and return home, stays in a depressed state, and she has been assigned the help of a psychologist, the crisis centre reports. The police have launched an investigation into the incident, an advocate of the young woman says.
Screenshot of the petition to the President of Russia with a request for the resignation of Ramzan Kadyrov from the post of the leader of Chechnya https://www.change.org/p/кадырова-в-отставку
23:32, 7 February 2022
Kremlin refuses to take seriously a petition for Kadyrov’s resignation
Moscow opposition politician Ilya Yashin posted on the “Change.Org” website a petition to the President of Russia with a request for the resignation of Ramzan Kadyrov from the post of the leader of Chechnya. The petition has already been signed by more than 20,000 people.
Gunpoint. Screenshot of the video https://hotnews.az/ru/zhiloy-dom-v-terterskom-rayone-kotoriy-armyane-vzyali-na-pritsel-video
23:25, 7 February 2022
Residents of Gapanly village return to their daily life after a shelling attack
The situation in the village of Gapanly in the Terter District of Azerbaijan, which was shelled by the Armenian military forces on the night of February 6, is calm. Villagers are engaged in their daily activities, and children have gone to school, say local residents.
23:19, 7 February 2022
Azerbaijan hands eight POWs over to Armenia
Eight military servicemen, including those taken prisoner of war (POWs) on November 16, 2021, have been returned to Armenia, the Azerbaijani State Commission for POWs has informed.
Explosions in Moscow metro stations. Photo: Yuga.ru https://www.yuga.ru/media/61/bd/v-metro21_01__q0q0wh0.jpg
23:08, 7 February 2022
Week from January 31 to February 6 passed without victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week from January 31 to February 6, 2022, there were no reports about the dead and wounded persons as a result of the ongoing conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from open sources.
Screenshot of the post https://www.instagram.com/p/CZo50ODIWUi/
15:33, 7 February 2022
Abduction attempt of Dagestani native in Moscow angered Instagram users
In the public of the human rights project "Marem", Instagram users have expressed their indignation at the attempted abduction of a native of Dagestan in Moscow by her relatives. The commentators have suggested that the girl would not be left alone, while the Russian legislation provides almost no protection to victims of domestic violence.
15:26, 7 February 2022
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of January 31-February 6, 2022
Involvement by Kadyrov of the public in Chechnya into the fight against the Yangulbaev family; determination of a candidate for the post of President of Armenia; explosion at a mine in Tkibuli; sentence to a native of Dagestan in a case on the terror acts in the Moscow metro, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of January 31-February 6, 2022, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.
15:23, 7 February 2022
Residential house in Azeri village shelled
Armenian militaries have shelled the positions of the Azerbaijani Army stationed on the border in the Terter District; a bullet hit a residential house in the village of Gapanly, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.
Screenshot of Abubakar Yangulbaev's video appeal https://t.me/Bkr_Yang/40
13:13, 7 February 2022
Abubakar Yangulbaev leaves Georgia
Abubakar Yangulbaev, a former lawyer of the "Committee against Torture" (CaT)*, said that he left Georgia for Europe because of security threats.
Participants of a rally in Oslo. Photo from the "Adat" telegram channel
13:10, 7 February 2022
Rallies in Munich and Stockholm support Yangulbaevs
Protest actions in Munich and Stockholm were held by Chechen émigrés who demanded that they stop mocking relatives of Kadyrov's critics and save them from extrajudicial executions. The protesters especially touched on the situation with the Yangulbaev family, expressing their support for them.
Soldiers of the Rosgvardia department for the Chechen Republic. Photo: press service of Rosgvardia in the Chechen Republic, https://95.rosguard.gov.ru/uploads/2021/07/photo20210702163143.jpg
12:01, 6 February 2022
Military experts doubt possible transfer of Chechen power units to Ukrainian border
The subdivisions of the "Rosgvardiya" (Russian National Guard) don't subordinate to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and usually don't take part in its exercises and operations, Russian military experts told the "Caucasian Knot" in their comments on the information about the sending of military equipment from Chechnya in the direction of Ukraine.
11:26, 6 February 2022
Chechen law enforcer calls to execute Yangulbaevs
Rustam Aguev, the head of the Kurchaloi ROVD (District Interior Division), has addressed the Chechens living in Europe and called on them to "cut off the heads" of Yangulbaevs and bring them to the republic. Those who would not do this are cowards, the high-ranking law enforcer has stated.
News
The number of killed fighters in Ukraine from southern Russia has reached 9400.

The authorities have recognized at least 9350 fighters from southern Russia as killed in Ukraine.

4 people were killed and 8 were injured in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and southern Russia in the second quarter of 2026.

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.