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Women wearing masks in the streets of Grozny. Photo: REUTERS/Ramzan Musaev
11:31, 12 February 2021
Doctors warn of danger of Kadyrov's order to cancel mask regime
Amid some decrease of coronavirus cases, it is reasonable to cancel the mask mode regime only after a gradual lifting of all other restrictions, Andrei Makashov, a virologist believes. It is difficult to say unequivocally what the reason for the drop of the incidence is; therefore, it is worth observing the sanitary measures as long as possible, Alyona Vilina, a doctor, has noted.
General Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan. Photo from the official website of the General Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan https:/cutor.gov.az/
23:59, 11 February 2021
Human rights defenders point to mutual responsibility in Azerbaijan's judicial system
In Azerbaijan, a secretary of court hearings of the Barda District Court is accused of fraud. The Azerbaijan's judicial system needs radical reforms, and some isolated manifestations of the fight against corruption will not solve the problems, analysts say.
A law enforcer in front of the Kremlin. Moscow, February 2, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina
23:57, 11 February 2021
Djumaev's story becomes a signal to Kremlin about protest potential of Chechens
By taking part in a protest action in support of Alexei Navalny in Moscow, Said-Mukhammad Djumaev showed the Russian authorities that the Ramzan Kadyrov's ability to control natives of Chechnya was exaggerated, says human rights defender Ruslan Kutaev. An investigation into the Said-Mukhammad Djumaev's case will not be long, and the verdict is unlikely to be mild, lawyers predict.
The defendants at the Nalchik City Court hearing. Screenshot of the video courtesy of Alexander Knyazev
19:27, 11 February 2021
Parents of beaten Nalchik residents report circumstances of their release
Nalchik residents Alexander Knyazev and Valery Levdik left a police station with clear signs of beating on their bodies, parents of the victims claim in court. Both young men told their relatives that they had to incriminate themselves by signing a confession to theft.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo by the press service of the Chechen leader
19:20, 11 February 2021
Kadyrov demonstrates his desire to be the first in lifting mask regime
Having been ahead of other governors with the lifting of the mask regime, Ramzan Kadyrov tries to demonstrate the Russian authorities that Chechnya defeated the coronavirus epidemic earlier than other regions, Caucasus expert Mikhail Roschin and human rights defender Svetlana Gannushkina note.
Zarema Makhmudova, a resident of the Gudermes District, and the theologian, Adam Elzhurkaev. Screenshot of the video by the "Grozny" TV Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPch-luKpbk&feature=emb_logo
19:12, 11 February 2021
Chechen woman detained for witchcraft
Law enforcers have detained Zarema Makhmudova, a resident of the Gudermes District, and the theologian, Adam Elzhurkaev, has reprimanded her for providing occult services. The two women who had turned to Makhmudova for help were also publicly scolded.
A road in the village of Bedia du after the landslide. Screenshot of the video by the "Sputnik Abkhazia" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idVSNoJgXtg&feature=emb_logo
15:50, 11 February 2021
Abkhaz villagers complain about absence of help after landslide
A landslide has destroyed a road and houses in the village of Bedia du, Tkuarchal District, but the people who have lost their homes receive no help from the authorities, local residents have complained. Authorities have reported the situation to the government of Abkhazia and are waiting for its reaction, the head of the village has explained.
15:45, 11 February 2021
Relatives treat health condition of Ingushes deported from Egypt as grave
Ali Dzeitov, an Ingush student who has not been deported from Egypt with his three fellow countrymen, reported in his letter about law enforcers' pressure in Egypt. The deported three young people are in hospital; their health condition raises concerns, their relatives have reported. The fate of the fifth student, Khizir Dugiev, remains unknown, Magomed Mutsolgov, a human rights defender, has stated.
Repairs to a residential property damaged during the hostilities. Martuni District, February 2, 2021. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:35, 11 February 2021
Karabakh refugees complain about problems with payments and housing
Because of bureaucratic delays, not all the forced migrants from Karabakh have received monetary compensations in Armenia. For those who move to Stepanakert, the housing problem remains urgent – due to the deficit of housing facilities, refugees have to settle in offices and shops.
Grozny, Chechnya. Photo: Legioner2016 / wikimedia.org (CC BY-SA 4.0)
01:46, 11 February 2021
Father of Telegram chat moderators leaves Chechnya after threats
The father of the two young men, suspected of aiding a militant, has left Chechnya out of fears for his life, a source from the "Russian LGBT Network" said, adding that advocates were not allowed to see the detainees despite the prescription of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
Protester holds banner in support of Polad Aslanov. Screenshot: "Amerikanın Səsi" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeItCVwfF20
01:32, 11 February 2021
RWB call for urgent medical help to Polad Aslanov
The human rights organization "Reporters Without Borders" (RWB) has called on the Azerbaijani authorities to provide urgent medical help to Polad Aslanov, who has been on a hunger strike for ten days already and has been kept in custody for 19 months. Polad Aslanov's state of health has received no attention from the Penitentiary Service and the administration of the detention centre, his wife has complained.
Mekhti Ibragimov. Screenshot: "Gozetci" gozetci.az/az/mehdi-ibrahimov-8-gundur-acliq-edir/
22:55, 10 February 2021
Mekhti Ibragimov gets a suspended sentence in case on spread of COVID-19
Mekhti Ibragimov, a son of Mamed Ibragim, a member of the Presidium of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), got a 1 year and 3 month of suspended sentence on the charge of spreading the coronavirus infection. The father of the sentenced young man associated the case with his own political activities.
Grozny. Photo: REUTERS/Ramzan Musaev
22:40, 10 February 2021
Kadyrov lifts mask regime
Starting from today, in Chechnya, people do not need to wear masks in public places, and restrictions on crossing the border of the region have also been lifted, Ramzan Kadyrov announces.
School No. 3 in Sunzha. Photo: http://sunja3.ru/
22:27, 10 February 2021
Parents of Sunzha schoolchildren outraged by organization of police exercises
In Sunzha, the police exercises caused a panic among schoolchildren. Their relatives said they were not aware of the police exercises and perceived everything that was happening as a real threat of a terror act.
Igor Nagavkin holds solo picket. Photo courtesy of Igor Nagavkin
19:11, 10 February 2021
Prosecutors listen to Nagavkin after his detention in Volgograd
After the detention of Igor Nagavkin during a picket, the Prosecutor's Office for the Volgograd Region accepted his complaint against investigators and promised to examine the case before confirming the indictment.
Elista, Kalmykia. Photo: Alexxx1979 https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Калмыкия
18:57, 10 February 2021
Mishustin treats Adygea and Kalmykia as problem regions
After his visit to Adygea and Kalmykia, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has claimed that the republics remain the regions with the most difficult social and economic situation. The leaders of Adygea and Kalmykia failed to properly use the Russian Prime Minister's visit to solve the "systemic problems" of their republics, political analyst Andrei Reshetov notes.
Policemen detaining Igor Nagavkin. Photo by Yury Bengardt for the Caucasian Knot
13:06, 10 February 2021
Law enforcers detain Volgograd activist at solo picket
Today, Igor Nagavkin, an activist, was detained at his solo picket, where he demanded that the prosecutor's office pay attention to his criminal prosecution under a theft case. After his conversation with an investigator, Nagavkin was released and decided to continue his picket.
Scene from the movie "Dear Comrades!" by Andrei Konchalovsky. Screenshot: Novoekino https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srZsIqN6DjM&feature=emb_logo
12:48, 10 February 2021
Film about Novocherkassk execution shortlisted for Oscar
A film by Andrei Konchalovsky "Dear Comrades!" about the shooting of workers in Novocherkassk is among 15 films shortlisted for the Oscar in the Best Foreign Feature Film nomination.
Zugdidi. Photo: 'Abkhazia1', https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Zugdidi
11:14, 10 February 2021
Protest action against COVID-19 restrictions held in Zugdidi
At night on February 10, several dozen activists came out to a protest action in the Western Georgian city of Zugdidi, demanding from the authorities to lift the curfew imposed earlier due to coronavirus spread.
Policemen during protest action in Yerevan. Photo: Vahram Baghdasaryan/Photolure via REUTERS
11:03, 10 February 2021
Armenia: reform of power agencies faces rights defenders' criticism
In Armenia, the reform of the law enforcement system is an attempt to take full control over power structures and can become an instrument for setting up dictatorship, the human rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
News
Power engineers reported the complete restoration of power supply in Makhachkala.

A fire at a substation left tens of thousands of Makhachkala residents without power.

Muradkhan Taibov. Photo: Khiva District Administration / Telegram A serviceman from Dagestan was killed in Ukraine.

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.