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19:36, 27 February 2017
MIA finds no proofs of mass shooting stray dogs in Makhachkala
All the statements of Makhachkala residents, who heard gunfire and dogs’ squealing, were checked, but policemen found no facts of shooting at animals, the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has stated. The General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has instructed its investigators to check the information about the mass shooting of stray dogs.
Advocate Soso Baratashvili. Photo: http://ru.saqinform.ge
17:19, 27 February 2017
Pardoned Georgian officials demand full legal rehabilitation
The five former officials of the Georgia’s Ministry of Defence (MoD), convicted on charges of embezzlement and pardoned by the president, have sent a lawsuit to the Supreme Court (SC), their advocates have stated today.
Vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Karabakh conflict zone. Photo: http://ru.sputnik.az
16:36, 27 February 2017
Bodies of Azerbaijani soldiers evacuated from battlefield
The evacuation of the bodies of five servicemen of the Azerbaijani Army, killed in the conflict zone, was held with the participation of international mediators, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced today.
Participants of the press-conference of EU represantatives in Georgia, Tbilisi, February 27, 2017. Photo by Galina Gotua for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
15:46, 27 February 2017
EU Council approves visa-free regime for Georgia
The decision of the Council of the European Union (EU) on the visa-free regime for Georgian citizens’ short trips to the EU is final and should be brought to the knowledge of border guards, Janos Forman, the head of the European Commission’s Delegation to Georgia, told the "Caucasian Knot".
13:28, 27 February 2017
Armenian MPs collect signatures in support of Arthur Sargsyan
The health condition of Arthur Sargsyan, arrested for helping members of the "Sasna Tsrer" group, who went on a hunger strike in jail, has deteriorated; and MPs are collecting signature to the petition for a change of his freedom restraint measure, Edmond Marukyan, a Member of the National Assembly (Parliament) of Armenia, has stated today.
11:58, 27 February 2017
Azerbaijani MoD confirms deaths of five soldiers
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has published the names of five persons killed in an armed clash at night of February 25 and claimed that Armenia violates the agreements on removal of dead bodies from battlefields.
Stray dogs in Makhachkala. Photo: http://www.riadagestan.ru/news/society/brodyachie_sobaki_sotsialnaya_problema_ili_sostoyanie_respubliki/
10:26, 27 February 2017
"Novaya Gazeta" reports mass shooting of dogs in Makhachkala (+video)
Residents of Makhachkala have recorded a video appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a request to "stop an avalanche of violence in Dagestan" and stop the shooting of dogs in the capital of Dagestan.
Exhibition stand of Adygeia at Investment Forum 'Sochi-2017'. Photo by press service of Adygeia Republic head.
07:00, 27 February 2017
Russian Investment Forum kicks off in Sochi
Today, on February 27, Russian Investment Forum will start its work in Sochi. The key theme of the Forum is "New projects for growth". It is expected that the event will be attended by about 4000 people.
Special operation in Dagestan. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru
02:14, 27 February 2017
On February 20-26, 2017, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of February 20-26, 2017, no one fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Flowers and photos of Boris Nemtsov at the monument to victims of political repression, Rostov-on-Don, February 26, 2017. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
22:53, 26 February 2017
Participants of rally in Rostov-on-Don demand to stop destructing memorial on Nemtsov Bridge
Today, in Rostov-on-Don, activists gathered for a rally in memory of politician Boris Nemtsov. They adopted a resolution with the demand to identify persons who ordered the murder of the politician and bring them to justice.
Head of NGO "Military Journalists" Uzeir Jafarov. Photo: RFE/RL
17:49, 26 February 2017
Azerbaijani political analysts claim Armenia's attempt to take revenge for loss of territories
The escalation of tension in the Karabakh conflict zone on February 25 was caused by the desire of the Armenian side to take revenge for the territorial losses and regain its lost positions. Besides, Armenia will benefit from it to mobilize its voters for the parliamentary elections. This opinion was voiced by Azerbaijani political analysts to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
12:27, 26 February 2017
More than 40,000 people attend march in Baku
This morning, in Khojaly, a many-thousand march to mark the 25th anniversary of the tragedy has been started from Azadliq Square. From there, participants of the action went to the Memorial to victims of the Khojaly tragedy.
07:51, 26 February 2017
Fighter Vartan Asatryan fired from "Fight Nights" for using flag of Nagorno-Karabakh
The promotion company "Fight Nights Global" broke the contract with Vartan Asatryan, an MMA fighter, because of his using of the flag of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Samira Agaeva. Photo: Facebook.com/samira.agayeva.374
22:23, 25 February 2017
Azerbaijani activist Samira Agaeva states being shadowed
On February 24, unidentified persons were following Samira Agaeva, the deputy chair of the D18 movement, when she was returning home. She managed to escape pursuers and believes that they tried to intimidate her.
19:47, 25 February 2017
Armenia states five killed Azerbaijani servicemen
The Armenia's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has released a list of five Azeri soldiers, killed last night in the Karabakh conflict zone; officers are on the list.
Richard McLaren during the presentation of the report about the doping system in Russia. Screenshot of a video by the PressTV channel, Youtube.com/watch?v=LzbW0EwTUbA
14:49, 25 February 2017
WADA finds use of doping by Russian Olympians in Sochi unproved
The data from Professor Richard McLaren’s report about the system of falsification of doping tests in Russia have no sufficient proofs, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has declared.
14:03, 25 February 2017
Armenia calls on Azerbaijan to stop escalation of Karabakh conflict
The Armenia's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has joined the statement of the MoD of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), made in connection with the incident in the Karabakh conflict zone, having accused the Azerbaijan counterpart of sabotage and disinformation. The Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has reported Azerbaijan’s attempted attack to the OSCE.
Gyulyaga Aslanly. Photo: RFE/RL
13:08, 25 February 2017
"Musavat" leaders complain about pressure from Azerbaijani GPO
Gyulyaga Aslanly, the head of the office of the oppositional "Musavat" Party, was questioned at the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Azerbaijan; the incumbent and the former chairs of the party have also been summoned for questioning. They figure as witnesses in the case of receiving by country residents of the emigrant status abroad under false documents.
Trading days are reducted at the fairs of agricultural goods in Sochi. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
06:29, 25 February 2017
Sochi residents are dissatisfied with reduction of trading days at fairs
Over 500 producers and sellers of agricultural goods of the Krasnodar Territory have been deprived of the opportunity to trade on weekdays at seven fairs in Sochi, because of the decision of the city Mayor. He has reduced the number of trading days from four to two, allowing trading only on weekends.
Students from Moscow are reading memoires of the deportation victims. February 24, 2017. Photo by Tatyana Gantimurova for the "Caucasian Knot"
02:31, 25 February 2017
Meeting at GULAG Museum talks fates of deported Chechens and Ingushes
The State Museum of GULAG History hosted a commemoration event of 1944 deportation victims. Participants told that in Chechnya and Ingushetia February 23 is marked as mourning day; and deportees’ families still experience problems upon return.
News
A resident of Adygea extinguished the Eternal Flame and was put under investigation.

Seder food. Photo: Haim Charbit / Unsplash.com Jewish communities in southern Russia have rejected media coverage of their Passover celebrations.

The court confiscated the assets of the arrested Kuban Health Minister.

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.