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A spoiled nameplate in the Olympic Alley. Nalchik, February 6, 2017. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:19, 6 February 2017
Nalchik Mayoralty uses CCTVs to combat vandals
Today, Nalchik has begun installing CCTV (closed-circuit television) cameras in the Olympic Alley. Vandals have spoiled all the athletes’ nameplates in the alley; only one nameplate was torn off completely, said officials.
Ruben Megrabyan, a political scientist. Photo http://ru.aravot.am/2016/05/21/210577/
16:44, 6 February 2017
Armenian political analysts treat local self-government elections as uncompetitive
The elections to local self-government bodies in Armenia are deprived of intrigue due to lack of candidates from rival parties, while community leaders, including Yerevan, are dependent on the authorities, believe the political analysts, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
The Lenin Komsomol Park in Makhachkala. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:19, 6 February 2017
Court ignores lawsuit against construction in Makhachkala park
The Sovietsky District Court of Makhachkala has failed to consider the lawsuit lodged by a group of citizens, opposing the construction of a museum in the Lenin Komsomol Park, having requested a copy of the land lease agreement for the museum, said Arsen Magomedov, one of the claimants.
Zardusht Alizade, an Orientalist and Arabist. Photo http://minval.az/news/65758
12:00, 6 February 2017
Baku toughens methods against terrorism and opposition
A potential threat in Azerbaijan comes from small religious groups, ideologically close to the terrorist "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia, experts believe.
A plate at the entrance to the Chechen Prosecutor's Office. Photo https://chechnyatoday.com/content/view/297334
11:25, 6 February 2017
Chechnya reopens investigation into suspected militants' case
The investigation into the case against Bekkhan Saraliev, a suspected member of an illegal armed formation (IAF), who allegedly persuaded a teenager to join militants in Syria, has been resumed at the request of the Prosecutor's Office.
The security servicemen. Photo http://www.warchechnya.ru/news/v_chechenskom_gorode_shali_unichtozheny_troe_boevikov/2017-01-30-3454
01:30, 6 February 2017
On January 30-February 5, five persons killed in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of January 30-February 5, 2017, seven persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, five persons were killed, and two others were wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
The flag of ICRC. Photo: http://www.vestikavkaza.ru/news/MKKK-vyzvalsya-byt-posrednikom-mezhdu-Baku-i-Erevanom.html"
15:27, 5 February 2017
Armenia gives out Chingiz Gurbanov's body to Azerbaijan
The body of soldier Chingiz Gurbanov, killed on December 29, 2016, near the Armenian village of Chinari, has been given out to the Azerbaijani side with the mediation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
An ambulance car. Photo http://kbr.ru/
13:34, 5 February 2017
In Maisky, number of people poisoned by carbon monoxide reaches ten
In Nalchik, members of three Roma families accommodated in a private house, including six children and four adults, were hospitalized after carbon monoxide poisoning.
The "Neptune" vacation hotel. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
05:01, 5 February 2017
In Adler, protestors barricade themselves in "Neptune" vacation hotel
Tenants of the "Neptune" vacation hotel, rooms in which are distributed among Olympic settlers and people affected by natural disasters, face threat of disconnection of water supply. In protest, they blocked the entrance to the building.
People from the "Vostochno-Kruglikovsky" residential district held a picket in Krasnodar. February 4, 2017. Photo by Alexei Voloschuk, the leader of the initiative group of tenants of the "Vostochno-Kruglikovsky" residential complex, for the "Caucasian Knot"
02:58, 5 February 2017
People from Krasnodar residential district demand to build schools and hospitals
On February 4, in Krasnodar, people from the "Vostochno-Kruglikovsky" residential district held a picket. They demanded to start construction of social infrastructure in their residential district, promised by the developer during sale of apartments in the residential complex.
The police detains Ilgar Mamedov. Photo: Turkhan Karimov (RFE/RL)
02:03, 5 February 2017
Movement "ReAl" marks fourth anniversary of Ilgar Mamedov's arrest by "Day of Open Letters"
On February 4, in Azerbaijan, the opposition movement "Republican Alternative" (ReAl) marked the fourth anniversary of the arrest of its leader Ilgar Mamedov by holding the "Day of Open Letters". People were invited to come to the office of the "ReAl" and write letters to support Ilgar Mamedov. The human rights defenders have also appealed to international organizations to make efforts to release Ilgar Mamedov.
Flowers and photos of Nadezhda Degteryova at Vereschagin Bridge in Sochi, February 4, 2017. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
22:33, 4 February 2017
Sochi residents hold action in support of Nadezhda Degteryova’s mother (+video)
About 25 residents of Sochi have come today to Vereschagin Bridge, where the 36-year-old Nadezhda Degteryova perished nine days ago. They expressed their condolences to the mother of the deceased, and promised to support the elderly woman and demand from law enforcers to punish those guilty of her daughter’s death.
17:58, 4 February 2017
Baku CoA upholds arrest of journalist Mamedli
The complaint against the administrative arrest of the journalist Rovshan Mamedli has been rejected by the Baku Court of Appeal (CoA); however, no proofs of his guilt, except for testimonies of the policemen, who had detained him, were presented, said the Mamedli’s advocate, adding that the defence intends to complain to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
17:20, 4 February 2017
Georgian women released from South-Ossetian SIZO
Two women-residents of Georgia, who were detained on January 27, have been released from the SIZO (pre-trial prison) in Tskhinvali after they paid the fine of 2000 roubles each, the State Security Service (SSS) of Georgia has reported.
17:09, 4 February 2017
Twenty-two natives of Chechnya detained in Austria
The Vienna police are interrogating the 22 natives of Chechnya detained yesterday, who, according to law enforcers, had firearms on them.
Yusup Bartykhanov (second from left) at the meeting of Buynaksk Mayor with city residents. Photo: Riadagestan.ru
14:24, 4 February 2017
Buynaksk Assistant Mayor detained
During the inspection of the documents of Yusup Bartykhanov, Assistant to the Mayor of Buynaksk, law enforcers detained him and took him away with them. This was reported by Marat Djankhaev, a deputy of the City Council.
Sunzha, Ingushetia. Photo: Beslan Bekov, sunja-edu.livejournal.com
13:54, 4 February 2017
HRC "Memorial": hostage of Chechen law enforcers set free
In Chechnya, law enforcers detained Anzor Aliev, a resident of Ingushetia, and kept him, demanding from his family members to give out his brother. After the intervention of the Russian Ombudsman's administration, Anzor Aliev returned to his family members. This was reported by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
13:43, 4 February 2017
CTO legal regime cancelled in Tsumada District of Dagestan
The counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime, introduced in the Kvanada village council of Dagestan on January 31, has been lifted. This was reported by the operational headquarters of the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).
Father of Makhma Muskiev at the meeting with villagers on January 13, 2017. Screenshot of Grozny.tv footage.
13:04, 4 February 2017
Relatives of detained Makhma Muskiev evicted from Tsotsi-Yurt, residents of Chechnya report
Family members of Makhma Muskiev, detained during a special operation carried out by Chechen law enforcers, do not longer live in the village of Tsotsi-Yurt. This was reported by local residents. According to them, law enforcers forced the Muskiev family members to leave the village, although villagers were against that.
Alexander Lapshin. Photo: svoboda.org
05:50, 4 February 2017
Azerbaijani MFA calls on not to politicize extradition of Alexander Lapshin
The process of extradition of blogger Alexander Lapshin is a purely legal issue, and attempts to politicize it are fundamentally wrong. This was stated by Khikmet Gadjiev, the spokesman of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
News
Seven people were killed and seven were wounded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus in the first quarter of 2026.

Participants of the Special Military Operations Team. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 8,950.

The verdict in the Crocus City terrorist attack case. Illustration created by Caucasian Knot using AI in the Copilot program. No casualties were recorded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts from March 9 to 22.

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.