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A police officer. Photo: Maxim Tishin / Yugopolis
01:00, 22 February 2017
Participant of detention of figurant of “caliphate case” denies torture accusations
Cantemir Zheldashev, a defendant in the case of an attempt to create caliphate in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), had testified voluntarily, a former policeman, who took part in his detention, has told the court. However, another witness has refuted the prosecution's version that Zheldashev was detained in a Nalchik park on April 17, 2014.
Praskovya Degtereva with a payslip addressed to the new apartment owner. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:01, 21 February 2017
Krasnodar court suspends consideration of Degterevs’ eviction
The consideration of the appeal against the court judgement to evict Nadezhda Degtereva and her mother has been suspended for six months. The Territorial Court has made this judgement in connection with the death of Nadezhda Degtereva, said the advocate Olga Sizonova.
20:37, 21 February 2017
Imam Velitov released from house arrest
Makhmud Velitov, the Imam of the "Yardyam" Moscow mosque, whose words about the murdered Dagestani cleric Gappaev were treated by investigators as justification of terrorism, was released today from his house arrest under the recognizance not to leave, said his advocate.
At the polling station in Stepanakert. February 20, 2017. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:25, 21 February 2017
Foreign observers report no violations at NKR’s referendum
The members of 15 foreign delegations, who monitored the constitutional referendum, have handed their conclusions about the absence of violations over to the Central Election Commission (CEC) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR). In their view, the referendum can be considered valid.
Darya Polyudova during the judgement delivery in her appeal complaint. Photo: https://www.facebook.com/fondov/photos/a.154756814619257.35686.108044812623791/1277061789055415/?type=3&theater
19:30, 21 February 2017
KTC refuses to commute Polyudova’s verdict
The Krasnodar Territorial Court (KTC) has rejected the appeal complaint lodged by the activist Darya Polyudova, who asked to replace her remaining term in the colony-settlement for a more lenient punishment.
The police officers. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:05, 21 February 2017
Opposition associates arrests of activists with appointment of Vice-President of Azerbaijan
Mass arrests aim at reducing social protests in the society against the appointment of Mekhriban Alieva to the post of the First Vice-President of Azerbaijan, oppositionists believe.
The village of Andi, Botlikh District of Dagestan. Photo: Magomedgadji Murtazaliev http://www.odnoselchane.ru
16:50, 21 February 2017
Power agents report detection of three bunkers in Andi
In the course of the counterterrorist operation (CTO) conducted in the village of Andi, law enforcers found ammunition bunkers, said the head of the Botlikh ROVD (District Interior Division).
Military equipment. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
16:49, 21 February 2017
ECtHR awards 65,000 euros to relatives of Ibragim Kushtov, kidnapped in Ingushetia
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found a violation of the rights of relatives of Ibragim Kushtov, who disappeared in Ingushetia in 2006. Relatives hope to find out his fate and bury him, if he is dead.
A plate at the entrnace to the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Abkhazia. Photo © Sputnik / Tomas Tkhaytsuk http://sputnik-abkhazia.ru/Abkhazia/20170220/1020454108/cik-abxazii-zavershil-priem-dokumentov-dlya-uchastiya-v-parlamentskix-vyborax.html
09:23, 21 February 2017
Abkhazia completes accepting documents for participating in parliamentary elections
The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Abkhazia has completed the reception of documents from the initiative groups and political parties, willing to nominate candidates for the elections to the National Assembly – the Parliament.
Albert Togoev, the founder of the "Portal". Photo by Alan Tskhurbaev for the "Caucasian Knot"
02:56, 21 February 2017
Art Association "Portal" in Vladikavkaz states threat of closure
The Creative Association "Portal", established in place of the frozen construction site of the National Museum of North Ossetia, is under threat of closure, said the organizers of the project. The head of the republic Vyacheslav Bitarov offered to leave the "Portal" at the already popular site of the museum, or to give it another premise.
Temur Kobaliya. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"
01:14, 21 February 2017
ECtHR accepts Kobaliya’s complaints to consideration
The complaints of Temur Kobaliya, the former head of the "Youth Consulting and Training Centre", about his administrative harassment in connection with the law on "Foreign Agents", was taken on February 20 to consideration by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
Luiza Djandigova. Screenshot of a video at the page of the project on the Planeta.ru platform, Planeta.ru/campaigns/53509
20:09, 20 February 2017
Donors raise nearly 1.5 million roubles for Ingush family’s house
The authors of the project "House with windows into happiness" managed to raise nearly 1.5 million roubles to build a house for a large Djandigov family. Most of the funds – 950,000 roubles – were raised by means of crowdfunding, which was praised by the "Solidarity" Charity Fund as highly efficient.
Ike Khanumyan, the Chairman of the party "National Revival". Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:59, 20 February 2017
Stepanakert: oppositionists complain about attempts to hamper their campaigning
Activists of the oppositional "National Revival" Party claim that the leaflets of the opponents of the new Constitution draft of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) were torn away en masse; and during the election campaign, the authorities made use of their administrative resources.
The tenants of the house No. 38 in Buynakskaya Street, Derbent. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:57, 20 February 2017
Derbent residents threaten to block highway in protest against resettlement
For the second day in a row, residents of central Derbent are holding protests with a demand not to resettle them into new buildings. Townspeople have threatened to block the federal highway and the railway. The Chairman of the City Assembly has urged them to wait for the outcomes of the Mayor’s meeting with the republic’s Premier.
Logo of the "Azadlyg" newspaper. Photo http://ru.oxu.az/society/146521
17:52, 20 February 2017
"Azadlyg" newspaper reports its staff questioned by GPO
Eight journalists of the paper have been summoned to the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Azerbaijan for interrogation within the case initiated against Faig Amirov, the Chairman of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), the "Azadlyg" reports.
A map of the military activities near the eastern half of Mosul. Photo https://southfront.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/mosul-frontline-and-forces.png
14:27, 20 February 2017
Abu Bakr al-Shishani, native of Chechnya, declared killed in Iraq
According to the power agency of the Iraqi Kurds, as a result of the military operation in Mosul, over 30 militants of the "Islamic State" (IS), a terrorist organization banned in Russia, were killed including Abu Bakr al-Shishani, a native of Chechnya.
Magomed Mutsolgov. Photo: Varvara Parkhomenko http://kavpolit.com/articles/menja_podozrevajut_v_tom_chto_ja_ukazaniju_ameriki-21190/
10:25, 20 February 2017
Prisoner of Ingush SIZO voices threats against POC members, Magomed Mutsolgov reports
A senior Ingush policeman, arrested on suspicion of abusing a detainee, has threatened members of the Public Oversight Commission (POC). Magomed Mutsolgov, the head of the human rights organization "Mashr", has appealed to the investigating authorities with a request to investigate the incident.
A police officer. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/fotomaterialy/index.html@page=5.html
04:43, 20 February 2017
On February 13-19, no victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were recorded
During the week from February 13 to February 19, 2017, no victims were reported of 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.
Tatiana Dyakova at a reception of the officials of the Mayor's office. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
03:36, 20 February 2017
In Sochi, court marshals try to move large family out of municipal apartment
On February 19, Sochi court marshal Andrei Zorinovsky, warned Tatiana Dyakova and Fyodor Dyakov, parents of three minor children, of eviction of their family members from the apartment until February 28. Meanwhile, the court marshal has ignored the claim of the Dyakov spouses that the family includes an infant and a child with disabilities.
Patriarch Ilia II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia. Photo © FB / Giorgi Kvirikashvili http://sputnik-georgia.ru/georgia/20170104/234435261/Pervye-lica-Gruzii-pozdravili-Iliju-Vtorogo-s-dnem-rozhdenija.html
15:14, 19 February 2017
Georgian theologians doubt investigators' information about attempt on Ilia II
Georgy Mamaladze, suspected of an assassination attempt on Ilia II, had no ambitions to claim for the patriarchal throne. This opinion was voiced by Georgian theologians interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot". They treat the investigators' version as doubtful.
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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.