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The site of the Baku-Grozny flight crash. December 25, 2024. Photo: Akimat of the Mangystau Region
21:05, 5 February 2025
In a preliminary report on the Baku-Grozny flight crash, Kazakhstan has not provided any clear conclusions about the causes of the plane crash. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Transportation has also commented on the report with excessive delicacy.
A protest action in Tbilisi. February 2, 2025. Photo: https://ru.apa.az/evropa/situaciya-na-mitinge-u-tc-tbilisi-moll-v-stolice-gruzii-spokoinaya-601794
09:19, 5 February 2025
Law enforcers beat up employees of several Georgian publications covering a protest action which took place in front of the “Tbilisi Mall” shopping centre.
Detentions in Tbilisi on February 2, photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:58, 4 February 2025
In Georgia, at least five persons who were beaten during a protest action in Tbilisi or after their detention have been hospitalized. Politician Nika Meliya, who was released after being detained, claimed that a law enforcer kicked him while he was handcuffed. In total, about 30 people were arrested at the protest actions.
A shocker. Picture made in Photoshop by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:54, 4 February 2025
Law enforcers have detained a native of the village of Serzhen-Yurt for putting a “Like” to a post that was unfavourable to authorities and tortured him, oppositional Telegram channels have informed.
Elena Patyaeva, a friend of Seda Suleimanova. Screenshot of a video posted on the Sota Telegram channel on April 8, 2024 https://t.me/sotaproject/78934
23:48, 4 February 2025
To justify the administrative prosecution of Elena Patyaeva, a Seda Suleimanova's friend, the court has announced the poster she was holding to be a collapsible structure. This is reported by the “Slovo Zaschite” (Floor to Defence) Telegram channel.
Kseniya Abramova with her husband Alexei. January 8, 2023. Photo by Kseniya Abramova
23:31, 4 February 2025
The wife of mobilized Krasnodar resident Alexei Abramov was informed that her husband, whose demobilization from the special military operation (SMO) zone she was seeking, has been considered missing since January 24.
Magomed Alkhanov. Screenshot of a video by koekto1984 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDPXQIAc8fI
22:22, 4 February 2025
The new criminal case against Magomed Alkhanov, a convicted native of Chechnya, came as a surprise to his wife. The appellate court has upheld the Alkhanov's sentence in the case of the attack on the Pskov paratroopers.
The crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) plane. Photo: https://musavat.com/news/opasnyj-dlya-zdorovya-preparat-svobodno-otpuskaetsya-aptekami_1142012.html
21:09, 4 February 2025
The absence of statements on the causes of the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) plane may be explained by the fact that Baku and Moscow are looking for compromise wording of the investigation results.
The Code of Administrative Offenses of Russia, photo by Yelena Sineok, "Yuga.ru"
23:29, 3 February 2025
The court has fined Victor Femelidi, a Volgograd resident, treating him guilty of discrediting Russian militaries.
Elvin Zeinalov. Photo courtesy of Tarana Zeinalova for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:14, 3 February 2025
In Azerbaijan, law enforcers have detained Elvin Zeinalov, a religious activist. His relatives have stated that narcotic drugs had been planted on him during a search.
Participants in the hearings in Strasbourg as part of the PACE (Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe) winter session discuss the human rights situation in Azerbaijan. Screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB4vLTmuBX8
22:58, 3 February 2025
Participants in the hearings in Strasbourg as part of the PACE (Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe) winter session have called on the Council of Europe to take tough steps to force Azeri authorities to stop repressing their critics.
The detention of Elena Patyaeva. Screenshot of a video posted on the RusNews on January 29, 2025 https://t.me/rusnews/66180
21:50, 3 February 2025
Elena Patyaeva, a Seda Suleimanova's friend, has stated that she was not allowed to see her advocate after she was detained at her solo picket, and this has violated her right to defence.
Elena Patyaeva. Photo: "MR7.ру" https://mr-7.ru/
20:48, 1 February 2025
A court sentenced Elena Patyaeva, a Seda Suleimanova’s friend, to twenty hours of compulsory labour, considering her solo picket a violation.
Kurban Dalgatov. Photo https://chernovik.net/
19:43, 1 February 2025
The parents of Kurban Dalgatov, who died after detention at the Makhachkala police station, have sent a notification about the planned rally to the Makhachkala Mayoralty. They are dissatisfied with the inquiry results and the course of the trial against 10 law enforcers.
Yaroslav Sukhanov. Photo: https://memopzk.org/figurant/suhanov-yaroslav-andreevich included into the register of foreign agents
18:40, 1 February 2025
Human rights defenders have recognized Yaroslav Sukhanov from Belorechensk, sentenced to 6.5 years of imprisonment for preparing to commit high treason, as a political prisoner. The human rights defenders pointed out that the confession which Yaroslav Sukhanov retracted in court could be obtained under pressure.
Maria Smelaya. Screenshot of a video posted in the Telegram channel "Kavkaz bez materi" (Caucasus without a Mother) on January 31, 2025, https://t.me/heda_media/1202
14:23, 1 February 2025
A court in Krasnodar has postponed by 2.5 months the hearing on the custody case over Maria Smelaya's child, during which time she intends to achieve meeting with her son in Grozny.
A man in handcuffs. Picture made in Photoshop by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:57, 31 January 2025
The Southern District Military Court has found a Volgograd resident guilty of extremism.
Elena Patyaeva. Photo: Telegram channel https://t.me/rusnews/58467
23:55, 31 January 2025
Elena Patyaeva, who was detained by law enforcers in Saint Petersburg during her solo picket demanding an inquiry into the disappearance of her friend, Seda Suleimanova, in Chechnya, has been left at the police station until the court hearing. This was reported by the human rights project "OVD-Info"*.
Tents near the building of the Constitutional Court in Batumi. Screenshot of a photo posted by "Batumelebi" on January 30, 2025, https://batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/news/560487/
22:50, 31 January 2025
Marches and rallies were held on the 64th day of daily protests in Tbilisi, Batumi and Kutaisi; all the protesters’ demands included the release of all the political prisoners, including Mziya Amaglobeli. In Batumi, protesters set up tents near the building of the Constitutional Court.
A criminal case, photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
22:46, 31 January 2025
Relatives are concerned about the health state of Khamid Yapov. The man served two terms of imprisonment for involvement in Chechen armed underground, but was arrested for the third time in December 2024. A human rights organization employee believes that the recent case against Khamid Yapov is part of a systemic problem of persecuting militants who surrendered in the hope of amnesty.
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.