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Said Afandi al-Chirkawi. Photo: website of Sheikh Said Afandi al-Chirkawi, http://saidafandi.ru/index.php/biography
00:15, 5 February 2015
At trial in Sheikh Said Afandi al-Chirkawi's case, defendant Magomedali Amirkhanov pleads not guilty
At the trial in the case of the terror act committed in the house of Sheikh Said Afandi al-Chirkawi, defendant Magomedali Amirkhanov refused to plead guilty. Defendant Shikhmirza Labazanov denied his involvement in the terror act, but admitted his guilt in aiding and abetting criminals.
Vadim Lukoyanov. Photo: official website of Krasnodar Territory Administration, http://admkrai.krasnodar.ru/
16:35, 4 February 2015
Court rules to arrest Vice-Governor of Krasnodar Territory
Today, the Oktiabrsky District Court of Krasnodar has ruled to arrest Vadim Lukoyanov, the Vice-Governor of the Krasnodar Territory.
16:15, 4 February 2015
Chechen Prosecutor's Office finds no violations in Kadyrov's words of collective responsibility of militants' families
The Prosecutor's Office of Chechnya has found no appeals to crime in the statements of the head of the republic Ramzan Kadyrov about responsibility of relatives for militants' actions, says a copy of the document released by Igor Kalyapin, the head of the Committee against Torture.
Building of the Supreme Court of Dagestan. Photo: http://vs.dag.sudrf.ru/
16:07, 4 February 2015
Lawyer beaten up after trial on terror act in house of Sheikh Chirkey in Dagestan (+video)
The advocate Murad Magomedov was beaten up near the building of the Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan after a court session on the terror act committed in the house of Sheikh Chirkey, said the lawyer Rinat Gamidov.
On the front line. Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
14:59, 4 February 2015
Armenian villager wounded in Karabakh conflict area
This afternoon, Levon Andreasyan, 85, resident of the Armenian village of Movses, Tavush Region, was wounded with a bullet of an Azerbaijani sniper, said Artsrun Ovannisyan, the spokesman for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia.
Central square in Gyumri, Armenia. Photo by Tigran Petrosya for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
14:33, 4 February 2015
At trial on Gyumri massacre, the suffered party will be presented by two advocates
The second defender has entered the case of the murder of the Avetisyan family in Gyumri. Thus, five successors of the victims will be represented by two advocates.
13:52, 4 February 2015
Azerbaijan: movement "Nida" claims Abdul Abilov, imprisoned social networks activist, is under pressure
Abdul Abilov, a prisoner of the Azerbaijani Colony No. 13, who criticized the Azerbaijani authorities and who was convicted on charges of drug possession, was placed into the dungeon for "having a lunch with a political prisoner", the civil movement "Nida" announces.
Physical evidence withdrawn during special operation in Northern Caucasus. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/files/5284.JPG
08:13, 4 February 2015
In Northern Caucasus, conflict declines mainly due to movement of combatants to Middle East
The spread of the influence of the Islamic State and the tough measures against the armed underground in most parts of Northern Caucasus are the reasons behind the decline in number of victims to the conflict in the region. However, the return of combatants from the Middle East, the deterioration of the socio-economic situation, and the response to the pressure of law enforcers can explode the situation again. This opinion was expressed by experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Railway station in Rostov-on-Don. Photo: http://visual.rzd.ru/dbmm/images/56/12495/36887
03:02, 4 February 2015
Dagestani native detained in Rostov-on-Don after his threat to blow up railway station
In the evening of February 3, the law enforcement authorities detained a native of Dagestan after his threats to blow up the railway station "Rostov-Glavny".
Intigam Aliev. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasia Knot’.
02:04, 4 February 2015
Rights defender Intigam Aliev refuses to testify in protest against dismissal of defence's motions by judge
Azerbaijani human rights defender Intigam Aliev, accused of illegal entrepreneurship and embezzlement, has refused to testify at trial prior to victims and witnesses for the prosecution. Thus, he has expressed his protest against the dismissal of a number of defence's motions by the judge.
Valery Permyakov. Screenshot from the video of Permyakov’s interrogation, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnUcZwx-eYs
01:32, 4 February 2015
Refusal to give Permyakov out to Armenian party may strain situation in Gyumri, locals believe
Possible failure of the Russian party to extradite Valery Permyakov, charged with the shooting of the Avetisyan family in Gyumri, to the Armenian law enforcement agencies, will deteriorate the situation in the city. This opinion was expressed by local residents. They insist on their demand and don’t rule out holding protest actions.
20:47, 3 February 2015
Police detain opponents of Georgian citizens' participation in warfare in Ukraine
Today, in Tbilisi, policemen detained protesters against involvement of Georgian citizens in military actions in Ukraine. An action near the office of the "United National Movement" (UNM) Party was held by activists of the "Free Generation".
18:55, 3 February 2015
Gasymov, PFPA activist, sentenced to conditional 2.5 years in Nakhichevan
Today, the Nakhchivan City Court found Khijran Gasymov, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), guilty of drug dealing and causing a light bodily injury, and sentenced him to 2.5 years of conditional imprisonment.
Pre-trial prison. Photo by Elena Sineok, ЮГА.ру
15:46, 3 February 2015
Court leaves BORN activists in custody until May 14
Today, the Moscow Regional Court (MRC) has ruled to leave four activists of the "Combat Organization of Russian Nationalists" (known as BORN) in custody until May 14, 2015.
Magomed Aushev. Screenshot from the ‘Caucasian Knot’ video.
14:37, 3 February 2015
Magomed Aushev transported to hospital in Nalchik
The health status of Magomed Aushev has somewhat stabilized, allowing on February 2 to take him to one of the clinics in Nalchik, the capital of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), said Magomed-Ali Aushev, his uncle.
Combat operation in Lugansk Region, Ukraine. Photo: http://vv.gov.ua/news.php?nid=6759&lang=ua
14:13, 3 February 2015
Adam Osmaev assumes command of battalion fighting for official Kiev
A native of Grozny Adam Osmaev, who had been once accused of plotting a terror act against the Russian President Vladimir Putin, has headed the "International Peacemaking Battalion named after Dudaev", created by Isa Munaev, a former Chechen field commander, and taking part in the war in Eastern Ukraine as a part of the antiterrorist operation (ATO).
Makhachkala, Dagestan. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
13:28, 3 February 2015
Residents of Dagestan actively discuss blogger's critical photo report about visit to Makhachkala
Ilya Varlamov, a photographer and blogger and one of the organizers of "Urban Projects, who visited Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, has treated the city as dirty and unkempt, and disliked by local residents.
Isa Munaev. Screenshot from video posted by the user ‘Crisis Mediacentre’, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L54NTpenCkM
13:09, 3 February 2015
Isa Munaev, commander of "Dudaev's Battalion", dies in Donbas
Isa Munaev, a former Chechen field commander and the leader of the "International peacekeeping battalion named after Johar Dudaev", who fought in Donbas as part of the forces of the antiterrorist operation (ATO), perished near the town of Debaltsevo.
Vasily Golubev. Photo by Oleg Pchelov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
09:05, 3 February 2015
Governor of Rostov Region extends state of emergency because of increased number of refugees
On February 2, Vasily Golubev, the Governor of the Rostov Region, decided to extend the emergency regime throughout the entire region, and instructed the heads of municipalities to prepare additional places to accommodate Ukrainian refugees.
Physicians are examining the supporter of the "Pre-Parliament" Mkhitar Avetisyan who was beaten up in Kashatag District. Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, January 31, 2015. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
09:01, 3 February 2015
NKR's police checking beating up of "Pre-Parliament" activists
Policemen are clearing up the circumstances of the incident with beating up of supporters of the "Pre-Parliament"; a decision to open a criminal case will be made on the outcomes of the check, Felix Arutyunyan, the head of the press service of the police under the Government of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
News
Witnesses ignored the hearing in the Kardashov murder case.

The number of requests for payments following the flood in Dagestan and Chechnya has exceeded 260,000.

Military operation in Ukraine. Still from a Russian Ministry of Defense video: https://z.mil.ru/spec_mil_oper/media/video/watch.htm?id=18838@morfVideoAudioFile The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,050.

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.