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Olga Noskovets. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:15, 25 February 2014
Sochi court fines Olga Noskovets by 1000 roubles
Today, Judge Maslakova from the Khosta District Court has issued a decision on recognition of Olga Noskovets, an activist "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus", guilty of disobeying the police.
Railway station "Krasnaya Polyana". View from the bottom station of the rope-way of the extreme park "Roza Khutor". Krasnodar region, February 19, 2014. Photo by Grigory Shvedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:51, 25 February 2014
On February 26, Russia starts Paralympic Torch Relay
On February 26, the Far-Eastern Primorsky Territory will start the Torch Relay of the Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi. The Flame of the 2014 Paralympicswill visit eight regions of Russia and on March 6 will be lit at the "Roza Khutor" Sochi ski resort.
13:14, 25 February 2014
Cemal states that information about poisoning of Doku Umarov may be true
Until the body of Doku (Dokku) Umarov, the leader of "Imarat Kavkaz", is demonstrated, any rumours about his death will only be predictions, Orhan Cemal, a special correspondent of the newspaper "Izvestia", has noted in his comment on the information that appeared on the Internet that Umarov was poisoned. The reporter believes that the information about Umarov's death has the right to exist.
11:53, 25 February 2014
Owner of house blown up in Dagestan is suspected of aiding militants, says his lawyer
Alautdin Dadaev, a resident of the village of Agachaul, who was detained on February 17 and whose house was blown up on February 20, is suspected of aiding members of illegal armed formations (IAFs), said his lawyer Selim Magomedov.
Volgograd, July 26, 2012. Picket in the Lenin Square in support of the defendants of "Bolotnaya case". Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:53, 25 February 2014
Volgograd hosts solo pickets against verdict on "Bolotnaya case"
On February 24, Volgograd was the venue of a series of solo pickets against the verdict in the so-called "Bolotnaya case", Boris Stikhin, an activist of the International Union of Anarchists, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Volgograd, February 4, 2014. Second day of the hunger-strike of parents of many children and parents of disabled children. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:01, 25 February 2014
Volgograd hunger-strikers suspend everyday protest, but continue the "fan-type" one
As of today, the hunger-striking parents of many children and parents of disabled children suspend their endless action and announce the beginning of the so-called "fan-type" (intermittent) hunger strike. One of the reasons is the state of health of the majority of protesters.
The apartment building No. 16G in Porokhovaya Street. Astrakhan, February 2014. Photo by Yelena Grebenyuk for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:42, 25 February 2014
Astrakhan: three houses in Porokhovaya Street found dilapidated
In the city of Astrakhan, the apartment buildings Nos. 16, 16G and 18 in Porokhovaya Street, inhabited by more than 170 families, have been found to be in emergency condition and subject to demolition, said the Vice-Mayor Gennady Didenko. The tenants, who fought for resettlement for two years, should move into new flats until December 31, 2015.
Kizilyurt District of Dagestan. Photo by Asiyat Gimbatova, http://www.odnoselchane.ru/
09:22, 25 February 2014
Kidnapped soldier found dead in Dagestan
In the outskirts of the village of Chontaul of the Kizilyurt District of Dagestan, the body of the soldier of the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) was found; he was kidnapped by unknown masked men while hunting about a month ago, said a source from local law enforcement bodies.
07:16, 25 February 2014
Advocates challenge arrest of President of "Assembly of Caucasian Nations" at SC of Chechnya
On February 24, the advocates of Ruslan Kutaev, the President of the "Assembly of Caucasian Nations", detained on February 20 on suspicion of illegal possession of three grams of heroin, filed an appeal with the Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya against the arrest of their client, said Igor Kalyapin, the chairman of the Interregional Public Organization "Committee against Torture".
Participant of the rally in support of Euromaidan. Yerevan, January 24, 2014. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
00:38, 25 February 2014
Armenia sets up solidarity committee with Ukrainian Maidan
On February 24, a group of Armenian public and political figures announced the establishment of the Euromaidan Solidarity Committee to provide "political and moral support" to Ukrainian oppositionists and disseminate the truthful information about events in Ukraine.
At the opening ceremony of Anna Politkovskaya memorial . Moscow, October 7, 2013. Photo by Yulia Buslavskaya for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
18:49, 24 February 2014
Witness Pavlyuchenkov identifies one of figurants in Politkovskaya's murder case
A former employee of the Moscow militia Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov said during the session of the Moscow City Court (MCC) that he had recognized one of the defendants, Rustam Makhmudov, in the video presented by the defence.
18:23, 24 February 2014
Russian Prime Minister opposes creation of gambling zone in Sochi Mountain Cluster
After the Winter Olympics, the Mountain Cluster of Sochi should be developed as a ski resort; there is no need to place a gambling zone there, said Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.
Lydia Lepsveridze held a protest in the centre of Sochi, February 24, 2014. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
16:46, 24 February 2014
In Sochi, 75-year-old Lydia Lepsveridze held protest in city centre
On Monday, Lydia Lepsveridze held a protest in Sochi against the decisions of the courts, which deprived her of housing and fined her after the picket she held near the residence of the Russian President.
Evgeny Vitishko. Photo: http://www.ewnc.org/
15:55, 24 February 2014
Evgeny Vitishko convoyed outside Krasnodar Territory
The convicted ecological activist Evgeny Vitishko has convoyed from SIZO (pre-trial prison) No. 1 of Krasnodar to a colony outside the Krasnodar Territory, said Anna Mitrenko, a member of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) for observance of human rights in places of detention.
15:42, 24 February 2014
"Adyge-Khase": students from Syria did not participate in anti-Olympic action
The public organization "Adyge-Khase" of the Republic of Adygea has addressed Yuri Kokov, the Acting head of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) asking not to admit the deportation from Russia of the students from Syria, accused of involvement in the anti-Olympic action.
Special operation. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
04:24, 24 February 2014
On February 17-23, there were no victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of February 17-23, 2014, no information about the casualties and wounded persons in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus has been reported. These are the results of the calculations of the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Maidan defenders paying tribute to their perished comrades. Kiev, February 21, 2014. Photo: Jeroen Akkermans, RTL News Berlin
02:04, 24 February 2014
Euromaidan strongly impacts countries of Southern Caucasus, say participants of public hearings in Tbilisi
The events in Ukraine have had an impact on the society and politicians in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan, said participants of the hearings held in Tbilisi on the topic "Euromaidan and its impact on countries of Southern Caucasus".
Lev Gudrov. Photo: RFE/RL
01:09, 24 February 2014
Levada Centre: Russian society is pessimistic about future developments in Northern Caucasus
According to the poll conducted by the Levada Centre, the majority of Russia's population remains pessimistic in assessing the situation in Northern Caucasus and in expectations as to possible developments in the region.
22:19, 23 February 2014
Lawyer: UN Committee considers complaint of woman from Chechnya on domestic violence
The Committee of the United Nations is for the first time considering a complaint of a resident of Chechnya on domestic violence; earlier, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) refused to consider it, said Furkat Tishaev, the legal director of the organization named "Astreya".
21:23, 23 February 2014
Civil activists detained in Sochi are suspected of administrative offences
The activists Olga Noskovets and David Khakim, who were delivered on Sunday to the Khosta ROVD (District Interior Division) in Sochi, were detained for 48 hours; they are suspected of disobeying the police. Khakim went on hunger strike, said the lawyer Alexander Popkov.
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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.