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20:55, 6 February 2014
Djamalutdinova and Magomedova detained in Dagestan are suspected of IAF activities
Madina Djamalutdinova, a native of Kyrgyzstan, who was detained on February 5 in Dagestan, is suspected of involvement in illegal armed formations (IAFs); today she is arrested by the court for two months, said the lawyer Murad Mallaev. His colleague Ziyavutdin Uvaisov said that in relation to Asya Magomedova, a resident of Dagestan, detained on February 4 as a suspected militants' helper, the court will decide on the freedom restrain measure on February 7.
Participant of the rally in protest of the new pension system holding billboard ‘No more money to give out to you’, Yerevan, February 6, 2014. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
20:22, 6 February 2014
In Armenia, opponents of new pension system called on employers to stop deducing part of their salaries
In Armenia, employers withhold 5 percent of employees' salaries, as required by the new pension system, despite the fact that the Constitutional Court (CC) of the country has suspended the reform and has not yet made its final decision on the matter, participants of the today's march in Yerevan have stated. They demanded that employers adhere to the CC's position in this matter.
17:06, 6 February 2014
Stavropol Territory: relatives of Imam of Mirny report his disappearance
Shamil Khubiev, the Imam of the swelling settlement of Mirny, Stavropol Territory, disappeared on February 4; and his family still does not know what has happened to him, one of the relatives said today.
17:01, 6 February 2014
Astrakhan authorities ban rally in memory of Volgograd victims
After the intervention of the local Prosecutor's Office, the Administration of Astrakhan has refused to sanction a rally in memory of the victims of the recent terror acts committed in Volgograd, and recalled the earlier issued sanction, said Igor Stenin, the organizer of the rally.
Dmitry Oreshkin. Photo: http://komitetgi.ru/
15:01, 6 February 2014
Oreshkin and Nemtsov recommend security services to focus on physical rather than political security of the Olympic Games in Sochi
The refusals of the Organizing Committee (OC) "Sochi-2014" to issue fan's passports are political in nature and do not contribute to security of citizens, as politician Boris Nemtsov and political analyst Dmitry Oreshkin have stated.
Participants of hunger strike Lidiya Petrova and Olga Zolotareva. Volgograd, February 5, 2014. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
08:08, 6 February 2014
Volgograd hunger-strikers state their housing problems (+ video)
The participants of the hunger strike in Volgograd state the absence of proper housing; some of them argue that they are on the waiting list for many years.
07:04, 6 February 2014
Rally against "residence-based discrimination" is scheduled in Sochi
On February 16, in Sochi, activists of the movement "Law and Order" and "Yabloko" Party intend to hold a rally "against residence-based discrimination of Sochi citizens", and on environmental and socio-economic problems. On February 5, they notified the Mayor of Sochi about their intention.
04:29, 6 February 2014
Sochi residents complain about absence of information on route of Olympic Torch Relay
The Sochi residents, who would like to welcome the Olympic Torch Relay, complain about the absence of information about the route of torchbearers. The "hotline" of "Sochi-2014" Organizing Committee (OC) answers that this information is not disclosed for security reasons.
03:59, 6 February 2014
ECtHR considered the case " Sargsyan vs. Azerbaijan"
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg has finished the hearing of the case "Sargsyan versus Azerbaijan". The court decision has not been announced yet.
Vadim Mambetov, photo provided by his relatives.
02:07, 6 February 2014
Expert of Committee of Soldiers' Mothers asks prosecutor to help in finding those guilty of soldier's death in Astrakhan Region
Anatoly Salin, an expert on legal matters of the Committee of Soldiers' Mothers of the Astrakhan Region has sent an appeal to the military prosecutor of the Znamensk Garrison asking assistance in carrying out an additional expertise in connection with the death of Private Vadim Mambetov and establish the persons guilty of his death.
19:31, 5 February 2014
HRC "Memorial" recognizes defendant in Nalchik attack case as political prisoner
There is a political motive in prosecution of Rasul Kudaev, says the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", which took the decision to treat Rasul as a political prisoner.
18:38, 5 February 2014
In Dagestan, rights defenders report disappearance of earlier detained Kyrgyzstan citizen
Today, Madina Djamalutdinova, a native of Kyrgyzstan, was detained in Dagestan, said Aisha Selimkhanova, an activist of the Dagestani Regional Public Organization (DRPO) "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy), adding that the whereabouts of Djamalutdinova is unknown.
15:34, 5 February 2014
Azerbaijani LGBT activists demand from authorities to start "hotline" for members of sexual minorities
Activists of the LGBT Alliance named "Nefes" (Breath) have collected more than 200 signatures to the petition addressed to the President of Azerbaijan asking to set up a telephone "hotline" for psychological help to members of sexual minorities.
15:15, 5 February 2014
Circassians from abroad arrive in Sochi for the Olympics opening ceremony
About 15 Circassian nationals living abroad have arrived in Sochi to participate in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. "In total, 26 Circassians from abroad will take part in the ceremony," said Anatoly Kodzokov, the head of the Department for External Relations of the Kabardino-Balkarian State University (KBSU).
Izberbash, Dagestan. Photo: http://www.odnoselchane.ru/
14:36, 5 February 2014
Curator of Volgograd suicide bombers killed in Dagestan, law enforcers report
In the course of a special operation, conducted in the Dagestani city of Izberbash, Mirzaev, the leader of the "Kadar" militants' grouping, was killed. According to preliminary data, he could send the suicide bombers for committing terror acts in Volgograd, said a source from the law enforcement bodies of the republic.
13:33, 5 February 2014
Pavel Nagibin challenges in court refusal to issue fan's passport
On February 4, Pavel Nagibin, an activist of "The Other Russia" Party from Rostov-on-Don, appealed to the court against the denial of "Sochi-2014" Organizing Committee (OC) to grant him a fan's passport that is required, along with tickets, to attend the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.
Sochi, January 14, 2014, part of a highway aimed to substitute the Kurortny Avenue. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
12:39, 5 February 2014
Source from RBD "Chernomorye": substitute of Kurortny Avenue in Sochi not yet commissioned
Contrary to the authorities of Sochi, the highway aimed to substitute the Kurortny Avenue has not been officially put into operation, said a source from the Road-Building Directorate (RBD) "Chernomorye" (Black Sea Area), a branch of the "Rosavtodor" (Russian Federal Road Agency).
12:30, 5 February 2014
Sochi: prosecution witness in Demerchyan's asserts that she never signed interrogation protocol
On February 4, at the trial held in Sochi on the case of Mardiros Demerchyan, a builder of Olympic facilities, accused of slandering the police in his allegations of torture, the doctor Olga Krymova, a prosecution witness, was given the floor. She said that she did not sign the interrogation protocol, which had been submitted to the court, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
New building of Sochi Interior Department, January 23, 2014. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
03:36, 5 February 2014
ICG: Sochi Olympics will pass at elevated level of terror threat
Russian authorities have taken unprecedented measures to ensure security during the Olympic Games in Sochi; however, the terror threat has become real not only in the area of the Games, but elsewhere in Russia, says the report "Too Far, Too Fast: Sochi, Tourism and the Conflict in the Caucasus", prepared by the International Crisis Group (ICG).
Elena Samoshina announces a hunger strike by parents of large families and of children with disabilities starting from February 5, 2014, Volgograd, February 3, 2014. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
02:06, 5 February 2014
Volgograd parents of many children go on hunger strike
Parents of large families and of children with disabilities have gone on an endless hunger strike. They demand to solve their housing problems and increase the amount of benefits and social help to large families and families with disabled children.
News
Fuel tanks and fertilizer wagons at the Bilyajari station. Baku, May 9, 2026. Photo: Report https://report.az/ru/energetika/azerbajdzhan-otpravit-v-armeniyu-ocherednuyu-partiyu-nefteproduktov A train carrying fuel and fertilizers has been sent from Baku to Armenia.

98 IDP families returned to Aghdam and Khojavend

Participants in the European Parliament hearing called for the release of political prisoners in Azerbaijan.

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.