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Georgy Kanashvili. Photo by Edita Badasyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:00, 28 February 2013
Kanashvili: adaptation commissions help militants to return to peaceful life
In the opinion of Georgy Kanashvili, the executive director of the NGO "Caucasian Home – Centre of Cultural Relations", the adaptation commissions, which operate in the regions of Northern Caucasus, make an additional instrument for bringing militants back to peaceful life; however, the commissions are not enough.
11:00, 28 February 2013
In Sochi, witnesses are questioned in Maevskaya's murder case
In Sochi, the trial on the murder of the war veteran Antonina Maevskaya is interrogating the witnesses; five of them were questioned at the sessions on February 26 and 27.
06:00, 28 February 2013
Burdzhanadze presents information about dispersal of rally on May 26, 2011
Investigators of the Chief Prosecutor's Office of Georgia have questioned Nino Burdzhanadze, the ex-speaker of the parliament and the leader of the party "Democratic Movement – United Georgia" about the events of May 26, 2011. The interrogation lasted for six hours.
23:00, 27 February 2013
Prosecutor General’s started inspection of “North-Caucasian Resorts” company
Prosecutor Generals’ of Russia together with Rosfinnadzor, the Ministry of Interior Affairs and Federal Security Service started inspection of target use of budget funds in “North-Caucasian Resorts” limited company (NCR), the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent was told by an official of the supervisory office.
22:00, 27 February 2013
Mikhail Saakashvili declared his readiness to discuss amendments to the Constitution of Georgia
Today President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili commented on the ultimatum declared by Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili who demanded an unambiguous response to the initiative of the parliamentary majority of introducing amendments to the Constitution. According to Saakashvili, he is ready to discuss the amendments.
20:00, 27 February 2013
People injured during the act of terror in Domodedovo ask to call the officials who investigated the explosion to account
A request to start criminal proceedings against the officials investigating facts of violation of security standards during the act of terror in “Domodedovo” airport in January of 2011 was submitted to Committee of Inquiry of Russia. This was reported by “Trunov, Aivar and Partners” Bar whose members represented the interests of the people injured by the terrorist act.
19:00, 27 February 2013
The participants of a meeting in Makhachkala demanded resignation of Head of the Ministry of Interior Affairs and securing social protection
During a meeting in Makhachkala on February, 27, retirees of the Ministry of Interior Affairs in Dagestan, disabled ex-employees of the Ministry and lost policemen’s relatives demanded to discharge Head of the Ministry of Interior Affairs in the republic Abdurashid Magomedov and carry out an inspection of the activities of officials who concluded a contract with the insurance company that became bankrupt.
18:00, 27 February 2013
Akki Chechens in Dagestan suspended the action of protest for two months
Akki Chechens who are holding an action in Novolaksly district of Dagestan demanding to return them the lands that belonged to them until deportation suspended their meeting and unblocked the highway.
17:00, 27 February 2013
Activists of “Ireli” organization in Azerbaijan held an action of protest in front of the Embassy of France
Today activists of non-governmental youth organization “Ireli” in Baku held an action in front of the Embassy of France demanding from the authorities of the country to punish the persons guilty of beating up two students from Azerbaijan.
16:00, 27 February 2013
Nino Burdjanadze came to Public Prosecutor’s office in Georgia for interrogation
Interrogation of ex-Speaker of the Parliament, leader of “Democratic movement – United Georgia” party Nino Burdjanadze, on the events of May, 26, 2011, is currently going on in Tbilisi.
15:00, 27 February 2013
Fral Shebzukhov’s relatives in Karachay-Cherkessia will appeal against the verdict on the case of his murder
Relatives of Counsellor of Head of KCR Fral Shebzukhov are going to appeal against the verdict on the case of his murder in 2010, the sufferers’ attorney Rusaln Shifadugov reported.
14:00, 27 February 2013
The court in Dagestan brought a standing judgement on compensation to Sergey Evloev
The court in Dagestan dismissed the appeal of Department of Federal Treasury leaving the decision of compensation of moral damage to a sum of 500 roubles to Sergey Evloev accused of participation in armed underground and encroachment on an official of law enforcement bodies standing, “Memorial” human rights center reports.
23:00, 26 February 2013
The results of pre-investigation inspection on Mirzekhanov’s statement of kidnapping are expected on March, 2
After publication of the material on the “Caucasian Knot” Public Prosecutor’s office of Dagestan took over the control of investigation on Alibek Mirzekhanov’s statement of kidnapping and torture by members of the top brass. The results of pre-investigative inspection are expected on March, 2, representative of the office Shamil Nasimov reported.
22:00, 26 February 2013
Winner of the Olympics from Dagestan will return his medal as a sign of protest against removal of wrestling from the program of the Games
Today Sagid Murtazaliev, Champion of the Olympics in Sydney, Deputy of National Assembly of Dagestan, manager of the Department of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation in the republic, declared his intention to return his gold medal to the International Olympic Committee as a sign of protest against removal of wrestling from the Olympic program.
21:00, 26 February 2013
The court in Azerbaijan toughened prison conditions to convicted oppositionist Panakhly
A decision of toughening prison conditions to Neimat Panakhly, Chairman of oppositional party of “National Statehood of Azerbaijan” (PNSA), was taken.
19:00, 26 February 2013
The court in Azerbaijan brought a standing judgement concerning the verdict of guilty to Nigyar Yagublu
Today Sumgait Appellate court dismissed the appeal of Nigyar Yagublu, activist of the youth branch of oppositional party “Musavat”, convicted for committing a road accident with a lethal end.
18:00, 26 February 2013
The physicians in Beslan decided not to move Ruslan Dahkilgov to Moscow
Today the physicians who arrived in North Ossetia from Moscow decided not to take Head of the Department of Rosselkhoznadzor in Ingushetia Ruslan Dahkilgov to the capital of the Russian Federation for treatment because of his grave but stable state, Press Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of North Ossetia reported.
17:00, 26 February 2013
The bench on the case of assault at Nalchik challenged
During today’s trial on the case of assault at Nalchik lawyer Oleg Kelemetov challenged the bench. The reason was removal of defendant Edward Mironov from the courtroom.
16:00, 26 February 2013
A criminal case on the fact of threats to a lawyer initiated in Kabardino-Balkaria
Investigative Department of the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Russia in Nalchik initiated a criminal case of SMS messages with threats coming to the phone of Magomed Abubakarov, lawyer of “Nizam” Bar.
15:00, 26 February 2013
Identity of the suicide bomber who blasted himself in August of 2011 in Chechnya established
Resident of Zavodskoy district of the capital of Chechnya Yusup Khamburaev was one of the three suicide bombers who blasted themselves on August, 30, 2011, in Grozny, representatives of law enforcement bodies of the republic state.
News
The recovered weapon. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. During the week from February 2 to 8, no casualties were recorded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts.

A Dagestani resident has been accused of confidential collaboration with foreigners.

Human rights activists assessed the prospects for the investigation of lawyer Kaituev's case.

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.