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09:00, 22 February 2012
A defendant on the case of murder of Kokoity’s bodyguards pronounced his last plea in the court of North Ossetia
Defendant on the case of murder of two President Edward Kokoity’s state bodyguards Albert Tsgoev pronounced his last plea in the court of Vladikavkaz saying that he regretted for what happened and expressing condolence to the victims’ relatives.
23:00, 21 February 2012
Over 30 persons detained in Dagestani village of Komsomolskoe, local resident reports
Today, villagers have reported about mass detentions. Employees of the Kizilyurt ROVD (District Interior Division) promise to release all the detainees quite soon. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told about it by Magomed Magomedov, a resident of the village of Komsomolskoe.
22:00, 21 February 2012
Woman from Rostov-on-Don asks Russian presidential candidates to help in deporting her son from USA to Russia
Lyubov Yaroshenko, a resident of Rostov-on-Don, the mother of the pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, convicted in the USA, intends to appeal against the decision of the New York Court and asks the Russian presidential candidates to help in deporting her son to Russia. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has promised to do everything necessary for returning the Russian citizen to his homeland.
21:00, 21 February 2012
Ivanishvili presents his coalition in Georgia
On February 21, in Georgia, the billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili presented his political coalition named "Georgian Dream".
20:00, 21 February 2012
Krasnodar Territory: court appoints examination of the book Jehovah's Witnesses for extremism
The Uspenskiy District Court of the Krasnodar Territory, which considers the case on recognizing the book "Bearing Thorough Witness About God's Kingdom", published by the religious organization of Jehovah's Witnesses as an extremist publication, has decided to appoint a re-examination of the book.
19:00, 21 February 2012
Suspect of involvement in murdering Sulim Yamadaev leaves hospital
Zelimkhan Mazaev, who was put on the search list by law enforcers of the UAE on suspicion of involvement in the murder of Sulim Yamadaev, ex-commander of the battalion "Vostok", has left the Sklifosovsky Emergency Care Research Institute, where he was put after his injury.
18:00, 21 February 2012
Georgia starts spreading energy vouchers
The country has launched the process of distributing 20-lari (about 12 US dollars) vouchers on electricity, which presumably will be given to more than 1.2 million families, Andriya Urushadze, Minister of Labour, Public Health and Social Protection, said today.
16:00, 21 February 2012
Moscow court extends custody for suspect of murdering Yuri Budanov until June
Today, the Presnya Court of Moscow has extended until June 9, 2012, the arrest of Magomed Suleimanov, who is accused of murdering former Colonel Yuri Budanov.
15:00, 21 February 2012
Residents of Gimry, Untsukul District block highway
Today, the republic's importance highway "Makhachkala-Botlikh" was blocked by residents of the village of Gimry, Untsukul District, who protested against kidnapping of their fellow villager – the 40-year-old Magomed Gamzatov.
14:00, 21 February 2012
In Lermontov, more than 10 former local deputies go on hunger strike
In the city of Lermontov (Stavropol Territory), more than 10 former deputies and their supporters have gone on hunger strike, because they were not registered for participation in the elections to the City Council to be held on March 4.
13:00, 21 February 2012
Kalmykia starts celebrating Tsagaan Sar
Today, prayers are heard in the Central Khurul "Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni", addressed to Okon Tengri, the patroness and defender of the Kalmyk people. Tomorrow, on February 22, the day of Tsagaan Sarah, a festive prayer service will be held there and begin at 8:00 a.m.
12:00, 21 February 2012
Dagestani woman reports kidnapping of her husband
In the village of Gimry, Untsukul District of Dagestan, unidentified persons in camouflage uniform kidnapped a local resident. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed about it by Aminat Abdurakhmanova, the wife of the kidnapped person – the 40-year-old Magomed Gamzatov.
11:00, 21 February 2012
Chief Directorate of Interior Affairs verifies information from farmers about renewal of the activity of “Tsapok’s gang”
The police started an inspection in connection with the farmers’ statement that the organized criminal group (OCG) headed by Sergey Tsapok before his arrest was going on with its activities in Kushevsky and Leningradsky districts of Krasnodar region.
10:00, 21 February 2012
Supervisory Chamber of Georgia demands from “Georgian Dream” to return a donation of $12 000
Supervisory Chamber of Georgia accuses billionaire Bidzina Ivanishili’s non-governmental movement “Georgian Dream” of an attempt to evade the law and demands to return a donation of 20 thousand lari equal to 12 thousand dollars. The movement is not going to fulfill this Supervisory Chamber’s requirement.
09:00, 21 February 2012
The court in Baku deferred trial on blogger Gajiev’s appeal till February, 27
Consideration of Baktiyar Gajiev’s appeal against refusal to release him on parole appointed on February, 20, in the Appellate Court of Baku (ACB) under the chairmanship of judge Vagif Mursaglov was deferred till February, 27. The reason was Gajiev’s default at trial.
23:00, 20 February 2012
Dagestan: people find help of "Minprirody" to freezing pelicans insufficient
On February 20, at a meeting at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment ("Minprirody"), activists of several public organizations of Dagestan accused ministerial officials of insufficient efforts to feed the curly pelicans, which are freezing in the bay of the Caspian Sea. The Ministry denies the accusations.
22:00, 20 February 2012
Stavropol Territory: case of accused terrorists Victor Dvorakovskiy sent to court
In the Stavropol Territory, the criminal case against Victor Dvorakovskiy, accused of preparing a terror act, encroachment on law enforcers' lives, illegal production and possession of explosive devices, incitement of hatred and a fraud, has been sent to the court.
21:00, 20 February 2012
Khalidov: Chechen power agents should not take part in special operations in Dagestan
The participation of Chechen law enforcers in special operations in Dagestan is negatively perceived by the public of Dagestan.
20:00, 20 February 2012
South Ossetia: six candidates for president failed exams in state languages
The examination for fluency in state official languages was successfully passed by only two out of eight contenders for the post of the head of South Ossetia, who were evaluated today by the members of the linguistic commission.
19:00, 20 February 2012
Pyatigorsk Prosecutor's Office finds construction works on Mashuk illegal
The Office has issued a protest against construction of a boarding house on Mount Mashuk.
News
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.

Domestic violence. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in Photoshop. Human rights activists have recorded a surge in requests for assistance in the North Caucasus.

Participants in the fighting in Ukraine. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense Press Service The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,000.

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.