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18:00, 20 February 2012
Krasnodar Territory: defence challenges ex-judge Novikov's arrest
On February 19, the lawyers of the retired Sochi judge Dmitry Novikov, who is accused of corruption, filed a complaint against his arrest to the appeal instance of the Krasnodar Territorial Court.
17:00, 20 February 2012
In January 2012, "Caucasian Knot" was No. 11 among most quoted Internet resources
By the outcomes of January 2012, the "Caucasian Knot" was among the top thirty most frequently quoted Internet resources in the list of 8000 mass media, which resulted by the study of the independent Russian research company "Medialogy", and took the eleventh place in the ranking.
16:00, 20 February 2012
Mirzaev's advocate challenges his client's custody extension
The defender of Rasul Mirzaev has filed a complaint against the extension of the custody of his client – the world champion in mixed martial arts and the decision to return the case to the prosecutor.
15:00, 20 February 2012
Victims of explosion in "Bellagio" cafe remain in hospitals in Cologne, Moscow and Volgograd
Nineteen victims of the gas explosion that happened in the cafe "Bellagio" in Volgograd are still treated in hospitals of Cologne, Moscow and Volgograd, said the Volgograd Regional Administration.
Shushanik Margaryan, a resident of Yerevan district of Sari Tag, tells about her house hit by a landslide. Armenia, Yerevan, February 17, 2012. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:00, 20 February 2012
Tenants of emergency houses in Yerevan complain about protraction with their resettlement from landslide zone
The authorities of Yerevan are inactive in resettlement of residents of Sari Tag District away from the landslide zone, as stated by residents of houses in emergency condition located in Street 18 of this district in the capital of Armenia. The Department for Real Estate Property of the Yerevan Mayoralty asserts that the respective housing fund has neither free apartments nor money for resettlement.
12:00, 20 February 2012
No less than 58 people became victims of armed confrontation in Northern Caucasus during a week from February, 13, till February, 19
No less than 58 people became victims of armed confrontation in Northern Caucasus within a period from February, 13, till February, 19. 32 out of them died and 26 got wounded. These are the totals of calculation by the “Caucasian Knot” based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
11:00, 20 February 2012
About seven thousand people took part in an action “Entrance with a book” in Yerevan
An action “Entrance with a book” passed off in the capital of Armenia from February, 16, till February, 18. During these three days about seven thousand people took part in it and presented all kinds of books to the city. The books collected will be distributed among kindergartens, libraries and military units.
10:00, 20 February 2012
The Parliament of South Ossetia will not consider the second claim of Prosecutor General’s resignation until May
The legislators of South Ossetia refused to consider the claim of resignation of Prosecutor General of the republic Taimuraz Khugaev and will be able to go back to this question at the end of spring.
23:00, 18 February 2012
MIA: 17 policemen lost in special operation on Chechen-Dagestani border
As reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Chechnya, in the course of a special operation conducted on the administrative border of Chechnya and Dagestan, 17 policemen were killed and 24 others were injured.
22:00, 18 February 2012
At rally in Kabardino-Balkaria, relatives of killed power agents adopt resolution
Nalchik hosted a rally today organized by relatives of the law enforcers killed by militants. The participants of the action have adopted a resolution and decided to set up a public organization to combat terrorism and extremism.
21:00, 18 February 2012
Policemen detain two at nationalists' rally in Chistye Prudy
In Moscow, in Chistye Prudy, a protest action "Mirzaev shall stay behind bars!" ended in detention of two persons by the police.
Tbilisi district of Nadzaladevi, where the Kikvidze Park is situated, Georgia, Tbilisi, summer of 2011. Photo: Gio Sumbadze, tbs99532.blogspot.com
20:00, 18 February 2012
Residents of Tbilisi protest against felling trees in Kikvidze Park
Residents of Tbilisi express bewilderment at the plans to build a police station in the Kikvidze Park. Their special indignation is caused by the idea to cut down trees in the recreational area to clear the area for construction.
19:00, 18 February 2012
Rally "For Putin" held in Volgograd
In Volgograd, on February 18 the Square of Fallen Fighters was the venue of the rally of trade unions in support of the presidential candidate Vladimir Putin. The action was attended both by those, who decided to support Putin on their own initiative, and by those, who said they came to the rally under pressure of their employers.
18:00, 18 February 2012
Antonina Mayevskaya who disappeared in Sochi found assassinated
The body of the missing residents of Sochi Antonina Mayevskaya was found in Khosta, near the river. The suspect of the murder has confessed, said the investigator.
17:00, 18 February 2012
Residents of the Derbent District of Dagestan claim of illegal detentions
As stated by residents of the village of Berikei and the township of Mamedkala, in the Derbent District of Dagestan law enforcers detained six people, who are exposed to physical and psychological pressure.
16:00, 18 February 2012
CEC of South Ossetia removes Vice-Speaker Yuri Dzitstsoity from presidential race
The South-Ossetian Central Election Commission (CEC) has refused to register Vice-Speaker of the Parliament Yuri Dzitstsoity as a presidential candidate for the election to be held on March 25.
14:00, 18 February 2012
Residents of Volgograd demand to stop refinery
The Tsentralny Court of Volgograd has held a hearing on suspension of the Limited Liability Company (LLC) "Techoil". The lawsuit was lodged by the regional "Rosprirodnadzor" (Agency for Nature Supervision) on numerous complaints of residents of the Territorial Public Self-Government (known as "TOS") "Divnogorskiy".
At one of the hospitals of the Krasnodar Territory. Photo by Ivan Zhuravlyov, www.yugopolis.ru
13:00, 18 February 2012
Governor of Krasnodar Territory advises dissatisfied public servant to retire
Alexander Tkachov, Governor of the Krasnodar Territory, has advised in his microblog the medic, who had complained about low salary, to retire or to go unloading cars at night.
At presentation of the book by Alexander Cherkasov, "Fate Unknown" in Grozny; from right to left: Lilya Yusupova, Lipkan Bazaeva, Aidani Idalova. February 15, 2012. The photo was provided by the participants of the meeting
23:00, 17 February 2012
Book about disappearances in Chechnya presented in Grozny
The book by Alexander Cherkasov "Fate Unknown", which gives documentary facts of abductions and killings committed by Russian federal forces in the Chechen Republic in the period from October 1999 to 2000, was presented in the capital of Chechnya.
22:00, 17 February 2012
Zakaev demands proofs from actress Swank that she had refused from money for concert in Grozny
Charities and Akhmed Zakaev, the former head of the government of the self-proclaimed Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, demand proofs from the Hollywood star Hilary Swank that she had actually donated the money she received for her performance at Ramzan Kadyrov's birthday party to charity needs.
News
A state of emergency has been declared in the Khunzakh district due to landslides.

The property of former State Duma deputy Rizvangadzhi Isaev has been seized.

Residents reported on the condition of homes and infrastructure in Dagestan villages after landslides.

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.