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A man in handcuffs. Picture made in Photoshop by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:05, 20 February 2025
Human rights defenders call extradition of ethnic Armenian to Russia unacceptable
The General Prosecutor’s Office of Armenia has allowed the extradition of Russian citizen Emil Torosyan to Russia. Human rights defenders have pointed out the inadmissibility of extradition because of the threat of torture.
Black balloons. Picture made in Photoshop by the "Caucasian Knot"
21:12, 20 February 2025
In Tbilisi, protesters spoil Ivanishvili’s celebration with black balloons
In Tbilisi, a protest action was dedicated to the Bidzina Ivanishvili’s birthday. Participants of the protest action brought black balloons with wishes for the birthday and released them into the sky. The protesters also burned a stuffed chicken with the image of the head of the special forces Zviad Kharazishvili.
Journalists of the “Abzas Media” outlet. Photo: Musavat https://musavat.com/news/abzas-media-ve-toplum-tv-isinde-yeni-faktlar_1062539.html?d=1
23:57, 19 February 2025
“Abzas Media” journalists complain about inhumane treatment in court
Four journalists of the “Abzas Media” outlet have refused to take part in the trial until the inhumane treatment of them stops.
Screenshot of a video of an apology from a participant in the road accident and an eyewitness. February 19, 2025. https://vk.com/wall-100024316_5719
23:55, 19 February 2025
Two residents of Chechnya publicly apologize for traffic accident
Chechen policemen have posted a video of an apology from a participant in the road accident and an eyewitness who released a record of the accident.
Timur Debishev. Screenshot of his personal page on Instagram (the activities of the Meta Company, owning Instagram, are banned in Russia)
23:17, 19 February 2025
Grozny court denies Chechen actor Debishev’s complaint about torture
The Akhmatovsky Court of Grozny has once again dismissed the complaint about investigators' refusal to open a criminal case about the torture of Timur Debishev. Human rights defenders believe that it is necessary to continue fighting, despite numerous dismissals.
Mziya Amaglobeli. Photo: https://ru.netgazeti.ge/66694/
22:47, 19 February 2025
Georgian journalist Mziya Amaglobeli stops her hunger strike
Mziya Amaglobeli, the founder of the “Netgazeti” and “Batumelebi” online publications, agreed to stop her hunger strike. The journalist has called on the activists who held protests in her support to resume accepting food.
Barakh Chemurziev. Photo: "FortangaORG" https://fortanga.org/2019/12/chemurziev-barah-ahmetovich/
22:06, 19 February 2025
Ingush activist Barakh Chemurziev released from penal colony
Ingush activist Barakh Chemurziev has served his full sentence in the case on an extremist community. The man has been released from a penal colony in the Stavropol Territory.
Zalina Marshenkulova. Photo: instagram.com/mayachok_antihrista the activities of the Meta Company, owning Instagram, are banned in Russia
23:56, 18 February 2025
Journalist Marshenkulova* fined under foreign agent article
A Moscow court has fined Zalina Marshenkulova*, a journalist from Kabardino-Balkaria, by 45,000 roubles for failing to indicate her foreign agent status in social networks.
Timur Idalov. Photo: Timur Idalov/Facebook the activities of the Meta Company, owning Facebook, are banned in Russia
23:43, 18 February 2025
Chechen advocate Timur Idalov released from punishment
Due to the expiration of the statute of limitations, the Court of Appeal has released Timur Idalov, a Chechen advocate, from punishment in the case of a murder threat, and the Moscow Regional Court also decided not to deprive him of his advocate’s status.
23:40, 18 February 2025
Maria Smelaya fails to find her child in Chechnya
Maria Smelaya, a Krasnodar resident, who is seeking custody over her child in court, has arrived at the address in Chechnya where her son is registered, but the house was empty.
Alexander Yefimov. Photo: https://www.yabloko.ru/regnews/Rostov/2024/06/27
21:56, 18 February 2025
Oppositionist Yefimov arrested in Volzhsky for 14 days
In the city of Volzhsky, a court sentenced Alexander Yefimov, a member of the “Yabloko” Party, to administrative arrest for displaying a portrait of Alexei Navalny.
21:25, 18 February 2025
In Volgograd, participants in Navalny’s memorial event complain of pressure from police
In Volgograd, activists who laid flowers at the monument to victims of political repression in memory of Alexei Navalny were intimidated by the police. At least three persons are known to have been detained.
Carnations at a memorial. Picture made in Photoshop by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:41, 17 February 2025
Alexei Navalny’s commemorations held in cities of Southern Russia and Southern Caucasus
On the anniversary of Alexei Navalny's death, his associates have honoured the politician's memory in Russian cities, as well as in the capitals of Armenia and Georgia.
The Code of Administrative Offenses of Russia, photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
23:15, 17 February 2025
Post in social network results in fine imposed on Vladikavkaz resident
A court in Vladikavkaz has fined Arthur Desyatnikov, a local resident, by 30,000 roubles, treating his post placed in a social network as discrediting the Russian Army.
Mziya Amaglobeli. Photo: https://www.interpressnews.ge/ru/article/165895-uchreditel-izdaniia-batumelebi-mziia-amaglobeli-ia-ne-izbegaiu-otvetstvennosti
22:38, 17 February 2025
Journalists treat their colleague Amaglobeli’s arrest as attempt to intimidate independent media
An action in front of the “Vivamed” Clinic, where Mziya Amaglobeli, the founder of the “Batumelebi” and “Netgazeti” outlets, is kept for treatment, was organized by the journalists, who treat their colleague’s arrest as an attempt to harass independent media.
At a polling station no. 1 in Sukhumi Medical College. February 15, 2025. Screenshot of a video posted by Apsnypress https://t.me/apsnypress/17151
19:15, 17 February 2025
Georgia condemns Abkhazia's presidential election
The Abkhaz presidential election is illegal and will have no legal force, the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has stated.
The marchers with the flags of Georgia and European Union. Tbilisi, February 15, 2025. Screenshot of a video by Lorena Beria / Tbilisi life https://t.me/Tbilisi_life/37112
19:12, 17 February 2025
Tbilisi marchers called for release of detainees
At their march through the streets of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, residents of the republic have called for the release of all those detained during protests, including the journalist Mziya Amaglobeli.
Mziya Amaglobeli. Photo: https://ru.netgazeti.ge/66432/
21:05, 16 February 2025
Georgian journalist Mziya Amaglobeli left in custody
A judge of the Batumi City Court has found the defence’s motion to change the pre-trial restriction measure for Mziya Amaglobeli, the founder of the “Batumelebi” and “Netgazeti” online publications, not acceptable. The defence has announced an intention to lodge an appeal against the court’s decision.
Alexei Kungurov in a court. February 14, 2025. Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:48, 15 February 2025
Russian blogger challenges Georgian authorities’ refusal to grant him asylum
Alexei Kungurov, who left Russia because of criminal prosecution, has appealed to court in order to challenge the Georgian authorities’ refusal to grant him political asylum.
21:38, 15 February 2025
Georgia: rights defenders claim new form of pressure on oppositionists
Advocates, who visit the detained supporters of Georgia’s European integration, refuse to represent their interests, but are persuading them to plead guilty. Human rights defenders have called this a new form of pressure on oppositionists used by authorities.
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Baku analysts assessed the prospects for developing trade relations with Yerevan

Four Azerbaijani citizens have been arrested for participating in fighting in Ukraine.

Another train carrying Russian grain was sent via Azerbaijan to Armenia.

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.