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Press-conference in Donskaya state public library of Rostov-on-Don, February 18, 2010. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:40, 18 February 2010
Rostov to hold charitable action of International Film Festival "Stalker"
In the period from February 25 to March 1, the Don State Public Library of Rostov-on-Don will host a charitable action of the International Festival of Human Rights Films "Stalker". The organizers of the action are the Moscow Guild of Theatre and Cinema Actors, Rostov Regional Branch of the Union of Journalists of Russia, supported by the European Union. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent learnt about it on February 18 from Igor Stepanov, General Producer of the Festival and a member of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia.
23:20, 18 February 2010
EU calls Azerbaijani authorities to stop pressing journalists
The presidency in the European Union (EU), which is now carried out by Spain, is worried of the situation in Azerbaijan, where "journalists and other persons, who implemented their right to freedom of self-expression, were convicted on doubtful motives." This is said in the EU's statement that arrived to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent from the representative office of the European Commission in Baku.
23:00, 18 February 2010
Over 200 children hospitalized with symptoms of intestinal infection in Makhachkala
Yesterday and today the Republic's Central Infectious Hospital of Makhachkala received 79 children - aged from newborns to 6 years - with the diagnosis of acute intestinal disease. Under preliminary data, the outbreak could be caused by recent failures of potable water supplies by the pumping station.
22:40, 18 February 2010
Personnel deficit grows in Sochi
Residents of Sochi refuse to work as attendants in hotels and restaurants built in the city for the Olympiad-2014. In the opinion of townspeople, for the period of the Olympic Games it is better to invite workers from other regions and countries, for example, from China.
21:30, 18 February 2010
Reporter who covered explosion consequences beaten in Baku
Zulfugar Heyirkhabar, a reporter of the Azerbaijani News Agency "Salamnews", was beaten today in Baku at performance of his professional duties. It happened in the morning in the crossing of the Istiglaliyat Avenue and Adyl Babaev Street, where the journalist was filming his report about gas explosion in the cafe "Karvan."
21:00, 18 February 2010
Accident in Stavropol leaves 4000 residents, school and hospitals without water
In Stavropol, a failure of some part in water supply line resulted in absence of water in School No. 11, kindergarten "Rostock", gerontology centre, cardiac centre and district Tashla, where private cottages are located. In total, the failure left about 4000 persons without water.
Adygea, Lago-Naki plateau. Photo by www.lagonaki.com
20:50, 18 February 2010
Experts find Adygea most attractive Russian region for investors
The leading Russian rating agency "Expert" made a study, which concludes that Adygea was ranked first in nomination "High level of public safety" and took the lead in the rating of investment attractiveness among Russian regions by the outcomes of 2008-2009.
Vessels of Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation naval forces. Photo by http://ru.wikipedia.org
20:00, 18 February 2010
Komoedov: deployment of united military bases in Abkhazia will strengthen Russian Black Sea Fleet
Due to placement of Russian united military bases in Abkhazia, the Black Sea Fleet of Russia will become less vulnerable. This is the opinion of Admiral Vladimir Komoedov, former Commander of the Black Sea Fleet (BSF) and now Deputy of the State Duma. According to President of Abkhazia Sergey Bagapsh, the issue of BSF transfer from Crimea to Abkhazia is not discussed, as Abkhazia has enough Russian troops to cope with Georgian threats.
19:30, 18 February 2010
Ecologists prepare actions in defence of Utrish in Krasnodar and Moscow
An action in defence of Utrish and Baikal will take place on February 20 in Krasnodar. A rally and a march will be already the fourth public action in defence of Utrish in Krasnodar for the last two and a half months. On that day, participation of activists of all sorts of public and political organizations, and residents of Krasnodar concerned of the situation is expected. On the same day, a rally in defence of Baikal and Utrish will take place in Moscow.
19:00, 18 February 2010
Psychiatric examination appointed to Dymovskiy
Alexei Dymovskiy, a former employee of the UVD (Interior Department) of Novorossisk, now kept in SIZO (pre-trial detention facility) accused of a swindle, will take a complex mental examination.
18:30, 18 February 2010
Broad-scale operation "Homeless Child" held in Chechnya
Employees of the Chechen MIA, mainly the units dealing with minors and local inspections, are engaged, since February 11, in searching actions aimed to reveal of homeless and neglected children. The broad-scale operation "Homeless Child" will continue till February 20.
Chechnya, Grozny. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
18:00, 18 February 2010
Nukhazhiev accuses European politicians and human rights defenders of jaundice to Chechnya
The delegation of the UK Parliament, headed by Lord Judd, former PACE Rapporteur on Chechnya, finished its visit to the Chechen Republic. The meeting of the delegation with Ombudsman in Chechnya Nurdi Nukhazhiev was on the brink of cancellation, since the latter wanted to refuse to meet the British MPs in protest against the attitude of the UK Parliament to Iraq and Afghanistan.
23:50, 17 February 2010
Major Dymovskiy wants to get restored at work
Militia Major Alexei Dymovskiy, who had placed in the Internet a video appeal with criticism of the work of the militia and was later accused of swindle, has lodged a claim to the Pervomaiskiy District Court of Krasnodar asking to restore him at work at the UVD (Department of Interior) of the city of Novorossisk.
23:40, 17 February 2010
In Azerbaijan, bloggers' advocates challenge the bench
Today in Azerbaijan, the Baku Appeal Court, presided by Gail Mamedov, continued consideration of the complaint lodged by young bloggers Emin Milli and Adnan Gadjizade.
23:40, 17 February 2010
Moscow GUVD refutes rumours about wounded OMON fighters in Dagestan
Victor Biryukov, head of the Department for Information and PR of the GUVD (Chief Interior Department) of the city of Moscow, has refuted information that several fighters of Moscow OMON (special-purpose militia unit) were wounded in a skirmish in the Untsukul District of Dagestan.
23:30, 17 February 2010
Medvedev labels his Georgian counterpart as "persona non grata" in Russia
Today in Kremlin, President of Russia Dmitri Medvedev has named President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili a persona non grata for the Russian Federation, having added that he "will never have any business" with the incumbent head of Georgia.
23:10, 17 February 2010
Nagorno-Karabakh: invalids undergo medical examination
In the end of 2009, the Centre of Medical-Sanitary Examination held a control physical examination of invalids. After that, some of them were dissatisfied with change of the category or complete lifting of their disability status, and with deprivation of privileges.
23:00, 17 February 2010
"Olympstroy": in Sochi swindlers take money for access to objects
In Sochi, swindlers who operate in the labour market are selling passes to the State Corporation (SC) "Olympstroy", which allow getting to Olympic objects.
22:50, 17 February 2010
Over 90 percent of Armenian migrants in Turkey are women
The overwhelming majority of Armenian migrants (96 percent), working today in Turkey, are women, most of them engaged in household work. This is the outcome of the study performed by the Foundation "Cooperation Eurasia".
Georgia, Tbilisi. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
22:40, 17 February 2010
Georgia to claim USD 40 billion from Russia for Abkhazia and South Ossetia
Georgian authorities plan to go to international courts with claims against Russia and demand compensation worth several dozens billion US dollars for the damage caused, in the opinion of the Georgian party, by Russia's actions in Abkhazia and South Ossetia from early 1990s.
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Sergei Melikov resigned

The road to one village remains blocked in Dagestan.

The road to 14 villages in Dagestan is blocked due to a landslide.

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.