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10:00, 11 February 2009
Suspected killer of Mayor of the capital of North Ossetia was UBOP worker
The spokesman of the Investigatory Committee at the Prosecutor's Office for North Ossetia has reported that one of the suspects of murdering Mayor of Vladikavkaz Vitaly Karaev was, at the moment of murder, an employee of the Department for Fighting Organized Crime (the so-called "UBOP").
08:00, 11 February 2009
Azerbaijan passes the law on fighting money-laundering and funding terrorism
On February 10, the National Assembly of Azerbaijan passed, in its third final reading, the Law "On Counteracting Legalization of Funds and Property Obtained in Criminal Way and Funding Terrorism". Adoption of this law was among Azerbaijani obligations before the Council of Europe.
07:00, 11 February 2009
Car with 4 million contraband dollars detained in Rostov Region
In the Rostov Region, in the Russian-Ukrainian border, a car was detained in which two citizens of Ukraine tried to carry four million US dollars as contraband.
05:00, 11 February 2009
Radchenko will not head DFTS of Dagestan
The newly-appointed head of the Department of the Federal Tax Service (DFTS) of Russia for Dagestan Vladimir Radchenko will not hold this post. It was stated by a "Caucasian Knot" source, who preferred to remain anonymous.
23:13, 10 February 2009
Gipsy woman tortured in TCF of Volgograd
Ms Yurenko, a Gipsy by nationality, was tortured when kept in the temporary custody facility (TCF) of the city of Volgograd. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told about it by her advocate Tatiana Pavlova, who has described the sufferings of her client.
20:00, 10 February 2009
Families of Russian militaries lost in South Ossetia receive 100,000 US dollars each
General-Lieutenant Anatoly Bashlakov, head of the chief administration for education work of Russian Armed Forces has informed journalists today that the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation had allotted material aid in equivalent to 100,000 US dollars to every family of Russian military casualties in South Ossetia.
18:00, 10 February 2009
Killers of Vladikavkaz mayor Karaev detained
A source in law enforcement bodies of North Ossetia has reported that in Vladikavkaz committers of the murder of city mayor Vitaly Karaev, who was shot dead by a sniper in November 2008, were detained.
17:11, 10 February 2009
ICPO checks Budanov for involvement in murdering three Chechens
The Investigatory Department (ID) for Chechnya of the Investigatory Committee at the Prosecutor's Office (ICPO) of Russia has instructed the Shali Inter-District Investigatory Department to start inquiry of involvement of Yuri Budanov, former commander of the 160th Tank Regiment, in kidnapping and murdering peaceful residents in Duba-Yurt village in 2000.
17:00, 10 February 2009
Abkhazia insists on changing UN observers' mandate
Sergey Shamba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia, has stated today that Abkhazia can stop the UN observers' work in its territory if their mandate is not changed.
16:00, 10 February 2009
In Ingushetia, details of attack on administration building become known
On February 8, in Ingushetia, unidentified persons shelled and assailed with petrol bombs the building of the administration of the Nazran District in Ekazhevo village; nobody suffered in the attack.
13:00, 10 February 2009
Georgia suggests demilitarizing Abkhazia
Georgia has moved an idea to announce Abkhazia a weapon-free zone. This was stated by Temur Yakobashvili, Georgian State Minister on Reintegration Matters.
10:00, 10 February 2009
North Ossetia to host first ever forum of investment projects
The first in North Ossetia forum of investment projects will open today in the Ardon District of the Republic. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed about it by Liudmila Avsaragova, press secretary of the administration of local self-government of the District.
06:00, 10 February 2009
In Chechnya, clash of power agents with militants results in casualties
According to the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs, on February 9, in the Vedeno District, a group of militants of some 30 strong was revealed. In the course of engagement, three militiamen were wounded; one of them later died in hospital.
23:00, 9 February 2009
Tskhinvali states bombardment of dwelling houses by Georgia
The authorities of South Ossetia accuse the Georgian party of bombardment of the dwelling district in Tskhinvali.
23:00, 9 February 2009
Egiazaryan: murder of deputy head of Armenian police was corruption-motivated
Gurgen Egiazaryan, former KGB deputy chairman, has stated to journalists that the murder of Gevork Mgeryan, deputy head of Armenian police, could be linked with his former work at the Department for Issuance of Visas and Passports.
22:00, 9 February 2009
Agaev: referendum planned in Azerbaijan is against the European Charter
The concern of the leaders of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe (CLRACE) of the amendments, offered to the Constitution of Azerbaijan, which have to do with local self-government, is quite reasonable. This opinion was expressed by Rovshan Agaev, expert in the area of local self-government and deputy head of the Centre to Promote Economic Initiatives, in his conversation with the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
22:00, 9 February 2009
European Court finds another complaint against torture in Chechnya eligible
The European Court on Human Rights has recognized eligible the received complaint of Alaudin Sadykov from Chechnya, who was subjected to torture by militaries and militiamen in 2000.
21:00, 9 February 2009
Advocate tries to stop criminal case against Mamedyarov tortured in Dagestan
Bakanai Guseinova, advocate of Nariman Mamedyarov, plans to strain her efforts to completely stop criminal prosecution of her client. Mr Mamedyarov himself will have to undergo surgery on his arm broken by power agents. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed about it by Ms Guseinova.
20:00, 9 February 2009
Evkurov: instability in Ingushetia is backed by Arabs
The change of Ingushetian leadership had little effect on the situation in the criminal sphere, since militants' leaders - Dokku Umarov, Magasu and others - who pursue the aim "to create some Caliphate or Emirate" and "to disintegrate Russia - like once the Soviet Union was disintegrated" are indifferent to who keeps the power. This was stated by President of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov.
20:00, 9 February 2009
Evkurov stands for return of Ingush refugees to Prigorodny District of North Ossetia
The Prigorodny District is a part of North Ossetia, but Ingush refugees should return to their homes, as President of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov has stated.
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Bulletproof vest. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Losses in southern Russia in Ukraine exceed 8,800 people.

Muftis of the North Caucasus republics have announced the start dates for Ramadan.

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.