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17:13, 18 February 2024
Law enforcers prevent Sochi residents and guests of from laying flowers to commemorate Alexei Navalny*
Sochi townspeople and guests of the resort city wanted to lay flowers at the monument to victims of political repressions and honour the memory of Alexei Navalny*, but law enforcers interfered and removed flowers.
Flowers and a leaflet put at the memorial to the victims of fascism in Krasnodar. Screenshot of the photo posted on the Telegram channel "Protokol.Krasnodar" on February 16, 2024 https://t.me/protokol_band/3894
10:14, 17 February 2024
In Krasnodar, activists pay tribute to Alexei Navalny* by laying flowers
In Krasnodar, supporters of Alexei Navalny* laid flowers in memory of him at the memorial to the victims of fascism.
Magomed-Ali Sultanov. Screenshot of the video by the "Caucasian Knot" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co5o3KUH0RU
09:48, 17 February 2024
Accomplices in murder of young man near Kayakent remain witnesses in criminal case
An independent examination confirmed that more than one person participated in the murder of 19-year-old Magomed-Ali Sultanov, but two accomplices in the crime are involved in the criminal case only as witnesses. That was claimed by a lawyer representing the victims’ interests.
Alexei Navalny. Photo by the press service of the Babushkinsky District Court of Moscow
08:45, 17 February 2024
Social media users in Southern Russia condole over death of Navalny*
The custody conditions in the colony led to the death of Alexei Navalny*, some social network users in Southern Russia have noted; others doubt the natural reasons of his death. Commentators have expressed condolences to Alexei's family.
06:41, 17 February 2024
Native of Chechnya faces extradition from France to Russia
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg has refused to overturn the decision of French authorities to extradite a 55-year-old native of Chechnya to Russia. He himself insists that he faces torture in his homeland.
Oleg Orlov*. Photo: https://memohrc.org/ (included into the register of foreign agents)
04:57, 17 February 2024
Human rights defenders assess risks of imprisonment of their colleague Oleg Orlov*
Tightening of the charges against Oleg Orlov* after a re-investigation into the case on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces has increased the chances of the prosecutor’s office to achieve imprisonment for the defendant, a lawyer and human rights defenders note.
A Chechen law enforcer, photo: grozny-inform.ru
04:51, 17 February 2024
Shootout version in Chechnya causes doubts
Villagers from Stary Achkhoi have treated the three men shot dead by law enforcers as newcomers, a local resident has stated. The investigators' version about a shootout raises doubts, Chechen activists and Internet users have pointed out.
Shamil Sadulaev. Photo courtesy of Sabina Sadulaeva
04:34, 17 February 2024
Mother of Makhachkala resident demands inquiry into his death at SIZO
Shamil Sadulaev, accused of calling for terrorism, has died at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) of Makhachkala; his body had numerous signs of injuries, his mother has stated. She believes that her son died a violent death.
The European Court of Human Rights. Photo: https://espch.site/
03:49, 17 February 2024
ECtHR finds rights violations of three convicts from Chechnya
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg has awarded compensations to three natives of Chechnya who had been exposed to inhumane treatment while being transported to their jails.
The Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kabardino-Balkaria published on the Internet the face of a teenager who recorded a video with derogatory statements about the Koran. Screenshot of the video posted on the Instagam account goloskbr (the activities of the Meta Company, owning Instagram, are banned in Russia)
23:58, 16 February 2024
Forcing a teenager to repent in Kabardino-Balkaria outraged social media users
By publishing on the Internet the face of a teenager who recorded a video with derogatory statements about the Koran, the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kabardino-Balkaria violated the teenager’s right to privacy of his personal life, residents of the republic wrote on social networks.
Igor Sandjiev. Screenshot of the video posted on the YouTube channel RATEL KZ on May 25, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv0Vz2uBYlM&t=119s
23:35, 16 February 2024
Igor Sandjiev, mobilized from Kalmykia, fined for discrediting Russian Army
A court in Elista has found the statements made by Igor Sandjiev, a mobilized person, who had escaped from his military unit and left Russia, as discrediting the Russian Army and ordered him to pay a fine of 30,000 roubles.
Salakh Mezhiev. Screenshot of a video posted on the Telegram channel of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of Chechnya on February 15, 2024 https://t.me/dumchr/4804
22:58, 16 February 2024
After shootout in Stary Achkhoi, Mufti of Chechnya calls on locals to keep eye on their families
After a shootout that occurred in the village of Stary Achkhoi, Salakh Mezhiev, the Mufti of Chechnya, has actualized the principle of collective responsibility, reminding republic's residents of the need to look after their families.
A law enforcer. Photo: Denis Yakovlev / Yugopolis
19:31, 16 February 2024
After including into prophylactic register, residents of Dagestan report law enforcers' visits
Two residents of Dagestan, who have learned that after taking part in anti-mobilization actions they were put on the prophylactic register, report that attention to them is so far limited to visits of local district policemen.
Participants of an action in support of the human rights defender Oleg Orlov* (included into the register of foreign agents), held in Milan on February 15, 2024 https://activatica.org/content/8f21d44d-bdda-48d7-8daf-92d96c5ebd2c/akcii-v-podderzhku-olega-orlova-v-italii-i-portugalii
18:55, 16 February 2024
Actions in support of human rights defender Oleg Orlov* held in Europe
On the eve of the court session on the case of Oleg Orlov*, a co-chairman of the "Memorial" Human Rights Defence Centre, three Italian cities, Milan, Rovato and Borgoricco, as well as Lisbon, Portugal, have hosted pickets demanding to stop persecuting Oleg Orlov*, accused of repeatedly discrediting the Russian Army.
A criminal case. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
17:55, 16 February 2024
Police conduct searches of activists of radical movement in Stavropol Territory
Searches took place at the premises of activists Maria Karnaukhova in Stavropol and at Stalina Erlenbach in Nevinnomyssk.
17:18, 16 February 2024
Murad Shuaibov, convicted of killing "Chernovik" founder, found dead in colony
Murad Shuaibov, a resident of Dagestan, one of those convicted for the murder of Khadjimurad Kamalov, the founder of the "Chernovik" outlet, was found dead in the penal colony located in the city of Segezha in Karelia.
A shootout. Photo by Vlad Alexandrov, Yuga.ru
11:21, 16 February 2024
Armed incident in Chechnya becomes first within 11 months
A shootout in the Achkhoi-Martan District, in which law enforcers killed three suspects who exchanged fire with them, was preceded by a similar incident in Gudermes in March 2023.
Ilya Novikov, photo: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2,_%D0%98%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%8F_%D0%A1%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87
22:55, 15 February 2024
Defender of "Memorial"* and Oyub Titiev arrested in absentia in Moscow
Ilya Novikov*, an advocate, who defended the liquidated Human Rights Centre "Memorial"** at trials, has been arrested in absentia.
Nikita Zhuravel. Screenshot of the photo posted on the Telegram channel of the "Chechnya Today" News Agency on November 2, 2023 02.11.23, https://t.me/chechnyatoday/14249
22:39, 15 February 2024
Rights defenders doubt Zhuravel's testimonies
The testimonies of Nikita Zhuravel, accused of burning the Koran, must be questioned given the conditions in which he is kept in Chechnya, human rights defenders believe.
Valery Badmaev (in the center), photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
22:01, 15 February 2024
Sentence of journalist from Kadmykia Badmaev angers his supporters
There is no crime in the actions of Valery Badmaev, the editor-in-chief of the “Sovremennaya Kalmykia” (Modern Kalmykia): he was convicted for reposting a video, but did not voice his opinion, advocates emphasized in the Supreme Court (SC) of Kalmykia.
News
A memorial picket for Aishat Baimuradova in Yerevan, Armenia, November 4, 2025. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot." Social media users supported the call for Armenian authorities to release Baimuradova's body for burial.

The authorities explained the ban on the use of jeeps in the forests of Chechnya by concern for the environment.

A memorial plaque on Anna Politkovskaya's house. Photo: RusNews https://t.me/rusnews/80078 Activists have restored the memorial sign on Politkovskaya's house for the ninth time.

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.