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The flags of Georgia and Ukraine at a rally in Tbilisi. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:16, 27 February 2022
Tbilisi: rallies in support of Ukraine end in detentions
Several people were detained at rallies in support of Ukraine held in Tbilisi for opposing law enforcers, and for a poster with obscene language against the Georgian Prime Minister, Irakli Garibashvili.
Abkhazian rescuers met 90 refugees from Donbass at the Russian border. Photo by the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Abkhazia https://www.mchsra.info/novosti/item/2112-bezhentsy-iz-dnr-i-lnr-budut-dostavleny-v-abkhaziyu-sotrudnikami-mchs
12:09, 27 February 2022
Refugees' arrival in Abkhazia is only echo of war in Ukraine
Authorities of Sukhumi have accepted and accommodated about 100 refugees from Donbass; this is the only sign in Abkhazia of hostilities in Ukraine, journalists have pointed out.
Law enforcers from Chechnya during a prayer. Screenshot of the video footage from the aircraft posted on the page ya_pomoshnik_kra_95 on Instаgram https://www.instagram.com/stories/ya_pomoshnik_kra_95/2780830250071916392/
15:58, 26 February 2022
Kadyrov promises the presence of Chechen law enforcers in Ukrainian hottest places
Chechen fighters will go voluntarily to the hottest places in Ukraine, Ramzan Kadyrov has stated. The events in Ukraine are just a chance for Kadyrov to show his loyalty to the Kremlin, Magomed Adamov, a political analyst, has noted.
Screenshot of the post on Instagram of Chingiz Akhmadov, the head of the "Grozny" ChGTRK https://www.instagram.com/p/CaaIHT8l3UI/
15:57, 26 February 2022
Akhmadov reports on presence of Kadyrov people in Ukraine
Chingiz Akhmadov, the head of the "Grozny" ChGTRK (Chechen State TV and Radio Company), has invited the critics of the head of Chechnya to come to Ukraine, where, according to his story, "Kadyrov people are in the Russian Army."
The press conference organizaed by the "Memorials." Screenshot of the video on the YouTube channel of the "International Memorial" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oppFqxPrmxg&t=913s
15:52, 26 February 2022
Rights defenders see links of liquidation of "Memorials"* with war in Ukraine
The persecution of human rights organizations is caused by authorities' struggle with the dissent, the participants in the press conference of the "International Memorial"* and the Human Rights Centre "Memorial"*, have stated.
15:46, 26 February 2022
Abkhazia recognizes DPR's and LPR's independence
Aslan Bzhaniya, the president of Abkhazia, has signed decrees recognizing the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) and instructed the government to start preparing for signing the treaties of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance with these republics.
Chechen militaries on a square in Grozny. Screenshot of the video https://www.instagram.com/p/CaZl2TcDnWm/
23:52, 25 February 2022
Ramzan Kadyrov expresses his readiness to send fighters to Ukraine
Vladimir Zelensky, before he became the former president of Ukraine, should apologize to Vladimir Putin for the military conflict, states Ramzan Kadyrov. Today, the leader of Chechnya has gathered about 12,000 Chechen law enforcers and militaries on a square in Grozny.
Magomed Dolgiev (second from the left). Photo by the press service of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Memorial” https://memohrc.org
23:51, 25 February 2022
Sentence to policeman in case on rally in Magas cancelled
A court returned a case against Ingush policeman Magomed Dolgiev for reconsideration at a complaint filed by a public prosecutor, who found a lenient sentence for refusing to disperse protesters in Magas.
Chechen militaries. Screenshot of the video https://www.instagram.com/stories/ya_pomoshnik_kra_95/2780830246003409492/
23:50, 25 February 2022
Military experts argue about Kadyrov fighters’ role in military operation in Ukraine
Information about the presence of Chechen fighters in Ukraine looks reliable, says Dmitry Gudkov, FSB Colonel in reserve. He suggests that natives of Chechnya were entrusted with participating in assault on Kiev.
The building of the Parliament of Georgia. Photo: Diego Delso https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Здание_парламента_Грузии_(Тбилиси)
23:50, 25 February 2022
Georgian authorities refuse to support anti-Russian sanctions imposed by West
Georgia will not join the financial and economic sanctions of the West against Russia imposed in connection with the conflict in Ukraine, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili announces amid the preparation by the European Union of the second package of sanctions against Russia.
Screenshot of the post about sending Chechen law enforcers to Ukraine. Photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/CaX536ZsRDQ/
15:09, 25 February 2022
Social network users speak against sending Chechen law enforcers to Ukraine
Hostilities entail grief and devastation; interstate conflicts should be resolved not by soldiers, but by politicians through diplomacy, Instagram users have pointed out in their comments to the posts about sending militaries from Chechnya to Ukraine.
15:06, 25 February 2022
Azerbaijan insists on peaceful settlement of situation in Ukraine
The situation in Ukraine should be resolved through diplomacy in accordance with the norms of the international law, including respect for states' sovereignty and borders' inviolability of, Araz Azimov, a Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, has stated.
Presidential Palace in Baku. Photo by the press service of the Azerbaijan President's administration https://president.az/ru/articles/view/432
14:58, 25 February 2022
Baku analysts assess impact of war in Ukraine on Azerbaijan
Experts have disagreed on whether Vladimir Putin had warned Ilham Aliev at their meeting in Moscow about an imminent attack on Ukraine. Aliev is forced to take into account the Russia's position, since there is a Russian military contingent in Karabakh, analysts report.
Protesters holding posters saying, "Support Ukraine" and "Stop Russian invasion."
14:52, 25 February 2022
Residents of Georgia demand from Kremlin to stop military operation in Ukraine
In Tbilisi, about 10,000 residents took part in the protest action against Russia's military operation in Ukraine. The Georgian authorities have expressed solidarity with the Ukrainian ones; and Georgian activists took to social media to criticize the Kremlin.
Law enforcers from Chechnya during a prayer. Screenshot of the video footage from the aircraft posted on the page ya_pomoshnik_kra_95 on Instаgram https://www.instagram.com/stories/ya_pomoshnik_kra_95/2780830250071916392/
14:49, 25 February 2022
Amid war on Ukraine, video from aircraft with Kadyrov's voice appears on Internet
A video footage from the aircraft reporting on the imminent landing and a photo with Chechen law enforcers praying in the forest were posted on the Instagram, accompanied by Ramzan Kadyrov's voice. The video appeared on the eve of the announcement by Russian President Vladimir Putin about a special operation in Ukraine.
The deportation of Chechen and Ingush people. Screenshot of the video by the user vainakh38 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKmb-WX0OI0
14:30, 25 February 2022
Ingushetia: on February 23, mourning and festive events were held in different cities
A mourning rally on the 78th anniversary of Vainakhs' deportation was held on February 23 in Nazran, while the events dedicated to the Fatherland Defender Day were held in Malgobek.
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. Photo by the press service of the Federal Tax Service of Russia https://www.nalog.gov.ru/rn77/taxation/jud_settlement/9425570/
14:12, 25 February 2022
Mother of child who perished in 1999 during shelling of Grozny denied compensation
A court in Krasnodar denied compensation to Natalia Zagudaeva, a resident of the city of Belorechensk, whose child was killed in 1999 during the shelling of Grozny by federal troops. Her defence has called the ruling a gross violation of the presidential decree.
Andrei Reshetov, Sergey Zhavoronkov, Vasily Dandykin, Vladimir Evseev (from left to right). Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Photos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjhto0c1K9g https://www.iep.ru official website of the Regional Public Organization "Bryansk Community" 24news.am
13:57, 25 February 2022
Military experts point to similarity of special operation against Ukraine with five-day war on Georgia
The special operation is aimed at taking control over the territories of the Donetsk and Lugansk Regions, but the possibility of further advancement deep into Ukraine cannot be ruled out, experts have stated.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo by the Chechen State Broadcasting Company "Grozny" https://grozny.tv
13:50, 25 February 2022
Kadyrov catches trends from Moscow on Ukrainian issue
The head of Chechnya had no information about the upcoming special operation in Ukraine, but he has perceived trends from the Kremlin, which dictated his statements on the Ukrainian issue, Alexei Malashenko and Dmitry Oreshkin, political analysts, believe.
A poster dedicated to the anniversary of the deportation of the Vainakh people. Photo by Magomed Aliev for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:32, 25 February 2022
Political analysts explain Kadyrov's unwillingness to mark anniversary of Chechens' deportation
On February 23, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, refrained from marking the anniversary of Chechens' deportation by means of public actions in order "not to strain the situation," experts believe.
News
Kadyrov secured Putin's support ahead of the next Chechen presidential election.

A still from Aishat Khizrieva's video message about leaving Russia: https://t.me/marem_group/1658 Khizrieva's escape sparked a social media debate about domestic violence in Chechnya.

Serbian authorities have changed their minds about granting citizenship to Ramzan Kadyrov's nephew.

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.