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18:37, 24 February 2022
Georgian activists demand reaction of country’s authorities to events in Ukraine
At a rally in Tbilisi, members of the “United National Movement” Party and activists expressed their solidarity with the people of Ukraine and demanded the reaction of the Georgian authorities to the Russian special military operation.
Polad Aslanov. Screenshot https://doshdu.com/osuzhdennyj-azerbajdzhanskij-zhurnalist-podvergaetsja-davleniju-i-izoljacii-v-tjurme/
18:28, 24 February 2022
Prison tern of Azerbaijani journalist, Polad Aslanov, reduced by three years
The Supreme Court (SC) of Azerbaijan has partially satisfied the complaint lodged by the journalist Polad Aslanov. His sentence was reduced from 16 to 13 years in prison.
The screensaver of a documentary about the torture https://premier.one/show/nevinno-osuzhdennye/season/1/video/10212015195683a9014071ad68719ac9?fullscreen=true
15:05, 24 February 2022
Film about law enforcers' torture of Kuban resident released online
The Russian online cinema "Premier" has released the first part of a documentary about the torture by policemen of Artyom Danilov, a resident of Kuban (the Krasnodar Territory).
The building of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. Photo: Maksym Kozlenko - https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Здание_Министерства_иностранных_дел_Украины
15:01, 24 February 2022
Ukraine breaks diplomatic relations with Russia
Ukrainian authorities have decided to terminate diplomatic relations with Russia, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has stated.
The Russian Armed Forces. Photo by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defence https://мультимедиа.минобороны.рф/multimedia/photo/gallery.htm?id=109017@cmsPhotoGallery
11:25, 24 February 2022
Putin compares Russia's actions in Donbass with special operation in the Caucasus
The Russian Armed Forces have launched a military operation in connection with the situation in the Donbass, Vladimir Putin has stated. He compared the operation to the campaign against terrorists in Northern Caucasus in the early 2000s.
11:23, 24 February 2022
Analysts find it unacceptable for Armenia to recognize DPR and LPR
The issue of recognizing the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) is not on Armenia's agenda, the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has stated.
Vladimir Putin signs decrees to recognize the independence of the LPR and DPR. Screenshot of the video http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/67829
11:10, 24 February 2022
Amid Russia's recognition of LPR and DPR, political analysts assess chances of Abkhazia and South Ossetia
In case Russia incorporates the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), the same way will open for Abkhazia and South Ossetia, political analysts have pointed out, but disputed about how the Russia's recognition of the DPR and LPR would affect the development of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili (on the right) in the courtroom. Screenshot of the video by the "News on First Channel" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtb5QF28d6Q
11:00, 24 February 2022
UNM declares saving Saakashvili's life as its priority
On the third day of the hunger strike of Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili, a Georgian former president, the oppositional "United National Movement" (UNM) Party announced daily protests in order to achieve Saakashvili's departure for medical treatment abroad.
Ruslan Alkhanov, the Chechen Minister of Internal Affairs, and Abuzaid Vismuradov, Deputy Prime Minister of Chechnya, carry flowers to the memorial to the fallen police officers on the Defender of the Fatherland Day. February 23, 2022. Screenshot of the video by the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs https://www.instagram.com/p/CaUYCEtocad/
10:41, 24 February 2022
Chechen officials write deportation posts amid February 23 celebrations
Ramzan Kadyrov and his associates did not ignore the 78th anniversary of the deportation of the Vainakh people, but devoted to it only posts on social media. Street actions in Chechnya were dedicated to the Defender of the Fatherland Day and the recognition of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics.
Sevindj Sadygova, the wife of Afghan Sadygov, holds the portraits of her husband at a protest action. Baku, February 9, 2021. Photo by Parvana Bayramova for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:38, 24 February 2022
CPJ calls on President of Azerbaijan to abolish Law “On Media”
The new Law “On Media” is aimed at restricting the activities of independent Azerbaijani media and it should be abolished, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) notes in its appeal to the President of Azerbaijan. The human rights defenders also called for the release of journalists Polad Aslanov and Afghan Sadygov.
The declaration of cooperation, signed by Ilham Aliev and Vladimir Putin. Photo by Sergey Guneev http://www.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/67830
10:23, 24 February 2022
Declaration signed by Aliev and Putin comes into conflict with Azerbaijan’s obligations to Turkey
The declaration of cooperation, signed by Ilham Aliev and Vladimir Putin, obliges Baku to respect the interests of Moscow and creates a risk of complicating the Azerbaijan’s relations with Turkey as a member of NATO, say political analysts. The Moscow declaration severely limits the Azerbaijan’s independence, state opposition politicians.
An Armenian soldier. Photo by the press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia https://www.mil.am
23:50, 23 February 2022
Azerbaijan reports about a shelling attack on a village in Nagorno-Karabakh
Today, the positions of the Azerbaijani troops in the village of Yukhari Veisally have been shelled from the territory controlled by Russian peacekeepers, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reports.
The building of the Armenian Ministry of Defence. Photo by the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Defence
15:06, 23 February 2022
Yerevan refutes Baku's statement about border shelling
The information that Armenian militaries have shelled the positions of Azerbaijani soldiers located in the Kelbadjar District has nothing to do with reality, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.
The building of the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh. Photo by the press service of the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh http://www.nankr.am/ru/4383
15:01, 23 February 2022
Nagorno-Karabakh authorities welcome Russia's recognition of the DPR and LPR
The official Stepanakert has positively assessed Russia's recognition of the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), noting that Nagorno-Karabakh also deserves international recognition.
Protesters in front of the building of the Sport & Concert Complex in Yerevan where the "Euronest" sitting was held. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:52, 23 February 2022
Protesters in Yerevan put forward claims to Armenian authorities because of visit of Azerbaijani MPs
Opponents of the visit to Armenia of the Azerbaijani delegation, which arrived to participate in the meeting of the "Euronest" Parliamentary Assembly, held two protest actions in Yerevan.
Salekh Magamadov (on the left) and Ismail Isaev. Screenshot https://www.facebook.com/KavkazRealii/videos/227279865717873
14:43, 23 February 2022
Advocate tells about Magamadov's and Isaev's calm reaction to verdict
Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev have taken the announced verdict calmly; they understood from the very beginning that the verdict would assume imprisonment; and justice could only be achieved at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), their advocate, Alexander Nemov, has stated.
14:37, 23 February 2022
Federation Council sanctions use of Russian troops abroad
The Federation Council (the Upper House of the Russian Parliament, or the Senate) has given its consent to the President of Russia for the use of the country's armed forces outside its borders. The consent will allow protecting the interests of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics DPR and LPR), the senators assert.
Avaz Khafizli. Photo https://twitter.com/HamidaGiyas/status/1496132016772952066
14:32, 23 February 2022
Colleagues associate murder of an Azerbaijani journalist with his activity in defence of LGBT rights
Azerbaijani journalist Avaz Shikhmamedov, also known as Avaz Khafizli, was killed, and his cousin is suspected of the crime. Colleagues of the murdered journalist note that Avaz Shikhmamedov spoke out in defence of the rights of sexual minorities, which caused discontent in his family.
The Azerbaijan’s State Border Guard Service. Screenshot of the video by SR NEWS 2050 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg_M70GslRA
21:41, 22 February 2022
Two Azerbaijani border guards wounded in a shootout
Border guards were injured while detaining drug trafficking suspects near the border with Iran, the State Border Guard Service of Azerbaijan reported.
Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev (on the left). Screenshot of the post from The Insider https://www.facebook.com/TheInsiderRussia/photos/1851919648306295
21:36, 22 February 2022
Chechen gays Magamadov and Isaev sentenced to long terms of imprisonment
In Chechnya, a court sentenced Salekh Magamadov to eight and Ismail Isaev to six years of imprisonment. The case against the brothers has been fabricated, and the defence will appeal against the verdict, says advocate Alexander Nemov.
News
Volunteers clean the beach in Tyumen. Still from Roman Pukalov's Telegram channel, May 1, 2026, https://t.me/Roman_eco/1646 Volunteers complained that authorities were not providing sufficient assistance in cleaning beaches in Tuapse.

A fourth fire in two weeks broke out in Tuapse after a drone attack.

A burned-out house on Pushkin Street in Tuapse. Photo: "My Tuapse" / VKontakte Social media users called for help for Tuapse residents left homeless.

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.