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Abdul-Kerim Edilov, Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: https://www.grozny-inform.ru/news/health/90524/, kremlin.ru/ Collage made by the Caucasian Knot
17:54, 16 February 2022
Appointment of Vice-Premier of Chechnya highlights principles of Kadyrov’s personnel policy
Abdul-Kerim Edilov, the head of the secretariat of the leader of Chechnya and former coach of Ramzan Kadyrov’s children, has been appointed the vice-premier of the republic. The appointment of Abdul-Kerim Edilov has continued the trend of the creation by Ramzan Kadyrov of a power vertical built on close relationships.
Khelvachauri, Georgia. Photo: Gaga.vaa - https://wiki2.org/en/Khelvachauri_Municipality#/media/File:Erge.jpg
17:43, 16 February 2022
Historians report about search for remains of victims of Stalinist terror in Khelvachauri
Signs on the remains from a mass grave in Khelvachauri indicate that they belong to victims of the Stalinist repressions, scientists point out. Among the victims of terror in Adzharia were not only Georgians, but also Abkhazians, Russians, Germans, and Poles.
A tractor that was shelled on February 15, 2022 in the Askeran region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo: Nagorno-Karabakh Police
13:33, 16 February 2022
Nagorno-Karabakh accused Azerbaijan of shelling a villager
A resident of the village of Khramort was shelled from the Azerbaijani side while doing his agricultural works; the bullets damaged his tractor, the Nagorno-Karabakh police have informed.
Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CSr3Be3K73o/
13:19, 16 February 2022
Abdulmumin Gadjiev tells details of life in SIZO
In his interview with the "Kavkaz.Realii"* outlet from the SIZO (pre-trial prison), Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a Dagestani journalist, told about his custody conditions, and on how he manages to post his materials on the "Chernovik" (Draft) portal and in the Instagram. Gadjiev said that the support of the society helps him to defend both his own rights and other inmates' rights.
Relatives of the dead soldiers near the building of the presidential administration of Azerbaijan. Photo by Kyamal Ali for the Caucasian Knot
11:32, 16 February 2022
Azerbaijani soldiers' relatives achieve authorities' attention
The protesters in Baku, who demanded that their sons be given the status of shahids (martyrs), have been invited to the presidential administration, and their applications were taken, protesters have informed.
Screenshot of the petition on the Change.Org website demanding the resignation of Ramzan Kadyrov, made at 23:23 msk on February 15, 2022. https://www.change.org/p/кадырова-в-отставку
11:18, 16 February 2022
Within last 24 hours, almost 3000 new signatories demand Kadyrov's resignation
The electronic petition to Vladimir Putin demanding the resignation of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov has gained more than 216,000 signatures; over the last 24 hours, the number of signatories has grown by 2928.
08:32, 16 February 2022
Stepanakert announces serviceman's wounding
Khachatur Khachatryan, a military serviceman, was wounded by shelling from the Azerbaijani side, the Nagorno-Karabakh Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported. Its counterpart, the Azeri MoD, has treated this information as a fake.
Alexander Zakuskin. Photo: press service of the Council of the Meschansky municipal district of Moscow
08:20, 16 February 2022
Advocates outline prospects for criminal proceedings against Zakuskin
The actions of Alexander Zakuskin, a deputy of the Meschansky municipal district of Moscow, who used a gas spray against a pensioner from Chechnya, contain signs of inflicting harm to one's health and abuse of power, Nadezhda Ermolaeva, an advocate, believes. Zelimkhan Arapiev, another advocate, has added that Zakuskin may be released from criminal liability because of reconciliation or compensation for damage.
Idrak Mirzalizade. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eywqdLKMlO8
21:31, 15 February 2022
Comic Mirzalizade’s ban on entry into Russia reduced to 14 years
The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) enforced the decision of the Zamoskvoretsky Court of Moscow by cancelling a life-long ban on entry into Russia for Talysh comic Idrak Mirzalizade. The ban expires on August 27, 2035, comic’s advocate Sergey Badamshin reports.
Fatima Movlanly. Photo: https://www.meydan.tv/az/article/missing-opposition-activist-returns-home-update/?ref=article-related-artciles
21:17, 15 February 2022
Journalists complain about being beaten after their detention in Baku
Law enforcers beat freelance journalists Fatima Movlanly and Sevindj Sadykhova, who were detained for filming videos near the building of the presidential administration of Azerbaijan, the victims themselves said.
Zarema Musaeva in jail. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5bAexZDDykZSEyZ0qjGSGA
19:06, 15 February 2022
Defence reports about Musaeva’s refusal to be hospitalized
Despite deterioration of her health state, Zarema Musaeva refused to be transferred to a hospital for fear of contracting the coronavirus, her advocate said. According to the defender, Zarema Musaeva is being kept in a separate cell of the Grozny SIZO (pre-trial prison) under the supervision of doctors.
Relatives of the dead soldiers near the building of the presidential administration of Azerbaijan. Photo by Kyamal Ali for the Caucasian Knot
18:52, 15 February 2022
In Baku, journalists detained at picket site of soldiers’ relatives
The police pushed killed soldiers’ relatives who had come to a picket from the building of the presidential administration of Azerbaijan and detained three journalists who had come to cover the protest action.
Ministry of Defence of Armenia. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia
18:39, 15 February 2022
Armenia refutes Azerbaijan’s accusation of a shelling attack
The information that Armenian soldiers shelled the Azerbaijani positions in the northeastern and eastern directions of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan does not correspond to reality, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia reported.
Servicemen of the Armenian Army. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia
15:01, 15 February 2022
Azerbaijan announces shelling from Armenia
Units of the Armenian Armed Forces have shelled the positions of the Azerbaijani Army stationed in the Kelbadjar and Tovuz Districts, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.
Head of the Center for Islamic Medicine Adam Elzhurkaev (left) and residents of Chechnya who turned to the healer. Screenshot: ChGTRK ‘Grozny’
14:37, 15 February 2022
Chechen residents' address to healer results in public scolding
Two residents of the village of Engel-Yurt have turned to a healer in Kabardino-Balkaria with a request to improve their family life, after which they were detained in Chechnya by law enforcers; and they were publicly reprimanded by Adam Elzhurkaev, the head of the Centre for Islamic Medicine.
Blood feud. Animation made by the Caucasian Knot. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxH47RW8GQ8
14:23, 15 February 2022
Blood feud becomes exceptional phenomenon in North Ossetia
In North Ossetia, blood feud killings are single cases; practically all conflicts are regulated within the legal field, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Mikhail Saakashvili in a courtroom. Screenshot: REN TV https://ren.tv/news/v-mire/909370-saakashvili-iz-zala-suda-prizval-storonnikov-prodolzhat-protesty
11:08, 15 February 2022
Saakashvili restricted in his right to see relatives
The administration of the Rustavi Prison has banned family members of Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili, a former Georgian President, from visiting him more than once a month.
Sevindj Vagifgyzy. Screenshot: Amerikanın Səsi / YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXAHM9xLj6Y
10:54, 15 February 2022
Court in Baku refuses to ban journalist Vagifgyzy from leaving Azerbaijan
The court has rejected the submission of court marshals, who asked to ban the Azerbaijani journalist Sevindj Vagifgyzy from leaving the country.
Moscow City Court. Photo: http://mos-gorsud.ru
08:48, 15 February 2022
HRC "Memorial"* appeals against court ruling on liquidation
The defence has filed an appeal against the decision of the Moscow City Court (MCC) to liquidate the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial"*.
European Court of Human Rights. Photo: Djtm https://ru.wikipedia.org
08:37, 15 February 2022
ECtHR obliges Russia to report on Musaeva's condition
Every two weeks, Russian authorities must send a report on the health condition of Zarema Musaeva to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), the Court has decided.
News
Valeria Kichigina. Screenshot from the Telegram account @valerafzlln. A Russian journalist has been convicted for reporting on the results of the Five-Day War.

The death of Ossetian combatants has attracted the attention of Georgian Facebook users*

Restrictions have been introduced on travel along the Transkam and Georgian Military Highway.

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.