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Nizhny Novgorod. Photo: Alexei Trefiov, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=74358303
11:33, 5 February 2021
LGBT Network reports kidnapping of Chechen natives in Nizhny Novgorod
Law enforcers are bringing two natives of Chechnya detained in Nizhny Novgorod to Gudermes, the Russian LGBT Network has reported. The detention of young people may have to do with their activeness in the oppositional Telegram channel, David Isteev, the coordinator of the Network's emergency help programme, has suggested.
Participant of a rally in support of Navalny in front of law enforcers, Volgograd, January 31, 2021. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the Caucasian Knot
08:51, 5 February 2021
Political analysts predict decay of protests in Southern Russia
Navalny's arrest triggered no mass protests in Krasnodar, Volgograd and Rostov-on-Don, since many of the participants in the January actions were not his supporters, the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have noted and predicted a further decay of protest activeness in the regions.
Polad Aslanov. Screenshot: Meydan.TV
08:40, 5 February 2021
Polad Aslanov removed from session after skirmish with judge
Polad Aslanov, a journalist, accused of treason, expressed dissatisfaction with the presence of law enforcers at the court session on his case under the guise of journalists, and was removed from the courtroom.
Said-Mukhammad Djumaev at a protest rally in Moscow, January 23, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
22:57, 4 February 2021
Djumaev's friends respond to a campaign to discredit him on social media sites
Authors of a video collage, who tried to show Said-Mukhammad Djumaev as a cheeky person, distorted the facts by editing the video footage, claim friends of the Chechen native in their response video. Instagram users criticized attempts to discredit Said-Mukhammad Djumaev with fakes.
Private house in the village of Shurnukh, Armenia, January 8, 2021. Screenshot: "Sputnik Armenia", https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/society/20210108/26034112/V-raskolotom-Shurnukhe-budet-postroeno-12-novykh-domov.html
22:17, 4 February 2021
Armenian authorities set payments to residents of Shurnukh and Vorotan
Residents of the villages of Shurnukh and Vorotan, whose houses are in the territory controlled by Azerbaijan, will receive a one-time assistance in the amount of 300,000 drams and monthly payments in the amount of 68,000 drams, reports Mesrop Arakelyan, Armenian Minister of Labour and Social Affairs. The government also announced the construction of new houses for those people.
A "special forces tour" to Chechnya. Photo: https://elgastour.ru/tours/chechenskaya-respublika/militari-tur
18:56, 4 February 2021
Rights defenders oppose an idea of "special forces" tour to Chechnya on February 23
Organization of "special forces" tours to Chechnya on the anniversary of the deportation of the Vainakh people offends the feelings of the republic's residents, Ruslan Kutaev, the president of the Assembly of Caucasian Nations, and human rights defender Oyub Titiev believe.
Sergey Smirnov. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CevVV1HI7zM
18:43, 4 February 2021
Russian media to repost materials of "Mediazona"
Independent Russian media announced their decision to repost materials of the "Mediazona" in protest against the prosecution of its editor-in-chief Sergey Smirnov, who was arrested for 25 days on the charge of violating the procedure for holding a public event.
Participants of protests in Ingushetia, Magas, October 2018. Photo by Umar Yovloi for the Caucasian Knot
14:45, 4 February 2021
Defence of Ingush activists criticize testimony of secret witness
At the trial of the leaders of Ingush protests, two prosecution witnesses have spoken. One of them described the participants in the March 2019 protest action as extremists, but was unable to justify his statement with specific facts. The second witness testified in favour of the defendants.
Adam Elzhurkaev, a theologian, is reprimanding Lida Ausheva, a native of Ingushetia, for rendering occult services. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CK14GxdJrdG/
14:30, 4 February 2021
Chechen theologian publicly scolds Ingush woman for witchcraft
Adam Elzhurkaev, a theologian, has reprimanded Lida Ausheva, a native of Ingushetia, for rendering occult services; it follows from the report broadcast by the "Grozny" ChGTRK (Chechen State TV and Radio Company) TV Channel.
Rally of protesters demanding resignation of the Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, November 2020. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
11:21, 4 February 2021
Political analysts treat unification of Armenian opposition as fragile
The actions of the coalitional "Movement to Save Motherland" demanding resignation of the Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, are becoming less massive, since the movement has no clear political programme; and no more than five out of 17 parties-coalition members have real influence, the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Refugees returning to Stepanakert. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Russia, http://mil.ru/russian_peacekeeping_forces/news/more.htm?id=12335098@egNews
11:05, 4 February 2021
Over the past 24 hours, 38 refugees return to Stepanakert
Other 38 refugees arrived in Nagorno-Karabakh from Armenia escorted by peacemakers, making the total number of returnees by the evening of February 3 equal to 52,096 people, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.
Said-Mukhammad Djumaev at a protest rally in Moscow, January 23, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
09:00, 4 February 2021
By his criticism, Kadyrov provokes new wave of Djumaev's heroization
Chechen authorities are concerned about the glory of Said-Mukhammad Djumaev, and are now trying to humiliate him in every possible way, as YouTube users have commented on Kadyrov's criticism of Djumaev, calling the latter a "real hero."
Mukhammed Imanly. Screenshot: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=211461926967106&set=pb.100043098992455.-2207520000..&type=3
08:46, 4 February 2021
Imanly left in custody under COVID-19 spread case
The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has refused to transfer Mukhammed Imanly, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), under house arrest. The oppositionist was groundlessly accused of spreading coronavirus, his advocate insists.
Police car, February 2, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
08:36, 4 February 2021
Pyatigorsk townspeople complain about unjustified detentions and arrests
During actions in support of Navalny in Pyatigorsk, law enforcers inhumanly treated the detainees, while the court ruled on administrative cases, despite absence of proofs, the arrested townspeople assert.
Said-Mukhammad Djumaev (left) and Ramzan Kadyrov. Screeshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2Rdg0WJl8Y, Фото: Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS
23:59, 3 February 2021
Kadyrov criticizes Djumaev for supporting Navalny
Said-Mukhammad Djumaev harmed the people of Chechnya and acted not as a man while hiding from the police after a protest action in support of Alexei Navalny, Ramzan Kadyrov says.
Members of Khamid Indreev's family. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=Q55WKgd1PE8&feature=youtu.be
23:26, 3 February 2021
Court postpones eviction of large family from their home in Nartan
The Court of Cassation decided not to evict the family of Khamid Indreev pending consideration of his complaint. The challenged decision of the first instance court violates the rights of minor children, who cannot be evicted from their only home, notes lawyer Fatima Kardanova.
Policemen detain an activist in Moscow, February 2, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
18:10, 3 February 2021
Police recognize a Moscow journalist as a protestor
Dmitry Nikitin, a correspondent of the "Open Media" who covered a spontaneous protest action held by Alexei Navalny's supporters in Moscow, was detained and charged with violating the procedure for holding a public event.
Square in Taganrog. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNwSl2iDe1o&feature=emb_logo
17:56, 3 February 2021
Taganrog activists to challenge fines for participation in protest action
In Taganrog, a court recognized five local residents as violators of the procedure for holding a public event on January 31 and imposed fines on them. The activists refused to plead guilty and decided to find money to hire an advocate to appeal against the court's decisions on fines.
Damaged tank, Nagorno-Karabakh, December 31, 2020. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
15:07, 3 February 2021
Allowances appointed to families of perished Azerbaijani militaries
More than 7000 family members of the military servicemen, who perished during the last autumn aggravation of the Karabakh conflict will receive social benefits, the Azerbaijan Ministry of Labour has announced.
14:50, 3 February 2021
Opposition activists detained at action in Yerevan
At a protest action held by opposition supporters who demanded to cancel a discussion by Parliament of amendments to the Armenian Judicial Code, policemen detained several activists.
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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.