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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, 3 February 2021
Over last 24 hours, 111 refugees return to Nagorno-Karabakh
Other 111 refugees have arrived in Nagorno-Karabakh from Armenia accompanied by peacemakers, making, by the evening of February 2, the total number of returnees in excess of 52,000, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.
Polad Aslanov. Screenshot: Meydan.TV
09:06, 3 February 2021
Journalist Aslanov continues his hunger strike at SIZO despite health problems
For the second day, Polad Aslanov, an Azerbaijani journalist, has been on a hunger strike demanding to objectively consider his appeal against the verdict in a high treason case. 19 months he spent at SIZO (pre-trial prison), have undermined his health, his wife asserts.
A protester and law enforcers in Volgograd, January 31, 2021. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the Caucasian Knot
08:55, 3 February 2021
Navalny's support actions show increase in protest moods in towns of Southern Russia
Participation of residents of small towns of Southern Russia in actions in support of Alexei Navalny indicate a penetration of protest moods deep into the country, by analogy with Belarus, the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have noted.
A "special forces tour" to Chechnya. Photo: https://elgastour.ru/tours/chechenskaya-respublika/militari-tur
21:29, 2 February 2021
Facebook users outraged by idea of "special forces tours" to Chechnya on February 23
Two Chechen travel agencies offered their clients to present their friends a "special forces tour" to the republic on February 23. No such events are acceptable on the anniversary of the deportation of the Vainakh people, Facebook users note.
Pre-trial prison. Photo: Yulia Simatova / Yugopolis
21:18, 2 February 2021
Disappeared Grozny resident Akhmed Kabilov found in SIZO
Akhmed Kabilov, a resident of the capital of Chechnya, who was detained on December 29, 2020, is found at a SIZO (pre-trial prison) in Grozny. He is charged under the article on illegal possession of weapons, the HRC "Memorial"* reports.
19:51, 2 February 2021
Wife of Nazran detainee calls in question investigators' version
Adam Khashiev, one of the men detained during a special operation in Nazran, was unreasonably accused of aiding and abetting terrorists, since he is engaged in the wholesale of food and had an intention to expand his business, says a spouse of Adam Khashiev. In her address to human rights defenders, the woman called them on not to allow fabrication of criminal case against her husband.
Meeting of the Ingush Council of Alims. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ejMeJ6BZa4&feature=emb_logo
19:35, 2 February 2021
Ingush religious leaders decide to expel drug traffickers from Islamic communities
The Ingush Council of Alims (Islam experts) made a decision to expel drug dealers from religious communities after the leader of the republic had called them on to join in solving the problem of drug trafficking.
'Putin's Palace'. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipAnwilMncI
19:21, 2 February 2021
Circassians' appeal to Navalny surprises Adyg activists
An open letter to Alexei Navalny with gratitude for his investigation about a palace built on the historical lands of Circassians near Gelendzhik has been signed by people not known to the Circassian public, and there are doubts about its authenticity, activists Ramazan Tlemeshok and Asker Sokht note.
Armenian Armed Forces. Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia
14:52, 2 February 2021
Azerbaijan accused Armenia of border provocation
This morning, units of the Armenian Armed Forces have violated the ceasefire for 20 times by opening machine gun fire at the territory in the direction of the border combat point, the Azerbaijani State Border Service has stated. The Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has refuted this statement.
A talk of policemen of the Urus-Martan District with the drivers who had violated traffic rules. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CKwab8EF_ut/
14:26, 2 February 2021
Chechnya: law enforcers scold violators of traffic rules
The police have posted a video clip on the Instagram showing a talk of policemen of the Urus-Martan District with the drivers who had violated traffic rules. Social network users have reproached law enforcers for violating the mask regime.
People in civilian clothes help law enforcers to detain protesters. Krasnodar, January 31, 2021. Photo by Anna Gritsevich for the "Caucasian Knot".
11:18, 2 February 2021
Nine activists arrested in Krasnodar after action for Navalny
The Leninsky District Court of Krasnodar has considered the cases of 14 activists detained in connection with the action in support of Alexei Navalny held on January 31.
Polad Aslanov. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-8biHhxt2M
11:06, 2 February 2021
Journalist Polad Aslanov goes on hunger strike in courtroom
While the court was considering his appeal against a 16-year sentence in a high treason case, Polad Aslanov, an Azerbaijani journalist, announced a hunger strike. At the court of appeal, he claimed protraction of his case consideration, demanded a fair trial and transfer to house arrest.
The 'Goryanki' documentary poster. Photo: https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/1345605/
10:50, 2 February 2021
Film by KBR filmmaker included into US festival programme
The film "Goryanki" (Female Highlanders) by a film director from the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has been chosen to take part in the American documentary film contest.
Head of the North Caucasian branch of the Committee against Torture Magomed Alamov (right) and lawyer Konstantin Gusev. Screenshot: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=763828101209959&set=a.103759377216838
08:47, 2 February 2021
CaT's lawyers arrested after Pyatigorsk protest
Magomed Alamov, the head of the North-Caucasian branch of the Committee against Torture (CaT), and Konstantin Gusev, a Committee's lawyer, were arrested for ten days after they observed an action in support of Alexei Navalny, held on January 31 in Pyatigorsk.
Flowers and candles at the portrait of Inal Djabiev. Photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/CKlMRR1rjtq/
08:32, 2 February 2021
New examination in Djabiev's case appointed without widow's consent
The South-Ossetian General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has appointed a new examination in Inal Djabiev's case; it will be conducted in Moscow. Experts who have already made their conclusions will have to justify their conclusions, Oksana Sotieva, Inal's widow, has explained.
Handcuffs. Photo courtesy of Denis Yakovlev / Yugopolis
22:27, 1 February 2021
In Nazran, three persons detained in case on aiding and abetting terrorists
Kureish Djandigov, Islam Zhandigov, and Adam Khashiev are charged with transporting weapons and providing housing and food to members of the "Imarat Kavkaz"*, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) reports. Relatives of Kureish Djandigov were also detained in Nazran, eyewitnesses said.
People in civilian clothes help law enforcers to detain protesters. Krasnodar, January 31, 2021. Photo by Anna Gritsevich for the "Caucasian Knot".
22:14, 1 February 2021
Advocates claim violation of Krasnodar activists' right to defence
In Krasnodar, cases against activists detained at a rally in support of Alexei Navalny are being considered simultaneously by nine judges, and as a result, some of the activists were left without defence, advocates note.
Banner at a protest action in support of Alexei Navalny, January 23, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
18:11, 1 February 2021
Armavir teacher complains about his dismissal in connection with rally
Teacher Alexei Romanov reports that school administration persuaded him to resign after a court recognized him as a participant of an unsanctioned rally in support of Alexei Navalny, which took place in Armavir on January 23.
Russian residents hold protest action in Tbilisi, January 31, 2021. Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the Caucasian Knot
17:06, 1 February 2021
In Tbilisi, protestors demand to release political prisoners in Russia
In Tbilisi, citizens of Russia, who on January 31 came to a protest action in front of the parliament building, spoke about the political persecution in their homeland and demanded to release political prisoners.
Water faucet. Photo courtesy of Nina Tumanova
14:57, 1 February 2021
Baku residents outraged by twofold increase of water supply tariff
Azerbaijani authorities have approved a twofold increase in water supply prices from February 1 amid coronavirus restrictions, because of which many people lost their earnings, Baku townspeople are outraged.
News
Elena Mikhailova. Still from video: https://vk.com/wall-62316332_12803 An orphan from the Volgograd region has been fighting for nine years to obtain the housing she is legally entitled to.

Fuel availability issues have been reported in several regions of southern Russia.

Special operation in Ukraine. Screenshot from video https://function.mil.ru The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,250.

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.