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At polling station in the Krasnodar Territory. Photo: Vlad Alexandrov, Yuga.ru
17:46, 15 February 2019
"Golos" counts overstated voter turnout at election in SFD and NCFD
Analysis of video records from polling stations in the Krasnodar Territory, Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia has shown that the voter turnout in 2018 was overstated by 23-52%, the report of the movement for voters' rights named "Golos" (Vote) states.
Djambulat Umarov, Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot from video 'Chechnya Today' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl6HuUnYrqg and Palitra TV https://ok.ru/video/12574852433. Collage made by the Caucasian Knot
17:29, 15 February 2019
Umarov offers making Abdurakhmanov Chechen authorities' envoy in Poland
The videos criticizing the authorities of Chechnya, which the Chechen blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov posts on the Internet, spoil the image of the Chechen people, Djambulat Umarov, the Minister for National Policy, External Relations, Press and Information, has stated. He invited the blogger to present a concept for the implementation of Chechnya's foreign relations, promising to solicit for him to Ramzan Kadyrov.
Law enforcers. Photo: Elena Sineok / Yuga.ru
17:15, 15 February 2019
Woman suspected of organizing IS* unit arrested in Astrakhan
According to the Russia's FSB, the detained woman-resident of the Astrakhan Region was one of the organizers of the secret unit of the international terrorist organization "Islamic State", banned in Russia by the court. She is suspected of financing terrorists, investigators have stated.
Sub-machine gun. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
15:01, 15 February 2019
Azerbaijan registers 23 shelling attacks per day
On February 14-15, units of the Armenian armed forces 23 times violated the ceasefire in various directions of the front, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijan reports today.
Alaverdi (Armenia). Photo: Gardmanahay https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Алаверди
14:53, 15 February 2019
In Armenia, workers report consequences of their plant's closure
In the city of Alaverdi, people have already felt the consequences of the copper plant's suspension. As a result, the purchasing power in the city decreased and people began to accumulate debts on their loans. If the plant is closed, at least 630 people will lose their jobs, workers of the plant report.
Landslide in Chechnya. Photo: Vladimir Anosov. https://www.yuga.ru/news/398587/
14:42, 15 February 2019
A village for migrants from landslide zone built in north of Chechnya
On the outskirts of the village of Znamenskoye in the Nadterechny District of Chechnya, houses are built for families in need of resettlement from the landslide zone. 54 houses are ready to accommodate people. Meanwhile, more than 4200 people need immediate resettlement.
11:42, 15 February 2019
Residents of Chechnya cautiously react to celebration of Valentine's Day
In Chechnya, Valentine's Day passed without any public actions, but some young people used the holiday as a reason to present gifts to their girlfriends.
Monument to Mikhail Avagyan. Screenshot from Youtube video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x27kIBLpZyo
11:37, 15 February 2019
Avagyan monument reminds of difficulties in relations between Baku and Tbilisi
Installation of the monument to Mikhail Avagyan, a veteran of the war in Nagorno-Karabakh, in the Akhalkalaki District is a provocation aimed to create problems in relations between Georgia and Azerbaijan, believe politicians and public figures interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
01:49, 15 February 2019
Talekh Bagirzade tells about his hunger strike in jail
Talekh Bagirzade, the leader of the "Muslim Unity" Movement, told his wife about the oppression suffered by him in prison and confirmed his hunger strike, which continues for 14 days already.
01:43, 15 February 2019
Asker Sokht tells about obstacles to naturalization of Syrian Circassians
The Circassian repatriates from Syria, who have received the right to Russian citizenship, face excessively strict demands to the knowledge of the Russian language and literature, said Asker Sokht, the chairman of the "Adyge Khase" organization in Krasnodar.
Advocate Pyotr Zaikin and Oyub Titiev (right). Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot
23:36, 14 February 2019
MEPs call for release of Oyub Titiev
In a resolution adopted today, the European Parliament has demanded urgent release of Oyub Titiev, the head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" office in Grozny. MEPs have also called on international sports personalities and artists from all over the world to refrain from participating in public events in Chechnya.
Protest rally held by students of the Yerevan State University, Yerevan, November 2017. Photo: © facebook / Հանուն գիտության զարգացմանhttps://ru.armeniasputnik.am/society/20171113/9427615/studenty-egu-namereny-vtyanut-v-zabastovku-drugie-armyanskie-vuzy.html
23:27, 14 February 2019
YeSU students demand Rector's resignation
During the today's protest action, students have called for an extraordinary meeting of the board of trustees of the Yerevan State University (known as YeSU) and for expression of distrust to Rector Aram Simonyan.
Rainbow flag. Photo: Benson Kua https://ru.wikipedia.org/
18:51, 14 February 2019
Chechen authorities ignore UN's call to stop persecution of gays
UN experts have stated they "are alarmed by information pointing to a new wave of persecution based on sexual orientation" in Chechnya, reports the appeal released on the UN Human Rights Council' page on February 13.
Law enforcers. Photo: © Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru
18:41, 14 February 2019
Relatives report detention of three Chechen residents
Law enforcers detained three persons on February 11. Till present, relatives are not aware of the detainees' whereabouts.
Ramzan Kadyrov, Raul Arashukov. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov, press service of 'Stavropolkraigaz'. Collage made by the Caucasian Knot
18:29, 14 February 2019
Financial Times links Arashukov family's case with gas debts of Chechnya
The dispute over the Chechen gas debt takes place amid tough measures to combat the inefficient operation of the Russian domestic market, say reporters of the Financial Times. The proceedings against the Arashukov family were launched against the background of their attempt to take control over the money for gas supplies to Chechnya, believes Oleg Bondarenko, the director of the Progressive Policy Foundation.
Vladimir Vasilev, Murtazali Gasanguseinov. Photo: https://derbrayon.ru/news/obshestvo/glavoj-rd-izbran-vladimir-vasil-ev, Patimat Makhmudova. Collage made by the Caucasian Knot
14:14, 14 February 2019
ICRF refuses to question Dagestani leader in case on Gasanguseinov brothers' murder
An investigator found no grounds for questioning as a witness Dagestani leader Vladimir Vasiliev, who said that the Gasanguseinov brothers had been killed by a tragic mistake. The investigator's decision will be challenged, the Committee against Torture (CaT) reports today.
Airplane carrying humanitarian aid to Syria. Photo: Sputnik / David Galstyanhttps://ru.armeniasputnik.am/analytics/20190213/17272378/armyanskij-dolg-platezhom-krasen-pochemu-ssha-tak-nervno-otreagirovali-na-missiyu-v-sirii.html
14:01, 14 February 2019
US Embassy criticizes Armenian humanitarian mission to Syria
The US Department of State does not support any engagement with Syrian military forces, whether that engagement is to provide assistance to civilians or is military in nature, the US Embassy in Armenia declares. David Tonoyan, Armenian Defence Minister, noted the need to provide assistance to Syrian people.
Rally participants in Stepanakert. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
11:16, 14 February 2019
Karabakh veterans support Nikol Pashinyan
In Stepanakert, more than 40 veterans attended a rally on the occasion of the 31st anniversary of the Karabakh liberation movement. The new authorities of Armenia took a tough stance on the Karabakh issue and clearly identified the need for the participation of Nagorno-Karabakh in the negotiation process, stated activists of the Karabakh liberation movement interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Gas valve. Photo: Mzia Saganelidze, RFE/RL
11:08, 14 February 2019
Opposition urges Georgian authorities to disclose details of contract with Gazprom
Giorgi Kobuliya, Georgian Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, has promised that the contract with "Gazprom" would be concluded till late February, but refused to report its details. The opposition demands to disclose the details of the contract.
Participants of Makhachkala roundtable, February 13, 2019. Photo by Ilyas Kapiev for the Caucasian Knot
10:59, 14 February 2019
Participants of Makhachkala roundtable criticize border demarcation with Chechnya
Dagestani officials did not examine historical materials, and, before starting to clarify the border with Chechnya, they created an informational vacuum around the process and provoked tension in a number of regions of the republic, believe participants of a roundtable in Makhachkala.
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The beating of a peer by minors in Dagestan has led to a criminal case.

The tourist sustained a spinal cord contusion after jumping from the bungee over the Sulak Canyon.

The Ministry of Health's report on the inspection of medical institutions has caused skepticism among the residents of Dagestan.

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.