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Droppers. Photo by Valentina Mischenko / Yugopolis
10:21, 20 February 2019
Method of curing Kadyrov bewilders Internet users
Ramzan Kadyrov's words about droppers against influenza have surprised social network users, and the doctors interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" confirmed the inexpediency of such treatment method.
A special operation. Photo by the National Antiterrorist Committee nac.gov.ru/
23:49, 19 February 2019
Belidji residents report about situation during CTO
The counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime in the Derbent District is lifted. The CTO was carried out on the outskirts of the village of Belidji and did not affect local residents.
A special operation. Photo by the National Antiterrorist Committee nac.gov.ru/
23:48, 19 February 2019
Man killed in CTO zone in Dagestan
A militant who was plotting a terror act was killed during a shootout with law enforcers in the Derbent District of Dagestan, the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) announced and reported on the completion of the counterterrorist operation (CTO).
Law enforcers. Photo: Gennady Anosov / Yugopolis
22:55, 19 February 2019
Law enforcers report shootout in Derbent District of Dagestan
A shootout occurred in the village of Belidji, where in one of the houses law enforcers cordoned off members of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS) banned in Russia. This was reported by sources from the law enforcement bodies.
A law enforcer. Photo by the National Antiterrorist Committee
20:53, 19 February 2019
CTO in Derbent District of Dagestan becomes the second one in 10 months
Today, the counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime has been introduced for the first time in Dagestan in 2019. Law enforcers are searching for militants in the Derbent District today. Recently, the CTO legal regime was introduced in Derbent and its surroundings in April 2018.
20:48, 19 February 2019
Rights defenders re-achieve resumption of case on torture of Krasnodar resident
For the second time, the Prosecutor's Office has found unjustified the investigators' decision to close the case on kidnapping and torture of Krasnodar resident Aram Gambaryan and ordered to resume the criminal investigation.
Handcuffs. Photo: https://pixabay.com/ru/полиция-наручники-арестовать-арест-2122373/
17:21, 19 February 2019
Employee of gas company in Makhachkala arrested within Arashukovs' case
Kurakhma Magomedov, the head of a division at the "Gazprom Mezhregiongaz Makhachkala" Limited Liability Company (LLC), suspected of involvement in gas theft, has been arrested for 10 days.
Circassian flag. Photo: © Nina Zotina, Yuga.ru https://www.yuga.ru/articles/society/8582.html
17:19, 19 February 2019
Kabardino-Balkaria: Russian language courses organized for Syrian Circassians
In Kabardino-Balkaria, Russian language courses have been set up for the Circassians from Syria; 50 persons have already signed up to attend the training.
10:55, 19 February 2019
Blogger Lapshin reports new criminal prosecution in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan opens criminal cases against Alexander Lapshin for his calls for terrorism and actions against the state.
Ramzan Kadyrov (on the left) and Muslim Khuchiev. Photo: screenshot of the video by the user Grozny TV Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j10y3N7YV40
10:55, 19 February 2019
Kadyrov announced return to work after course of droppers
The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has explained the appointment of Muslim Khuchiev as the acting head of the republic by his ailment (cold), adding that he has returned to office.
Initiators of the rally with Astamur Logua, an MP (second from the left). Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
08:25, 19 February 2019
Protesters against corruption in Abkhazia refuse to leave square at parliament
The bill on adding the notion of "illegal enrichment" to the Criminal Code of Abkhazia will be considered at the next session of the parliament, Astamur Logua, an MP has announced. Astamur Kakaliya, the initiator of the amendments, has stated that the action will continue until the day of the session.
08:21, 19 February 2019
Lawyers explain Khuchiev's appointment as acting head of Chechnya
The temporary disability, by which Ramzan Kadyrov motivated the appointment of Muslim Khuchiev as the acting head of Chechnya, suggests Kadyrov's sick leave. The very fact of the appointment does not imply the decision taken about Kadyrov's successor, lawyers and a political analyst assert.
Alibek Mirzekhanov in a prison cell. Photo: screenshot of the post in saad_rfg's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/BuCGGY0h6Cc/
08:19, 19 February 2019
Arrest of Dagestani blogger Alibek Mirzekhanov postponed
The court has postponed the selection of a freedom restraint measure to blogger Alibek Mirzekhanov, detained within the case of a mass brawl in Moscow, until February 21. Alibek has an alibi; but he testified against himself under pressure, his relatives and defence assert.
The flag of LGBT. Photo: REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
23:43, 18 February 2019
Stavropol activist complains about persecutions due to his sexual orientation
Artyom Shitukhin, the chairman of the "Solidarity" LGBT Movement, has linked his dismissal from the higher school with his efforts to draw attention to the discrimination of gays in Chechnya; he also stated constant threats received by him.
23:03, 18 February 2019
Week of February 11-17 passed without victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
There is no information about the casualties and victims of the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, registered during the week of February 11-17, 2019. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from open sources.
The village of Shatili. Photo: Paata (www.paata.ge) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/paata/1813158428/
22:50, 18 February 2019
Georgian political analysts are sceptical about Kadyrov's idea of border crossing
The construction of a Chechnya-Georgia border crossing, proposed by Ramzan Kadyrov, promises no economic benefits, and will give no military-strategic advantage either to Russia or Georgia, experts say.
A law enforcer handcuffs a detainee. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
20:54, 18 February 2019
Law enforcers set free two detained residents of Chechnya
The detention of residents of the settlement of Tersky had to do with a discussion of the situation in Syria, their relatives have informed.
Muslim Khuchiev and Ramzan Kadyrov. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Photo" press service of the Ministry for Economic and Territorial Development and Trade of the Chechen Republic; press service of the Kremlin Sources: http://economy-chr.ru/?p=1450 http://kremlin.ru/catalog/persons/146/events/57797
15:58, 18 February 2019
Ramzan Kadyrov appoints his successor
Ramzan Kadyrov appointed Chechen government's chairman Muslim Khuchiev the acting leader of the republic for the period of his inability to work.
15:55, 18 February 2019
Backstage process of reconciling borders with Chechnya provokes Dagestanis' concern
Experts, NGOs, and independent media should be involved in the coordination of borders between Dagestan and Chechnya, believe authors of the appeal to the authorities of the Russian Federation. The authorities should take into account the negative experience of work in Ingushetia, note Dagestani journalists.
15:52, 18 February 2019
Arrest of athlete for beating wife recalls problems with domestic violence in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani kick-boxer Anar Suleimanov is arrested for 20 days for beating his wife. Domestic violence against women is widespread, and recently the attitude of the police towards the problem has changed, notes Mekhriban Zeinalova, the head of the NGO "Clean World". Every year 30-40 victims of domestic violence seek help, reports Novella Djafaroglu, the head of the Association for the Protection of Women's Rights.
News
The decrease in gasoline prices in southern Russia was the result of cheaper fuel at private gas stations.

The remaining oil on the Aframax Rio tanker has been seized due to non-payment for the work of the Maritime Rescue Service.

A resident of Krasnodar records a video address to Putin. Frame from the video https://t.me/tipichkras/84979 A resident of Krasnodar recorded a video address to Putin complaining about the lack of heating.

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.