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22:10, 6 February 2012
NAC: perished Dagestani was involved in "Domodedovo" terror act
The person, perished in the morning of February 6 during the special operation in Dagestan, was the courier of Yandiev brothers involved in the terror act at the "Domodedovo" Airport. This was reported by the National Anti-Terrorism Committee (NAC).
22:00, 6 February 2012
In Armenia, oppositional journalist Aik Gevorkyan released from custody
Today, Aik Gevorkyan, the economic commentator of the oppositional newspaper "Aikakan Zhamanak" (Armenian Time), who was arrested on February 3 in Armenia, faced change of the pre-trial restriction measure he was released from custody at the court hearing. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent at the newspaper's edition office.
21:00, 6 February 2012
Chechen MIA: failed suicide bomber, detained in Grozny, convoyed to Moscow
On February 5, a 19-year-old resident of the city of Moscow, who was detained in Grozny on suspicion of intent to establish contacts with militants and commit a suicide bombing, was brought to Moscow. Local human right defenders treated with distrust the report of the Chechen law enforcement agencies on detention of the suspected woman-terrorist, announced after the message of Dokku Umarov, the leader of North-Caucasian militants, about stopping terrorist attacks against the civilian population.
20:00, 6 February 2012
In Sweden, Aslan Maskhadov's ally, awaiting deportation to Russia, hospitalized
Swedish authorities intend to deport to Russia Emilkhan Sadaev, the former ally of Aslan Maskhadov, President of the self-proclaimed Chechen Republic of Ichkeria. He had inflicted on himself injuries, and after that he was transferred to hospital. In particular, journalist Nadezhda Banchik reported on a suicide attempt.
Passport of the construction of the road junction in Makarenko Street in Sochi, August 2011. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:00, 6 February 2012
Non-governmental ecologists refused to take part in public hearings on site development of Sochi
A Committee for regulations of land use and development with the Mayor's office of Sochi held public hearings on development of the health resort. Activists of ecologic and non-governmental organizations refused to participate in the discussion. According to Chief Architect of the city, the hearings passed within legal boundaries.
18:00, 6 February 2012
About seventy people in North Ossetia came out in protest against functioning of "Electrozinc" plant
About 70 people in Vladikavkaz took part in a two-hour action held in Pobedy (Victory) square held on February, 5. They expressed their protest against the work of "Electrozinc" plant. The participants of the action demanded to close the enterprise or move it away from the city for the reason of its negative impact on the environment.
23:13, 4 February 2012
ICRF investigator assassinated in Kabardino-Balkaria
Today at 9:30 p.m. Moscow time, in Nalchik, in Pushkin Street, unidentified persons opened automatic fire at the car of the inspector of the second division of the Investigatory Department for Kabardino-Balkaria of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation.
23:00, 4 February 2012
Oppositional rally held in Kabardino-Balkaria
In Nalchik, at the Memorial to Balkars-Victims of Repressions an oppositional rally, sanctioned by city authorities, was held. The main topics of the protest were flawed elections and land problems existing in the republic.
Krasnodar Territory, Sochi, February 4, 2012, march of the participants of the rally "For Fair Elections". Photo by Taisia Simonova for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:00, 4 February 2012
Sochi hosts rally against fraudulent elections
Today, at 2:00-4:00 p.m. Moscow time, a rally was held in Sochi within the nationwide campaign "For Fair Elections", which was attended by about three hundred people.
20:00, 4 February 2012
About 150 persons attend the rally "For Fair Elections" in Astrakhan
Today, Astrakhan hosted an oppositional rally "For Fair Elections", which was not sanctioned by city authorities. The action was attended by about 150 activists of the "Spravedlivaya Rossiya" (Fair Russia) Party, CPRF (Communist Party of the Russian Federation), "The Other Russia" and other political movements and parties.
19:00, 4 February 2012
Missing residents of Dagestan found in Kizlyar ROVD
Residents of the village of Khutrakh, Tsuntin District of Dagestan, brothers Omar and Gusein Magomedov, and Gazimagomed Akhmedov, a resident of the village of Shaumyan, Kizlyar District, regarded as missing since February 3, have been found in the Kizlyar ROVD (District Interior Division).
18:00, 4 February 2012
Rally "For Fair Elections" takes place in Krasnodar
Krasnodar has hosted a rally "For Fair Elections"; it was coordinated with city authorities and attended by OSCE observers.
Participants of the rally "For Fair Elections" in Rostov-on-Don, February 4, 2012. Photo by Olesya Dianova for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:00, 4 February 2012
Rally "For Fair Elections" held in Rostov-on-Don
The city of Rostov-on-Don has hosted a rally "For Fair Elections", which brought together about a thousand people. Organizers report about two detainees.
Village of Gimry Untsukul District of Dagestan. On January 14, 2012, the head of the village Aliaskhab Magomedov (center) speaks at a rally against the CTO (counterterrorist operation). Photo by Shamil Magomedov, http://gimry.ucoz.com
15:00, 4 February 2012
Gimry villagers beaten by power agents feel satisfactory, head of village says
The health condition of the beaten residents of the village of Gimry, Untsukul District of Dagestan, Magomed Baisultanov, Aslangerey Magomedov and Zainudin Zainudinov, is satisfactory, said the head of the village administration Aliaskhab Magomedov. As reported by one of the power agents' victims, he is not going to complain about their actions.
14:00, 4 February 2012
Woman from Moscow detained in Chechnya on suspicion of preparing terror act
As reported by a source from law enforcement bodies of Chechnya, the police have detained in Grozny a 20-year-old Muscovite, who, according to her story, had planned to get trained as a suicide bomber and subsequently commit a terror act in Moscow.
13:00, 4 February 2012
Power agents continue searching militants on Chechen-Dagestani border
The operation aimed at finding the grouping of militants, which was detected on February 2 near the Chechen-Dagestani administrative border, has brought no results yet. Power agents do not exclude that the blocked militants could get out of the cordon. The special operation continues.
12:00, 4 February 2012
Chechnya celebrates Prophet Muhammad's birthday today
Today, the whole territory of the Chechen Republic hosts celebrations of the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, which began early in the morning.
Residents of the village of Khrakh-Uba at the rally on February 8, 2011, in Makhachkala. Photo by Anvar Kurbanmagomedov, http://xpax.info
23:00, 3 February 2012
Bekmurzaev: accusations of residents of Russian enclave in Azerbaijan against authorities are groundless
Complaints of residents of the Dagestani village of Khrakh-Uba, the Russian enclave in Azerbaijan, of the failure of the authorities to ensure the citizens' rights are groundless. This was declared by Bekmurza Bekmurzaev, Minister of National Policy, Religious Affairs and External Relations of the Republic of Dagestan.
22:50, 3 February 2012
In Sochi, official dismissed for sending schedules for receiving absentee ballots
In Sochi, Yuri Chesnokov, Chief of Division for Recreation and Tourism of the Khosta District, who signed the schedule for obtaining absentee ballots sent to the sanatorium-and-spa institutions, was dismissed for exceeding the power.
22:40, 3 February 2012
25 persons died from hypothermia in Volgograd Region
With the onset of cold weather in the Volgograd Region, 25 persons died from hypothermia. This was reported by Natalya Kunitskaya, Senior Assistant of the Chief of the Investigatory Department of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) of the Volgograd Region for Media Relations.
News
The Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery was damaged in a drone attack.

Consequences of the fire. Photo from the Telegram channel ZERGULIO. A farmer from the Rostov region achieved the cancellation of a fine for a fire caused by a drone crash.

Rostov residents reported torture during their detention in the arson case.

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.