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02:54, 4 February 2026

A court in Rostov-on-Don found a resident of the Zaporizhzhia region guilty of inciting terrorism.

The Southern District Military Court sentenced Tokmak resident Denis Shevchenko to seven years in a general regime penal colony for comments calling for terrorism and spreading false information about the Russian military.

01:55, 4 February 2026

Activists in Europe have called for Movlaev's non-extradition to Russia.

Chechen activists in Warsaw and Vienna held pickets outside the Kazakh embassies, demanding that the decision to extradite Mansur Movlayev to Russia be reversed. They also demanded protection for Zelimkhan Murtazov, a deserter from Chechnya.

A dilapidated dormitory building in Nalchik. Photo by "Caucasian Knot"

00:56, 4 February 2026

Residents of emergency dormitories in Nalchik have asked for their relocation to be expedited.

Since 2022, dilapidated dormitories on Musukayeva and Ingushskaya Streets in Nalchik have been included in the municipal targeted resettlement program, which has been unfunded for a year. Residents of these buildings are asking officials to expedite the resettlement, complaining of dire living conditions.

Protesters outside the Georgian Parliament, February 3, 2026. Photo: Alexander Keshelashvili / Publika

23:58, 3 February 2026

The protest on Rustaveli Avenue continued amid new arrests.

Supporters of Georgia's European integration protested outside the parliament building in Tbilisi for the 433rd day in a row. A court sentenced two more participants in the December protests on Rustaveli Avenue to administrative arrest.

Frame: Parliament of Georgia session, February 3, 2026. Photo: Tabula / https://tabula.ge/ge/news/745172-sascavlo-grantebisa-sauniversiteto-avtonomiis

23:42, 3 February 2026

The Georgian Parliament supported restrictive amendments to two laws.

The Georgian Parliament passed the first reading of amendments to the Law on Higher Education and a package of amendments restricting foreign funding. The adoption of the amendments occurred amid public and student protests.

23:26, 3 February 2026

The Investigative Committee of Armenia has officially confirmed the names of suspects in the murder of Baimuradova.

Representatives of the Armenian Investigative Committee have officially named the suspects in the murder of Chechen native Ayshat Baimuradova for the first time, confirming the information provided by human rights activists. A request for their assistance was sent to Interpol, but Russia ignored the request.

22:44, 3 February 2026

Another car crash into a canal in Makhachkala has led to a criminal investigation.

Makhachkala city administration officials and the housing and utilities department are under investigation for negligence following an incident involving a car that drove into the October Revolution Canal. Residents have repeatedly called for the road to be made safer following numerous incidents of cars falling into the canal.

21:56, 3 February 2026

Kazakhstan has refused to consider an asylum request from a Chechen serviceman.

Chechen native Zelimkhan Murtazov, who arrived in Astana in December, has been held in the airport transit zone for over a month while his asylum application is being processed. According to his brother, Zelimkhan deserted from military service, so returning to Russia risks imprisonment and torture.

21:09, 3 February 2026

Azerbaijani opposition figure Bakhysh has been arrested for 30 days.

Orkhan Bakhysh, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, has been placed under administrative arrest for 30 days. The court found him guilty of petty hooliganism and disobeying police. The party believes Bakhysh's arrest is politically motivated.

20:43, 3 February 2026

The court has arrested former Sochi judge Valery Sluka.

The Pervomaisky District Court of Krasnodar has arrested former Sochi judge Valery Sluka on charges of abuse of power. Investigators have conducted searches of the former judge's homes in the Krasnodar Krai and North Ossetia.

20:07, 3 February 2026

A fighter from South Ossetia was killed in the SVO zone.

The funeral of Atsamaz Burayev, killed in combat, was held in South Ossetia. At least 42 South Ossetian fighters have been killed there since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine.

19:32, 3 February 2026

A Dagestani resident has been convicted in connection with a cell of an extremist organization.

A court in Kaspiysk sentenced local resident Zakarya Ismailov to two years in prison, finding him involved in the activities of the banned extremist organization At-Takfir wal-Hijra*.

18:56, 3 February 2026

Former Georgian Deputy Prime Minister Convicted in Absentia of Mercenary Activity

A Russian court in Donetsk sentenced former Georgian Deputy Prime Minister Giorgi Baramidze in absentia to 6.5 years for participating in military operations on the Ukrainian side.

17:57, 3 February 2026

The Financial Times called the Kadyrovs' problems a risk for the Kremlin.

The stability of Ramzan Kadyrov's clan, which served as one of Putin's key regional power bases, has come into question amid reports of health problems for Kadyrov Sr. and his desired successor, Adam Kadyrov.

Military personnel. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

16:59, 3 February 2026

Four soldiers from the Rostov region were killed in Ukraine.

Evgeny Yakovtsov, Alexander Trampoltsev, and two of their fellow countrymen from Novoshakhtinsk were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have named at least 844 servicemen from the Rostov region killed there.

16:01, 3 February 2026

Professor Savva* was convicted of failing to perform his duties as a foreign agent.

A court in Krasnodar found Mikhail Savva*, who left Russia 11 years ago, guilty of failing to fulfill his duties as a foreign agent.

15:02, 3 February 2026

The defense challenged the decision to extradite Movlaev.

Lawyers have appealed the Kazakh prosecutor's office's decision to extradite Chechen native Mansur Movlaev to Russia.

Maxim Bondarenko. Photo: Telegram/Maxim Bondarenko

14:04, 3 February 2026

A court in Kuban has seized the homes and lands of Maxim Bondarenko.

The Kuban Prosecutor's Office asked the court to seize property worth over 250 million rubles belonging to former district head Maxim Bondarenko, who is known for his lawsuit against a pensioner over a comment about an "overzealous official." The court seized Bondarenko's houses, land, and cars.

Medical staff at a hospital in the Tsuntinsky district of Dagestan. February 3, 2026. Screenshot from video https://t.me/novoedelo/36859

13:08, 3 February 2026

The demand by members of the SVO to preserve a hospital in Dagestan has attracted the attention of officials

Residents of the Tsuntinsky District called on the authorities not to close the local hospital, while their fellow residents from the SVO zone also demanded that the 24-hour inpatient facility be maintained. In response, the Dagestan Ministry of Health promised to focus on the efficient organization of medical care for the villagers.

12:05, 3 February 2026

Six combatants from the Volgograd region were declared killed.

Kalachevsky District authorities presented awards to the families of six servicemen killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,665 soldiers from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed.

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A court in Rostov-on-Don found a resident of the Zaporizhzhia region guilty of inciting terrorism.

Activists in Europe have called for Movlaev's non-extradition to Russia.

Residents of emergency dormitories in Nalchik have asked for their relocation to be expedited.

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The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other documents signed at the meeting with Trump on August 8, 2025

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