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13:06, 16 February 2018
Chechen Parliament criminalizes distorting history of World War II
A bill passed by the Parliament of Chechnya provides for criminal liability for deliberate distorting the history of World War II and insulting the feelings of war veterans. MPs approved the bill unanimously.
Stray dog. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the Caucasian Knot.
11:09, 16 February 2018
In Dagestan, second child per year dies from dog bites
A four-year-old child, lost in Makhachkala on February 15, was found dead. According to a version released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), he died from stray dog bites, like a nine-year-old schoolgirl in February 2017.
Zagidat Abakarova. Photo is provided by Idris Yusupov for the Caucasian Knot.
09:57, 16 February 2018
Zagidat Abakarova's sentence questions trust in authorities' guarantees
In Dagestan, the court has pronounced a verdict under the article, which was toughened after Zagidat Abakarova, who returned from Syria, had been taken into custody. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" by lawyers.
Yunus-Bek Evkurov. Photo: http://www.ingushetia.ru/news/
08:04, 16 February 2018
In Ingushetia, Mufti threatens Evkurov with Sharia court for attempts to control sermons
Ingush leader Yunus-Bek Evkurov ordered to use video cameras to control the preaching of theologians. The Muftiate of Ingushetia treats the decision as an attempt to prevent criticism against officials.
Belidji village. Photo: http://adminbelidji.ru
00:23, 16 February 2018
Pre-election campaign in Dagestan school triggers resonance in social networks
The administration of the Derbent District has posted on the Internet photos of the action in support of Vladimir Putin, held in a rural school. After discussion in social networks and the publication on the "Election Violation Map" of the "Golos" (Vote) movement, the photos were deleted.
21:33, 15 February 2018
Titiev's defence not allowed to study CCTV records
Investigators told Oyub Titiev's advocate that the Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras in the police station, where Titiev was taken after detention, were inoperative on that day. Thus, the Titiev's case is deprived of the most important evidence, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has stated in its comment on the situation.
Meeting of forced migrants with Evkurov, December 2017. Photo: press service of Ingushetia head http://www.ingushetia.ru
20:27, 15 February 2018
Dzortova refutes Evkurov's statement about migrants' picket in Moscow
Forced migrants from Chechnya did not picket the State Duma building in Moscow, but met with an MP from Ingushetia, said Madina Dzortova, a migrant, whom Evkurov declared to be the organizer of the picket.
At the place of incident. Still picture of 'Kuban News' video footage, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kigqr4LC21g
19:18, 15 February 2018
A snowboarder injured at "Roza Khutor" resort
In Sochi, a pine fell on a ski slope and injured a tourist. The young woman was hospitalized with fractures, rescuers reported.
Zagidat Abakarova. Photo is provided by Idris Yusupov for the Caucasian Knot.
16:33, 15 February 2018
Zagidat Abakarova released in courtroom
Zagidat Abakarova, a resident of Dagestan, sentenced today after her voluntary return from Syria, has persuaded the court to postpone her imprisonment for 13 years.
Law enforcers during CTO. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-ingushetii-v-hode-kto-neytralizovany-dvoe.html
15:08, 15 February 2018
Militant killed in special operation in Dagestan
Today, after a shootout that broke out in the Untsukul District of Dagestan, law enforcers killed a militant, who had been involved in terrorism, the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) has reported.
Trusov District of Astrakhan, Traffic police car is parked near pre-election billboard of Vladimir Putin. Photo by provided by Alena Sadovskaya to the Caucasian Knot.
14:24, 15 February 2018
Vladimir Putin's pre-election billboards guarded: Astrakhan residents report
On February 12, a video appeared in the group "Typical Astrakhan" in the social network "VKontakte". Its author reported that billboards with the image of Vladimir Putin in Astrakhan were guarded by law enforcers. "A poster reads: 'Strong Russia, strong president,' and given the poverty around, it looks like a mockery," the author wrote.
12:33, 15 February 2018
Zagidat Abakarova sentenced to eight years in colony
Today, a Makhachkala court has sentenced Zagidat Abakarova, a resident of Dagestan, detained after her voluntary return from Syria, to imprisonment.
Abdusamad Gamidov during detention. Photo: 'Novoye delo' 'Detention of member of Dagestani govt' https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=Lm-n6HmJatA
09:27, 15 February 2018
Petitions in support of Gamidov and Yusufov gain more than 1600 votes
A petition calling to release Abdusamad Gamidov, the chair of the Dagestani government, gained 908 signatures for a week. For the same period, 766 signatures were left under a petition in support of Rayudin Yusufov, Deputy of Abdusamad Gamidov.
"A Colonel of the Dagestani MIA celebrates a holiday at the workplace". Still picture of video posted at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGOh7zNKKXs
08:59, 15 February 2018
MIA starts investigation into a video with police officers' dances in Dagestan
A video showing police officers who arranged a feast and dancing at their office appeared on the Internet. The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for Dagestan started an official investigation.
04:09, 15 February 2018
In Austria, Court finds two immigrants from Chechnya guilty of plotting a terror act
The Vienna Court (Landesgericht für Strafsachen Wien) has recognized three men, two of whom are natives of Chechnya, guilty of creating an IS* unit and plotting an attack on policemen.
Evkurov meets forced migrants, Karabulak, July 2, 2014. Screenshot of the Caucasian Knot video
01:05, 15 February 2018
Migrants' picket in Moscow evokes Evkurov's anger
Today, a group of forced migrants from Chechnya has held a picket outside the State Duma in Moscow, complaining about Ingush officials because of problems with obtaining housing. The head of Ingushetia, Yunus-Bek Evkurov, accused the picketers of trying to "swing the situation", saying that Ingush authorities are trying to solve their problems.
00:44, 15 February 2018
Israel refuses to officially recognize Armenian Genocide
The Israeli parliament has rejected the legislative initiative of the MP, who offered to recognize the Armenian Genocide and reminded about the Holocaust.
Nubarashen Prison. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the Caucasian Knot.
18:45, 14 February 2018
Yerevan residents achieve repair of prison sewage
The protests of Yerevan townspeople and the action of the "Apricot Country" Party in the Council of Elders have forced the city bosses to start repairing the sewage system of the Nubarashen Prison.
Vladimir Vasiliev and Artyom Zdunov, Makhachkala, February 14, 2018. Photo: press service of Dagestani leadership
18:05, 14 February 2018
Vasiliev approves reduction of Dagestani Govt
Today, Vladimir Vasiliev has supported the proposal of Artyom Zdunov, the Prime Minister of Dagestan, to reduce the republic's government.
Central Election Commission of Azerbaijan. Photo: © Sputnik / Murad Orujov https://ru.sputnik.az/azerbaijan/20180206/413931732/cik-prezidentskie-vibori-data.html
17:00, 14 February 2018
Azerbaijani CEC approves nomination of five presidential candidates
Today, the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Azerbaijan has approved nomination of the incumbent President Ilham Aliev, Fuad Aliev, the Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party, and three self-nominees as presidential candidates.
News
Participants of the rally on Rustaveli Street expressed solidarity with Nanuka Zhorzholiani

Journalist Nanuka Zhorzholiani has been arrested for three days.

Georgian intelligence agencies announced the arrest of three ISIS members*

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.