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Lydia Lepsveridze held a protest in the centre of Sochi, February 24, 2014. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
16:46, 24 February 2014
In Sochi, 75-year-old Lydia Lepsveridze held protest in city centre
On Monday, Lydia Lepsveridze held a protest in Sochi against the decisions of the courts, which deprived her of housing and fined her after the picket she held near the residence of the Russian President.
Evgeny Vitishko. Photo: http://www.ewnc.org/
15:55, 24 February 2014
Evgeny Vitishko convoyed outside Krasnodar Territory
The convicted ecological activist Evgeny Vitishko has convoyed from SIZO (pre-trial prison) No. 1 of Krasnodar to a colony outside the Krasnodar Territory, said Anna Mitrenko, a member of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) for observance of human rights in places of detention.
15:42, 24 February 2014
"Adyge-Khase": students from Syria did not participate in anti-Olympic action
The public organization "Adyge-Khase" of the Republic of Adygea has addressed Yuri Kokov, the Acting head of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) asking not to admit the deportation from Russia of the students from Syria, accused of involvement in the anti-Olympic action.
Special operation. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
04:24, 24 February 2014
On February 17-23, there were no victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of February 17-23, 2014, no information about the casualties and wounded persons in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus has been reported. These are the results of the calculations of the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Maidan defenders paying tribute to their perished comrades. Kiev, February 21, 2014. Photo: Jeroen Akkermans, RTL News Berlin
02:04, 24 February 2014
Euromaidan strongly impacts countries of Southern Caucasus, say participants of public hearings in Tbilisi
The events in Ukraine have had an impact on the society and politicians in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan, said participants of the hearings held in Tbilisi on the topic "Euromaidan and its impact on countries of Southern Caucasus".
Lev Gudrov. Photo: RFE/RL
01:09, 24 February 2014
Levada Centre: Russian society is pessimistic about future developments in Northern Caucasus
According to the poll conducted by the Levada Centre, the majority of Russia's population remains pessimistic in assessing the situation in Northern Caucasus and in expectations as to possible developments in the region.
22:19, 23 February 2014
Lawyer: UN Committee considers complaint of woman from Chechnya on domestic violence
The Committee of the United Nations is for the first time considering a complaint of a resident of Chechnya on domestic violence; earlier, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) refused to consider it, said Furkat Tishaev, the legal director of the organization named "Astreya".
21:23, 23 February 2014
Civil activists detained in Sochi are suspected of administrative offences
The activists Olga Noskovets and David Khakim, who were delivered on Sunday to the Khosta ROVD (District Interior Division) in Sochi, were detained for 48 hours; they are suspected of disobeying the police. Khakim went on hunger strike, said the lawyer Alexander Popkov.
16:42, 23 February 2014
In Sochi, Lydia Lepsveridze refused to hold protest in Olympic Park
After talking with policemen, Lydia Lepsveridze, a resident of Sochi, signed a refusal to hold protests in the Olympic Park.
16:35, 23 February 2014
Georgia: NGO "Green Alternative" opposes Khudoni HPP project
Irakli Macharashvili, an expert of the NGO "Green Alternative", asserts that the project Khudoni Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) is not yet well devised; and its implementation will have a negative impact on the ecology of Svaneti. Local residents are categorically against the construction.
13:25, 23 February 2014
Asker Sokht released in Krasnodar
Asker Sokht, the head of the Krasnodar territorial organization "Adyge-Khase", is back at large, his lawyer Inver Tlij told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Lydia Lepsveridze, February 22, 2014. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
23:17, 22 February 2014
In Sochi, 75-year-old Lydia Lepsveridze holds protest at entrance to Olympic Park (video)
Today, Lydia Lepsveridze has held an action in Sochi in protest against the decisions of the courts, which had deprived her of housing, as well as against the court decision, according to which she was fined after holding a picket near the residence of the Russian President.
19:57, 22 February 2014
Dagestani advocate states he is not admitted to detainee during CTO in Sovietskoe
The Magaramkent ROVD (District Interior Division) of Dagestan still keeps at least four men detained during the counterterrorist operation (CTO) held in the village of Sovietskoe. The advocate of one of them complains about non-admission to his client.
18:41, 22 February 2014
Member of Russia's Public Chamber urges Volgograd hunger-strikers to stop their action
Elena Topoleva, the head of the commission on social policy, labour relations and life quality of the Public Chamber of Russia, visited Volgograd on February 21 and urged the hunger-strikers to stop their protest.
Participants of the rally demanding resignation of the Governor of the Volgograd Region Sergey Bozhenov. Volgograd, February 22, 2014. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
16:50, 22 February 2014
Rally in Volgograd calls Governor Bozhenov to resign
A statement demanding resignation of the Governor of the Volgograd Region Sergey Bozhenov was adopted by the participants of the rally dated to the Day of Fatherland's Defender (February 23). A letter with the same demand was also sent to President of Russia.
05:57, 22 February 2014
Chechen MIA: no terror acts committed in 2013 in Chechnya
Ruslan Alkhanov, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Chechnya, asserts that in 2013 not a single terror act was committed in the republic's territory. During this year, law enforcement bodies killed 28 militants; other 54 members of the armed underground and their helpers were detained or persuaded to surrender.
05:06, 22 February 2014
Azerbaijan: journalist Ismayilova opens source of information on recruitment of oppositionist
The man who had revealed an alleged internal service report of the Ministry of National Security (MNS) of Azerbaijan, which refers to the recruitment of an oppositionist, was Ramin Nagiev, a former investigator of the MNS. This was reported on February 21 by Khadija Ismayilova.
03:24, 22 February 2014
Armenia: contest announced for best ten short film scenarios about Armenian Genocide
The Armenian Fund for Cinematography Development "Golden Apricot" has announced, jointly with the Charity Fund "Pyunik", a contest aiming at defining the best 10 scenarios for 4-6-minute fiction films and documentaries about the Armenian genocide.
03:09, 22 February 2014
KBR: Syrian student Nart Abaza challenges his residence permit annulment
In the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), Nart Abaza, a student from Syria, had gone to the Nalchik City Court (NCC) against the cancellation of his residence permit.
March against the mandatory accumulative pension system. Yerevan, February 21, 2014. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
01:37, 22 February 2014
Yerevan hosts march against pension reform
On February 21, in Yerevan, about four thousand people took part in the march against the mandatory accumulative pension system.
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A student from South Ossetia has been arrested in Tbilisi on espionage charges.

A Georgian citizen detained by security forces in South Ossetia has been released.

Valeria Kichigina. Screenshot from the Telegram account @valerafzlln. A Russian journalist has been convicted for reporting on the results of the Five-Day War.

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.