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A group of feminists held a march in Baku. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:31, 9 March 2022
Baku: feminists demand to investigate crimes against women
On International Women's Day, a group of feminists held a march in Baku demanding from the authorities to take measures to prevent domestic violence and actively protect women's rights. The police cordoned off a group of activists.
14:29, 9 March 2022
Kadyrov announces cleansing of Ukrainian settlement
Chechen special fighters have occupied a dwelling settlement in Ukraine, and after a "thorough cleansing" went on, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has stated.
Accident management on the Shushi-Zariflu gas pipeline. Photo by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defence
22:20, 8 March 2022
Azerbaijani armed forces interfere with repair of gas pipeline to Nagorno-Karabakh
Azerbaijan prevents the start of repair of the gas pipeline from Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh. Negotiations are underway with the mediation of Russian peacekeepers, the government of Nagorno-Karabakh reports.
Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine. Screenshot of the video published on the website of “Alania” GTRK (State TV and Radio Broadcasting Company) https://alaniatv.ru/severnaya-osetiya-proshhaetsya-s-voinami-pogibshimi-pri-vypolnenii-zadach-spetsoperatsii-na-territorii-ukrainy/?utm_source=yxnews&utm_medium=desktop
22:17, 8 March 2022
Seven participants of military operation in Ukraine buried in North Ossetia
Akhsartag Sabanov, Kazbek Dzukaev, and Dmitry Fedenko killed in Ukraine are buried in North Ossetia. A farewell ceremony for Igor Leonov, Arthur Kachmazov, Oleg Kovalchuk, and Mikhail Skokov has been held today. They were awarded the Order of Courage posthumously.
Screenshot of the post on Instagram of the Buynaksk District administration, March 8, 2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca1YfgSgnhk/
22:12, 8 March 2022
A resident of Buynaksk District of Dagestan killed in Ukraine
Musalim Soltanmuradov, a native of the village of Nizhnee Kazanische in the Buynaksk District, was killed during the special military operation in Ukraine.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot of the post by the Grozny TV channel https://www.instagram.com/groznytv/
22:09, 8 March 2022
Kadyrov responds to Japan’s sanctions
The Japan’s authorities have included Ramzan Kadyrov in the list of Russian officials whose assets in the country will be frozen. The leader of Chechnya has assured he has no assets in Japan and is not afraid of sanctions.
A rally held in Nalchik to mark the 78th anniversary of the deportation of the Balkar people. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:01, 8 March 2022
On anniversary of deportation, Balkar people share their memories of returning from exile
A rally was held in Nalchik to mark the 78th anniversary of the deportation of the Balkar people. Participants of those events say that when returning after a long exile, many Balkars found themselves homeless in their homeland.
A motor rally along city streets in Kutaisi against the military operation in Ukraine. Screenshot of the video https://rustavi2.ge/ka/news/223965
21:49, 8 March 2022
Kutaisi: motor rally is against military operation in Ukraine
Several dozen residents of Kutaisi took part in a protest action against the military operation in Ukraine. They expressed solidarity with the people of Ukraine and held a motor rally along city streets.
Mukhammad Mairanov, the chairman of the Dagestani Muftiate. Screenshot of the video https://www.instagram.com/p/CazvTH4jOH3/
21:33, 8 March 2022
Call of Dagestani Muftiate to reduce prices sparks scepticism in social networks
Mukhammad Mairanov, the chairman of the Dagestani Muftiate, has urged entrepreneurs to sell goods at affordable prices for people. In the opinion of Instagram users, verbal appeals will have no effect; and to combat unreasonable price growth, raids should be conducted and fines should be imposed.
17:19, 8 March 2022
Tbilisi: seven activists detained at action in support of Ukraine
Participants in the action in support of Ukraine, who also demanded to join the anti-Russian sanctions, threw toilet paper at the police. Seven activists were detained, including five members of the "Shame" movement.
The village of Gelmets, Rutul District, Dagestan. Photo: Flash Card https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Гельмец
13:15, 8 March 2022
Native of Dagestani Rutul District perishes in Ukraine
Amrakh Kurbanov, a contract service sergeant, a native of the village of Gelmets, Rutul District, has perished in the special operation in Ukraine.
Abdulmumin Gadjiev in the courtroom. October 2021. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:11, 8 March 2022
Colleagues of journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev hold three pickets in Makhachkala
Magdi Kamalov, the founder of the "Chernovik" (Draft) outlet, has dedicated his solo picket to the freedom of speech; Magomed Magomedov, the outlet's deputy editor, demanded the release of the arrested journalist, Abdulmumin Gadjiev; and Idris Yusupov, a journalist of the "Novoe Delo" (New Cause) outlet, has demanded to free all the political prisoners.
23:59, 7 March 2022
Police disrupt PFPA meeting in Baku
On March 6, about 20 activists of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) were detained during a meeting in a cafe in Baku. The police drew up protocols on quarantine violation with fines against activists and released them.
The village of Khuchni of the Tabasaran District. Photo by D. Aliev http://www.odnoselchane.ru/
23:58, 7 March 2022
Three natives of Dagestani villages killed in Ukraine
Magomed Gasanov, a native of the village of Kadyrotar, was killed in the special military operation in Ukraine, the administration of the Khasavyurt District reported. The authorities of the Tabasaran District also reported about killed contract soldiers Navruzbeg Samurkhanov and Mevlan Suleimanov from the village of Khuchni.
An Armenian soldier. Photo by the press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia https://mil.am/hy/news/10408
23:56, 7 March 2022
Armenia reports about death of a soldier near border with Azerbaijan
Contract soldier Grach Manasaryan was killed, and another Armenian soldier was wounded during a shelling attack from the direction of Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia reported.
Kantemir Balagov. Screenshot of his post on Instagram
23:54, 7 March 2022
Film director Kantemir Balagov announces his departure from Russia
Kantemir Balagov, a film director from Nalchik, said that he had left Russia in connection with the situation in Ukraine. Producer Alexander Rodnyansky approved the decision of Kantemir Balagov, and a State Duma member from Dagestan condemned artists leaving the country.
23:52, 7 March 2022
Azerbaijan reports about shootouts in Nagorno-Karabakh and at border with Armenia
The positions of the Azerbaijani troops were shelled from the territory controlled by the authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh and from the side of Armenia, and the Azerbaijani armed forces opened return fire, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijani reported.
Khussein Mezhidov makes a report for Ramzan Kadyrov. Screnshot of the video published on the Telegram channel of the leader of Chechnya https://t.me/s/RKadyrov_95
23:50, 7 March 2022
Kadyrov posts a video report of a Chechen commander from Ukraine
Khussein Mezhidov, a commander of the “Yug” (South) battalion, reports that while being in Ukraine, Chechen fighters are engaged in carrying out tasks and combing the area. The “Akhmat” Special Rapid-Response Unit (SOBR) fighters are also ready to be sent to Ukraine, the leader of Chechnya says.
Participants of the march in support of Ukraine held in Tbilisi. February 24, 2022. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:38, 7 March 2022
"Georgian Dream" warns residents against xenophobia amid special operation in Ukraine
Any discrimination against Russians in Georgia is unacceptable and will be prosecuted by the law, said Irakli Kobakhidze, the leader of the "Georgian Dream" Party.
16:32, 7 March 2022
Karabakh villagers complain about regular shelling
The villages of Khramort and Norshen in Nagorno-Karabakh are regularly shelled by the Azerbaijani party, despite the presence of Russian peacemakers, the villagers have complained. The last such incident occurred on March 6, the Karabakh Prosecutor's Office has informed.
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The Artsuyev case has demonstrated the risks of returning to Russia from "unfriendly countries."

Upper Lars in December. Illustration created by the Caucasian Knot using AI in the Copilot program. A Russian migrant in Georgia reported an FSB recruitment attempt.

Ruslan Tsalikov has been placed under house arrest.

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.