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Neimat Kerimli. Photo by Kyamal Ali for the Caucasian Knot
22:29, 4 February 2022
Azerbaijani oppositionist Gumbatov demands to review his verdict
A court in Baku held a hearing to consider an appeal filed by oppositionist Agil Gumbatov, who was sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment for injuring a fellow villager. At trial, Agil Gumbatov pleaded not guilty and requested the court to acquit him.
Dmitry Peskov. Photo: Kremlin press service
18:13, 4 February 2022
Peskov: blood feud in Chechnya contradicts laws of Russia
Amid a scandal involving the threats from the Chechen authorities to the Yangulbaev family, presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov has announced that the tradition of blood feuds does not comply with the laws of Russia.
Mikhail Saakashvili in the court, February 4, 2019. Screenshot of live video coverage at Saakashvili's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SaakashviliMikheil/videos/814514236613998
17:51, 4 February 2022
Court dismisses defenders’ request to let doctor visit Saakashvili
Mikhail Saakashvili and his defence requested the judge to oblige the Penitentiary Service to let a private doctor visit the arrested politician. However, the court dismissed the request.
Sports and tourist complex Kezenoy-Am. Photo: Grichany https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Lake_Kezanoiam
17:23, 4 February 2022
Travel bloggers consider illogical a refusal of Chechen Ministry of Tourism to pay for advertising
When commenting on the refusal of the Chechen Ministry of Tourism to pay for travel reports, travel bloggers explained their desire to receive money for advertising attractions by the cost of travel and the production of high-quality content.
Ilya Smolin. Photo: Alexander Korovainy FB page, https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=4783364145051806&set=pcb.4783365761718311
14:03, 4 February 2022
Relatives doubt the version of detainee's death in Yeisk
Ilya Smolin, a resident of Kuban (the Krasnodar Territory), died after being detained in the city of Yeisk due to his heart problems, the police have informed. His parents have drawn attention to the haematomas on the body of their son, and demanded that a prosecutor's examination to be held of the circumstances of his death.
Participant of the action against laws on foreign agents, Moscow, August 2021. Screenshot of vido reportage made by the Dozhd TV channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6fabOiPr64
13:42, 4 February 2022
Moscow: debaters criticize laws on foreign agents
On February 3, an expert discussion on the reform of the legislation on foreign agents, organized by the Moscow Helsinki Group (MHG), was held online by using the Zoom platform.
Tofig Yagublu. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
12:33, 4 February 2022
Azerbaijani website owner fined for social media post about Tofig Yagublu
The court has imposed a fine on the owner of the Yeniavaz.az online outlet after he refused to remove the Facebook post about the investigators' version that the activist, Tofig Yagublu, had injured himself at the police station.
Abubakar Yangulbaev. Screenshot: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ3ehYgFSJ8
12:16, 4 February 2022
Abubakar Yangulbaev refuses to treat Delimkhanov's words as metaphor
Shamsail Saraliev, a State Duma MP from Chechnya has treated the words of his colleague Adam Delimkhanov, who threatened to cut off Yangulbaevs' heads and those of the translators of his words into Russian, as a metaphor. The promise to "cut off heads" together with the announcement of blood feuds is a real threat of murder, Abubakar Yangulbaev, a lawyer of the "Committee against Torture" (CaT)*, has objected.
Armored vehicles of the Sever regiment. Screenshot: twitter.com/GirkinGirkin/status/1488749359911079941
11:47, 4 February 2022
Military equipment of Kadyrov people sent to Ukrainian border
The highways of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) and the Stavropol Territory see columns of military equipment, with which the Grozny OMON (riot police) and "Rosgvardiya" (Russian National Guard) are equipped. The machines are moving in a northwest direction towards the Ukrainian border, the Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT) has informed.
Saidi Yangulbaev. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDpTtMH76z8&t=1s
08:44, 4 February 2022
Saidi Yangulbaev treats decision to deprive him of immunity as illegal
The decision of the qualification board of judges of the Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya to terminate the powers of a retired judge is contrary to the law and will be appealed against, Saidi Yangulbaev has stated.
Akhmed Sagov attends a rally against the Yangulbaevs in Grozny on February 2, 2022. Screenshot of the publication in the Instagram account of FortangaORG
08:30, 4 February 2022
Residents of Ingushetia demand to ban Sagov to speak on people's behalf
Akhmed Sagov, the head of the "Bart" Ingush Cultural and Educational Centre, who attended the rally against the Yangulbaevs in Grozny and called on residents of Ingushetia to take part therein, has no right to speak on behalf of the Ingush nation, Instagram users have pointed out.
Ramzan Kadyrov (left) and Vladimir Putin. Collage prepared by the Caucasian Knot. Photo: kremlin.ru, Grozny-Inform
21:57, 3 February 2022
Analysts exclude risks for Kadyrov from meeting with Putin
The meeting of the head of Chechnya with the Russian president amid the growing resonance of Kadyrov's struggle against Yangulbaevs looks like a Kremlin's attempt to gently correct the governor, but this will not affect the stability of Kadyrov's positions, the analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have pointed out.
Saidi Yangulbaev. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDpTtMH76z8&t=1s
21:16, 3 February 2022
Saidi Yangulbaev stripped of immunity
The Chechen Board of Judges has terminated the resignation of the former judge Saidi Yangulbaev, thus depriving him of immunity.
Police officers detain participants of the action against the increase in OSAGO tariffs. Yerevan, January 31, 2022. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X13xG-KZ0W4
21:04, 3 February 2022
Protester against OSAGO increase detained in Yerevan
Today, motorists have held another protest action in Yerevan against the increase in OSAGO (mandatory motor civic insurance) tariffs. One of the protesters was detained for pasting leaflets.
Rally in the village of Goity. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZfVgJOJb37/
17:39, 3 February 2022
At rally in Goity, relatives renounce Yangulbaevs
At a rally in the village of Goity, relatives of the Yangublaev and Musaev families and members of the Keloi teip (family clan) renounced their relatives and promised to take revenge on them, the "Grozny" TV Company has reported. Some users, commenting on the story about the rally on the TV Company's Instagram page, demanded to release Zarema Musaeva.
Vladimir Putin (left) and Ramzan Kadyrov. Collage prepared by the Caucasian Knot. Photo: http://kremlin.ru/ https://www.grozny-inform.ru/news/society/131164/
17:25, 3 February 2022
Putin discusses law enforcers' work with Kadyrov
One of the topics discussed during a meeting of Russian President, Vladimir Putin, with the Chechen leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, held in the Kremlin was the work of law enforcement bodies, Dmitry Peskov, the presidential press secretary, has informed.
Agil Gumbatov. Still image from Gumbatov's video appeal to the President of Azerbaijan dated March 13, 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh0LMm-tKug
13:27, 3 February 2022
Spouse of convicted oppositionist holds a protest rally in Baku
At a protest action in Baku, Aigyun Gumbatova, a spouse of convicted activist, complained that after her husband, oppositionist Agil Gumbatov, was sent to a penal colony, the family faced difficulties, and the Azerbaijan’s authorities obstructed the registration of documents for child benefits. Three activist’s three children took part in the protest action.
Saidi Yangulbaev. Screenshot: sotavision, www.youtube.com/watch?v=VM28I3flMvA
13:05, 3 February 2022
Chair of Chechen SC initiates withdrawal of Saidi Yangulbaev’s status
The Qualification Board of Judges of Chechnya has scheduled for February 3 the consideration of the initiative voiced by the chair of the Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya to terminate the resignation of federal judge Saidi Yangulbaev, who left the country after the threats voiced by the leader of the republic.
Photo of 2017, which on February 3 illustrated the report about the meeting between Putin and Kadyrov. Source: website of the head of Chechnya. http://www.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/54342/photos
11:09, 3 February 2022
Putin meets Kadyrov amid scandal over threats to Yangulbaev family
The Russian President met Ramzan Kadyrov in Moscow, although earlier, presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov had assured that no such meeting had been planned. Ramzan Kadyrov came to the Kremlin amid a scandal caused by the threats voiced by the Chechen authorities against the Yangulbaev family, human rights defenders, and journalists.
Pre-trial prison in Baku. Photo: http://minval.az/news/123536661
10:54, 3 February 2022
Azerbaijani activist arrested after being deported from Germany
Pyunkhan Kerimli, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, who was deported to Azerbaijan from Germany in November 2021, has been placed in custody on the charge of drug trafficking. Pyunkhan Kerimli is being persecuted for political reasons, his father believes.
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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.