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12:17, 23 February 2021
Two women-residents of Grozny detained for witchcraft
The "Grozny" ChGTRK (Chechen State TV and Radio Company) has posted a video on the Instagram about the detention of two women from Grozny for practicing occultism. After a conversation with Ali Yunusov, a theologian, the elderly women admitted their wrongdoing, as is follows from the report.
Elmir Abbasov. Photo by the press service of the "Nida" movement, https://www.facebook.com/nidavh.org/photos/a.205594756144303/3710090855694658/
11:34, 23 February 2021
"Nida" movement activist arrested in Azerbaijan
Elmir Abbasov, a member of the "Nida" movement, has been arrested for 30 days on charges of illegal drug use. The movement links his arrest with criticism of the authorities in social networks.
11:28, 23 February 2021
Resident of Terter District blows himself up by a mine
Niyameddin Verdiev, a resident of the village of Borsunlu, has lost his leg after triggering a mine in the Terter District, the Azerbaijani General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has informed.
11:25, 23 February 2021
Political analysts dispute on impact of video about capture of Shushi on Pashinyan's rating
The footage of the advancement of Azerbaijani troops to Shushi is used as an element of the information campaign against Nikol Pashinyan, Armen Vardanyan, a political analyst, believes. The opposition is inefficiently using such videos to lower Pashinyan's rating; therefore, the record will give no result, Armen Badalyan, a political technologist, is sure.
Polad Aslanov. Photo https://xeberdar.net/9980-bu-gun-taninmish-jurnalistin-ad-gunudur.html
11:07, 23 February 2021
Journalist Polad Aslanov placed under medical supervision
On the 22nd day of his hunger strike, after he was visited by a doctor and Red Cross officials, Polad Aslanov, an Azerbaijani journalist, has been placed under medical supervision, his wife has informed.
The footage depicting the advancement of the Azerbaijani troops to Shusha. Screenshot of the video https://youtu.be/SpX9-CdZqDk
22:57, 22 February 2021
Social media users discuss video about capture of Shusha
Some of social media users claim that the footage depicting the advancement of the Azerbaijani troops to Shusha confirms the version about the treacherous surrender of the city. Their opponents associate the above version with the unwillingness to recognize the Azerbaijan's military successes.
The detention of Bagavudin Omarov. Screenshot of the video https://www.ntv.ru/video/1657441/
22:47, 22 February 2021
Court releases Dagestani resident Bagavudin Omarov sentenced in case on extremism
A court found Bagavudin Omarov, a native of Makhachkala, guilty of organizing an extremist organization and sentenced him to three years of imprisonment. However, the time spent under arrest was taken into account, and the defendant was released after the verdict was pronounced. Bagavudin Omarov pleaded guilty.
Ramzan Kadyrov and Oleg Urusky at the arms and defence technology sales exhibition in Abu Dhabi, February 2021. Screenshot of the post https://www.facebook.com/dshmyhal/photos/272480744319136
22:35, 22 February 2021
Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine voices explanations after photo with Kadyrov
The chairman of the Ukrainian government requested an explanation from his deputy Oleg Urusky concerning a photo in which the latter was captured standing next to the leader of Chechnya at the arms and defence technology sales exhibition in Abu Dhabi. The Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister said that he did not choose a position next to Ramzan Kadyrov.
Tbilisi City Court. Screenshot https://1tv.ge
18:53, 22 February 2021
Tbilisi court supports detained activists
A Tbilisi court acquitted two out of eight detained protesters accused of failure to obey to the legal requests of the police. Other three protestors got warnings from the court. The decision on the rest detainees was postponed at a request from their advocates.
The Memorial Complex to the Victims of Stalinist Repression in Nazran. Screenshot of the video https://youtu.be/V6Zoit7dwy0
18:42, 22 February 2021
Ingush activists and officials propose a new format for celebrating February 23
Residents of Ingushetia should not ignore the Defender of the Fatherland Day, but the holiday coincides with the anniversary of the deportation, and that fact makes entertainment events unacceptable. This opinion was expressed by Murad Daskiev, the acting head of the Ingush Council of Teips (family clans), MP Zakriy Mamilov, and Issa Kostoev, an adviser to the leader of Ingushetia.
A monument in Nagorno-Karabakh. November 15, 2020. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:56, 22 February 2021
Residents of Nagorno-Karabakh dispute about status of the Russian language
Some of Nagorno-Karabakh residents interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have treated the initiative of local MPs to recognize Russian as the official language along with Armenian as untimely. Others, on the other hand, believe that the status of the Russian language had to be reconsidered long ago.
Special forces lines. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/antiterroristicheskie-ucheniya/v-karabashe-proshli-ucheniya-arsenal-2018.html
16:43, 22 February 2021
Week of February 15-21 passed without victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of February 15-21, 2021, there was no information about any casualties and wounded persons in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from open sources.
Intelligence data on the advancement of Azerbaijani Special Forces near the city of Shushi. Screenshot of the video by Arshak Zakaryan posted in the Telegram channel "Bagramyan 26" https://t.me/bagramyan26/27106
13:02, 22 February 2021
Armenian analysts treat video about Azerbaijani militaries near Shushi as truthful
The video by the film director, Arshak Zakaryan, that before the capture of Shushi, Armenian militaries failed to react to intelligence data on the advancement of Azerbaijani Special Forces near the city looks reliable, military experts have admitted.
11:28, 22 February 2021
Eight persons detained at protest action in Tbilisi
Tbilisi policemen have detained the activists who tried to set up a tent at a protest action timed to the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the first Georgian Constitution. The activists treated law enforcers' actions as a violation of their right to the freedom of assembly.
Ara Sagatelyan. Photo by the press service of the Armenian Parliament
11:24, 22 February 2021
Armenian official arrested for fakes about Karabakh war
Ara Sagatelyan, a former head of staff of the Armenian Parliament, has been arrested within the case of fakes during the aggravation of the Karabakh conflict. The decision to detain his assistant, Mger Avakyan, was declared unlawful; and he was released.
A policeman and a participants of a rally in support of Navalny, January 31, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
12:01, 21 February 2021
"Novaya Gazeta": university activists are combated by carriers of archaic system of "concepts"
The managers of Russian universities and colleges have discouraged pupils from participating in actions for Navalny, by misinterpreting the law or rejecting the legality as such, the publication of the "Novaya Gazeta" newspaper asserts.
Pashinyan's opponents block Yerevan streets, February 20, 2021. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
11:36, 21 February 2021
Protests in Yerevan end with march
On February 20, thousands gathered in Yerevan for a rally dedicated to the 33rd anniversary of the Karabakh movement. At the rally, opposition leaders voiced out their demand for the resignation of the Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan. Activists, while chanting "Armenia without Nikol", blocked several streets in the country's capital.
11:23, 21 February 2021
Attack with shooting occurs in Ingushetia
A woman and a man were beaten up, and their car was shelled in Magas, the capital of Ingushetia. The victims are a fortune-teller who came from abroad and her husband, a source said, suggesting that members of the so-called social movement to combat witchcraft may be involved in the incident.
Activist Ruslan Ablyakimov. Photo: Vladimir Sevrinovsky for 'Meduza', https://meduza.io/feature/2021/02/20/my-predpolagali-chto-budet-kakaya-to-zhest
18:04, 20 February 2021
Navalny's office coordinator tells details about attack on him in Makhachkala
After his beating up in Makhachkala, Ruslan Ablyakimov, an activist, filed an application to the police. The attack is connected with the announcement of the opening of Navalny's office in Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, Mr Ablyakimov said.
Draft design N2 of the monument to Vladislav Ardzinba, https://mkra.org/poll
17:35, 20 February 2021
Projects for monument to Vladislav Ardzinba sparks controversy in Abkhazia
The Ministry of Culture of Abkhazia has summed up the results of the first stage of the contest for projects of the monument to Vladislav Ardzinba, the first President of Abkhazia.
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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.