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00:15, 10 February 2026
A Sochi court refused to lift the freeze on the business of deputy Doroshenko's children.
The Central District Court of Sochi rejected the petitions of Milana and Eldar, the children of State Duma deputy Andrei Doroshenko, to overturn the interim measures imposed on the Prosecutor General's Office's anti-corruption lawsuit.
23:58, 9 February 2026
Protesters on Rustaveli welcomed the cancellation of the university merger
Activists gathered outside Georgia's parliament on the 439th day of continuous protests and expressed satisfaction with the government's abandonment of plans to merge the country's two largest universities.
Ramzan and Adam Kadyrov. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI.
23:27, 9 February 2026
Kadyrov spoke for the first time about the accident involving his son Adam.
Ramzan Kadyrov mentioned for the first time the road accident involving his third son, Adam, calling all media reports about the incident "fakes."
A man at a laptop. Illustration created by Caucasian Knot using AI in the Copilot program.
22:57, 9 February 2026
A Sochi native has been accused of supporting sabotage activities.
The Kuban Prosecutor's Office has approved charges against Sochi native Yevgeny Bursanidi. Investigators allege that, while outside of Russia, he persuaded a regional resident to commit sabotage on a railway.
Ali Karimli. Photo: Fatima Movlamli/JAMnews https://jam-news.net/
22:30, 9 February 2026
The court extended the arrest of Ali Kerimli.
The detention of Ali Karimli, leader of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, has been extended for another four months. His defense considers this decision unlawful and politically motivated.
21:39, 9 February 2026
A resident of Ingushetia is suspected of inciting terrorism.
Security forces detained a 43-year-old resident of the village of Kantyshevo for justifying the actions of militants killed in Chechnya during an attempt on the lives of law enforcement officers.
20:54, 9 February 2026
Georgian opposition figure Melia charged with contempt of court
Opposition Coalition for Change leader Nika Melia, who is already serving a prison sentence for contempt of court, has been charged with insulting a judge.
Eduard Baltykov. Photo: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10233943954434919&set=pcb.10233944038837029 belongs to Meta, a company banned in Russia.
19:57, 9 February 2026
Human rights activists have recognized Kalmyk activist Baltykov as a political prisoner
The criminal prosecution of Eduard Baltykov from Kalmykia is part of a security forces campaign against indigenous activists, according to the human rights project "Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial"*.
Apti Alaudinov. Photo: https://grozny.tv/news/army/65926
15:53, 9 February 2026
A representative of the Russian Orthodox Church called Alaudinov's ideas heretical
Priest Sergiy Fufayev stated that the ideas in the book by the head of the Akhmat special forces, Apti Alaudinov, lead to heresy.
Judge's gavel. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.
14:55, 9 February 2026
The former chairperson of the Rostov court received a 10-year prison sentence
Elena Kobleva received a ten-year prison sentence for fraudulently returning boats and seine nets in exchange for overturning a magistrate's court ruling. Two other defendants in her case—the bribe-giver and the middleman—received ten-year and six-year prison sentences.
The arrest of an activist. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:57, 9 February 2026
The number of people pardoned in Azerbaijan has exceeded 15,000
Over the past month and a half, 15,119 people have benefited from the large-scale amnesty announced by the Azerbaijani president, the Ministry of Justice reported.
Alexander Lapshin. Photo: http://prosto-vova.livejournal.com/3168512.html
09:59, 9 February 2026
Alexander Lapshin complained about a series of detentions by Armenian security forces
Blogger Alexander Lapshin claimed that Armenian security forces regularly detain him at the border because he is wanted in Belarus. An Armenian court dismissed Lapshin's lawsuit seeking an end to the detentions. 
The announcement of the verdict against the Karabakh leadership in Baku. Screenshot from the "Report" photo from February 5, 2026, https://report.az/ru/vnutrennyaya-politika/lejla-alieva-podelilas-publikaciej-o-poezdke-v-gyojgyol-s-alenoj-alievoj#gallery_0cbbef4f9e6ba8e172d990a01ae0637a-8.
20:09, 8 February 2026
Activists expressed hope for US intervention in the fate of convicted Karabakh leaders.
Representatives of the Nagorno-Karabakh authorities, public organizations, and clergy in Armenia appealed to US Vice President J.D. Vance. They expressed confidence that Washington could play a key role in resolving humanitarian issues, particularly the release of prisoners.
19:09, 8 February 2026
Social media users complained about rising prices in Grozny ahead of Ramadan.
Prices are rising again ahead of Ramadan, both in markets and stores, social media users reported.
Water level in the Herota River. Screenshot from Andrey Proshunin's Telegram channel, February 8, 2026, https://t.me/agproshunin/3439.
18:09, 8 February 2026
Rising water levels in the Sochi river have alarmed social media users.
The Herota River has risen due to heavy rainfall, leading to possible flooding and landslides, authorities reported. Social media users attributed the sudden rise to improper construction.
17:09, 8 February 2026
A fighter from Dagestan was killed in a military operation.
Shakhruddin Kadiev was killed in a military operation in Ukraine. Since its beginning, authorities and security forces have named at least 1,805 fighters from Dagestan killed.
Collected bags of fuel oil. Screenshot from the "Network, Sieve, Shovel" headquarters, February 7, 2026, https://t.me/setisitolopata/2512
16:09, 8 February 2026
Volunteers reported collecting 12 bags of fuel oil on the banks of the Kuban River.
The wind exposed layers of fuel oil right in the protective embankment; in one day, volunteers collected 12 bags of clean fuel oil.
15:09, 8 February 2026
A drone attack threat has been declared in Novorossiysk.
The mayor of Novorossiysk announced the threat of a drone attack for the second time in 24 hours.
Usman Nurmagomedov after his fight with Davis. Photo: UFC Russia https://t.me/s/UFCRussiaFight/6772
14:12, 8 February 2026
Usman Nurmagomedov defended his PFL title.
Dagestani MMA fighter Usman Nurmagomedov defeated Briton Alfie Davis at the Professional Fighters League tournament and defended his lightweight title.
Military personnel. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.
13:13, 8 February 2026
Six fighters from the Volgograd region were killed in combat.
Authorities presented awards to the families of six soldiers from the Danilovsky District killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,673 soldiers from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed.
News
Alipat Sultanbegova, an activist. Photo: SOTA https://t.me/sotaproject/54465 Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of February 20-26, 2023

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of March 7-13, 2022

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of April 12-18, 2021

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.