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Bakhruz Samedov. Photo: https://jam-news.net/
20:38, 5 February 2026
Bakhruz Samedov began a hunger strike in protest against the tightening of the regime
The Baku Court of Appeals upheld a decision to toughen the sentence of researcher Bahruz Samedov and transfer him to a closed ward of the Umbaki Penitentiary Complex. Samedov declared an indefinite hunger strike in protest.
19:41, 5 February 2026
Those convicted in the extremism case in Cherkessk considered the mitigation of their sentences insufficient.
The Supreme Court of Karachay-Cherkessia reduced the sentence handed down by the Cherkessk City Court in the July 2025 extremist community case, but did not fully overturn the guilty verdict. Aslan Naptugov, convicted in the case, stated that he considers the ruling only a partial success and intends to seek a full acquittal in the cassation court.
18:49, 5 February 2026
The sentences of Karabakh leaders have provoked outrage among the Armenian opposition.
Opposition representatives assert that the life sentences and lengthy prison terms handed down today by the Baku Military Court to members of Karabakh's military-political leadership were made possible by the inaction of the Armenian authorities. The trial is illegitimate, and the sentences are inconsistent with the logic of the peace process, according to the representative of Armenian prisoners at the ECHR.
Svetlana Maslova. Photo: https://krd.gorod.space/svetlana-maslova-buduschiy-mer-anapy-chto-izvestno-o-ee-rabote/
17:28, 5 February 2026
The new head of Anapa named the opening of beaches as the main task.
Anapa City Council deputies elected Svetlana Maslova, former deputy prime minister of the Crimean government, as mayor. Maslova set the goal of expediting beach restoration efforts following the oil spill to ensure a full-fledged resort season.
17:15, 5 February 2026
Saraliev reported on the first prisoner exchange with Ukraine this year.
157 Russian soldiers and 3 civilians have been returned to Russia as part of an exchange with Ukraine, said State Duma deputy from Chechnya Shamsail Saraliev.
16:35, 5 February 2026
Baku analysts assessed the prospects for developing trade relations with Yerevan
Trade and economic cooperation between Azerbaijan and Armenia, although mutually beneficial, will be limited in the near future. Energy supplies from Azerbaijan could reduce Armenia's dependence on Russia, according to analysts in Baku.
15:37, 5 February 2026
A soldier from the Volgograd region was killed in the SVO zone.
Denis Popov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,666 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.
Aliya Ozdamirova. Screenshot of photo https://t.me/sksosorg/1612 (Crisis Group SK SOS recognized as a foreign agent) from November 13, 2025
14:36, 5 February 2026
The Georgian Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into the alleged transfer of Aliya Ozdamirova to Chechnya.
Human rights activists have demanded that the Georgian Prosecutor's Office open an investigation into the forced removal of Aliya Ozdamirova from Georgia to Russia and her subsequent death in Chechnya. The agency has launched an investigation.
13:37, 5 February 2026
Anapa's beach announcement sparks controversy on Telegram.
The head of Rospotrebnadzor's statement regarding Anapa's beaches has put an end to the 2026 season, some bloggers believe. First, they need to ensure there are no spills from sunken tankers; others argue that hotelier profits are less important than public health.
12:36, 5 February 2026
Karabakh leaders sentenced to life imprisonment in Baku
Former Nagorno-Karabakh presidents Arayik Harutyunyan and Bako Sahakyan, Foreign Minister David Babayan, former Defense Army commander Levon Mnatsakanyan and his deputy David Manukyan, and former parliament speaker David Ishkhanyan were sentenced to life imprisonment by a military court in Baku.
11:37, 5 February 2026
The dismissal of the theft case against Mankieva has given hope to human rights activists.
The investigation found no evidence linking Aina Mankieva to the theft previously reported by her family, and the case against her was dropped. Investigators in this case resolved the matter, unlike a similar situation involving Seda Suleimanova.
10:37, 5 February 2026
Krasnodar City Hall denied permission to hold a rally in the Yubileiny microdistrict.
The Krasnodar Department of Internal Policy invited residents of the Yubileiny microdistrict who oppose the embankment development to attend a rally 10 kilometers from the planned church site.
09:40, 5 February 2026
The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan upheld the sentences of Afiyaddin Mammadov and Ilhamiz Guliyev.
The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan, having separately reviewed the cassation appeals of trade union activist Afiyaddin Mammadov and human rights defender Ilhamiz Guliyev, dismissed them. The defense will seek to have the convictions of these activists declared unlawful in the European Court of Human Rights.
09:37, 5 February 2026
Deputy Minister of Transport of Krasnodar Krai Dashuk has been arrested.
The former head of the Kuban Road Workers' Union, Daria Chubachuk, and entrepreneurs Igor Serdyuk and Yevgeny Nikogda were also sent to pretrial detention.
07:35, 5 February 2026
Human rights activists have recognized convicted Rostov resident Gennady Novitsky as a political prisoner.
Rostov-on-Don resident Gennady Novitsky, convicted of confidential cooperation with foreigners, fell victim to a provocation by security forces.
06:45, 5 February 2026
The kidnapping of a schoolgirl for marriage has caused a stir in Abkhazia.
A Sukhum resident picked up a 13-year-old schoolgirl from school in the village of Jgarda and brought her home, telling the girl's relatives he intended to marry her. The girl was returned to her father with the assistance of law enforcement.
05:45, 5 February 2026
A truck driver was injured in a drone attack in Bataysk.
The Rostov region was attacked by drones; a man was injured in Bataysk when debris from a drone fell.
04:53, 5 February 2026
A Rostov-on-Don resident has been accused of treason.
The Southern District Military Court will hear the case of a 40-year-old resident of Rostov-on-Don accused of involvement in a terrorist organization and treason.
Migration prison in Ježevo, Croatia. Photo: https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/
03:54, 5 February 2026
North Caucasians end hunger strike in Croatian immigration prison
Ingush native Magomed-Amin Gatagazhev, who faces extradition to Russia from Croatia, required medical attention after his hunger strike. Gatagazhev's fellow countrymen ended their protest at his request.
02:55, 5 February 2026
Six fighters from Dagestan were killed in Ukraine.
Kizlyar authorities presented awards to the families of six soldiers killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,801 soldiers from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.
News
Evgeny Filippov. Photo: evgeniiFilippov23 / Telegram The head of the Kuban Ministry of Health has been detained in connection with illegal enrichment.

A Sochi native was convicted in absentia for supporting sabotage activities.

A man in a hospital ward. Illustration created by Caucasian Knot using AI in the Copilot program. A man was injured in a drone attack in Slavyansk-on-Kuban.

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.