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UN General Assembly. Photo: Dan McKay - originally posted to Flickr as UN General Assembly building
08:36, 3 March 2022
UN General Assembly demands to withdraw Russian troops from Ukraine
141 states have supported the resolution of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly demanding to withdraw Russian troops from the territory of Ukraine and cancel the recognition of the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR).
Ministry of Defence of Russia. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn0F6jOk7Q0
08:22, 3 March 2022
Russian MoD reveals death toll in special operation in Ukraine
A total of 498 Russian military servicemen perished and 1597 were wounded, Igor Konashenkov, the spokesman of the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD), stated on March 2.
Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev, http://lgbtnet.org
23:22, 2 March 2022
On February 21-27, 2022, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of February 21-27, 2022, no killed or wounded in the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the “Caucasian Knot” based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: Shamil Maziev/ IA ‘Grozny-Inform’
22:58, 2 March 2022
Kadyrov’s words about hostilities in Ukraine underline his claim to a special status
The statement voiced by Ramzan Kadyrov about the ineffectiveness of the Russian troops’ actions in Ukraine was not aimed to criticize Vladimir Putin, but the leader of Chechnya expressed his opinion as the military general, note the analysts interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot”.
22:43, 2 March 2022
Six natives of Kabardino-Balkaria die since start of special military operation in Ukraine
The funeral of three killed militaries during a special military operation in Ukraine was held in Kabardino-Balkaria, and one more military will be buried on March 3. Today, it has been reported about the deaths of two natives of the republic, the press service for the leader of Kabardino-Balkaria reports.
Shelling in Kharkiv. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M182AXq9tM
19:11, 2 March 2022
Death toll among Azerbaijani citizens in Ukraine rises to five
Five Azerbaijani citizens died in Ukraine after the outbreak of hostilities, and about 4000 others left the country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) reports today.
Avaz Khafizli. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjg2XeG60Ng
18:57, 2 March 2022
Journalists blame Azerbaijani authorities for Khafizli’s murder
Azerbaijani LGBT activist and journalist Avaz Khafizli repeatedly complained to the law enforcement bodies about receiving threats and held protests, but the authorities took no action, the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety reports today.
Lyudmila Narusova. Photo: https://wiki2.org/ru/Файл:Людмила_Нарусова_jpg
18:35, 2 March 2022
Senator Narusova speaks out against censorship of news about events in Ukraine
The Russian authorities have de facto introduced military censorship, when they have unreasonably banned the media from posting information that contradicts the official version of the events in Ukraine, says Lyudmila Narusova, a member of the Federation Council.
Ara Kazaryan, Aikaz Fanyan, Tatul Manaseryan. Photo: https://news.myseldon.com/ru/news/index/227987293, Rusarm Info https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLp5eAMwWnw&t=173s; http://www.armbanks.am/1wwt8b3v/
14:08, 2 March 2022
Economists and lawyers discuss impact of anti-Russia sanctions on Armenia
The Western sanctions imposed against Russia will become tangible for Armenia, as the countries have close trade relations, the Armenian lawyers and economists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have pointed out.
Screenshot of the petition on Change.Org as of 10:10 msk, March 2, 2022. At the top right you can see the number of people who signed the petition, https://www.change.org/p/остановить-войну-с-украиной-2ce0a2d7-b957-4e23-981a-c67a26e2b0b7/c
13:47, 2 March 2022
Petition against military operation in Ukraine gains over 1.1 million signatures
The petition demanding an end to Russia's military operation in Ukraine, posted on February 24 by the human rights defender, Lev Ponomaryov* on the Change.org platform, has gained about 100,000 signatures within the past 35 hours, bringing the total number of signatories in excess of 1.1 million.
Participants of an action in support of Ukraine in Tbilisi. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot
12:16, 2 March 2022
Actions in support of Ukraine in Georgian cities end in detentions
Actions again were held in cities of Georgia; their participants expressed support for Ukraine and criticized Georgian authorities for refusing to join the sanctions against Russia. In Kutaisi, one of the protesters broke a Mayoralty's window with a stone and was detained; in Batumi, a clash broke out between protesters and the police; and four people were detained.
Armed people. Screenshot of a video posted at Ramzan Kadyrov's Telegram channel, https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/1299
11:58, 2 March 2022
Kadyrov threatens to execute Chechens fighting for Ukraine
The head of Chechnya has promised to put an end to the combatants in Ukraine who call themselves Chechens and oppose Russian militaries.
Special operation in Ukraine. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Russia
08:32, 2 March 2022
Head of Ingushetia informs about death of republic's natives in Ukraine
Servicemen from Ingushetia have perished during the special operation in Ukraine; all the festive events in the republic have been cancelled, Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov has stated.
Meeting of the European Parliament. Photo: Diliff https://ru.wikipedia.org/
08:19, 2 March 2022
European Parliament condemns Russia's actions in Ukraine
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have adopted a resolution condemning Russia's special operation in Ukraine and called for tough sanctions. Russia must also compensate for the damage caused to Ukraine, the resolution has stated.
22:19, 1 March 2022
ECtHR obliges Russia to pay 882,000 euros for torture in Ingushetia and Chechnya
Today, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has considered complaints filed by 29 residents of Ingushetia about torture and beatings by Ingush and Chechen law enforcers. The European Court acknowledged the violation of the complainants’ rights and freedoms, as well as the lack of an effective investigation by the investigating authorities.
Army of the Chechen Republic. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1viBhtKhNI
22:04, 1 March 2022
Instagram users oppose participation of Chechens in battles in Ukraine
After the Ramzan Kadyrov’s report about the killed Chechen fighters, social media users pointed out that sending military personnel from Chechnya to Ukraine was an inhumane decision. Users called for an end to hostilities.
Military operation in Ukraine. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quxX8xvnXds
19:27, 1 March 2022
Kokov reports about four militaries from Kabardino-Balkaria killed in Ukraine
Today, Kazbek Kokov, the leader of Kabardino-Balkaria, has announced that four militaries from the republic were killed during the special military operation of the Russian troops in Ukraine. The leader of Kabardino-Balkaria promised to support the families of the killed militaries.
"Admiral Grigorovich" Frigate of the Black Sea Fleet in the Bosphorus Strait. Photo: press service of the Southern Military District
19:12, 1 March 2022
Turkey closes Black Sea Straits for warships
The authorities of Turkey have announced the introduction of a ban on the passage of military vessels through the Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits. Turkey explains the above decision by an attempt to prevent the escalation of the military conflict in Ukraine.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: press service of the Chechen Administration
13:51, 1 March 2022
Kadyrov admits losses among Chechen fighters in Ukraine
Two natives of Chechnya perished in hostilities in Ukraine; four others were wounded, Ramzan Kadyrov said and repeated his earlier call for large-scale military actions.
Veterans of the Karabakh war hold a protest action in front of the building of the Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan. Photo by Kamal Ali for the Caucasian Knot
13:31, 1 March 2022
By protest action, veterans in Baku achieve GPO's reaction
On February 28, several veterans of the Karabakh war held a protest action in front of the building of the Azerbaijani General Prosecutor's Office (GPO), demanding to punish law enforcers for beating up the participants in the Karabakh conflict.
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 December 28-January 3, 2020

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of December 14-20, 2020

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.