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February 28, 2022 22:32

• Supporters of “International Memorial”* angered by its liquidation

  Today, supporters of the “International Memorial”* have come to the building of the Supreme Court (SC) of Russia to support the organization, They considered the decision of the Court of Appeal to liquidate the NGO as a political order and pressure on civil society.

February 28, 2022 19:17

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of February 21-27, 2022

  Russian military operation in Ukraine and its echo in the southern regions of Russia; reaction of the countries of Southern Caucasus to the events in Ukraine; 78th anniversary of the deportation of Chechen and Ingush people, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of February 21-27, 2022, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

February 28, 2022 18:15

• Three natives of Azerbaijan wounded near Ukrainian-Russian border

  Natives of Azerbaijan, who were transporting agricultural products from Ukraine to Russia, were injured during a shelling attack near the border.

February 28, 2022 18:01

• “International Memorial”* liquidated

  The Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal filed by the defence about the decision to liquidate the “International Memorial”*.

February 28, 2022 13:52

• Chechen Mufti treats his fellow countrymen's involvement in Ukrainian conflict as jihad

  The Chechen fighters who left for Ukraine to take part in the military conflict "have gone to jihad" and are fighting for the sake of Allah, Salakh Mezhiev, the Mufti of Chechnya, has announced.

February 28, 2022 13:26

• Protesters in Georgian cities express support for Ukraine

  Actions were held in Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi and Zugdidi, where the participants demanded to stop hostilities in the territory of Ukraine, where, in their opinion, the fate of Georgia and Europe is also being decided.

February 28, 2022 13:07

• Demonstrators in Baku support Ukraine

  The participants of the action held in Baku have demanded to stop hostilities in Ukraine. The police tried to limit the number of participants.

February 28, 2022 11:32

• Protesters in Yerevan demand to stop hostilities in Ukraine

  On February 27, an action was held in Yerevan against the hostilities in Ukraine, which was attended by employees of the Ukrainian Embassy in Armenia, members of the European Party of Armenia and of the "National Democratic Pole", member of the Ukrainian community in Armenia and other activists. The action was organized by the Embassy of Ukraine to Armenia, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

February 28, 2022 11:13

• Russian MoD admits loss of its military personnel in Ukraine

  Among the Russian servicemen involved in the special military operation in Ukraine, there are dead and wounded ones, for the first time the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has admitted, without specifying the figures.

February 28, 2022 11:01

• Nemtsov's anti-war activities was main memory of him on his murder anniversary

  The situation in Ukraine and possible consequences thereof became the main discussion topic among those who gathered on February 27 in central Moscow on the bridge where the politician Boris Nemtsov was shot dead seven years ago.

February 28, 2022 10:48

• More than 6400 medics oppose war in Ukraine

  Hundreds of Russian doctors have signed an open letter to President Vladimir Putin demanding an end to hostilities in Ukraine, the "Meduza"* has reported.

February 27, 2022 12:30

• Kadyrov announces Chechen law enforcers' mission in Ukraine

  Chechen fighters have left for Ukraine in order to fulfil orders of President Vladimir Putin and protect the Ukrainian people, the Chechen leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, has stated, treating another mission of Chechen militaries as "settling personal religious scores."

February 27, 2022 12:28

• Karabakh villagers complain about threats from Azerbaijani militaries

  Demands to residents of the village of Khramort to leave their homes have been broadcast from Azerbaijani posts for three days; the villagers are threatened with the use of force, the residents of the community have reported. According to their version, they have asked for protection from Nagorno-Karabakh authorities and peacemakers.

February 27, 2022 12:24

• Political analysts exclude Turkey's participation in hostilities in Ukraine

  Turkey has no legal grounds to take part in the military conflict in Ukraine by supporting one of the parties, political analysts have noted. Besides, Turkish authorities prioritize the development of economy, not geopolitics.

February 27, 2022 12:20

• Kadyrov's Instagram account blocked

  The page of Ramzan Kadyrov's assistant on the Instagram, which the head of Chechnya used to circumvent sanctions after his personal account in the social network was blocked, is now inaccessible.

February 27, 2022 12:16

• Tbilisi: rallies in support of Ukraine end in detentions

  Several people were detained at rallies in support of Ukraine held in Tbilisi for opposing law enforcers, and for a poster with obscene language against the Georgian Prime Minister, Irakli Garibashvili.

February 27, 2022 12:09

• Refugees' arrival in Abkhazia is only echo of war in Ukraine

  Authorities of Sukhumi have accepted and accommodated about 100 refugees from Donbass; this is the only sign in Abkhazia of hostilities in Ukraine, journalists have pointed out.

February 26, 2022 15:58

• Kadyrov promises the presence of Chechen law enforcers in Ukrainian hottest places

  Chechen fighters will go voluntarily to the hottest places in Ukraine, Ramzan Kadyrov has stated. The events in Ukraine are just a chance for Kadyrov to show his loyalty to the Kremlin, Magomed Adamov, a political analyst, has noted.

February 26, 2022 15:57

• Akhmadov reports on presence of Kadyrov people in Ukraine

  Chingiz Akhmadov, the head of the "Grozny" ChGTRK (Chechen State TV and Radio Company), has invited the critics of the head of Chechnya to come to Ukraine, where, according to his story, "Kadyrov people are in the Russian Army."

February 26, 2022 15:52

• Rights defenders see links of liquidation of "Memorials"* with war in Ukraine

  The persecution of human rights organizations is caused by authorities' struggle with the dissent, the participants in the press conference of the "International Memorial"* and the Human Rights Centre "Memorial"*, have stated.