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Today, Magomed Magomedov, a colleague of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a journalist of the weekly newspaper “Chernovik” (Rough Draft), has held a solo picket in Makhachkala with the demand to stop the criminal case against Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Dagestani journalist Idris Yusupov held a solo picket demanding the release of political prisoners.

Echo in Southern Russia of the special military operation in Ukraine; aggravation of the situation in the Karabakh conflict zone; anniversary of the deportation of the Balkar people, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of March 7-13, 2022, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

Analysts interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot” note that Ramzan Kadyrov and State Duma member Adam Delimkhanov are trying to demonstrate the important role of Chechen fighters in the special military operation by posting videos about their visit to Ukraine.

Russian-speaking residents of Georgia interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot” say that ethnic Russians, including citizens of Georgia, face manifestations of Russophobia. The residents consider it appropriate to toughen the law against xenophobia.

Ramzan Kadyrov has confirmed the information about his own arrival in Ukraine and added that Adam Delimkhanov, a State Duma MP from Chechnya, was also there. He promised state awards to employees of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) working "for Russia."

Evgeny Schegolkov, a native of the city of Serafimovich, and Sergey Miller, a native of the village of Korostino, Kotovsky District, have perished in Ukraine. Since the start of the special operation of the Russian militaries, at least ten military servicemen from the Volgograd Region have died.

The body of Semyon Ganshin was found in the Zavokzalny District of Sochi. The day before, according to his mother, Irina Ganshina, the son was detained by law enforcers, who then stated that there had been no detention.

Ramzan Kadyrov has met the Chechen law enforcers who are taking part in the Russian military operation in the territory of Ukraine, and announced their mission "to capture Kyiv"; it follows from the video posted on March 13 in a number of Telegram channels.

At least 22 people were detained at protests against the military operation in Ukraine held in Volgograd, Krasnodar, Sochi and Rostov-on-Don, the human rights project "OVD-Info"* has reported.

The petition to President Putin calling to exchange the prisoners of war (POWs) and casualties' bodies with Ukraine has gained over 23,000 signatures.

Shelling, psychological pressure and absence of conditions for normal life have resulted in a humanitarian catastrophe in Nagorno-Karabakh, the human rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have noted.

The Fund named after Akhmat-Khadji Kadyrov, a Hero of Russia, has handed armoured vehicles over to the heads of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR); and 80 tons of foodstuffs – to townspeople of Melitopol, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has informed.

Gadjimurad Farzaliev from the Khiva District and Malik Gadjiev from the Derbent District have perished in hostilities in Ukraine. Since the start of the military operation, at least 23 natives of Dagestan have perished in Ukraine.

The participants of the action held in Stepanakert have addressed the international community and Russia in writing, demanding to influence the Azerbaijan's behaviour and take more efficient steps towards restoring order in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Tbilisi would not recognize the elections in Abkhazia and regards them as an illegal act against the sovereignty of Georgia, the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has stated.

On March 11, the positions of the Azerbaijani army were shelled in different localities in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.

The "Grozny" TV Channel has posted a report on the Instagram about a woman from the Nozhai-Yurt District of Chechnya, who was detained for occultism. The elderly woman was accused of practising witchcraft rites.

The aggravation of the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh has to do with Armenia's and Azerbaijan's desire to evade negotiations on the status of the unrecognized republic, Andrias Gukasyan believes. The aggravation of the situation was also affected by international processes, in particular, the hostilities in Ukraine, Naira Airumyan has noted.

During the special operation in Ukraine, two militaries from the Mozdok District, Akop Kazaryan and Vadim Dubodelov, have perished.

Chechen special fighters continue screening localities in Ukraine, Khusein Mezhidov, the commander of the battalion "Yug" (South), has reported. The report is illustrated with a video of another conversation of Chechen law enforcers with residents of a Ukrainian dwelling settlement.