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10:58, 21 July 2019
Militants' hideout liquidated in western Chechnya
Law enforcers have neutralized ammunition and explosives found in the militants' hideout in the Urus-Martan District, the Chechen Military Commandant's Office has reported.
Piligrims in Mecca. Screenshot of Euronews video: https://youtu.be/5oFapHOcxxc
16:38, 20 July 2019
Over 12,000 pilgrims from Chechnya and Dagestan are preparing for Hajj
This year, 10,000 residents of Dagestan and 2600 residents of Chechnya will make the pilgrimage to Mecca. The first flight from Grozny is scheduled for July 22, the local Muftiate has informed.
Azerbaijani soldiers. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, https://mod.gov.az
16:19, 20 July 2019
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of 19 shelling attacks
Over the last 24 hours, positions of Azerbaijani troops were exposed to 19 shelling attacks on the border with Armenia and in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.
Mikhail Saakashvili. Screenshot from his election address, July 19, 2019. https://www.facebook.com/SaakashviliMikheil/videos/528972974597812/?v=528972974597812
15:57, 20 July 2019
Saakashvili proved to be unpopular upon his return to Ukraine
In Ukraine, the rating of the former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili is only 2.9%.
13:02, 20 July 2019
Irakli Okruashvili's supporter arrested
The Tbilisi City Court has ruled to arrest Koba Koshadze, a bodyguard of Irakli Okruashvili, the leader of the "Victorious Georgia" Party. He is charged with illegal possession of weapons.
Screenshot of the post about disappearance of Chechen woman in New Moscow. https://t.me/breakingmash/12991
12:50, 20 July 2019
Relatives report disappearance of Chechen girl after refusal to matchmakers
The Chechen natives, who refused to give their consent to the marriage of their daughter, have appealed to the Moscow police stating that the daughter has disappeared. The matchmakers are not involved in the abduction, because traditions prevent them from hiding the whereabouts of the bride, the press secretary of Ramzan Kadyrov believes.
12:35, 20 July 2019
"Rustavi-2" journalists put forward demands to new company leadership
The team of the "Rustavi-2" TV Company demands to set up a public council to monitor the actions of the new leadership and any personnel changes.
Pre-trial detention facility. Photo: Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru
12:24, 20 July 2019
Ingush activists stop hunger strike in Nalchik SIZO
Outraged by the information about the beating of Bagaudin Myakiev, a member of the Council of Ingush Teips, the activists, who went on a hunger strike in the Nalchik SIZO (pre-trial prison), decided to stop their protest after the meeting with the officials of the prosecutor's office, the members of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) of Kabardino-Balkaria have informed.
Mosque at the Hungarian Fighters street in Makhachkala. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot
08:16, 20 July 2019
Law enforcers raid "Tangim" mosque during Friday namaz
Cars of the parishioners of the "Tangim" mosque in Makhachkala were stopped on the road immediately after the Friday namaz (prayer) under the pretext of breaking traffic rules, the believers told the "Caucasian Knot".
High-security prison. Photo: Elena Sineok / Yuga.ru
08:07, 20 July 2019
Missirov's complaint raises the discrimination issue of Caucasus natives in colonies
Zaur Shokuev, a member of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) of Kabardino-Balkaria, has appealed to Irina Kasyanova, the Ombudsperson of the Omsk Region, after Rustam Missirov, an inmate and a resident of Kabardino-Balkaria, submitted a complaint about violations of his rights.
Baku. Photo: REUTERS/Anton Vaganov
22:33, 19 July 2019
Baku Mayoralty refuses to sanction opposition's march-rally
The Baku authorities have failed to sanction an action of the oppositional Popular Movement of Azerbaijan (PMA), scheduled for July 20; the movement calls for speeding up the settlement of the Karabakh conflict. The organizers have treated the refusal to sanction the demonstration as a violation of the freedom of assembly.
Irakli Okruashvili. Photo: Helene C. Stikkel https://ru.wikipedia.org
22:22, 19 July 2019
Okruashvili challenges Khalvashi's rights for "Rustavi-2"
The shares of the "Rustavi-2" TV Company were just formally documented for Kibar Khalvashi, while they were actually bought out by the oppositionist Irakli Okruashvili, the latter's advocates have asserted. They demanded to arrest the assets of the "Rustavi-2" for the period of litigation with Khalvashi.
Abdulkakhir Izrayilov. Photo: press service of "United Russia", https://chechen.er.ru
19:29, 19 July 2019
New appointment of Izrayilov emphasizes Kadyrov's lack of trust in personnel
Abdulkakhir Izrayilov, who headed the administration of the leader and government of Chechnya, was appointed the Chechnya's supervisor to the Caucasus Directorate of the "Rostechnadzor" (Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Ecological, Technological, and Nuclear Issues). In Chechnya, the senior positions are occupied by the same officials from the "Ramzan Kadyrov' team," local residents notice.
Sheremetyevo Airport. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
19:16, 19 July 2019
Passengers of flight from Moscow to Yerevan injured in aircraft emergency
A flight of the plane on route from Moscow to Yerevan was interrupted because of smoke in the cabin. According to various sources, 5-10 passengers needed the help of doctors.
Traces from shelling, Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
15:07, 19 July 2019
Azerbaijan claims machine gun attacks in conflict zone
The positions of the Azerbaijani army in the Karabakh conflict zone were shelled 26 times within 24 hours, reports today the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijan.
Policemen in Armenia. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
14:36, 19 July 2019
Law enforcers treat clashes in Ijevan as a planned provocation
All people injured in clashes in Ijevan have been discharged from the hospital, reports the spokesperson for the Armenian Ministry for Public Health. An action held by people engaged in logging was a planned provocation, officials declared.
Screenshot of the 'Grozny' TV Company video broadcast: https://youtu.be/JqgMCSFfTF4
11:22, 19 July 2019
Residents of Chechnya condemn Chechen girl for contacting crisis centre
Social network users have blamed the girl from a Chechen family, who escaped to a crisis centre, for trespassing traditions, and criticized her behaviour during the interview with the "Grozny" TV Company.
Self-propelled howitzer of the Azerbaijani Army. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, https://mod.gov.az
11:05, 19 July 2019
Political analysts doubt the ban on sale of weapons from USA to Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan has not bought weapons from the United States, but has all the means to protect its sovereignty, political analysts in Baku said in their comments on a possible ban on the supply of American weapons to Azerbaijan.
Broadcasting by 'Rustavi-2' TV Company. Photo: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/10/prweb10039278.htm
08:40, 19 July 2019
Change of "Rustavi-2" owner gives authorities chance to control TV Company
Authorities have achieved the transfer of the "Rustavi-2" TV Company to Kibar Khalvashi in order to influence the company's editorial policy, the Georgian experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Pretrial detention centre. Photo: Fedor Obmaikin/Yugopolis
08:23, 19 July 2019
Arrested Ingush activist beaten up in Nalchik SIZO
In the Nalchik SIZO (pre-trial prison), law enforcers have beaten up Bagaudin Myakiev, the arrested member of the Ingush Council of Teips, his advocate, Fatima Urusova, has informed.
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Serbian authorities have changed their minds about granting citizenship to Ramzan Kadyrov's nephew.

Activists reported mass arrests in Chechnya.

Human rights activists reported violations of Belkisa Mintsayeva's rights.

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.