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Zaza Saralidze (in the center), father of one of the killed teenagers, at a protest action. May 31, 2018. Photo © Sputnik / Shota Nozadze https://sputnik-georgia.ru/society/20180531/240687552/Sotni-chelovek-sobralis-na-akcii-protesta-u-Glavnoj-prokuratury-Gruzii.html
19:20, 31 May 2018
Georgia's Chief Prosecutor resigns at the background of protests
Irakli Shotadze has decided to leave the post of the Chief Prosecutor of Georgia after an unacceptable, in his opinion, decision of the court, which has partially acquitted the persons accused of killing two schoolchildren in Tbilisi.
War in Syria. Photo: REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki
16:20, 31 May 2018
Ingush woman suspected of ties with Syrian militants
A 25-year-old resident of Ingushetia is suspected of joining the ranks of a terrorist organization in Syria and providing medical assistance to its members; she is also making the laundry, cooking and cleaning up for them.
Participants of the march are carrying the flag of Azerbaijan. Baku, May 28, 2018. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:16, 31 May 2018
In Azerbaijan, 50 ReAl activists questioned by police
During interrogations in the Baku police, activists of the Republican Alternative Party were urged not to take part in the protests. Human rights activists have linked the persecution of ReAl members to the popularity of the party among youth.
Oyub Titiev n the court room. Grozny, May 31, 2018. Photo by the press service of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial"
15:18, 31 May 2018
Chechen rights defender Oyub Titiev left under arrest until July 9
The court in Grozny has upheld investigators' arguments and rejected the statements of the defence of Oyub Titiev, the head of Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
Yunus-Bek Evkurov. Photo http://www.ingushetia.ru/news/
10:58, 31 May 2018
After his excommunication from Ummah, Evkurov arranges Iftar for friends and Imams
The head of Ingushetia, Yunus-Bek Evkurov, has called on the Muftiate, which had boycotted him, to demonstrate peace in the holy month of Ramadan, and arranged a reception with Iftar (fast-breaking), which was visited by elders and Alims.
Believers protesting against the demolition of a mosque in Baku. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
05:55, 31 May 2018
US Department of State: Azerbaijani authorities violate rights of religious minorities
The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labour of the US Department of State released a report on freedom of religion in the world for 2017. According to the report, the Azerbaijani authorities refuse to register groups of religious minorities, close mosques under the pretext of repair and control the dissemination of religious materials.
05:44, 31 May 2018
Makhachkala resident complains to ECtHR about beating up by law enforcers
Taigib Zalbegov, a resident of Makhachkala, has filed a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) against his beating by law enforcers in 2016 and investigators' refusals to institute criminal proceedings.
The Gadrud District of Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:49, 30 May 2018
Wolves attack three children in Nagorno-Karabakh
Two young children and a teenager were hospitalized in a state of moderate gravity after they were attacked by wolves, the Ministry of Public Health of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has reported.
"Natsgvardia" servicemen. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
18:48, 30 May 2018
Resident of Chechnya sentenced to 22 years for killing law enforcers
The Supreme Court of Chechnya has found a local citizen guilty of involvement in the murder of a "Natsgvardia" serviceman and an armed attack in which two militaries were killed. This is reported on the website of the Chechen Prosecutor's Office.
Vasiliy Lutsak, Yuri Lutsenko, Arkady Babchenko (from left to right) on a press conference of the Security Service of Ukraine (known as SBU) on May 30, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
18:40, 30 May 2018
Murder of Russian journalist Babchenko was staged
The Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko is alive, his murder was staged in order to detain the organizers of the attempt, the Security Service of Ukraine (known as SBU) has reported.
Participants of the rally on the Republic Day in Baku on May 28, 2018. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:36, 30 May 2018
Three oppositionists detained in Baku
Today, Elmin Khamza, a Member of the "Republican Alternative" (ReAl) Party was arrested for 25 days for disobeying policemen. Two of his party colleagues were detained on the same charge.
Relatives of Albert Khamkhoev in the Nazran District Court. May 23, 2018. Photo by Umar Yovloy for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:10, 30 May 2018
Relatives of resident of Ingushetia tell about planted firearms
Parents and brother of Albert Khamkhoev, a resident of Ingushetia, said that law enforcers had beaten him up at detention and planted a pistol on him.
An action in support of Afghan Mukhtarly. May 29, 2018. Photo by Inna Kukudjanova for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:55, 30 May 2018
Supporters of Azerbaijani journalist Mukhtarly demand to investigate his kidnapping
On May 29, one year after kidnapping of Azerbaijani journalist Afghan Mukhtarly, an action was held in Tbilisi in his support. Authorities are unable to hold a full-fledged inquiry, political analysts believe.
The flag of South Ossetia on the border with Georgia. Photo Sputnik / Alexey Kovalyov https://sputnik-ossetia.ru/South_Ossetia/20180530/6485569.html
10:19, 30 May 2018
USA and EU criticize Syria's recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia
The Syria's recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia violates the international law, the foreign policy service of the European Union (EU) has stated. The US State Department has supported the territorial integrity of Georgia.
A battalion of military police in Syria. Photo https://stat.mil.ru/mpc/activities/practical/syria.htm
08:44, 30 May 2018
Military policemen back in Chechnya from Syria
The military police unit from Chechnya has returned home from Syria, where it ensured security for the civilian population for several months.
Believers in the Central mosque in Nazran. Photo http://www.ingushetia.ru/photo/section.php?SECTION_ID=349
06:24, 30 May 2018
Residents of Ingushetia treat Evkurov's renunciation as inefficient condemnation
The decision of the Muftiate on renunciation of Yunus-Bek Evkurov, the Ingush leader, from the Muslim community is not unique; such decisions had been taken as a sort of public reprimand. However, this measure is inefficient, the local residents who are interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Arkady Babchenko lived in Ukraine since 2017. Photo from his personal page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/babchenkoa
22:36, 29 May 2018
Journalist and veteran of Chechen Wars Arkady Babchenko killed in Kiev
Arkady Babchenko, a Russian journalist and veteran of two Chechen Wars, was shot dead in Kiev.
The armed detachment "Sasna Tsrer" activists who seized a building of the patrol-and-post service. July 2016. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:31, 29 May 2018
"Sasna Tsrer" supporters demand purges in Prosecutor's Office and courts of Armenia
The Prosecutor's Office and the judicial system should be cleared of those persons who carried out an order of the previous Armenian authorities to persecute the opposition. This was stated by participants of a rally in support of defendants from the number of the detachment "Sasna Tsrer" activists.
A grenade F-1. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
17:51, 29 May 2018
Hideout with weapons found near Makhachkala
Near a pioneer camp in a suburb of Makhachkala, law enforcers have found a hideout with a grenade and cartridges that belonged to some murdered militant, the "Rosgvardia" (Russian National Guard) has reported.
Khadizhat Vagabova, grandmother of the arrested man, Magomedamin Vagabov, and mother of Khabib Vagabov. Photo courtesy of the Vagabov family
17:42, 29 May 2018
In Dagestan, Amir's relatives complain about arbitrariness of law enforcers
Magomedamin Vagabov, a resident of the Gubden village, was arrested on a fabricated charge and defamed himself under torture, stated his father Khabib Vagabov. The man explained the persecution of his son by a conflict with a local law enforcer and blood ties with two members of the armed underground.
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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.