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    Supporters of "Sasna Tsrer" unit block traffic demanding to release political prisoners. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot.
    13:17, 22 May 2018
    Armenian activists re-block entrances to General Prosecutor's Office
    Supporters of the unit "Sasna Tsrer" (Daredevils of Sassoun) demand to change the pre-trial restriction measure to members of the armed unit and to dismiss the General Prosecutor of Armenia.
    March in memory of the victims of the Caucasian War in Istanbul, May 21, 2018. Photo by Magomed Tuayev for the Caucasian Knot.
    12:04, 22 May 2018
    Russian MFA treats march of Circassians in Turkey as anti-Russian action (+video)
    In the evening on May 21, in Istanbul, a march in memory of the victims of the Caucasian War was attended by about 3000 people. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) recommended Russian tourists to avoid walking in the centre of Istanbul on that day.
    Nikol Pashinyan, May 9, 2018. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
    08:38, 22 May 2018
    Nikol Pashinyan announces change of governors in Armenia
    On May 21, Nikol Pashinyan, new Prime Minister of Armenia, announced that the Armenian government decided to replace all governors.
    07:40, 22 May 2018
    Azerbaijani officials report what caused explosion in Baku cafe
    In the Binagadi District of Baku, a canister with propane exploded in a cafe, explains the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) of Azerbaijan.
    March dedicated to the Memorial Day of the victims of the Caucasian War, Sukhumi. Photo: Sputnik / Tomas Thaitsuk, https://sputnik-abkhazia.ru/Abkhazia/20180521/1024014233/zhertv-kavkazskoj-vojny-vspominali-v-suxume.html
    05:17, 22 May 2018
    Residents of Abkhazia pay tribute to victims of Caucasian War
    Sukhumi hosted the mourning events dedicated to the Memorial Day of the victims of the Caucasian War and the forced eviction of the mountain peoples of the Caucasus.
    Prayer in the village of Bolshoi Kichmaj, May 21, 2018. Photo: Asker Sokht
    02:29, 22 May 2018
    Prayers and rallies to commemorate victims of Caucasian War held in Adygea and Kuban
    On May 21, whole families of Circassians came to the monument to victims of the Caucasian War, erected near the village of Bolshoi Kichmaj, to honour the memory of their ancestors, Asker Sokht, the deputy chairman of the public organization "Adyge Khase" of the Krasnodar Territory, has stated.
    Solo picket in defence of Oyub Titiev at the building of the President's Administration in Moscow. Photo by the Caucasian Knot correspondent.
    00:01, 22 May 2018
    Titiev's colleagues treat picket at President's Administration as symbolic
    The picket with a demand to release Oyub Titiev, held at the President's Administration in Moscow, is one of the steps of the consistent campaign in his defence and a solidarity sign, rights defenders believe.
    23:35, 21 May 2018
    Azerbaijani native reports to court about blackmail from Ingush law enforcers
    A victim in the case against agents of the Ingush Centre "E" told the court how law enforcers beat him and promised to kill him in a forest. They demanded money with threats to spread information about his intimate affair, the victim reported.
    Participants of drivers' hunger strike in Makhachkala, April 21, 2018. Photo by Timur Isaev for the Caucasian Knot.
    20:30, 21 May 2018
    Three Makhachkala hunger-strikers turn to doctors
    Today, the drivers of fixed-route taxi minivans, who are holding hunger strike in Makhachkala called doctors twice; medical was needed to three protesters because of increased blood tension. The hunger strike has attracted the authorities' attention, but there is no result yet, the drivers have stated.
    Solo pickets in defence of Oyub Titiev, Moscow, May 21, 2018. Photo by Rustam Djalilov for the Caucasian Knot.
    17:41, 21 May 2018
    Rights defenders come to presidential administration with demand to release Titiev
    Today, in Moscow, members of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", Amnesty International (AI) and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have come to a building of the presidential administration and held solo pickets in defence of Oyub Titiev.
    "Sasna Tsrer" supporters block GPO building in Yerevan, May 21, 2018. Photo: RFE/RL
    15:59, 21 May 2018
    "Sasna Tsrer" supporters block GPO building in Yerevan
    Today, supporters of the unit "Sasna Tsrer" (Daredevils of Sassoun) have blocked entrances to the building of the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Armenia. They demand the resignation of General Prosecutor Arthur Davtyan. The protesters have claimed that Arthur Davtyan does not want to recognize there are political prisoners in Armenia.
    Ambulance. Photo: © Sputnik / Murad Orujovhttps://ru.sputnik.az/life/20160201/403564514.html
    15:40, 21 May 2018
    In Baku, four persons fell victim to explosion in a cafe
    As a result of a today's explosion in a cafe in the Binagadi District of Baku, two persons have been killed at the place and two others have got burns, the Azerbaijani Ministry for Public Health reports.
    Action in front of the building of the Constitutional Court of Armenia with the demand to acquit Samvel Babayan, Yerevan, April 21, 2018. Photo: © Sputnik / Aram Nersesyanhttps://ru.armeniasputnik.am/society/20180521/12154522/ocherednaya-akciya-protesta-v-erevane-hotyat-otstavki-genprokurora.html
    14:23, 21 May 2018
    In Armenia, action in support of Samvel Babayan resumed
    Today, activists have come to a protest action in front of the building of the Constitutional Court of Armenia with the demand to acquit Samvel Babayan, the former head of the Ministry of Defence for Nagorno-Karabakh.
    Ramzan Kadyrov (left) and Ramzan Tsitsulaev. Photo: Yuly Kochetov, https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Цицулаєв_Рамзан_Лемаєвич
    12:19, 21 May 2018
    Defence reports new criminal charge against Ramzan Kadyrov's plenipotentiary
    In Moscow, investigators suspect Ramzan Tsitsulaev, a former Ramzan Kadyrov's plenipotentiary in Ukraine, of an attempt to organize a murder. This has been reported by his advocate today.
    Ramadan in the Haji Javad mosque in Baku. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
    09:19, 21 May 2018
    Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of May 14-20, 2018
    Start of Ramadan fasting by Caucasian Muslims; militants' attack on Orthodox church in Grozny; opening of the Crimean Bridge, – see the review of these and other events that occurred in the Caucasus on May 14-20, 2018, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
    Filling station near residential apartment building. Photo by Grigory Shvedov for the Caucasian Knot.
    08:24, 21 May 2018
    In Dagestan, car drivers rally against rising gasoline prices
    On May 20, drivers gathered near a car market on the road from Makhachkala to Derbent. They protested against the rise in price of gasoline at the filling stations of Dagestan.
    Church of Archangel Michael in Grozny. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oR7UwLKE0k
    00:47, 21 May 2018
    Ramzan Kadyrov does not believe in IS' involvement in attack on Grozny church
    Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has stated there are no emissaries of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia, on the territory of the Chechen Republic.
    Special vehicles in residential area. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-hode-kto-v-dagestane-neytralizovany-devyat.html
    00:32, 21 May 2018
    On May 14-20, 2018, ten persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
    During the week of May 14-20, 2018, at least ten persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, seven persons were killed and three others were wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
    Iftar in the "Ramadan Tent". Moscow, May 19, 2018. Photo by Rustam Djalilov for the Caucasian Knot
    00:25, 21 May 2018
    Ingush party in Moscow "Ramadan Tent" gathers followers of different confessions
    In Moscow, the "Ramadan Tent" to hold the charity and enlightening actions dedicated to the Muslim holy month of fasting is organized for the 13th year in a row. This year, at the evening dedicated to Ingushetia, guests of the "Ramadan Tent" watched a short film about Ingush villages and a theatrical performance and after sunset they could taste national treats.
    Archangel Michael Church in Grozny. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyDFzARA7zw&t=73s
    20:14, 20 May 2018
    Attack on church in Grozny is the 20th IS' attack in Northern Caucasus
    The attempt to capture believers in the Chechen church has reminded by its style the actions of the "Islamic State" (IS), a terrorist organization, banned in Russia by the court. This is stated by the analysis of similar incidents since 2015, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot" after the attack in Grozny. This conclusion was confirmed today by the IS* itself, which claimed responsibility for the 20th time for attacks committed in Northern Caucasus.
    News
    The expulsion of Sochi residents from Abkhazia for filming with the Georgian flag sparked a debate on Facebook*.

    Environmentalists consider the data on the safety of Anapa beaches premature.

    The family of the deceased is unable to obtain compensation from Yuri Zakharchevsky.

    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.