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Oyub Titiev in the court room. Photo by the Human Rights Centre "Memorial"
13:23, 4 May 2018
Court leaves Chechen rights defender Oyub Titiev under arrest
The Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya has rejected the complaint against the extension of the arrest of Oyub Titiev, the head of the office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" in Grozny.
12:40, 4 May 2018
Armenian soldier commits suicide
The soldier's body was found on the frontline of an Armenian military unit. The case is being investigated under the article of bringing a person to suicide.
Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Photo: screenshot of the video by Abu-Saddam Shishani https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNfFPaXpqAo
11:41, 4 May 2018
Chechen blogger Abdurakhmanov explains his relatives' criticism by pressure on them
Appeals of relatives of Tumso Abdurakhmanov, a blogger, who is hiding from persecutions in Poland, to stop criticizing the authorities were made under pressure, Tumso is sure.
Palace of Sports and Youth named after Ali Aliyev in Kaspiysk. © Photo kaspeuro2018.ru
10:33, 4 May 2018
More than 150 people injured in European Championships in Dagestan
During four days of competitions at the European Wrestling Championships in Kaspiysk, 150 people addressed doctors for help, despite official statements of no incidents. Most injured people are mostly athletes, but there are also spectators, the Ministry for Public Health reports, describing a case of a fan diagnosed with a heart attack.
Azerbaijani soldiers. Photo https://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/?gid=22462
09:06, 4 May 2018
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of machine-gun attacks
On May 3-4, the Armenian armed forces violated the ceasefire regime 95 times in various directions of the front, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reports. Meanwhile, large-calibre machine guns were used in shelling, the Azerbaijani MoD's website reports.
A ticket to the 2018 FIFA World Cup. http://welcome2018.me/garantii/
09:00, 4 May 2018
IS threatens with explosions during 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia
The terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS) banned in Russia has called on its supporters to commit terror acts during the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which matches will take place in the cities of Southern Russia.
Opening ceremony of the memorial complex "Barbashovo Pole" in North Ossetia. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the "Caucasian Knot"
03:01, 4 May 2018
Over 2000 attend opening ceremony of memorial complex in North Ossetia
The Museum of Military History "Barbashovo Pole", named after Pyotr Barbashov, a Hero of the Soviet Union, was created in the venue of bloody battles near Vladikavkaz, which began the counteroffensive operation of Soviet troops in Northern Caucasus during WW II.
22:17, 3 May 2018
Tbilisi resident detained in South Ossetia
The authorities of South Ossetia have detained a 22-year-old resident of Tbilisi, Ketevan Tsikhelashvili, the Georgian Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality, has stated. The young man had illegally crossed the border of South Ossetia, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported.
The OSCE car on the contact line of the armed forces in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:29, 3 May 2018
OSCE Mission sees no violations in the Karabakh conflict zone
Today, OSCE observers have conducted monitoring of the contact line of the armed forces of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan and did not record any ceasefire violations. This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Nikol Pashinyan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:12, 3 May 2018
Nikol Pashinyan gets a new chance to become Prime Minister of Armenia
Today, Nikol Pashinyan has gathered signatures of one third of the MPs necessary for nomination to the post of the Prime Ministers of Armenia.
At the site of the bank robbery. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:04, 3 May 2018
Second wounded man at robbing Yerevan bank dies
The policeman wounded at detention of the bank robber in Yerevan has died in hospital. The armed man detained for raiding the bank turned out to be a Police Colonel Daniel Danielyan.
At the site of the bank robbery. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:54, 3 May 2018
Three persons fell victim to a bank robbery in Yerevan
Today, in Yerevan, the police have detained a man who has wounded two persons and killed another one during a bank robbery.
An explosion. Photo: http://www.nkrmil.am/gallery/photos/view/18
14:22, 3 May 2018
Azerbaijan reports shelling civilians on front line
Today, a truck has come under fire in the Karabakh conflict zone. The truck was transporting Azerbaijani meliorators who arrived to repair an artesian well in the village of Chemenli, the authorities of the Agdam District report. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Nagorno-Karabakh rejected accusations of shelling civilians.
Arthur Alexanyan. Photo: © Sputnik / Ani Mejlumyan https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/sport/20180502/11821851/u-armenii-dva-chempiona-evropy-za-den-belyj-medved-chetyrekhkratnyj.html
11:19, 3 May 2018
Armenian wrestler is four times European Champion
On May 2, Arthur Alexanyan, a member of the Armenian national team, won the gold medal of the European Championship in Dagestan.
A militant of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS) banned in Russia. Photo: REUTERS
10:21, 3 May 2018
IS claims responsibility for an attack on law enforcers in Stavropol Territory
The terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS) banned in Russia claimed responsibility for a man's attack on policemen in the Stavropol Territory. This was reported by the NGO "SITE Intelligence Group" with reference to the agency "Amaq" affiliated with the IS.
The blockage of roads in Armenia. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
03:39, 3 May 2018
In Armenia, blocked roads create difficulties for tourists
Difficulties with the passage to the "Zvartnots" airport due to the blockage of roads slightly depressed trips to Armenia, Russian tourists say. Meanwhile, many of them note they understand the situation and support protesters.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov
22:51, 2 May 2018
Ramzan Kadyrov unhappy with severe sentences to Russian women in Iraq
Life sentences to Russian women-citizens have been appealed against, the Russian Consulate in Iraq has reported. Severe sentence to women accused in Iraq of ties to the "Islamic State" (IS) have acquired a mass character, Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of Chechnya, has stated.
Nikol Pashinyan (on the left) with one of his supporters. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:15, 2 May 2018
Nikol Pashinyan suspends protest actions in Armenia
Protests are suspended to allow the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) time to guarantee the support of the candidate for Premiership from the opposition, said Nikol Pashinyan.
Oyub Titiev in the court room. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
20:27, 2 May 2018
Chechen rights defender Oyub Titiev is on short list of Nemtsov Award
Oyub Titiev, the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", is one of the five finalists of the Boris Nemtsov Award for courage in defending democratic values in Russia.
Protesters in Armenia. May 2, 2018. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:30, 2 May 2018
Armenian Minister of Culture states his resignation
Armen Amiryan, the head of the Ministry of Culture of Armenia, has announced to the protesters, who demanded from him to come to a rally against the ruling party, that he is leaving his post. This is reported by the website of the "Aysor.am".
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The defense of a Chechen native has secured a review of the Moscow conflict case.

Flooding in Dagestan and Chechnya has been declared a federal emergency.

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.