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Rifle scope. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
12:15, 21 July 2016
FIDH treats as unlawful Azerbaijan's actions during escalation of Karabakh conflict
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) has recognized contradicting the law the actions of the Azerbaijani military men against civilians and soldiers of Nagorno-Karabakh during the April escalation of the conflict.
Activist demand to allow delivering food for people inside the seized building, Yerevan, July 20, 2016. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
10:42, 21 July 2016
Yerevan: journalists suffer during disperse of protesters
Staff members of the Office of the Armenian Ombudsman intend to file a complaint to the investigating authorities. The number of injured journalists has not been specified yet.
Ice cream "Stary Gorod" (Old Town). Photo is provided to the ‘Caucasian Knot’ by "Frostway" Company.
07:10, 21 July 2016
North-Ossetian Company popularizes Ossetian language
The "Frostway" Company has started selling ice cream "Stary Gorod" (Old Town), which packaging depicts the buildings of the historical centre of Vladikavkaz. 20% of proceeds from the sale of the products will be sent to finance translation of popular cartoons into the Ossetian language.
Protesters who took part in clashes with police in Yerevan, July 20, 2016. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
04:02, 21 July 2016
In Yerevan, number of victims of clashes exceeds 50 people
In Yerevan, 51 people injured as a result of clashes between activists and policemen, engaged in cordoning-off the territory of the seized building of the patrol-and-security regiment of the police.
23:59, 20 July 2016
Azerbaijani version of Turkish newspaper "Zaman" closed
The newspaper and its electronic version ceased to exist by the decision of its founders.
Police cordon in Yerevan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
23:11, 20 July 2016
Police used tear gas in Yerevan (+video)
Protesters do not intend to leave Khorenatsi Street, despite the spraying of tear gas by policemen, said Maxim Sarkisyan, an activist.
21:34, 20 July 2016
Yerevan: policemen block activists' breakthrough attempt
In the course of a clash of protesters with policemen in Yerevan, several activists were injured.
21:08, 20 July 2016
Power agents announce detention of IS helpers in Ingushetia
Today, a group of active supporters of the "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia by the court, was detained in the city of Magas and in one of the municipal districts of Nazran, the FSB's Department for Ingushetia has reported.
Police near the building of the regiment of the patrol-and-security service, Yerevan, July 19, 2016. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
17:22, 20 July 2016
Supporter of "Constituent Parliament" arrested in Armenia
Khachatur Gichyan, a supporter of the "Constituent Parliament", has been arrested for two months on charges of helping an armed grouping, which captured the building of the Armenian police patrol-and-guard regiment.
Bridge over the Dudergof canal named after Akhmat Kadyrov. Photo: RFE/RL
16:51, 20 July 2016
Referendum on Kadyrov bridge re-initiated in Saint Petersburg
The initiative group, organized by the Saint Petersburg's branch of the "Yabloko" Party, has once again applied to the City Election Commission (CEC).
Pavel Sheremet. Photo: http://www.svoboda.org/content/article/25460420.html
10:30, 20 July 2016
Journalist Pavel Sheremet killed in car explosion in Kiev
Today, in the centre of Kiev, journalist Pavel Sheremet has been killed in a car bombing. He was a well-known journalist, who worked in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine. He is the author of the documentary film "The Chechen Diary" and the book "Saakashvili/Georgia. Dead Dreams". According to the preliminary version of the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), the car was blown up by an explosive device.
Stanislav Klykh. Photo: Anton Naumlyuk, RFE/RL, http://www.svoboda.org/media/photogallery/27770784.html
06:28, 20 July 2016
Investigation into second criminal case against Stanislav Klykh completed
The preliminary investigation into the second criminal case against Ukrainian citizen Stanislav Klykh, suspected of insulting a public prosecutor during the trial in Chechnya, has been completed. The defence has examined the case materials.
04:54, 20 July 2016
Activist Karo Egnukyan arrested in Armenia
Law enforcers conducted searches in the apartment and the garage of Karo Egnukyan, a member of the "Constituent Parliament". The activist himself is taken into custody. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" at the headquarters of the united opposition.
02:04, 20 July 2016
ECtHR requests additional materials on case of Natalia Estemirova's murder
Until August 31, the complainants are to submit to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) the additional materials and answers to questions in the case on the murder of Natalia Estemirova, a staff member of the "Memorial", who was killed in Chechnya in 2009. This was reported by Kirill Koroteev, a senior lawyer of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
Activist at the barricades. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
01:11, 20 July 2016
Activists built barricades in Yerevan (+video)
In the Armenian capital, protesters have erected barricades in front of the cordon near the seized building of the police regiment. Participants of the protest action have decided to spend the second night at the place to prevent the assault of the building.
00:22, 20 July 2016
In Elista, deputy chief and medical assistant of penal colony arrested
The Elista City Court has pronounced the decision to arrest until September 14 the deputy chief and the medical assistant of the penal colony, where in November 2015, a prisoner was found dead with signs of violent death.
22:02, 19 July 2016
Four policemen suffered in clashes with activists in Yerevan
A clash of policemen with activists broke out, when the latter tried to enter the territory of the police regiment in Yerevan, captured by oppositionists. Four policemen were hospitalized, said an MP Nikol Pashinyan.
Participants of the roundtable "Azerbaijani mass media on the 141st annual National Press Day". Photo: screenshot of the video recording of the event, Bambuser.com/v/6374536
20:53, 19 July 2016
Journalists state poorer conditions for independent media in Azerbaijan
Azeri authorities are pursuing deliberate policy aimed at depriving the independent media of their economic self-sufficiency, and are pressing journalists, claim the participants of the roundtable "Azerbaijani mass media on the 141st annual National Press Day".
Refugee from Syria. Photo: Vladimir Anosov, Yuga.ru
17:27, 19 July 2016
68,000 roubles raised in KChR for repatriates
Starting from June 28, the youth organization "Adyge-Khase" of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) is fundraising for the Circassians, who have returned from Syria. The campaign will last until August 1 – the Repatriate Day, Timur Zhuzhuev, the head of the youth organization, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Policemen, Yerevan, July 17, 2016. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
15:31, 19 July 2016
In Yerevan, mobile communication with rebels cut off
The situation in the area of the building of the seized regiment of the patrol-and-security service of the Police of Armenia is still tense. Rebels believe that law enforcers are getting prepared to assault the police regiment building.
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Three soldiers from the Rostov region were killed in Ukraine.

The military reported downing UAVs over five regions of the Southern Federal District.

A drone alert has been declared in the Southern and North Caucasian Federal Districts.

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.