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At a polling station in South Ossetia, May 8, 2022. Photo by the Caucasian Knot correspondent
08:09, 27 May 2022
Bibilov's personnel decisions are basis for revenge
By appointing persons to positions and signing decrees before the inauguration of the new president of South Ossetia, Anatoly Bibilov wanted to annoy his successor and show that he has potentials for political revenge, the journalists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" has noted.
Policemen during a rally near the building of the Supreme Judicial Council of Armenia. May 26, 2022. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI1pPIKjbTY
23:18, 26 May 2022
Relatives of perished Armenian soldiers demand a public trial
An action held by parents of the perished soldiers near the building of the Supreme Judicial Council of Armenia was caused by a court’s decision to consider behind closed doors a complaint about the refusal to institute a criminal case on high treason and involve Nikol Pashinyan as a defendant.
22:45, 26 May 2022
Azerbaijan returns a captured soldier to Armenia
Soldier Eduard Martirosov, who was detained by Azerbaijani border guards in April, has been returned from captivity, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia reports.
Ali Zakaev (left) and Akhmed Zakaev. Collage made by the Caucasian Knot. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNbQTEQ4mqs https://www.instagram.com/p/CW7rZIxvJOR/
22:23, 26 May 2022
A brother’s video message to Akhmed Zakaev staged, Instagram* users believe
Ali Zakaev, a resident of Urus-Martan, was forced to record a video message criticizing his brother living in Great Britain, social media users suggested.
Law enforcers from the National Guard of Russia arrive in the Botlikh District after a mass fight occurred near the Central District Hospital. Screenshot: https://t.me/mash_gor/1832
18:14, 26 May 2022
National Guard of Russia accumulated in Botlikh District after a mass fight
Law enforcers from the National Guard of Russia arrived in the Botlikh District in Dagestan after a mass fight occurred near the Central District Hospital, a video posted on social media reports.
Opposition rally in Yerevan. Screenshot: NEWS AM, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Jh3_fE7acE
17:54, 26 May 2022
Opposition resumes protests in Yerevan
In Yerevan, participants of a protest action gathered in front of the building of the Supreme Judicial Council and demanded to institute a criminal case against Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The protestors also expressed their solidarity with relatives of those killed during the aggravation of the Karabakh conflict in 2020.
Dmitry Peskov, map of South Ossetia. Photo: Kremlin press service, ru.m.wikipedia.org
14:11, 26 May 2022
Analysts argue about Peskov's words about referendum in South Ossetia
The words pronounced by Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the President of Russia, that Moscow is not taking steps to annex South Ossetia are a signal for Georgia, which treats South Ossetia as its territory. At the same time, by Peskov's words that the referendum issue itself needs to be updated, the Kremlin made it clear to the authorities of South Ossetia that the initiative to hold a referendum should be cancelled, the analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Charles Michel. Photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Charles_Michel_(politician)
13:50, 26 May 2022
Nagorno-Karabakh authorities criticize statement of European Council's President
The wording "Karabakh ethnic Armenian population", used by Charles Michel, President of the European Council, in Brussels, excludes the right of Nagorno-Karabakh residents to self-determination, which they have been seeking for thirty years, the president and the MPs of the unrecognized republic have stated.
A pensioner holds money in her hands. Photo courtesy of Nina Tumanova
11:48, 26 May 2022
Chechen social media users react ironically to authorities' promise to increase pensions
The message about pension indexing and increase of the floor wage has caused no joy among users of the Chechen segment of the Instagram* social network. The pension is barely enough for food; and its slight increase will lead to an increase in prices for foodstuffs and services, social network users in Chechnya assert.
Servicemen of the Rosgvardiya. Photo courtesy of Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru
11:31, 26 May 2022
Former "Rosgvardiya" fighters from KBR disagree with court ruling
The servicemen of the "Rosgvardiya" (Russian Natural Guard), who were fired after leaving the special operation zone in Ukraine, have stated that they will appeal against the court ruling that denied their reinstatement at service.
Procession of the "Resistance" movement from France Square to the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Yerevan. Image made from video posted by NEWS AM, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3eU-kSex74
11:14, 26 May 2022
Opposition accuses Pashinyan of manipulations and deceit
At an evening protest in Yerevan, opposition politicians have stated that Pashinyan's manipulations and populism have led the country to disaster.
Hajj. Photo: ahir mq https://ru.wikipedia.org
08:43, 26 May 2022
Dagestan gets 4550 tickets within Russia's Hajj quota
All 4550 places allocated to Dagestan within Russia's 2022 Hajj quota have already been filled with applications, despite an increased pilgrimage cost, a source from the Hajj operator "Marva Tour" has informed.
Nikol Pashinyan. Photo: official website of the Prime Minister of Armenia
08:32, 26 May 2022
Pashinyan reports 39 Armenian POWs kept in Azerbaijan
A total of 39 Armenian citizens are still kept in Azerbaijani captivity, the Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, has informed, offering to involve the international community in the returning of them.
Pyunkhan Kerimli. Photo: https://www.turan.az/ext/news/2022/2/free/Social/ru/1071.htm
22:27, 25 May 2022
Activist Pyunkhan Kerimli pleads not guilty in court
Today, in Baku, a court has started a trial against Pyunkhan Kerimli, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, who was arrested on a drug case after being deported from Germany.
Detention of a drunk driver in Grozny. Screenshot: https://t.me/chpgrozny/1908
22:11, 25 May 2022
Internet users argue about use of force against a Chechen driver who apologized
An apology for driving in a state of alcoholic intoxication and trying to run away from a policeman is not enough to treat the incident as closed, some social media users point out after a video of a conversation with the offender was posted on the Internet. The policeman used excessive force during the detention of the drunk driver, other users noted.
Garbage bin on one of Yerevan streets of Yerevan, May 2022. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
21:54, 25 May 2022
Oppositionists unblock streets of Yerevan
Activists of the “Resistance” movement unblocked the streets of Yerevan and returned to Square of France. The opposition insists on holding an extraordinary session of the parliament, MP Ishkhan Sagatelyan says.
Iraq. Photo: Staff Sergeant Aaron Allmon https://ru.wikipedia.org
18:28, 25 May 2022
Two children repatriated from Iraq to Azerbaijan
Two children kept in a penitentiary institution in Iraq have been repatriated to Azerbaijan. The total number of Azerbaijani citizens repatriated from Iraq has reached 290.
Agil Magerramov. Photo: сhttps://www.amerikaninsesi.org/a/axcp-funksioneri-10-g%C3%BCn-c%C9%99rim%C9%99-t%C9%99cridxanas%C4%B1nda-saxlan%C4%B1l%C4%B1b-/5560082.html
18:11, 25 May 2022
Azerbaijani oppositionist Agil Magerramov released from prison
Agil Magerramov, a member of the presidium of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, has been released from prison after spending four years in custody. The activist has promised to continue his political struggle for democratic changes in Azerbaijan.
A schoolgirl from Izberbash apologizes for her statements. Screeshot: https://t.me/dagizvestiya/9156
13:15, 25 May 2022
Lawyers treat persecution of schoolgirl and her mother in Izberbash as unjustified
The pacifist slogan voiced out by a graduate of an Izberbash school at the "Last Bell" ceremony does not fall under the article on discrediting Russian militaries, the lawyers interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Opposition blocks the residence of the President of Armenia in Yerevan. Image made from video posted by NEWS AM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3eU-kSex74
13:03, 25 May 2022
Protesters' clashes with law enforcers occur in Yerevan
Yerevan policemen tried to squeeze protesters away from the gates of the blocked residence of the Armenian President, after which clashes broke out.
News
Three Georgian political prisoners have been charged with playing cards in prison.

Timofeev's defense called the denial of asylum and the plans for deportation from Georgia unlawful.

Ibrahim Yaganov (designated a foreign agent). Still from video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2Hsrl6Hcgo from January 30, 2026. Yaganov's* comments on the Lata tragedy sparked outrage in Abkhazia

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.