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The village of Khramort. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:31, 9 April 2022
Khramort villagers insist on security guarantees for returning home
Should Nagorno-Karabakh authorities and Russian peacemakers provide security guarantees, the evacuated residents of the Khramort community plan to return to the village in order to engage in farming without fear of being shelled by Azerbaijani militaries.
An office of the “International Memorial”* Photo: https://hrdco.org/tag/mezhdunarodnyj-memorial/ * The organization is included by the Russian Ministry of Justice in the register of NCOs performing the functions of a foreign agent
23:53, 8 April 2022
“International Memorial”* reports about blocking of its bank accounts
At the request of the Russian Ministry of Justice (MoJ), the “International Memorial”* (International Historical Educational Charitable and Human Rights Society “Memorial”) was excluded from the list of legal entities, although the liquidation of the organization has not been completed, human rights defenders report.
Daud Muradov. Screenshot https://doshdu.com/v-rossii-skonchalsja-chechenec-deportirovannyj-iz-francii/
23:47, 8 April 2022
Human rights defenders treat actions of French authorities in Daud Muradov’s case as criminal
The authorities of France expelled Chechen natives to Russia at the slightest suspicion, and the mass deportation was stopped only with the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine, says Pascal Chaudot, the head of the “Chechen Committee” in France.
Nikol Pashinyan. Photo by the press office of Armenian Prime Minister
23:44, 8 April 2022
Court acquits Pashinyan in case on riots in Armenia
A court cancelled the sentence of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, convicted in 2010 on the charge of riots.
Vitaly Dedyushko, a native of the Prigorodny District. Screenshot https://t.me/Alan_Gagloev15/23
23:40, 8 April 2022
Authorities of North Ossetia confirm information about militaries perished in Ukraine
Vitaly Dedyushko from the Prigorodny District and Ruslan Kozaev from the Alagir District perished in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the special military operation, the authorities have reported about at least 31 perished natives of North Ossetia.
The Lugar laboratory in Georgia. Screenshot of the video https://sputnik-georgia.ru/interview/20180920/242181133/Laboratoriya-dvoynogo-naznacheniya-Giorgadze-nazval-zakazchikov-iz-SShA.html
15:59, 8 April 2022
Georgian analysts treat Russian's statements on bio laboratories as threat
By stating that US biologists are developing biological weapons in Georgia, Moscow is trying to put pressure not on Washington, but on Tbilisi, analysts assert.
Leyla Chemurzieva. Screenshot of the video by the user Ayub Musiev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR2d79Jtuc4
15:29, 8 April 2022
Leyla Chemurzieva from Ingushetia detained
Masked law enforcers broke into the home of Leyla Chemurzieva, a resident of the city of Nazran, and took her away to some unknown place. An improvised explosive device (IED) was planted on Leyla, her sister insists.
The Pervomai District Court in Krasnodar. Photo by the court's press service
13:51, 8 April 2022
Parents of militaries who perished in Chechnya achieve increase in payments
A court in Krasnodar has raised the preferential category for the parents of the militaries who perished during the first Chechen war, giving them the right to receive increased payments; the court has also ruled to pay them the underpayment for previous years.
Akop Badalyan, Ovsep Khurshudyan, Togrul Djuvarli, Natig Djafarli. Screenshots of the videos: https://www.aravot-ru.am/2022/02/12/376691/; https://www.7or.am/ru/news/view/4088/; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAC2dEZRtmw; https://haqqin.az/news/207092
13:45, 8 April 2022
Baku and Yerevan analysts assess efficiency of Brussels agreements
The meeting of the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders in Brussels was an attempt to avoid the conflict escalation, but the agreements reached there will give no guarantee of the end to provocations on the border, Akop Badalyan and Ovsep Khurshudyan believe.
The administration staff of the town of Krasny Sulin which documents refugees from the Lugansk and Donetsk People's Republics (LPR and DPR). Photo by Sergei Snezhin for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:36, 8 April 2022
Donbass refugees claim unwillingness to stay in Russia
The administration staff of the town of Krasny Sulin has to work without breaks and days off documenting refugees from the Lugansk and Donetsk People's Republics (LPR and DPR).
The flags of South Ossetia and Russia. Photo: cominf.org https://www.grozny-inform.ru/news/politic/131615/
13:13, 8 April 2022
Residents of Vladikavkaz assess consequences of South Ossetia's joining Russia
It is high time for South Ossetia to join Russia, as this will increase residents' security and improve their living conditions. However, in economic terms, this will entail the loss of possible benefits of the republic's statehood, residents of Vladikavkaz have noted.
Presentation of the Lieutenant General shoulder marks to Ramzan Kadyrov (in the center). Screenshot of the video https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/14312945?utm_source=yxnews&utm_medium=desktop
23:59, 7 April 2022
Ramzan Kadyrov gets Lieutenant General shoulder marks
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov got the Lieutenant General shoulder marks. The solemn ceremony took place in Grozny.
Shamil Shikhshabekov. Screenshot https://t.me/probekenez/1091
23:57, 7 April 2022
Authorities of Karabudakhkent District of Dagestan confirm death of a contract soldier in Ukraine
Grenade launcher operator Shamil Shikhshabekov perished in Ukraine during the special military operation. Since its beginning, the authorities have confirmed that at least 71 militaries from Dagestan perished in Ukraine.
Nazim Aliev. Screenshot https://t.me/rutulskiy_rayon05R/176?single
23:55, 7 April 2022
Authorities of Rutul District of Dagestan report about death of two soldiers in Ukraine
Senior Sergeants Nazim Aliev and Abdul-Madjit Ismailov from the villages of the Rutul District perished in Ukraine in the special military operation. Since its beginning, the authorities have confirmed that at least 71 militaries from Dagestan perished in Ukraine.
The European Court of Human Rights. Photo: CherryX per Wikimedia Commons
17:30, 7 April 2022
ECtHR obliges Azerbaijan’s authorities to pay compensation to journalist Eynulla Fatullaev
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has pronounced a decision in the case of “Eynulla Fatullaev vs. Azerbaijan” and recognized the violation of the journalist’s rights to a fair trial. The ECtHR obliged the Azerbaijan’s authorities to pay to Eynulla Fatullaev the compensation in the amount of 4000 euros.
The police near the UN Office in Yerevan. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:23, 7 April 2022
Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh demand to return them to their homeland
Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh have declared an indefinite sit-in protest action in front of the UN Office in Yerevan. The protestors claim that the authorities of Armenia and Karabakh are not making enough efforts to resolve the Karabakh problem and also call for the creation of conditions for the Karabakh refugees to live in Armenia.
Tom Porosyuk. Photo courtesy of Igor Nagavkin
17:21, 7 April 2022
Woman from Kalach-on-Don complains about commissariat's refusal to help in delivering soldier's body
A resident of the town of Kalach-on-Don had to transport the body of her son, who had served in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and perished during the special operation in Ukraine, by her own.
Ilham Aliev, the Azerbaijani President; Charles Michel, the President of the European Council; Nikol Pashinyan, the Armenian Prime Minister at the meeting in Brussels on April 6, 2022. Photo by the press service of the Azerbaijani President
17:12, 7 April 2022
Pashinyan and Aliev agree to set up commission on border delimitation
As a result of the talks, Nikol Pashinyan, the Armenian Prime Minister, and Ilham Aliev, the Azerbaijani President, have agreed to set up a commission on delimitation of the countries' borders by the end of April, and start drafting a peace agreement.
Said Mamedzade. Screenshot from his page on "Odnoklassniki" https://ok.ru/profile/590082515992/pphotos/882873898008
16:59, 7 April 2022
Azeri SC upholds verdict to oppositionist Said Mamedzade
The decision of the Baku Court on the case of the oppositionist and athlete, Said Mamedzade, was upheld by the country's Supreme Court (SC). His advocate believes that the complaint was considered formally. Mamedzade himself treats the verdict as politically motivated.
Vyacheslav Chistoserdov. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:59, 7 April 2022
Sochi resident refuses to plead guilty of discrediting Russian militaries
Vyacheslav Chistoserdov, a Sochi resident, has stated that he disagrees with the protocol drawn up against him by policemen under the article on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces because of the leaflets condemning the special operation in Ukraine.
News
Azerbaijan has joined the ranks of European countries with the highest incarceration rates.

Samir Ashurov. Video frame https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzkHoekLyEY The appellate court upheld the refusal of opposition member Samir Ashurov for conditional early release.

Nargiz Mukhtarova was sentenced to a conditional term.

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.