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A PC monitor. Photo by Yuri Grechko / Yugopolis
23:59, 21 March 2022
Court bans operation of Facebook and Instagram in Russia
The Tverskoi Court of Moscow recognized the activities of social media Facebook and Instagram as extremist and banned their operation in Russia. The WhatsApp messenger, also owned by the Meta company, was not affected by the ban.
Chechen law enforcers before going to Ukraine. Photo: screenshot of the video https://grozny-inform.ru
23:57, 21 March 2022
Kadyrov’s statement about a thousand volunteers in Ukraine raises doubts about veracity of his words
Some of the Chechen law enforcers, whom Ramzan Kadyrov declared to be voluntary participants in the special military operation in Ukraine, agreed to the action under pressure, human rights defender Svetlana Gannushkina and Caucasian expert Ruslan Kutaev suggested.
The FSB operation. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/terrorizmu-net/fsb/fsb-rossii-predotvrashchena-popytka-soversheniya.html
23:51, 21 March 2022
On March 14-20, 2022, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of March 14-20, 2022, no killed or wounded in the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the “Caucasian Knot” based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Kurban Muradov. Photo https://riaderbent.ru/zamkomanduyushhego-kaspijskoj-flotilii-vystupil-na-pohoronah-voennogo-iz-dagestana.html
15:11, 21 March 2022
Special fighter who perished in Ukraine buried in Dagestan
The funeral of Junior Sergeant of Special Troops, Kurban Muradov, who died during the special military operation in Ukraine, was held in the village of Gamiyakh, Novolaksky District.
Chechen fighters of the "Rosgvardiya" (Russian National Guard) in Ukraine. Screenshot of the video on Ramzan Kadyrov's channel https://vk.com/ramzan?z=video279938622_456245007%2Fpl_279938622_-2
14:53, 21 March 2022
Analysts point to specificities of Chechen fighters' training
Chechen fighters of the "Rosgvardiya" (Russian National Guard) differ from ordinary law enforcers in the level of training, but it is still not enough to participate in hostilities, since the experience of fighting terrorism in the Caucasus is not applicable in the special operation in Ukraine, analysts have noted.
14:51, 21 March 2022
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of March 14-20, 2022
Echo in Southern Russia of the special military operation in Ukraine; decision of the ECtHR on the complaint filed by the “Caucasian Knot” and Russia’s withdrawal from the Council of Europe; resumption of gas supply to Nagorno-Karabakh; preparations for the presidential election in South Ossetia, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of March 14-20, 2022, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.
The road in the Fizuli District, opened on November 9, 2021. Photo: official website of President of Azerbaijan Republic https://azertag.az/ru/xeber/Prezident_Ilham_Aliev_i_pervaya_ledi_Mehriban_Alieva_prinyali_uchastie_v_otkrytii_Dorogi_Pobedy-1920342
12:10, 21 March 2022
Yerevan and Stepanakert condemn visit of UN officials to Shusha
The Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has expressed its protested to the United Nations (UN) in connection with the participation of its officials in the events held in Shusha. The visit of UN officials was also criticized by Artak Beglaryan, the Nagorno-Karabakh State Minister.
Oleg Orlov. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5oeo-6Nc5I
12:06, 21 March 2022
Rights defender Oleg Orlov accused of discrediting Russian Army
Oleg Orlov, a board member of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial"*, was detained in Moscow and charged with an offense under the article on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.
A peaceful action in Stepanakert. Nagorno-Karabakh. March 12, 2022. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:58, 21 March 2022
Stepanakert: activists urge Russia to take steps protect Karabakh people
An appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a request to ensure the safety of residents of Nagorno-Karabakh, up to an increase in the peacemaking contingent, was signed by 19 activists.
Elkhan Aliev, an activist of the PFPA. Screenshot of the post on Khalid Garaev's page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=5059843320696842&set=a.425591834122037&type=3
11:53, 21 March 2022
Elkhan Aliev, PFPA activist, arrested
Elkhan Aliev, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has been arrested for 30 days on charges of disobeying the police and petty hooliganism. Ali Kerimli, the PFPA leader, has stated that Aliev is being persecuted because of his active oppositional activities.
Ramazan Dugiev. Screenshot: https://t.me/fortangaorg/11948
10:32, 20 March 2022
Lawyers treat mitigation of restraint measure for Ramazan Dugiev as a good sign
At the request of his employer, the court has softened the freedom restraint measure of Ramazan Dugiev, a participant in the 2019 Magas protests, Ramazan is one of the few sign language interpreters in Ingushetia; and his release from the SIZO (pre-trial prison) allows to hope for a reclassification of charges, the lawyers interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have pointed out.
Daniel Kurakin. Screenshot: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=410803722720331&set=pb.100013721199797.-2207520000..&type=3
10:17, 20 March 2022
After his arrest, Daniel Kurakin goes on hunger strike
Daniel Kurakin, a Volgograd activist, has gone on a protest hunger strike after being arrested under the article of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.
Stepanakert. Image made from video posted at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3a1VhFnxzI
17:21, 19 March 2022
Gas is supplied into Nagorno-Karabakh homes
The natural gas has begun arriving to more than half of Nagorno-Karabakh residents. Amid the cold weather, the outage lasted for 11 days due to an accident on the gas pipeline, Artak Beglaryan, the State Minister of the unrecognized republic, has announced.
Maikop City Court. Photo: press service of the Administration of the Municipal Formation City of Maikop; https://maikop.ru
17:02, 19 March 2022
Maykop resident fined for discrediting militaries
The Maykop City Court has fined a local resident by 50,000 roubles after finding him guilty of posting data in social networks that discredited the Russian Armed Forces.
Protest action in Batumi. Image made from video posted at: https://www.facebook.com/batumelebi/videos/707112410484975/
16:28, 19 March 2022
Homeless people in Batumi demand to give them apartments in squatter houses
The residents of Batumi from among those, who have no housing, have held a protest action and demanded from the officials to transfer apartments in nine high-rise buildings into their ownership.
16:02, 19 March 2022
Offer to listen to Zelensky sparks disputes in Georgian Parliament
The Georgian opposition has offered to listen to the speech of the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, at a parliamentary session, but the ruling "Georgian Dream-Democratic Movement" Party refused to consider this offer. Shalva Papuashvili, the Speaker, has motivated the refusal by asserting fact that the opposition wants to destabilize the situation in the country.
Alipat Sultanbegova. Photo: Facebook
13:23, 19 March 2022
Krasnodar activist detained for discrediting Russian Armed Forces
Alipat Sultanbegova, who was recently set free after her 20-day arrest for participating in an action against the special operation in Ukraine, has been detained again. This time, for her posts in social networks, one of which, as law enforcers assert, discredits the Russian Armed Forces, and the other incites hatred towards law enforcers.
Repairs of a gas pipeline from Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo courtesy of the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense
13:10, 19 March 2022
Repair of gas pipeline from Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh completed
Workers have finalized the repair of the section of the Shushi-Zariflu gas pipeline located in the territory controlled by Azerbaijan; the gas began arriving at the receiving station of the gas supplying organization of Nagorno-Karabakh, the authorities of the unrecognized republic have informed.
Image made from video posted by Kuban24.tv
12:57, 19 March 2022
Krasnodar resident detained after spitting at poster with Z letter
After a Krasnodar citizen spat on the letter Z depicted on the banner, law enforcers accused the man of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces. The detainee is a 32-year-old resident of Krasnodar.
Police take away the attacker on journalists. Image made from video posted by Formula channel at: https://formulanews.ge/News/66843
12:43, 19 March 2022
Opposition journalists attacked in Georgia
A cameraman and journalists of the "Mtavari Arkhi" TV Channel were attacked in Zugdidi while trying to film a report; and a film crew of the "Formula" TV Channel was beaten up in Tbilisi.
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The case of Alexander Vlasov has reached the court.

Suspects in preparing terrorist attacks against military personnel have been detained in Kuban and Moscow.

Five servicemen from Krasnodar Krai were killed in Ukraine

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.