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Photo courtesy of the press service of the Russian Ministry for Emergencies
23:55, 26 December 2020
Russia's MfE reports delivery of humanitarian aid to Nagorno-Karabakh
Another consignment of humanitarian aid has been delivered by rescuers from Russia to Nagorno-Karabakh. In particular, it contains about 5000 square meters of glass and almost 70 tons of metal profiles.
23:37, 26 December 2020
Opposition disputes police data on detained activists in Yerevan
Law enforcers have detained 28 protesters in Yerevan for disobeying, the Armenian Police has informed. The number of detainees exceeds the official figures, activists assert.
Residents of Nagorno-Karabakh, December 7, 2020. Photo courtesy of David Simonyan
23:20, 26 December 2020
Border demarcation deprives residents of two Armenian villages of houses and pastures
After fixing the demarcation line between the two countries, some houses, pastures and fields in the villages of Vorotan and Shurnukh in the Syunik Region of Armenia have occurred in the territory of Azerbaijan.
Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJOqdUAjnTt/
10:48, 26 December 2020
Social network users demand to punish those responsible for death of Gasanguseinov brothers
The promises of the Acting Head of Dagestan to support Murtazali and Patimat Gasanguseinov are not enough. The authorities of Dagestan should start an investigation so that those responsible for the death of their sons are found and prosecuted, Instagram users insist.
Refugees in Stepanakert. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Russia, http://mil.ru/russian_peacekeeping_forces/news/more.htm?id=12329168@egNews
10:30, 26 December 2020
Over the last 24 hours, 540 refugees return to Nagorno-Karabakh
Russian militaries have escorted a convoy of buses with 540 refugees from Yerevan to Stepanakert. The total number of residents who have returned to Nagorno-Karabakh with the support of peacemakers has reached 44,600, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.
10:16, 26 December 2020
Stepanakert and Baku assess Luxembourg Parliament's resolution on Karabakh
On December 24, the Luxembourg Parliament unanimously adopted a resolution on Nagorno-Karabakh, Tigran Balayan, the Armenian Ambassador to the Netherlands and concurrently to Luxembourg, wrote in his Facebook page.
Village of Anzorei in Kabardino-Balkaria. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the Caucasian Knot
08:57, 26 December 2020
"Sharia patrols" case arose amid conflict of secular vs. religious norms in Caucasus
They often try to impose religious norms on believers in the Caucasus, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" in connection with the case of the so-called "Sharia patrols" in the village of Anzorei.
Afghan Sadygov. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNwWuK1CoIQ
08:45, 26 December 2020
Court of Appeal leaves Afghan Sadygov in custody
The Sumgait Court of Appeal (CoA) has dismissed the defence's motion urging to transfer the journalist, Afghan Sadygov, who has been on his protest hunger strike for 55 days, under house arrest. Sadygov's health condition is critical, said his wife.
Nikol Pashinyan. Photo: Yuri Kochetkov/Pool via REUTERS
08:34, 26 December 2020
Nikol Pashinyan announces early elections
The Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, has offered the Parliament to hold early elections in 2021 to test the level of confidence in the current authorities.
Anna Politkovskaya and Timur Kuashev. Collage by the Caucasian Knot. Photo:: REUTERS/Stringer https://ru.wikipedia.org/
23:20, 25 December 2020
Investigation into Navalny's poisoning recalls attempt on Politkovskaya and Kuashev's death
Journalist Anna Politkovskaya survived a poisoning during her trip to Beslan, and two years later she was shot dead. Versions about poisoning were also put forward after the deaths of Kabardino-Balkarian human rights defender Timur Kuashev and Dagestani activist Mukhamed Gamzatov.
Murtazali and Patimat Gasanguseinov. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJODM7IDaan/
23:03, 25 December 2020
Sergey Melikov promises to help parents of Gasanguseinov brothers
Today, Sergey Melikov, the acting leader of Dagestan, has met Murtazali Gasanguseinov and his spouse Patimat Gasanguseinova and offered them material support. Murtazali Gasanguseinov noted that he did not succeed in seeking an appointment with the former leader of the republic.
Policemen in Yerevan, December 23, 2020. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
22:49, 25 December 2020
Police detain Nikol Pashinyan's opponents in Yerevan
Protests with the demand of the Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's resignation continue in Yerevan. Protesters are blocking the streets.
Syunik Region. Photo: Yakovlev Sergey https://ru.wikipedia.org/
19:05, 25 December 2020
Three Armenian villages face threat of blockade after border demarcation
The road from Kapan to Agarak came under the control of Azerbaijan, and as a result, residents of the villages of Agarak, Uzhanis, and Yegvard found themselves in a partial blockade due to the poor condition of the alternative road, Gevorg Parsyan, Mayor of Kapan, has stated in the Armenian parliament today. He proposed to equip residents of the border villages with hunting rifles.
Ikram Ragimov. Screenshot of video posted by Reportyor info at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7Np1jNOlWg
18:50, 25 December 2020
Azerbaijani journalist Ikram Ragimov set free
Ikram Ragimov, the editor-in-chief of the Azerbaijani website "Realliq.info", was released on conditional early relief (CER) by a court's decision, since he had served two-thirds of his prison sentence. The journalist believes that his criminal prosecution was unfounded.
Outfit of an Armenian soldier. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
18:36, 25 December 2020
Armenian rights defenders reproach authorities for passivity in exchange of POWs
Family members of captured military personnel reasonably demand from the Armenian authorities the security guarantees for their relatives and friends who were captured in the post-war period, notes human rights defender Arthur Sakunts. The possibilities of the Armenian authorities in the exchange of prisoners of war (POWs) are limited, his colleague Nina Karapetyants suggests.
Bodies of killed soldiers, November 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer
13:22, 25 December 2020
Nagorno-Karabakh reports names of 45 perished militaries
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh has published a list of 45 soldiers who perished during the conflict escalation. According to the MoD, the total number of casualties among military servicemen has reached 1870.
12:40, 25 December 2020
Over the past 24 hours, more than 460 refugees returned to Nagorno-Karabakh
Russian militaries have escorted a convoy of buses with 466 refugees from Yerevan to Stepanakert. The total number of residents who have returned to Nagorno-Karabakh with the support of peacemakers has exceeded 44,000, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.
Pretrial detention centre. Photo courtesy of Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru
11:48, 25 December 2020
Rights defenders link detention of advocate in Grozny with his work
Sergey Marakov, an advocate, accused of drug storage, was detained in Grozny because of his professional activities, the human rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Russian peacekeepers unload humanitarian cargo. Photo by the press service of the Russian Emergencies Ministry, https://www.mchs.gov.ru/deyatelnost/press-centr/novosti/4336203#group=group-1&photo=0
11:32, 25 December 2020
Nagorno-Karabakh residents treat social help to those left homeless as insufficient
The authorities began transferring one-time help to those residents of Nagorno-Karabakh who had lost their homes as a result of the Karabakh conflict. It is possible to live on this money only for a couple of months; authorities should extend payments and start creating workplaces, the residents of Stepanakert interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
The village of Khin Shen, December 6, 2020. Photo courtesy of David Simonyan
11:11, 25 December 2020
Relatives of Armenian POWs ask peacemakers for help
Relatives of the Armenian soldiers captured during the clash in the Gadrut District have appealed to Rustam Muradov, the commander of Russian peacemakers in Nagorno-Karabakh, with a request to assist in releasing them.
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Pollution on Primorsky Beach in Tuapse. Screenshot from the Telegram channel "My Tuapse" from May 7, 2026, https://t.me/my_tuapse/35084 Calls for Tuapse residents to become more actively involved in beach cleanups are being made on social media.

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.