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Flowers and pictures of the victims near the Dubrovka Theatre Centre where people were held hostage. Moscow, October 26, 2007. Photo: REUTERS/Grigory Tambulov (RUSSIA)
23:52, 23 October 2020
In Moscow, people honour memory of victims of Dubrovka terror act on its anniversary
On the anniversary of the seizure by militants of the Theatre Centre in Moscow, where the "Nord-Ost" musical was staged, commemorative events have been cancelled because of the coronavirus epidemic. However, people still brought flowers and children's toys to the theatre building. After 18 years passed from the day of the terror act, the question concerning the need for the assault and the use of soporific gas remains disputable.
23:47, 23 October 2020
Relatives of Chechen resident Khamzat Rashidkhanov cannot find him
Khamzat Rashidkhanov, a resident of the Chechen village of Kenkhi, who was detained on October 18 and confessed under torture to using drugs, is being kept at a police station. However, his relatives are still not aware of his exact whereabouts.
On the line of contact with Nagorno-Karabakh. Nagorno-Karabakh, October 20, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer
19:55, 23 October 2020
Number of killed Nagorno-Karabakh soldiers reaches 927
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh has released a new report about 27 killed soldiers, and in total, since the beginning of the escalation of the conflict, the number of killed Karabakh soldiers has reached 927. The Ministry of Defence of Armenia has reported about ongoing battles in the eastern direction of the frontline.
An unexploded ordnance. Nagorno-Karabakh, October 20, 2020. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:52, 23 October 2020
In Armenia, resident of border village dies after a shelling attack
A resident of the village of Mets Masrik, who was wounded during a shelling attack from the Azerbaijani side, has died in a hospital, the Governor of the Gegharkunik Region of Armenia reports.
Screenshot of a video filmed in the southeastern direction of the contact line in Karabakh. It is noted that the militants differ both in equipment and behavior from the military personnel of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. Screenshot of the video by NKR DEFENSE ARMY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7E1RSmHPmo&feature=emb_logo
19:36, 23 October 2020
Analysts find CIT's data on mercenary involvement in Karabakh conflict reliable
The information of the Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT), an independent investigation group, about the participation of Syrian mercenaries in the Karabakh conflict is confirmed by other sources, Armenian experts assert.
Teimur Askerov standing next to the photos of his perished relatives. October 22, 2020. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:01, 23 October 2020
Ganja residents mourn those killed by missile attacks
Every day, townspeople bring flowers and children's toys to the houses destroyed by shelling in Ganja and mourn for the perished civilians. Human rights defenders have called on the parties in conflict to stop shelling dwelling settlements.
Screenshot of the page https://www.instagram.com/p/CGSf7yhFjAQ/
11:32, 23 October 2020
News about installation of monument to Stalin sparks disputes among Ossetians
A message in social networks about the installation of a monument to Joseph Stalin by Dzambolat Tedeev, the head coach of the Russian freestyle wrestling team, in the village of Tsorbis has triggered disputes about Stalin's role in the history of Caucasian nations. Tedeev himself has refuted this message, but the discussion about Stalin's personality continues.
11:30, 23 October 2020
Two US cities recognize Nagorno-Karabakh's independence
The American cities of Fowler and Fort Lee have recognized the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh. Similar resolutions were adopted by the Council of the French Department of Aude-de-Seine and the City Council of the French city of Vienne, the Nagorno-Karabakh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has announced.
11:29, 23 October 2020
Putin reports 5000 casualties in Karabakh
Armenia and Azerbaijan have lost about two thousand people each killed in the battles for Nagorno-Karabakh, the total number of casualties is approaching 5000, the Russian President Vladimir Putin has informed.
Grozny. Chechnya. Photo: REUTERS/Ramzan Musaev
11:27, 23 October 2020
Incident with doctor Dagaev shows methods of lawlessness and intimidation in Chechnya
Facebook users have pointed out that the information about the execution of the well-known Chechen surgeon, Salakh Dagaev, is the result of lawlessness, atmosphere of fear and intimidation of local residents that reigns in the republic.
A tank in the streets of Stepanakert, September 2020. Screenshot of the video posted at the Lamin Sakho3 YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdQd9nm0PnY&feature=emb_logo
11:25, 23 October 2020
Military analysts assess strengths of parties in Karabakh conflict
The Azerbaijani Army is better armed than the formations of Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia combined, but the training of Armenian militaries should not be underestimated, Russian analysts believe. Baku is not satisfied with the formula of a peaceful conflict settlement; Azerbaijan demands full control over the territories it treats as its occupied ones, Azad Isazade, a military analyst, has noted.
Sevindj Vagifgyzy. Photo: www.meydan.tv
23:55, 22 October 2020
In Baku, court fines journalist Vagifgyzy for failure to pay compensation
Azerbaijani journalist Sevindj Vagifgyzy was sentenced to a fine for failing to comply with the court's decision to pay compensation to Elmira Alandarova, a deputy principal of a school in Baku. The journalist associated the punishment with her disclosing the violations at the 2018 presidential election and appealed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) with a complaint about the first fine.
An unexploded ordnance stuck in a windowpane in home. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:48, 22 October 2020
Residents of Nagorno-Karabakh request US to impose sanctions against Turkey
In Yerevan, residents of Nagorno-Karabakh held a protest action in front of the US Embassy. The protestors request the US to impose sanctions against its NATO partner for interfering in the Karabakh conflict.
Marks of missiles. Nagorno-Karabakh. October 19, 2020. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:43, 22 October 2020
Number of killed Nagorno-Karabakh soldiers rises by 40
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh has made public the new lists of 40 killed soldiers. In total, since the beginning of the escalation of the conflict, the MoD of Nagorno-Karabakh has reported about 874 killed soldiers.
A shell covered in dirt. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:34, 22 October 2020
A resident of Gabala wounded in missile attack, Azerbaijan reports
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijani has reported about missile attacks by the Armenian troops on the Gabala, Kurdamir, and Siyazan District. As a result, a minor resident of Gabala was wounded, the General Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan reported. Armenia claims that its troops did not shell the Gabala District.
Improvised memorial where people pay tribute to Samuel Paty, the French teacher who was beheaded on the streets of the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, France, October 21, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
20:47, 22 October 2020
France to expel Russian citizens after heinous murder of teacher
After the murder of teacher Samuel Paty for showing pupils the cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, the French Interior Minister intends to visit Moscow to agree on the deportation of Russian citizens who have been denied refugee status in France. The French secret services are concerned about the radicalization of Chechen young people, says Nicolas Hénin, an author of the book "Jihad Academy".
Screenshot of a video with apologies of a resident of the Chechen village of Goity for an audio message spread on the WhatsApp. Screenshot of video by the Grozny TV channel https://www.instagram.com/p/CGnOd1zCow_/
15:22, 22 October 2020
Chechen Goity villager publicly repents for WhatsApp messages
The Chechen TV has shown a video with apologies of a resident of the Chechen village of Goity for an audio message spread on the WhatsApp. The story he invented about a man threatening children has angered social network users.
An Armenian soldier on the frontline. Screenshot of the video by the NK information centre https://www.facebook.com/ArtsakhInformation/videos/401158884385156/
15:19, 22 October 2020
Armenia and Azerbaijan report battles along entire frontline
The positions of Azerbaijani troops deployed in the Karabakh conflict zone were shelled at night in three directions of the front; and by morning, local battles began along the entire contact line, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated. Its Armenian counterpart has announced armed clashes in all sectors of the frontline.
A square in Batumi. Photo by Nina Tumanova for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:21, 22 October 2020
After authorities' promises, Batumi activists stop their hunger strike
The residents of Batumi, who demanded to extend social payments and defer payments on bank loans, have stopped their hunger strike after the promise of Tornike Rizhvadze, the head of the Adjara Government, to resolve these problems. People have the right to demand help from authorities, as they are in a difficult social situation due to the coronavirus epidemic, human rights defenders believe.
A smashed car on a street in Stepanakert, October 19. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:19, 22 October 2020
Nagorno-Karabakh accuses Azerbaijan of shelling Martakert and Martuni Districts
The city of Martakert and its neighbouring villages were exposed to missile attacks, which did not stop during October 21, the authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh have reported. Artillery was also used in the direction of the city of Martuni and the village of Ger-Ger.
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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.