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Buynaksk, Dagestan. Photo: Marat Arslangereev http://www.odnoselchane.ru/
11:18, 25 May 2019
Relatives of arrested Buynaksk residents excluded their involvement in IS*
The residents of Buynaksk, accused of links with militants, told investigators about their plans to leave for Ukraine to study the sabotage activities there, Arsen Shabanov, an advocate, has stated. Relatives of Ramazan Zakaryaev and Samat Tatarkhanov pointed to the practice of fabricating terrorism cases by law enforcers.
11:06, 25 May 2019
Two thousand Dagestanis receive food within the "Stop Hunger" programme
More than 50 volunteers of two charitable funds have provided needy residents of Dagestan with foodstuffs. The action will be held monthly.
David Gareja Monastery Complex. Photo: Wojciech Bijok https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Давид-Гареджа#/media/File:David_Gareja_monastery_complex6.jpg
10:55, 25 May 2019
Georgian activists tell about road works at David Gareja Complex
The road construction near the David Gareja Monastery Complex has increased tensions on the Georgian-Azerbaijani border. The Azerbaijani side has announced a motor rally in the territory of the complex, and Georgian activists – a response action.
Kantemir Balagov. Screenshot from video posted by Zoom Channel, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v8k6sd5tCE
08:17, 25 May 2019
KBR filmmaker awarded at Cannes Film Festival
The film "Dylda" (Beanpole) has brought to Kantemir Balagov, a filmmaker from the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), the prize of the best direction in the second most important contest programme of the Cannes Film Festival – "Special Look" (Un Certain Regard).
Special operation in the Kizilyurt District of Dagestan. Screenshot from video posted at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ooxcGqcFoQ
22:46, 24 May 2019
Collective iftars cancelled in Kizilyurt District after CTO
After an armed clash in the village of Sultan-Yangi-Yurt, the authorities and the imams of Kizilyurt and the Kizilyurt District of Dagestan decided to temporarily suspend holding a collective breaking of fasting of believers who observed the month of Ramadan.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: Sputnik/Sergei Savostyanov/Pool via REUTERS
22:12, 24 May 2019
Ramzan Kadyrov refutes information about his promotion to Vice Premier
The leader of Chechnya responded to the information about his possible resignation, with a subsequent promotion to the post of the Vice Premier, by a demonstrative rejection of any ambitions to become a federal top-ranking official.
Special operation in Dagestan. Photo: NAC press service, http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-dagestane-neytralizovany-troe-banditov.html#&gid=1&pid=1
18:24, 24 May 2019
Attack on law enforcers in Kizilyurt District becomes first armed incident over 10 months
A shootout in the Kizilyurt District, in which three persons have been killed today, has become the first armed incident in the district since early 2019. The recent attack on law enforcers in the Kizilyurt District occurred in July 2018.
Resident of the village of Akhmat-Yurt. Screenshot from video posted by Chechnya Today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk8IEajhxAM
18:05, 24 May 2019
Chechen people doubt joy of Akhmat-Yurt residents from renaming of their village
Fellow villagers of Ramzan Kadyrov said that they had long wanted for their village to be renamed as Akhmat-Yurt. They note they are proud that the village of Khosi-Yurt now bears the name of the father of the Chechen leader. Some residents of the republic and users of social networks found the above statements to be demonstrative.
Border between Georgia and South Ossetia. Photo: Jelger Groeneveld - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:South_Ossetia?uselang=ru#/media/File:Georgian_farmer_at_Khurvaleti_victim_of_borderization_by_Russian_and_South_Ossetian_troops.jpg
17:48, 24 May 2019
South Ossetia decides to close border with Georgia during school leavers' parties
The KGB of South Ossetia reports the decision to close border crossing points with Georgia for the period from May 24 to May 26 because of the enhanced security measures during the "Last Bell" celebrations at schools.
Special operation in Dagestan. Photo: NAC press service, http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-dagestane-neytralizovany-troe-banditov.html#&gid=1&pid=1
13:31, 24 May 2019
NAC reports killing three militants in Dagestan
Three persons were killed in a shootout with law enforcers in the Kizilyurt District of Dagestan, the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) has informed today.
Shafag Agabalaeva, editor-in-chief of "Bakupress.az". Screenshot of bakupress.az page
13:20, 24 May 2019
Editor-in-chief of website "Bakupress.az" stops her hunger strike
Shafag Agabalaeva, the editor-in-chief of the website "Bakupress.az", arrested on suspicion of drug dealing, has begun taking food, her son said.
Banner prepared by HRC 'Memorial'. Photo: HRC 'Memorial'
11:59, 24 May 2019
Activist Shevchenko awarded Nemtsov Prize
The Boris Nemtsov Prize for courage in fighting for democratic values in Russia has been awarded to Rostov activist Anastasia Shevchenko, accused of association with an undesirable organization.
The ARF "Dashnaktsutyun" supporters in Yerevan. Screenshot from video posted by Factor tv, https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2020&v=uT7DtPV7dvM
11:50, 24 May 2019
"Dashnaktsutyun" Party reproaches Pashinyan for absence of reforms
About 2400 people gathered at the rally of the ARF "Dashnaktsutyun" in Yerevan. A year has passed after the "velvet revolution", but the promised economic changes have not happened; the new government only sows hatred and enmity, trying to distract citizens from real problems, protesters have stated.
Bagaudin Khautiev. Screenshot from video posted by Buro Magas at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xD7P3tYkC4E
11:40, 24 May 2019
Court extends arrest of five Ingush activists
The Nalchik City Court has ruled to extend by four months the arrest of Bagaudin Khautiev and four other protesters in Magas, the lawyer, Kaloi Akhilgov, has informed.
01:35, 24 May 2019
Law enforcers disrupt journalists' protest in Baku
Policemen have pushed the employees of the edition "Futbol+", who protested against the stop of governmental financing, away from the presidential Administration. Three journalists, who wanted to cover the action of their colleagues, said they were detained and spent three hours at the police station.
Ramazan Djalaldinov. Photo: Ilyas Khadji, http://chernovik.net
01:19, 24 May 2019
CaT achieves check of complaint of resident of Chechnya
Investigators have started, with an almost three-year delay, examining the complaints lodged by Ramazan Djalaldinov, a resident of the Sharoi District of Chechnya, about his prosecutions after his video appeal to Vladimir Putin about the problems of the village of Kenkhi, the Committee against Torture (CaT) has informed.
Aram Simonyan. Photo: press service of the Presidential Administration of Armenia
21:58, 23 May 2019
YeSU Rector resigns amid students' protests
Today, Aram Simonyan, whose resignation was demanded by student activists, has voluntarily left the post of Rector of the Yerevan State University (YeSU). As explained by the press secretary of the university, Mr Simonyan does not want to darken the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the YeSU with the struggle around his candidacy.
Platov airport in Rostov-on-Don. Photo: Dmitry89, http://ru.wikipedia.org
21:44, 23 May 2019
Passengers at Rostov Airport evacuated after bomb call
Reports about mining of the Platov Rostov Airport turned out to be false, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported. Flights are not delayed; the staff works in normal mode, the airport has informed.
Samat Tatarkhanov and Ramazan Zakaryaev. Photo: press service of HRC ‘Memorial’, http://memohrc.org.
19:16, 23 May 2019
Buynaksk residents charged with involvement in IS* retract their confessions
An investigator convinced the court to extend for a month the arrests of four young men from Buynaksk, accused of having links with the militants. The detainees retracted their confessions obtained under torture, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" reported.
Miners in Georgia. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzhinarishvili
19:04, 23 May 2019
Georgian company refuses to meet demands of striking miners
The "Georgian Manganese" Company called on miners on strike in the city of Chiatura to return to their work and accused them of disrupting agreements. Negotiations give no results, and the strike continues, the spokesperson of the trade union reports today.
News
Protesters in Tbilisi demanded the release of political prisoners.

A still of a man detained in Tbilisi on suspicion of espionage. Photo: TV Pirveli / https://tvpirveli.ge/ka/siaxleebi/kriminali/126948-jashushobis-braldebit-magalchinosani-daakaves A high-ranking government official has been detained in Georgia in connection with an espionage case.

A Georgian activist was fined for a social media post.

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.