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Mikhail Saakashvili's speech for the UNM supporters via Skype in Tbilisi. Photo by the press service of the party https://www.facebook.com/nacionalurimodzraoba/videos/372906620120619/
10:55, 30 November 2018
Issue of street protests threatens to split Georgian opposition
Grigol Vashadze, a Georgian presidential candidate, and Mikhail Saakashvili, the leader of the "United National Movement" (UNM) Party, have called on their supporters to come to a mass rally on December 2. The Republican Party warned the allies that it would not support street protest.
The site of the shootout in the Maisky District of Kabardino-Balkaria. November 29, 2018. Photo by the Russian Investigative Committee https://sledcom.ru/news/item/1276831/
10:48, 30 November 2018
In Kabardino-Balkaria, three persons killed in a shootout with law enforcers
In the Maisky District of Kabardino-Balkaria, law enforcers killed three persons who opened fire while there was an attempt to stop their car. According to the FSB, religious extremists were killed, and another attacker was detained.
The police photos made near the checkpoint in Shosseynaya street in Grozny. Screenshot of the "Operative Line"
10:44, 30 November 2018
Body of a female suicide bomber in Grozny not given out to her mother
The body of Karina Spiridonova, who blew herself up in Grozny, was not given out to her relatives for burial, reported sources. The mother of Karina Spiridonova believes that her daughter was forced to commit a suicide bombing by threats to harm her children.
A woman's hand holding rosary during a prayer. Photo: REUTERS/Gabriela Bhaskar
10:40, 30 November 2018
Rights defenders reveal 39 "honour killings" in Northern Caucasus in five years
The "Legal Initiative" has prepared a report on women who fell victim to honour killings in the period from 2012 to 2017. The rights defenders launched a campaign in social networks #Killedbygossip about the fate of the victims in Chechnya and Dagestan.
The Russian Investigative Committee. Photo from the official website of the Russian Investigative Committee https://sledcom.ru/news/item/1098903/
10:35, 30 November 2018
Law enforcers' refusal to investigate extrajudicial executions in Chechnya challenged
In the Stavropol Territory, the court has scheduled for November 30 the consideration of a lawsuit of the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" against investigators who refused to institute a criminal case on extrajudicial execution of 27 residents of Chechnya.
Nikol Pashinyan. Photo: Sputnik / Sergey Guneev https://sputnik-georgia.ru/world_politics/20180516/240487316/pashinyan-planiruet-vizit-georgia.html
18:14, 29 November 2018
Nikol Pashinyan announces replenishment of Armenian budget with oligarchs' money
Alexander Sargsyan, a brother of the former president of Armenia, has agreed to transfer 30 million US dollars to the state budget, and Armen Avetisyan, the former head of the Customs Committee, wants to hand over his hotel worth 20 million US dollars to the state. This has been announced by Nikol Pashinyan, the head of the Cabinet of Ministers.
A polling station No. 51 in the Vake District. November 28, 2018. Photo by Inna Kukudjanova for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:08, 29 November 2018
Georgian CEC reports 307 complaints about violations during presidential election
There have been requests to cancel the results of voting in the second round of the presidential election at five polling stations, reports the spokesperson for the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia. She has promised to consider all complaints. Among the violations committed on the voting day, Georgian NGOs mentioned threats and bribing of voters.
Military vehicles of the Azerbaijani army. Photo https://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/
13:17, 29 November 2018
Azerbaijan claims 26 cases of shelling in conflict zone
On November 28-29, the positions of the Azerbaijani army were shelled from the direction of "occupied villages," reported the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijan. It did not report cases of violation of the ceasefire regime at the border with Armenia.
The building of the National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia. Photo https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/politics/20180614/12646387/prezident-armenii-naznachil-novogo-zamdirektora-snb.html
13:14, 29 November 2018
Armenian NSS reports failure to investigate wiretapping of law enforcers' conversations
Investigators have got no real evidence base in the case on wiretapping of phone conversations of the heads of the Armenian law enforcement bodies, reports Arthur Vanetsyan, the chief of the National Security Service (NSS).
Nikol Pashinyan. Photo Sputnik / Aram Nersesyan , https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/politics/20181128/15911833/pashinyan-prokommentiroval-vopros-vozvrashcheniya-iz-azerbajdzhana-karena-kazaryana.html
12:01, 29 November 2018
Armenian foreign policy gives reason to criticize Nikol Pashinyan
Nikol Pashinyan's opponents criticize him for losing the post of the CSTO Secretary General for Armenia, notes observer Akop Badalyan. Nikol Pashinyan is doing the same thing as the previous authorities, states Boris Navasardyan, the head of the Yerevan Press Club. The new government deserves criticism because of mistakes in foreign policy, believes political consultant Armen Badalyan.
A rally near the Parliament of Ingushetia on October 4, 2018. Photo by Umar Yovloy for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:58, 29 November 2018
Dispute over Chechen-Ingush border sets a precedent for Caucasus and Russia
When making a decision on the issue of the Chechen-Ingush border, the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation should be guided by "reasonable terms," notes advocate Igor Trunov. He believes "it will not take more than a week or two." The decision creates a precedent for future verdicts on similar cases, notes advocate Yevgeny Chernousov.
Salome Zurabishvili. Photo Reuters/David Mdzinarishvili
11:52, 29 November 2018
In Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili wins election with more than 59% of votes
In Georgia, after the counting of votes from 99.7% of polling stations in the presidential election, the independent candidate Salome Zurabishvili supported by the ruling "Georgian Dream" Party is in the lead. She gained 59.56% of the votes. Grigol Vashadze, a candidate of the "United National Movement" (UNM) Party, gained 40.44% of the votes.
A screenshot of Mikhail Saakashvili's video appeal http://rustavi2.ge/ka/news/119931
09:12, 29 November 2018
Mikhail Saakashvili calls on people for mass disobedience to Georgian authorities
Mikhail Saakashvili, the third president of Georgia, has claimed he does not recognize the outcome of the presidential election.
09:08, 29 November 2018
Rapper Husky's case draws attention to trend of musical censorship
The release of rapper Husky, who was arrested in Krasnodar, did not solve the problem of relations between musicians and the authorities. The rapper Husky's case has turned out to be one among other cases of pressure on performers popular with young people, whose concerts are cancelled in different cities of Russia.
A polling station No. 12 in Tbilisi. November 28, 2018. Photo by Grigory Shvedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
09:06, 29 November 2018
Observers refuse to recognize election in Georgia as fair
Among the violations registered by observers from Georgian NGOs during the second round of the presidential election there were bribing of voters and use of the administrative resource. Bidzina Ivanishvili actually recognized the victory of Salome Zurabishvili.
The police near the Constitutional Court in Saint Petersburg. November 27, 2018. Photo by Dinar Idrisov for the "Caucasian Knot"
09:02, 29 November 2018
Supporters of Ingush activists accused of disobeying police
All activists, detained in Saint Petersburg during solo pickets held to support opponents of the agreement on the border between Ingushetia and Chechnya, have been released. Two of them are accused of rendering resistance to the police.
Vitaly Shklyarov. Photo by Inna Kukudjanova for the "Caucasian Knot"
08:59, 29 November 2018
Expert: stealing votes at presidential election in Georgia may provoke a revolution
In Georgia, voting at the presidential election has a pronounced protest nature, and attempts of the ruling party to steal the victory of the opposition will turn into rallies of "unprecedented scale," believes political consultant Vitaly Shklyarov.
A polling station in Georgia. Photo: SPUTNIK / LEVAN AVLABRELI https://sputnik-georgia.ru/election-2018/20181128/243159656/V-Gruzii-nachalsya-vtoroy-tur-vyborov-prezidenta-strany.html
18:42, 28 November 2018
Opposition claims large-scale violations at Georgian presidential election
The Georgian opposition and the police expressed different opinions when assessing violations committed during the election. The "United National Movement" (UNM) Party reported that voters were bribed at polling stations all over Georgia, while the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) noted the calm situation during the voting.
The banner of the participant of the action on the Akhmat Kadyrov bridge. November 28, 2018. Photo by David Frenkel for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:41, 28 November 2018
Law enforcers detain a Petersburg resident for action on Akhmat Kadyrov bridge
Law enforcers accused a 17-year-old activist detained in Saint Petersburg of violating the procedure for holding a public action for "transferring" the Akhmat Kadyrov bridge to Ingushetia. After that, the teenager was released from the police station.
A procedure for christening at the Cathedral of Holy Christ the Saviour in the city of Shushi. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:29, 28 November 2018
Soldiers of Nagorno-Karabakh Defence Army baptized in Shushi
60 soldiers of the Nagorno-Karabakh Defence Army were baptized at the Cathedral of Holy Christ the Saviour in the city of Shushi.
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Karapetyan's associate Artur Avanesyan ended his hunger strike.

Analysts have assessed the consequences for Baku of breaking off relations with the European Parliament.

Protest in Yerevan. May 4, 2026. Still from News.am video https://news.am/ru/video/1032318 Protesters in Yerevan demanded the European Union's attention to the problems of Karabakh residents.

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.