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08:14, 20 May 2018
Azerbaijani activist arrested after criticizing Aliev in social networks
Aflatun Safarov, an activist of the Lankaran branch of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has been sentenced to 30 days of administrative arrest on charges of disobeying policemen.
The Archangel Michael Church in Grozny. Photo by Sergei Krasnov http://ru.wikipedia.org/
20:45, 19 May 2018
Men killed in attack on church in Grozny identified
During militants' attack on the Archangel Michael Church in the capital of Chechnya, two policemen from Saratov, Kairat Rakhmetov and Vladimir Gorskov were killed. Three of the four killed militants are residents of Chechnya; the attackers' leader lived in a neighbouring region, Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of the republic, has stated.
19:42, 19 May 2018
Ingushetia: neighbours' conflict results in two casualties
One person was shot dead, another died of stab wounds as a result of the conflict of residents of the Sunzha District of Ingushetia.
Screenshot of the video of the attack on church in Grozny https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubzraQN5jRU
17:50, 19 May 2018
Attack on church in Grozny reminded attack in Kizlyar
An attempt to capture a church in Chechnya, in which seven persons perished, was the second attack on Orthodox believers in Northern Caucasus since the start of the year. The responsibility for the previous attack in Kizlyar committed in February was claimed by the "Islamic State" (IS), a terrorist organization, banned in Russia by the court.
LGBT flags. Photo https://www.svoboda.org/a/28496059.html
15:01, 19 May 2018
Rights defenders treat Justice Minister's statement on gays in Chechnya as absurd
Rights defenders treat as meaningless the statement of Alexander Konovalov, Russian Minister of Justice, who said there were no gay men in Chechnya who could be persecuted. The rights defenders have also noted that the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is not authorized to carry out investigations.
Nikol Pashinyan's supporters observe the results of voting in the Parliament. Yerevan, May 8, 2018. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:24, 19 May 2018
Political analysts announce possibility of new protests in Armenia
There is antagonism in relations between the new Armenian government and delegates from the former ruling party. In case if no compromise is reached, the Prime Minister will resort to street protests, political analysts believe.
Participants of a rally against corruption in Makhachkala. June 12, 2017. Photo by Murad Muradov for the "Caucasian Knot"
07:00, 19 May 2018
At trial, Dagestani policemen report provocations against journalists
At trial, Karim Kasumov, a resident of Dagestan, rejected any intent to make obstacles for the activities of journalists during a rally in Makhachkala. The journalists and policemen who attended the rally reported to the court about the provocations at the rally.
An exhibition of carpets in the State Historical and Local Lore Museum of Nagorno-Karabakh in Stepanakert. May 18, 2018. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
06:01, 19 May 2018
Nagorno-Karabakh marks "Night of Museums" by exhibitions on start of liberation movement
In Nagorno-Karabakh, fourteen museums organized new exhibitions and events dedicated to the "Night of Museums". Some museums arranged exhibitions in honour of the 30th anniversary of the Karabakh movement and heroes of wars, while others presented works created by masters of applied art.
The police officers and protesters in Tbilisi. May 12, 2018. Screenshot of the report by the Rustavi TV Channel http://rustavi2.ge/en/news/103763
04:45, 19 May 2018
In Georgia, report on raids to nightclubs provokes controversy
In Tbilisi, searches in nightclubs were carried out with the court's sanction and revealed a well-arranged infrastructure for drug trafficking, reported Giorgi Gakhariya, Georgian Minister of Internal Affairs. MPs from the "European Georgia" and "Georgian Dream" Parties supported the actions of the police to combat the drug trafficking.
23:26, 18 May 2018
Russian authorities find it impossible to get death convict from Iraq
A native of Northern Caucasus has been sentenced to death in Iraq for belonging to the "Islamic State" *IS) (a terrorist grouping banned in Russia by the court).
20:04, 18 May 2018
Resident of Dagestan accused of abducting a girl
A native of the Dagestan's Gergebil District and his accomplices managed to take a girl to the recreation centre in Makhachkala, from where she managed to escape, the Dagestan Prosecutor's Office reports.
19:55, 18 May 2018
Kadyrov's offer on Putin's three presidential terms brought into State Duma
The bill on three presidential terms in a row for Vladimir Putin, instead of two, which was approved by the Chechen parliament, has been sent to the Chairman of the State Duma of Russia.
The police officers in Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:46, 18 May 2018
Chechnya restricts carrying weapons due to 2018 FIFA World Cup
In the period from May 25 to July 25, in Chechnya, carrying of weapons will be limited in connection with the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, reports the Department for Chechnya of the National Guard of Russia.
An alleged kidnapper in Khasavyurt. Photo http://dagestan.sledcom.ru/news/item/1227579/
19:00, 18 May 2018
Israel: activists report Dagestani resident's kidnapping
Alexei Kardashov, a resident of Khasavyurt, was allegedly kidnapped for ransom and taken to Chechnya, the Jewish community of Dagestan reports. The police failed to identify the person who stole money from an Alexei Kardashov's bank card.
Participants of a protest rally holding a poster with an appeal to release political prisoners. Baku, October 28, 2017. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:08, 18 May 2018
More than 500 people may be pardoned in Azerbaijan
The commission for pardoning has considered 1100 appeals and prepared for the Azerbaijani President a list of 500 names. The amnesty is expected to be dated to the Republic Day, May 28.
Soldiers of the Azerbaijani army. Photo https://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/?gid=20525
09:24, 18 May 2018
Azerbaijan claims 85 cases of shelling in Karabakh conflict zone
Units of the Armenian armed forces used large-calibre machine guns during shelling, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) reports.
The flag of the European Union (EU) in the European Parliament. Photo: Flickr/ European Parliament
05:54, 18 May 2018
European Parliament outlined priorities of new EU-Azerbaijan agreement
The new agreement between the European Union (EU) and Azerbaijan should contribute to combating corruption, money laundering and tax evasion, as well as to country's progressing towards basic freedoms. This was stated by the committee of the European Parliament.
The barrel of a machine gun. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
00:20, 18 May 2018
Armenian MoD tells OSCE about activation of Azerbaijani Armed Forces
David Tonoyan, the head of the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD), has informed Andrzej Kasprzyk, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, about the attempts of Azerbaijani militaries to violate the truce.
22:53, 17 May 2018
Moscow border guards release the Dagestani woman deported from Egypt
Sakinat Baisultanova, a native of Dagestan, who was deported from Egypt, was kept by border guards for 12 hours and was set free after buying an air ticket from Moscow to Makhachkala. This was reported by Roza Magomedova, a lawyer of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
Followers of Sheikh Kunta-Haji Kishiev in a mosque. Photo by the press service of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Chechnya http://www.dumchr.ru/single-post/2015/07/14/%D0%92-%D0%A7%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%B5-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8-%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%8C-%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F-%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%85%D0%B0-%D0%9A%D1%83%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%8B%D0%A5%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%B8-%D0%9A%D0%B8%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B0"
21:49, 17 May 2018
Collection of data on religious views alerts residents of Chechnya
Interviews about the support of various Islamic wirds (religious trends) of males in Grozny have caused misunderstanding; people do not want to deal with the authorities, residents of Chechnya have stated. In their turn, experts assert that the lawfulness of such surveys and the reliability of received data causes doubts.
News
Military operation in Ukraine. Still from a Russian Ministry of Defense video: https://z.mil.ru/spec_mil_oper/media/video/watch.htm?id=18838@morfVideoAudioFile The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,050.

Domestic violence. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in Photoshop. Human rights activists have recorded a surge in requests for assistance in the North Caucasus.

Participants in the fighting in Ukraine. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense Press Service The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,000.

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.