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Fire in the Turgenev marketplace in Cherkessk, August 7, 2014. Photo: screenshot of the video posted by Roman Roman, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yUAZB3irU8
13:36, 28 April 2016
Workers of Cherkessk marketplace claim deliberate arson
On April 27, Leyla Semyonova and Sima Kulova, who were delegated by over 300 victims of the fire in the Turgenev marketplace in Cherkessk, were received by Kazimir Botashov, the Minister of Internal Affaires of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR).
Khaiser Djemilev. Photo: RFE/RL
11:12, 28 April 2016
Court dismisses complaint about refusal of CER for Khaiser Djemilev
Today, the Astrakhan Regional Court has upheld the decision of the first instance court to refuse conditional early relief (CER) for Khaiser Djemilev, a son of Mustafa Djemilev, one of the leaders of the Crimean Tatar movement.
Vera Savchenko. Photo: Inna Sokolovska (RFE/RL)
11:10, 28 April 2016
Vera Savchenko sheltered by Consulate General of Ukraine in Rostov-on-Don
In the evening of April 27, at the Russian-Ukrainian border, there was an attempt to detain Vera Savchenko, and FSB agents seized her passport. After the incident, the woman left the checkpoint in a car with diplomatic state licence plates and went to Rostov-on-Don.
Funerals of the Azerbaijani Army soldier. Photo: © Vdohnovenie Mustafa, http://sputnik.az/incidents/20160405/404455167.html
10:14, 28 April 2016
Resident of Azerbaijani village killed in Karabakh conflict zone
Today, near-border villages have been shelled in Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh. One killed person and eight others wounded were reported.
Protester holds flag of Azerbaijan. December 2013. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
06:55, 28 April 2016
Public activists report on problems with execution of ECtHR's judgments in Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijani government fails to comply with its obligations in the field of human rights, and there are serious problems with the execution of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Azerbaijan. This was stated by participants of the forum "The role and place of international courts in the legal system of Azerbaijan."
In the vicinity of the village of Ergeninsky, Volgograd. Photo: http://onf.ru/2016/03/28/volgogradskie-aktivisty-onf-vzyali-na-kontrol-problemy-mnogodetnyh-semey-poluchivshih/?page=7
05:17, 28 April 2016
In Volgograd, families with many children complain about receiving land plots unsuitable for construction
In Volgograd, several families with many children are not able to use the land plots allocated to them, since they are not suitable for construction. This problem was discussed during a roundtable held on April 27. Officials were also invited to take part in the roundtable.
Nadezhda Savchenko. Photo: RFE/RL
01:05, 28 April 2016
Russia launches procedure for Nadezhda Savchenko's extradition to Ukraine, advocate reports
The procedure for extradition of Nadezhda Savchenko, a Ukrainian aviator, sentenced in Russia to 22 years of imprisonment, has been launched. This was reported by Mark Feighin, an advocate of Nadezhda Savchenko. His client has already received the documents to be filled in.
23:34, 27 April 2016
Activist Khatukhov states being beaten up in Terek
A former policeman Artyom Khatukhov said that today he was beaten up in the city of Terek in the building of the supplementary office of the "Sberbank" (Savings Bank). The police said that his application was being checked.
Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev at the press conference in Makhachkala. January 14, 2013. Photo by Svetlana Svistunova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
20:12, 27 April 2016
Dagestani SC upholds suspension of inquiry into Akhmednabiyev's murder
The decision of the Sovietskiy District Court of Makhachkala, which approved the suspension of the inquiry into the murder of journalist Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev, was upheld by the Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan.
House damaged by the shelling, Terter District of Azerbaijan, April 3, 2016. Photo by Famil Makhmudbeily for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
19:38, 27 April 2016
Azerbaijan: authorities promise to rebuild houses damaged by shelling
The Terter District of Azerbaijan has resumed power supply to 11 villages, broken because of the damage of a substation as a result of shelling. The houses damaged by shelling will be repaired at the expense of the state, officials said.
Zhanna Nemtsova. Photo: screenshot of video posted by Open Russia, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se5ekGC3hB0
18:19, 27 April 2016
Nemtsov's daughter asks to reopen inquiry into her father's murder
Zhanna, the daughter of Boris Nemtsov, has addressed the investigating authorities asking them to resume the inquiry into the murder of the politician and to issue formal charges to law enforcement officer Ruslan Geremeev.
Prison №8 in Tbilisi. Photo: Mzia Saganelidze (RFE/RL)
15:33, 27 April 2016
President of Georgia pardons 95 convicts
69 of them will be released from their jails after the pardon decree; the remaining will have their terms reduced.
House damaged as a result of shelling, Martakert, April 17, 2016. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
15:15, 27 April 2016
Two houses damaged after shelling of Martakert
Last night Martakert was shelled from the Azerbaijani side, said the head of the city. According to his version, the shells damaged the power line and two houses.
Bus blown up in Alabyan Street in Yerevan, April 25, 2016. Photo: © PAN Photo / Vahan Stepanyan
14:32, 27 April 2016
Second casualty of Yerevan bus blast identified
The second person killed by the explosion in a Yerevan bus was the 55-year-old Ruden Balyan, said the Investigating Committee of Armenia. Investigators believe that Balyan was the culprit of the explosion. Six victims of the explosion are still treated at medical centres.
Artillery shelling. Photo: © Спутник/ Iliya Pitalev, http://sputnik.az/news/20160427/404862452.html
11:40, 27 April 2016
Eleven Azerbaijani villages de-energized as a result of shelling
Starting late evening of April 26 and throughout the whole last night, the city of Terter and front-line village were again shelled, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told at the Terter district administration.
‘Lastochka’ train at Sochi railway station. Photo: http://fedpress.ru/news/society/news_society/1441353514-na-vremya-gran-pri-formuly-1-proezd-v-sochinskikh-lastochkakh-budet-besplatnym
09:07, 27 April 2016
For the time of "Formula-1" race in Sochi, "Swallow" trains will be free of charge
From April 28 to May 1, the participants and guests of the motor race "Grand Prix Russia Formula 1" in Sochi will use the "Lastochka" (Swallow) trains free of charge.
Talysh after shelling. Photo: © Sputnik/ Asatur Yesayants, http://sputnikarmenia.ru/karabah/20160426/3180473.html
08:45, 27 April 2016
Nagorno-Karabakh blames Azerbaijan for soldier's death
At night of April 27, as a result of Azerbaijan's shelling, a serviceman was killed, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has reported today, adding that last night the units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces shelled Martakert and other dwelling settlements.
Protest action against territorial concessions and deployment of peacemakers in the Karabakh conflict zone. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
02:26, 27 April 2016
Action in support of Nagorno-Karabakh was about 50 people strong
Yerevan has hosted a protest action against territorial concessions and deployment of peacemakers in the Karabakh conflict zone. According to organizers, about 50 persons took part in it. Their march in Yerevan passed without incidents, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Bus blown up in Alabyan Street in Yerevan, April 25, 2016. Photo: © PAN Photo / Karo Sahakyan
17:36, 26 April 2016
Armenian special services rule out version of terror act in the bus
The Armenia's Investigating Committee has suggested that the explosion in the bus in Yerevan had an occasional and domestic character. The version of a terror act is no longer considered, the National Security Service (NSS) has confirmed.
Bus blown up in Alabyan Street in Yerevan, April 25, 2016. Photo: © PAN Photo / Karo Sahakyan
16:59, 26 April 2016
Investigators find explosives in passenger of Yerevan bus
Searches were conducted in the houses of all the passengers of the Yerevan bus, in which the explosion occurred; and in the apartment of one of them explosives were found, a source from the Investigating Committee of Armenia told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
News
Nikol Pashinyan. Photo: https://kremlin.ru/ Pashinyan's legal battles became a topic of dispute among social media users.

Employees of "Multi Tobacco" at the sealed entrance to the enterprise, July 14, 2026. Frame from video Yerevan Today / YouTube Tsarukyan's factory workers continued protests in Yerevan and Abovyan.

The former head of the police of Armenia has been posthumously charged in the "March 1 case".

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.