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Rally of the People's Forum in Freedom Square in Tbilisi, May 21, 2011. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
15:30, 21 May 2011
About 10,000 people take part in opposition protests in Tbilisi
Today, the People's Forum, which unites several oppositional forces, has started its actions in the Georgian capital. The Freedom Square has housed about 10,000 people, who demand resignation of Saakashvili and improvement of living standards.
14:10, 21 May 2011
Moscow hosts event dated to 20 years of Law "On Rehabilitation of Repressed Nations"
Today, Moscow hosts an event dated to the 20th anniversary of the adoption by the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation of the Law No. 1107-1 "On Rehabilitation of Repressed Nations". The event is held by the Ingush public living in Moscow.
13:00, 21 May 2011
Head of European Parliament calls Azerbaijani authorities to hold dialogue with opposition
When speaking at a press conference on the outcomes of his visit to Azerbaijan, Jerzy Buzek, head of the European Parliament, called the Azerbaijani authorities to advance with reforms, ensure democratic rights and freedoms and hold dialogue with the civil society and the opposition.
Astrakhan, May 20, 2011. A solo picket against rising petrol prices. Photo by Sergey Kozhanov
12:26, 21 May 2011
Astrakhan hosts actions against fuel price rise
Yesterday, on May 20, the central Astrakhan was a venue of a series of solo pickets, organized by the Astrakhan regional branch of "The Other Russia" with the aim to attract public attention to the problem of rising prices on fuel and lubricants.
Laying flowers at the place of murder of Stanislav Markelov and Anastasia Baburova. Prechistenka St., Moscow, May 20, 2011. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot
10:00, 21 May 2011
In Moscow, participants of International Sakharov Conference commemorate Stanislav Markelov
On May 20, after the first day of the conference "Andrei Sakharov: Concern and Hope of 2011", dedicated to the 90th birthday of Andrei Sakharov, Russian rights defenders laid flowers at the place, where lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova were shot dead.
08:00, 21 May 2011
Match "Terek"-"Anji" in Grozny was accompanied by unprecedented security measures
The first official football match at the new Akhmad Kadyrov Stadium, opened on May 11 in Grozny, passed peacefully. Grozny "Terek" beat Makhachkala "Anji" 1:0. Football fans note that security measures at the stadium were unprecedented.
23:50, 20 May 2011
Fans are driven by force to football match, Grozny residents assert
Today, the Akhmad Kadyrov Stadium, opened on May 11 in Grozny, which is the largest sports complex in Northern Caucasus, will host the first official football match between "Terek" Grozny and "Anji" Makhachkala. Some residents of Grozny claim that, same like on May 11, thousands of people will be driven in the "voluntary-compulsory" manner to the stadium.
23:30, 20 May 2011
In Kabardino-Balkaria, state officials are suspected of housing frauds
The investigatory bodies of Kabardino-Balkaria have initiated a criminal case against two officials of the administration of the Prokhladnensky District. They are suspected of frauds with the housing facilities intended for resettling people out of dilapidated housing stock.
Forced migrants, Azerbaijan. Photo: ann.az
23:10, 20 May 2011
Antonio Guterres is satisfied with accommodation of IDPs in Azerbaijan
The main goals of the May 17-19 visit of Antonio Guterres, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, to Azerbaijan were to study the living conditions of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and to attract the attention of the world community to the unsettled Karabakh conflict and its heavy humanitarian consequences.
First day of International Conference "Andrei Sakharov: Concern and Hope of 2011". Moscow, May 20, 2011. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:00, 20 May 2011
Moscow starts International Sakharov Conference
Today, the International Conference "Andrei Sakharov: Concern and Hope of 2011" dated to the 90th birthday of Andrei Sakharov was opened in Moscow. Its participants have already stated the relevance of Sakharov's ideas for the modern Russia.
At press briefing of Sakharov Conference, left to right: Sergei Kovalyov, Soviet dissident, member of human rights movement in the USSR and post-Soviet Russia and Russian political and social activist; Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe; Vladimir Lukin, Russian Ombudsman, Moscow, May 20, 2011. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:00, 20 May 2011
Hammarberg tells Sakharov Conference in Moscow about poor crime investigation in Northern Caucasus
Lack of proper inquiry into crimes committed in Northern Caucasus may create a dangerous precedent for future generations, Thomas Hammarberg, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, said at a briefing held within the Moscow Sakharov Conference.
22:40, 20 May 2011
Volgograd: young mothers hold picket demanding to solve problem of kindergarten deficit
Today, young mothers with children have held a picket near the building of the Central Bank today held a picket, demanding the authorities to address the shortage of places in kindergartens. As reported by the city UVD, the authorized action was attended by about 35 women with children.
22:30, 20 May 2011
Medvedev instructs Ministry of Justice to monitor enforcement of ECtHR's decisions on Russia
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has instructed the Ministry of Justice to monitor enforcement of decisions of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), also known as Strasbourg Court by its location. A significant share of these decisions has to do with the affairs of Northern Caucasus.
22:10, 20 May 2011
In Dagestan, court finds three policemen guilty of beating teenager
Today, the Shamil District Court of Dagestan has sentenced three policemen, accused of brutal beating of Makhmud Akhmedov, 14.
22:00, 20 May 2011
Parliament of Georgia welcomes resolution on Circassian Genocide with standing applause
Today, at its plenary session, the Georgian Parliament has unanimously adopted the resolution "On Recognition of Circassian Genocide Committed by Russian Empire". Ninety-five MPs have supported the resolution, as the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports from the Parliament's session hall.
21:00, 20 May 2011
Krasnodar Territory: UVD agent kills motorist
At night on May 20, a security officer from the UVD (Interior Department) of Krasnodar shot dead a drunken driver while checking his documents. this was reported by the press service of the Investigatory Department for the Krasnodar Territory of the ICRF (Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation).
20:00, 20 May 2011
The leader of the youth branch of the "Georgian Party" taken into custody for 40 days
The City court of Tbilisi selected pretrial detention for 40 days as a preventive punishment for the leader of the youth branch of the "Georgian Party" Shota Yamanidze. Yamanidze was detained by the police of Tbilisi on May, 18, for accusation of purchasing, storage and use of narcotic drugs.
19:00, 20 May 2011
American Circassians organized a flash-mob against Russian consulates
On May, 16, a video recorded by representatives of Circassian diaspora in the USA appeared on the Net. It demonstrated a flash-mob organized by American Circassians against Russian consulates in the USA. The flash-mob was called "May, 21 - a call for action. Where is Circassia?" and timed to an anniversary of the Russian-Caucasian war.
18:00, 20 May 2011
71 people killed in April in armed confrontations in Northern Caucasus
No less than 116 persons became victims of armed confrontations in Northern Caucasus in April. 71 people out of them were killed and 45 got wounded. These are the totals of calculation by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
23:50, 19 May 2011
In Finland, rights defenders to hold picket at Russian Embassy
A picket dedicated to signing of the peace agreement between Chechnya and Russia in 1997 will be held in Helsinki on May 27 near the Russian Embassy in Finland. It will be attended by refugees from Chechnya and Ingushetia, citizens of Finland and activists of various international human rights organizations.
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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.