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People in Place de la République in Paris pay tribute to Samuel Pati, a French teacher who was beheaded in the streets of a Parisian suburb, France, October 18, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Charles Platiau
16:29, 29 May 2021
France: rights defenders demand to stop deporting Chechen natives
French authorities are deliberately violating international rules by deporting natives of Chechnya from France to Russia, where they are at risk of torture and ill-treatment, French human rights defenders have declared in their joint statement.
Vladikavkaz, http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Владикавказ
13:55, 29 May 2021
Vladikavkaz: Conversation Club draws attention to problem of preserving Ossetian language
Lana Sokhieva, a young philologist from Vladikavkaz, has created a linguistic conversation club of the Ossetian language. The first session was attended by 13 people, but many residents of the republic are interested in the club, the creator has noted.
13:35, 29 May 2021
Detained opponents of Namakhvan HPP released
The Kutaisi City Court has postponed the trial of the protesters against the construction of a hydroelectric power plant (HPP) in the Rioni Gorge. Eight detainees were released in the courtroom.
The pastures in the Gegarkunik Region of Armenia. Photo: http://armenpress.am
08:45, 29 May 2021
Azerbaijani militaries' invasion deprived Kut villagers of their pastures
The pastures of the village of Kut in the Gegarkunik Region of Armenia have come under the control of Azerbaijani troops; and in the absence of land for cattle breeding, villagers will have to leave their houses, a local resident has stated.
Shamil Basayev. Photo: Natalia Medvedeva, http://ru.wikipedia.org
08:34, 29 May 2021
Relatives of Kuban resident treat the case of his participation in Basaev's raid on Dagestan as fabricated
The advocate of Alexander Ponomarenko, accused of involvement in the attack on Dagestan with the militants of Basaev and Khattab, has stated that the charges had not been proved; however, the court has upheld the decision to arrest him.
08:22, 29 May 2021
EU supports Pashinyan's idea of observers on Azerbaijani border
The Foreign Service of the European Union (EU) has welcomed the offer to place observers on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, urging the parties to start talks on the border delimitation.
A football match between the “Akhmat” and “Lokomotiv” teams. Photo: official website of the 'Lokomotiv' club, http://www.fclm.ru/ru
22:05, 28 May 2021
Chechen athletes continue Kadyrov’s immunity trend
While commenting on an attack on a referee and players of the Moscow football club during a match with the “Akhmat” Football Club (FC) in Grozny, human rights defenders Svetlana Gannushkina and Ruslan Kutaev have noted that in Chechnya, athletes feel like an elite and try to copy the behaviour of the republic’s leaders.
Erzi Nature Reserve. Screenshot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAWdOFjPpkc
21:43, 28 May 2021
Beating in Erzi Nature Reserve results from demarcation of border between Chechnya and Ingushetia
As a result of the agreement on the new administrative border between Ingushetia and Chechnya in September 2018, the third part of the Erzi Nature Reserve ended up on the territory of Chechnya. After the beating of the employees of the natural park, the work in the Chechen sector is no longer carried out, the administration of the Erzi Nature Reserve reports.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: Kremlin.ru
21:25, 28 May 2021
Kadyrov explains his threats to opponents of vaccination
In response to the media reports about threats against residents of Chechnya who do not want to be vaccinated against coronavirus, Ramzan Kadyrov has said that the tough anti-epidemic measures taken by the Chechen authorities do not contradict the policy of President Vladimir Putin.
Azerbaijani soldiers. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan
20:22, 28 May 2021
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of wounding a soldier
The positions of the Azerbaijani armed forces were shelled from the Armenian side on the border with the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic, and soldier Elkhan Muradov was wounded as a result of the shelling attack, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reported. Armenian military officials called the information unreliable.
Mass brawl at a football match between the “Akhmat” and “Lokomotiv” teams in Chechnya. Screenshot: TUT.DAGESTAN, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU-_KAe0HbQ
20:07, 28 May 2021
Three “Akhmat” football players suspended from training after a fight at stadium
The “Akhmat” Football Club (FC) has suspended football players Lechi Sadulaev, Abdul-Malik Djakuev, and Turpal-Ali Ibishev from training after a massive fight that took place during a match with the “Lokomotiv” FC. The football players will also not participate in a special training camp, the “Akhmat” FC reports today.
14:27, 28 May 2021
Twenty Azerbaijani citizens returned from Syria
On May 27, Azerbaijani authorities returned six women and 14 children to their homeland. They had been kept in the Amerna Camp in the city of Djerablus in Syria, the "Apa" News Agency has reported today with reference to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
Akhmed Pogorov with his relatives. Photo by Amina Zakaeva for the Caucasian Knot
14:08, 28 May 2021
Akhmed Pogorov's arrest triggers criticism of the court
The return of Akhmed Pogorov, a co-chairman of the World Congress of the Ingush People, back into custody testifies to possible pressure on the court in Essentuki, since this decision contradicts the position of the Supreme Court (SC) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), which released Pogorov a few days ago, Magomed Pogorov, Akhmed's brother, Zakriy Mamilov, an MP, and Issa Kostoev, a lawyer, have suggested.
Azerbaijani soldiers. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan
12:29, 28 May 2021
Militaries blown up by mine in Azerbaijan
On May 27, in the Kelbadjar District of Azerbaijan, located on the Armenian border, a car with Azerbaijani military servicemen got blown up by a mine, the Azeri Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated without confirming the information about any casualties or wounded persons.
Protest against the construction of a hydroelectric power plant, May 24, 2021. Screenshot: Sputnik Georgia
12:11, 28 May 2021
Eight people detained at protest against construction of Namakhvan HPP
Law enforcers have detained opponents of the construction of a hydroelectric power plant (HPP) in the Rioni Gorge for disobeying the police, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has informed.
Border village of Narabak. Screenshot from video posted by Sputnik Armenia
08:33, 28 May 2021
Pashinyan offers Azerbaijan to simultaneously withdraw troops from border
Armenia and Azerbaijan should simultaneously withdraw their troops from the border and let international observers there, Nikol Pashinyan, the Acted Premier, has suggested after his trip to the border village of Kut, treating the situation as "explosive".
08:20, 28 May 2021
Resident of Ingushetia suspected of links with Syrian militants
A 43-year-old resident of the Sunzha District of Ingushetia is suspected of participating in a terrorist organization, an illegal armed formation (IAF) and undergoing training in terrorist activities.
Magomed Gadaev. Photo: press service of the HRC 'Memorial'
23:46, 27 May 2021
Human rights defenders concerned about Gadaev’s rejection of second advocate
Magomed Gadaev, a native of Chechnya, who was deported from France, rejected the services of Alexander Nemov, the second private advocate. Magomed Gadaev was forced to deprive himself of the right to defence, human rights defenders suggested.
Protest against the construction of a hydroelectric power plant, May 24, 2021. Screenshot: Sputnik Georgia
23:27, 27 May 2021
Night action of opponents of Namakhvani HPP results in a criminal case against them
Activists protesting against the construction of a hydroelectric power plant (HPP) in the Rioni Gorge threw stones at a metal gate installed by the police, and an investigation is underway into a case on damage to property, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reports.
Akhmed Pogorov. Photo: press service of the HRC 'Memorial'
23:07, 27 May 2021
Akhmed Pogorov arrested in case on an extremist community
The court returned Ingush activist Akhmed Pogorov to custody after he had been charged under the article on extremism. The court hearing took place at night, and the defence was not notified about it, claims advocate Magomed Gagiev.
News
Ruben Vardanyan and Anait Manasyan. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the "Copilot" program. Armenia's Human Rights Defender refused Vardanyan's request to visit Azerbaijan.

Historians and activists have called on Armenian authorities to resist the destruction of cultural heritage in Karabakh.

Analysts assessed the development prospects of the Middle Corridor

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.