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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.
Armenian soldier. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia
18:15, 27 May 2021
Armenia asks ECtHR to protect soldiers captured by Azerbaijan
Armenia demanded to take immediate measures to protect the lives of the soldiers who have been captured today on the border with Azerbaijan. The soldiers were conducting mining operations on the border line and they were actually kidnapped, Nikol Pashinyan, the acting Prime Minister of Armenia, declares today
Flash mob participant apologizes to Kadyrov for insult. Screenshot: http://www.instagram.com/p/CPWU_ipK-VZ/
17:58, 27 May 2021
Flash mob participant apologizes to Kadyrov for insult
An author of a video with the insult to Ramzan Kadyrov apologized to the leader of Chechnya and explained that he was in a state of alcoholic intoxication when he was recording the video.
Ministries of Defence of Azerbaijan and Armenia. Photos: press services of the Ministries of Defence of Azerbaijan and Armenia, http://mod.gov.az, http://mil.am/ru
14:12, 27 May 2021
Azerbaijani and Armenian MoDs announce their versions of border incident
The Armenian militaries captured today tried to cross the Azerbaijani border aiming to mine the road, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated. In its turn, the Armenian MoD has refuted this version, stating that the contract soldiers were captured in the territory of a military unit located in the Gegarkunik Region.
Theatrical performance in the Makhachkala Lyceum. Screenshot from video posted by Ruslan Kurbanov on YouTube
13:40, 27 May 2021
Makhachkala: scandal around school ballet points to transformation of public perception
A comic dance of young men in ballet tutus at the Makhachkala Lyceum had no bad connotation, said a lyceum employee. Similar dances have been performed in schools earlier, but due to the increased attention to the LGBT community, they are now perceived perversely, psychologists believe.
Mountains in the Gegarkunik District of Armenia. Photo: Sogomon Matevosyan, http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Гехаркуникская_область
13:19, 27 May 2021
Six Armenian militaries taken prisoners on Azerbaijani border
Today, in the border Gegarkunik Region, six servicemen were captured during engineering works, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported. Azerbaijan insists that they were scouts.
Nikol Pashinyan. Photo: Tigran Mehrabyan/PAN photo via REUTERS
11:17, 27 May 2021
Russia's and CSTO's reaction to border conflict triggers criticism in Armenia
Armenia is unhappy with the reaction of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and Russia to the problem of withdrawing Azerbaijani troops from the border area, and is ready to appeal to the UN Security Council, Nikol Pashinyan, the Acting Prime Minister, has stated. Armenian MPs have also criticized Russia and the CSTO.
Protest rally in Tbilisi. Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the Caucasian Knot
11:06, 27 May 2021
Rioni Gorge defenders leave Tbilisi after protests
The last protest action against the construction of the Namakhvan hydroelectric power plant (HPP) on the Rioni River was held in Tbilisi. Now, protesters move their actions to the Imereti Region, to the construction site of the HPP.
08:46, 27 May 2021
Four natives from Northern Caucasus detained in France
In the Lower Rhine Region, law enforcers detained three minor Chechen natives and one adult; they are suspected of preparing a terror act, French media have reported. The Russian Embassy to Germany is verifying this information.
Akhmed Pogorov speaks at the rally in Magas, March 26, 2019. Screenshot from video posted by Fortanga Org
08:33, 27 May 2021
Law enforcers take Pogorov from hospital for interrogation
On May 26, Akhmed Pogorov, an Ingush activist, transferred to house arrest, was hospitalized due to his health deterioration. However, law enforcers used a reanimobile to take him from hospital to Essentuki for conducting some investigative actions.
Ministry of Defence of Armenia. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia
23:43, 26 May 2021
Armenian MoD considers accusations of Azerbaijan a provocation
The Armenian military personnel did not fire a single shot in the direction of Azerbaijan, the Ministry Defence (MoD) of Armenia reports today. Armenian military officials requested Azerbaijan to withdraw its soldiers from the territory of Armenia immediately.
Erzi Nature Reserve. Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg, http://www.vascoplanet.com
23:28, 26 May 2021
Erzi Nature Reserve employees report details of conflict on border with Chechnya
On May 21, the incident with the beating of four employees of the Erzi Nature Reserve took place on the territory of the Sunzha District of Chechnya, employees of the Erzi Nature Reserve told the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent. They preferred to remain anonymous.
Armenian military serviceman. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia
20:27, 26 May 2021
Azerbaijan claims a shelling attack from Armenia
During three days, the Armenian military personnel were shelling the positions of the Azerbaijani armed forces in the Kelbadjar and Gadabay District, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reports today.
Arsen Luguev (right) assures that he treats the Avars and other peoples of Dagestan with respect. Screenshot: http://www.instagram.com/p/CPTqaz3KahY/
20:08, 26 May 2021
Organizers apologize for fashion show in Makhachkala
The demonstration of a transparent dress at a fashion show in Makhachkala provoked am outburst of indignation on Instagram. Organizers of the fashion show disseminated a video message, in which they called the incident “an unfortunate mistake.”
Law enforcers at a meeting at the anti-virus headquarters, May 25, 2021. Ramzan Kadyrov, screenshot from video posted by the press service of the head of Chechnya
13:42, 26 May 2021
Kadyrov promises problems with treatment for refusing to get vaccinated
Residents of Chechnya are massively refusing to get vaccinated against coronavirus and spread conspiracy theories in social networks; such people should be the last to receive medical care, Ramzan Kadyrov has stated.
Policemen. Photo: Maxim Tishin/Yugopolis
13:16, 26 May 2021
Rights defenders demand to resume inquiry into torture of four Anapa residents
A Krasnodar court has upheld the termination of the criminal case on the torture of Anapa residents, Artyom Ponomarchuk, Aram Arustamyan, Karen and Erik Engoyan, detained in 2015, the Committee against Torture (CaT) has informed. Defence intends to appeal against this decision.
News
A Georgian citizen detained by security forces in South Ossetia has been released.

Valeria Kichigina. Screenshot from the Telegram account @valerafzlln. A Russian journalist has been convicted for reporting on the results of the Five-Day War.

The death of Ossetian combatants has attracted the attention of Georgian Facebook users*

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.