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Detention of a man suspected of plotting a terror act. Screenshot: http://youtu.be/-_LDs5-jllQ
23:16, 25 May 2021
FSB reports detention in Stavropol Territory of a man suspected of plotting a terror act
In the Stavropol Territory, a supporter of the “Islamic State” (IS, a terrorist organization, banned in Russia by the court, – note of the “Caucasian Knot”), who was plotting a terror act in Norilsk, was detained, the FSB reports. The detainee has an earlier criminal record for terrorism and spent 15 years in prisons, sources reported.
Armenia military serviceman. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia
22:59, 25 May 2021
Armenian soldier killed in a shootout on border with Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani soldiers used firearms on the border near the village of Verin Shorzha, and as a result, a 32-year-old contract soldier was killed, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia reports today.
A show of wedding dresses in Makhachkala. Screenshot: http://www.instagram.com/p/CPSaxF8q21L/
18:18, 25 May 2021
Instagram users criticize a show of wedding dresses in Makhachkala
In Dagestan, any show of transparent dresses is unacceptable, Instagram users point out after having watched a fragment of a video from the wedding fashion show organized by the “Discourse” contemporary art club. Some of Instagram users called for a ban on events violating the moral norms adopted in the republic.
The Supreme Court of South Ossetia. Photo: IA 'Res', http://cominfo.org/node/1166515056
17:33, 25 May 2021
Tskhovrebov and Djabiev’s case brought to Supreme Court of South Ossetia
A case on an attempt on the life of Igor Naniev, Minister of Internal Affairs of South Ossetia, in which Nikolai Tskhovrebov and Inal Djabiev, who died after an interrogation at a police station, are involved as defendants, has been sent to the Supreme Court (SC) of South Ossetia, the General Prosecutor’s Office of the republic reports today.
Residents of the village of Khoshbulag, Dashkesan District (Azerbaijan) at a protest held in front of the presidential administration building in Baku. Screenshot: http://turan.az/ext/news/2021/5/free/Social/ru/4343.htm
15:08, 25 May 2021
At protest in Baku, Azerbaijani villagers state land problems
In Azerbaijan, at a protest held in front of the presidential administration building in Baku, residents of the village of Khoshbulag, Dashkesan District, have complained that the arable land and pastures of their village had been illegally transferred to other people for use.
Protest action in Tbilisi against the construction of the Namakhvan hydroelectric power plant, May 24, 2021. Screenshot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MPPe6Fn2V0
13:43, 25 May 2021
Opponents of Namakhvan HPP unblock Tbilisi avenue
In Tbilisi, protesters against the construction of the Namakhvan hydroelectric power plant (HPP) have unblocked Rustaveli Avenue and threatened the authorities with large-scale actions if their demands were not met.
Conventional image of cryptocurrency. Photo: pixabay.com
13:29, 25 May 2021
Ingush theologians' attitude to cryptocurrency triggers Instagram users' reproaches
The ban on operations with cryptocurrency, announced by the Council of Alims of Ingushetia, was a controversial decision, since the attitude to cryptocurrencies in Islam is ambiguous, some social network users have suggested.
11:14, 25 May 2021
Protesters against Namakhvan HPP block avenue in Tbilisi
Opponents of the construction of the Namakhvan hydroelectric power plant (HPP) on the Rioni River have blocked Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi until May 26 and threatened more large-scale protests if their demands were not met.
Poster in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Photo by Idris Yusupov for the Caucasian Knot
10:58, 25 May 2021
Gadjiev's colleagues inform about interest of Makhachkala residents in action of his support
On May 24, solo pickets in support of the journalist, Abdulmumin Gadjiev, were held by Magomed Magomedov, a deputy editor-in-chief of the "Chernovik" weekly, and by Magdi Kamalov, the founder of the edition.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Said Tsarnayev
08:30, 25 May 2021
"Shaitan-flash mob" is an attempt to resist the practice of apologies to Kadyrov
A flash mob in social networks with the word "shaitan", dedicated to the head of Chechnya, speaks of public rejection of the practice of public apologies, says Svetlana Gannushkina, the chair of the "Civil Assistance"* Committee.
Traces of beatings on Artyom Russkikh's body. Screenshot: Mediazone, http://zona.media/article/2021/05/24/abkhasia
08:17, 25 May 2021
"Mediazona" posts story about torture of Saint Petersburg resident in Abkhazia
Artyom Russkikh, a resident of Saint Petersburg, has returned from his vacation in Abkhazia with fractured ribs and haematomas. Local law enforcers, suspecting him of links with drug dealers, beat him up, threatened to rape him, hung him up from a tree and drowned him in a mountain river, the "Mediazona" reports.
Hunger strikers in the village of Shukruti. Photo: Miriam Nikuradze/OC Media
22:24, 24 May 2021
Number of hunger-strikers in Shukruti village rises to eight
Three women from the Georgian village of Shukruti sewed their mouths up and joined a hunger strike. The protestors demand from the “Georgian Manganese” Company to pay compensation for damage to villagers’ houses. On the fourteenth day of the hunger strike, eight persons are participating in it.
Artyom Dziuba. Photo: Vyachesalv Yevdokimov,
22:07, 24 May 2021
Caucasian experts point to risks for Kadyrov’s image from Grozny’s demands on Dziuba
The Chechen authorities are not interested in escalating the conflict with Artyom Dziuba, and the initiative of a former coach of the “Akhmat” club to demand apologies from the football player for his words about Chechnya hardly came from Ramzan Kadyrov, experts interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot” suggest.
Anatoly Bibilov. Photo: official website of the President of South Ossetia
21:50, 24 May 2021
Bibilov demands to punish those responsible for Djabiev’s death
Today, in his message to the people and parliament, the leader of South Ossetia has declared that those guilty must be punished for the crime against Inal Djabiev.
Local activits Varlam Goletiani (right) and new director of construction company Merab Lominadze discussing the HPP project, April 3, 2021. Screenshot from video posted by movement 'In defence of the Rioni Gorge'
18:50, 24 May 2021
Opponents of Namakhvani HPP refuse to compromise with authorities
Activists protesting against the construction of the Namakhvani hydroelectric power plant (HPP) will march through the streets of Tbilisi if the government does not meet their demands, the leader of the movement “Defenders of the Rioni River Gorge” has reported today after the prime minister urged activists to abandon their ultimatum.
Karabakh rescuers searching for the bodies of the dead soldiers. Photo: Facebook
18:35, 24 May 2021
Karabakh rescuers resume search for dead bodies
After a 20-day break, the State Service for Emergencies of Nagorno-Karabakh resumed searching for the bodies of the dead soldiers and those missing in action in the territories that came under the control of Azerbaijan.
Hideout with weapons. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-kbr-obnaruzhen-krupnyy-taynik-s-oruzhiem-i.html
13:32, 24 May 2021
Week of May 17-23 passed without victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week from May 17 to May 23, 2021, no information about the dead or injured persons during the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus was reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
The Baku Military Court. Photo courtesy of the Court's press service, http://courts.gov.az/ru/bakumilitary
13:04, 24 May 2021
Case of Armenian soldiers' war crimes sent to Baku court
The criminal case of the Armenian military servicemen, Ludvig Mkrtchyan and Alyosha Khosrovyan, accused of torturing captured soldiers and civilians during the 1992-1994 Karabakh war, has been sent to the Baku Military Court.
Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?=8AvWzdjyqs0
11:33, 24 May 2021
Swedish MFA summons Russian ambassador to unpleasant talk about assassination attempt on Tumso
Ann Linde, the head Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has requested information from Russia about the involvement of Chechen authorities in the assassination attempt on the blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, which was committed last February.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot from the video posted by the Caucasian Knot at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGSGmqDmevs
11:06, 24 May 2021
Blogger from Perm apologizes to Kadyrov for supporting Dagestani teen
The Perm blogger, who had offered to dismiss the head of Chechnya after forcing the relatives of a Dagestani teenager to repentance for his comment, has recorded a video message in which he apologized to Ramzan Kadyrov.
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.