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Participants of a protest action and police officers in Yerevan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:56, 21 May 2021
Nine people detained in Yerevan at protest action against agreement with Azerbaijan
The activists who blocked the avenue near the building of the Armenian Parliament in protest against the signing of the border agreement with Azerbaijan announced by Nikol Pashinyan have been detained for resisting law enforcers.
Traces of shelling an excavator near a village in the Askeran District of Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo from the official Facebook page of the Ombudsperson of Nagorno-Karabakh https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=3721095241353196&set=pcb.3721095814686472
13:49, 21 May 2021
Nagorno-Karabakh resident wounded in shelling
An excavator operator was hospitalized after shelling near a village in the Askeran District. He was wounded by fragments of the glass, broken by shots, the Ombudsperson of Nagorno-Karabakh has stated.
An Armenian soldier. Photo by the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Defence https://www.mil.am/ru/news/9421
13:35, 21 May 2021
Armenia reports shooting on Azerbaijani border
In response to the shots from the Azerbaijani side, Armenian militaries opened fire on the border section of the Gegarkunik Region, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed. The MoD has banned civilians from visiting the problem border areas because of the threat of conflict escalation.
Protesters and a police officer in Yerevan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:29, 21 May 2021
Hundreds of Armenian activists demand not to sign agreement with Azerbaijan
Participants of the action held near the building of the Armenian Government have opposed the signing of an agreement with Azerbaijan announced by Nikol Pashinyan, the Premier. The police counted 800 protesters.
Candles lit at the monument. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:22, 21 May 2021
Nalchik townspeople lit 101 candles to commemorate Caucasian War victims
On Thursday (May 20), in Nalchik, at the "Tree of Life" monument dedicated to Circassians-victims of the Caucasian War, activists lit 101 candles, one for each year of the war. About a hundred people gathered at the monument.
Adam Delimkhanov talked to the offenders who returned back home. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Screenshot of the video by "Chechnya Today" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzGIjXH4yHg
23:57, 20 May 2021
Apologies for a comment on Instagram to prove Kadyrov’s unlimited authority
The apologies for an offensive comment addressed to Ramzan Kadyrov could be voiced by random people, and the leader of Chechnya needs something like that to demonstrate his force, human rights defenders suggest.
The Syunik District of Armenia. Photo: Flickr: Meghri https://ru.wikipedia.org/
23:56, 20 May 2021
Pashinyan counts about 600 Azerbaijani soldiers on territory of Armenia
The situation on the Syunik and Gegarkunik sections of the border remains tense, and about 500-600 Azerbaijani soldiers still stay there, Nikol Pashinyan, the acting Prime Minister of Armenia, reports.
A rally opposing the construction of the Namakhvani hydroelectric power plant (HPP), April 2021. Screenshot of the video by Activatica https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgghlNHz3vY&t=23s
23:54, 20 May 2021
Opponents of Namakhvani HPP to hold protests in Tbilisi
The activists opposing the construction of the Namakhvani hydroelectric power plant (HPP) decided to hold a large-scale protest action in the centre of Tbilisi on May 23, organizers report.
A 15-year-old teenager from Dagestan who lives in the Moscow Region and his father apologized to Kadyrov https://www.instagram.com/p/CPD8ULQp8Tp/
23:52, 20 May 2021
Dagestani social media users consider fellow countrymen’s apologies to Kadyrov forced
Relatives of a teenager from Dagestan who called Ramzan Kadyrov a “shaitan” (demon) publicly apologized to the leader of Chechnya against their will, Dagestani Instagram users suggest.
The building of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Photo by the press service of the ECtHR
23:50, 20 May 2021
Armenia complains about Turkey to the ECtHR
Yerevan has accused Turkey of sending mercenaries to Nagorno-Karabakh, who had fought for Azerbaijan there. Such complaint was submitted to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). The European Parliament has also condemned sending mercenaries by Ankara.
A still of the film "Feat of Mercy". Angelina Lautenschläger / YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=LwDL5QGb5d8)
17:23, 20 May 2021
Film about feat of Beslenei residents interests Moscow spectators
The film "Feat of Mercy" was created to exclude the repetition of such tragedies as the Holocaust, Askerbiy Nagaplev, the film director, has stated. The society needs films about the Caucasus made by Caucasian authors, Andzor Emkuzh, a film director from Kabardino-Balkaria, believes.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot of the post on Instagram grozny_inform https://www.instagram.com/p/CPEInG7n5ZF/?utm_medium=copy_link
15:21, 20 May 2021
Social network users treat Kadyrov's words about election as a threat
Ramzan Kadyrov has stated that he would not participate in the upcoming election, if at least "a few percent of the population" opposed his candidacy. Those who fail to support Kadyrov's nomination will face persecution or reprisals, Instagram users have suggested.
Tigran Avinyan, acting Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia, near the Black Lake (Sev Lich) on the border with Azerbaijan. May 16, 2021. Photo from his personal page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tigran.avinyan/photos/pcb.2743389715965431/2743389685965434/
15:19, 20 May 2021
Armenian analysts name preconditions for border demarcation with Azerbaijan
The demarcation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border is possible after the establishment of diplomatic relations by both countries, but first it is necessary to define the maps based on which the demarcation will be made.
Malsag Uzhakhov, Zarifa Sautieva and Akhmed Barakhoev (from left to right) before the court session. March 2021. Photo by Bagautdin Myakiev
15:16, 20 May 2021
Court upholds arrest extension of Ingush activists
A court in Stavropol has upheld the extension of the arrest of Ingush protest leaders accused of creating an extremist community. The defence intends to appeal against this decision.
15:12, 20 May 2021
HRC "Memorial' demands to investigate kidnapping of Argun resident
Akraman Tataev, a resident of the city of Argun, was kidnapped by law enforcers and ill-treated; he is exhausted and on the verge of suicide, his mother has stated.
The Syunik region of Armenia. Photo: Gregor Samsa https://ru.wikipedia.org/
15:09, 20 May 2021
Armenia blames Azerbaijan for disrupting talks
Azerbaijani officials have failed to appear at the next round of negotiations on the situation at the border, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated. Yerevan agrees to discuss the border demarcation only after complete withdrawal of Azerbaijani military from the disputed territories.
Father and other relatives of a 15-year-old teenager from Dagestan who lives in the Moscow Region apologized to Kadyrov https://www.instagram.com/p/CPD8ULQp8Tp/
15:07, 20 May 2021
Relatives of the author of comment to Kadyrov apologize
A 15-year-old teenager from Dagestan who lives in the Moscow Region left a comment on Ramzan Kadyrov's live broadcast. Apologies for the poor upbringing of his son were brought by his father and other relatives, the "Grozny" TV Channel has informed.
European Parliament plenary session, May 19, 2021. Photo: Fred MARVAUX / Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in the Kingdom of Belgium
11:35, 20 May 2021
European Parliament calls on Turkey to recognize Armenian Genocide
With the aim of further reconciliation of the two nations, the European Parliament has urged Turkey to recognize the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire.
Sheremetyevo International Airport. Photo: Shuklina Olga / flickr.com (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
11:25, 20 May 2021
Rights defenders worry about fate of Chechen Ismailov, deported from France
Mansur Ismailov, deported from France, risks his health and life in Russia, human rights defenders believe. They treat his extradition as illegal, since the man has been tortured in Chechnya, while the medicines he needs are available only in France.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot of the video by "Present Time. Reports" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXOefA5bcak
23:59, 19 May 2021
Human rights defenders consider Kadyrov’s answer to Instagram user a threat of murder
Ramzan Kadyrov’s threats against a user who called him a “shaitan” (demon) fall under the murder threat clause. However, even if the Instagram user or human rights defenders file a complaint, the Chechen Prosecutor’s Office will ignore it, the human rights defenders note.
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Human rights activists helped secure Murtazov's flight to Armenia.

A native of Chechnya, Zelimkhan Murtazov, was able to leave Kazakhstan.

A flood destroyed a house. Illustration created by the Caucasian Knot using AI in the Copilot program. Chechen residents have submitted over 19,000 requests for compensation following the flood.

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.