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Screenshot of the post with the video appeal of Magomed Daudov, the Speaker of the Chechen Parliament, https://www.instagram.com/p/CAgLmf3gLAj/
21:42, 23 May 2020
Chechen officials differ in assessing Kadyrov's condition
Ramzan Kadyrov is healthy, Magomed Daudov, the Speaker of the Chechen Parliament, said after reports of hospitalization of the head of the region with suspicion of COVID-19. However, Adam Delimkhanov, an advisor to the head of Chechnya, said that he was praying for Kadyrov's recovery.
The man killed in the counterterrorist operation in the Khasavyurt District on May 22, 2020. Photo from the Russian National Antiterrorism Committee (NAC), http://nac.gov.ru
21:37, 23 May 2020
Five Endirey residents killed during CTO identified
Five of the six alleged militants killed in Dagestan have been identified. The wounded participant in the counterterrorist operation (CTO) is in grave condition, the TASS has informed.
21:28, 23 May 2020
NKR accuses Azerbaijan of attempted diversion
Azerbaijan has suffered losses in a shootout while attempting a diversionary invasion, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has reported.
The police detains Fuad Ismailov. Screenshot of the video https://www.facebook.com/MikroskopMedia/videos/666513364131446/?v=666513364131446
17:09, 23 May 2020
Azerbaijani activist, Fuad Ismailov, re-arrested under narcotic article
Fuad Ismailov, an activist, has been arrested for 60 days in Azerbaijan. He is charged with drug use. This is his second arrest within the last three months on the same charge. NGOs believe that he is being persecuted for political reasons.
A young man wearing a face mask. Photo by Nina Tumanova for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:06, 23 May 2020
Grozny residents complain about crudity of permissive regime
Residents of Grozny can get permits for shopping and moving around the city only for pre-determined hours; and every day they can go out for only two hours. Some Grozny residents have such permitted hours not coinciding with the working hours of trading enterprises; and on the eve of the Eid al-Fitr, there are long lines in stores, and people fail to buy groceries within the prescribed hours.
11:45, 23 May 2020
Activists accuse NKR authorities of breaking self-isolation
The banquet participants on the occasion of the inauguration of President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) have violated the self-isolation regime and should be fined, the "Union of Informed Citizens" has stated.
A hospital. Photo: KoalaParkLaundromat, pixabay.com
11:38, 23 May 2020
Count of coronavirus victims in Southern Caucasus grows due to Armenia and Azerbaijan
The count of coronavirus infection cases in Southern Caucasus, including the unrecognized republics, reached 10,598. The number of COVID-19 deaths in the region has increased to 133 due to recent four deaths in Armenia and two in Azerbaijan.
Nina Karapetyants, a human rights defender. Screenshot of the video https://galatv.am/ru/2754348/
11:29, 23 May 2020
Armenia: analysts criticize restriction on freedom of assembly
The authorities have acted inconsistently by reducing the permissible number of meeting participants amid the weakening of quarantine, the Yerevan Press Club and the Helsinki Assembly of Armenia have noted. The authorities have no reason to fear large-scale protests, political analysts believe.
A special operation. Photo by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) http://nac.gov.ru/
01:35, 23 May 2020
NAC reports about six killed militants in Dagestan
Six militants were killed in a special operation in the Khasavyurt District, when they rendered resistance while law enforcers tried to detain them, the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) reported.
A special operation. Photo by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) http://nac.gov.ru/
01:22, 23 May 2020
CTO in Khasavyurt District becomes second special operation in Dagestan since early 2020
A special counterterrorist operation (CTO), during which four suspected militants were cordoned off in a private house in the Khasavyurt District, was preceded by a shootout in the Tabasaran District on April 16.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Christopher Pike
01:19, 23 May 2020
Instagram users demand to make public data on Ramzan Kadyrov's health state
Akhmed Dudaev, the assistant to the leader of Chechnya, responded to reports about alleged hospitalization of Ramzan Kadyrov because of the suspected coronavirus infection. However, Akhmed Dudaev did not refute the rumours. Some social network users considered the above fact an alarming sign and demanded to make public the information about the health state of the Chechen leader.
A Muslim. Screenshot of the video "How to Pray (Read Namaz)" https://youtu.be/R3A0Ct-D_yA
19:35, 22 May 2020
Chechen residents plan to celebrate Eid al-Fitr with their families
In Chechnya, the law enforcement bodies promised to enhance patrolling on the streets during the celebrations of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, and local residents decided to celebrate the holiday at home.
Tofig Yagublu. Photo: Meydan TV, https://www.meydan.tv/ru/article/тофиг-ягублу-был-вызван-в-генпрокуратуру/?ref=list-news
19:29, 22 May 2020
HRW urges Azerbaijani authorities to release Tofig Yagublu
The international human rights organization "Human Rights Watch" (HRW) urged the Azerbaijani authorities to set free opposition politician Tofig Yagublu. The defence reported that the complaints about the arrest had been dismissed.
Policemen at the entrance to Grozny. Screenshot of the video posted on the account "ChP/Grozny" on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CAd0QlWHj22/
19:17, 22 May 2020
Social network users criticize video of Chechen law enforcers without masks
At the entrance to Grozny, policemen neglect the personal protective equipment against the coronavirus infection, although ordinary residents are obliged to wear masks, Instagram users express their indignation.
Celebration of Eid al-Fitr (Uraza Bayram). Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
18:59, 22 May 2020
Residents of Chechnya surprised at permit to pay Zyakat and Al-Kaffarah before end of Ramadan
Believers may start paying obligatory donations in the context of the end of Ramadan and alms for the missed days of fasting, as part of the permissive control system in force in the republic due to the epidemic, the Mufti of Chechnya has stated.
18:55, 22 May 2020
Muftis and Imams of Northern Caucasus united on holding Eid al-Fitr
Amid the epidemic, believers must observe the self-isolation regime, including on Muslim holidays, the North-Caucasian Muftis and influential Imams believe.
The detention of Georgy Guev, a native of North Ossetia. May 2019. Screenshot of the video posted at the YouTube channel of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYQEb5nf0Iw&feature=youtu.be
12:33, 22 May 2020
"Beslan Mothers" stand in defence of North-Ossetian Georgy Guev
Zurab Makiev, a Russian Duma MP, has sent an appeal to Igor Krasnov, the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation, in the interests of Georgy Guev, a native of North Ossetia, accused of financing terrorism. The MP asks the Prosecutor general to take the case under his personal control and facilitate its objective consideration. The "Beslan Mothers" Association has of made a similar appeal.
Circassians at a rally in Antalya. Photo by Khatko Shamis
12:28, 22 May 2020
Turkey: Circassians hold actions on Remembrance and Sorrow Day
Circassian activists have held five actions in Istanbul, Ankara, Antalya and Khatai Province. Given the country's quarantine regime, Turkish authorities and organizers themselves limited the number of participants; and in some cities policemen obstructed activists.
A protest rally near the Culture Center in Shushi during the inauguration of Araik Arutyunyan, the new President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:17, 22 May 2020
Inauguration of NKR President passes amid protests
During the inauguration of Araik Arutyunyan, the new President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), 19 oppositionists held a rally in Shushi expressing disagreement with the election outcomes.
Participants of the flashmob on the Memorial Day of the victims of the Caucasian War. Photo from Shebzukho Astemir's accoint on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/shebzukhoastemir
12:16, 22 May 2020
Russian authorities pull away from Circassians' repatriation problems
The appeal of Arsen Kanokov, the Senator from the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), on the eve of the Remembrance and Sorrow Day for the victims of the Caucasian War is conceptual, but it is unlikely to help in solving the "Circassian issue", since it has been ignored by federal authorities in recent years, historians believe.
News
Military operation in Ukraine. Still from a Russian Ministry of Defense video: https://z.mil.ru/spec_mil_oper/media/video/watch.htm?id=18838@morfVideoAudioFile The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,050.

Participants in the fighting in Ukraine. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense Press Service The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,000.

Relatives of prisoners in the Taganrog pretrial detention center fear for their health.

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.