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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.
Elkhan Suleimanov, the head of the Chechen Ministry of Public Health (MPH). Screenshot of the video https://www.instagram.com/p/CAdBpBhH3U6/
10:50, 22 May 2020
Head of Chechen MPH explains break in broadcasting
Elkhan Suleimanov, the head of the Chechen Ministry of Public Health (MPH), has appeared on air after a two-day break and explained his absence in public by "the pandemic peak." The republic has already 1026 revealed coronavirus cases; 11 people have died, he has informed.
Announcement at the entrance of a mosque in Makhachkala. May 21, 2020. Photo by Rasul Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:14, 21 May 2020
Dagestani imams announce strict compliance with quarantine measures in mosques
Dagestan does not hold any mass religious events, and the holiday of Eid al-Fitr will not be an exception, the mosques of the republic assure. In villages, believers did not immediately refuse to visit mosques, the Imam from the Khasavyurt District reported.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Christopher Pike
23:02, 21 May 2020
Source: Ramzan Kadyrov may be infected with coronavirus
The leader of Chechnya is under medical supervision because of suspected coronavirus infection, a source reports.
Screenshot of the video with an appeal to take part in a flashmob on the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Caucasian War https://www.facebook.com/fatima.kankulowa/videos/2925214024212032/
22:55, 21 May 2020
Social media users pay tribute to memory of victims of Caucasian War with a flash mob
On the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Caucasian War, users of Facebook and Instagram joined the initiative of Circassian activists from Kabardino-Balkaria and posted photos with their left hands raised as a sign of mourning.
Permit system to enter market in Chechnya. Screenshot of the video https://www.instagram.com/p/CAbETX2lnuB/
22:46, 21 May 2020
Instagram users criticize permit system to enter market in Chechnya
In the Gudermes District, law enforcers demand from residents to show a permit to enter the market in the village of Oiskhara and thus prevent people from purchasing food to celebrate the holiday of Eid al-Fitr, Instagram users note. Restrictions are in force for the second day, local residents report.
The doctors of the Gudermes Central District Hospital (CDH) listen to Magomed Daudov who reproaches them. Screenshot of the video by the Grozny TV channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFi3V0ywwr4&feature=youtu.be&t=1039
16:16, 21 May 2020
Absence of Chechen MPH head worries social network users
Already 92 health workers in Chechnya have become infected with coronavirus, the deputy head of the republic's Ministry of Public Health (MPH) stated on May 20. Earlier, the Minister Elkhan Suleimanov himself reported about the virus spread, Instagram users have noted.
16:10, 21 May 2020
RWB reacts to blocking of "Turan" websites
The "Reporters Without Borders" (RWB), an international organization for the protection of journalists, has condemned the cyber attacks on the "Turan" websites, noting that the blocking of the resource followed the posted critical materials about violations of oppositionists' rights.
The opening frame of the video dedicated to the Remembrance Day of Caucasian War victims. Screenshot of the video https://www.facebook.com/adygehase01/videos/2949001598501507/
11:54, 21 May 2020
Pandemic changes format of Remembrance Day of Caucasian War victims in KBR
By the Remembrance Day of Caucasian War victims, Circassian activists have posted thematic videos in social networks, urging residents of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) to pay tribute to victims at home. For the Circassians, the problems of repatriation, cultural integration and preservation of the mother tongue are relevant, scientists believe.
Children running to a house as a police car passes by. Photo: screenshot of a video https://www.instagram.com/p/CAauehWFB7k/
11:44, 21 May 2020
Chechnya: doctors treat restrictions on children's walks reasonable
Walks and outdoor games of children during the epidemic are more dangerous than staying at home, doctors in Chechnya believe.
11:37, 21 May 2020
Activist Elvin Irshadov arrested in Azerbaijan
Elvin Irshadov, who criticizes Azerbaijani authorities in social networks, has been arrested for 16 days on charges of disobeying the police. His relatives believe that he is persecuted for his posts on the Facebook.
News
Kadyrov secured Putin's support ahead of the next Chechen presidential election.

A still from Aishat Khizrieva's video message about leaving Russia: https://t.me/marem_group/1658 Khizrieva's escape sparked a social media debate about domestic violence in Chechnya.

Serbian authorities have changed their minds about granting citizenship to Ramzan Kadyrov's nephew.

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.