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Ramzan Kadyrov gives comments on the coronavirus outbreak in Chechnya. Screenshot of the video by the Grozny TV channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8ODK2CCLso
17:42, 25 March 2020
After coronavirus was diagnosed in three locals, Chechen authorities have switched over from calls not to fear the infection to harsh criticism of quarantine regime violators. It was decided to close most of local restaurants, cinemas and concert halls.
Salakh Mezhiev. Screenshot of the video by the Spiritual Administration of Muslims for Chechen Republic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bigO5vZHXY8
17:31, 25 March 2020
Because of the threat of spread of coronavirus in Chechnya, it is undesirable to organize crowded weddings and commemoration (wake) ceremonies, Salakh Mezhiev, the Mufti of Chechnya, has stated. Locals are trying to avoid crowded events.
Sharifzadeh street, Baku. March 24, 2020. Photo by Faik Medjid for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:04, 25 March 2020
In Azerbaijan, the number of coronavirus infected patients has reached 87. The introduction of quarantine has led to a noticeable decrease of people and vehicles flows in Baku streets.
Residents of Chechnya apologized for traffic violations. Screenshot of the video posted on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B-EXM1Fq6Or/
10:00, 25 March 2020
In Chechnya, law enforcers have rebuked two participants of the wedding cortege, who violated the traffic rules. Instagram users and residents of Chechnya did not approve drivers' actions, but found the public blaming unnecessary.
Khasan Tsoroev. Photo by the press service of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial" https://memohrc.org/
09:55, 25 March 2020
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has obliged Russian authorities to pay 80,000 euros to the father of Beslan Tsoroev, who was shot dead during a special operation in the Sunzha District.
09:44, 25 March 2020
Two out of three alleged militants killed in the Baksan District were residents of the village of Dygulybgey, who had served their prison terms for illicit dealing in explosives, the sources from law enforcement bodies of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) have informed.
Azerbaijani soldiers. Photo by the press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan https://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/?gid=28995
23:58, 24 March 2020
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan claimed an attempted act of sabotage on the front line and one killed enemy soldier. The Ministry of Defence of Nagorno-Karabakh called the Azerbaijani MoD's report the misinformation.
Adam Delimkhanov. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
23:56, 24 March 2020
Adam Delimkhanov appeared to be a hostage to the practice aimed at punishing offenders, adopted by Ramzan Kadyrov and his subordinates, economist Sergey Zhavoronkov believes.
A believer in a mosque. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:00, 24 March 2020
The Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church has not introduced any fundamental changes into the procedures of worship and the sacrament (communion) ritual, although the Russian Orthodox Church has recommended disinfecting the communion spoon after each believer. The use of a single spoon for the communion will certainly transfer the coronavirus infection among all the participants of the ritual, if one of the believers is infected, scientists have stated.
Adam Delimkhanov. Photo: President.az
22:56, 24 March 2020
Adam Delimkhanov, the advisor to the leader of Chechnya, called on to punish a user who left a comment on social networks after a scandal with a video shot on behalf of his daughter, Instagram users note.
Believers during Hajj. Photo REUTERS/Waleed Ali
21:58, 24 March 2020
Coronavirus tests gave positive results for three Chechen residents who arrived home from Turkey. One of them, after returning from Mecca, did not comply with quarantine and arranged prayer meetings, stated Ramzan Kadyrov.
Khusein Tsetiev (on the left). Photo by Tatyana Gantimurova for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:48, 24 March 2020
A court in Moscow refused to compensate for the moral harm suffered by Khusein Tsetiev, a native of Chechnya, who was unfairly accused of hooliganism and beating of employees of the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE).
People in medical masks. Photo REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
10:46, 24 March 2020
The introduction of quarantine in the Marneuli and Bolnisi Districts of Georgia caused a drop in earnings, but there are no problems with foodstuffs, local residents inform.
10:44, 24 March 2020
The defence has appealed against the extension of the arrest of Bagaudin Khautiev, Musa Malsagov and Barakh Chemurziev, who believe that the court makes decisions under the pressure from the prosecutor's office. Activists were kept in the same SIZO (pre-trial prison) with those suspected of coronavirus, their advocates have complained.
10:41, 24 March 2020
From March 24 to April 20, 2020, residents of Azerbaijan over 65 years of age are prohibited from leaving home.
Law enforcers reproach the resident of Chechnya for disseminating fake news. Screenshot of the video posted on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B-AWEPtigEH/
23:58, 23 March 2020
In Chechnya, there will be no leniency towards people who disseminate gossips, declares the OVD (Interior Division) for the Kurchaloi District. A top-ranking law enforcer reproached a local resident for reporting flour prices.
Food prices control in the shops in Chechnya. Screenshot of the video on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B-CeT6MK_ud/
23:55, 23 March 2020
Law enforcers inspect shops and markets after Ramzan Kadyrov has ordered to control food prices in Chechnya.
23:52, 23 March 2020
During the week of March 16-22, 2020, no one fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
A special operation in the Baksan District. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/
23:49, 23 March 2020
A shootout between law enforcers and militants near the village of Kremenchug-Konstantinovskoye became the first armed incident in Kabardino-Balkaria in 2020. According to the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot", no special operations to prevent terror acts have been carried out in the republic since February 2019.
Tofig Yagublu. Photo: Meydan TV, https://www.meydan.tv/ru/article/тофиг-ягублу-был-вызван-в-генпрокуратуру/?ref=list-news
17:26, 23 March 2020
Tofig Yagublu, an activist of the "Musavat" Party, has staged a traffic accident and attacked a family couple, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has explained the detention of the activist. Mr Yagublu himself treats himself as a victim of a provocation.
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.