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Activist Shota Makatsaria from 'Free Georgia' party, Tbilisi, November 22, 2019. Photo by Galina Gotua for the Caucasian Knot
23:53, 22 November 2019
Six oppositionists detained on protest action near State Security Service of Georgia
The police detained protesters who tried to block the building of the State Security Service of Georgia, and all six detainees have already been released, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Georgia reports. The detainees did not render any resistance to the police, although administrative protocols on their alleged disobedience to the police were drawn up against them, one of the protesters reported.
Svetlana Gannushkina, head of the "Civil Assistance" Committee. Photo: REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov
23:02, 22 November 2019
Court refuses to cancel Gannushkina's fine for a picket in memory of Estemirova
Today, the Moscow City Court has upheld a decision on a fine of 150,000 roubles, imposed on Svetlana Gannushkina, the chair of the "Civic Assistance Committee", for a protest action on the anniversary of the Natalia Estemirova's murder. Svetlana Gannushkina requested the court to completely acquit her in the administrative case.
Chechen native Azamat Ibragimov walking in the centre of Grozny. Screenshot form Instagram video: https://www.instagram.com/p/B441lX0qPnk/
22:31, 22 November 2019
Video report of disappeared Chechen native confirms version of his kidnaping
Azamat Ibragimov, a native of Chechnya, who arrived from Canada and disappeared, recorded a video of his walk around the centre of Grozny a week after his disappearance. In his video, Azamat Ibragimov called on natives of Chechnya living abroad to stop criticizing the republic's authorities. He did not record the video by his own will, suggested Instagram users and residents of Chechnya.
Armenian Army serviceman. Photo: http://www.mil.am/hy/news/7148
19:08, 22 November 2019
Azerbaijan reports sniper attacks in Karabakh conflict zone
The Azerbaijani positions in the Karabakh conflict zone and in two villages on the border with Armenia were shelled 21 times within 24 hours, including from sniper rifles, Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reports today.
Statement of a member of the Orstkhoi teip. Screenshot from video posted in "ChP Chechnya" Instagram account, https://www.instagram.com/p/B5FPneGFYRQ/
18:55, 22 November 2019
Ingush Instagram users criticize Orstkhoi teip member for video about border with Chechnya
A member of the Orstkhoi teip (family clan) claimed that the disputed territories on the border with Ingushetia belonged to Chechnya. His statement provoked a negative reaction from Ingush users of Instagram.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Christopher Pike
13:29, 22 November 2019
Rights defenders urge Bastrykin to react to Kadyrov's threats
The calls to kill, voiced by Ramzan Kadyrov, are undermining the authorities' prestige and can be perceived by subordinates of the head of Chechnya as a guide to action, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" and the Moscow Helsinki Group (MHG) have declared today in their statement to Alexander Bastrykin, the Chairman of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).
Keyboard. Photo: Elena Sineok. Photo: https://www.yuga.ru/news/418535/
13:10, 22 November 2019
Programmer from Taganrog sentenced to four years in prison in USA
A US court has sentenced Stanislav Lisov, a programmer from the city of Taganrog, to four years in prison, finding him guilty of cybercrimes. Lisov will be set free in a few months, since the court took into account the term already served by him.
Khafiz Babaly. Photo: press service of the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety https://www.irfs.org/news-feed/real-movement-member-questioned-by-police-over-a-planned-roundtable-event-january-22/
12:01, 22 November 2019
Azerbaijani journalist awarded "Free Media-2019" Prize
Khafiz Babaly, an Azerbaijani investigative journalist, has become one of the laureates of the "Free Media-2019" Prize, awarded by the Norwegian Fritt Ord Foundation and the German ZEIT Foundation.
Benjamin on his way to Grozn. Screenshot from video 'Bald and Bankrupt' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZWOcYNr5oE&
11:48, 22 November 2019
Researchers of Caucasus assess damage to Chechnya's image after British blogger's public apology
Chechnya is not very popular among foreign tourists; and the story of the public apology of the British blogger, Benjamin, will push away those few travellers who had planned a trip to the republic, Caucasian researchers interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Policemen detaining an activist, Azerbaijan. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
11:37, 22 November 2019
Activists call on international community to react to torture in Azerbaijan
The Committee against Repressions and Torture has appealed to international organizations urging them to pay attention to torture in Azerbaijan. Activists have also suggested conducting an expert investigation into the accident, in which Ogtai Gyulyalyev, the Committee coordinator, has suffered.
Picket of Murtazali Gasanguseinov and his supporters. Photo by Ilyas Kapiev for the Caucasian Knot
08:31, 22 November 2019
Thirty-five Makhachkala residents support Gasanguseinovs' solo pickets
One week after the start of the action, the number of Makhachkala townspeople, who come to support Murtazali Gasanguseinov, the father of the slain shepherd brothers, has reached 35. Law enforcers have for the first time detained the picketers.
Activist Vlad Pogorelov (right) talking to policeman, Volgograd, January 22, 2019. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the Caucasian Knot
08:21, 22 November 2019
Volgograd doctor punished for insulting LGBT activist
The psychiatrist who behaved unethically after his patient, Vladislav Pogorelov, answered the question about his sexual orientation, was disciplinary punished, the Public Health Committee of the Volgograd Region has reported. The Committee has apologized to Pogorelov.
Rally in Magas. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
21:53, 21 November 2019
Advocates of Ingush activists claim legal "nihilism" of investigators
Criminal cases on the clash between protesters and law enforcers in Magas contain no specific facts, and the arrested persons are subjected to pressure, their advocates note.
Shamil Khadulaev, head of the Dagestani Coordinating Council of NGOs. Screenshot from YouTube video posted by NNT TV Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-X4__H0XEc
21:41, 21 November 2019
Shamil Khadulaev attacked in Dagestan
Today, several persons have attacked Shamil Khadulaev, the head of the Dagestani Coordinating Council of NGOs, sources report. Shamil Khadulaev himself has confirmed the incident.
Opposition supporters hung a symbolic lock on the fence of the government building. Screenshot from Youtube video posted by "TV IMEDI" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgm7LXcNjn0
21:30, 21 November 2019
In Tbilisi, protest rally accompanied by clashes with law enforcers
In Tbilisi, despite the efforts of policemen to prevent a protest action, supporters of the opposition hung a symbolic lock on the fence of the government building and threatened to hold such actions every Thursday.
Widow of Zelimkhan Khangoshvili. Screenshot from video posted by ‘Echo of Caucasus’ at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDU38Kbla-g
18:34, 21 November 2019
Zelimkhan Khangoshvili's family granted political asylum in Germany
The German authorities granted refugee status to a widow and children of Zelimkhan Khangoshvili, a native of the Pankisi Gorge, who was killed in Berlin, Der Spiegel reported on November 20. Two nephews of Zelimkhan Khangoshvili were extradited from Sweden to Georgia, a brother of the killed man reported.
Pavel Deshevov. Screenshot of Instagram post: http://www.instagram.com/p/B5FDFxWowge
18:04, 21 November 2019
After dismissal, Volgograd coach complains to Vladimir Putin about corruption
Boxing coach Pavel Deshevov, who was dismissed after a conflict with the principal of the Olympic Reserve School in Volgograd, asked President Vladimir Putin to pay attention to "corruption violations" in the region.
Examination of massacre video. Screenshot from video posted by "Novaya Gazeta" at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40-EoejDySc&feature=emb_logo&has_verified=1&bpctr=1574325388
14:52, 21 November 2019
"Novaya Gazeta": Stavropol law enforcer involved in brutal murder of a Syrian man
Fighters of the private military company known as "Wagner's PMC", including a former law enforcer from the Stavropol Territory, brutally tortured and then killed a deserter of the Syrian government forces, announced the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" on November 20 the result of its examination of massacre videos.
Azerbaijani soldiers. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, http://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/?gid=28995
14:33, 21 November 2019
Azerbaijani law enforcers launch special operation on border with Russia
On November 20, in the regions of Azerbaijan bordering Russia, the law enforcement bodies of Azerbaijan launched an operation to combat transnational crime and terrorist organizations.
Clashes of protesters and policemen, November 18, 2019. Photo by Inna Kukudjanova for the Caucasian Knot
11:15, 21 November 2019
Twelve activists punished for protest outside parliament in Tbilisi
Ten protesters accused of hooliganism and disobedience to police at the parliament building in Tbilisi were arrested; a fine was imposed on one of them; another received a warning.
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Muradkhan Taibov. Photo: Khiva District Administration / Telegram A serviceman from Dagestan was killed in Ukraine.

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Witnesses ignored the hearing in the Kardashov murder case.

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.