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20:33, 30 May 2017
Journalist Sevinj Vagifgizi detained in Baku
Sevinj Vagifgizi, a freelance journalist, was detained at the Central Office of the State Border Service (SBS) of Azerbaijan, when she wanted to find out the fate of Afghan Mukhtarly, brought to Baku from Tbilisi.
Flag of the "Association of Russian Carriers". Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for "Caucasian Knot"
20:08, 30 May 2017
Truckers of Southern Russia may remain unheard by authorities
The truckers' reluctance to quarrel with the Kremlin and the absence of mass actions make their protests imperceptible to authorities. With such an attitude, they will face difficulties in getting any essential population's support, Dmitry Oreshkin, a political scientist, and Alexei Malashenko, a member of the Scientific Board of the Moscow Carnegie Centre, have stated.
Journalist Afghan Mukhtarly. http://www.contact.az/docs/2014/Social/122900101421ru.htm
18:52, 30 May 2017
Journalist Afghan Mukhtarly brought from Tbilisi to Baku
Afgan Mukhtarly, an Azerbaijani journalist, who was searched by his relatives, was taken from Tbilisi to Baku, and is kept in the Central Department of the State Border Service (SBS) of Azerbaijan, the advocate Nemat Kerimli has reported.
Resident of the village of Dombai is knitting clothing for sale. Photo by Leyla Gochiyaeva
18:18, 30 May 2017
"Rosstat": 25% of Karachay-Cherkessians live below poverty line
During 2016, in Karachay-Cherkessia, the number of residents with incomes below the subsistence minimum increased by 5200 people, the "Rosstat" (Russian Federal State Statistics Service) reports.
Djeikhun Bairamov, Deputy Minister of Education of Azerbaijan. Photo http://www.salamnews.org/ru/news/read/255952
17:50, 30 May 2017
Azerbaijani Education Deputy Minister promises to take into account protesting students' arguments
The students' dissatisfaction with the introduction of a state exam at the Azerbaijani State University of Languages (ASUL) will be taken into account by the University's Academic Council of the. The decision is pending on May 31, said Djeikhun Bairamov, Deputy Minister of Education of Azerbaijan.
17:45, 30 May 2017
Azerbaijani journalist Afghan Mukhtarly disappears in Georgia
Since May 29, the whereabouts of Afghan Mukhtarly, an Azerbaijani investigative journalist, who has been living in Tbilisi since 2014, is unknown. He is well known for criticizing the authorities of Azerbaijan.
Tatiana Moskalkova, Russian Human Rights Commissioner. Photo http://flashnord.com:443/flashcrimea.com/news/moskalkova-sobiraetsya-v-krym-chtoby-proverit-soblyudenie-prav-krymskih-tatar
16:51, 30 May 2017
Sergey Lavrov and Tatiana Moskalkova announce absence of facts of gay persecution in Chechnya
Sergey Lavrov, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, has said that his Ministry "does not see a single fact" of violations of the rights of LGBT community in Chechnya. Tatiana Moskalkova, Russian Human Rights Commissioner, has added that she did not receive any appeal from gays from Chechnya.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: personal page on Facebook https://vk.com/ramzan?z=photo279938622_456244581%2Fphotos279938622
15:10, 30 May 2017
Kadyrov invites President Macron to get personally acquainted with gays' situation in Chechnya
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has invited the President of France to visit Chechnya in order to personally see the situation with the rights of minorities. A day earlier, simultaneously with the President Vladimir Putin's visit to Paris, the first gay refugee from Chechnya arrived in France, human rights defenders report.
Anna Pobezhimova. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for "Caucasian Knot"
15:00, 30 May 2017
Police detain opponents of juvenile justice on picket in Volgograd
In Volgograd, Anna Pobezhimova and Victor Shilin, activists of the "All-Russian Parents' Resistance", who held solo pickets, were brought to the police.
The international festival "Intermuseum" in "Manezh". Photo http://cultinfo.ru/news/2017/5/projects-of-the-kirillo-belozersky-museum-reserve-intermus
10:24, 30 May 2017
Four Dagestani projects presented at Moscow "Intermuseum" festival
In Moscow, the annual festival "Intermuseum" has ended. At the festival, four projects from Dagestan were presented, and one of them was granted an award of the Union of Russian Museums named after L.A. Alexandrova. Museums from Krasnodar and Ingushetia could not take part in the festival because of lack of funding.
Igor Stenin. Photo by Yelena Grebenyuk for "Caucasian Knot"
09:57, 30 May 2017
Case against Igor Stenin closed
Today, the Presidium of the Astrakhan Regional Court has considered a cassation appeal filed by advocate Tatiana Ivanushkina against the verdict to nationalist Igor Stenin and pronounced the decision to close the case because of the absence of corpus delicti.
A pilgrim's bicycle. Photo http://www.grozny-inform.ru/news/society/61986/
09:55, 30 May 2017
Residents of Chechnya go to hajj by bicycles
Two residents of Chechnya left Grozny for Saudi Arabia on bicycles. They plan to arrive there by late August.
A plenary session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for "Caucasian Knot"
05:20, 30 May 2017
Politicians express their optimism about Georgia's membership in NATO
The NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA) in Georgia has justified the expectations of Georgian politicians. Victor Dolidze believes that NATO is optimistic about Georgia's membership. According to Irakli Sesiashvili, Chairman of the Defence and Security Committee, such an event held in a country that is not a NATO member will affect its future steps in the organization.
An anticorruption rally held in Makhachkala. May 27, 2017. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for "Caucasian Knot"
00:17, 30 May 2017
Dagestani journalists: participants of anticorruption rally deliberately refuse to criticize Kremlin
An anticorruption rally held in Makhachkala had nothing in common with the actions held by Alexei Navalny's supporters: participants of the event did not criticize the federal centre, but asked for help. This was noted by Dagestani journalists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
At the site of the explosion of a four-storey building in Volgograd. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for "Caucasian Knot"
20:10, 29 May 2017
Regional Court leaves man suspected of causing explosion in Volgograd in custody
The court has dismissed an appeal filed against the arrest of 80-year-old Yuri Babayan, accused of damaging a gas pipe. According to investigators, the above damage caused an explosion in a residential building in University Avenue in Volgograd. This was reported by Olga Tokareva, Senior PR Assistant to the Volgograd Regional Prosecutor.
Photo: http://www.fontanka.ru/
19:04, 29 May 2017
Truckers from Southern Russia forced to leave Khimki protest camp
After leaving their camp in Khimki, truckers moved to hold the action at the sixth kilometre of the Moscow Ring Highway (known as MKAD). In total, Moscow hosts three protest camps, the Association of Russian Carriers (known as OPR) has reported.
Firefighters and rescue workers in Karachaevo-Cherkessia are helping the residents of the Stavropol Territory. Photo http://www.mchsmedia.ru/news/item/6542929/
17:58, 29 May 2017
Residents of Stavropol Territory blame authorities for failure to alert them
The authorities of the Stavropol Territory have again postponed the evacuation of residents of eastern districts, who are under a threat of flooding, the governor's press service has reported. Local residents-social network users have blamed officials for being unable to timely alert the population and for contradictory evacuation data.
An opening of the commemorative plaque in honour of Magomed Nurbagandov, a staff member of the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). Photo http://www.riadagestan.ru
17:00, 29 May 2017
Street in Makhachkala named after Nurbagandov brothers
In the Lenin District of Makhachkala, Nikolaev Street was named in honour of Magomed Nurbagandov, a staff member of the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), and his brother Abdurashid Nurbagandov, who were killed by militants. The renaming of the street was reported by the administration of Makhachkala.
An opening of the session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Photo © Ruptly. FB / Georgian Parliament
16:49, 29 May 2017
NATO PA calls on Russia to renounce recognition of independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia
In its declaration, the Parliamentary Assembly (PA) of NATO has called on the Russian Federation to withdraw troops from Abkhazia and South Ossetia, respect the territorial integrity of Georgia and respond to its unilateral commitment of non-use of force.
Participants of the anticorruption rally in Makhachkala. May 27, 2017. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for "Caucasian Knot"
16:00, 29 May 2017
In Makhachkala, police release detained participants of anticorruption rally
In Makhachkala, all the detained participants of the anticorruption rally were released on the same day. Two of them and an organizer of the rally are accused of violating the procedure for holding the rally, and another participant of the rally is charged of disorderly conduct.
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Former internally displaced persons. May 25, 2026. Photo: APA https://ru.apa.az/sotsium/v-selo-syukyurbeili-dzabrailskogo-raiona-otpravlena-ocerednaya-gruppa-pereselencev-foto-653589 119 Azerbaijani families returned to the Jabrayil region.

Armenian and Turkish flags near a railway. Illustration created by the Caucasian Knot using AI in Photoshop. Armenia has gained access to freight transport via the Akhalkalaki-Kars railway.

Anar Asadli. Photo: https://qafqazinfo.az/news/detailru/-6129 Azerbaijani opposition figure convicted in fraud 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.