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War veterans at the Memorial complex in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh, May 9, 2015. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
04:22, 10 May 2015
NKR residents celebrate Victory Day, 23rd anniversary of Shushi liberation, and Defence Army Day
On May 9, the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) celebrated three traditional holidays at once, including the 70th anniversary of Victory in World War II, the Day of the Defence Army, and the 23rd anniversary of the liberation of the town of Shushi. The holidays were marked by memorable events, concerts, and exhibitions.
Parade of Victory Heirs in Makhachkala, May 9, 2015. Photo: press service of Dagestani leadership.
02:24, 10 May 2015
In Makhachkala, more than 9000 people take part in "Parade of Victory Heirs"
On May 9, Makhachkala hosted a festive parade dedicated to the Victory Day on the 70th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War. The parade was watched by veterans, soldiers, pupils of cadet classes, and residents of the capital of Dagestan, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
The participants of the events on the Victory Day. Sochi, May 9, 2015. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:30, 9 May 2015
Sochi residents mark May 9 with marches, laying flowers and action "Immortal Regiment"
Events on the Victory Day were held in all districts of Sochi; and the action "Immortal Regiment" was one of the most popular in recent years, residents say.
The march "Immortal Regiment" in Nalchik. May 9, 2015. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:01, 9 May 2015
Nalchik: 5000 went out to the action "Immortal Regiment"
At least five thousand residents of Nalchik came to the Victory Parade with portraits of participants of the Great Patriotic War, thus, taking part in the march "Immortal Regiment".
Grozny residents. May 9, 2015. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:56, 9 May 2015
Grozny residents state non-admittance of ordinary citizens to parade
The parade in Grozny was watched by militaries, policemen and a handful of officials, while ordinary citizens were not allowed to come and watch the event, residents of Grozny report.
The "Immortal Regiment" in Volgograd. May 9, 2015. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:08, 9 May 2015
Volgograd: "Immortal Regiment" gathered 16,000 participants
About 16,000 people went out with portraits of war participants to the "Immortal Regiment" in Volgograd, as estimated by the police, while the organizers of the action assert that much more people joined the march in the process.
The German antiaircraft artillery fire, September 1942. North Caucasus. Photo: undesarchiv, Bild 146-1970-033-04 / CC-BY-SA https://ru.wikipedia.org
15:44, 9 May 2015
Historians treat as myth allegations of Caucasians' mass desertions during WW II
Natives of the Caucasus were active participants of the Great Patriotic War, while the myths of their mass desertion and collaboration with fascists are intended to justify the repressions against Caucasian nations, peoples, the historians interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" assert.
The centre of Grozny. May 9, 2015. Photo by Akhmed Aldebirov for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:01, 9 May 2015
Power agents block centre of Grozny
In the evening on May 8, reinforced military and police posts were deployed in the central streets of Grozny in connection with the upcoming military parade.
The monument to Stalin near the house museum in the city of Gori. Georgia. Photo by Akhmed Aldebirov for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:42, 9 May 2015
Sympathies of Georgians to Stalin caused by poor awareness about repressions
Many Georgians are still treating positively the person of Joseph Stalin, since they are poorly informed about the events of the period of repressions, Georgian experts believe.
01:56, 9 May 2015
Dagestani residents killed in special operation had been wanted
Abumuslim Gasanov and Mirzabek Idrisov, who were killed in a special operation in Makhachkala, were suspected of attacking servicemen, robberies and extortions.
Before the beginning of the Friday prayer. Buynaksk, May 8, 2015. Photo courtesy of Magomed M., a parishioner of the mosque located in Makhachkala Highway
01:51, 9 May 2015
Residents of Buynaksk report mass detentions of mosque-goers (+video)
A mass detention of mosque parishioners took place in the city of Buynaksk. All the detainees were later released, eyewitnesses have reported.
23:56, 8 May 2015
CTO regime lifted in Makhachkala
The counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime, which was introduced in the city of Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, on May 7, was cancelled in the evening today, on May 8.
22:52, 8 May 2015
Results of genetic examination in relation to massacre in Gyumri obtained
DNA residues of the Russian serviceman Valery Permyakov, accused of killing the Avetisyan family in the city of Gyumri, were found on objects in the house of the massacred family. These are the results of the forensic genetic examination.
Ferry at the Kerch ferry crossing. May 8, 2015. Photo by Anna Gritsevich for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:13, 8 May 2015
New ferry for crossing Kerch Strait arrives in "Kavkaz" Port
The transport collapse at the Kerch ferry crossing, which promised to be a real nightmare for drivers, did not happen because of lower flow of tourists after bad weather forecasts. Besides, a new ferry boat will start working next week.
The participants of the action "Immortal Regiment" in Rostov-on-Don. May 9, 2013. Photo by Alina Klyuchko http://www.donnews.ru/Bessmertnyy-polk-Rostov-vstretil-gromoglasnym-Ura__11252
19:50, 8 May 2015
Coordinators of "Immortal Regiment" state high interest to action in Southern Russia
With the transition to the federal level, the action "Immortal Regiment," within which people go to holiday parades on May 9 bearing photos of their relatives who participated in the Great Patriotic War, has aroused great interest in Southern Russia, coordinators of the action report.
The Staropromyslovskiy District of Grozny. Photo by Akhmed Aldebirov for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:03, 8 May 2015
Passport checks held in Grozny
As reported by locals, in Grozny, power agents carried out the so-called "passport checks" on the eve of the Victory Day celebrations.
The policemen detain the protesters against the verdict to the "Nida" activists. Baku, May 4, 2014. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:55, 8 May 2015
Azerbaijani rights defenders release updated list of political prisoners
The working group on listing political prisoners, consisting of public activists, journalists, rights defenders and lawyers, has reported that today Azerbaijani prisons keep 80 political prisoners, and urged the authorities to release "prisoners of conscience".
The stage construction in the Kadyrov Square before May 9. Grozny, May 7. Photo by Akhmed Aldebirov for the "Caucasian Knot"
08:37, 8 May 2015
Grozny residents complain of traffic jams caused by rehearsal of Victory Parade (+video)
Grozny residents note a significant accumulation of military equipment and power agents in the centre of the Chechen capital, which caused blocking of streets in the morning on May 7.
The billboard with the portrait of Stalin. Photo https://kubkprf.ru/novosti/kraevoe_otdelenie/komu_meshaet_i.v.stalin_v_krasnodare_ischezli_prazdnichnyie_banneryi_kprf_s_portretom_generalissimusa.html
06:55, 8 May 2015
Krasnodar authorities declare non-participation in removing Stalin billboards
According to the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), Krasnodar authorities were involved in dismantling billboards with portraits of Stalin from city streets; however, officials from the Mayoralty and territorial administration state that that they had nothing to do with the action.
Near the polling station. Nagorno-Karabakh. Stepanakert. May 3, 2015. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
04:33, 8 May 2015
Many invalids had no chance to vote at NKR's elections
According to international observers, at the recent parliamentary elections in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), the problems of persons with disabilities were not fully taken into account. The earlier proposals to ensure invalids' rights were not realized at the elections, said the public organization "Vita".
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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

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