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Residents of Grozny apologize for their joke report about the alleged detention of Chechen law enforcers. Screenshot from video posted by ChGTRK 'Grozny', http://www.instagram.com/tv/COk3nHapowT/
17:38, 10 May 2021
Internet users argue about Grozny residents’ apologies for a joke about law enforcers
The public apology became an excessive punishment for two residents of the Chechen capital for a joke report about an alleged detention of policemen, note Instagram users who watched a report released by the “Grozny” TV Channel. YouTube users found the joke of the Grozny resident provocatively inappropriate.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot from video posted by Grozny-Inform: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYnVDSqgwDA
13:22, 10 May 2021
Kadyrov demands apologies from Israeli authorities for clashes with Palestinians
The clashes of Israeli policemen with Palestinians, in which believers in the Al-Aqsa Mosque were injured, should be followed by apologies from the Israeli authorities to Muslims, Ramzan Kadyrov has stated.
Eldar Gasanov. Photo: Meydan TV
13:09, 10 May 2021
Court leaves Eldar Gasanov in custody
The Baku Court of Appeal (CoA) has rejected the complaint lodged by Eldar Gasanov, a diplomat, whose arrest was extended until August 3, 2021, despite his deteriorating health, the "Turan.az" wrote on May 8 with reference to his advocate, Djavad Djavadov.
Rally of Robert Kocharyan's supporters. Screenshot: NEWS AM
11:53, 10 May 2021
Mass rally in support of Kocharyan's electoral bloc held in Yerevan
A rally of supporters of the new pre-election bloc "Armenia", headed by Robert Kocharyan, the second president of the country, was held in Yerevan. The leaders of the bloc, which, according to the organizer, gathered tens of thousands people at the rally, declared the incapacity of the country's current government, the collapse of the economy and the hazy future of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Vladimir Telpuk holds a solo picket in Volgograd, May 9, 2021. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the Caucasian Knot
11:38, 10 May 2021
Volgograd activist holds picket in support of Navalny
In Volgograd, Vladimir Telpuk, an activist, went out to a picket demanding to release Alexei Navalny from colony.
Zamid Chalaev. Screenshot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DBTnsblJ4U
11:24, 10 May 2021
Chalaev awarded "Hero of Russia" despite data about his involvement in human rights violations
President Putin has awarded the title of "Hero of Russia" to Zamid Chalaev, the commander of the Akhmat Kadyrov regiment, whose involvement in gross violations of human rights in Chechnya was claimed by Caucasian experts and journalists from the "Novaya Gazeta" newspaper.
Residents of the village of Tagavard (Nagorno-Karabakh) repairing a house damaged as a result of shelling in 2020. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
11:13, 10 May 2021
Construction of houses for Karabakh refugees launched in Armenian village
The foundations of the first two houses for refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh have been laid in the border village of Nrnadzor, the Syunik Region. In total, it is planned to build a district of 30 houses at the expense of benefactors.
The reconstruction of the Gelati Monastery Complex. Photo: NATIONAL AGENCY FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE PRESERVATION OF GEORGIA / FB https://www.facebook.com/georgianheritage/photos/ms.c.eJw9zMEJADEMA8GODslWrLj~;xg4SnO~;ALtV0RUmRcvnjhV1oUIwHvsCB5gFMkujziEmS9KqNlT8SyhRq.bps.a.1491762550901443.1073742407.112117398865972/1491762910901407/?type=3&theater
12:06, 9 May 2021
Georgian authorities agree with UNESCO on restoration of Gelati Monastery
A UNESCO expert has been invited to draw up a plan for the reconstruction of the roofing of the main cathedral in the Gelati Monastery Complex, the Minister of Culture of Georgia has informed.
Yelena Barzukaeva at a picket in Makhachkala on May 8, 2021. Photo by Rasul Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:05, 9 May 2021
Mother of Dagestani resident accused of terrorism demands to return her son from dungeon back to cell
The mother of Islam Barzukaev, a resident of Derbent, accused of terrorism, has held a picket against the placement of her son into the dungeon (punishment cell). Islam Barzukaev and Gasan Kurbanov, arrested within the same case, need medical care, a member of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) of Dagestan has stated.
Azerbaijani soldiers at the war memorial. Photo by the press service of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence https://mod.gov.az/ru/news/pochtena-pamyat-nacionalnogo-geroya-azerbajdzhana-ilgara-mirzoeva-35762.html
12:01, 9 May 2021
Azerbaijan updates death toll in Karabakh
In the course of hostilities in the fall of 2020 in Nagorno-Karabakh, 2895 Azerbaijani soldiers perished; 19 more are regarded as missing, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.
Screenshot of the film "Ostrov – Lost Island" about the Chechen Island in Makhachkala
11:59, 9 May 2021
Film about Dagestani islanders wins Canadian festival
The jury of the "Hot Docs" International Festival has found the film about the Chechen Island in Makhachkala to be the best full-length documentary. "Ostrov – Lost Island" tells about the life of people forgotten by the authorities and forced to engage in poaching.
Block-modular townships to accommodate peacemakers. Photo by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defence http://mil.ru/russian_peacekeeping_forces/news/more.htm?id=12360181@egNews
23:59, 8 May 2021
MoD reports on end of building of peacemakers' base in Karabakh
Military builders have finished setting up 30 modular townships to accommodate peacemakers in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.
23:57, 8 May 2021
Azerbaijani soldier found dead in military unit
The body of a soldier with a gunshot wound was found in a military unit of the Zagatala frontier detachment.
A humanitarian convoy in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defence http://mil.ru/
19:49, 8 May 2021
Nagorno-Karabakh: peacemakers accompany six Azerbaijani military columns
Russian peacemakers have helped four columns of the Azerbaijani Army to drive through the Lachin Corridor, and two columns – along the route from Shusha to Kadjar and back, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.
Aslambek Ezhaev, screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zawd7hdCxG8
14:30, 8 May 2021
"Freedom of Conscience" Committee calls to stop persecuting Ezhaev
The investigative actions conducted by law enforcers in the apartment of Aslambek Ezhaev, the director of the "Umma" publishing house, who is suspected of financing terrorism, were accompanied applying disproportionate force, members of the "Freedom of Conscience" Committee have stated demanding Ezhaev's fair trial and release.
Magomed Ismailov. Screenshot of the video "Vasily Konov" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhWTLIMVIGk
12:25, 8 May 2021
Fans criticize Ismailov's words about victory of Ramzan Kadyrov's son
Out of fear, Aslan Bittirov's coaches announced his defeat from Adam Kadyrov at the "Time of Legends" tournament, the fighter, Magomed Ismailov has suggested, refusing to comment on the version of the staged nature of the fight. Ismailov was afraid to express his opinion, fans assert.
Magomed Daudov. Photo: Zelamkh / commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Magomed_Daudov#/media/File:Magomed_Daudov.jpg
12:23, 8 May 2021
Speaker of Chechen Parliament treats reports about threats to Ingushes as provocation
Magomed Daudov, Speaker of the Chechen Parliament, has demanded to present proofs of his threats to Magomed Khazbiev and Magomed Bekov. Chechen authorities are trying to oppose the Ingush activists who continue challenging the border agreement with Chechnya, said Akhmed Buzurtanov, a journalist.
The Makhachkala "Tangim" Mosque. Photo by Ilyas Kapiev for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:18, 8 May 2021
Law enforcers' raids affect attendance of "Tangim" Mosque in Dagestan
During their raid on Friday (May 7), law enforcers checked believers' documents at exits from the Makhachkala "Tangim" Mosque. Believers are afraid that after the raids they will be placed under the so-called "prophylactic registry"; therefore, they visit the mosque less often, a mosque employee has stated.
The funeral of Abulfaz Rakhmatov, Captain of the Azerbaijani army. Screenshot of the "Apa Group" https://ona.az/ru/socium/shekhid-otechestvennoj-vojny-kapitan-abulfaz-rakhmatov-pokhoronen-v-lerike-foto-obnovleno-22537
23:59, 7 May 2021
Rescuers find body of a missing Azerbaijani officer
In the Djabrail District, rescuers discovered the remains of Abulfaz Rakhmatov, Captain of the Azerbaijani army, who disappeared during the first days of the autumn battles in Nagorno-Karabakh. Today, his body has been buried in the captain’s native village.
Advocate Magomed Bekov. Screenshot of the video by "Lev Ponomaryov" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-417X54brd8
23:56, 7 May 2021
Ingush advocate claims receiving threats from Daudov
Advocate Magomed Bekov got a voice message through a messenger “with indirect threats” on behalf of Magomed Daudov, the speaker of the Chechen parliament. Magomed Bekov associates the threats with his post in support of opposition leader Magomed Khazbiev.
News
Human rights activists helped secure Murtazov's flight to Armenia.

A native of Chechnya, Zelimkhan Murtazov, was able to leave Kazakhstan.

A flood destroyed a house. Illustration created by the Caucasian Knot using AI in the Copilot program. Chechen residents have submitted over 19,000 requests for compensation following the flood.

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.