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Disabled tank at a road, Nagorno-Karabakh, December 6, 2020. Photo courtesy of David Simonyan
11:22, 21 December 2020
Six Armenian soldiers return home from Azerbaijan controlled territories
Six Armenian soldiers who had fought in Nagorno-Karabakh and stayed in the territories that came under Azerbaijan's control after the end of hostilities have returned home. Araik Arutyunyan, President of Nagorno-Karabakh, has made a respective statement.
Demonstrative feudists' reconciliation in Chechnya, December 19, 2020. Screenshot: https://youtu.be/zZaJhDEhTrM
11:11, 21 December 2020
Demonstrative feudists' reconciliation held in Nozhai-Yurt District of Chechnya
The "Grozny" ChGTRK (Chechen State TV and Radio Company) has shown a report about how relatives of a resident of the village of Gordali, who died in a road accident, had pardoned the driver who killed him. Instagram users pointed to the archaic nature of the blood feud custom.
The States General of the Netherlands, Hague. Photo: Prasenberg https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Генеральные_штаты_(Нидерланды)
10:59, 21 December 2020
Azerbaijan treats resolutions of Dutch Parliament on Karabakh as biased
The Parliament of the Netherlands has openly demonstrated its anti-Azerbaijani and anti-Turkic position and is inciting enmity by its 11 resolutions on Nagorno-Karabakh, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has stated.
11:53, 20 December 2020
Advocate reports serious deterioration of Sadygov's health
Afghan Sadygov, an Azeri journalist, who is kept at the SIZO (pre-trial prison), rejects intravenous injections of nutrients; his health condition is very grave, said Zibeida Sadygova, an advocate, citing the wife of Afghan Sadygov.
11:51, 20 December 2020
Veterans of Karabakh conflict come out to protest in Yerevan
The protesters tried to block the passage of the mourning march in memory of the victims of the Karabakh conflict, headed by Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, into the territory of the pantheon.
Screenshot of the post https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002133936823
11:49, 20 December 2020
South-Ossetian MPs demand results of inquiry into Djabiev's death
The Prosecutor's Office should bring to justice those responsible for the death of Inal Djabiev, regardless of their positions, the MPs have stated.
Madina Musaeva, a journalist of the Chechen "Vainakh" TV Channel, listening to Vladimir Putin's answer to a question about Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot of the video by the "Grozny" TV channel https://www.instagram.com/p/CI7jM9PFB_S/
00:03, 20 December 2020
Orientalists find the question asked by Chechen journalist to Putin inconvenient for Kadyrov
The question of the journalist, Madina Musaeva, about Kadyrov's role in Russia's interrelations with the Middle East, put to Vladimir Putin, was not agreed upon, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, said after Putin's press conference. The wording of the question has compromised Kadyrov in Putin's eyes, who had to look for an evasive answer, Orientalists have noted.
Adam Elzhurkaev, the chief physician of the Centre for Islamic Medicine, scolds the detainees in front of a law enforcer. Screenshot of the video by the "Grozny" TV Channel https://www.instagram.com/p/CI7pCFNJclV/
23:56, 19 December 2020
Two residents of Chechnya publicly repent for addressing a witch
After talking to a theologian, two young men from Chechnya repented of having turned to a sorceress in Dagestan for help. Some Instagram treat public reprimanding of offenders as unethical.
The defendants in the case of Tskaev's death and their advocates, October 2019. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:11, 19 December 2020
Defendant in Tskaev's case ignores questions of victims' advocate
Azamat Tsugkiev, an operative agent, failed to explain the discrepancies in his testimony and in the excerpt from the hospital, where Vladimir Tskaev, a Vladikavkaz resident, was taken. During interrogation in court, Tsugkiev referred to the Russian Constitution in order not to answer the questions of the advocate of Tskaev's widow.
A monument in Nagorno-Karabakh. November 15, 2020. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:07, 19 December 2020
Belgian House of Representatives urged to respect Karabakh people's right to self-determination
In its resolution, the lower house of the Belgian Parliament has called on the parties to the Karabakh conflict to negotiate a peace agreement that respects the borders of Nagorno-Karabakh and the right of its people to self-determination.
The European Court of Human Rights. Photo: REUTERS/Vincent Kessler
18:49, 19 December 2020
Amid ECtHR process, convicts for attack on Nalchik are under law enforcers' pressure
Law enforcers are forcing the convicts in the case of the attack on Nalchik to drop their claims against Russia at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), their advocate has stated. The organization "Legal Initiative", which represents the interests of victims of torture, was also attacked.
Movsar Umarov. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVqepeX_DEw
13:15, 19 December 2020
Chechen investigators come into conflict with Russia's position in Umarov's case
In Chechnya, investigators treat the testimonies of relatives of the missing Movsar Umarov that he had been held by law enforcers as trustworthy. The investigators' position contradicts the statements of the Russia' representative at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), rights defenders assert.
12:55, 19 December 2020
Russian officer dies in Nagorno-Karabakh
A Russian officer was killed during demining operations near Shushi. The accident in the zone of recent hostilities occurred on December 17.
Law enforcers. Photo by Gennady Anosov / Yugopolis
01:04, 19 December 2020
Experts call errors in identification of killed militants typical for Chechnya
The law enforcement bodies often too early declare as militants the people they killed, human rights defenders claim. The Chechen law enforcement bodies have enough technical means to avoid identification errors, like in case of Kazbek Baidulaev, notes Reserve FSB Colonel Gennady Gudkov.
The border between Russia and Azerbaijan. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL39g7tPr2s
23:53, 18 December 2020
Azerbaijan announces closure of land border with Russia
Movement across the land border with Russia will resume no earlier than March 1 due to an increase in the number of coronavirus infection cases in both countries and due to the strict quarantine in Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijani Embassy in Russia announces.
A FSB agent. Photo by the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) http://nac.gov.ru/
21:20, 18 December 2020
In Chechnya, number of armed incidents within less than a year reaches level of 2019
In Chechnya, after two December shootouts with law enforcers, the number of armed incidents in the republic has reached four since the early 2020, like throughout the year of 2019. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from open sources.
A protest action in Batumi. December 13, 2020. Screenshot of the video by Sputnik Georgia - all about Georgia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW3Phkw6Mis&feature=emb_title
21:09, 18 December 2020
Georgian activists concerned over tougher punishments for oppositionists
In Georgia, six opposition supporters detained at a protest face heavy fines, advocate Tengiz Kakhidze reports. Courts more often fine people for participating in political actions, activists note.
Tamar Bachaliashvili. Screenshot of the video by ET Production https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uD7bhyH5Pg
21:04, 18 December 2020
PO reports completion of inquiry into death of Georgian programmer Bachaliashvili
The death of 23-year-old programmer Tamar Bachaliashvili was a suicide, the Georgian Prosecutor's Office (PO) has announced the results of the inquiry into the case.
A car of the Russian Investigative Committee. Photo by Nina Tumanova for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:55, 18 December 2020
Dagestani athlete arrested in Moscow on terrorism charges
A Moscow court has ruled to place Sirazhudin Mamedov, a freestyle wrestling coach, suspected of assisting terrorism, behind bars for two months.
The queue at a post office in the town of Askeran, Nagorno-Karabakh, December 14, 2020. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:49, 18 December 2020
Karabakh refugees face delays in receiving social benefits
Refugees in Nagorno-Karabakh receive financial support from the Armenian government, but to receive it they have to queue at the post office for two days, residents of Stepanakert have complained. The settlers are waiting for payments in connection with the loss of their housing.
News
Mzia Amaglobeli in court. June 2025. Photo from TV Pirveli. A third complaint about the violation of Mzia Amaglobeli's rights has been filed with the ECHR.

The Supreme Court of Georgia refused to review Amaglobeli's sentence.

Beaches of Bobokvati. Photo: tourister.ru Bobokvati residents demand a report from authorities on the fate of land plots

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.