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Rocket hits a house in Stepanakert. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
11:30, 1 November 2020
Woman from Nagorno-Karabakh complains about treatment in Azerbaijani captivity
Yevgenia Babayan, an 85-year-old resident of Gadrut, has stated that she had been forcibly taken from her home by Azerbaijani militaries to Baku, where she was subjected to inhuman treatment.
Aftermath of shelling attack on Stepanakert in the morning of October 31, 2020. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
18:45, 31 October 2020
Azerbaijan resumes shelling of Stepanakert
Azerbaijani troops are shelling Stepanakert; the central marketplace and a residential area came under fire, rescuers have noted, adding that the data on victims is being specified.
Polling station in Tbilisi, October 31, 2020. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot
18:03, 31 October 2020
Georgian NGOs claim violations during election campaign
In the course of the election campaign, brawls and scandals of supporters of the ruling party with the opposition were often registered in Georgia; administrative resources were used; attempts to bribe voters and put pressure on civil servants were recorded, the local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) has stated.
Azerbaijani investigator stands near fragments of weapons at the street in Barda damaged as a result of shelling, October 29, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Aziz Karimov
16:52, 31 October 2020
Azerbaijan reports new shelling
Today, the positions of Azerbaijani troops deployed in three districts are shelled by artillery; at night the fire in the Karabakh conflict zone was delivered, among other weapons, from missile launchers, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.
16:36, 31 October 2020
Kadyrov demands apologies from Zhirinovsky
Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the leader of the Liberal-Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), has condemned Ramzan Kadyrov's statements about the French President, Emmanuel Macron, for his refusal to condemn caricatures on Prophet Muhammad. The head of Chechnya has demanded from LDPR leader to apologize for his words and not interfere in religious matters.
12:39, 31 October 2020
Rights defenders criticize Ingush authorities for unresolved migrants' problems
About 150 families of forced migrants from North Ossetia live in Ingushetia in difficult conditions; but instead of providing them with new housing, authorities are making attempts to evict them from emergency barracks, human rights defenders assert.
A fire in a forest due to shelling. Photo: https://vesti.az/socium/pozhar-proizoshedshij-v-lesnom-massive-v-rezultate-obstrela-armyanami-gyoranboya-potushen-obnovleno-420717
12:23, 31 October 2020
Armenia and Azerbaijan exchange accusations of ecological terror
The Azerbaijani militaries have used phosphorus ammunition to set fire to forests, where civilians of Nagorno-Karabakh are hiding from shelling, the Ombudsperson of Armenia has stated. After the shelling by the Armenian party, forests in the Goranboy District have caught fire, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.
A house in the village of Garayusifli damaged as a result of shelling, October 29, 2020. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
11:57, 31 October 2020
Baku and Yerevan agree not to shell civilians
At their meeting in Geneva, the heads of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs (MFAs) of Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed not to attack peaceful settlements in the Karabakh conflict zone.
Galina Tikhenko holds a picket in memory of the victims of political repression in Volgograd, October 31, 2020. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the Caucasian Knot
11:42, 31 October 2020
Volgograd victims of political repressions treat state support as negligible
On October 30, the annual rally in memory of the victims of political repression in Volgograd was replaced by a symbolic laying of flowers. Pensions and benefits are not enough for a decent living, the descendants of those repressed, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", assert.
Khabib Nurmagomedov and Ksenia Sobchak. Collage by the Caucasian Knot. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemeto, Sputnik/Alexei Nikolsky/Kremlin via REUTERS
08:39, 31 October 2020
Russian TV personality reproaches Nurmagomedov for aggressive statements about French President
Dagestani MMA fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov wished the French President humiliation for insulting the feelings of Muslims. These words can be perceived by his fans as a call for violence, the Russian TV presenter, Ksenia Sobchak, has pointed out to the fighter.
A man removes glass fragments from a window damaged as a result of shelling of Stepanakert, October 13, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer
08:25, 31 October 2020
Seven residents of Karabakh village suffer from shelling
A resident of the village of Aknakhbyur, Askeran District, has perished, and six others were wounded as a result of shelling from the Azerbaijani side, the office of the Ombudsperson of Nagorno-Karabakh has stated.
A prisoner of war who identified himself as a mercenary trained in Turkey. Screenshot: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWC78Uqdh_4
01:09, 31 October 2020
Armenian MoD calls prisoner of war a Syrian mercenary
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh posted a video in which a prisoner of war identified himself as a mercenary trained in Turkey. A native of the Syrian city of Hama has been taken captive, reports Shushan Stepanyan, the press secretary for the Ministry of Defence of Armenia. The Azerbaijani authorities have not commented on the above report, but the Azerbaijani General Prosecutor has accused Armenia of using mercenaries from Georgia, France, the United States, and Belarus.
Alam Abdulmedjidov, one of the convicts under the case of '14 men'. Photo: Gor Aleksanyan for the Caucasian Knot
00:08, 31 October 2020
HRC "Memorial" warns of fabricated evidence against relatives of sentenced Kurchaloi residents
Law enforcers seized mobile phones from relatives of 14 residents of Chechnya, sentenced for involvement in the ranks of militants and registered Telegram accounts to those phone numbers. Human rights defenders do not exclude that this is preparation for fabricating criminal cases against mobile phone owners.
Ksenia Sobchak and screenshot of her mobile phone. Photo: Collage made by the Caucasian Knot. Photo: REUTERS/Evgeny Feldman https://t.me/bloodysx/6584
23:51, 30 October 2020
Russian TV personality shows messages with a threat of murder for her dispute with Kadyrov
Ksenia Sobchak will suffer the fate of Samuel Paty if she does not delete her posts about cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, an author of an anonymous message writes.
Criminal case. Photo courtesy of Vladimir Anosov, Yuga.ru
19:05, 30 October 2020
Ten residents of Kabardino-Balkaria arrested on suspicion of extremism
A court pronounced a decision to detain residents of the Lesken District, who, according to the police's version, created an extremist community and used force against those who did not share their views.
18:49, 30 October 2020
In Baku, sisters from a Chechen refugee family ask for protection from domestic violence
Four sisters from a family of Chechen refugees living in Azerbaijan have posted videos asking for help, because their parents restrict their education and medical treatment and try to force them to marry. After trying to escape from the house, the sisters fear for their lives.
Cluster bomb. Photo: David Monniaux https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Бомбовая_кассета
14:15, 30 October 2020
AI opposes the use of cluster bombs in Karabakh conflict
At shelling of the Azerbaijani city of Barda, cluster bombs were used, the international Amnesty International (AI) announced its conclusions on October 29, calling on the parties to the Karabakh conflict to stop using prohibited ammunition.
Combat positions of the Armenia Army. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7G7cMWykvU&feature=emb_logo
14:03, 30 October 2020
Azerbaijan reports artillery shelling in four districts
Today, the positions of Azerbaijani troops in four districts have been fired from artillery weapons; at night the fire in the Karabakh conflict zone was conducted, among other weapons, from missile launchers, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.
Building in Stepanakert destroyed as a result of shelling attack, October 19, 2020. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
13:34, 30 October 2020
Ten people fall victim to shelling of Nagorno-Karabakh
Two civilians were wounded in missile attacks on Stepanakert; two others were wounded during the shelling of the village of Sgnakh. Besides, one rescuer was killed, and five others were wounded during shelling, Artak Beglaryan, the Ombudsperson of Nagorno-Karabakh has stated.
F-16 fighter. Photo: Bob Adams, https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics_F-16_Fighting_Falcon
11:31, 30 October 2020
Aliev's threat to use F-16 draws Russian political analysts' attention
Ilham Aliev's statement about the readiness to use Turkish F-16 fighters in case of foreign intervention in the Karabakh conflict has been provoked by Turkey, the Russian political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe. In their opinion, Istanbul is demonstratively supporting Baku.
News
Participants of the march in Tbilisi, April 24, 2026. Photo: Protesters in Tbilisi held a march in support of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

The court refused to consider Amaglobeli's second lawsuit against the Georgian Prime Minister.

Georgia's former defense minister has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term for corruption.

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.