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Police detain an activist who took part in a rally in support of Mordasov and Sidorov in Moscow. Screenshot: https://www.svoboda.org/a/30742886.html)
18:38, 23 July 2020
In Moscow, four activists detained at solo pickets in support of Mordasov and Sidorov
Law enforcers detained participants of solo pickets held in front of the building of the Supreme Court (SC) of Russia, which scheduled for today a consideration of a cassation appeal against the verdicts to Rostov-on-Don residents Vladislav Mordasov and Yan Sidorov.
A street of Gerasdorf. Photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Gerasdorf_bei_Wien#/media/File:Wien-Süßenbrunn_-_Gerasdorf_-_panoramio.jpg
18:26, 23 July 2020
Suspect in case on Mamikhan Umarov's murder in Austria left under arrest
In Austria, a court has extended until August 20 the term of arrest for one of the suspects in a case on the murder of Chechen blogger Mamikhan Umarov, and the second suspect will be kept in prison until January 2021, an official from the Prosecutor's Office reports. Investigators will take into account a video appeal of the blogger's relatives who took the blame for his murder, the police say.
Recreation centre in Sukhumi. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Tourism of Abkhazia, https://kurort-pitsunda.org/
18:12, 23 July 2020
In Abkhazia, hotel owners lose earnings because of closed border
No tourists come to Abkhazia because of the closed border with Russia. According to local residents working in the tourism sector, they found themselves on the brink of survival.
Soldier of the Armenian Army. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia
15:21, 23 July 2020
Azerbaijani and Armenian MoD claim shelling in border districts
During the last 24 hours, positions of Azerbaijani militaries were shelled for 47 times. The Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) reported six attacks and a subsequent relative calmness at the border.
Participants of a protest rally in Tbilisi. Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the Caucasian Knot
15:08, 23 July 2020
Protesters in Tbilisi and Batumi demand to investigate high-profile murders
Several dozen people have held protests in Tbilisi and Batumi, demanding an efficient investigation into the recent murders of a football player and a young woman. Three participants of the rally in Tbilisi were detained for disobeying the police, but were soon released.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Christopher Pike
11:14, 23 July 2020
Residents of Chechnya treat authorities' reaction to new sanctions against Kadyrov as excessive
At an emergency parliament session, Magomed Daudov, the Chairman of the Chechen Parliament, has called on the US State Department to put the entire population of Chechnya together with Ramzan Kadyrov into the sanctions list, while Salakh Mezhiev, the republic's Mufti, declared the US State Department "terrorist organization No. 1." Social network users and residents of Chechnya have ridiculed the Mufti's statement and accused the republic's authorities of trying to hide behind the population.
10:59, 23 July 2020
Action in USA turns into conflict of citizens of Armenia and Azerbaijan
A policeman and seven Azerbaijanis received traumas during a conflict with Armenian citizens at an action in Los Angeles, the Azerbaijani Consulate General has reported.
Participants of solo pickets dedicated to 10th anniversary of the Natalia Estemirova's murder, Moscow, July 15, 2019. Screenshot from video posted by novayagazeta at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAjuUTq8GCE
10:42, 23 July 2020
Estemirova's colleagues complain to ECtHR about detentions for memory action
The memory action held on the 10th anniversary of the murder of Natalia Estemirova in Moscow was peaceful, but law enforcers detained its participants, while the court considered the case in the absence of the state prosecutor, says the complaint sent by Alexander Cherkasov and Svetlana Gannushkina, the chairman and a board member of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", respectively, to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
Order named after Akhmat Kadyrov. Photo: Kei https://ru.wikipedia.org/
03:05, 23 July 2020
Chechen authorities allocate 10 million roubles on Kadyrov orders and medals with diamonds
The authorities of Chechnya, which is a subsidized Russian region, has allocated 10.2 million roubles for orders and medals named after Akhmat Kadyrov. The awards should be made of gold and decorated with precious stones, as it follows from the public procurement website.
At night on July 15, a non-sanctioned march took place in Baku in support of the Azerbaijani Army. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCpD43sj6GB/?utm_source=ig_embed
02:43, 23 July 2020
Son of Azerbaijani oppositionist accused of spreading COVID-19
After the protest action in Baku, Mekhti Ibragim, a son of Mamed Ibragim, a member of the Presidium of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), was arrested for three months on charges of spreading the coronavirus infection. The oppositionist treats the accusation as far-fetched and links the persecution of his son with his father's political activities.
FSB agent. Photo: press service of the National Antiterrorism Committee of Russia, http://nac.gov.ru/
21:53, 22 July 2020
ICRF confirms report about four militants killed in Kabardino-Balkaria
Today, in the Chegem District, four members of a terrorist organization have been killed during the detention. The suspects were plotting a terror act, the FSB reported.
Men from among relatives of blogger Mamikhan Umarov, a critic of the Chechen authorities, who was killed in Vienna, in a video appeal. Screenshot: https://web.facebook.com/100036269079380/videos/293926278493006
21:41, 22 July 2020
In Chechnya, relatives of Mamikhan Umarov take the blame for his murder
Men from among relatives of blogger Mamikhan Umarov, a critic of the Chechen authorities, who was killed in Vienna, recorded a video appeal. In the video, the men apologized for the statements the blogger had voiced. Furthermore, the relatives declared themselves guilty of his murder. Users of social networks believe the apology had been made under pressure.
A young man who presented himself as a brother of Minkail Malizaev. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CC6G_ygh_2V/
18:17, 22 July 2020
Social network users criticize appeal of Malizaev blogger's brother to repentance
After a brother of Minkail Malizaev, living in Europe, had called on the blogger and other critics of the Chechen authorities to repent, Instagram users noted that appealing to a relative in public was an inappropriate gesture. They suggested that the brother appealed to Minkail Malizaev under pressure.
Ibragim Eldjarkiev. Place where Ibragim Eldjarkiev was killed. Photo: Ministry of Internal Affairs for Ingushetia, https://nevnov.ru/739433-kollegi-glavy-centra-e-ingushetii-zapisali-na-video-svoi-soboleznovaniya, Screenshot: https://tlgrm.ru/channels/@breakingmash
18:05, 22 July 2020
Men detained after assassination attempt on Ibragim Eldjarkiev declared to be terrorists
Investigators have begun to bring charges under an article on terrorism against the persons detained in a case on an assassination attempt on Ibragim Eldjarkiev, the chief of the Ingush Centre for Combating Extremism (CCE, also known as Centre "E"), a source from the law enforcement bodies reports.
Camp in Kullar. Screenshot from the Caucasian Knot video
17:50, 22 July 2020
Residents of Kullar tent camp get no explanation about return to their homeland
After a new group of residents of a tent camp near the Kullar village had been sent home, the rest claimed that the principles for the formation of groups of Azerbaijani citizens for sending them from Dagestan to the homeland were not transparent. Besides, the people noted that officials from the Azerbaijani authorities did not visit the tent camp till the eve of the departure.
Soldiers of the Armenian Army. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia
13:36, 22 July 2020
Armenian and Azerbaijani MoDs claim shelling in conflict zone
During the last 24 hours, positions of the Azerbaijani militaries were shelled for 38, including those stationed in villages on the border with Armenia, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported today. In its turn, the Armenian MoD has claimed seven Azerbaijan's attacks during the same period.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Christopher Pike
13:01, 22 July 2020
Political analysts doubt efficiency of US sanctions against Kadyrov
The decision of the US State Department to put the head of Chechnya in the sanctions list is a symbolic measure that demonstrates only the attitude towards him, but is unable to cause any practical influence, the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Monument to Nariman Narimanov in Marneuli. Photo: minval.az
11:40, 22 July 2020
Demands to demolish Narimanov monument stump Georgian authorities
If the monument to Nariman Narimanov in Marneuli is dismantled, this will lead to deterioration in relations with Azerbaijan, the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Ambulance cars. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Health for Chechnya, https://grozny03.ru/галерея/фото/#!gallery-sc1_3-59
11:26, 22 July 2020
Elderly patient from Beno-Yurt waiting for ambulance for sixth day
For the sixth day, the ambulance is evading a call to Abu Meduev, an elder of the Beno-Yurt village in the Nadterechny District of Chechnya, whose health has deteriorated, his son Sultan has stated. He attributes the situation to the fact that he himself was diagnosed with coronavirus; and medics avoid contact with his family.
Azerbaijani servicemen. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, https://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/?gid=20031
11:14, 22 July 2020
Baku analysts note risk of resumed warfare with Armenia
Despite the relative stabilization of the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani troops contact line, the conflict of the two countries has not been settled, which may lead to new large-scale clashes, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
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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.