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14:39, 30 May 2022
Armenian MoD reports death of soldier wounded during shelling
The soldier who was wounded by shelling from Azerbaijan has died, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.
Training of the Chechen volunteers. Screenshot of the video on Ramzan Kadyrov's Telegram channel https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/2216
14:35, 30 May 2022
Telegram users urge MPs to send their sons to Ukraine via Chechnya
Hundreds of Russians come to Chechnya to get trained in Gudermes and volunteer for Ukraine, Ramzan Kadyrov has stated. The ranks of volunteers should be replenished by sons of MPs, commentators on the Internet have suggested.
One of the victims. Screenshot of the video by the "Formula" TV Channel https://formulanews.ge/News/71531
14:26, 30 May 2022
Transgender women complain about beating in Tbilisi
Several dozen men have beaten up and threw stones at five transgender women in Tbilisi, the victims have complained.
The Gudermes native apologizes for damaging letter Z on Mount Mashuk. Screenshot of the post on the Govorun26 Telegram channel https://t.me/govorun26/4072
12:03, 30 May 2022
Gudermes native publicly apologizes for damaging letter Z on Mount Mashuk
Ramazan Suleimanov from Gudermes has asked to forgive him for deliberately damaging the letter Z – the symbol of the special military operation on Mount Mashuk in Pyatigorsk.
The driver comments the video of his detention to the law enforcers. Screenshot of the video on the Telegram channel of Idris Cherkhigov, the chief of the Chechen GIBDD https://t.me/idrischerkhigov/56
12:00, 30 May 2022
Tough driver's detention is in conflict with Chechen traditions
Application of force to a person who tried to escape from a law enforcer is contrary to Chechen traditions, but this happens with authorities' approval. This is how Caucasian experts commented on the video with the cruel detention of a driver in Chechnya.
12:03, 29 May 2022
Resident of Fuzuli District blown up by mine
During agricultural works in the village of Gorazilli, Fizuli District of Azerbaijan, Khayal Abdullaev, a 23-year-old local resident, received numerous shrapnel wounds due to a mine explosion.
11:45, 29 May 2022
Putin signs law on dual citizenship with South Ossetia
The President of Russia has signed a law that will allow holders of South-Ossetian passports to take Russian citizenship without renouncing their current one.
Salekh Rustamov and Afghan Sadygov. Collage made by the Caucasian Knot using photos published by the Turan and Caucasus Media, http://turan.az/ext/news/2018/5/free/Social/en/72369, https://oc-media.org/news-editors-arrested-for-extortion-in-azerbaijan/
11:16, 29 May 2022
Political prisoners Rustamov and Sadygov tell about consequences of hunger strikes in jail
The long-term hunger strikes held in prison had a negative impact on the health of the former Azerbaijani political prisoners Salekh Rustamov and Afghan Sadygov, who were released on May 28 under the pardon decree.
10:59, 29 May 2022
Azerbaijan rejects accusation of shelling Armenian positions
The report about the wounding of an Armenian soldier as a result of shelling from the Azerbaijani side is not true, the Azeri Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.
16:29, 28 May 2022
Ingush policemen suspected of extorting a large bribe
Two employees of the Nazran line division for transport of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) are suspected of extortion and receiving a bribe from a suspect in drug storing. The policemen are behind bars.
15:48, 28 May 2022
Seven members of the "Sasna Tsrer" detachment detained in Armenia
Today, law enforcers have detained seven members of the "Sasna Tsrer" detachment, accused of capturing the building of the police regiment in July 2016, the National Democratic Pole (NDP) of Armenia has informed.
Azerbaijani Iti qovan drone at the Teknofest festival. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
15:19, 28 May 2022
Analysts compare Baku's military-technical cooperation with Ankara and Moscow
Azerbaijan is hosting the "Teknofest" aviation, space and technology festival, which is held outside of Turkey for the first time. Within its framework, it is planned to sign a number of agreements, and also an idea was announced to launch the production of "Bayraktar-Akinci" heavy drones in Azerbaijan. The Baku-Ankara military cooperation is unlikely to interfere with the Baku's cooperation with Moscow, since it is about the supply of different types of weapons, the analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have noted.
People stand in line at the ‘Psou’ border checkpoint. Screenshot: https://www.ntv.ru/novosti/646277/
13:41, 28 May 2022
Journalists comment on proposal to liquidate checkpoint on Abkhazian-Russian border
Ideally, the checkpoint on the Russian-Abkhazian border should be removed; but the Abkhazian society is extremely sensitive to this idea, seeing it as a step towards losing the independence, the journalists and political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Kemal Tambiev, Abdulmumin Gadjiev and Abubakar Rizvanov. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the Caucasian Knot
13:21, 28 May 2022
Relatives of figurants in Gadjiev's case complain about arrest of property
Part of the property belonging to relatives of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a journalist of the "Chernovik" (Draft) outlet, Abubakar Rizvanov, the head of the "Ansar" Charity Fund, and Kemal Tambiev is still under arrest, as investigators believes that this property had been bought for criminal money.
Rally in Yerevan. Image made from video posted by NEWS AM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3eU-kSex74
12:59, 28 May 2022
Marchers reveal details of harsh detentions at protests in Armenia
Law enforcers are regularly showing cruelty towards activists; after detentions, many protesters need doctors' help, suffered Yerevan activists have complained.
08:48, 28 May 2022
Because of Dagestani law enforcers' threats, Yulduz Kurashova provided with state protection
The court ruled to provide Yulduz Kurashova, a resident of Khasavyurt, who received threats from the law enforcers accused of torturing her, with state protection.
A participants of a rally in Baku demands to release political prisoners. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
08:36, 28 May 2022
Azeri rights defenders treat number of pardoned political prisoners as insufficient
The President of Azerbaijan has pardoned 213 people. Human rights defenders have treated his decision as a "half-way one", since only a small part of the country's political prisoners have been pardoned.
Policemen during a protest action. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the Caucasian Knot
21:13, 27 May 2022
Three participants of opposition motor rallies detained in Armenia
Today, the “Resistance” movement has held motor rallies to the cities of Spitak and Sevan, during which traffic has been temporarily blocked. Three protesters are detained.
Ambulance in Tbilisi. Photo: official website of the Mayoralty of Tbilisi
21:02, 27 May 2022
In Tbilisi, ambulance workers complain about poor working conditions and low salaries
In the Georgian capital, employees of an ambulance station dissatisfied with working conditions and low salaries, threaten to start protest actions.
Airport in Grozny. Photo: autocifero https://ru.wikipedia.org
18:26, 27 May 2022
“Rostourism”: first tourist flight to Chechnya 100% full
The first charter tourist flight to Chechnya will take place on June 10, and it is already 100% booked, reports Zarina Doguzova, the head of the “Rostourism” (Federal Agency for Tourism).
News
Poster for the film "The Letter." Photo screenshot: https://inki-kino.kz/movies/second-film. A film about the consequences of the deportation of the Vainakhs has been made publicly available.

A resident of Ingushetia has been accused of participating in a terrorist organization.

An Ingushetia resident has been charged with assaulting police officers in 1999.

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.