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16:58, 19 July 2021

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of July 12-18, 2021

Tightening of anti-COVID measures in Southern Russia; military incidents on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan and in the Karabakh conflict zone; approval of the parliamentary election results in Armenia, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of July 12-18, 2021, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

13:44, 12 July 2021

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of July 5-11, 2021

Disrupted “March of Dignity” in Tbilisi; flooding in Kuban; attack on policemen in Grozny; protests against the construction of a road in the Volga-Akhtuba floodplain, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of July 5-11, 2021, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

16:50, 5 July 2021

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of June 28-July 4, 2021

Special operations in Nalchik and Astrakhan; compulsory vaccination against coronavirus in Southern Russia; start of the LGBT week in Tbilisi, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of June 28-July 4, 2021, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

14:58, 28 June 2021

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of June 21-27, 2021

Unexpected results of the parliamentary elections in Armenia; tightening of anti-COVID measures in Southern Russia; easing of restrictions on coronavirus in Georgia and Azerbaijan; decision of the ECtHR in a case on the deaths of residents of the Chechen village of Borozdinovskaya; Ramzan Kadyrov’s nomination to the post of the leader of Chechnya, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of June 21-27, 2021, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

16:28, 21 June 2021

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of June 14-20, 2021

Parliamentary elections in Armenia; complication of the situation with coronavirus in Southern Russia; visit of the Turkey’s President to Azerbaijan, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of June 14-20, 2021, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

14:53, 14 June 2021

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of June 7-13, 2021

Kidnapping by law enforcers of a young woman who escaped from Chechnya and lived in a Makhachkala shelter for victims of domestic violence; fatal shooting of court marshals in Sochi; beginning of the election campaign in Armenia; resignation of the speaker of the Dagestani parliament, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of June 7-13, 2021, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

14:29, 7 June 2021

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of May 31-June 6, 2021

Tension on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan; a scandal and a resounding resignation after the primaries of the “United Russia” Party in Dagestan; transfer of inmates from a church orphan boarding school in Georgia, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of May 31-June 6, 2021, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

15:32, 31 May 2021

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of May 24-30, 2021

Military incidents on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan; re-arrest of Ingush activist Akhmed Pogorov; FSB reports about the detention of suspected terrorists in the Stavropol Territory; deadline for accepting applications for participation in the parliamentary elections in Armenia, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of May 24-30, 2021, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

18:59, 24 May 2021

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of May 17-23, 2021

The ongoing border conflict in the Syunik Region; Ramzan Kadyrov’s threats against a social media user and the subsequent apologies; new strikes and the interethnic conflict in Georgia, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of May 17-23, 2021, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

12:48, 17 May 2021

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of May 10-16, 2021

Celebration of Eid al-Fitr in Southern Russia; release from prison of the opposition leader in Georgia; conflict on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan; dissolution of the Armenian parliament and appointment of early elections; beginning of the trial in the Akhra Avidzba’s case in Abkhazia, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of May 10-16, 2021, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

16:07, 10 May 2021

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of May 3-9, 2021

Celebration of Victory Day; voting in the Armenian parliament for the Nikol Pashinyan’s candidacy for the post of prime minister; workers’ strikes in Georgia, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of May 3-9, 2021, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

14:42, 3 May 2021

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of April 26-May 2, 2021

Celebration of May Day and Easter; large road accident in the Stavropol Territory, which killed children from Volgograd; closure of markets near Rostov-on-Don after police raids; beginning of the trial in a case against “Magas”, leader of the Ingush militants; termination of the boycott of the Georgian parliament’s work by the opposition and the pardoning of Giorgi Rurua, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of April 26-May 2, 2021, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

17:59, 26 April 2021

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of April 19-25, 2021

Actions in support of Alexei Navalny in Southern Russia; events to mark the 106th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire; mutual accusations of shelling attacks voiced by the parties to the Karabakh conflict, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of April 19-25, 2021, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

14:05, 19 April 2021

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of April 12-18, 2021

Beginning of Ramadan; attacks with hostage-taking in Tbilisi and Vladikavkaz; opening of a war trophy park in Baku; transfer of Magomed Gadaev, deported from France, to Chechnya, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of April 12-18, 2021, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

17:53, 12 April 2021

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of April 5-11, 2021

Change of the leader in North Ossetia; films about residents of Southern Russia and Southern Caucasus at the “Artdocfest” documentary film festival; Nikol Pashinyan’s meeting with Vladimir Putin and protests in connection with the failed attempt to return home Armenian prisoners of war, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of April 5-11, 2021, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

15:51, 5 April 2021

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of March 29-April 4, 2021

Decisions of the European Court on complaints from residents of Ingushetia and Dagestan; arrest of the regional government deputy chair and the mass poisoning of people in the Stavropol Territory; unrest in Georgia provoked by the arrival of Russian journalist Vladimir Pozner, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of March 29-April 4, 2021, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

20:50, 29 March 2021

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of March 22-28, 2021

Campaign to smear a policeman who spoke about extrajudicial executions in Chechnya; abolition of martial law in Armenia; arrest of Maikop Mayor, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of March 22-28, 2021, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

20:00, 22 March 2021

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of March 15-21, 2021

Public outcry provoked by the investigation into extrajudicial executions in Chechnya released by the newspaper “Novaya Gazeta”; return of Ingush activist Sautieva to SIZO; scheduling a date for parliamentary elections in Armenia, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of March 15-21, 2021, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

14:43, 15 March 2021

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of March 8-14, 2021

Protests of Nikol Pashinyan's opponents in Yerevan and failed meeting of the Prime Minister with opposition leaders; actions and events for the International Women's Day; CTO in Makhachkala; release of Ingush activist Zarifa Sautieva from SIZO; 77th anniversary of the deportation of Balkars; statement of Chechen blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov about the failed attempt on his brother's life, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of March 8-14, 2021, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

15:19, 8 March 2021

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of March 1-7, 2021

Mass protests by Pashinyan's opponents in Yerevan and announcement by the prime minister of the constitutional reform in Armenia; conviction of Circassian activist Martin Kochesoko; sixth replacement of the mayor in Grozny within 10 years; resumption of negotiations between Georgia and South Ossetia on the situation on the border, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of March 1-7, 2021, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

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The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other documents signed at the meeting with Trump on August 8, 2025

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Personalities

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

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

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.