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Clashes with police during protests in Yerevan. Image made from video posted by NEWSam Channel2, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=923YtTuIgbg
18:28, 29 April 2022
Police detain 11 protesters in Yerevan
The police reported about the detention of 11 people at a protest action in front of the building of the Armenian government. Street protests against the revision of the status of Nagorno-Karabakh were supported by students of Armenian universities.
Flags of Azerbaijan and Ukraine. Image made from video posted by news.az
18:14, 29 April 2022
Embassy of Azerbaijan resumes its activities in Kiev
After a temporary move to Lvov, the Embassy of Azerbaijan resumed its activities in Kiev, while the reception in Lvov will be continued until May 6. According to Ambassador Elmira Akhundova, Azerbaijani diplomats handed over 30 tons of products collected by Azerbaijani entrepreneurs to needy residents of Ukraine.
Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. Photo: Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru
14:31, 29 April 2022
FSB reports prevention of terror act in KChR
According to the Russian FSB (Federal Security Bureau), in the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), a supporter of the "Islamic State" (IS)* has been detained who was planning a terror act on a facility of power and law enforcement bodies.
An airplane in the sky. Photo: Dominic Wunderlich from Pixabay website
13:54, 29 April 2022
Flight restrictions in Southern Russia extended by another week
The bans on aircraft take-off and landing at airports of Anapa, Gelendjik, Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don and Elista have been extended until May 7, the "Rosaviatsiya" (Russian Federal Air Transport Agency) has announced.
Clashes with police during protests in Yerevan. Image made from video posted by NEWSam Channel2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=923YtTuIgbg
12:27, 29 April 2022
Armenian Ombudsperson reports detention of seven minors by the police
In the course of protests, law enforcers detained six minors aged 16-17 and one 13-year-old teenager, Kristine Grigoryan, the Armenian Ombudsperson, has stated. The teens claim that policemen used brutal physical force against them during the detention.
Vitaly Nikolaev. Photo courtesy of Vitaly Nikolaev
12:11, 29 April 2022
After picket, Krasnodar doctor accused of discrediting Russian militaries
Law enforcers have drawn up a protocol on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces against Vitaly Nikolaev, a dentist, who held a pacifist picket in central Krasnodar.
Participants of a march in Yerevan, April 25, 2022. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
11:54, 29 April 2022
Armenia: rights defenders warn policemen and protesters against using violence
Armenian policemen behave unprofessionally when using disproportionate force against protesters, the human rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have stated.
Policemen talk with Tamara Grodnikova, Volgograd, April 28, 2022. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the Caucasian Knot
07:50, 29 April 2022
Activist Grodnikova complains of regular disruption of her pickets
The police have released the activist, Tamara Grodnikova, who was detained at a picket in Volgograd against the law on foreign agents; this was her ninth detention since the start of the special operation in Ukraine. Ms Grodnikova filed an application to the name of the head of the police department, in which she asked to investigate the reasons for the regular disruption of her solo pickets that are allowed by the law.
Participants of a protest march in Yerevan, April 28, 2022. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
07:27, 29 April 2022
Political analysts assess drawbacks of Armenian opposition
Opponents of Nikol Pashinyan have no public trust since the time when they themselves were in power, Akop Badalyan, a political observer, believes. The strength of the ruling power lies not in its legitimacy, but in the fact that the opposition is heterogeneous and fragmented, Alexander Iskandaryan, a political analyst, has noted.
Samir Ashurov. Photo: https://www.turan.az/ext/news/2022/4/free/Social/ru/4305.htm/001
22:18, 28 April 2022
Samir Ashurov stops his hunger strike
A court in Baku did not take into account a Samir Ashurov’s complaint about pressure from the police and refused to mitigate the pre-trial restriction measure for the period of investigation, an advocate of Samir Ashurov reported. The activist stopped his hunger strike because of deteriorating health state.
Policemen during a protest action in Yerevan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
22:03, 28 April 2022
Thirty-nine people detained at protests in Yerevan
Today, 39 activists have been detained during protest actions in different districts of Yerevan, the Armenian police report.
Tamara Grodnikova holds a solo picket in Volgograd, April 28, 2022. Photo by the Caucasian Knot correspondent
21:32, 28 April 2022
Volgograd activist detained at a picket
Today, activist Tamara Grodnikova has come out to a solo picket against the law on foreign agents. The activist has also demanded not to persecute people for holding public actions permitted by the law. The police detained Tamara Grodnikova after checking her ID.
Volunteers from Chechnya. Photo: Shamil Maziev/ IA ‘Grozny-Inform’
18:33, 28 April 2022
Volunteer dispatch report highlights Kadyrov’s loyalty to Putin
When commenting on the Ramzan Kadyrov’s report about sending another detachment of volunteers to Ukraine, Caucasian expert Ruslan Kutaev has noted that it is important for the authorities of Chechnya to demonstrate to President Putin their active participation in the special military operation.
Meeting room of the European Court of Human Rights. Photo: CherryX https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Европейский_суд_по_правам_человека
18:17, 28 April 2022
ECtHR obliges Azerbaijan to pay compensation to activist for his arrest
The authorities of Azerbaijan are obliged to pay 4000 euros to oppositionist Bakhruz Gasanov, who was unreasonably arrested in 2012, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) rules out. Bakhruz Gasanov himself calls the ECtHR’s decision fair.
16:08, 28 April 2022
Two residents of Ingushetia suspected of discrediting militaries
In a social network, Ingush law enforcers found posts of two local residents and treated them as discrediting Russian militaries. Administrative cases have been initiated against the post authors, the local Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reported.
15:47, 28 April 2022
Participants of two marches in Armenia demand govt resignation
Supporters of the opposition have started their marches to Yerevan from the Armavir and Aragatsotn Regions, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his government.
Emin Guseinov. Khalid Agaliev. Photo courtesy of the Council of Europe. https://www.coe.int, https://kanal5tv.com/politika/709-azerbajdzhan-zanimaet-poslednee-mesto-po-ispolneniju-reshenij-espch-hagaliev.html
11:28, 28 April 2022
European NGOs worry about media freedom in Azerbaijan
According to the Council of Europe's Platform to Promote the Protection of Journalism and the Journalists' Safety, threats to the media freedom have intensified in Azerbaijan.
Mikhail Saakashvili. Photo: Special Penitentiary Service of Georgia
11:12, 28 April 2022
Panel of doctors recommend rehabilitation for Saakashvili
Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili, a former Georgian president, has been diagnosed with anorexia, intolerance to a number of foods and a decrease in muscle mass due to his post-stress depression, the doctors who are monitoring his health have concluded.
08:28, 28 April 2022
Pashinyan's opponents hold three marches in Yerevan
On April 27, in the capital of Armenia, the opposition held three parallel marches with a demand of the government's resignation.
Relatives of the dead soldiers at a rally demanding that Pashinyan be held accountable for their deaths. Yerevan, April 26, 2022. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
08:15, 28 April 2022
Relatives of perished militaries unhappy with Armenian GPO's answer to their demands
The General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Armenia has agreed to treat the parents of the militaries who perished during the 2020 autumn war as victims within a criminal case, but did not agree to prosecute Nikol Pashinyan, the Prime Minister. Victims' relatives have demanded to accelerate Pashinyan's prosecution.
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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....

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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.