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Andrei Khaustov. Photo by the press service of the Astrakhan State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (ASUACE) https://агасу.рф/news/10449-pri-ispolnenii-voinskogo-dolga-pogib-andrej-viktorovich-khaustov
15:07, 20 May 2022
Ukraine: former head of security division of ASUACE perishes in hostilities
During the special military operation in Ukraine, Andrei Khaustov, a former head of the security division of the Astrakhan State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (ASUACE), has perished, the university administration has inormed.
The funeral of Georgian volunteers. Screenshot of a video
15:04, 20 May 2022
Body of Georgian volunteer delivered to Tbilisi
The body of Rati Shurgaya, a Georgian volunteer, who perished in Ukraine, was brought to Tbilisi. His funeral will be held on May 24.
The office of the Federal Security Service in Moscow. Photo: https://yandex.ru/maps/org/federalnaya_sluzhba_bezopasnosti_rf/1075317598/gallery/?ll=37.624812%2C55.761832&photos%5Bbusiness%5D=1075317598&photos%5Bid%5D=urn%3Ayandex%3Asprav%3Aphoto%3A90942067&z=16
14:58, 20 May 2022
Dagestani woman detained in Moscow for picket demanding to punish her brother's killers
A sister of Gasan Abdullaev, a resident of Makhachkala, who was killed in August 2021, came out with a poster to the FSB's reception office in Moscow, demanding that those responsible for the murder be found and punished.
Salam Merzhoev. Photo by the press service of the Ministry of Defence of Russia
14:03, 20 May 2022
Relatives of Ingushetia native who perished in Ukraine wait for compensation
The family of Captain Salam Merzhoev, who perished in Ukraine, has submitted documents to receive the payments promised by the president; but no money has arrived yet, a Salam's brother has stated. Salam Merzhoev has left his wife and two children behind.
"Rosgvardiya" (Russian National Guard. Photo by the press service of the "Rosgvardiya" https://rosguard.gov.ru/
13:53, 20 May 2022
Dismissed "Rosgvardiya" fighters explain refusal to take part in special operation
The fighter of the "Rosgvardiya" (Russian National Guard) from the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), dismissed after leaving the special operation zone in Ukraine, have stated that they had not violated their contracts, since the command failed to order to continue combat actions.
Armenian soldiers. Photo https://www.mil.am
23:59, 19 May 2022
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of a shelling attack near border
Today, the Armenian armed forces have shelled the positions of the Azerbaijani army in the Kelbadjar District, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reports. Armenia denies the accusation.
A boy got to his feet. Screenshot of the video https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cds0LCOIssR/
23:56, 19 May 2022
Instagram users* call to punish a Chechen teacher for beating children
The Prosecutor’s Office of Chechnya has launched an investigation after a post with a video in which a man was beating children on a sports ground. Social media users considered the behaviour of the teacher to be excessively cruel and called for punishment.
"The Siege of Akhoulgo" by Franz Roubaix; the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Turkey. Photo: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Кавказская_война, press service of the Turkish MFA
23:54, 19 May 2022
Telegram users like Turkey’s statement about victims of Caucasian war
On the eve of the 158th anniversary of the end of the Caucasian War, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Turkey called the mass expulsion of Circassians from the Caucasus a tragedy. Some Telegram users have shared the Turkish Minister’s position.
Activists on the streets of Yerevan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:43, 19 May 2022
Opposition ends protests in Yerevan
The Armenian opposition has announced the end of today's protests in Yerevan, and reproached authorities of attempts to stage provocations. The Armenian police have reported that not a single person was detained during the protest marches held in Yerevan today.
Eivaz Yahyaoglu. Screenshot of the video https://turan.az/ext/news/2022/5/free/Social/ru/4753.htm/001
16:35, 19 May 2022
Azerbaijani court leaves blogger Yahyaoglu in custody
The court has rejected the complaint of the Azerbaijani blogger, Eivaz Yahyaoglu against his arrest. The leader of the Azerbaijani Nationalist-Democratic Party (ANDP), in which he is a member, has promised that a complaint will be filed against the court's decision with the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
Protesters in Yerevan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:57, 19 May 2022
Opposition blocks several streets in Yerevan
The Armenian opposition has resumed disobedience actions in Yerevan. Activists have blocked several streets; law enforcers are trying to restore the motor traffic.
Ivan Zubkov. Photo: https://bloknot-rostov.ru/news/v-rostovskoy-oblasti-prostilis-s-29-letnim-desantn-1479406
15:50, 19 May 2022
Paratrooper who perished in Ukraine buried in Rostov Region
In the Rostov Region, they said farewell to a 29-year-old paratrooper who perished on April 29. Along with his colleagues, he was covered by an explosion in the village of Lebedinskoye.
The counter-terrorist operation in the Leninsky District of Makhachkala. Photo by the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee http://nac.gov.ru
15:42, 19 May 2022
CTO in Makhachkala highlights change of format of Dagestani underground
The regime of the counter-terrorist operation (CTO) in Makhachkala has been lifted, the Russian FSB has reported. The CTO conducted in the capital of Dagestan has confirmed analysts' conclusions about the transition of the local armed underground to the tactics of clandestine cells.
A protest action in Yerevan. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=706&v=qpt7oFeZ53E&feature=emb_logo
14:55, 19 May 2022
Armenian opposition reproaches authorities of encouraging law enforcers' lawlessness
Authorities have allocated about USD 6.5 million as bonuses to policemen for their work at protests, Ishkhan Sagatelyan, a vice speaker of the Armenian parliament, has stated. The opposition has demanded to suspend the powers of law enforcers involved in using violence against demonstrators.
A march of the opposition supporters in Yerevan on May 17, 2022. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z-fZ-8ZsOc
14:52, 19 May 2022
Armenian opposition warns authorities against territorial concessions
The principle of a mirror withdrawal of troops is unacceptable, since Armenia will lose control over strategic positions, protesters in Yerevan have stated. They demanded to hold the Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, accountable for the outcome of the autumn war in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Dmitry Peskov (on the left) and Ramzan Kadyrov. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Photo http://www.kremlin.ru Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qmsph0ObD20
23:59, 18 May 2022
Kadyrov confirms friendly nature of dispute with Peskov
Ramzan Kadyrov has confirmed that mutual criticism in a dispute with Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary for Russian President Vladimir Putin, is of a friendly nature. The leader of Chechnya has noted that he does not like some of his opponent’s statements.
The police at a rally in Yerevan. May 2022. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:56, 18 May 2022
Analysts consider mass detentions in Yerevan an act of intimidation
In Yerevan, hundreds of activists are being detained due to the authorities’ desire to prevent a rise in the number of protesters, analysts suggest. The police began checking a complaint filed by opposition MP Artsvik Minasyan about his unjustified detention.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5eSCfOXdg4
23:54, 18 May 2022
Kadyrov calls for voluntary mobilization
There is no need to declare mobilization in Russia, but citizens of the country should mobilize on their own because of the situation in Ukraine, Ramzan Kadyrov announces.
The police at a rally. Yerevan, May 2022. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:52, 18 May 2022
Number of activists detained in Armenia rises to 364
Detained opposition supporters are suspected of failure to obey lawful demands of the police.
Chechen volunteers ready for dispatch to Ukraine. May 14, 2022. Screenshot t.me/RKadyrov_95/2099
23:48, 18 May 2022
Kadyrov reports about 3000 Chechen fighters in Ukraine
About 3000 Chechen fighters have been sent to Ukraine since the start of the special military operation, Ramzan Kadyrov reports.
News
Vugar Gadirli. Photo: https://www.operativtv.com/axcp-fali-vuqar-qdirli-saxlanilib.html An Azerbaijani court has remanded an opposition activist into custody

The destruction of monasteries in Karabakh has raised doubts among Azerbaijani analysts

The court refused to drop the criminal prosecution of Meydan TV journalists

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.