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The Grozny court has again refused to satisfy the complaint lodged by human rights defenders against investigators' refusal to prosecute the head of Chechnya for threats against journalists and social networks users, Mikhail Benyash, an advocate, has stated.

The statement of the US President, Joe Biden, on recognition of Armenian Genocide is backed by the US desire to strengthen its positions in Southern Caucasus, but this will not seriously affect the relations with Azerbaijan, the Baku analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have predicted.

Coaches and tournament organizers, who are affiliated with the leader of Chechnya and who do not want to upset him, often arrange victories of Kadyrov’s sons, Chechen human rights defenders suggest.

Magomed Daudov, the speaker of the Chechen parliament, agreed with the proposal of the leaders of the Ingush movement “Mekhk-Kkhel” to discuss the issue of the disputed lands. The official pointed to Pyatigorsk as the meeting place.

Today, in his letter to the UN Secretary-General, the President of Armenia has declared that the country expects the support of the international community to resolve the problem with the return of prisoners of war (POWs) and civilians from Azerbaijan.

The Moscow Prosecutor’s Office suspended the activities of Alexei Navalny’s offices amid the preparation of the Moscow City Court to consider a claim to recognize them as an extremist organization. In Southern Russia, Alexei Navalny’s offices have stopped posting on social media, but their staff will continue to work privately, Alexei Navalny’s supporters say.

A video version of the “Project” online edition’s investigation into the secret property of people from among the Ramzan Kadyrov’s associates has been blocked following a complaint filed by the “Grozny” ChGTRK (Chechen State TV and Radio Broadcasting Company) for copyright infringement.

A resident of Vladikavkaz beat journalist Ruslan Totrov for posting critical articles, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) reports its version today. The man has been charged with obstructing journalistic activities.

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".

Russian militaries have handed over a ton of humanitarian aid collected by NGOs and charitable organizations to refugees in the Karabakh village of Aknaberd, including foodstuffs, medical kits and basic necessities, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

During the week of April 19-25, 2021, during the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, no information about the casualties or wounded persons was reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

The movie "Dear Comrades!" about the execution by shooting of Novocherkassk workers in 1962 has received the Nika Prize as the best feature film of 2020. Andrei Konchalovsky, a film director, and Yulia Vysotskaya, the starring actress, received the for Best Director and Best Actress Awards.

Concerts, a bike rally and a flash mob were held on April 25 in Adygea on the occasion of the Circassian Flag Day. In connection with the holiday, Kabardino-Balkaria held concerts of creative groups; and Karachay-Cherkessia – a car rally and a free screening of the film "Circassia".

The owner of an apartment that was rented in Tbilisi by two women-members of the LGBT community is accused of beating them up. The attack on people of non-traditional sexual orientation was the second in the capital of Georgia within a week.

Until late at night on April 24, in Yerevan, people kept coming to the "Tsitsernakaberd" Memorial Complex to the victims of the Armenian Genocide, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

The US state of Idaho declared April 24 as the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Armenian Genocide and recognized the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh, the Armenian National Committee of America reported on Facebook.

The torture case against Albert Khamkhoev, a resident of Ingushetia, was suspended 13 times, although the main evidence in the case has already been collected. Further, everything depends on the initiative of the investigation, said the lawyers of the "Committee against Torture" Magomed Alamov.

In one of the colonies, located in the Smolensk Region, three prisoners from Dagestan, a native of Azerbaijan and six other convicts have gone on a hunger strike. Their relatives have filed complaints about systematic bullying of inmates in the colony.

The participants in commemorative events in Stepanakert have demanded that the world community to recognize the Armenian Genocide and the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh. Flowers and wreaths were laid at the monument in memory of those who perished in the Ottoman Empire in 1915, and at the war memorial.

The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has treated the statement made by US President, Joe Biden, on the Armenian Genocide as populism; and Baku accused him of distorting the historical truth.