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13:15, 31 August 2019
Georgia refuses to remove checkpoint from South-Ossetian border
In its turn, South Ossetia will continue striving for fulfilment of its demand to liquidate the checkpoint, the presidential plenipotentiary for post-conflict settlement has assured.
Ikram Ragimov. Photo from his personal account on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=582039032132658&set=a.143389449330954&type=3&theater
12:11, 31 August 2019
Doctors treat Ragimov's health condition as critical
Medical examination has confirmed the grave condition of the journalist, Ikram Ragimov, his cousin Galib Gasanov said.
Zelimkhan Khangoshvili. Screenshot of the video by RTVI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXdsheYI1bU
10:35, 31 August 2019
Journalists tell about Russian special services' trace in Khangoshvili's murder
The alleged killer of Zelimkhan Khangoshvili, a native of the Pankisi Gorge, arrived in Germany by the passport to the name of Vadim Sokolov, a resident of Saint Petersburg, but there is no such person in the databases, the authors of an international journalistic investigation have stated.
A mosque in Omarova (Hungarian Fighters) Street in Makhachkala. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:27, 31 August 2019
Law enforcers copy drivers' data near mosque in Makhachkala
Today, on August 30, at least 50 law enforcers were engaged in stopping drivers who have visited their Friday namaz (prayer) in "Tangim" mosque in Makhachkala. The drivers' data were copied, Idris Yusupov, a journalist, has informed.
The "Pride of Muslims" Mosque in Shali. Photo: screenshot of the 1st TV channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV6UGetj2HI
23:58, 30 August 2019
Shali mosque's scale provokes doubts about justification of its construction
The capacity of the "Pride of Muslims" Mosque in Shali twice exceeds the size of the local population, and that fact does not bring any economic benefits for the city, blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov notes. The Chechen authorities need such construction projects to show their power, journalist Maxim Shevchenko believes.
A group of climbers at the peak of the highest mountain in Chechnya on August 29, 2019. Photo by the press service of the government of Chechnya http://chechnya.gov.ru/novosti/komanda-rossijskogo-universiteta-spetsnaza-pokorila-vershinu-tebulosmta/
23:55, 30 August 2019
In Chechnya, climbers propose to name mountain as Kadyrov's peak
On August 29, a group of climbers set flags at the peak of the highest mountain in Chechnya and offered to name it after Akhmat Kadyrov. The initiative continued the tendency to "Akhmatize" Chechnya, residents of the republic noted.
Grozny. Chechnya. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:56, 30 August 2019
In Chechnya, resonance murder highlights problem of domestic violence
A brutal murder of two women from a Chechen village, in which a 17-year-old female relative of the murdered persons is suspected, is a result of insufficient education in the family, users of social networks suggest. The incident is not typical for the Chechen society, some users note.
A plate on the building of the Baku Court of Appeal. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:51, 30 August 2019
In Baku, court leaves opposition activist in custody
Today, in Baku, the court has dismissed the appeal filed against the arrest of activist Sakhladar Iskenderli, detained after a picket, and left him in custody, the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) reports.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: screenshot of the video by the NTV channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HWolPahfvk
20:40, 30 August 2019
Ramzan Kadyrov expands list of recipients of his threats
On August 29, Ramzan Kadyrov threatened to "bring to responsibility under the law" not only his opponents on social networks, but also those who disseminated their criticism of the Chechen authorities. Meanwhile, the leader of the republic called on people not to respond to messages posted on social networks.
The area of the border village of Tavush. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:10, 30 August 2019
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of shelling attack on its border village
The ceasefire in the Karabakh conflict zone was violated 21 times within 24 hours, and the positions of the Azerbaijani troops in the village on the border with the Tavush Region of Armenia were shelled from machine guns, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reported.
Anzaur Akhidjak. Photo http://онк-кубань.рф/sostav-komisii
16:58, 30 August 2019
POC chair visits persons arrested after shootout in Krasnodar
Two natives of Chechnya and a native of Ingushetia, detained after a mass fight with shooting in Krasnodar, do not complain about the conditions of detention in SIZO (pre-trial prison), reports the chair of the Public Observation Commission (POC) for the Krasnodar Territory. Members of the POC could not visit other two detainees.
Screenshot of the page on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B1qsgNXndmK/
12:12, 30 August 2019
Social network users condemn another fighter for Ramzan Kadyrov's honour
An elderly resident of Chechnya publicly volunteered to accept the challenge instead of Ramzan Kadyrov, whom a resident of Makhachkala called for a duel. Users of social network criticized another fighter for the honour of the leader of Chechnya.
Screenshot of the page of the community echo.dagestana, https://www.instagram.com/p/B1w5Gz9pl_a/
12:07, 30 August 2019
Dagestani resident apologizes to Ramzan Kadyrov for challenging him to a duel
A resident of Makhachkala, who called the leader of Chechnya to a duel because of his statements about Imam Shamil, posted a new video in which he called himself "a Kadyrov's foot soldier." A new appeal to the leader of Chechnya followed after a conversation with MP Adam Delimkhanov. Apologies of the Dagestani resident continued the practice of public apologies to Ramzan Kadyrov.
Participants of the rally in Magas. March 26, 2019. Photo by Umar Yovloy for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:01, 30 August 2019
Investigators soften charges against six protesters in Magas
Investigators suggested that the actions of Ingush activists arrested after a rally did not threaten the lives of public officers, advocate Magomed Bekov reported. However, the arrested activists still face charges of using violence, although not life-threatening, against policemen.
The demarcation line between Georgia and South Ossetia. Photo by the press service of the South-Ossetia Committee for State Security (known as the KGB) https://www.facebook.com/komitetgosbezopasnosti.southossetia/photos/a.465734606932231/465737340265291/?type=3&theater
09:47, 30 August 2019
Georgian authorities reject accusations of violating demarcation line with South Ossetia
The new Georgian police post is located near the village of Chorchana; and the Georgian jurisdiction covers this territory, the State Security Service (SSS) of Georgia has declared. The South Ossetia's statement is a tactical move in response to claims caused by the bordering, Mamuka Areshidze, a political analyst, believes.
The police cars. © Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
09:42, 30 August 2019
Father of detained Chechen tells details of conflict in Krasnodar
Khalid Khamidov, a native of Chechnya, has confessed to his participation in the mass brawl in Krasnodar, as he, along with other compatriots, tried to prevent a conflict, the detainee's father has stated.
Chechen traditional dress with a dagger. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
09:31, 30 August 2019
Scientists compare brutal murder in Chechnya with Khachaturyan sisters' case
The brutal murder of two women in Chechnya, of committing which their sister and daughter are suspected, could have been preceded by domestic violence or restrictions by elders, scientists have suggested.
23:54, 29 August 2019
Conference participants in Tskhinvali tell about search for missing persons
More than 130 residents of South Ossetia remain missing after the Georgian-South-Ossetian conflict. Several persons, who disappeared in 2008, were captured by Georgian law enforcers; the Georgian authorities should provide information about their fate, said Murat Djioev, the Presidential Plenipotentiary for the Post-Conflict Settlement.
Seimur Khazi, a journalist, after release released from jail. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:48, 29 August 2019
Journalist Khazi released from Azerbaijani prison (+video)
Seimur Khazi, an observer for an oppositional newspaper, has been released from jail today. His colleagues and wife assert that Seimur had been convicted for political reasons. The journalist said that he would continue his professional activities.
The "Gerzelsky Bridge". August 19, 2019. Photo by Magomed Akhmedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:52, 29 August 2019
Chechen activists relate border conflict to tension with residents of Dagestan
An incident between natives of Dagestan and Chechnya at the "Gerzelsky Bridge" checkpoint is related to the tension between the two republics amid disputes over the border and a discussion about the role of Imam Shamil provoked by Ramzan Kadyrov, believe Ruslan Kutaev, the chairman of the "Assembly of the Peoples of the Caucasus", and Chechen blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov.
News
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Transport has not closed its investigation into the AZAL plane crash.

135 members of Azerbaijani families have returned to the village of Khojavend in the Khojavend district. Photo: Report / https://report.az/ru/vnutrennyaya-politika/v-selo-hodzhavend-pereselyayutsya-eshe-32-semi#gallery_a6a4511717ca52adb098599740b78057-4 32 Azerbaijani families have returned to the former Karabakh conflict zone.

Information about the search became an obstacle to Sadygov obtaining a foreign passport.

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.