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FSB agent. Photo: RIA Novosti archive, photo #421316 / Andrei Stenin / CC-BY-SA 3.0
15:00, 15 August 2019
"Legal Initiative": law enforcers pursue human rights defenders in Caucasus
On August 14, the Moscow office of the "Legal Initiative" was searched. Law enforcers explained it by their interest in another organization located in the same building. However, law enforcers photographed passports of employees of the "Legal Initiative" and asked them questions about the NGO's activities in Northern Caucasus, the human rights defenders reported.
Tavysh Region of Armenia bordering the Gazakh District of Azerbaijan. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
14:44, 15 August 2019
Azerbaijan reports control over new territory on border with Armenia
Azerbaijani border guards took up new positions on the neutral section of the border with Armenia in the Gazakh District. The change of control over border sections on the contact line of troops is a "routine," the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia responds.
Online demonstration in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Screenshot of action’s Instagram page, http://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/демонстрациязасвободуабдулмумуна
14:33, 15 August 2019
Gadjiev's colleagues file new 27 notifications on actions in his support
Friends and colleagues of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, an arrested correspondent of the newspaper "Chernovik" (Draft), submitted 27 more notifications to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) of Dagestan about holding public actions in his support. The activists are ready to hold a rally even at an offshore abandoned workshop of the "Dagdiesel" plant, states Arsen Magomedov, an initiator of the action.
Banner of opponents of the development of the Amulsar field. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
11:34, 15 August 2019
March against mining gold at Amulsar Mine held in Armenia
An international expert group has concluded that environmental risks are minimal from operating the Amulsar gold deposit in Armenia. After that, more than 500 residents of the city of Jermuk held an action protesting against such a conclusion.
Cairo. Photo: Jorge Láscar, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=66239382
11:24, 15 August 2019
Relatives of Ingush students arrested in Egypt state authorities' inaction
Russian officials and diplomats are doing nothing to release the four Ingush students kept in an Egyptian prison for a year now. Their health condition has strongly deteriorated, the wife of one of the students has stated.
11:13, 15 August 2019
Mother of the girl beaten up in Ingushetia demands to return her
The biological mother of the girl from Ingushetia, who has suffered from beatings, hired an advocate aiming to return the child to her family. Guardianship authorities are seeking to deprive the girl's father and mother of their parental rights, the republic's Children Ombudsperson has stated.
08:23, 15 August 2019
Armenian investigators deny Azerbaijan's version of traces of beatings on Gazaryan's body
Prior to crossing the border with Azerbaijan, the Armenian soldier, Araik Gazaryan, had no bodily injuries, the Investigating Committee (IC) of Armenia has stated.
Nika Gvaramiya. Photo: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%8F,_%D0%9D%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B7_%D0%90%D0%BD%D0%B7%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87#/media/%D0%A4%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BB:Nika_Gvaramia,_Director_General_of_Rustavi_2_(44851964644).jpg
08:11, 15 August 2019
Tbilisi court rejects Gvaramiya's appeal against bail judgement
The Tbilisi Court of Appeal has found the judgement of the lower instance court about a bail as the freedom restriction measure for Nika Gvaramiya, a former director general of the "Rustavi-2" TV Company, accused of embezzlement.
21:48, 14 August 2019
Azerbaijani journalist hunger-striking in SIZO needs doctors' help
The state of health of Ikram Ragimov, who is on a hunger strike in the SIZO (pre-trial prison), has deteriorated sharply, he was transferred to the medical unit of the SIZO, his close relative has informed today.
Imam Shamil. Photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Imam_Shamil#/media/File:Die_Gartenlaube_(1860)_b_409.jpg
21:38, 14 August 2019
Dispute about Imam Shamil provokes new reproaches to Kadyrov
After the publication of a fragment of Ruslan Kurbanov's interview with Ramzan Kadyrov, some social network users refused to accept Kadyrov's explanations of his words about residents of Dagestan. Authors of many comments rebuked Kadyrov for protracting the public discussion about Imam Shamil.
Ruslan Kurbanov. Photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0sdXdYnFvp/
18:04, 14 August 2019
Ruslan Kurbanov makes public details of his visit to Ramzan Kadyrov
Today, Dagestani journalist Ruslan Kurbanov has reported that during an interview in Grozny, Ramzan Kadyrov spoke about his attitude to Imam Shamil and "button heroes." The journalist made public a fragment of the interview with Ramzan Kadyrov.
Action in support of the Dagestani journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev, July 2019. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot
17:46, 14 August 2019
Dagestani MoJ: actions of Gadjiev's supporters banned because of terror act threat
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) of Dagestan refused to sanction 23 rallies and one demonstration which organizers of the rallies wanted to hold in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, an arrested correspondent of the newspaper "Chernovik"(Draft). Among the reasons for the refusal, the Dagestani MoJ mentioned the possibility of a terror act. The initiators of the actions will go to court to challenge the answers received from the Dagestani MoJ, reported advocate Arsen Magomedov.
Mikhail Benyash. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the Caucasian Knot
14:05, 14 August 2019
Traumatologist testifies in favour of Benyash
The doctor, interrogated at the trial, said that he saw no bite traces on the hands of the policemen, for attacking whom the Krasnodar lawyer, Mikhail Benyash, is accused.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
13:55, 14 August 2019
Threats addressed to Dagestanis cause new criticism of Kadyrov
The threats to his opponents declared by Ramzan Kadyrov in the dispute about Imam Shamil have triggered a new wave of Chechens vs. Dagestanis confrontation, while the character of his statements is unacceptable for an official at the level of a head of the region, network users and residents of Chechnya assert.
Nika Gvaramiya. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
11:22, 14 August 2019
Gvaramiya's defence appeals against bail
An advocate has appealed against the ruling of the Tbilisi City Court, which had set up a bail as a freedom restriction measure for Nika Gvaramiya, a former director general of the "Rustavi-2" TV Company.
Malsag Uzhakhov. Screenshot from the Caucasian Knot video
11:14, 14 August 2019
Defence claims deterioration of Malsag Uzhakhov's health
In SIZO (pre-trial prison), Malsag Uzhakhov, the head of the Ingush Council of Teips (family clans), fails to receive all the medicines needed because of his several serious diseases, advocate has stated.
Screenshot of Maxim Shevchenko's Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/B1GaPx1gFrA/
11:03, 14 August 2019
Social networks treat Shevchenko's statement as another apology to Kadyrov
The refusal of journalist, Maxim Shevchenko, from his words in relation to Ramzan Kadyrov has reminded social network users of other apologies to the head of Chechnya.
01:03, 14 August 2019
Head of Armenian MoD treats Azerbaijan's information about Gazaryan as propaganda
Araik Gazaryan, a serviceman of the Defence Army of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), has deserted to the Azerbaijani side, possibly because he simply lost his way, David Tonoyan, the head of the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD), has suggested.
Young man praying. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
00:52, 14 August 2019
Orientalists explain change of starting date of Eid al-Adha in Dagestan
The young moon, with which appearance in the sky the celebration of Kurban Bayram (Eid al-Adha) begins, is visible in Dagestan later than in Mecca; therefore, the transfer of the date of the holiday in this republic is justified, said Akhmet Yarlykapov. In his turn, Mikhail Roschin believes that the postponement of the Eid al-Adha indicates ambitions of Dagestani Muftis.
Women apply to Dagestani head Vladimir Vasiliev and Russian President Vladimir Putin requesting to investigate the disappearance of young men. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot
22:37, 13 August 2019
Mothers of killed Dagestanis disappointed with court's decision to return case to Grozny
In Chechnya, no court will be able to consider without bias the case of Dagestani residents, who, according to the Chechen law enforcement bodies, were killed in a shootout. This opinion was voiced by mothers of the Dagestani residents accused posthumously.
News
Military operation in Ukraine. Still from a Russian Ministry of Defense video: https://z.mil.ru/spec_mil_oper/media/video/watch.htm?id=18838@morfVideoAudioFile The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,050.

Domestic violence. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in Photoshop. Human rights activists have recorded a surge in requests for assistance in the North Caucasus.

Participants in the fighting in Ukraine. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense Press Service The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,000.

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.