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Law enforcers near Bella Shakhmirzova's house. Photo: screenshot of the video posted on Bella Shakhmirzova's page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bella.shakhmirza/videos/10219809696494557/
20:13, 9 August 2019
In Karachay-Cherkessia, organizer of summer school claims pressure from law enforcers
In Karachay-Cherkessia, law enforcers visited Bella Shakhmirzova, an organizer of a creative school for children, and said they were to verify an anonymous message they had got about her. According to Bella Shakhmirzova, she did not let them into her house, since the visitors failed to produce the necessary documents.
Musa Abadiev. Photo: screenshot of the video by the Council of Teips (family clans) of Ingushetia https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1046&v=aLyS9dmszZI
20:12, 9 August 2019
Ingush activist Musa Abadiev detained after a search
In Ingushetia, law enforcers conducted a search at the house of Musa Abadiev, and after that he was brought to a detention facility in Vladikavkaz, reported on Facebook Timur Abadiev, an uncle of the activist.
14:22, 9 August 2019
Political analysts explain informational closeness of authorities in Northern Caucasus
Refusal of direct elections of regional heads leads to informational closeness of the authorities, while the elites are not ready to live in an open society and their mentality does not comply with the realities of the 21st century. This opinion was voiced by political analysts when they were commenting on the low ratings of the information openness of the authorities in Northern Caucasus.
People who disagreed with the outcomes of the presidential election came into the streets in Yerevan on March 1, 2008. Photo: Serouj, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3653411
14:17, 9 August 2019
Armenian CoM approves compensation for victims of March 2008 events
Payments to each victim of the events of March 2008 will amount to 10,500-63,000 US dollars. The exact number of people who suffered during the dispersal of the protests has not been identified, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) of Armenia reports. Many victims may not receive any compensation, since people were afraid to address doctors for help to register the severity of their injuries for fear of criminal prosecution, lawyer Armen Khachatryan explained.
12:39, 9 August 2019
Kadyrov accuses journalists of distorting his words about Imam Shamil
In the video that has appeared on the network, Ramzan Kadyrov is convincing his two friends-Dagestanis that his words about Imam Shamil were misunderstood.
Mourning event in Tskhinvali on the night of August 8, 2019. Photo by Anna Dzhioyeva for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:48, 9 August 2019
Residents of South Ossetia tell about hardships during five-day war
Eleven years ago, in South Ossetia, doctors operated day and night on the wounded in the basement; loaders transported bread under bombings; and villagers got out of the war zone into refugee camps, participants in the events have recollected.
The action "We Remember" near the Russian Embassy in Tbilisi, August 8, 2019. Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the "Caucasian Knot"
02:39, 9 August 2019
At action in Tbilisi, Russians support Georgia's integrity
Citizens of Russia, who gathered in Tbilisi, have condemned the authorities of their country for the Georgia's loss of control over Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Tumso Ambdurakhmanov. Photo: screenshot of the video on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC1BBKVtvcU&feature=youtu.be
02:37, 9 August 2019
Blogger Tumso Ambdurakhmanov highlights difference of Imam Shamil and Akhmat Kadyrov
Akhmat Kadyrov went over to the side of Russia and began fighting with those who called to fight against Russia, the blogger, Tumso Ambdurakhmanov, has reminded after Ramzan Kadyrov's criticizing Imam Shamil. The blogger treats the dispute of Dagestani Muftiate with the head of Chechnya as a provocation of an interethnic conflict.
A police car. © Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
23:46, 8 August 2019
Confession to extremism causes doubts among Kurbanaliev's relatives
Kurban Kurbanaliev, a native of Dagestan, who was detained by Chechen law enforcers, was arrested on charges of links with militants, said his advocate. According to the defence, Kurbanaliev has pled guilty, but relatives doubt that this was done sincerely.
Residents of Argun city at a subbotnik. Photo by the press service of the United Russian Party https://chechen.er.ru/
23:44, 8 August 2019
Residents of Chechen Argun tell about forced participation in subbotnik
The Argun city authorities have held a large-scale subbotnik, the participation in which was strictly mandatory, local residents have reported. They have associated the subbotnik with the desire of the newly appointed city Mayor to advance before Ramzan Kadyrov.
A garbage disposal in Yerevan. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:42, 8 August 2019
Three activists detained at rallies against garbage piles in Yerevan
The "Alternative City Mayoralty" group held a rally with the demand to solve the problem of garbage disposal in Yerevan. Three protesters were detained.
Sale of sheep in the market. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:39, 8 August 2019
Residents of Northern Caucasus report how to save money on preparation for Eid al-Adha
This year, in Kabardino-Balkaria, some residents decided not to buy sacrificial meat because of the price growth on the eve of Eid al-Adha. Islam forbids any artificial price increase before the holiday, warn researches engaged in oriental studies.
The mourning events on the 11th anniversary of the conflict in August 2008. Photo by the press service of the President of South Ossetia https://presidentruo.org/
23:35, 8 August 2019
Residents of South Ossetia and Georgia pay tribute to victims killed in five-day war
Hundreds of residents of South Ossetia and Georgia took part in the events on the day of the 11th anniversary of the conflict in August 2008. Relatives of victims reported the stories of Ossetian residents killed in the war. Salome Zurabishvili, the leader of Georgia, announced the creation of a commission to discuss the events of the war.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: screenshot of the video by BBC News Russian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp65fNM4Mj8
18:43, 8 August 2019
Journalists treat Kadyrov's words about invasion into Dagestan as groundless
Ramzan Kadyrov tried to remove responsibility for the invasion of militants into Dagestan from Chechens and impose it on Dagestanis, but authorities had never denied that Dagestani militants took part in the attack, the editors-in-chief of Dagestani editions have stated.
The first photo of Imam Shamil made in September 1859 by Count I. G. Nostits in Chiryurt. Photo https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Шамиль#/media/File:Имам_Шамиль.jpg
17:43, 8 August 2019
Orientalists treat Kadyrov's words about invasion into Dagestan as a signal to Kremlin
Ramzan Kadyrov has fuelled tensions in Chechen-Dagestani relations, when he blamed Dagestan for the 1999 events, analysts believe. In their opinion, the head of Chechnya has once again demonstrated his loyalty to the Kremlin.
Relatives of the eight young people from Dagestan killed in Chechnya holding their photos. Screenshot of the video by the "Caucasian Knot"
11:26, 8 August 2019
Mothers of Dagestanis killed in Chechnya report witnesses to kidnappings
Relatives of the eight young people from Dagestan killed in Chechnya rely on testimonies of the witnesses, who can tell how the young men were kidnapped in their republic. The trial should be held in any region of the Russian Federation, except for Chechnya, the casualties' mothers believe.
Barbed wire. Photo by Nina Tumanova for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:21, 8 August 2019
Rights defenders treat release of terminally ill Dagestan from colony as unique case
Prior to his release from the colony, Magomedsaid Gazaliev received proper treatment, in which he was very lucky. In most Russian jails, prisoners suffering from cancer cannot hope for the necessary medicines, or for medics' humane attitude, rights defenders assert.
The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. Photo © Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
09:55, 8 August 2019
Investigators reject complaint about torture of Dagestani residents
An investigator has seen no grounds for initiating a criminal case on the torture complaint during the detention of Islam Barzukaev and Gasan Kurbanov in Derbent. Their advocate filed an appeal against the investigator's decision, while the aunt and mother of the detainees told about the deterioration of their health.
The Sochi Airport. Photo by Nina Zotina, YUGA.ru
09:52, 8 August 2019
Rights defenders urge Armenian authorities to react to Armenians' discrimination in Sochi
Yerevan should condemn the dismissal of workers of Armenian origin from the Sochi Airport and declare this problem at the international level, human rights defenders have stated. Former employees said they had been forced to quit their workplaces because of intrusive control and petty cavils.
Azad Gasanov. Photo: http://www.contact.az/ext/news/2019/1/free/Social/ru/77927.htm
09:43, 8 August 2019
Court releases Azerbaijani oppositionist Azad Gasanov
On August 5, a court in Baku commuted the sentence to Azad Gasanov, a member of the "Musavat" Party, by replacing the remaining two months of his custody by conditional punishment. However, the activist intends to seek for an acquittal.
News
Kadyrov secured Putin's support ahead of the next Chechen presidential election.

A still from Aishat Khizrieva's video message about leaving Russia: https://t.me/marem_group/1658 Khizrieva's escape sparked a social media debate about domestic violence in Chechnya.

Serbian authorities have changed their minds about granting citizenship to Ramzan Kadyrov's nephew.

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.