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Kemal Bytdaev. Screenshot from programme broadcasted by 'Arkhyz 24' TV Channel, https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=157&v=_QzGy_rIAu0
08:27, 18 July 2019
CPRF leader in KChR treats his detention as political persecution
Kemal Bytdaev, the head of the branch of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) in the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), has been detained within the case of organizing an unsanctioned rally in Cherkessk the capital of the republic. Bytdaev himself and his comrades accuse the authorities of political pressure on the party in connection with the elections to the republic's parliament.
Pretrial detention center. Photo: © Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru
08:20, 18 July 2019
Advocates report pressure on arrested Ingush activists
The defence of the Ingush activists, Akhmet Barakhoev, Musa Malsagov, Malsag Uzhakhov and Barakh Chemurziev has appealed against their removal from Ingushetia and the denial of access to the case materials. The activists are intimidated and blackmailed, said the advocates.
Chairman of the initiative group 'Port-Petrovsk' Ernest Gamzatov (left) came to support Murtazali Gasanguseinov. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot
00:16, 18 July 2019
Murtazali Gasanguseinov declares his indefinite protest action in Makhachkala
Officials once again ignored a picket held by Murtazali Gasanguseinov, whom the authorities refused to sanction a rally with the demand for an effective investigation into the case on the murders of sons. Murtazali Gasanguseinov intends to seek a meeting with the Mayor of Makhachkala.
Yerevan, June 2019. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
23:23, 17 July 2019
Lawyers accuse authorities of pressure on judge in Robert Kocharyan's case
Investigators searched the office of Judge David Grigoryan, who ruled the decision to release from custody Robert Kocharyan, the second president of Armenia. Defence of Robert Kocharyan and independent lawyers believe that David Grigoryan and the judicial system as a whole are under pressure.
WIndow with traces from exploded shell, Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
17:53, 17 July 2019
Head of Armenian village reports about shelling attacks on houses and fields
Last night, the Azerbaijani armed forces have shelled an Armenian village, and bullets hit roofs of houses, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia reports. According to the head of the rural community, starting from July 11, the Azerbaijani armed forces are shelling the sown fields for a fire to break out there.
Protest rally in Tbilisi, June 21, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze
17:36, 17 July 2019
Another law enforcer detained in case on dispersal of protesters in Tbilisi
On July 16, the General Prosecutor's Office of Georgia reported about the detention of another employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) in the case on abuse of power during the dispersal of the protest action in front of the parliament building in Tbilisi.
Makhachkala. Photo: Shamil Magomedov / Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Capital_of_Dagestan.jpg?uselang=ru
14:06, 17 July 2019
Authors of report on federalism point to problems in relations between Moscow and Caucasus regions
The Russian authorities had a chance to build relations with the regions on the principle of "strong centre means strong regions"; however, the opportunity was missed, claimed the report presented at the International "Memorial". According to authors of the report, the federal relations in Russia have degraded.
Road leading to the Botlikh District. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the Caucasian Knot
13:55, 17 July 2019
Chechen authorities see "domestic nature" in conflict over pastures on border with Dagestan
A conflict over pastures on the border between Dagestan and Chechnya is not related to the definition of borders between the republics, but it was of "domestic nature", the administration of the Vedeno District announced.
11:08, 17 July 2019
Law enforcers detain protesters in Ganja
On July 16, at a protest action, mothers of the men, arrested in the "Ganja case", demanded to release their sons and investigate their complaints of torture. Law enforcers stopped the protest action and detained the protestors, but soon set them free.
Activists at the "David Gareja" Monastery Complex, May 28, 2019. Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the Caucasian Knot
10:55, 17 July 2019
Baku political analysts disclose beneficiaries of problems around "David Gareja"
The situation around the "David Gareja" Monastery Complex is being aggravated by forces seeking to undermine the strategic partnership between the two countries, believe Azerbaijani political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Meeting of Vladimir Putin and Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: Kremlin press service, http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/57797/photos/54275
08:39, 17 July 2019
Kadyrov copies Putin's practice of manual ruling
Authorities of Chechnya are promptly solving residents' problems voiced out on air of the programme with Ramzan Kadyrov broadcast on the local TV. Kadyrov has entirely copied the practice of "Direct Lines" with Putin, the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have noted.
Russian residents residing in Georgia hold picket in Tbilisi, July 16, 2019. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot
08:30, 17 July 2019
Tbilisi picketers claim Georgia's safety for Russians
Russian citizens permanently residing in Georgia have held an action aimed to overturn the Russian authorities' statements that it is unsafe to travel to Georgia.
Vremenny village after special operation, December 2014. Photo: press service of HRC ‘Memorial’, http://memohrc.org
23:09, 16 July 2019
Court supports Vremenny residents in their claim against authorities
The Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan refused to grant the appeal filed by the authorities of the Untsukul District to challenge the verdict about their inaction on paying compensations to residents of the Vremenny village for their houses that had been destroyed during a counterterrorist operation (CTO).
Special operation. Photo: press service of the National Antiterrorist Committee of Russia, http://nac.gov.ru
22:35, 16 July 2019
Two law enforcers wounded during special operation in South Ossetia
Two militiamen were hospitalized with wounds after an attempt to detain a man suspected of robberies and kidnapping, reports the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for South Ossetia.
Screenshot from special reportage by ‘Grozny’ TV Company, http://youtube.be/pRq8uCGmrS4
22:22, 16 July 2019
Chechen authorities outlaw amateur singers
Only performers approved by a special commission can play live concerts and upload videos with songs on the Internet, the Chechen Minister of Culture has announced.
Rainbow flag. Photo: REUTERS/Tirone Siu
17:40, 16 July 2019
ECtHR finds illegal a refusal to register LGBT organization in Sochi
Today, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has announced that it found to be discriminatory the refusal of the Russian authorities to register the "Sochi Pride House", an organization of LGBT activists.
Founder of ‘Chernovik’ Magdi Kamalov holds solo picket in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, Makhachkala, July 16, 2019. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot
17:30, 16 July 2019
Gasanguseinov father and Gadjiev's colleagues go on pickets in Makhachkala
Today, Murtazali Gasanguseinov, a father of the killed shepherds, as well as colleagues of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a correspondent of the newspaper "Chernovik" (Draft), accused of financing terrorism, hold solo pickets in the central square of Makhachkala.
Zarifa Sautieva. Photo: press service of the Association of Memory Museums, http://www.memorymuseums.ru/seminar/2017
14:46, 16 July 2019
Zarifa Sautieva's arrest becomes a precedent for Ingushetia
Over the entire modern history of Ingushetia, law enforcers never arrested Ingush women for their civic position and for political reasons, stated Ingush politicians and public figures.
Investigating Committee. Photo: Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru
14:32, 16 July 2019
Sister of Mozdok resident succeeds in seeking investigation into his beating
On July 15, Yulia Melnichenko, a resident of Mozdok, held a picket during which she demanded from the authorities to investigate the beating of her brother Rostislav by law enforcers. After Yulia Melnichenko had met the chief of the Investigating Department for North Ossetia of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), the investigation into the case on beating was taken over by the department for particularly important cases, reported advocate Andrei Sabinin.
Alexander Cherkasov, Sergei Davidis, Svetlana Gannushkina and Elena Milashina (from left to right) at the press conference in Moscow, July 15, 2019. Photo by Gor Aleksanyan for the Caucasian Knot
11:30, 16 July 2019
Rights defenders criticize EU for deporting Chechen refugees to their homeland
The practice to deport citizens of Russia, who applied for asylum, including natives of Chechnya, is intensified in Europe, but this does not comply with the principles of the international law, notes human rights defender Svetlana Gannushkina. There are successful examples when the problem of deportation could be solved with the help of human rights defenders, notes journalist Elena Milashina.
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.