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Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo from official VKontakte page, https://vk.com/photo279938622_456282134
01:13, 13 August 2019
Kadyrov's threats alert journalists and bloggers
Ramzan Kadyrov is able to realize his threats against commentators and bloggers; and after his statements some journalists will resort to self-censorship, Milrad Fatullaev editor-in-chief of the "Derbent" News Agency, and Rasul Asad, a blogger, believe.
Soldier of Nagorno-Karabakh at the battle line. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
01:03, 13 August 2019
Karabakh soldier defects to Azerbaijani side
Araik Gazaryan, a military serviceman of the Defence Army of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), has defected to the enemy's side, the press service of the NKR's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed. The deserting soldier said that he had fled because of the lawlessness in his military unit, the Azerbaijani MoD has announced.
Maxim Shevchenko. Screenshot from YouTube stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVxwtPM2-do
23:21, 12 August 2019
Shevchenko retracts his statement about Kadyrov after Daudov's call
Journalist Maxim Shevchenko apologized with restrain for saying that Ramzan Kadyrov had "given back" in the discussion about Imam Shamil. The journalist had to "take back" his judgment after a call of Magomed Daudov.
Batumi street. Photo by Nina Tumanova for the Caucasian Knot
23:06, 12 August 2019
Georgia estimates damage from Russia's air ban at 60 million US dollars
In July, the Georgia's tourism businesses lost up to 60 million US dollars because of the ban on direct flights to Russia, reported Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze.
Football match between the "Akhmat" and "Spartak" FCs. Photo: press service of 'Akhmat-Arena' stadium, https://akhmat-arena.ru/2017-08-07-11-30-18/331-2019-08-11-22-26-26
22:51, 12 August 2019
Grozny residents claim being obliged to attend football match on holiday
In Grozny, leaders of public sector enterprises ordered their subordinates to attend a football match between the "Akhmat" and "Spartak" FCs on the first day of Eid al-Adha, public sector employees complained. The practice to oblige people to attend sports events is usual for Chechnya only, note sports journalists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Policemen take LGBT activist Vladislav Pogorelov away from the Metallurgov Square in Volgograd, August 12, 2019. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the Caucasian Knot
18:37, 12 August 2019
Law enforcers detain LGBT activists in Volgograd
In Volgograd, seven LGBT activists were brought to police stations after they came to the square where an action sanctioned by the authorities was taking place, activist Vladislav Pogorelov reported.
A man holds a sacrificial sheep. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
18:28, 12 August 2019
Chechen residents report growth of prices for sacrificial animals
In Chechnya, the first day of the Eid al-Adha holiday was held amid the growth of prices for sacrificial animals.
15:32, 12 August 2019
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of August 5-11, 2019
Celebration of Kurban Bayram (Eid al-Adha) in Southern Russia; CTO in Ingushetia; 20 years after militants' invasion into Dagestan and Ramzan Kadyrov's resonant statements on this occasion, – read about these and other events that happened in the Caucasus during the week of August 5-11, 2019, in the review prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Law enforcers. Photo: NAC press service, http://nac.gov.ru/antiterroristicheskie-ucheniya/operativnym-shtabom-v-orlovskoy-oblasti-provedeno.html#&gid=1&pid=3
13:51, 12 August 2019
On August 5-11, 2019, one person fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of August 5-11, 2019, at least one person was killed in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. No wounded were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Nika Gvaramiya (centre). Screenshot from video posted at: https://www.facebook.com/rustavi2/photos/a.293417874035638/1286081234769292/?type=3&theater
13:40, 12 August 2019
Nika Gvaramiya refuses to pay bail amount
The defence will appeal against the decision of the Tbilisi City Court, which pronounced a pre-trial restriction measure in the form of more than 13,000 US dollars of bail against Nika Gvaramiya, the former general director of the "Rustavi-2" TV Channel, his advocate reported.
Khadija Ismayilova attends protest rally in Baku, March 8, 2019. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
11:14, 12 August 2019
Baku court denies Ismayilova's end of conditional term
The Binagadi District Court of Baku has refused to satisfy the motion of the investigative journalist, Khadija Ismayilova, to terminate her probationary period of criminal punishment and to remove the conviction. She treats the court judgement as politically motivated and intends to appeal against it.
Festive prayer in a mosque. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
11:00, 12 August 2019
Dagestani residents dispute on the date of Kurban Bayram
The Muftiate of Dagestan has scheduled the celebration of Kurban Bayram (Eid al-Adha) on August 12, while in other regions it is celebrated on August 11, residents of Dagestan have complained. Their opponents have urged to trust local theologians.
At the Georgia-South Ossetia border. Photo by Anna Djioyeva for the Caucasian Knot
10:48, 12 August 2019
Exhibition draws attention to detentions of Georgian pre-border villagers
The exhibition "No to Occupation!" that opened in Tbilisi at the "Puenteseko" Club is timed to the 11th anniversary of the August 2008 war. Experts spoke at the exhibition about the consequences of the war on the villagers who found themselves in close proximity to the demarcation line.
Zelimkhan Bakaev. Screenshot from video by user Eleonora Avonakhdiba, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVHBlTalcN8
10:37, 12 August 2019
For two years, investigators can't solve disappearance of Chechen singer Bakaev
Two years have passed since the disappearance in Grozny of the 25-year-old singer Zelimkhan Bakaev. Investigators have no data about the fate of the missing singer; while residents of Chechnya are sure that Bakaev has long been dead.
11:35, 11 August 2019
Azerbaijani journalist goes on hunger strike in SIZO
Ikram Ragimov has announced a hunger strike, demanding an objective consideration of his complaint in court. Despite the deteriorating state of health, he was placed into the dungeon (punishment cell), his relatives have informed.
A machine gun. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for "Caucasian Knot"
11:31, 11 August 2019
NKR accuses Azerbaijan of 65 shelling attacks during week
On August 4-10, Azerbaijani soldiers fired about 600 rounds at the positions of the Defence Army, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has informed.
A group of support of the journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:29, 11 August 2019
Arrest of Dagestani journalist Gadjiev extended until mid-September
A court in Makhachkala has extended the arrest of the journalist, Abdulmumin Gadjiev, accused of financing terrorism, for another month. He has treated the prosecutors' arguments as stated his readiness to cooperate with investigators.
23:55, 10 August 2019
South-Ossetian Ombudsperson complains about protracted consideration of claims against Georgia
The Russian advocates representing the interests of the victims of the war with Georgia at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) have expanded the evidence base, but have not yet reached any positive decision of the ECtHR, Inal Tasoev, the South-Ossetian Ombudsperson, has stated.
Istanbul. Screenshot of the video "Istanbul. Life of the Others" shown on May 26, 2019, on the 1st channel Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6okFuR2P4s
23:53, 10 August 2019
Because of criminal case in Russia, journalist Abdurakhmanov is illegal person in Turkey
Rashid Abdurakhmanov, a Dagestani journalist living in Istanbul complained about the blocking of his accounts in Russia and could not extend his foreign passport, as he became a suspect in a criminal case. The blocking of bank accounts in Russia is used as a sort of an extrajudicial punishment, analysts assert.
A young man during a prayer. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:11, 10 August 2019
Muslims of Krasnodar tell about difficulties of celebrating Kurban Bayram
Because of the absence of a mosque in Krasnodar, Muslim believers cannot fully perform the sacrifice rite on Kurban Bayram and take part in the collective holiday namaz (prayer). The nearest mosque in the settlement of Yablonovsky, Adygea, cannot house everyone, Krasnodar Muslims have complained.
News
Military personnel in the SMO zone. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. The authorities have recognized at least 9550 fighters from southern Russia as killed in the military operation.

Lydia Mikhalchenko. Frame from the video https://t.me/heda_media/3087 The founder of the project "Caucasus Without a Mother" reported threats and pressure.

A teenager from Adygea was fined for justifying terrorism.

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.