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14:37, 30 August 2017
ECtHR sanctions deportation of Dagestani native from Germany
On August 29, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) recognized as legitimate the decision of the court in Germany to deport to Russia an 18-year-old native of Dagestan, suspected of being involved in terrorist activities.
Fire in the territory of Likani park. Photo: https://sputnik-georgia.ru/incidents/20170830/237134448/Pozhar-v-parke-Likani-likvidirovan.html © FB / Giorgi Kvirikashvili
13:28, 30 August 2017
Georgia asks international help to combat forest fire
The Georgian authorities have appealed to several states for help in extinguishing the fire in the area of the Abastumani resort. Today, Ukraine and Turkey have sent aircraft to help Georgia.
Umar Djabrailov. Photo: http://www.businesspatriot.ru/news_assoc/naznachenie-dzhabrailova-umara-alievicha-predsedatelem-rossijsko-katarskogo-delovogo-soveta/
12:03, 30 August 2017
Umar Djabrailov detained after shooting in Moscow hotel
At a Moscow hotel, the police arrested Umar Djabrailov, a businessman and a former senator from Chechnya. This has been reported today by a source from the law enforcement agencies.
During the Eid al-Adha holiday in Chechnya. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the Caucasian Knot.
10:10, 30 August 2017
Chechen authorities announce three days off for Eid al-Adha
In connection with the celebration of the Eid al-Adha holiday, by the decree of the Chechen leader, the days of August 31, September 1 and 2 are announced to be the days off in the republic.
Advocate Fuad Agaev gives comments on persecution of Mekhman Aliev. Photo: http://www.turan.az/ext/news/2017/8/free/politics%20news/ru/65240.htm
09:59, 30 August 2017
Turan team claims investigators’ pressure
In the evening on August 29, the Turan news agency released a statement, claiming the pressure from investigators on the news agency's staff members.
Law enforcer. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/na-okraine-hasavyurta-v-ramkah-kto-prohodit.html
09:21, 30 August 2017
Unannounced training exercises provoke criticism of Grozny residents
According to residents of Grozny, law enforcers failed to warn them about the antiterrorist exercises carried out in a residential quarter on August 29.
Rally near the 'Kingcoal' office. Photo by Vyacheslav Prudnikov for the Caucasian Knot.
06:43, 30 August 2017
Gukovo miners claim provocations can occur during march in Rostov-on-Don
In Rostov-on-Don, a march of Gukovo miners should be coordinated with each municipality along the route. This was stated by the Gukovo administration. On the day of the march start, provocations may occur with the purpose to stop the action by force, members of the initiative group believe.
Memorial board with names of Dubrovka terror act victims. Photo: Yuri Timofeev (RFE/RL)
02:39, 30 August 2017
Victims’ advocates criticize SC’s judgement on Dubrovka terror act
The verdict of the Supreme Court of Russia in the case against Khasan Zakaev failed to take into account the interests of the victims and did not compensate for the damage suffered by them, assert advocates of the victims.
Igor Nagavkin. Photo: http://gulagu.net/news/10001.html
01:46, 30 August 2017
Advocate reports deterioration of Igor Nagavkin's health in SIZO
The health state of rights defender Igor Nagavkin, who on August 8 declared indefinite hunger strike in the Butyrka SIZO (pre-trial prison), worsened. This was reported by his advocate.
Rally in support of the railwaymen near the building of the railway department in Tbilisi, August 29, 2017. Photo by Galina Gotua for the Caucasian Knot.
22:02, 29 August 2017
Doctors’ help needed to Tbilisi hunger-striker
Employees of the Georgian Railways continue hunger-striking in Tbilisi. Doctors provided help to activist Ilya Lezhava; another hunger-striker was prohibited to continue the protest.
Sacrificial animals for Kurban Bayram holiday. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot.
20:28, 29 August 2017
Circassian activists call to help Syrian repatriates during Kurban Bayram
Activists of the public organization “Ochag” (Hearth) are raising funds to congratulate Syrian Circassians on the Kurban Bayram holiday.
Burned down yard in Krasny Khutor, Volgograd Region, August 2017. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the Caucasian Knot.
18:31, 29 August 2017
Authorities report payments to 45 families of fire victims in Volgograd Region
Each of 45 families affected by the fires in the Volgograd Region was paid one-time social compensation in the amount of 10,000-50,000 roubles. This was reported by the authorities for the Volgograd Region.
Kaspiysk, Dagestan. Photo: Shamil Shangreev, http://www.odnoselchane.ru
18:04, 29 August 2017
Suspected attacker on law enforcers in Kaspiysk detained
A resident of Kaspiysk has been detained on suspicion of involvement in an attack on law enforcers at a gas station, during which one staff member of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) was killed and another was wounded.
17:17, 29 August 2017
A video of house undermining in Khasavyurt posted on YouTube
Today, a video published on YouTube has shown the moment of detonation of a house in Khasavyurt, where, according to law enforcers, improvised explosive devices (IED) were discovered.
Mosul, Iraq. Photo: The U.S. Army https://www.flickr.com
15:45, 29 August 2017
Chechen and Dagestani residents ask rights defenders to help return children from Iraq
On August 28, Alexander Mukomolov, a member of the presidential Human Rights Council (HRC), the chairman of the permanent commission for civil participation in peacekeeping and human rights protection in Northern Caucasus, met residents of Chechnya and Dagestan, whose grandchildren and nephews had been found in Iraq and Syria.
Mekhman Aliev, head of Turan news agency. Photo: http://m.minval.az/news/123716179
15:02, 29 August 2017
158 people put on updated list of political prisoners in Azerbaijan
Today, a working group, consisting of Azerbaijani rights defenders, NGO activists, and lawyers has released the list of political prisoners. It includes new names of journalists, including Mekhman Aliev, the director of the Turan news agency. The activists keep monitoring cases against other six persons.
Nikolai Alekseev. Photo: RFE/RL
13:34, 29 August 2017
Novorossiysk Mayor's Office refuses to sanction LGBT actions
The authorities of Novorossiysk have not allowed Nikolai Alekseev, a founder of the Moscow gay parade, to hold rallies and marches to prevent the LGBT propaganda among minors. This has been reported today by the city administration.
12:48, 29 August 2017
In Grozny, explosion occurred for training purposes, law enforcers report
This morning, in Grozny, an explosion occurred after a series of shots, eyewitnesses report. A large number of law enforcers were accumulated at the place of the incident, and they told local residents about training exercises.
Site of fire. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the Caucasian Knot.
09:23, 29 August 2017
Governor Bocharov informed Putin about detention of man suspected of arsons
One man suspected of causing fires in the Volgograd Region has confessed to the crime, and the second suspect has been identified. This was reported by Governor Andrei Bocharov to the Russian President.
Mukhmad Askhabov. Photo: https://capost.media/news/policy/obzor-za-nedelyu-strasti-na-severnom-kavkaze-ne-utikhayut/
08:36, 29 August 2017
Relatives not aware of any threats to MP Mukhmad Askhabov before his murder
People who shelled in Chechnya Mukhmad Askhabov, a member of the Chechen Parliament, were travelling in a black foreign-made car. This was reported by the investigative bodies. According to relative of the deceased MP, during his lifetime he did not receive any threats.
News
The Nadezhda Foundation reported raising a billion rubles for flood victims in Dagestan.

The village of Gubden. Screenshot of photo https://blog.welcomedagestan.ru/dagestan/karabudahkentskij/gubden/ A report on the detention of extremists in Gubden has raised questions for security forces.

Access to a Dagestani village is closed after a rockfall.

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.