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FSIN official. Photo: http://www.riadagestan.ru/news/in_russia/fsin_khochet_sozdat_tsentry_ispravleniya_osuzhdennykh_vo_vsekh_koloniyakh/
13:06, 3 August 2017
FSIN official injured in shelling in Makhachkala
The police are looking for unidentified people who fired at a staff member of the FSIN Department in Makhachkala. The victim was hospitalized, reported the spokesperson for the Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN).
Hospital in Yerevan. Photo: © Sputnik/ Aram Nersesyanhttps://ru.armeniasputnik.am/incidents/20170803/8159587/v-erevane-progremel-vzryv-est-pogibshij.html
11:21, 3 August 2017
One man killed in mine explosion in Yerevan
Two persons were injured in a mine explosion in a yard of a private house in Yerevan, and one of them died in a hospital.
Explosion at ammunition depot in Abkhazia, August 2, 2017. Photo is provided by local resident Pavel Otyrba: http://sputnik-abkhazia.ru/Abkhazia/20170803/1021577876/dvoe-turistov-pogibli-v-rezultate-vzryva-v-primorskom.html
11:21, 3 August 2017
Rescuers injured at explosion place in Abkhazia
Four staff members of the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) have been injured while liquidating consequences of an explosion at an ammunition depot in Abkhazia.
Explosion at ammunition depot in Abkhazia, August 2, 2017. Still picture of video posted by VladVlogs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBF83XsFyGw
09:39, 3 August 2017
Two Russian tourists die in explosion in Abkhazia
Two women died when they were on horseback riding in the vicinity of an ammunition depot. According to the preliminary information, they were residents of Saint Petersburg, the Abkhazian Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) reported.
Road where tourists were attacked. Photo: © Sputnik. Бадрак Авидзба http://sputnik-abkhazia.ru/Abkhazia/20170717/1021463765/genprokuratura-nazvala-imena-podozrevaemyx-v-ubijstve-rossijskogo-turista.html
03:11, 3 August 2017
Abkhaz police report details of attack on Russians in Gudauta District
In connection with the attack on a Russian family committed in the village of Khipsta, four persons are being searched. The attackers stole 85,000 roubles and a couple of rings, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Abkhazia has reported. The condition of Valentina Bykovets, who suffered from the attack, is stable, doctors report.
US Vice President Mike Pence and Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili. Photo: © Giorgi Kvirikashvili. https://sputnik-georgia.ru/politics/20170731/236821911/Nachalsja-vizit-vice-prezidenta-SShA-v-Gruziju.html
00:14, 3 August 2017
Georgian establishment treats Mike Pence's visit as a new level of relations with US
During a press conference following a meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Mike Pence has stated that Georgia is a strategic partner of the United States. According to Mike Pence, US President Donald Trump sent him to Georgia with a message: "We support you; we stand next to you, next to the Georgian people."
Explosion at ammunition depot in Abkhazia, August 2, 2017. Still picture of video posted by VladVlogs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBF83XsFyGw
22:22, 2 August 2017
Abkhaz MPH reports 53 wounded by explosion at ammunition depot
Among the victims of the explosion at the depot of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in the Gudauta District, there are seriously wounded ones, the head of the Ministry of Public Health (MPH) of Abkhazia reports.
War in Syria. Photo: REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh
20:29, 2 August 2017
Kadyrov announces return to Russia of a child taken away to Syria
Ramzan Kadyrov has reported the return to Russia of a minor resident of Chechnya, who had been brought to Syria and found among the ruins in the city of Mosul.
19:58, 2 August 2017
HRC “Memorial”: relatives of detained Esmurziev and Ozdoev fear for their health
The resonant case of torture at the Centre for Combating Extremism (CCE) fails to deter power agents from new violations of rights of residents of Ingushetia during detention, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Memorial” has stated in connection with information about torturing Khasan Esmurziev and Magomed Ozdoev.
Explosion at ammunition depot in Abkhazia, August 2, 2017. Photo: Sputnik / Rustam Chochua
19:13, 2 August 2017
In Abkhazia, 30 people injured in explosion at ammunition depot
This afternoon, a huge explosion has occurred at an ammunition depot in the Gudauta District in Abkhazia. The explosion resulted in a fire and continued detonation of shells. The authorities of the republic evacuate people from villages and towns located near the place of emergency.
Almir Abregov. Photo: http://circassiatimesrussian.blogspot.com/2016/10/blog-post_99.html
18:39, 2 August 2017
Circassian activist and historian Almir Abregov dies
Almir Abregov, the first chairman of the "Adyge Khase-Circassian Parliament" for Adygea, the former director of the National Museum of Adygea, died in the 73rd year of his life. When commenting on the loss, Circassian activists stated that the strategist of the Adyg national movement had gone.
Volgograd Academy for the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
17:17, 2 August 2017
Graduates of Volgograd MIA's Academy punished for scandalous party
Students from a faculty of the Volgograd Academy for the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) have been brought to disciplinary responsibility for celebrating the completion of their studies "on a large scale." Officials of the faculty have also been punished.
Ruslan Gvashev (second from left). Photo: RFE/RL
14:43, 2 August 2017
Court cancels fine imposed on Circassian activist Ruslan Gvashev
Today, the Krasnodar Territorial Court has cancelled the decision of the Lazarevskoe District Court to fine Ruslan Gvashev. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Marina Dubrovina, an advocate of the human rights organization "Agora", who represented the Ruslan Gvashev's interests.
Sukhumi, Abkhazia. Photo: Sputnik/Tomas Thaitsuk.
14:42, 2 August 2017
Tbilisi condemns preparations for Vladimir Putin's visit to Abkhazia
The intention of the Russian President to meet Raul Khadjimba in Abkhazia proves the "continuing occupation" of the territory by Russia. This was stated by officials from the Georgian authorities.
Mosul, Iraq. Photo: European Commission DG ECHO https://www.flickr.com
13:35, 2 August 2017
Chechen girl found in Iraq identified
A girl injured in the Iraqi city of Mosul was taken from Chechnya by her parents. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by a source from the law enforcement agencies.
Border outpost in Galsky District of Abkhazia. Photo: Sputnik. Mikhail Mordasov, http://sputnik-abkhazia.ru/Abkhazia/20170630/1021358308/mid-abxazii-grazhdane-gruzii-periodicheski-narushayut-gosgranicu.html
08:58, 2 August 2017
Two Georgian citizens convicted in Abkhazia for crossing the border
The court of the city of Sukhumi, the capital of Abkhazia, has sentenced Archiko Rogava and his son Paata, residents of the city of Zugdidi, to two years in prison each, having found them to be infringers of the state border.
Mardiros Demerchyan. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the Caucasian Knot.
05:54, 2 August 2017
Demerchyan's defence demands to summon key prosecution witnesses to court
On August 1, a regular session was held on the case of Mardiros Demerchyan, a builder of Olympic facilities in Sochi, accused of false denunciation of policemen and stealing cable from the construction site. The defence insisted on calling and questioning the workers from Kyrgyzstan, who gave essential evidence against Demerchyan.
Stanislav Lisov, a programmer from Taganrog. Photo: http://www.taganrognews.ru/таганрогский-программист-попросил-с/
05:17, 2 August 2017
Spanish Court approves extradition of Taganrog programmer Lisov to US
Stanislav Lisov, a programmer from Taganrog, suspected of developing malicious software, will be extradited to the United States. This decision was made by the Spanish court.
Police car. Photo: Sputnik/Tomas Thaitsuk
00:53, 2 August 2017
Russian migrants attacked in Abkhazia
At night on July 31, in Gudauta District of Abkhazia, a family of Russian citizens who settled there was subjected to an armed attack. As a result, out of three injured persons, a woman was hospitalized with brain concussion and burns.
Aslan Cherkesov. Photo: http://www.islamnews.ru/
21:29, 1 August 2017
Aslan Cherkesov complains about torture and beatings in colony
Aslan Cherkesov has told Aindi Isaev, his advocate, about his torture at one of the colonies of the Krasnoyarsk Territory.
News
Refueling in Makhachkala. August 16, 2026. Photo by Oleg Ionov for "Caucasian Knot". Drivers spoke about the difficult fuel situation in Dagestan.

One village remains cut off from transport communication in Dagestan after the July bad weather.

Loading grain onto a ship. Screenshot from photo by RIA "Dagestan" https://riadagestan.ru/news/economy/rosselkhoznadzor_dagestana_prokontroliroval_eksportiruemoe_v_iran_zerno Agrarians in southern Russia have been forced to lower the selling prices of grain.

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.