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Yunus-Bek Evkurov and Khasan Khalmurzaev. Photo: Ingushetia.ru
08:02, 27 August 2016
Khasan Khalmurzaev receives apartment and car from Ingush businessmen
Ingush leader Yunus-Bek Evkurov handed over to Khasan Khalmurzaev, a champion of the 2016 Olympic Games, keys from a two-bedroom apartment and an off-roader. The money for the gifts was raised by businessmen of the republic. Two coaches of the Ingush judoka were also granted apartments and cars.
The flag of Abkhazia. Photo: Wikimedia.org
05:22, 27 August 2016
Residents of Abkhazia celebrate anniversary of recognition of independence
Sports competitions, screening the film "Time of Happy Discoveries" and the festival "Days of Russia's Spiritual Culture" were held in Sukhumi on the eighth anniversary of recognition of the independence of Abkhazia.
The participants of the rally in support of "Sasna Tsrer" with a poster. August 26, 2016. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
01:34, 27 August 2016
In Yerevan, rally in support of "Sasna Tsrer" finishes in march
From Freedom Square, activists went to the hospital for convicts, where the people, wounded in a shooting during the seizure of a building of the patrol-and-post police service, received medical treatment.
The rally of the supporters of the movement "Sasna Tsrer". August 26, 2016. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:15, 26 August 2016
Political council of "Sasna Tsrer" plans to hold national conference
Today, according to organizers, about 500 people have come to Freedom Square to discuss the next steps of the "Sasna Tsrer" (Daredevils of Sassoun), the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Sandra Roelofs while performing the national anthem of Georgia. Photo from the candidate's page on Facebook, facebook.com/RoelofsSandra
20:17, 26 August 2016
Sandra Roelofs put on UNM party list
In Georgia, the opposition "United National Movement" (UNM) Party has indicated Sandra Roelofs, the wife of former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, on the second place in the party list of candidates for the Parliament.
The European Court of Human Rights. Photo: Fred Schaerli https://ru.wikipedia.org
19:49, 26 August 2016
"Legal Initiative" calls on to give out to Chechen woman remains of her son
The remains of Sharpuddin Israilov who disappeared in Chechnya in 2002 were found. However, his mother still has not received them for burial, reports the "Legal Initiative". According to the organization, the Sharpuddin Israilov's mother should also be provided with access to all the materials of the case on her son's death.
Dmitry Bondarenko, one of the hunger-strikers. Gukovo, August 24, 2016. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:21, 26 August 2016
In Gukovo, number of hunger-strikers exceeds 100 people
About 1900 miners out of more than 2200 workers of the "Kingcoal" group of companies, some of whom are involved in the hunger strike, have submitted their details to the "Regional Development Corporation" for repayment of wage arrears.
Vehicles and equipment of the participants of the tractor march. August 23, 2016. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:07, 26 August 2016
POC denies report on release of participants of tractor march
Three arrested members of the Kuban farmers' tractor run still stay at the IVS (temporary detention facility) in Aksai, and Alexei Volchenko, the detained leader of the movement "Polite Farmers" is being kept at the IVS in the Krasnodar Territory.
The members of the "Communists of Russia" Party go on hunger strike for the resignation of the Governor of the Stavropol Territory. Mikhail Abramyan is in the centre. Krasnodar, August 25. Photo from Abramyan's personal page on Facebook
18:14, 26 August 2016
OSCE mission visits Communists on hunger strike in Krasnodar
The information on the hunger strike held in Krasnodar by members of the "Communists of Russia" Party, who demand the resignation of the Governor of the Stavropol Territory, will be sent to the central office of the OSCE mission.
The village of Goor-Khindakh of the Shamil District of Dagestan. Photo: Magomed Shapiev http://odnoselchane.ru/
16:54, 26 August 2016
Villagers demand to punish law enforcers for killing Gasanguseinov brothers
Gasangusein and Nabi Gasanguseinov, killed in the village of Goor-Khindakh of the Shamil District of Dagestan, had no connections with militants. The law enforcement bodies are to bear responsibility for their killing. This was stated by villagers in their open letter addressed to Vladimir Putin, the General Prosecutor's Office and the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).
The police officers. Photo: Denis Yakovlev / Yugopolis
16:03, 26 August 2016
Activist of "Association of Carriers" reports on policemen's visit to her apartment
Nadezhda Kurazhkovskaya, an activist of the "Russian Association of Carriers", who arrived in Rostov-on-Don to support Sergey Vladimirov, sentenced to a 10-day arrest, has reported on the visit of policemen to her apartment in the Vologda Region.
The paricipants of the rally carry Kadyrov's portrait. Grozny, May 2016. Photo by Magomed Magomedobv for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:54, 26 August 2016
Ramzan Kadyrov reports to Vladimir Putin about progress in economy of Chechnya
At the meeting with the Russian President, Ramzan Kadyrov has reported to Vladimir Putin on the increase in the number of milk cows in Chechnya, the growth of teachers' salaries, and the reduction in unemployment. The President has expressed interest in the Ramzan Kadyrov's proposal to attend training of athletes of the "Edelweiss" Judo Club in Grozny.
Makhmud Velitov. Photo: RFE/RL
08:17, 26 August 2016
Imam Makhmud Velitov left under house arrest until October 27
On August 25, the court extended by two other months the house arrest of Makhmud Velitov, Imam of the Moscow mosque "Yardyam", whose statements about Abdulla Gappaev, a religious figure killed in Kizlyar, were treated by investigators as a public justification of terrorism. The Imam's defence intends to appeal against the court's decision.
The village of Gubden. Karabudakhkent District of Dagestan. Photo: Sergey Martyanov, Eldar Rasulov http://odnoselchane.ru/
08:00, 26 August 2016
Suspected militant killed in Dagestan
In Dagestan, a man was killed in a shootout on the outskirts of the village of Gubden. No information is reported concerning victims among law enforcers.
Broken windows and doors during the clashes in Nardaran. November 26, 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
07:27, 26 August 2016
Advocate treats testimonies given by policemen in "Nardaran case" as contradictory
On August 25, the trial in the "Nardaran case" was interrupted because of the absence of advocates of a number of defendants. The defence believes that the court has intentionally suspended the hearings to give law enforcers enough time to get better prepared for the trial.
Pavel Solovyov at the city hospital N 3 in Khosta after being beaten by the policemen. Sochi, May 15, 2013. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
04:48, 26 August 2016
In Sochi, MoF and MIA challenge compensation to builder for his beating by policeman
In Sochi, the court has pronounced the decision in a civil lawsuit for compensation in the amount of 650,000 roubles for damage to health inflicted by a policeman to Pavel Solovyov, a builder from Novosibirsk. The dismissed policeman who served his sentence challenged the court's decision.
The miners on protest in Gukovo, July 29, 2016. Photo by Valery Lyugaev for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:35, 25 August 2016
In Gukovo, miners decline Governor's proposal
The miners on protest do not agree on the partial repayment of wage arrears. This was reported by Dmitry Kovalenko, a member of the initiative group to coordinate the miners' protest actions. According to him, 64 people continue their hunger strike.
The consequences of the fire in the village of Mokok. Tsuntin District of Dagestan. August. Photo by Umma Magomadova for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:11, 25 August 2016
In Mokok, tent camp arranged for victims of fire
A tent camp, a field kitchen and physicians on duty are organized for residents of the Dagestani village of Mokok, where at least 480 people were left homeless after a fire.
The police at the site of the blocking the Kuban farmers and truckers march, August 23, 2016. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:53, 25 August 2016
Activists report on law enforcers' promise to release all farmers
An official of the Prosecutor's Office of the Aksai District of the Rostov Region has promised to release all the detained farmers until the end of the day, report activists. According to them, the police actually disrupted the "tractor march."
The members of the "Communists of Russia" Party go on hunger strike for the resignation of the Governor of the Stavropol Territory. Mikhail Abramyan is in the centre. Krasnodar, August 25. Photo from Abramyan's personal page on Facebook
16:54, 25 August 2016
Members of "Communists of Russia" Party go on hunger strike for resignation of Stavropol Governor
Mikhail Abramyan, Secretary of the Krasnodar branch of the "Communists of Russia" Party, and party members Yuri Yankin, Olga Zaruba, and Igor Minin demanded the resignation of the Governor of the Stavropol Territory "because of his interference in the electoral processes in the region."
News
The court refused to reinstate the Sochi communist in the ranks of the CPRF.

A resident of Krasnodar is accused of treason and preparing a terrorist act.

The court in Krasnodar sentenced Votanovsky* to a term in a penal colony in absentia.

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.