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Rasim Aliev in the hospital, August 8, 2015. Photo: screenshot from video MOV 0003, https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=10&v=wigU5a7vRHM
06:23, 3 September 2015
Rasim Aliev's relatives disagree with qualification of criminal case of his death
The family of the journalist Rasim Aliev, who died after beating up in Azerbaijan, disagrees with the qualification of the criminal case under the article of "Deliberate infliction of grievous bodily harm." According to lawyer Asabali Mustafaev, "there are attributes of a murder in this crime."
Policemen take protesters away, September 1, 2015. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
04:09, 3 September 2015
Protests in Armenia doomed to failure because of absence of clear goal
Yerevan activists report that the civil initiative "No to robbery!" and the movement "Arise, Armenia!" have decided to hold joint protest actions. Meanwhile, Armenian experts, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", believe that these actions will have small audiences and bring no success, until and unless activists formulate their clear goal.
23:41, 2 September 2015
Three Yazidi families from Iraq receive housing in Armenia
Iraqi Yazidi refugees have been accommodated in the city Zvartnots, in the Armavir Region. The housing for the refugees was provided by a Yazidi businessman Mirza Sloyan, who lives in Moscow and heads the public organization "Ezidkhan".
Aslan Gagiev. Photo: https://crimerussia.ru/organizedcrime/avstriya-vydast-rossii-dzhako/
17:16, 2 September 2015
Figurants of Gagiev group case sentenced to long terms
Oleg Khamitsev, a defendant in the case of customized murders, has been sentenced to life imprisonment; other figurants will lose their freedom for the term of 16-22 years.
Law enforcers, Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
17:06, 2 September 2015
Dagestani policemen sacked for videoing Chechen law enforcers
The two policemen from Dagestan, who posted a video of questioning their colleagues from Chechnya on the Internet, have lost their jobs for slandering the honour of a law enforcer.
Khadija Ismayilova. Photo: (RFE/RL) http://www.svoboda.org/
13:16, 2 September 2015
Azerbaijani authorities reject criticism for sentencing Ismayilova
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) finds any interference in the work of the court and attempts to politicize the verdict to Khadija Ismayilova, a journalist of the Azerbaijani bureau of "Radio Liberty" unacceptable, Khikmet Gadjiev, the press secretary of the MFA, has stated today. The USA, UK and EU, have called on the Azerbaijani authorities to reconsider the journalist's case and release her.
Sagid Murtazaliev. Photo: http://mhcn.ru/hospital/
12:42, 2 September 2015
For month of investigation, Sagid Murtazaliev not declared wanted
Till present, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has not put on the wanted list Sagid Murtazaliev, the head of the Dagestani branch of the Russian Pension Fund. The relevant promise was voiced by Vladimir Markin, Spokesman of the ICRF, more than one month ago.
Anatoly Chubais. Photo: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Чубайс,_Анатолий_Борисович#/media/File:Anatoly_Chubais_22.01.2015.jpeg
11:22, 2 September 2015
Anatoly Chubais recommends Boris Nemtsov's daughter to replace lawyer because of his position on Kadyrov's questioning
Anatoly Chubais, the director of the "RUSNANO", has recommended Boris Nemtsov's daughter to replace her lawyer because of his position on questioning Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov. This became known after Anatoly Chubais had made public his correspondence with Zhanna Nemtsova, a daughter of the murdered politician.
‘Heart of Chechnya’ Mosque, Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
10:20, 2 September 2015
Viktor Zolotov's visit to Chechnya emphasizes special status of Ramzan Kadyrov
At night of August 31, Chechnya held a sudden operational readiness test of the regional branch of the OMON (riot police) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). This was announced by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov at his page on the social network "VKontakte".
06:47, 2 September 2015
At trial, Deni Mirzoev pleads guilty in fatal road traffic accident
At the court session, a resident of Grozny, a defendant in the case of a road traffic accident in Moscow, which killed a biker, claimed he had fallen asleep while driving the car. He admitted his guilt and announced his willingness to pay compensation to family members of the deceased biker until the end of his life.
Mingachevir. August 22, 2015. Photo: RFE / RL, http://www.radioazadlyg.org/content/article/27202859.html
03:27, 2 September 2015
GPO questions author of materials about protests in Mingachevir
In Azerbaijan, journalist Sevinc Vagifgyzy was questioned at the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) in the country in connection with her covering the protest action in the city of Mingachevir. According to the journalist, investigators were also interested in the activities of the "Meydan TV" online TV Channel.
Police cordon during protest action on September 1, 2015. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
02:11, 2 September 2015
About 200 protesters take part in march in central Yerevan (+video)
In Yerevan, the march in support of detained activists of the civil movement "Arise, Armenia!" has finished without any incidents. According to organizers, the protest action was attended by more than 200 people.
22:23, 1 September 2015
Police releases activists of "Arise, Armenia!"
Today, Yerevan has hosted two parallel actions against the increase of electricity tariff. In Bagramyan Avenue, members of the group "No to robbery!" were protesting. Some 7-8 demonstrators were detained, but soon they were released by the police. At the same time, the movement "Arise, Armenia!" tried to pull policemen off Bagramyan Avenue by organizing another rally in Republic Square.
19:23, 1 September 2015
Council of Europe and OSCE demand to release Ismayilova
The sentence imposed on Khadija Ismayilova is politically motivated and aimed at intimidating activists and independent journalists in Azerbaijan, declare the statements of the officials of the Council of Europe, the OSCE and international human rights organizations.
17:44, 1 September 2015
"Mothers of Beslan" urge ECtHR to decide on terror act case
The punishment of those responsible for the deaths of hostages in the Beslan terror act should be a guarantee that such a tragedy will never happen again, believe the members of the committee "Mothers of Beslan". They expect the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to decide on the complaint of the victims of the terror act within the coming six months.
15:06, 1 September 2015
Experts to identify those killed in Dagestan
Until now, two suspected militants shot dead during the counterterrorist operation (CTO), conducted in the Magaramkent District of Dagestan, have not been identified. Investigators have appointed a molecular-genetic examination.
Khadija Ismayilova. Photo: RFE/RL, http://svoboda.mobi/a/27218196.html
14:42, 1 September 2015
Khadija Ismayilova sentenced to 7.5 years in prison
Today, the Baku Court of Grave Crimes has sentenced Khadija Ismayilova, a reporter of the "Radio Liberty" in Azerbaijan, to 7.5 years of deprivation of freedom.
Woman at Beslan School No. 1. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
12:29, 1 September 2015
Russians lose faith that special services were unaware of 1999-2005 terror acts
Over the past year, the number of Russians convinced that special services knew about the terror acts committed in 1999-2005 in Beslan, Moscow and Volgodonsk has decreased. This was indicated by the polling conducted by the "Levada Centre".
Commemorate event in memory of those who perished in the terror act committed in Beslan, September 1, 2015. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
11:29, 1 September 2015
Over 3000 came to commemorate victims of Beslan terror act
On September 1, North Ossetia is holding mourning events of those who perished in the terror act committed in Beslan 11 years ago. According to the republic's MIA, over 3000 people came to the yard of School No. 1.
Militants in Syria. Photo: http://armenpress.am/rus/news/791294/
10:25, 1 September 2015
Six residents of Chechnya arrested on suspicion of trying to go to Syrian war
Young people from Shelkovskoy District, detained at the Russian border on suspicion of trying to go to Syria to participate in the warfare, became figurants of criminal cases about participation in illegal armed formations (IAFs).
News
A case of embezzlement during the construction of a gymnastics academy in Sochi has reached court.

Pollution on Primorsky Beach in Tuapse. Screenshot from the Telegram channel "My Tuapse" from May 7, 2026, https://t.me/my_tuapse/35084 Calls for Tuapse residents to become more actively involved in beach cleanups are being made on social media.

Krasnodar political prisoner Vladimir Yarotsky was found dead in a prison colony.

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.