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Formation of the battalion "Sever" http://grozny.moy.su/photo/11-18-0?photo=1451
10:11, 28 August 2015
Deputy commander of "Sever" and his wife assassinated in Chechnya
In Grozny, an armed attack was committed on the deputy commander of the battalion "Sever" (North) of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) and his wife. According to a local law enforcement source, the suspect of committing the crime is detained.
22:28, 27 August 2015
Court dismisses Zaur Dadaev's complaint about refusal to open criminal case on torture
The Basmanny Court of Moscow has found legal the investigators' refusal to institute criminal case of torture of Zaur Dadaev, the main defendant in the case of the Boris Nemtsov's murder. At the court session, Zaur Dadaev himself requested the Court to re-interrogate him.
Ambulance car helps one of the hunger-strikers Fyodor Shabanov in front of the Prosecutor's Office of the Krasnodar Territory. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko
21:29, 27 August 2015
In Krasnodar, hunger-strikers claim indifference of law enforcers
Three residents of the Krasnodar Territory spend the second day on a hunger strike in an attempt to draw attention of the law enforcement bodies to their problems. One of the protestors complained about unjustified prosecution of her son, and two other hunger-strikers complained of fraud, as a result of which their son lost his housing.
Murat Kardanov. Photo: http://www.nohchivu.ru/karachaevo-cherkesija/murat-kardanov-provel-zasedanie-pravitelstva-kchr/
18:27, 27 August 2015
KChR's Government resigns
Today, Rashid Temrezov, the leader of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), has granted the resignation request filed by Murat Kardanov, the Prime Minister of the KChR; Ruslan Kazanokov, the head of the Federal Tax Service Department for the KChR, was appointed the Acting Prime Minister.
Collage of the meeting of Sergey Obukhov, an MP of the Russian State Duma from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), with residents of Krasnodar. Photo: https://meduza.io/shapito/2015/08/27/kommunist-pririsoval-lyudey-k-fotootchetu-o-vstreche-s-izbiratelyami?row=2&column=3-3
17:49, 27 August 2015
Meduza: voters added to pictures of State Duma MP's meeting
The photo report about the meeting of Sergey Obukhov, an MP of the Russian State Duma from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), with residents of Krasnodar contained signs of falsification: additional voters were added to some of the photos, said the edition named "Meduza". Obukhov himself called it an "unsuccessful collage."
Vladimir Markin. Photo: Vitaliy Ragulin, https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Маркин,_Владимир_Иванович#/media/File:Vladimir_Markin_(SK).jpg
17:05, 27 August 2015
Markin: Amirov hired gang of killers to assassinate Gadjibekov
The investigator Arsen Gadjibekov was killed by a gang under the order of Said Amirov, because he was investigating a case of abuses committed by employees of the administration of Makhachkala, said Vladimir Markin, the head of the department for media relations of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).
16:40, 27 August 2015
Three people detained in the Krasnodar Territory when trying to leave for Syria
A case of participation in a terrorist organization has been initiated against three natives of Northern Caucasus, detained in the Krasnodar Territory. According to investigators, they planned to go to Syria and join fighters of the "Islamic State".
Natalia Zubarevich. Photo: http://ikunak.ru/news/2015/1/1/161750
14:02, 27 August 2015
Zubarevich: Chechnya unable to pay electricity and gas debts
Chechnya has asked the Kremlin to write off its 16.23-billion rouble debt for electricity and gas, which accrued for the period from 1999 to 2009, when the republic was under the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime. There is no response from Moscow yet. Natalia Zubarevich, an Associate Professor at the Supreme School of Economics, believes that the absence of republic's budgetary income growth is the reason for the above request.
Said Amirov in the courtroom, 20.05.2015. Photo by Oleg Pchyolov for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:48, 27 August 2015
Court appoints life imprisonment to Said Amirov
In Rostov-on-Don, the court began reading out the verdict in the case of ex-Mayor of Makhachkala Said Amirov. He was sentenced to life imprisonment; his nephew Yusup Djaparov – to 18 years in a high-security colony.
Law enforcers' special equipment in the city street during CTO. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2015/08/04/v-kabardino-balkarii-neitralizovana-gruppa-iz-shesti-boevikov.html
13:41, 27 August 2015
CTO regime introduced in Magaramkent District of Dagestan
The Magaramkent District was put under the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime in connection with search for militants, said the spokesman of the operative headquarters of Dagestan.
Zhanna Nemtsova. Photo: http://vistanews.ru/society/14608-reporterom-russkoy-redakcii-deutsche-welle-stanet-doch-nemcova.html
12:22, 27 August 2015
Nemtsov's daughter complains to ECtHR about inefficient investigation
Zhanna Nemtsova, the daughter of the politician Boris Nemtsov, who was murdered six months ago, has asked the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to establish the fact of violation of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), since the customer murder has not been found yet.
A street in the Chechen village. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:54, 27 August 2015
Minimum subsistence level increased in Chechnya
The minimum subsistence level set up by the Government of the Chechen Republic for the second quarter of 2015 is by more than 1300 roubles higher than in 2014, said the spokesman of the republic's Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Development.
Oleg Sentsov (to the right) and Alexander Kolchenko in the courtroom. Photo by Anton Naumlyuk, http://www.svoboda.org/media/photogallery/27209166.html
07:47, 27 August 2015
AI demands to release Oleg Sentsov and Alexander Kolchenko
The international human rights organization "Amnesty International" (AI) has called on to release Oleg Sentsov and Alexander Kolchenko sentenced on charges of terrorism or to hold a fair civil trial.
Advocates Postanyuk (to the left) and Khoroshilov hold a consultation during the court session. The defendant Murad Aliev is in the background, May 2015. Photo by Oleg Pchyolov for the "Caucasian Knot"
07:14, 27 August 2015
Court to respond to complaints about violation of defendants' rights in Amirov's case
The preliminary investigation and trial in the case against Said Amirov, whose sentence is to be pronounced today, have violated the rights of the defendants, state their advocates. The court should not ignore the defendants' complaints about testimonies given under torture, says human rights activist Igor Kalyapin.
Residents of Buynaksk on a rally. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
03:13, 27 August 2015
Buynaksk hosts rally demanding to change city authorities
Buynaksk hosted a rally against the policy of the city leaders. According to the organizers of the rally, it was attended by about 500 people.
Patimat Gadzhieva complained about corruption in all levels of government. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
03:00, 27 August 2015
In Buynaksk, protesters hold rally instead of march because of power agents' counteraction
On August 25, members of the "Party of Veterans of Russia" held a rally in the Dagestani city of Buynaksk. The protesters demanded to change the city leaders and claimed their failure to solve the public-service problems, corruption, and terror threats.
20:57, 26 August 2015
ICRF delivers cases of two UNA-UNSO members to court of Chechnya
In Chechnya, Nikolai Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh, citizens of Ukraine and members of the UNA-UNSO, will face trial. They are of fighting in the territory of the republic, said the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF). Karpyuk and Klykh were detained illegally, the Ukrainian party asserts.
18:35, 26 August 2015
Three Azerbaijani citizens convicted for participation in Syrian conflict
The Baku Court of Grave Crimes has sentenced Sadiq Mamedzade and Bakhtiyar Shakhbazi to 14 years in prison each; and Bakhruz Shakhbazi – to 12 years in prison, finding them guilty of taking part in the warfare in Syria.
Khadija Ismayilova. Photo: http://amnesty.org.ru/ru/2014-12-08-izmailova/
18:19, 26 August 2015
Advocates claim political nature of criminal case against Khadija Ismayilova
The prosecution of Khadija Ismayilova shows signs of violation of her right to freedom of expression. This was declared by the journalist's lawyers during the final speech. In the course of the court session, the advocates discussed in details the charges against the journalist and claimed their inconsistency.
Zaur Dadaev convoyed to the courtroom of the Basmanny Court of Moscow. March 8, 2015. Photo by Yuliya Buslavskaya for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:42, 26 August 2015
Defence to appeal against extension of Dadaev's arrest
Shamsudin Tsakaev, an advocate of Zaur Dadaev, who is accused of the murder of the oppositional politician Boris Nemtsov, has stated that the decision of the Basmanny Court of Moscow to extend the arrest of his client was unjustified.
News
Drone. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Three regions of the Southern Federal District were hit by drone attacks.

Military operation in Ukraine. Still from a Russian Ministry of Defense video: https://z.mil.ru/spec_mil_oper/media/video/watch.htm?id=18838@morfVideoAudioFile The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,050.

A UAV in the sky. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Residents' homes in Rostov Oblast damaged by drone attack

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.