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20:40, 18 August 2015
CTO regime lifted in Untsukul District of Dagestan
Today, the legal regime of counterterrorist operation (CTO), introduced in the Untsukul District of Dagestan, was cancelled.
18:53, 18 August 2015
Investigators link murder of district policeman in Makhachkala with his work
Officials of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) hope to pick up the trail of the criminals while inspecting the car abandoned by alleged killers of the district policeman Shamil Abdurakhmanov.
Rally in Baku ‘We’ll be saved!’, May 30, 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
16:21, 18 August 2015
Azerbaijan has no conditions for holding free elections
Today, the Landmark Business Centre in Baku hosted a roundtable on the topic "Analysis of Electoral Legislation: International Norms, Problems and Prospects". The event was organized by the non-governmental Institute of Democratic Initiatives (IDI), the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
David Sanasaryan, member of Coordination Group, July 7, 2015. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
14:03, 18 August 2015
Activists disagree with choice of company to audit Armenian grids
The board of the civil movement "Arise, Armenia!" calls to restart mass protests in Yerevan, since the company chosen by the authorities to conduct an audit of electric grids is openly cooperating with the government.
12:15, 18 August 2015
Ecologists oppose construction of road in Sochi National Park
The "Rosa Khutor" Company is engaged in construction of the road to the Engelmanovy forest meadows through the protected areas and thus destroys the relic forest and wildlife habitat. This was reported by activists of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus".
At the place of shootout. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2015/08/18/v-dagestane-neitralizovan-glavar-bandgruppy-kto-prodolzhaetsya.html
11:06, 18 August 2015
NAC confirms liquidation of leader of mountainous militant sector in Gimry
One of the men shot and killed on August 16 in the Untsukul District of Dagestan during the counterterrorist operation (CTO) has been pre-identified as Magomed Abdulaev, the leader of the mountainous sector of the organization "Imarat Kavkaz". This was reported by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).
Wounded taken to the Ministry of Emergency plane. Photo: http://www.05.mchs.gov.ru/pressroom/news/item/3018899/
11:05, 18 August 2015
Children wounded in explosion in Dorgeli brought to Moscow hospital
An aircraft of the Russian Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) has delivered to Moscow two children, who suffered from the explosion of a gas cylinder in the village of Dorgeli of the Karabudakhkent District of Dagestan. They will receive medical treatment in the Speransky Children's Clinical Hospital No. 9.
Separatorny village, Makhachkala. Photo: Magomed Shapiyev, http://odnoselchane.ru/?page=photos_of_category&sect=58&com=photogallery
10:39, 18 August 2015
Dagestani residents fear that militants can resume terror acts against civilians
After the elimination of Magomed Suleimanov, the leader of the "Imarat Kavkaz" recognized in Russia as a terrorist organization, the militants can resume the practice of terror acts against civilians in Northern Caucasus. This fear has been expressed by residents of Dagestan interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Advocate Lusine Sahakayn. Photo: http://old.7or.am/ru/news/view/2656/
06:29, 18 August 2015
Armenian advocates report on Russia's selective approach to Permyakov's case
The Russian side has chosen a selective approach to the preparation of the materials of the criminal case concerning the massacre of the family in Gyumri which were sent to the Armenian counterpart. This was reported by advocate Lusine Saakyan at the press conference held on August 17.
05:06, 18 August 2015
Defence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev requests retrial outside Boston
In Boston, the trial in the case against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev who was sentenced to death penalty for organizing the terror act during the marathon could not be impartial. This has been stated by his advocates. They have filed a motion for holding a new trial in another city.
20:59, 17 August 2015
Parents of baby that died in Novorossiysk state unjustified withdrawal of their children
Victoria and Maxim Tonkikh believe that the guardianship bodies of Novorossiysk had no reasons to take away their baby, who died on August 12 in hospital, and his three-year-old sister. The parents assert that the baby was dropped down at hospital.
17:44, 17 August 2015
US citizens fined for teaching English in KChR
Twelve US citizens were teaching English at the children's camp in Teberda, although they arrived in Russia on tourist visas, said the republic's department of the FSB.
Valery Permyakov. Photo: http://ru.aravot.am/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/01/Valeri-Permyakov3.jpg
15:50, 17 August 2015
Armenian advocates ask for psychiatric examination of Permyakov
As reported today by the advocate Lusine Sahakyan, her colleagues, who represent the interests of successors of the victims of Gyumri massacre – the Avetisyan family, demand a psychological and psychiatric examination of Valery Permyakov.
Special forces helicopter during special operation in Dagestan. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2015/08/18/v-dagestane-neitralizovan-glavar-bandgruppy-kto-prodolzhaetsya.html
12:57, 17 August 2015
On August 10-16, at least seven persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of August 10-16, 2015, at least seven persons suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, six persons were killed, and one person was wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Police officer escorts Zaur Dadaev along the Basmanny Court hallway, Moscow, March 8, 2015. Photo by Yulia Buslavskaya for the ‘Caucasian Knot’
12:48, 17 August 2015
"Rosbalt": Zaur Dadaev got half million roubles for killing Boris Nemtsov
In his initial testimony recorded by a video camera, Zaur Dadaev, the main defendant in the case of the Boris Nemtsov's murder, has mentioned the advance paid for the death of the politician. This has been reported today by the "Rosbalt" with reference to a source in the law enforcement bodies. The defence of Zaur Dadaev voiced scepticism about the information.
10:50, 17 August 2015
Police officer killed in suburb of Makhachkala
This morning, a policeman was shelled in the village of Novy Khushet of the Lenin District of Makhachkala. He died from the injuries he got.
09:00, 17 August 2015
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of August 10-16
Conviction passed in Baku to rights defender Leyla Yunus and her husband Arif Yunus; special operation in Dagestan, where the leader of the "Imarat Kavkaz" was killed; voluntary resignation of Imam Yaraliev from the post of Derbent Mayor; trial in Gyumri of Valery Permyakov, a soldier Russian military base, for desertion and theft of weapons; major forest fire near Gelendjik; start of trying Krasnodar deputy Zirinov by jury in Rostov-on-Don, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of August 10-16, 2015, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Piligrims in Mecca. Photo: http://www.riakchr.ru/120-palomnikov-iz-karachaevo-cherkesii-sovershat-khadzh-v-mekku-v-etom-godu/
08:16, 17 August 2015
NCFD and SFD send less pilgrims to Hajj because rise of dollar
This year, only Chechnya and Ingushetia out of the regions of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) have fully used their quotas for the Hajj to Mecca. Other regions, as well as Adygea and the KrasnodarTerritory, see a decline in demand for the Hajj pilgrimage.
Special operation in Dagestan. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2015/08/14/v-dagestane-neitralizovany-odioznye-glavari-banditskogo-podpolya.html
07:31, 17 August 2015
Militant killed in Gimry pre-identified as Amir of mountainous sector
According to the unofficial information, one of the persons killed near the village of Gimry in Dagestan has been identified as 30-year-old Gadji Abdullaev, the Amir of the mountainous sector of militants, well-known throughout the armed underground as Abu Dudjana.
Krupskaya street in Derbent, August 8, 2015. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
07:01, 17 August 2015
New Derbent Mayor to restore order in utilities sector
The leaders of Derbent face the task to restore order in the utilities sector. To succeed in the task, the new Mayor should attract a team of professionals and mobilize city residents. This opinion has been expressed by experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
News
Human rights activists are alarmed by the lack of information about the fate of Belkisa Mintsayeva.

Zukhra Muzaeva. Photo: https://nezagorami.media/post/honor-killing Lack of contact with a Chechen resident has raised concerns about her fate.

Apti Alaudinov. Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru Apti Alaudinov

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.