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13:45, 8 August 2015
Residents of South Ossetia pay tribute to victims of 2008 conflict
The mourning rally held in central Tskhinvali brought together some 700 people. As declared by President of South Ossetia, in 2016 the republic will start erecting a memorial complex.
Grozny District Court of Chechnya. Photo: http://www.1tv.ru/news/social/16735
12:09, 8 August 2015
Young man from Chechnya sentenced to 5 years for trying to go to war in Syria
On August 7, Arbi Dikaev was sentenced by the Grozny District Court of Chechnya, a source from the Prosecutor's Office of Chechnya told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. The young man was accused of preparing to participate in an armed formation in the territory of Syria.
Drinking water in buckets. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
11:01, 8 August 2015
Kletskoe settlement is under threat of ecological disaster for water shortage
Until now, the authorities of the Volgograd Region have failed to allocate funds for pumping water into the lake of the rural settlement of Kletskoe, where 6000 residents are in a zone of ecological disaster. Appeals to the Governor are of no help, while the lake itself, wells and boreholes continue drying out.
Water in the palms. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
08:57, 8 August 2015
Gizel villagers in North Ossetia state water shortage
Outages of water supply in the village of Gizel, Prigorodny District of North Ossetia, are constant. A gravity water conduit passes near the village; however, its water bypasses the village and is directed to other swelling settlements.
08:56, 8 August 2015
"Kommersant": medical experts suppose two pistols in Nemtsov's murder case
By the outcomes of the comprehensive forensic examination, medical experts suggest that Boris Nemtsov was shot dead from two different pistols, the "Kommersant" writes today.
08:47, 8 August 2015
Court in Chechnya finds illegal ICRF's refusal to open case against Stavropol power agents
The decision of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) to recognize the actions of power agents from the Stavropol Territory during their operation in Grozny, which ended in murder of suspect Djambulat Dadaev, as legitimate had been reversed by the District Court in Grozny.
06:38, 8 August 2015
Advocates of Rustam Gabibov cannot find him
The defence of Rustam Gabibov, a resident of Dagestan, accused of a murder, has complained about the non-admission to the client, who, according to advocates, had been taken from SIZO (pre-trial prison) No. 1 of Nalchik away to some unknown place.
Khamzat Chumakov. Screenshot from the video of Khamzat Chumakov’s sermon (Khutba, July 31, 2015), http://ingislam.ru/video/homilies/homily_442.html
06:09, 8 August 2015
Pickets in support of Imam Chumakov held in Ingushetia and Dagestan
Supporters of Imam Khamzat Chumakov held solo pickets in Ingushetia and Dagestan to express their support to him and oppose publications, aimed at incitement of hatred against Muslims.
21:46, 7 August 2015
Source: Leader of Istanbul IS cell got to Syria via Georgia
Turkey has declared wanted the leader of the Istanbul cell of the "Islamic State" (IS) (earlier – ISIL), nicknamed as "One-legged Akhmed". This person could get to Turkey from Syria, a source from the Caucasian Diaspora in Turkey told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent on condition of anonymity.
Chechen policemen. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
18:25, 7 August 2015
Incident on beach evidences conflict of Chechen power agents with Dagestani colleagues
The actions of Dagestani policemen, who posted on the Internet a record of the interrogation of the Chechen power agent, who, according to their version, disgorged himself onto a beach in Makhachkala, were provoked by the conflict relations among law enforcement bodies of Chechnya and Dagestan, observers say.
15:03, 7 August 2015
Journalist Orkhan Rustamzade released from police in Baku
Today, the police have released the journalist Orkhan Rustamzade, who was detained earlier today in front of the Baku Court of Grave Crimes, after verbally warning him.
Special operation. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru
12:51, 7 August 2015
Power agents identify the person killed in KBR as IS recruiter
Power agents have identified the man killed in the outskirt of Nalchik, who, according to their version, rendered armed resistance, when they tried to detain him. According to a law enforcement source, he had been sued for being a militant, and was engaged in recruiting people for the war for the "Islamic State" (IS).
11:37, 7 August 2015
Defence of Anzor Gubashev petitions for re-interrogation
Anzor Gubashev, a figurant in Boris Nemtsov's murder case, intends to reject his earlier confessions; and in this context his advocate Musa Khadisov has turned to investigators with a request for a repeated interrogation of his client.
11:17, 7 August 2015
Police detain journalist Orkhan Rustamzade in Baku
In Baku, policemen have detained a journalist Orkhan Rustamzade and brought him to the Nasimi District Police Office. According to eyewitnesses, he was filming at the courthouse, where the trial of journalist Khadija Ismayilova is on.
Khadija Ismayilova. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
10:54, 7 August 2015
Relatives of Khadija Ismayilova and journalists not admitted into courtroom
In Baku, increased security measures are applied near the Court of Grave Crimes, where they are trying the journalist Khadija Ismayilova. Her relatives, civil society activists and reporters were no admitted into the courtroom.
07:11, 7 August 2015
South Ossetia closes its border with Georgia for two days
On August 7 and 8, the checkpoints on the border with Georgia will be closed in connection with the republic's mourning days, said the KGB (Committee for State Security) of South Ossetia.
Attribute confiscated during search. Photo: http://26.mvd.ru
05:29, 7 August 2015
In Stavropol Territory, power agents search houses of pagan Slavs and confiscate banned literature
Law enforcement bodies of the Stavropol Territory conduct searches of houses of local residents, who profess the Slavonic pagan cult, and confiscate the banned literature and audio and video records. The Territorial Department of the Russian MIA has confirmed detention of five persons.
03:44, 7 August 2015
"Kommersant": Anzor Gubashev reports torture to ICRF
Anzor Gubashev, a figurant in the murder case of politician Boris Nemtsov, has written an application to the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) about the violence applied to him by law enforcers, the "Kommersant" reports.
Law enforcer takes part in special operation. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2015/08/04/v-ingushetii-neitralizovana-gruppa-iz-vosmi-boevikov-igil.html
21:39, 6 August 2015
Suspected militant shot dead in KBR
In Nalchik, a member of the armed underground, who opened fire on policemen, was killed, local law enforcement bodies have reported.
17:31, 6 August 2015
Defence appeals against refusal to commutate Vitishko's punishment
An appeal asking to revoke the ruling to reject clemency of the Krasnodar ecologist Evgeny Vitishko has been lodged to the court.
News
Bulletproof vest. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Losses in southern Russia in Ukraine exceed 8,800 people.

An arrested teenager. Illustration created by Caucasian Knot using AI in ChatGPT. During the week from December 22 to 28, no casualties were recorded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts of Russia.

Larisa Tuptsokova. Video frame https://www.youtube.com/live/eFSqZwT4xt0 Georgian scientists and cultural figures have stood up for Larisa Tuptsokova.

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.