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Russian serviceman, detained on the territory of Ukraine, August 25, 2014. Screenshot from the video posted by Youtube user IC.
15:43, 26 August 2014
SBU announces detention of 10 militaries who came from Rostov Region
As reported by the Security Service of Ukraine (known as SBU), on August 24 they detained 10 Russian paratroopers, who got to Ukraine across the border with the Rostov Region. The paratroopers were surrounded up and captured.
13:43, 26 August 2014
Aliev's advocate reports violation of his client's rights
Anar Gasymly, the advocate of the rights defender Intigam Aliev, who is kept in SIZO (pre-trial prison), complains that the administration of the facility violates the privacy of his correspondence with his client.
11:07, 26 August 2014
North Ossetia: Muftiyat starts fundraising to help Gamzatov's family
In North Ossetia, the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) has appealed to the public with request to help the family members of murdered Imam Rasul Gamzatov. The Imam left five children, and his wife is waiting for the birth of the sixth child; however, the family does not have own housing.
08:41, 26 August 2014
Two suspected militants killed in Dagestan
Last night, in the Kizilyurt District of Dagestan, a shootout occurred. As a result, law enforcers killed two suspected militants, stated a source in the law enforcement bodies. None of the law enforcers was injured, the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs says.
03:45, 26 August 2014
Armenian NGOs raise 10,000 US dollars to help Iraqi Yazidis
In Armenia, the Yazidi National Association "Sinjar" and the Yazidi National Committee have raised 10,000 US dollars to help the Yazidis of northern Iraq, who suffered from clashes with radical groupings, the public organizations report.
Servicemen. Photo: http://recrut.mil.ru/career/soldiering.htm
02:19, 26 August 2014
In Rostov Region, nine soldiers perished, HRC reports
According to the Presidential Council for Civil Society Institutions and Human Rights (HRC), in the Rostov Region, nine soldiers perished in the vicinities of the military training ground. So far, no official confirmation of the information about the soldiers' deaths is available.
The Khan's Palace in Bakhchisaray, Crimea. Photo by Alexander Savin, https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A5%D0%B0%D0%BD-%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B8#mediaviewer/%D0%A4%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BB:Hansaray1.jpg
01:58, 26 August 2014
Crimean delegates learn how public and religious organizations work in Northern Caucasus under enhanced police control
A delegation of public figures from Crimea has visited the North-Caucasian republics during the visit organized by the Russian Congress of the Peoples of the Caucasus (RCPC) and the "Altair" Foundation. Within the period of August 15-20, the delegation visited Karachay-Cherkessia, Kabardino-Balkaria, North Ossetia, Ingushetia, Chechnya, and Dagestan.
00:46, 26 August 2014
United States reject presidential election in Abkhazia
The Government of the United States does not recognize the presidential election in Abkhazia, since the United States consider it to be part of Georgia, said Jen Psaki, the Spokesperson for the US Department of State. The United States still consider Abkhazia as a part of Georgia and urge Russia to withdraw "its forces to pre-conflict positions" of 2008.
19:18, 25 August 2014
In Azerbaijan, BCA leaves activist Murad Adilov in custody
The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has dismissed the appeal filed against arrest of Murad Adilov, an activist of the Sabirabad regional branch of the opposition Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA).
18:19, 25 August 2014
In Dagestan, resident of Bairamaul reports kidnapping of his son
On Monday, Omaraskhab Abdulkhalikov, a resident of the village of Bairamaul of the Khasavyurt District of Dagestan, has been kidnapped by unidentified persons, stated Isa Abdulkhalikov, the father of the disappeared man.
View of the Nakhichevan city from Noah's Mausoleum. Photo: The most ancient https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/View_from_the_grave_monument_of_the_prophet_Noah-4.JPG/800px-View_from_the_grave_monument_of_the_prophet_Noah-4.JPG
17:19, 25 August 2014
Relatives take home from hospital human rights defender Ilgar Nasibov beaten in Nakhichevan
The health stated of Ilgar Nasibov, a human rights defender and a journalist, who was beaten on August 21 in Nakhichevan, remains heavy; however, he is at home already. On the fifth day after the attack, police forensic experts have recorded in their expert's opinion injuries got by Ilgar Nasibov.
Objects from the place of neutralization of militants who have shelled the law enforcers. Dagestan Republic, Khasavyurt. March 24, 2014. Photo: official site of NAC http://nac.gov.ru/content/4543.html
12:41, 25 August 2014
During week of August 18-24, 2014, 11 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of August 18-24, 2014, at least 11 persons suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, 8 persons were killed, and 3 persons were wounded. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
09:00, 25 August 2014
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of August 18-24
Election of President of Abkhazia; Russian humanitarian convoy's week-long waiting at Ukrainian customs in Rostov Region; rights defender Ilgar Nasibov beaten up in Azerbaijan, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of August 18-24, 2014, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Singer at the scene of the festival, the village of Usukhchai of the Dokuzpara District of Dagestan on August 23, 2014. Photo http://flnka.ru/glav_lenta/7082-festival-narodnoy-pesni-v-dokuzpare.html
06:53, 25 August 2014
In Dagestan, 34 singers come to first folk festival dedicated to Kukvaz Radjab
On August 23, the village of Usukhchai of the Dokuzpara District of Dagestan hosted the first festival of traditional folk songs dedicated to Kukvaz Radjab. The event organizers plan to make it a tradition.
Collage of a flag and a map of Abkhazia. August 25, 2014, "Caucasian Knot"
05:00, 25 August 2014
Raul Khajimba wins in first round of presidential election in Abkhazia, CEC reports
In Abkhazia, presidential candidate Raul Khadjimba has won in the first round of the presidential election. This has been reported on Monday morning by Batal Tabagua, the head of the Abkhaz Central Election Commission (CEC) with reference to the preliminary information after processing 100% of the ballots.
03:40, 25 August 2014
Policeman rapes Dagestani woman, leader of DRPO "Pravozaschita" reports
An employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has sexually abused a woman from Makhachkala, stated Gulnara Rustamova, the leader of the Dagestani Regional Public Organization (DRPO) "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy). A complaint about the incident was filed to the Investigating Committee for Dagestan.
Abkhazian presidential candidate Leonid Dzapshba in the electoral office. Photo: http://dzapshba.com/
19:00, 24 August 2014
Electoral offices of two Abkhazian presidential candidates record serious violations during voting
Activists of the electoral offices of the presidential candidates Leonid Dzapshba and Raul Khadjimba report on serious violations recorded during the voting at the presidential election in Abkhazia.
Flags of the European Union carried by the participants of the action and a concert "We choose Europe". Tbilisi, April 13, 2014. Photo by Edita Badasyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:08, 24 August 2014
EU and Georgia announce non-recognition of presidential election in Abkhazia
According to the statement made by Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy for the European Union (EU), the EU does not recognize the constitutional and legal framework of the presidential election in Abkhazia.
Food products in "Ashan" store. Rostov-on-Don, August 23, 2014. Photo by Oleg Pchelov for the "Caucasian Knot"
07:17, 24 August 2014
Rostov-on-Don residents report on growth of food prices
In Rostov-on-Don, the stores have raised prices for some groups of food products, in particular, for meat and dairy products, state residents of the region. According to the Rosstat (Russian Federal State Statistics Service), the growth in prices is not as significant as reported by the local residents.
04:07, 24 August 2014
North-Ossetian experts do not associate Rasul Gamzatov's murder with inter-confessional problems
The murder of Rasul Gamzatov is not related to inter-confessional problems, believes Timur Dzeranov, an expert of the North-Ossetian Institute of Humanitarian and Social Research. According to Elbrus Sattsaev, a colleague of Timur Dzeranov, the causes of the tragedy are to be found within the Muslim Ummah (religious community).
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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.