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Participants of the fifth annual North-Caucasian Youth Forum "Mashuk-2014". Photo http://www.xn--80auecjmsdg1b.xn--p1ai/page/mozgovoy_shturm_na_kurorte
01:49, 18 August 2014
In Pyatigorsk, youth forum "Mashuk-2014" is over
On August 17, the fifth annual North-Caucasian Youth Forum "Mashuk-2014", held in Pyatigorsk during two weeks, was closed. The closing ceremony was held at the evening of August 16.
Installation in support of Rasul Jafarov, who celebrated his 30th birthday in custody. Photo: Civil Rights Defenders http://www.civilrightsdefenders.org/featured/rasul-jarafov-spends-his-30th-birthday-behind-bars/
00:50, 18 August 2014
CRD calls for release of Azerbaijani human rights defender Rasul Jafarov
On August 17, the international human rights organization "Civil Rights Defenders" (CRD) called on for immediate release of Rasul Jafarov, an Azerbaijani journalist and human rights defender, who celebrated his 30th birthday in custody.
18:54, 17 August 2014
Advocate: three Buynaksk residents beaten at checkpoint by policemen in Dagestan
As reported by the lawyer Zulfiya Isagadjieva with reference to the victims, three residents of Buynaksk were beaten up by policemen, after which one of the victims was hospitalized. The Buynaksk GOVD (City Interior Division) denied this information, saying that two men who applied violence to a policeman were brought to them.
Oksana Toropova. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:33, 17 August 2014
Sochi Court finds Oksana Toropova guilty of beating court marshal
On August 14, the Khosta District Court of Sochi found a local resident Oksana Toropova guilty of beating a court marshal and sentenced her to 1.5 years of conditional imprisonment and a probation term of three years.
The farewell ceremony with Rasul Gamzatov. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:51, 17 August 2014
Rasul Gamzatov is the fourth Islamic figure killed in Northern Caucasus in 2014
The Deputy Mufti of North Ossetia Rasul Gamzatov was the fourth Muslim leader killed in Northern Caucasus since the start of 2014 and the 40th since 2009, the "Caucasian Knot" has calculated.
00:45, 17 August 2014
In Dagestan, court arrests Akhmed Nurmagomedov for two months
In Dagestan, the Akusha District Court has pronounced its decision to arrest Akhmed Nurmagomedov, a local resident, suspected of illegal possession of weapons, for two months, his advocate reports.
The search conducted in the premises of the Moscow religious Muslim organization "Enlightenment" Educational Foundation, August 2014. Photo by Magomed Tuaev for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:36, 16 August 2014
In Moscow, "Enlightenment" Foundation reports on leaflets planted during search
During the search conducted in the premises of the Moscow religious Muslim organization "Enlightenment" Educational Foundation, law enforcers planted leaflets and CDs, members of the foundation assert. According to the FSB report, mosque-goers were detained in order to ensure smooth conduct of the search.
Repair works of the runways in the Makhachkala Airport. Photo: Government of the Republic of Dagestan http://e-dag.ru/
15:49, 16 August 2014
Starting from August 18, Makhachkala Airport will restrict passenger flights
Since August 18, the Makhachkala Airport will operate and maintain aircrafts only from 7:30 a.m. till 7:20 p.m., and the rest of the day will be dedicated to repair works. Later, on September 29, the airport will be closed for a month.
15:12, 16 August 2014
Defence of Zarema Khadjirokova claims authorities of Adygea put pressure on court
In Adygea, at the court hearing in the case against Zarema Khadjirokova, the former Chief Accountant of the Maikop State Technological University, the court has listened to the second public prosecutor, the Assistant Prosecutor of Adygea.
11:29, 16 August 2014
Chechen Prosecutor's Office demands to reopen investigation into kidnapping of MIA's employee in 2004
The Prosecutor's Office of Chechnya has revealed violations in the investigation into the kidnapping of Bekman Asadulaev, an employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), committed on January 14, 2004.
Installation "Ritual planks made of bread for four parts of the world". Author Timur Musaev-Kagan from Dagestan. Vladikavkaz, August 15, 2014. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the "Caucasian Knot"
07:53, 16 August 2014
In Vladikavkaz, participants of symposium "Alanika" present projects on culture of Northern Caucasus
In Vladikavkaz, the art symposium "Alanika" and the Forum of Young Artists of Northern Caucasus "ART CAUCASUS NEXT" has finished with the exhibition of works, most of which were devoted to the interpretation of the culture of the peoples of Northern Caucasus.
07:03, 16 August 2014
Dagestan: policemen put physical pressure on detainee Akhmed Nurmagomedov, his advocate asserts
Israfil Gadadov, an advocate from the Bar Association "Kavkaz", who represents the interests of Akhmed Nurmagomedov, a resident of the village of Ameterkmakhi, Akusha District of Dagestan, who was detained on August 14 after a search conducted in his house (a pistol was found), managed to meet his client.
Near the office of the "Enlightenment" Educational Foundation. Moscow, August 15, 2014. Photo by Magomed Tuaev for the "Caucasian Knot"
04:22, 16 August 2014
Equipment and literature confiscated from office of "Enlightenment" Foundation in Moscow
In Moscow, a search is over in the office of the "Enlightenment" Educational Foundation, during which power agents confiscated equipment and banned literature, eyewitnesses report. As of 11:30 p.m., most of the Muslims detained by law enforcers were released from the police station.
Arzu Abdullaeva, the Co-Chair of the Helsinki Civil Assembly and the head of its National Committee. Photo: RFE/RL http://www.azadliq.org/
01:50, 16 August 2014
Azerbaijani civil society activists condemn pressure on NGOs
The criminal charges moved against a number of Azerbaijani non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and well-known civil society activists are of political nature. These charges are aimed to eliminate the independent institutions of the civil society, said members of the leading Azerbaijani NGOs.
22:32, 15 August 2014
Svetlana Isaeva: POC members were not allowed to visit unit "G" of Makhachkala SIZO
On Friday, members of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) of Dagestan were unable to get into the unit "G" of the Makhachkala SIZO No. 1 (pre-trial prison), said Svetlana Isaeva, a human rights defender.
21:50, 15 August 2014
In Moscow, office of "Enlightenment" Foundation is being searched
In Moscow, the office of the "Enlightenment" Foundation, where on Friday, Muslims gathering for prayer had been detained, is being searched, and staff members of the Department to Combat Extremism are searching for explosives there.
19:38, 15 August 2014
Novocherkassk Court dismisses appeal of Union "Women of Don" against fine for activities without registration as "foreign agent"
On Friday, the Novocherkassk City Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the Union "Women of Don" against the court's decision on the fine of 300,000 roubles for the NGO's activities without registration as a "foreign agent." The Union "Women of Don" intends to challenge the decision, advocate Olga Gnezdilova reports.
Levon Airapetyan. Photo by Vladimir Shakhidzhanyan, http://nabiraem.ru/
17:17, 15 August 2014
MCC refuses to release Levon Airapetyan from custody
The Moscow City Court (MCC) has refused to release from custody businessman Levon Airapetyan, one of the richest members of the Armenian Diaspora, who is accused in the Russian Federation of embezzlement of funds and money laundering.
16:34, 15 August 2014
Dagestani woman sentenced on charges of involvement in armed underground
Madina Djamaldinova, a resident of Makhachkala, has been sentenced to 1.5 years of imprisonment in settlement-colony on charges of joining the armed underground and aiding other militants, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) reports.
Timur Kuashev. Photo by Magomed Tuaev for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:11, 15 August 2014
ID for KBR of ICRF finds sign of injection on Timur Kuashev's body
At present, forensic experts are not yet able to draw any opinion on the causes of death of journalist Timur Kuashev in Nalchik. However, the experts have found on his body a sign from an injection, said Valery Ustov, the head of the Investigating Department (ID) for the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).
News
Bilyajari Station. Baku, May 3, 2026. Photo: APA https://ru.apa.az/infrastruktura/v-armeniyu-tranzitom-cerez-territoriyu-azerbaidzana-otpravleno-8-vagonov-s-udobreniyami-obnovleno-649408 A train carrying fertilizers has been sent from Azerbaijan to Armenia.

Rovshan Jabbarov. Photo: Meydan TV https://www.meydan.tv/ Azerbaijani activist Jabbarov was subjected to violence after protests in a prison colony.

Polad Aslanov. Photo: https://novator.az/2022/01/25/polad-aslanov-təkid-edir/ Polad Aslanov's wife demanded that his placement in solitary confinement be cancelled.

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.