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Arif Yunus. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
12:36, 5 August 2014
In Azerbaijan, IPD staff member Arif Yunus detained
In Azerbaijan, Arif Yunus, a staff member of the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD), has been detained. The defence believes the court will pronounce the pre-trial restriction measure against Arif Yunus in the form of arrest.
12:05, 5 August 2014
In Dagestan, advocate reports on probable kidnapping of his employee
Denga Djavatkhanov, a staff member of the Kizilyurt Advocates' Chamber "Legal Aid", was forced into a car and taken to some unknown destination. This was reported by an advocate of the Advocates' Chamber. According to the advocate, the family members and friends of the kidnapped man believe that "law enforcers are involved in the incident."
Participants of the 1st International Interreligious Youth Forum, Dagestan, Makhachkala, August 4, 2014. Photo: press-service of the head and government of the Republic of Dagestan.
10:17, 5 August 2014
In Dagestan, about 100 people attend first interreligious youth forum
On August 4, in Makhachkala, the recreation centre "Kizlyar Lagoon" launched the first international interreligious youth forum. This was reported by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. The forum is open to young people of 16-30 years old, who profess Islam or Christianity.
Activist of the youth wing of the ‘Yabloko' Party Nikolai Kavkazsky holding sole picket at the Mission of Kabardino-Balkaria in Moscow, demanding to investigate the murder of Timur Kuashev, August 4, 2014. Photo: ‘Yabloko’ party, www.yabloko.ru/regnews/Moscow/2014/08/04_2
09:51, 5 August 2014
In Moscow, "Yabloko" activists hold picket demanding to investigate into Timur Kuashev's death
On August 4, Nikolai Kavkazsky and Maria Efimova, activists of the youth wing of the "Yabloko" Party, held a solo picket in front of the Mission of Kabardino-Balkaria in Moscow. The activists demanded to investigate the murder of Timur Kuashev, a journalist and social activist. Sergey Mitrokhin, the leader of the "Yabloko" Party, has said that he insists on institution of criminal proceedings.
02:42, 5 August 2014
In Dagestan, resident of Chumli village of Kaitag District complains against his unlawful detention
On August 4, the Dagestani Regional Public Organization (DRPO) "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy) was addressed by Ustarkhan Murudov, a resident of the village of Chumli of the Kaitag District of Dagestan. He has filed a complaint about his unlawful detention by the police on July 25.
00:59, 5 August 2014
Krasnodar Territory is under state of emergency because of inflow of Ukrainian refugees
The Krasnodar Territory has introduced a state of emergency in connection with the increase of the number of forced migrants from Ukraine. This was reported on August 4 by the regional administration. The resolution on the introduction of a special regime in the Krasnodar Territory has been signed by Governor Alexander Tkachov.
20:16, 4 August 2014
Azerbaijan: Rasul Jafarov's advocate treats charges put forward by GPO as unjustified
The General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Azerbaijan has announced today that the rights defender Rasul Jafarov had used the grants provided by the American Foundation for Democracy (NED) for extracting illegal financial gains.
Funeral of Timur Kuashev. Nalchik, Volny Aul, August 2, 2014. Photo by Abdulla Duduev, http://www.facebook.com/abdulla.duduev
17:53, 4 August 2014
Investigators to unveil Kuashev's autopsy results within a month, reporters state
Khakim Kuchmezov, the chairman of the Kabardino-Balkarian branch of the "Yabloko" Party believes that the autopsy results of Timur Kuashev's body will be released within a month. Experts need a few weeks to establish the reason of Timur's death, said Rustam Matsev, an employee of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
Soldier of the Ukrainian Army. Photo: http://www.62.ua/article/568783
16:31, 4 August 2014
180 militaries get back to Ukraine from Rostov Region
180 out of 438 Ukrainian servicemen, who got at night to the territory of the Rostov Region, have returned to their homeland, said Vasily Malaev, the head of the press service of the Rostov Regional Border Guard Service of the FSB. The soldiers were delivered to the Ukrainian party at the checkpoint "Matveev Kurgan", which is contiguous with the Ukrainian checkpoint "Uspenka", the ITAR-TASS reports.
12:50, 4 August 2014
During week of July 28-August 3, 2014, 9 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of July 28-August 3, 2014, at least 9 persons suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, 5 persons were killed, and 4 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.
12:31, 4 August 2014
In Azerbaijan, APFP reports detention of its activist Ruslan Nasirli
On August 2, in Baku, the police detained Ruslan Nasirli, a member of the Youth Committee of the Azerbaijani Popular Front Party (APFP). This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Asif Yusifli, a legal representative of Ruslan Nasirli, a member of the Supreme Majlis of the Azerbaijani Popular Front Party (APFP).
Checkpoint at Russian-Ukrainian border. 2014. Photo from the archive of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, dpsu.gov.ua/ru/about/photo_gallery/photo_gallery_214.htm
11:37, 4 August 2014
FSB: more than 400 Ukrainian soldiers seek refuge in Rostov Region
At night on August 4, in the Rostov Region, Russian border guards opened a humanitarian corridor for 438 Ukrainian soldiers, who sought refuge. This was announced by Vasily Malaev, Spokesperson of the Border Guard Service of the Russian FSB for the Rostov Region.
11:23, 4 August 2014
Chechen residents report on deductions from their salaries for humanitarian assistance to Donbas
In Chechnya, employees of budget organizations have reported on deductions from their salaries and demands to allocate money for humanitarian assistance to the Donetsk and Lugansk Regions of Ukraine, where armed conflict is unfolding.
09:00, 4 August 2014
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of July 28 to August 3
Death of public figure Timur Kuashev in KBR; escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone; arrest of human rights defenders Leyla Yunus and Rasul Jafarov in Azerbaijan, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of July 28-August 3, 2014, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
08:04, 4 August 2014
Krasnodar ecologist Evgeny Vitishko released from dungeon, his supporters report
In the settlement-colony in the Tambov Region, Evgeny Vitishko, a Krasnodar ecologist, has been released from the dungeon (punishment cell). This was reported by the ecologist's supporters in the late evening of August 3.
‘Gukovo’ border checkpoint of the Rostov Customs. Photo: press-service of the South Customs Administration of the Federal Customs Service of Russia.
00:16, 4 August 2014
OSCE confirms shelling of border checkpoint in Rostov Region
Staff members of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) have confirmed that on August 3, the border checkpoint "Gukovo" in the Rostov Region was twice shelled from the Ukrainian territory. According to the Border Guard Service of Ukraine, the territory of Russia is allegedly shelled by fighters of the self-proclaimed Lugansk and Donetsk People's Republics (LNR and DNR).
17:58, 3 August 2014
Father of sentenced KChR resident complains about falsifications in his son's case
On August 1, Abdul Batchaev, a resident of Karachay-Cherkessia, filed a complaint about the action of a staff member of Russian General Prosecutor's Office. Abdul Batchaev is a father of Rashid Batchaev, who was sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment in high-security penal colony for involvement in the attack on Dagestan in 1999.
Azerbaijani human rights activist, coordinator of the campaign "Art for Democracy" Rasul Djafarov (Jafarov). Photo from personal Facebook account, http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1387930272
06:40, 3 August 2014
IRFS calls on Azerbaijani authorities to release Rasul Jafarov immediately
The Azerbaijani Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS) has called on the government of Azerbaijan to release Rasul Jafarov and clear him from all charges against him. Besides, the IRFS demands to stop the criminal proceedings against other civil society activists.
Timur Kuashev, May 2014. Photo by Magomed Tuayev for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
05:05, 3 August 2014
Abakar Abakarov treats Timur Kuashev's death as pre-planned professional murder
The information that Timur Kuashev, a journalist and social activist, died because of the problems with his cardiovascular system is incorrect. Timur Kuashev was killed. This was stated by his friend Abakar Abakarov.
01:37, 3 August 2014
Musa Magomedov set free in Dagestan
Musa Magomedov, a resident of the village of Nechaevka, who was detained on July 31 after a search of his house, was released in the evening of August 2. This was reported by his advocate Arsen Radjabov.
News
Alexey Belikov. Photo from the Mozdok District Administration's Telegram channel https://t.me/MozdokRaionAMS/7888 A fighter from North Ossetia was killed in Ukraine.

A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for failing to report to his unit.

An anti-corruption lawsuit against Ruslan Tsalikov has been filed in court.

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.