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Press conference of ‘Mother of Beslan’ and ‘Voice of Beslan’ representatives. Photo by Tamara Agkatseva for the Caucasian Knot
14:22, 2 September 2022
Victims of Beslan terror act treat authorities' help as insufficient
Due to the absence of a law on terror act victims, the money allocated from the state budget to the victims of the Beslan terror act is not enough to treat and rehabilitate all the former hostages, the activists of the "Beslan Mothers" of and "Voice of Beslan" have stated.
Bas-relief of Stalin at the Volgograd planetarium. Photo: https://vk.com/wall-204265585_1509
13:59, 2 September 2022
Restoration of Stalin's bas-reliefs sparks disputes among Volgograd residents
The profile of Joseph Djugashvili (Stalin) and his party pseudonym will return after restoration to the facade of the building of the Volgograd Medical University located in the Square of Fallen Warriors. It will also be returned to the facade of the Volgograd planetarium. The townspeople's opinions about authorities' decision have diverged.
"Sahih al-Bukhari". Photo: muslim.kz
11:51, 2 September 2022
Islamic scholars explain court ruling to ban "Sahih al-Bukhari"*
The inclusion of the collection of Prophet Muhammad's sayings entitled "Sahih al-Bukhari"* into the list of extremist materials means that a certain edition of the book is banned, and a certain translation thereof, while other editions and the original text of the collection of hadiths are allowed, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have stated in their comments on Ramzan Kadyrov's demand to cancel the court decision.
Vitaly Katsko. Screenshot: https://vk.com/wall-91765875_317429
11:28, 2 September 2022
Police achieves revision of case of Kuban advocate on army discrediting
A Krasnodar court has again received the case of Vitaly Katsko, an advocate, about discrediting the Russian Army in his social network posts. Earlier, the court ruled to stop the case, but the police have challenged the ruling.
08:45, 2 September 2022
Kuban activist fined for discrediting army
A court in the Krasnodar Territory (also known as Kuban by the name of the main river) has found Vitaly Molodanov, a resident of the village of Poltavskaya, guilty of discrediting Russian militaries after his posts in a social network and a local chat. The activist said he would appeal the court's ruling.
The edition of the collection of hadiths "Sahih al-Bukhari"*. Photo: dumrt.ru
08:34, 2 September 2022
Dagestani Muftiate speaks about ban of "Sahih al-Bukhari"* in Russia
The federal list of extremist materials includes a specific edition of "Sahih al-Bukhari"*, and not the collection itself. There is another translation of the collection in Russia, the Muftiate of Dagestan has pointed out, responding to calls to comment on the ban.
22:43, 1 September 2022
Military man from Rostov Region accused of spreading fake news about Russian army
Military man Valery Kotovich is accused of spreading fake news about the Russian Armed Forces, and he was taken into custody, Pavel Chikov, the head of the “Agora” international group, reports in his Telegram channel today.
Military operation in Ukraine. Image made from video posted by the Ministry of Defence of Russia at: https://z.mil.ru/spec_mil_oper/media/video/watch.htm?id=18838@morfVideoAudioFile
22:31, 1 September 2022
Authorities confirm deaths in Ukraine of at least 650 natives of NCFD and SFD
Since the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine, at least 653 residents of the southern regions of Russia have been officially confirmed perished, including 439 natives of Northern Caucasus and 214 residents of the Southern Federal District. Most of the dead were natives of Dagestan.
Meeting of the Muftiate of Dagestan. Photo: press service of the Muftiate of Dagestan
17:32, 1 September 2022
Social media users call on Muftiate of Dagestan to respond to ban on “Sakhikh al-Bukhari”*
The Mufti of Chechnya supported the Ramzan Kadyrov’s demand to reconsider the decision of a court to include “Sakhikh al-Bukhari*, a collection of sayings of the Prophet Muhammad, into the list of extremist materials. Users of the “VKontakte” social media outlet called on the Muftiate of Dagestan to voice their position as well.
Narcologist Nikolay Kaklyugin. Photo: VKontakte page; vk.com/nkaklyugin
17:17, 1 September 2022
Nikolai Kaklyugin succeeds in seeking investigation into complaint about torture in Rostov prison hospital
Investigators have begun checking the complaints of doctor Nikolai Kaklyugin about the torture he was subjected to in the Rostov tuberculosis hospital of the Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN), Nikolai Kaklyugin himself reports today.
Volunteers of the ‘Grom’ battalion. Photo: https://vk.com/uniondonbass
14:05, 1 September 2022
On Menyailo's demand, North Ossetia announces recruitment of volunteers
On the demand of Sergey Menyailo, the head of North Ossetia, the regions are recruiting detachments of volunteers to be sent to Ukraine, municipal authorities have informed. They promise to pay those who agree to become contractors USD 53 per day.
Lago-Naki Highlands. Screenshot: Sasha Kolpakov https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nB8lQHTBjc
13:30, 1 September 2022
Environmentalists demand to stop construction on the Lago-Naki Plateau
In Adygea, ecologists have demanded to stop the construction of a mountain resort in the territory of Lago-Naki Plateau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Activists have sent a statement with their demand to the prosecutor's office.
Memory watch dedicated to the victims of the terror attack on Beslan school, September 1, 2021. Photo by Tamara Agkatseva for the Caucasian Knot
13:08, 1 September 2022
Memory actions are held in Beslan on anniversary of school capture
Since morning, people are gathering in the yard of School No. 1 in Beslan; they bring flowers, wreaths and toys to the tragedy venue. A mourning service was held in the school gym.
The European Court of Human Rights. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-88hSwHudE
12:39, 1 September 2022
ECtHR grants complaints of two Chechens against decision to deport them from France
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled on the complaints of two refugees from Chechnya against the decisions of French authorities to deport them to Russia. The ECtHR has found that in both cases the deportees were at risk of torture and cruel and degrading treatment, thus violating Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: official VKontakte account of Ramzan Kadyrov; VK.COM/RAMZAN
12:23, 1 September 2022
Ban of "Sahih al-Bukhari"* angers Kadyrov
The decision to include the "Sahih al-Bukhari"* – a collection of Prophet Muhammad's sayings – into the list of extremist materials should be immediately reconsidered, the head of Chechnya has stated. Muslims are defending the interests of the state only if it does not infringe on their religion, Ramzan Kadyrov has pointed out.
Image made from video posted by Ramzan Kadyrov, https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/2770
11:59, 1 September 2022
Daudov reveals number of volunteers from Chechnya fighting in Ukraine
A new group of volunteers has flown to Ukraine, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has reported today. Since the start of the military operation in Ukraine, more than 5000 volunteers have been sent there from Chechnya, Magomed Daudov, the Chairman (Speaker) of the Chechen Parliament, has added.
08:44, 1 September 2022
Seven natives of North Ossetia perish in Ukraine
Guards Sergeant Atsamaz Djioev, Sergeant Aslan Naifonov, Junior Sergeants Atsamaz Bestaev and Marat Bazrov, and Privates Taimuraz Lazarov, Alexander Popov and Kirill Khalin have perished in Ukraine; the Orders of Courage was handed over to their relatives, the press service of the head and the government of North Ossetia reported on August 31.
Screenshot of the announcement of the festival of shorts in Makhachkala, https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch7AyWDoG5A/
08:31, 1 September 2022
After condemnation in social networks, organizers changed format of shorts festival in Makhachkala
The announcement of the shorts festival in a Makhachkala institution has caused a flood of criticism in social networks against the organizers, after which they announced a change in the format of the event, calling it a "festival of long shorts".
Law enforcers in Grozny. Photo: Rizvan Rasuev / IA ‘Grozny-Inform’
23:46, 31 August 2022
Practice of persecuting opponents makes impossible a meeting of Kadyrov and critics of singer Jony
A meeting of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov and Chechen Minister of Press and Information Akhmed Dudaev with opponents of the Jony’s concert in the republic is impossible, since it would undoubtedly be followed by pressure on critics of the authorities, experts interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot” point out.
23:28, 31 August 2022
Nalchik law enforcers receive suspended sentences in case on torture
Three former policemen were found guilty of abuse of power in a case on torture of two detained residents of Nalchik. The court sentenced the defendants to three years of probation.
News
Police officers detain an activist in Baku. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot." A large-scale amnesty has begun in Azerbaijan.

Six residents of Kiranets refused compensation for property transferred to Azerbaijan.

Afiyaddin Mamedov was awarded the Nargiz Prize

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.