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Dmitry Peskov (left) and Nikol Pashinyan. Collage made by the Caucasian Knot. Photo: Kremlin.ru, press service of the Russian President
23:13, 4 August 2022
Kremlin reacts to Pashinyan’s statement about functions of Russian peacekeepers
In response to the Nikol Pashinyan’s proposal to discuss the functions of Russian peacekeepers, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov has said that the Russian side is acting in Nagorno-Karabakh in accordance with the trilateral agreement and expects its compliance also from Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Alexander Khramchikhin, Alexander Perendzhiev. Photo: https://media.az/politics/1067845254/aleksandr-hramchihin-esli-perevorot-v-armenii-proizoydet-to-nekomu-budet-priglashat-odkb-intervyu-iz-rf/ ; http://eurasian-defence.ru/?q=node/6518
18:47, 4 August 2022
Military experts call escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh a “knife in back” for Russia
Russia justifiably accused Azerbaijan of violating the ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh and would similarly react to the escalation from the Armenian side, as Russia treats attempts to aggravate the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh during the special military operation in Ukraine as a “knife in the back”, Russian military experts point out.
Samir Ashurov. Photo: https://www.turan.az/ext/news/2022/4/free/Social/ru/4305.htm/001
18:27, 4 August 2022
Ashurov’s spouse demands reaction of police and Ombudsperson to provocations in temporary detention facility
The police did not conduct an examination of a drink, after which Azerbaijani oppositionist Samir Ashurov, who was kept in a temporary detention facility, felt ill, and the Ombudsperson did not provide verification of the reasons for the oppositionist’s deterioration in health, a spouse of the arrested activist states.
Shelling of Armenian positions by the Azerbaijani Army. Image made from video posted by the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEAkF6xtQ1o& t=95s
14:31, 4 August 2022
Azerbaijan claims calm border after "Retribution" operation
After the "Retribution" operation conducted in Nagorno-Karabakh, the situation in the territory where the Russian peacemaking contingent is temporarily stationed, as well as on the border, is relatively calm, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.
Ministry of Defence of Russia. Photo: A.Savin https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Министерство_обороны_Российской_Федерации
13:59, 4 August 2022
Russia's MoD accuses Azerbaijan of breaking ceasefire regime
Twice in two days, the Russia's Ministry of Defence (MoD) laid the blame on Azerbaijan for violating the ceasefire regime in the Karabakh conflict zone.
The "Pitsunda" state dacha. Photo: Oxigenium http://wikimapia.org
11:07, 4 August 2022
CC returns request for transfer "Pitsunda" state dacha to Russia to Abkhaz Parliament
The materials on the agreement on the transfer of the "Pitsunda" state dacha to Russia have been returned to the MPs, while the Constitutional Court (CC) invited them to state their position on the issue in the appeal. They were given three days to correct the documents.
Stavropol activists Darya Andreeva and Ilya Nikonorov. Photo courtesy of Darya Andreeva
10:53, 4 August 2022
Stavropol activists leave Russia after law enforcers' threats
The spouses Darya Andreeva and Ilya Nikonorov from Georgievsk, fined under the article on discrediting the Russian Army, had to leave Russia due to law enforcers' pressure. The pressure was caused by the spouses' posting leaflets with pacifist statements, Darya Andreeva said.
Apti Alaudinov. Photo: https://grozny.tv/news/main/13567
08:50, 4 August 2022
Apti Alaudinov awarded title of Hero of Russia
On August 3, Apti Alaudinov, the Secretary of the Security Council of Chechnya, who in March headed a group of volunteers sent from Chechnya to Ukraine, received the stars of the Hero of Russia and the Hero of the LPR (Lugansk People's Republic).
The shelling of the Armenian positions by the Azerbaijani army. Image made from video posted by the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEAkF6xtQ1o&t=95s
08:41, 4 August 2022
Baku threatened to toughen its actions in Nagorno-Karabakh
Azerbaijan has demanded an immediate removal of Armenian militaries from Nagorno-Karabakh and threatened "even more destructive countermeasures" in case of provocations on the contact line separating the troops. The Nagorno-Karabakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has demanded the reaction of the world community to Baku's actions.
Volunteers from Chechnya before being sent to Ukraine. Photo: https://www.grozny-inform.ru/news/ukraina/139065/
08:28, 4 August 2022
Adoption of Islam by volunteers emphasized Chechnya's role in training special operation fighters
Forcing to convert to Islam or deciding to convert to Islam for money would be the height of cynicism, the Caucasian scholars interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have pointed out, not ruling out the fact that volunteers themselves have decided to convert to Islam in Chechnya before departing to Ukraine. In their opinion, such volunteers' initiative has stressed the Chechnya's special role in training fighters for the special military operation.
Armenian servicemen. Photo: Ministry of Defence of Armenia, www.mil.am
22:23, 3 August 2022
Nagorno-Karabakh announces partial mobilization
Today, after the aggravation of the situation on the line of contact with Azerbaijan, the President of Nagorno-Karabakh has signed a decree on partial mobilization.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: https://chechnyatoday.com/
22:12, 3 August 2022
Kadyrov awarded Order of Alexander Nevsky due to his loyalty to Kremlin
The socio-economic development of Chechnya, which receives multibillion-rouble subsidies, does not look like a serios reason for awarding Ramzan Kadyrov with an order, political analyst Dmitry Oreshkin points out. With that award, the Kremlin encouraged Ramzan Kadyrov for supporting the special military operation in Ukraine, suggests Ruslan Kutaev, a Caucasian expert.
Armenian military servicemen. Screenshot: https://www.mil.am/ru/news/10902
21:53, 3 August 2022
Nagorno-Karabakh MoD reports about death of a military man
The Azerbaijani army used unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) on the line of contact, and as a result, a military man of the Nagorno-Karabakh Defence Army was killed, and there were also wounded militaries, included one in severe condition, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh reported.
Arthur Ilyaskhanov. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8RX78iLy2k
18:22, 3 August 2022
Chechen community of Yugra refuses claims to Ilyaskhanov
A representative of the Chechen authorities in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Yugra has assured that there are no plans to send Arthur Ilyaskhanov, a native of Dagestan, to Chechnya for the insulting statements voiced by him on behalf of Chechens.
18:07, 3 August 2022
Opposition accuses Armenian authorities of arbitrariness
During a protest action in Yerevan, activists stated that the government chaired by Nikol Pashinyan was lobbying the interests of Turkey and Azerbaijan.
Prosecutor’s Office of Azerbaijan. Photo: press service of the Prosecutor’s Office of Azerbaijan
17:50, 3 August 2022
Azerbaijan reports about a soldier perished in Lachin District
As a result of intense shooting in the direction of the Lachin District, an Azerbaijani soldier was killed, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reported.
Construction of a new road to replace the Lachin - the only land route from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
13:33, 3 August 2022
Stepanakert states Baku's demand to use highway bypassing Lachin Corridor
Azerbaijan has demanded from Nagorno-Karabakh authorities to organize traffic along the new route bypassing the Lachin Corridor, the president of the unrecognized republic has stated.
An airplane in the sky. Photo: https://ru.freepik.com/free-photo/plane-passing-by-the-sun-on-a-cloudy-day_999805.htm#query=%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%82&position=28&from_view=search
13:16, 3 August 2022
Restrictions on flights to cities of Southern Russia extended by a week
The restriction regime on sending and receiving flights by the airports of Anapa, Gelendjik, Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don and Elista has been extended until August 11, the "Rosaviatsiya" (Russian Federal Air Transport Agency) has informed.
13:01, 3 August 2022
GPO updates list of Azerbaijani victims of mine explosions
In the period from November 10, 2020, to August 2, 2022, in Azerbaijan, seven military servicemen and 32 civilians perished as a result of mine explosions in the Karabakh conflict zone, the Azeri General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has informed.
Outskirts of the Khramort village, Askeran District of Nagorno-Karabakh, March 15, 2022. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
11:37, 3 August 2022
Armenia complains to ECtHR about Azerbaijan's actions in border villages
A complaint has been lodged to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) about Azerbaijan's actions in the villages of Parukh and Khramort in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Armenia's official at the ECtHR and the International Court of Justice has stated.
News
Transkam. Photo: https://south-ossetia.info/transkam-alternativnye-varianty/ The Transkam and Georgian Military Highway are closed to heavy vehicles.

Tamara Mearakishvili has reported pressure on her parents.

A Georgian citizen was expelled from South Ossetia after violating the border.

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.