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One of destroyed villages in Fizuli, December 2020. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
22:44, 8 July 2021
Two persons injured in a mine explosion in Azerbaijan
Today, Nuru Nuriev and Elnur Gashimov, residents of the Fizuli District of Azerbaijan, who violated the ban on visiting Karabakh, have been blown up by a mine. The men have got severe injuries.
Relatives of the detainee at a police department in Khasavyurt. Screenshot: http://www.instragram.com/p/CRCd266oaeR/
18:25, 8 July 2021
Relatives of man detained in Khasavyurt request an explanation from police
A resident of Dagestan was detained and taken to the police department in Khasavyurt, but law enforcers do not allow an advocate or relatives to visit the detainee, his relatives complained. They requested the police to explain what he was suspected of.
Detention. Photo: pixabay.com
17:54, 8 July 2021
“Muslim Unity” activist detained in Azerbaijan
People in civilian clothes took Razi Gumbatov, an activist of the “Muslim Unity” movement, away with them to some unknown destination. Arzu Abdullaeva, a member of the Committee for the Protection of the Rights of Islamists, suggests that the detention of Razi Gumbatov may be related to his critical posts and comments about the authorities on social media.
Participant of a rally in support of journalists in Tbilisi, July 6, 2021. Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the Caucasian Knot
14:45, 8 July 2021
Count of attackers on journalists in Tbilisi rises to eight
Five detainees have been charged with assaulting journalists during protests against the gay parade in Tbilisi, bringing the total count thereof up to eight, the Prosecutor’s Office has informed.
Rescuers help residents of a flooded village in Kuban. Photo: Instagram account of the Ministry for Emergencies of Russia
14:28, 8 July 2021
Residents of flooded Kuban areas complain about scanty compensations
The compensations promised by authorities for the loss of property will fail to cover even a small part of the inflicted damage, the local residents interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" assert.
A vehicle of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation. Photo by Nina Tumanova for the Caucasian Knot
11:34, 8 July 2021
Dagestani branch of ICRF summons girl who fled to Sweden after being forced to marry for questioning
The division of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for the Buinaksk District has summoned for testifying the 18-year-old girl, who fled to Sweden after her relatives tried to force her to marry.
Certificates about vaccination against coronavirus. Photo by Nina Tumanova for the Caucasian Knot
11:20, 8 July 2021
Grozny townspeople complain about non-admission to stores without vaccination certificates
In Chechnya, without certificates about vaccination against coronavirus, people are not served in stores; they can’t even buy bread, local residents have complained.
A conscript going to the Army. Photo: Morozov Konstantin / Ministry of Defence of Russia
11:07, 8 July 2021
Mother of soldier who perished in Maykop doubts suicide version
On the eve of his death, the conscript soldier from Voronezh, who was found dead in a military unit in Maykop, the capital of Adygea, shared his plans for the future, his mother said. She has suggested that hazing could be the cause of her son's death.
Search activities in the area of combat actions in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo: press service of the Emergency Service of Nagorno-Karabakh
08:51, 8 July 2021
Nagorno-Karabakh’s Ombudsperson counts 750 perished in last autumn war
A total of 750 citizens of Nagorno-Karabakh, including 669 military servicemen and 81 civilians, perished during the aggravation of the Karabakh conflict in the fall of 2020, Gegam Stepanyan, the Ombudsperson of the unrecognized republic, has informed.
08:33, 8 July 2021
KBR’s Muftiate urges to objectively investigate CTO in Nalchik
The counterterrorist operation (CTO) with the killing of five people has caused great concerns in the Muslim Ummah, the Muftiate of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has stated calling to conduct an objective inquiry into the incident.
Armenian soldier at the border. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia
08:20, 8 July 2021
Analysts explain CSTO’s refusal to intervene in Baku-Yerevan conflict
Experts in Baku have regarded the unwillingness of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) to intervene in the Armenian-Azerbaijani border conflict as confirmation of Yerevan's wrongness. In their turn, Armenian experts link the CSTO’s statement with Russia's position on this issue.
Adam Elzhurkaev, head of the Centre for Islamic Medicine, scolds a Chechen resident. Screenshot: http://www.instagram.com/p/CRBMJHhFzSJ
22:36, 7 July 2021
Theologian reprimands Chechen women for addressing sorcerers
According to a report released by the “Grozny” TV Channel, Adam Elzhurkaev, the head of the Centre for Islamic Medicine, held a conversation with the women detained for visiting sorcerers. Social media users pointed to an excess of stories about the fight against sorcerers on the “Grozny” TV Channel.
Said-Mukhammad Djumaev in a courtroom. Photo: press service of the Tverskoi Court of Moscow
22:00, 7 July 2021
Djumaev’s defence points to mistake of investigation in his case
Pleadings in court in a case against Said-Mukhammad Djumaev, accused of using violence against law enforcers, have been postponed until August 18. The defence points out that a big mistake has been made in the legal assessment of the young man’s actions at the stage of the preliminary investigation in the case against Said-Mukhammad Djumaev.
Elchin Mamed. Screenshot: http://www.massa.az/news/az/16292/pravozaschitnik-pomeschen-v-bolnicu-dlya-zaklyuchyonnyh
21:45, 7 July 2021
Court refuses to commute sentence to Azerbaijani human rights defender Mamed
The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan did not grant the cassation appeal against the verdict to journalist and human rights defender Elchin Mamed, and the defence decided to seek his conditional early relief.
Policemen detain a protester, Tbilisi, July 6, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze
19:08, 7 July 2021
Police report over 100 detainees in Tbilisi
68 people detained for administrative offenses have been released, and two persons have been detained in criminal cases, the Georgian police reports today.
The Ingush Council of Teips postpones the discussion of the border issue due to the bomb threat call. Screenshot: http://www.instagram.com/p/CRBDufOqsS12zzvs-wScpBqlta8NpMdVGqs6Wk0/
18:55, 7 July 2021
Report on border with Chechnya disrupted in Nazran by a bomb threat call
The Ingush Council of Teips (family clans) postponed the discussion of the report of the commission on the determination of the border with Chechnya after the visit of law enforcers, who were checking information about house mining. An author of the bomb report was planning to disrupt the meeting of the Ingush Council of Teips, Instagram users suggested.
Armenian serviceman (right) who was released by Azerbaijan in exchange for minefield maps. Screenshot: http://tvzvezda.ru/news/202174824-87Swu.html
15:04, 7 July 2021
Terms for giving out POWs from Azerbaijan spark criticism in Armenia
Azerbaijan is unlawfully claiming Nagorno-Karabakh minefield maps in exchange for Armenian prisoners of war (POWs), Yerevan online debaters believe.
The Argichi river, the Gegharkunik District of Armenia. Photo: Manan Mkhitaryan, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Gegharkunik_Province#/media/File:Argichi_2.jpg
14:37, 7 July 2021
Number of wounded Armenian soldiers on Azerbaijani border grows to two
On July 6, two Armenian soldiers were wounded in a shootout with their Azerbaijani counterparts, Armen Grigoryan, the head of the Armenian Security Council, has informed.
Rally in support of journalists in Tbilisi, July 6, 2021. Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the Caucasian Knot
14:24, 7 July 2021
23 persons found victims at action against "Tbilisi Pride"
Within the case of confrontation on July 5, during the action against the “Tbilisi Pride”, a total of 23 persons have been recognized as victims, including 17 media professionals. NGOs have blamed Georgian authorities for the incident.
Search activities in the areas of combat actions in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo: press service of the Emergency Service of Nagorno-Karabakh
11:41, 7 July 2021
Soldier’s remains found in Fizuli District
In the Fizuli District, Karabakh rescuers have found remains of a military serviceman. Thus, the total number of bodies and remains found in the battle zone has reached 1596, the Emergency Service of Nagorno-Karabakh has informed.
News
Airports in southern Russia have suspended operations following the attack on Rostov-on-Don.

Military operation in Ukraine. Still from a Russian Ministry of Defense video: https://z.mil.ru/spec_mil_oper/media/video/watch.htm?id=18838@morfVideoAudioFile The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,050.

Domestic violence. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in Photoshop. Human rights activists have recorded a surge in requests for assistance in the North Caucasus.

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.