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Participants of the rally in memory of victims of the Caucasian War (1763 - 1864) in Maikop. Photo by Yevgeniya Bogdasarova for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:10, 30 July 2020
KBR Circassian activists supported idea of single name for the nation
At the upcoming census, the Circassians living in Russia should register themselves as a single nation, since they have a common language and one culture, Beslan Khagazhei and Aslan Beshtoev, activists of Circassian organizations in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), has stated. Circassians are territorially divided, and the absence of a single name does not allow perceiving them as a single nation, Madina Khakuasheva, a philologist, believes.
The participants of clashes between natives of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Moscow. Screenshot of the video by RBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuSua39w3lA
15:40, 30 July 2020
Rights defenders warn of escalation risk of Azerbaijani-Armenian conflict in Moscow
There were clashes of Armenians and Azerbaijanis in Moscow, but this scale was observed for the first time, said Alexander Verkhovsky, the director of the "Sova" Information and Analytical Centre, who believes that someone managed the conflict. They do not want to fight either in Armenia or in Azerbaijan, but the longer the conflict lasts, the more grievances accumulate, said Alexei Simonov, a human rights defender.
Uzeir Djafarov, the head of the NGO "Military Journalists". Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dANmjlK-ZZg
15:37, 30 July 2020
Baku: military experts warn danger of conflict with Armenia re-escalation
Turkey's support for Azerbaijan has contributed to the cessation of fighting with Armenia, but the Armenian-Russian exercises give reason suggesting a possible new wave of conflict, Uzeir Djafarov, the head of the NGO "Military Journalists", believes.
The border between Azerbaijan and Dagestan. Photo Median TV https://mediatv.az/cemiyyet/34609-gomrukde-28-min-eded-siqaret-musadire-olundu.html
11:29, 30 July 2020
Activists criticize restrictions on passage of Azerbaijani citizens from Dagestan
The quarantine zone in Azerbaijan contains 250 people brought out of Dagestan on July 28. Azer Mamedov, a camp resident, said about vacant places; and Avtandil Mamedli, an activist, called the reason for this "poor governance in Azerbaijan."
A military training ground in Azerbaijan. Photo https://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/
11:25, 30 July 2020
Armenian analysts report lull after shelling on Azerbaijani border
There are no active battles on the contact line of Armenian-Azerbaijani troops in the Tavush direction, but the situation remains tense. A new conflict can occur on any border section, including with Nagorno-Karabakh, experts believe.
The Supreme Court of Dagestan. Photo by Ilyas Kapiev for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:54, 29 July 2020
Court leaves Dagestani journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev in custody
The Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan pronounced a decision to extend for another month the arrest of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a correspondent of the newspaper "Chernovik" (Draft), as well as Abubakar Rizvanov and Kemal Tambiev, who were involved as defendants in a case on financing of terrorism.
Georgian law enforcers on the border with South Ossetia on July 25, 2020. Photo by the press service of the KGB of South Ossetia, https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1195215877504263&set=pcb.632342307379531&type=3&theater&ifg=1
23:48, 29 July 2020
South Ossetia accuses Georgian secret-service agents of attempting to cross border
In South Ossetia, border guards prevented an attempt to cross the border committed by a Georgian group of secret-service agents, the KGB of South Ossetia reported. The South-Ossetian KGB suggests that the actions of the Georgian law enforcement bodies create a threat of direct clashes.
A fighter of the National Guard of Russia. © Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
19:25, 29 July 2020
Law enforcers report about eyewitness of attack on National Guard fighter in Ingushetia
In Ingushetia, when a fighter of the National Guard of Russia was attacked, there was a young woman in his car, and she managed to flee, sources from the law enforcement bodies reported.
An action in support of Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot of the video https://www.instagram.com/p/CDMsSjKFE4V/
19:23, 29 July 2020
Chechen residents forced to take part in mass actions in support of Kadyrov, social network users believe
Employees of the public sector and law enforcement bodies continue to participate in actions of unity with the family of Ramzan Kadyrov, who fell under the US sanctions. People are forced to participate in those actions, which are being held throughout Chechnya, Instagram users suggest.
A special operation. Photo by the press service of the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) http://nac.gov.ru
19:05, 29 July 2020
Three men searched after killing law enforcer in Ingushetia
Law enforcers believe that the attackers on a "Rosgvardia" (Russian National Guard) serviceman committed in the Nazran District are connected with extremist organizations.
War in Syria. Photo: REUTERS/Khalil Ashaw
19:01, 29 July 2020
Argun native suspected of involvement in IS in Syria
A resident of Chechnya went to Syria and joined militants there, investigators have suggested.
An Armenian soldier. Photo from the official website of the country's Ministry of Defence http://www.mil.am/ru/news/8148
18:52, 29 July 2020
Azerbaijan and Armenia blame each other for shelling at the border
During the last 24 hours the positions of Azerbaijani Army stationed in the villages near the Armenian border and in the Karabakh conflict zone were shelled for 65 times, the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated. In its turn, today, the Armenian MoD has counted 22 shelling attacks of its positions.
A security services officer. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
18:45, 29 July 2020
Attack on law enforcer is the fourth one in Ingushetia since start of year
The shelling of the car of a "Rosgvardia" (Russian National Guard) serviceman committed in the village of Yandare was preceded by three attacks on law enforcers in the Nazran District this year.
Screenshot of the post https://www.instagram.com/p/CCkh3z3qc4L/?igshid=1p104r4nuzbxm&fbclid=IwAR14VQ6fEdtqUnLvmRPhURfIqwqDUc2niy6_hspSCxNs-uTyqlgJwLoM3wI
11:38, 29 July 2020
Social network users outraged by awarding Chechen officer who fought in Ukraine
Zamid Chalaev, the commander of the A. Kadyrov special purpose regiment, while congratulating his colleague on his birthday in social networks, said that the officer had fought in Ukraine, South Ossetia, Libya and Syria. Instagram users drew attention to the contradictions of Ramzan Kadyrov's official position with the words of the regiment commander.
The police officers. Photo by the press service of the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC), http://nac.gov.ru/fotomaterialy@page=12.html#&gid=1&pid=2
11:30, 29 July 2020
Policeman killed in shelling in Ingushetia
A law enforcer has received wounds and died as a result of shelling of his car in the Nazran District, an Ingush law enforcement source has reported.
11:24, 29 July 2020
Azerbaijani oppositionist arrested for four months
Mamed Ibragim, a member of the Presidium of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), is charged under four articles in connection with the action held at night on July 15 in Baku. The court arrested him for four months. The PFPA treats the charges as politically motivated.
23:58, 28 July 2020
Authorities of North Ossetia: local residents join IS because of unemployment
Out of more than 30 natives of North Ossetia who joined the "Islamic State" (IS, a terrorist organization, banned in Russia by the court, – note of the "Caucasian Knot"), most lived in a village where it was difficult to find any job, noted Vyacheslav Bitarov, the leader of the region.
Svetlana Anokhina. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgfKIpk4Iuo
23:56, 28 July 2020
Media: Dagestani feminists live in an atmosphere of threats
In Dagestan, women are subjected to harassment and threats when they openly agree with the ideas of feminism, belong to "informal communities," or complain about violence and blackmail, journalist Svetlana Anokhina reports.
Citizens of Azerbaijan in the village of Kullar. Screenshot of the video by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:54, 28 July 2020
More than 500 Azerbaijani citizens still stay in Kullar after another group sent home
On Tuesday, 250 citizens of Azerbaijan were taken home from Dagestan, and about 500 others still wait for their turn and stay at a tent camp arranged in the village of Kullar. The Moscow Diaspora of Azerbaijanis called on the authorities to include more people in groups to be sent home from the tent camp once a week.
A video about Ramzan Kadyrov breaking into the White House. Screenshot of the video https://www.instagram.com/tv/CDKNxXdFS4-/?utm_source=ig_embed
18:30, 28 July 2020
Instagram users criticize video about Ramzan Kadyrov in White House
The "Grozny" TV Channel released a humorous video about Ramzan Kadyrov breaking into the White House with machine guns. The video continued a series of statements voiced by the authorities of Chechnya concerning the US sanctions imposed against the leader of the republic. Some Instagram users found the video to be funny, while others made fun of its authors. Blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov mentioned "clowning" as a specific feature of the Chechen authorities' policy.
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Serbian authorities have changed their minds about granting citizenship to Ramzan Kadyrov's nephew.

Aishat Khizrieva was able to leave Russia.

Aishat Khizrieva has been released from police custody.

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.