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Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo from his personal account on the "VKontakte" social network https://vk.com/ramzan?z=photo279938622_457299922%2Fphotos279938622
21:54, 8 September 2020
Caucasian experts call victories of Kadyrov's children a step in preparation of his successor
While demonstrating the athletic achievements of his sons, Ramzan Kadyrov tries to form an image of winners who can replace him in the future as leader of Chechnya, analysts suggest.
Fuad Gakhramanly, Mamed Ibragim. Photos: https://www.turan.az/ext/news/2020/8/free/Social/en/126400.htm, https://www.turan.az/ext/news/2020/7/free/politics%20news/ru/126158.htm, collage by the "Caucasian Knot"
21:38, 8 September 2020
Investigators mitigate charges against two Azerbaijani oppositionists
The charges with the violent seizure of power were removed from Mamed Ibragim and Fuad Gakhramanly, members of the Presidium of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA). At the same time, new charges were brought against them under a less serious article of a crime against a person.
14:34, 8 September 2020
Kadyrov's practice of educating Chechens prompts Yakutia residents to appeal to head of Ingushetia
The authors of the appeal to the head of Ingushetia because of the brawl at a wedding in Yakutia expect Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov's reaction in the style of Ramzan Kadyrov. However, as analysts believe, the practice of punishing offenders adopted in Chechnya only demonstrates the collapse of Russia's legal institutes.
The Criminal Code of Russia. © Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
14:26, 8 September 2020
Chechen woman suspected of links with IS
Farida Khadjieva, a 26-year-old resident of Chechnya, has left for Syria, where she joined the militants of a terrorist organization, law enforcers have suggested.
12:38, 8 September 2020
Chechnya: observance of mask regime is quite formal
The residents of Chechnya interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have admitted that, despite the strict demands to observe the mask regime, they follow it just formally and use the same mask for a long time.
Tamar Bachaliashvili. Photo: https://sova.news/2020/07/22/na-moment-obnaruzheniya-tamar-bachaliashvili-veroyatno-byla-mertva-uzhe-neskolko-dnej/
12:20, 8 September 2020
Advocate of Bachaliashvili family reports new circumstances in Tamar's murder case
The examination of the car of Tamar Bachaliashvili, a programmer who perished in Georgia, revealed drops of blood and DNA traces of two unknown persons inside the car. The blood appeared as a result of the injection of a lethal dosage of some drug injected into the young woman's vein, the advocate has suggested.
A poster in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Photo by Ilyas Kapiev for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:17, 8 September 2020
Six solo picketers support journalist Gadjiev in Makhachkala
Makhachkala townspeople have actively supported the picketers in support of the arrested journalist, Abdulmumin Gadjiev; and one passer-by joined the action, said Magomed Magomedov, a deputy editor-in-chief of the "Chernovik" (Draft) weekly.
A rally in Magas. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
11:52, 8 September 2020
Ingush activist Chakhkiev rejects any political motives of his actions at Magas rally
The prosecution has unreasonably deprived the Ingush activist, Akhmed Chakhkiev, of the right to have his case considered in the special order by adding a political component to his indictment, his advocate has stated.
11:44, 8 September 2020
Political prisoner Emin Sagiev continued his hunger strike despite relatives' requests
The diseases of Emin Sagiev, who has been on his hunger strike in the Azerbaijani colony for 21 days, have aggravated. His wife says that his heart problems have worsened.
Magomed Gagiev, the leader of the Ingush community in Yakutia. Screenshot of the video https://www.instagram.com/tv/CE0pwNFDLxm/?utm_source=ig_embed
23:45, 7 September 2020
In Yakutia, Ingush community promises to investigate incident at wedding party
The police launched a check after a woman had been beaten at a wedding party in Yakutia. The leader of the Ingush community promised to reprimand his fellow countryman involved in the incident and called it excessive to involve the republic's authorities to solve the problem.
Ramzan Kadyrov and other guests of a crowded wedding party of Abubakar Kadyrov. Screenshot of a photo on Kadyrov's page on the "VKontakte" social network https://vk.com/ramzan
19:25, 7 September 2020
Social network users criticize absence of masks at wedding party of Kadyrov's nephew
Guests, including the leader of Chechnya, ignored the mask regime at a wedding party of Abubakar Kadyrov, note local residents who watched a video about the sumptuous celebration.
A courtroom at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Photo: CherryX per Wikimedia Commons
19:20, 7 September 2020
Dagestani resident Timur Muritov's second complaint about torture filed to ECtHR
According to a new complaint filed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in a case against Timur Muritov, who was sentenced for recruiting people into the "Islamic State" (IS, a terrorist organization, banned in Russia by the court, – note of the "Caucasian Knot"), his right to a fair trial was violated despite his complaint about torture.
Tofig Yagublu. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:12, 7 September 2020
Azerbaijani oppositionist Tofig Yagublu not to stop hunger strike despite health threat
Tofig Yagublu, who is continuing a hunger strike to protest against his conviction, has lost a lot of weight and experiences difficulties with walking, his advocate reports. Relatives of Tofig Yagublu demanded permission to call him every day.
The FSB officers. Photo by the press service of Russia's National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) http://nac.gov.ru/antiterroristicheskie-ucheniya/operativnym-shtabom-v-saratovskoy-oblasti-1.html#&gid=1&pid=5
14:23, 7 September 2020
On August 31-September 6, no victims of during armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were recorded
During the week from August 31 to September 6, 2020, no information was received about the victims of the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from open sources.
Rashad Abbasly. Photo: Rəşad Abbaslı https://www.turan.az/ext/news/2020/9/free/politics%20news/ru/127336.htm
14:21, 7 September 2020
Companion of oppositionist Ali Insanov detained in Azerbaijan
Rashad Abbasly, a member of the board of the "Law and Justice" Party created by Ali Insanov, a former Minister of Public Health of Azerbaijan, was detained by unknown persons. His relatives know nothing about his whereabouts.
An Armenian soldier. Photo by the press service of the country's Ministry of Defence https://mil.am/hy/news/8291
14:19, 7 September 2020
Azerbaijan claims machine gun and sniper attacks in conflict zone
During the last 24 hours, the positions of Azerbaijani troops stationed in four villages on the border with Armenia and in the Karabakh conflict zone were shelled for 50 times, including from machine guns and sniper rifles, the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.
A police car in South Ossetia. Photo by the press service of the South-Ossetian Ministry of Internal Affairs http://mvdruo.ru/
10:59, 7 September 2020
South-Ossetia policeman arrested for torturing detainees
A court in Tskhinvali has ruled to detain Atsamaz Naniev, a policeman, as a suspect in the case of torturing detainees; it was done after the attempt on the life of the head of the South-Ossetian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
A wedding in the Caucasus. Photo: Reuters /Thomas Peter (RUSSIA)
10:56, 7 September 2020
Authorities warn residents of Georgia against crowded weddings
New coronavirus infections in the Georgian Region of Guriya have to do with a crowded wedding, said Amiran Gamkrelidze, the head of the National Centre for Disease Control. Authorities have urged the population to refrain from large-scale celebrations.
Orkhan Salimzade. Photo from Orkhan Salimzade's account on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=140047511023338&set=ecnf.100050542691136
10:53, 7 September 2020
PFPA activist Orkhan Salimzade left under arrest
The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has upheld the arrest of Orkhan Salimzade, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA). The party treats his arrest as politically motivated; and the defence intends to complain to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
12:08, 6 September 2020
Woman from Grozny worried about her son's disappearance after detention
Movsar Umarov, a resident of Grozny, was detained for watching the broadcasts of Tumso Abdurakhmanov, a critic of Chechen authorities, and then disappeared, his mother has stated. The woman was told that her son had fled from law enforcers.
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Human rights defenders called the trial against Garegin II unjust.

The court has arrested Argam Abramyan for two months.

The activist urged the Karabakh deputies to address the issue of protecting the property rights of refugees.

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.