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Confiscated firearms. Photo http://dagestan.sledcom.ru/news/item/1386685/
17:38, 4 September 2019
Investigation into case on involvement of Dagestani residents in IS completed
The Prosecutor's Office approved an indictment in the case on involvement of four Buynaksk residents in a terrorist organization, investigators reported.
Supporters of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, an editor of the "Chernovik" (Draft). Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:45, 4 September 2019
Gadjiev's wife denied meeting with him at SIZO
Dana Sakieva, the wife of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, an editor of the "Chernovik" (Draft), arrested in the case of financing terrorism, who is also his public defender, could not visit her husband at the SIZO (pre-trial prison). Earlier, Ms Sakieva visited her husband for six times; however, the Department for Dagestan for the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (known as UFSIN) has suddenly treated these visits as a violation.
Vitaly Shishkin. Photo Monarchy2018 https://ru.wikipedia.org/
10:42, 4 September 2019
Russian political prisoner receives asylum in Armenia
Vitaly Shishkin, a Russian activist, recognized by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" as a political prisoner, has been granted asylum in Armenia. The refugee status was issued to a Russian citizen for the first time, the country's migration service has explained.
10:38, 4 September 2019
Anniversary of terror act in Beslan makes Volgograd residents think about children's safety in schools
Mourning services and commemoration events of those who perished in Beslan were held on Tuesday in Volgograd. The young residents of the city interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent said that they lacked knowledge about the terror act, while adult Volgograd residents told about their concern of children's safety in schools.
Participants of the rally in Nalchik. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:36, 4 September 2019
Rally in Nalchik calls to keep memory of those killed in Beslan
On Tuesday, September 3, in Nalchik, the capital of the Kabardino-Balkatian Republic (KBR), a solidarity rally against terrorism brought together over 500 people. Young people should know about the Beslan terror acts, the rally participants have stated.
10:30, 4 September 2019
South Ossetia closes border with Georgia for holiday
The checkpoints on the border with Georgia will be closed for two days on the occasion of the Day of Knowledge, the South-Ossetian State Security Committee (known as the KGB) has announced.
10:26, 4 September 2019
Alternative list of Azerbaijani political prisoners released
A group of Azerbaijani human rights defenders, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and lawyers has released an updated list of political prisoners that contains 119 names; that is, two persons more than in the list released by the "Union for the Freedom of Political Prisoners of Azerbaijan".
Ikram Ragimov. Photo from his personal account on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=582039032132658&set=a.143389449330954&type=3&theater
23:39, 3 September 2019
Hunger strike of Azerbaijani journalist Ragimov approaches critical deadline
The Azerbaijani journalist, Ikram Ragimov, who is demanding to review the verdict in his extortion case, is ready to starve to death. He refuses to eat for the 28th day; doctors consider hunger-striking for over 30 days as life-threatening.
A subbotnik (voluntary work on Saturday) in Grozny. Photo by the press service of the Grozny administration http://chechnya.gov.ru/novosti/okolo-70-tysyach-chelovek-vyshli-na-subbotniki-v-groznom/
23:35, 3 September 2019
Residents of Chechnya complain about increase in number of forced events
Employees of budget-funded organizations and agencies tell about three or four rallies, football matches and subbotniks that they had to attend within the month under a threat of dismissal. This is an all-Russian practice, and Ramzan Kadyrov has special relationships with Vladimir Putin, political analysts have pointed out.
Protesters at the parliament building on September 3, 2019. Photo: screenshot of the video by Zvezda TV channel https://tvzvezda.ru/news/vstrane_i_mire/content/2019931650-33rWU.html
23:30, 3 September 2019
Clashes at Georgian parliament after Gakhariya's nomination for premiership
The MPs from the "European Georgia" and "United National Movement" (UNM) Parties have quitted the parliamentary session in protest against the nomination of Giorgi Gakhariya for the post of the Prime Minister. The action of their supporters at the parliament building led to clashes with the police.
Press conference of the committee "Mothers of Beslan". September 1, 2019. Screenshot of air https://www.facebook.com/fidarchuk/videos/2670929209605408/?story_fbid=2670929209605408&id=100000650649206
19:57, 3 September 2019
Authorities report compensation to victims of terror act in Beslan
Russia paid the compensation awarded by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to the victims of the terror act in the Beslan school in 2004, except for one applicant, the Russian Ministry of Justice (MoJ) reported.
Barbed wire. Photo by Nina Tumanova for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:52, 3 September 2019
Relatives of Chechen who died in penal colony demand 15 mln roubles of compensation
In Grozny, a court accepted for consideration a claim filed by parents of Sultan Israilov. They demanded from the state to pay the compensation for non-pecuniary damage for the torture and death of their son in a penal colony.
The border between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Photo http://minval.az/news/123651511
15:19, 3 September 2019
Azerbaijan reports shelling attack on its border village
The positions of the Azerbaijani troops were shelled 24 times within 24 hours, and a village located in the area bordering Armenia fell under fire, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reported.
View of the school in Beslan from a window. Photo taken on September 1, 2004, public domain
15:15, 3 September 2019
Yuri Dud's film about Beslan terror act gains 4 million views over 24 hours
The documentary film "Beslan. Remember" by journalist Yuri Dud in which former hostages and journalists shared their memories about the 2004 terror act aroused considerable interest among YouTube users. They said they watched the three-hour film "in a single burst."
The flag of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic in Stepanakert. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:29, 3 September 2019
On Republic Proclamation Day, Stepanakert holds weapon exhibition
A procession, laying flowers, concerts, fireworks, as well as an exhibition of weapons and military equipment were held in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) on the 28th anniversary of the proclamation of the republic. The authorities declared that defence of the borders, improving citizens' social status and economy developing are now the main goals.
Screenshot of the movie "Beslan. Day of Non-Knowledge. Ksenia Sobchak's documentary about the most horrible terror act in the history of Russia", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsGR-HeQXy0
11:22, 3 September 2019
Ksenia Sobchak treats help to victims as aim of her film about Beslan terror act
Ksenia Sobchak, an oppositional politician and journalist, has presented a documentary, in which former hostages told about how the terror act in Beslan affected their lives. More than 40,000 people have responded to the call to sign a petition in support of the law on terror act victims.
A participants of the rally in Magas with the flag of Ingushetia. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
08:48, 3 September 2019
Analysts exclude political motives in charge mitigation against Ingush protesters
The softening of the charges put forward against six Ingush activists has nothing to do with the election of the head of the republic scheduled for September 8, Ruslan Mutsolgov, a politician, Magomed Bekov, a lawyer, and Timur Akiev, a human rights defender, are sure. Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov, the acting head of Ingushetia, has promised to promote an impartial investigation into the March events.
08:42, 3 September 2019
South-Ossetia GPO treats Georgia's block-post as border violation
In connection with the deployment of a Georgian block-post in the vicinity of the village of Tsnelis, a criminal case has been opened on the border trespassing, Uruzmag Djagaev, the head of the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of South Ossetia, has stated.
Yuri Dud. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF1UGmi5m8s
22:55, 2 September 2019
In his new film, well-known blogger tells about life of Beslan terror act victims
Yuri Dud, a video blogger, has posted a documentary about the terror act in Beslan, in which former hostages, their relatives, politicians and journalists shared their memories and opinions about the causes and consequences of the tragedy.
22:51, 2 September 2019
Azerbaijani journalist Ragimov complains about pressure in SIZO
The journalist, Ikram Ragimov, is on the 27th day of his hunger strike at the Baku SIZO (pre-trial prison). According to his relatives, he is pressed in custody to stop his protest action. However, the SIZO staff denies the pressure.
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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.