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Tumso Ambdurakhmanov. Photo: screenshot of the video on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC1BBKVtvcU&feature=youtu.be
02:37, 9 August 2019
Blogger Tumso Ambdurakhmanov highlights difference of Imam Shamil and Akhmat Kadyrov
Akhmat Kadyrov went over to the side of Russia and began fighting with those who called to fight against Russia, the blogger, Tumso Ambdurakhmanov, has reminded after Ramzan Kadyrov's criticizing Imam Shamil. The blogger treats the dispute of Dagestani Muftiate with the head of Chechnya as a provocation of an interethnic conflict.
A police car. © Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
23:46, 8 August 2019
Confession to extremism causes doubts among Kurbanaliev's relatives
Kurban Kurbanaliev, a native of Dagestan, who was detained by Chechen law enforcers, was arrested on charges of links with militants, said his advocate. According to the defence, Kurbanaliev has pled guilty, but relatives doubt that this was done sincerely.
Residents of Argun city at a subbotnik. Photo by the press service of the United Russian Party https://chechen.er.ru/
23:44, 8 August 2019
Residents of Chechen Argun tell about forced participation in subbotnik
The Argun city authorities have held a large-scale subbotnik, the participation in which was strictly mandatory, local residents have reported. They have associated the subbotnik with the desire of the newly appointed city Mayor to advance before Ramzan Kadyrov.
A garbage disposal in Yerevan. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:42, 8 August 2019
Three activists detained at rallies against garbage piles in Yerevan
The "Alternative City Mayoralty" group held a rally with the demand to solve the problem of garbage disposal in Yerevan. Three protesters were detained.
Sale of sheep in the market. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:39, 8 August 2019
Residents of Northern Caucasus report how to save money on preparation for Eid al-Adha
This year, in Kabardino-Balkaria, some residents decided not to buy sacrificial meat because of the price growth on the eve of Eid al-Adha. Islam forbids any artificial price increase before the holiday, warn researches engaged in oriental studies.
The mourning events on the 11th anniversary of the conflict in August 2008. Photo by the press service of the President of South Ossetia https://presidentruo.org/
23:35, 8 August 2019
Residents of South Ossetia and Georgia pay tribute to victims killed in five-day war
Hundreds of residents of South Ossetia and Georgia took part in the events on the day of the 11th anniversary of the conflict in August 2008. Relatives of victims reported the stories of Ossetian residents killed in the war. Salome Zurabishvili, the leader of Georgia, announced the creation of a commission to discuss the events of the war.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: screenshot of the video by BBC News Russian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp65fNM4Mj8
18:43, 8 August 2019
Journalists treat Kadyrov's words about invasion into Dagestan as groundless
Ramzan Kadyrov tried to remove responsibility for the invasion of militants into Dagestan from Chechens and impose it on Dagestanis, but authorities had never denied that Dagestani militants took part in the attack, the editors-in-chief of Dagestani editions have stated.
The first photo of Imam Shamil made in September 1859 by Count I. G. Nostits in Chiryurt. Photo https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Шамиль#/media/File:Имам_Шамиль.jpg
17:43, 8 August 2019
Orientalists treat Kadyrov's words about invasion into Dagestan as a signal to Kremlin
Ramzan Kadyrov has fuelled tensions in Chechen-Dagestani relations, when he blamed Dagestan for the 1999 events, analysts believe. In their opinion, the head of Chechnya has once again demonstrated his loyalty to the Kremlin.
Relatives of the eight young people from Dagestan killed in Chechnya holding their photos. Screenshot of the video by the "Caucasian Knot"
11:26, 8 August 2019
Mothers of Dagestanis killed in Chechnya report witnesses to kidnappings
Relatives of the eight young people from Dagestan killed in Chechnya rely on testimonies of the witnesses, who can tell how the young men were kidnapped in their republic. The trial should be held in any region of the Russian Federation, except for Chechnya, the casualties' mothers believe.
Barbed wire. Photo by Nina Tumanova for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:21, 8 August 2019
Rights defenders treat release of terminally ill Dagestan from colony as unique case
Prior to his release from the colony, Magomedsaid Gazaliev received proper treatment, in which he was very lucky. In most Russian jails, prisoners suffering from cancer cannot hope for the necessary medicines, or for medics' humane attitude, rights defenders assert.
The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. Photo © Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
09:55, 8 August 2019
Investigators reject complaint about torture of Dagestani residents
An investigator has seen no grounds for initiating a criminal case on the torture complaint during the detention of Islam Barzukaev and Gasan Kurbanov in Derbent. Their advocate filed an appeal against the investigator's decision, while the aunt and mother of the detainees told about the deterioration of their health.
The Sochi Airport. Photo by Nina Zotina, YUGA.ru
09:52, 8 August 2019
Rights defenders urge Armenian authorities to react to Armenians' discrimination in Sochi
Yerevan should condemn the dismissal of workers of Armenian origin from the Sochi Airport and declare this problem at the international level, human rights defenders have stated. Former employees said they had been forced to quit their workplaces because of intrusive control and petty cavils.
Azad Gasanov. Photo: http://www.contact.az/ext/news/2019/1/free/Social/ru/77927.htm
09:43, 8 August 2019
Court releases Azerbaijani oppositionist Azad Gasanov
On August 5, a court in Baku commuted the sentence to Azad Gasanov, a member of the "Musavat" Party, by replacing the remaining two months of his custody by conditional punishment. However, the activist intends to seek for an acquittal.
Screenshot of shamil_khiraev's post on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B03_cckl6Va/
09:23, 8 August 2019
Dagestani social network users condemn Kadyrov's words about Imam Shamil
Ramzan Kadyrov's words about Imam Shamil have provoked a flash mob in social networks: residents of Dagestan express their words of respect to the Imam and remind the head of Chechnya about his father's political reversal.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
23:56, 7 August 2019
Kadyrov blames Dagestani militants for attacks on his republic
In the 1999 raid on Dagestan, first of all, Dagestani militants took part, while in Chechnya this military operation was condemned, Ramzan Kadyrov has stated, calling the thesis "Chechen terrorists attacked Dagestan" false.
The mosque being built in Shali and named after Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo by Ibragim Estamirov http://www.grozny-inform.ru/multimedia/photos/71077/
23:54, 7 August 2019
Chechnya "improves" Muslim tradition of naming mosques
The large mosque being built in Shali and named after Ramzan Kadyrov was awarded the title "Muslims' Pride". It was invented by the retinue of the head of Chechnya in order to please Kadyrov, the residents of the republic interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
A counterterrorist operation (CTO) conducted in the village of Voznesenskoye on August 7, 2019. Photo by the press service of the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-hode-kto-v-ingushetii-neytralizovan-bandit.html
23:51, 7 August 2019
NAC treats the man killed in Ingushetia as terrorist recruiter
The man, killed today during the CTO in the Malgobek District, was looking for supporters to prepare a terror act and leave for Syria to join militants, the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) has informed.
Fans of the Football Club (FC) "Akhmat" (Grozny) at the match in Grozny. Photo: REUTERS/Kazbek Basayev
23:48, 7 August 2019
Residents of Chechnya describe control mechanism over attendance of FC "Akhmat" matches
Securities of the "Akhmat" Arena stadium allowed those, who had been forced to come to the football match of the Football Club (FC) "Akhmat" (Grozny) versus the "Orenburg" on August 5, to leave before the start of the match, employees of budget-funded organizations told after the match. Any complaints to authorities threaten residents of Chechnya with problems, Rizvan Ibragimov, a writer, and Ruslan Kutaev, the head of the Assembly of Caucasian Nations, told the "Caucasian Knot".
Signing of a declaration on interaction between Cossacks and mountain people in Pyatigorsk on July 22, 2019. Photo: screenshot of Ruslan Kutaev's post on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=460696984489379&set=pcb.460697134489364&type=3&theater
18:06, 7 August 2019
Pyatigorsk declaration enhances trend of cooperation between Cossacks and mountain people
Political problems in Russia and Northern Caucasus contributed to signing of a declaration on interaction between Cossacks and mountain people. The declaration helps resolve conflicts and raises the issue of territorial rehabilitation of Cossacks, note experts.
A law enforcer. Photo by the press service of the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-hode-kto-v-kolchugino-neytralizovany-dvoe.html"
15:54, 7 August 2019
One person killed in CTO zone in Ingush village
A militant who was plotting a terror act was killed during a counterterrorist operation (CTO) conducted in the village of Voznesenskoye, the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) reports.
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Alipat Sultanbegova, an activist. Photo: SOTA https://t.me/sotaproject/54465 Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of February 20-26, 2023

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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.