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War in Syria. Photo: IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation https://www.flickr.com/
17:30, 22 August 2017
“Fontanka”: at least 10 “Wagner” fighters from Southern Russia perished in Syria
The Internet newspaper "Fontanka" has posted the names and passport data of natives of Southern Russia, who took part in warfare in Syria as members of the "Wagner" Private Military Company and perished there. The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has refuted this data.
The repentance action of Grozny residents, who wrote a letter about torture to the Prosecutor General. August 19, 2017. Photo https://capost.media
15:21, 22 August 2017
"Novaya Gazeta": scandal with torture in Chechnya draws Kremlin’s attention
The repentance action of Grozny residents, who wrote a letter about torture to the Prosecutor General, did not take place, because of the intervention of the administration of Russian President, after Kadyrov's conversation with the head of the Chechen FSB Department. This was reported by the “Novaya Gazeta”.
The fire in the Borjomi Gorge. August 2017. Photo http://m.minval.az/news/123714269
14:31, 22 August 2017
Fire at Georgian National Park breaks out with renewed vigour
Georgia has asked neighbouring countries to help in extinguishing the fire in the Borjomi Gorge, where the fire has already covered 12 hectares.
A ballot box. Photo Sputnik / Alexander Imedashvili https://sputnik-georgia.ru/politics/20170812/236951224/Registraciju-na-vyborah-v-Gruzii-proshli-uzhe-sem-partij.html
12:28, 22 August 2017
Georgian President announces date for local elections
In Georgia, elections to the local self-administration bodies will be held on October 21. This was reported by Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili.
Murad Dalgatov. Photo http://www.riadagestan.ru/news/interview/murad_dalgatov_osnovnaya_zadacha_komiteta_po_goszakupkam_obespechenie_effektivnogo_ispolzovaniya_byudzhetnykh_sredstv_dagestana/
12:01, 22 August 2017
Murad Dalgatov becomes business ombudsman for Dagestan
Dagestani leader Ramazan Abdulatipov has appointed Murad Dalgatov the Commissioner for the protection of entrepreneurs' rights. This was reported by the press service of the administration for the leader and the government of Dagestan.
A road accident. Photo: screensot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr_nG0AUoVs
11:01, 22 August 2017
Dagestani media report involvement of an official in fatal road accident
A road accident in Makhachkala, in which a woman had been killed, was not included in the operative bulletins prepared by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), reported the media. According to them, a car was driven by an official. Videos from the place of the road fatal accident were posted on the Internet.
Karo Yegnukyan. Photo http://rus.azatutyun.am/a/28017017.html
09:01, 22 August 2017
Armenian activist Karo Yegnukyan refuses to take part in trial against "Sasna Tsrer"
Armenian activist Karo Yegnukyan, accused of aiding and abetting the unit "Sasna Tsrer" (Daredevils of Sassoun), has voiced his fear of violence from escorting wards and drive to the trial.
Afghan Mukhtarly (in the center). Photo: screenshot of the video by the "Caucasian Knot"
03:51, 22 August 2017
BCA refuses Afghan Mukhtarly in his relatives' visits
On August 21, the Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) dismissed the request of journalist Afghan Mukhtarly, kept in the SIZO (pre-trial prison), about visits of his relatives and their representatives. The defence reports that the SIZO administration "tries to keep in secret" the journalist's health problems.
Tatiana Karpenko with her advocate. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"
01:52, 22 August 2017
Explosives in house of Karpenko and Grishina detected as of industrial origin, witness reports
The explosives, found in an outbuilding near the house of Tatiana Karpenko and Natalia Grishina, are industrially made. This was reported by an expert from the forensic centre of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). Investigators did not explain how the explosives could appear in the young women's house, the defence reported.
Arthur Alexanyan. Photo: http://www.armsport.am
00:16, 22 August 2017
Armenian wrestler wins World Cup gold medal
In Paris, in the final of the World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship, Arthur Alexanyan, an athlete from Armenia, has defeated Russian athlete Musa Evloev.
22:03, 21 August 2017
Native of Dagestan and her seven children detained in Egypt
The Egyptian police have detained Asiyat Abdulkarimova and her seven children after their flight from Kiev, where the native of Dagestan was rejected asylum.
Fire in Rostov-on-Don. © Photo from the page instagram.com/henry_boatman/
18:58, 21 August 2017
Number of fire victims in Rostov-on-Don reaches 27
In Rostov-on-Don, five persons have been hospitalized as a result of a fire. One of the victims is a member of the rescue team from the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE). This was reported by medical officers from the hospital.
Fire in the Dagestani village of Mokok. August 21, 2016. Photo by the press service of the Russian MfE for the Republic of Dagestan
17:27, 21 August 2017
Fire victims from Mokok call their village "Russian Aleppo"
The authorities, who promised to pay compensation to fire victims from Mokok, do nothing to keep their promise. This was reported by local residents. At present, the Dagestani village with burned down houses "looks like the Syrian city of Aleppo," noted Tagir Magomedov, a local resident.
Fire in the Dagestani village of Mokok. August 21, 2016. Photo by the press service of the Russian MfE for the Republic of Dagestan
15:32, 21 August 2017
Mokok residents demand compensation for burned houses
On the anniversary of the fire in the Dagestani village of Mokok, about 200 fire victims came to a protest action. According to them, each fire victim got from the authorities only 5000 roubles of compensation.
Djamalai Tazbiev. Photo http://polit.ru/news/2017/08/18/krasnaya_turbina/
14:33, 21 August 2017
Policemen's relatives hold rally on case against Magomed Taramov and Djamalai Tazbiev
In Grozny, in front of the court to hold today a hearing in the case against Magomed Taramov and Djamalai Tazbiev, relatives of the law enforcers killed in an attack on Grozny were chanting antiterrorist slogans. An advocate of the defendants has suggested that the trial will be postponed because of her failure to appear.
13:55, 21 August 2017
On August 14-20, 2017, five persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of August 14-20, 2017, five persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, four were killed, and another was wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Fire-fighters stop the spread of fire in the National Park of Georgia. Photo https://www.facebook.com/163336040510811/photos/ms.c.eJw9ysEJACAMA8CNpKZNSfZfTCri8~_CEIpG9g1R6aWxHpVRbz~_pr4Ht~_yAed5Az0.bps.a.824552324389176.1073742904.163336040510811/824559861055089/?type=3&theater
13:52, 21 August 2017
Fire in National Park of Georgia localized
Fire-fighters have stopped the spread of fire in Borjomi-Kharagauli forest. So far, the weather conditions prevent a complete suppression of the ignition, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reports.
13:19, 21 August 2017
On August 7-13, 2017, two persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of August 7-13, 2017, two persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, one was killed and another was wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
War in Syria. Photo by the user Kurdishstruggle https://www.flickr.com
12:58, 21 August 2017
Resident of Chechnya convicted of attempting to join militants in Syria
On August 19, an 18-year-old resident of the Grozny District was sentenced to imprisonment for his attempt to go to Syria and join the terrorist organization “Islamic State” (IS) banned in Russia.
Grachya Arutyunyan in the courtroom. Photo © Sputnik/ Karen Yepremyan https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/armenia/20170818/8326968/grachyu-arutyunyana-sudyat-vnov-soglasna-li-armyanskaya-femida-s-rossijskoj.html
12:52, 21 August 2017
Relatives report Grachya Arutyunyan’s pardoning
Grachya Arutyunyan sentenced in the case on a road accident in Russia has been pardoned by the President of Armenia and may be subjected to amnesty. This was reported by his relatives.
News
Historians and activists have called on Armenian authorities to resist the destruction of cultural heritage in Karabakh.

Putin suggested Pashinyan choose a course before the elections.

The resettlement of Azerbaijani families to Karabakh has sparked debate on social media.

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.