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Khasan Khalmurzaev. Photo: http://postpredstvo.ru/2016/08/12/v-postpredstve-ingushetii-gotovyatsya-vstretit-olimpijskogo-chempiona-xasana-xalmurzaeva/
03:45, 15 August 2016
Moscow honours Olympic champion Khasan Khalmurzaev
At the "Sheremetyevo" Airport, the Olympic champion was met not only by representatives of the Ingush Diaspora, but also by numerous fans of judo, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Road-and-patrol service car. Photo: http://topre.ru/2016/08/12/neizvestnie-obstrelyali-naryad-milicii-v-dagestane.html
03:03, 15 August 2016
Members of "Izberbash" grouping suspected of shelling policemen in Dagestan
The murder of two policemen in Izberbash involves members of a local terrorist grouping. Earlier, they attacked a group of tourists and killed two persons in the vicinity of the village of Sergokala, investigators report.
"Kavkaz" federal highway. Photo: http://pravitelstvori.ru/pda/detail.php?ID=24518
02:52, 15 August 2016
In Kabardino-Balkaria, three attackers on law enforcers flee place of incident
Law enforcers search for three men who were in a car together with Khizir Likhov, killed in a shootout with the police at night of August 14. In a boot of the car, in which the men involved in the incident were travelling, the law enforcers found a person whose hands were tied.
Participants of the tenants meeting shows empty flat in unfinished Olympic apartment building. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
19:11, 14 August 2016
In Sochi, Olympic settlers complain about being accommodated to unfinished buildings
In Sochi, for two years, families relocated after the Olympic Games to a multi-storey apartment house built for volunteers, are deprived of supply of hot water and heating. This was reported by tenants.
Khizir Likhov. Photo: 07.мвд.рф
17:53, 14 August 2016
Man killed in Kabardino-Balkaria identified as Khizir Likhov
Khizir Likhov, treated by law enforcers as one of the militant leaders, was killed in Kabardino-Balkaria during a night attack on policemen. This was reported by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).
Shoip Tutaev reads his statement of apology to Kadyrov. Screenshot of a story shown by the "Grozny" TV Channel, grozny.tv
16:07, 14 August 2016
Human rights defenders point to signs of torture used against Shoip Tutaev
Preacher Shoip Tutaev, who publicly renounced his criticism against Ramzan Kadyrov, was detained by law enforcers for a week, and his body bore signs of torture. This was reported by Svetlana Gannushkina, the leader of the Committee "Civil Assistance".
Mine workers at the rally in Gukovo, August 14, 2016. Photo by Valery Lyugaev for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
15:04, 14 August 2016
At rally in Gukovo, miners demand to pay off their wages
Workers from four mines of the company "Kingcoal" have stated that they had not yet received 300 million roubles of wage arrears. Besides, they have accused the authorities of ignoring their demands.
Irina Yarovaya. Photo from social network VKontakte, vk.com/yarovaya_ia
10:59, 14 August 2016
Petition against "Yarovaya's package of laws" gains 100,000 signatures
100,000 signatures were gained by the petition posted on the state-owned portal of initiatives and directed against the package of anti-terrorism laws relating to Salafis and other non-traditional religious groups.
08:49, 14 August 2016
Suspected militant killed in Dagestan
In the course of the shooting in the Magaramkent District of Dagestan, law enforcers killed a man who was put on the federal wanted list as a member of an illegal armed formation (IAF). This was reported by the regional law enforcement bodies.
Murat Aguzarov. Photo from the page of the candidate's supporters on "VKontakte", vk.com/murat.aguzarov
23:19, 13 August 2016
Murat Aguzarov to challenge refusal of registration for State Duma elections
Tomorrow, lawyers of Murat Aguzarov, a brother of Tamerlan Aguzarov, the former leader of North Ossetia, intend to complain to the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Russia about the refusal to register their client as a candidate to the State Duma.
The participants of the forum "Mashuk-2016". Photo from the official page of the forum on "VKontakte", Vk.com/forum_mashuk
21:21, 13 August 2016
"Mashuk-2016" launches its second shift
The preliminary outcome of the contest of projects of the first shift of the North-Caucasian Forum "Mashuk-2016" has been obtained. Participants have presented their ideas to experts of the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs and Regional Public Institutions.
Natiq Jafarli. Photo: RFE/RL
18:02, 13 August 2016
Advocate reproaches investigators of violating Natiq Jafarli's right to defence
The court hearing to elect the pre-trial restriction against Natiq Jafarli, the secretary of the movement "Republican Alternative", accused of violating law, took place at night, and the opposition was not allowed to meet his advocate before the court hearing. This was reported by Djavad Djavadov, an advocate of Natiq Jafarli.
17:03, 13 August 2016
Policeman wounded in capture of police regiment building in Yerevan dies
Physicians were unable to save Gagik Mkrtchyan, who was wounded in a shootout with oppositionists during the capture of the building of the police regiment in Yerevan.
Ashot Grigoryan, the president of the "EU-Asia Business Finance Centre" Holding. Screenshot of an interview by GALA TV, www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8LfB2QPAWY
16:14, 13 August 2016
"Nairit" workers call on Armenian President to agree to investor's proposal
In Armenia, the Slovak-owned holding has proposed the Armenian authorities to direct investments for the resumption of rubber production at the plant "Nairit". Today, the company's employees have addressed a letter to Serzh Sargsyan with the request to accept the investor's proposal.
Irina Snytko. Screenshot of an interview in a TV program "Vecherniy Sochi", Maks-portal.ru
15:02, 13 August 2016
Defence of Sochi resident Irina Snytko announces unreasonably rapid completion of investigation
It took five days from investigators to complete the investigation into the criminal case against Irina Snytko, accused of biting a policeman when policemen tried to transport her car to a car pound. According to the defence, such an efficient investigation can be explained by the fact that the investigators had ignored the position of Irina Snytko.
12:31, 13 August 2016
Sochi Mayor's Office auctions off 28 Olympic cottages at reduced prices
In the village of Kraevo-Grecheskoe in Sochi, the prices for the cottages put up for auction are significantly lower than the ones at which the houses of the Olympic heritage fund were originally sold. According to residents of the villages, where the houses have already been sold, the most part of the houses are still empty.
Natiq Jafarli. Photo: RFE/RL
09:57, 13 August 2016
In Azerbaijan, opposition leader Natiq Jafarli arrested
Natiq Jafarli, the executive secretary and co-founder of the movement "ReAl" (Republican Alternative), has been taken into custody for four months by the decision of the Nasimi District Court of Baku. Azerbaijani oppositionists treat the case as politically motivated.
Aliy Totorkulov. Photo from the candidate's page on Facebook, facebook.com/totorkulov
05:37, 13 August 2016
Aliy Totorkulov refused in registration as a candidate to State Duma from KChR
At the meeting of the Election Commission of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) held on August 12, the decision has been made to refuse Aliy Totorkulov, the chairman of the Russian Congress of the Peoples of the Caucasus, in the registration as a candidate to the Russian State Duma.
The participants of the rally in Yerevan. August 12, 2016. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
01:28, 13 August 2016
About 600 people attend rally in support of "Sasna Tsrer"
In Yerevan, at a rally held at Freedom Square, the opposition leaders have announced the reorganization of the anti-crisis group to coordinate protest actions.
Shoip Tutaev reads his statement of apology to Kadyrov. Screenshot of a story shown by the "Grozny" TV Channel, grozny.tv
22:21, 12 August 2016
Chechen preacher publicly repents for criticizing Ramzan Kadyrov
Preacher Shoip Tutaev, who left Chechnya abroad and criticized Ramzan Kadyrov for the oppression of believers, returned home. At the meeting with the Chechen leader, Shoip Tutaev has publicly renounced his beliefs. According to interviewed residents of Chechnya, Shoip Tutaev did that under pressure.
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Bulletproof vest. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Losses in southern Russia in Ukraine exceed 8,800 people.

An arrested teenager. Illustration created by Caucasian Knot using AI in ChatGPT. During the week from December 22 to 28, no casualties were recorded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts of Russia.

Elections. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" with the help of AI in the Copilot program Single Voting Day 2025 in the South of Russia

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.