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Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:28, 26 July 2016
Native of Uzbekistan states kidnapping after marrying Chechen girl
A 29-year-old Shakhnazar Kazakov was kidnapped by power agents in early June in Moscow and delivered to Grozny, his relatives assert. According to Kazakov himself, he was detained because of his Muslim marriage to a Chechen girl; and he is now in Grozny, awaiting deportation.
Ilham Aliev. Photo Claude Truong-Ngoc https://ru.wikipedia.org/
17:05, 26 July 2016
Azerbaijan: referendum scheduled for September 26
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev has signed a resolution on holding a referendum to introduce amendments to the Constitution.
Mosque 'An-Nadyriya' in Makhachkala. Photo http://www.ansar.ru/
15:25, 26 July 2016
Law enforcers release believers detained near Salafi mosque in Makhachkala
Law enforcers have released all the visitors of the Salafi mosque detained in Hungarian Fighters Street in Makhachkala on July 22. This was reported by sources from the law enforcement bodies. The believers themselves complain about systematic raids carried out by law enforcers.
The session of the National Assembly of Dagestan. Photo http://www.riadagestan.ru/
14:58, 26 July 2016
In Dagestan, 14 members of "Rodina" Party withdraw their names from election lists
According to the "Rodina" (Motherland) Party, in Dagestan, its candidates and their relatives are being subjected to pressure by the authorities.
Flowers and candles at Boris Nemtsov's murder spot. Photo https://ru.wikipedia.org
14:26, 26 July 2016
Court authorizes involvement of jury in trial on Boris Nemtsov's murder
The criminal case on the murder of politician Boris Nemtsov will be considered by a panel of jurors, who are to be selected on August 24. This decision has been pronounced by the Moscow District Military Court today. Thus, the Court has granted the motion filed by the defendants.
Gagik Yegaizarayan, a member of the group "Sasna Tsrer". Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:14, 26 July 2016
In Yerevan, priest offers to act as mediator in passing foodstuffs to rebels
Starting from this very morning, citizens are bringing food for members of the group "Sasna Tsrer" (Daredevils of Sassoun), who seized the building of the police regiment in Yerevan.
The participants of the rally in Yerevan on 25.07.16. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:45, 26 July 2016
Wounded rebels undergo surgeries in Yerevan
Physicians express no concern over the health condition of Ashot Petrosyan and Ovanes Arutyunyan, supporters of the "Constituent Parliament", wounded today by the police.
The village of Ekazhevo, Ingushetia. Photo: Shaliets, https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Экажево#/media/File:%D0%AD%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%BE.jpg
12:08, 26 July 2016
MIA reports detention of two IS supporters in Ingushetia
Law enforcers detained two residents of the Ingush village of Ekazhevo, who were preparing to leave for Syria to take part in the hostilities on the side of the "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia. This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Russia.
The policemen in Yerevan. 25.07.2016. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:26, 26 July 2016
Yerevan police confirm shelling of rebels
The car with the oppositionists, who captured the building of the post-and-patrol police regiment in Yerevan, drove close to the police cordon; therefore law enforcers opened fire, wounding two of the rebels, the police has announced, asserting that there was no aimed fire at the rebels, while the latter opened the return fire.
A convict in the courtroom. Photo: http://novostikratko.ru/rostov/2016/07/22/309386-v-rostove-chlena-zapreschennoj-v-rossii-ig-prigovorili-k-chetyrem-godam.html
04:09, 26 July 2016
Defence treats sentence to Zhamal Tumenov as harsh
The verdict to resident of Nalchik Zhamal Tumenov, convicted for involvement in a terrorist organization, will be appealed in the Supreme Court of Russia, said his advocate.
Makhmud Velitov. Photo: http://www.svoboda.org/content/article/27854193.html
02:49, 26 July 2016
Imam Makhmud Velitov's case classified, his advocate reports
The investigators have made a decision to classify a case against Makhmud Velitov, the Imam of the mosque "Yardyam" in Moscow, whose statements concerning Abdulla Gappaev, a religious figure, killed in Kizlyar, were treated by the investigators as a public justification of terrorism. This was reported by the defendant's advocate.
One of the participants of a rally in Volgograd on 25.07.2016. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:29, 25 July 2016
150 residents of Volgograd speak in support of political prisoners
Today, in Volgograd, activists have held a rally and a march in memory and defence of the victims of political repression, as well as against toughening of the police regime.
The police officers at the rally of the supporters of the opposition in Khorenatsi Street. July 25, 2016. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:40, 25 July 2016
Armenian law enforcement authorities report on arrests of opposition supporters
A group of people who provided assistance to members of the "Constituent Parliament" in seizing the building of the police regimen in Yerevan was arrested. This was reported by the National Security Service of Armenia. Besides, six opposition supporters involved in the riots in Yerevan are also detained, reports the Investigating Committee of Armenia.
Murad Velikhanov. Photo: Gusen Shakhpazov http://flnka.ru/
19:09, 25 July 2016
Said Osmanov's advocate claims contradictions in testimonies of prosecution witnesses
Today, in Elista, the court has questioned the witnesses in the Said Osmanov's case. The advocate of the athlete has claimed that the testimonies given today contradict the testimonies of the same witnesses given during the preliminary investigation. According to the advocate, the main witness has confessed that she did not see Said Osmanov desecrating a statue of Buddha.
Magomednabi Magomedov. Photo http://chernovik.net/content/inye-smi/provokaciya-v-dagestane-arestovan-magomednabi-magomedov
15:55, 25 July 2016
HRC "Memorial" recognizes Imam Magomednabi Magomedov as political prisoner
The criminal proceedings against Magomednabi Magomedov, the Imam of the "Eastern" mosque of Khasavyurt, accused of public calls for terrorism, are aimed at stopping the activity, uncomfortable for the Dagestani authorities. This was stated by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
Zaur Dadaev, a defendant in the case of the murder of the politician Boris Nemtsov. Photo: Maxim Bilnov (RFE/RL)
15:11, 25 July 2016
Court denies information about involvement of jury in case of Boris Nemtsov's murder
The Moscow District Military Court has refuted the statement made by the advocate of Zaur Dadaev concerning the fact that the defendants' motion for consideration of the case with involvement of a jury is granted. According to the Court, the decision has not been made yet.
In the courtroom of the Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan. Photo: http://www.trend.az/azerbaijan/politics/2460127.html
12:10, 25 July 2016
Court refuses independent media in attending consideration of Act on referendum in Azerbaijan
Today, the Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan has approved amendments to the Constitution, initiated by the President. Only journalists from state-owned and several pro-government media were allowed to enter the courtroom.
"Verkhny Lars" checkpoint - checking IDs. Photo by Alan Tskhurbaev for the "Caucasian Knot"
07:36, 25 July 2016
Georgian Military Road starts operating without restrictions
The restrictions in force for travelling on the Georgian Military Road are lifted in connection with the normalization of the situation in the territory of Georgia.
A law enforcer. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/hronika-sobytiy/v-dagestane-v-hode-kto-neytralizovany-dva-bandita-nahodivshihsya.html
03:33, 25 July 2016
On July 18-24, 2016, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of July 18-24, 2016, no one fell victim to 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 other open sources.
Greco-Roman wrestling tournament. http://минспорткбр.рф/news/klassiki-kbr-zavoevali-pyat-medalej-na-memoriale-borisa-gurevicha/
19:13, 24 July 2016
RWF officials express their confidence in admission of wrestlers to Olympic Games
The international federation "United World Wrestling" will let Russian wrestlers, including athletes from the republics of Northern Caucasus, to participate in the 2016 Olympic Games. This was announced by the leaders of the Russian Wrestling Federation (RWF) after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) had decided to delegate to the federations the right to decide on the participation of athletes in the Olympic Games.
News
Domestic violence. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in Photoshop. Human rights activists have recorded a surge in requests for assistance in the North Caucasus.

Participants in the fighting in Ukraine. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense Press Service The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,000.

Residents of Sunzha demanded coastal protection work due to the rains. Photo: Fortanga / Telegram channel Residents of Sunzha demanded coastal protection work due to the rains.

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.