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Nika Chitadze. Photo http://sputnik-georgia.ru/politics/20160427/231370754.html
19:13, 15 July 2016
Political analysts doubt ability of newcomers to strengthen "Georgian Dream" Party
15 candidates for the parliamentary elections nominated by the "Georgian Dream" Party are not well-known to the public, and they do not have political experience and their own voters. This was stated by political interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
First minutes after the explosion in Nice. July 14, 2016. Screenshot of a video by the user Kovalev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mRvgWhrrfg
16:57, 15 July 2016
Girl from Chechen family injured in terror act in Nice
The number of the people injured in the terror act in Nice includes a girl from a Chechen family living in France. The girl got injuries to her legs. This was reported by a female friend of her parents.
14:26, 15 July 2016
Imam Velitov not guilty of justification of terrorism, his advocate asserts
Makhmud Velitov, the Imam of the mosque "Yardyam" in Moscow, whose statements about religious figure Abdulla Gappaev, killed in Kizlyar, were treated by investigators public justification of terrorism, did not know about the possible involvement of Abdulla Gappaev in banned organizations. This was claimed by his advocate.
Negotiators of the OSCE monitoring in Nagorno-Karabakh. October 27, 2015. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:29, 15 July 2016
OSCE monitoring reveals no violations in Karabakh conflict zone
Today, the monitoring of the OSCE mission on the contact line of troops of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijani has passed without incidents. This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Orkhan Djemal. Screenshot of a video by the user persiktv9 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e8A9MNLTU0
11:19, 15 July 2016
Caucasian armed groupings not to leave IS after death of Umar al-Shishani, experts believe
The death of Tarkhan Batirashvili has become a serious loss for the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia, and Islam Atabiev (Abu Jihad) will not be able to become his successor. This opinion was voiced by the experts questioned by the "Caucasian Knot".
The special operation. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
09:01, 15 July 2016
38 residents of Kabardino-Balkaria wanted on suspicion of involvement in extremist activities
Out of 38 resident of Kabardino-Balkaria, declared wanted on suspicion of involvement in terrorist and extremist activities, only seven stay in the territory of the republic. This was reported by Kazbek Tatuev, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR).
The residential complex "Lotus City" being built in Nalchik, where family members of the repatriate from Syria were granted a free apartment. July 14, 2016. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the "Caucasian Knot"
05:08, 15 July 2016
Family members of repatriate from Syria granted free apartment in Nalchik
In Kabardino-Balkaria, a construction company has decided to grant free of charge seven apartments in a newly built residential complex to the people in need, including a family of a Circassian repatriate. The apartments will be connected to communications, and owners are to complete by themselves the works for interior finishing and arrangement of the apartments.
A refugee from Chechnya at the Brest railway station. June 2016. Photo: RFE/RL
04:51, 15 July 2016
In Germany, number of asylum seekers from Chechnya rises to 4410 people during six months
In the first half of 2016, Germany registered almost doubled increase in the number of migrants from Russia in comparison with the same period of 2015. Of them, about 83.5% were natives of Chechnya.
21:19, 14 July 2016
Residents of Pankisi Gorge confirm death of Umar al-Shishani
The information about the death of Tarkhan Batirashvili, one of the leaders of the "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia, is confirmed by residents of the Pankisi Gorge in Georgia, but not by family members of Tarkhan Batirashvili. This was reported by Umar Idigov, the founder of the Foundation for Caucasus Integration.
18:42, 14 July 2016
"Civil Society Platform" accuses Azerbaijani authorities of its problems with holding events
The refusal of the International Press Centre (IPC) to provide room for a roundtable is of political nature, and it restricts freedom of assembly. This was stated by the "Civil Society Platform" (CSP). The IPC claims lack of vacant premises.
Valery Brinikh with his advocates in the court room. Photo http://01portal.com/?p=1118
17:46, 14 July 2016
Valery Brinikh succeeds in seeking examination of his article
In Maikop, despite the objections of public prosecutors, the court has pronounced the decision to grant the motion for re-examination of the article written by ecologist Valery Brinikh.
Ayub Tuntuev. Photo: "Legal Initiative" http://www.srji.org/
16:00, 14 July 2016
Ayub Tuntuev accused of banditry
Ayub Tuntuev, a former employee of the Chechen president's security service, who is serving his sentence for a terror act, is charged in the new criminal case. This was reported by the human rights organization "Legal Initiative".
Akhmet Yarlykapov. Photo: http://dochronika.ru/load/intervju_i_besedy/islamskoe_gosudarstvo_doshlo_do_dagestana/21-1-0-9591
15:50, 14 July 2016
Experts treat information about death of Umar al-Shishani as truthful
The report on the death of Tarkhan Batirashvili is to be trusted, since it was published on the resources of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia. This opinion was expressed by Mikhail Roschin and Akhmet Yarlykapov.
A law enforcer. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
14:28, 14 July 2016
Law enforcers identify men killed in Kharachi village
Two men, killed during a special operation carried out in the Untsukul District of Dagestan, have been preliminary identified as Magomed Magomedov and Magomed Abduraev.
A girl sitting on a bench. Photo: Balzhan Baltasheva (RFE/RL)
14:00, 14 July 2016
Female activists call on women of Caucasus to join action #YaNeBoyusSkazat
Residents of the regions of Northern and Southern Caucasus should not be afraid to report cases of sexual abuse or harassment. This is stated by female activists and users of social networks, who call on women to join the action #YaNeBoyusSkazat.
Umar Baisaev. Photo http://grozny.tv/news.php?id=8874
11:24, 14 July 2016
Ramzan Kadyrov appoints dismissed official one of heads of key departments
The acting leader of Chechnya has signed a decree to appoint Umar Baisaev, the former prefect of the Urus-Martan District, dismissed after the Ramzan Kadyrov's critics, the deputy head of the administration of the Chechen leader and Chechen government.
An information stand on the checkpoint "Verkhny Lars". Photo by Akhmed Aldebirov for the "Caucasian Knot"
08:11, 14 July 2016
Ministry of Agriculture: Armenian companies do not suffer losses because of closure of "Verkhny Lars"
On the Georgian Military Highway, a many-kilometre jam from the Russian side does not become smaller. A week after the opening of the border, about two hundred trucks still stay there. Passenger cars and buses formed a jam of the same length.
The village of Kharachi of the Untsukul District of Dagestan. Photo: Mamasi Mamasiev http://odnoselchane.ru/
07:48, 14 July 2016
Two men killed during CTO in Kharachi
In Dagestan, two suspected militants were killed during an armed clash in the Untsukul District.
The All-Russian Forum "Movement only forward!" in Volgograd. July 13, 2-16. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"
07:07, 14 July 2016
Volgograd entrepreneurs complain about administrative barriers
In Volgograd, at the All-Russian Forum "Movement only forward!" entrepreneurs have claimed the negative impact on business from inspections conducted by various agencies. Officials from the regulatory and supervisory authorities note that the number of inspections in relation to small and medium businesses has been decreased.
Abu Umar al-Shishani (Tarkhan Batirashvili). Photo: http://frontnews.ge/ru/news/57344-Омар--Шишани-возвращается-в-Грузию
03:24, 14 July 2016
IS message becomes thirteenth report on death of Umar al-Shishani
Prior to the report of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia, on the death of Abu Umar al-Shishani (Tarkhan Batirashvili), one of its leader, various sources reported on his death at least twelve times. However, this is the first time when the report is made by the very militants.
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Residents of Chechnya spoke about collecting documents for payments in flood-affected areas.

Adam Kadyrov received a medal to mark the 20th anniversary of the Sever Regiment.

Mintsayeva's arrest highlighted the problem of security forces interfering in family disputes.

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.