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13:31, 9 July 2016
Investigators find extremism in Rizvan Ibragimov's books on origin of Chechens
A relative of publicist Rizvan Ibragimov, who claims in his books that Chechens are the Allah's chosen people and who is suspected of extremism, disagrees with the version voiced by investigators.
10:45, 9 July 2016
Editor-in-chief of Azerbaijani newspaper complains about arson of his car
According to Asif Marzili, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Tezadlar", his car was set on fire four months after the arson of his apartment. The journalist associates the incidents with his professional activities.
Soldier of Nagorny-Karabakh Defense Army. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
10:23, 9 July 2016
Nagorno-Karabakh accuses Azerbaijan of night shelling
Last night, the armed forces of Azerbaijan have shelled the positions of the Defence Army from small arms. This has been reported today by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh.
John Kerry. Photo: Al Jazeera English, Wikimedia.org
06:11, 9 July 2016
John Kerry calls on to continue negotiations for settlement of Karabakh conflict
US Secretary of State John Kerry has met Ilham Aliev and Serzh Sargsyan, Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia, respectively. At the meeting, John Kerry has emphasized the need for the parties to enforce the commitments reached at the meetings in Vienna and Saint Petersburg. This has been reported today by John Kirby, Assistant Secretary and Department Spokesperson of the US Department of State.
First Ombudsperson of Armenia Larisa Alaverdyan. Photo: Sputnikarmenia.ru
05:15, 9 July 2016
Armenian female activists demand to renounce territorial concessions in Nagorno-Karabakh
The Armenian authorities should abandon the negotiations that jeopardize the security of Nagorno-Karabakh people. This was stated by the appeal, signed by Larisa Alaverdyan, the first Ombudsperson of Armenia, ethnographer Granush Kharatyan, and publicist Karine Danielyan.
04:22, 9 July 2016
Astrakhan policemen suspected of forcing detainee to confess of crime
In the Astrakhan Region, a district police inspector and a field investigator of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for the Volodarsky District are suspected of abuse of power with the use of special means and infliction of serious consequences.
22:49, 8 July 2016
Fate of Secretary of "United Abkhazia" is unknown
The abductors of Irina Dochiya, the Secretary of the Political Council of the "United Abkhazia" Party, have not put forward any demands yet, and have not come in touch with her colleagues and relatives.
21:23, 8 July 2016
Gannushkina refuses to campaign in Chechnya
In her interview to the "Caucasian Knot", Svetlana Gannushkina, the Chair of the "Civil Assistance" Committee, explained her refusal to campaign in Chechnya for her election to the Russian State Duma by the danger for her supporters. Ms Gannushkina is No. 1 in the list of candidates from the "Yabloko" Party in Chechnya.
Activists of youth division of ‘Yabloko’ Party protest against naming the bridge after Kadyrov, Saint Petersburg, May 2016. Photo: RFE/RL
19:07, 8 July 2016
Petition against naming bridge after Kadyrov has over 101,000 signatories
Bureaucrats are not obliged to react to requests placed on a private resource, in particular, to the petition against renaming a bridge in Saint Petersburg in honour of Akhmat Kadyrov, media professionals believe.
Valery Permyakov. Photo: RFE/RL
15:57, 8 July 2016
Defence demands disqualification of judge in Permyakov's case
Today, the advocates of successors and relatives of the Avetisyan family petitioned on disqualification of Judge Arutyun Movsisyan, suspecting him of bias in the consideration of the massacre of the Avetisyan family in Gyumri.
Khagani Nasirov. Photo: http://www.contact.az/docs/2016/Social/070800161352en.htm#.V3-9c_mLTbg
14:52, 8 July 2016
Azerbaijan: oppositionists state disappearance of activist
For two weeks already, there is no information about the fate of activist Khagani Nasirov, the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) has reported. Oppositionists assume that he could be detained after his publications of critical collages addressed to the country's authorities in social networks.
13:34, 8 July 2016
Court dismisses appeal against Zhirair Sefilyan's arrest
The Court of Appeal has upheld the decision of the court on the arrest of Armenian activist Zhirair Sefilyan, suspected of the organization of illicit trafficking in arms.
Сounterterrorist operation in Karabudakhkent District, Dagestan. Photo: http://www.riadagestan.ru/news/kriminal/v_karabudakhkentskom_rayone_dagestana_siloviki_obnaruzhili_eshche_odnu_bandgruppu/
12:43, 8 July 2016
In Karabudakhkent District, CTO legal regime introduced for seventh time during two years
Since August of 2014, the counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime has been introduced on the territory of the Karabudakhkent District of Dagestan for the seventh time already. In June, law enforcer discovered there a blown-up car with fragments of the human bodies inside it. Relatives of the deceased men have filed complaints about their kidnapping. Earlier, in the Karabudakhkent District, law enforcers repeatedly came under fire, and a workshop for the manufacture of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) was discovered.
The second line of the Bzugu treatment facilities left unconstructed since 2014. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
06:51, 8 July 2016
In Sochi, commissioning of wastewater treatment facilities postponed because of lack of funding
In Sochi, the second line of the Bzugu treatment facilities cannot be completed because of the lack of funding. This was reported by a company representative.
Ust-Djeguta Karachaevo-Cherkessia District Court. Photo: http://ust-djegutinsky.kchr.sudrf.ru/modules.php?name=press_dep&op=51&gid=1
02:45, 8 July 2016
In case of Murat Borlakov's death, expert reports damage to hard drives with ROVD video records
The hard drives containing video records from the surveillance cameras of the Ust-Djeguta ROVD (District Interior Division), depicting the circumstances of the death of Murat Borlakov, have been obtained for examination with mechanical damage. This was reported by forensic expert questioned at the trial.
Gusein Taghirov. Photo: https://new.vk.com/album-53340418_215332798
01:05, 8 July 2016
One of suspects killed in Dagestan identified as leader of "Makhachkala" militant grouping
As a result of the shootout in the Karabudakhkent District, Gusein Taghirov, who led the "Makhachkala" militant grouping, was killed. This was reported by law enforcers.
John Kerry visits Georgia, July 6, 2016. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
16:42, 7 July 2016
Georgian politicians view Kerry's visit as sign of support
Today, John Kerry, the US Secretary of State, concluded his two-day visit to Georgia, stating that the United States continue supporting the Georgia's course towards joining the NATO. The Georgian authorities treat Mr Kerry's visit as a sign of the imminent Georgia's entry into the Alliance.
Special operation. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru
15:55, 7 July 2016
Eight people perished in shootout in Dagestan
Seven militants and one fighter of Special Forces were killed today during a counterterrorist operation (CTO) in the Karabudakhkent District of Dagestan, three other law enforcers were wounded, the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) reports.
Agachaul village, Karabudakhkent District of Dagestan. Photo: http://odnoselchane.ru/
14:15, 7 July 2016
In Dagestan, three persons killed during CTO in Karabudakhkent District
Today, at 3:30 a.m. Moscow time, the counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime has been introduced in the Karabudakhkent District of Dagestan.
War in Syria. Photo by user Kurdishstruggle, https://www.flickr.com
13:57, 7 July 2016
Putin signs anti-terrorist "Yarovaya's package"
Today, the President of Russia has signed the package of anti-terrorist laws approved by the Federation Council and ordered the government to supervise the enforcement thereof.
News
In March 2026, one person was killed in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and southern Russia.

Bulletproof vest. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Losses in southern Russia in Ukraine exceed 8,800 people.

In January 2026, three people were killed in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus.

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.