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Sergey Gorban, Mayor of Rostov-on-Don. Photo: http://u-f.ru/News/u342/2014/11/09/693557
08:45, 5 July 2016
Mayor of Rostov-on-Don announces dismissal of officials after flooding
Sergey Gorban, the chief of the city administration of Rostov-on-Don, has criticized the activities of officials of the city department for civil defence and emergencies during a flooding, which hit the city on June 30. The City Mayor has announced the dismissal of the chief of the city department for civil defence and emergencies.
Fikret Faramazoglu. Photo: http://haqqin.az/news/74306
03:16, 5 July 2016
Azerbaijani MIA: Fikret Faramazoglu caught red-handed
Fikret Faramazoglu, the editor-in-chief of the website "Jam.az", has been caught red-handed when receiving the extorted money amounting to 3000 manats (1950 US dollars). This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Azerbaijan. The press-service of the Azerbaijani MIA has described the actions of the editor-in-chief as a "racket".
Screenshot of CCTV record in Istanbul "Ataturk" Airport, June 28, 2016. Photo: http://ru.sputnik.az/incidents/20160630/405989374.html
20:40, 4 July 2016
Azerbaijani citizen arrested after Istanbul terror act
A court in Turkey has arrested Elchin Bunyadov, a citizen of Azerbaijan, on suspicion of committing the terror act in Istanbul "Ataturk" Airport.
18:01, 4 July 2016
Woman from Nalchik states falsified case against her son
On July 3, Rita Urusmambetova, a resident of Nalchik, turned to the "Caucasian Knot" with a message that grenades and narcotic drugs were planted on her younger son Rustam Urusmambetov, and then a criminal case was initiated against him.
Grozny residents at Berkat market on the eve of Eid al-Fitr. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
13:23, 4 July 2016
Residents of Chechnya note price growth on the eve of Eid al-Fitr
On the eve of the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, people are actively buying food for festive treats; and shop owners have raised prices, residents of Chechnya complain.
10:56, 4 July 2016
Prosecutor's Office quashes initiation of case against Makhachkala Mayor's son
The Dagestani Prosecutor's Office has cancelled the decision to initiate a criminal case on use of violence against power agents against Badrudin Musaev, a son of Musa Musaev, Mayor of Makhachkala, said law enforcement and power sources.
Evgeny Vitishko. Photo: © http://ewnc.org/
09:21, 4 July 2016
Gannushkina and Vitishko on the pre-election list of "Yabloko"
The "Yabloko" Party has put forward a coalition list of candidates for the State Duma, as well as candidates in 185 single-member constituencies, said the party's press service.
Mikhail Saakashvili. Photo: http://sputnik-georgia.ru/
09:11, 4 July 2016
Sozar Subari sees basis for new case against Mikhail Saakashvili after terror act in Istanbul
In connection with the statements made on the suspected organizer of the terror act in Istanbul, the interesting details have been revealed concerning former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, and an investigation is likely to be opened against him. This was stated by Minister Sozar Subari. The Turkish police have already detained 27 persons, suspected of involvement in the terror act.
Salakh Mezhiev, Mufti of the Chechen Republic. Photo: Islam Malsagov, http://chechnyatoday.com/content/view/279282
03:42, 4 July 2016
Coordination Council of Ingush NGOs appeals to Vladimir Putin in connection with statements made by Chechen Mufti
The Coordination Council of Ingush NGOs has sent an appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Alexander Bastrykin, Chairman of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF). In their appeal, the activists referred to the statements of Salakh Mezhiev, Mufti of the Chechen Republic, published on the Internet, which he made concerning Ingush religious leaders and their followers.
02:16, 4 July 2016
On June 27-July 3, 2016, four persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of June 27-July 3, 2016, four persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, three persons 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.
23:55, 3 July 2016
Sochi Communists do not support idea of fair election agreement
The Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) will not sign the draft agreement on fair elections to the State Duma initiated by the Sochi authorities, since it makes no sense to sign an agreement on the concept required by the law. This was announced by the leader of the Sochi Communists.
Igor Stenin at the house of Taras Shevchenko. Photo by Elena Grebenyuk for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
23:14, 3 July 2016
In Astrakhan, activists demand to release Klykh, Sentsov, and Karpyuk
Igor Stenin, the leader of the community "Russians of Astrakhan", and activist Konstantin Koshkin held a protest action near the house, where Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko lived in Astrakhan. During their protest action, the activists demanded to release Stanislav Klykh, Oleg Sentsov, and Nikolai Karpyuk, sentenced in Russia to imprisonment.
19:44, 3 July 2016
Number of candidates running for position of leader of Chechnya reaches three persons
Apart from Ramzan Kadyrov, Idris Usmanov, Commissioner for protection of entrepreneurs' rights, and Sultan Denilkhanov, the leader of the regional branch of the "Spravedlivaya Rossiya" (Fair Russia) Party, have notified the Election Commission about their nomination for the position of the leader of Chechnya.
Sergey Gorban meet Rostov-on-Don residents who suffered from flooding. Photo: http://rostov-gorod.info/press_center/news/139/44535/
14:56, 3 July 2016
Mayor of Rostov-on-Don refuses to resign after flooding
More than 6000 people have signed a petition with a request to the Russian President to dismiss Sergey Gorban, Mayor of Rostov-on-Don. The people believe that the City Mayor fails to perform his duties. Sergey Gorban has criticized the authors of the petition and refused to resign.
13:06, 3 July 2016
Chief of Georgian Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Security treats Akhmed Chataev as secret service agent
Akhmed Chataev, who is suspected of the organization of the terror act at the Istanbul airport, used to be an agent of the Georgian secret services during the Mikhail Saakashvili's ruling. This was stated by Irakli Sesiashvili, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and National Security of Georgia.
07:16, 3 July 2016
Suspected recruiter of militants from Chechnya detained in Belarus
In Brest, Belarusian law enforcers detained a 22-year-old native of Chechnya on suspicion of his involvement in the "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia by the court and recognized as a terrorist organization.
22:02, 2 July 2016
Advocates of Said Osmanov claim arbitrariness of investigators
Numerous violations were committed in the course of the investigation into the case against Said Osmanov, a Dagestani athlete. This was claimed by his advocates. They treat the actions of the law enforcement bodies of Kalmykia as arbitrariness.
19:13, 2 July 2016
More than 30,000 believers attend mass Iftar in Grozny
On July 1, more than 30,000 believers from Chechnya and neighbouring regions attended a mass action of the fast breaking (Iftar) in the centre of Grozny. The event was held under enhanced security measures.
Tatiana Dyakova at the court session in Sochi. July 1, 2016, Sochi. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:34, 2 July 2016
Sochi Court refuses to postpone eviction of Dyakov family with many children
In Sochi, the court has refused the Dyakov family with many children in postponement of the enforcement of the decision on their eviction from a municipal building. Thus, the court has supported the demands of the City Mayor's Office.
The participants of the roundtable Yekaterina Sokiryanskaya and Alexander Cherkasov. Screenshot of a video of the roundtable, YouTube.com
15:24, 2 July 2016
Moscow experts call on to consider specifics of Islam in preventing recruitment to IS
Measures to combat radicalization and recruitment of young people into the ranks of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia, should be softer and based on the understanding of the specifics of Islam. This was stated by participants of the roundtable held in Moscow on June 27-28.
News
A scientist spoke about his research into a Jewish cemetery in Azerbaijan.

Samira Gasimli. Photo from Samira Gasimli's personal archive, published by Meydan TV https://www.meydan.tv/ The wife of an Azerbaijani government critic faces libel charges.

Historians and activists have called on Armenian authorities to resist the destruction of cultural heritage in Karabakh.

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.