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Military equipment near the police station in Istanbul, July 15, 2016. Photo: Svoboda.org
09:02, 16 July 2016
Attempted coup in Turkey not to increase number of repatriates, Circassian activists believe
The attitude of the Turkish authorities to the problem of repatriation of Circassians will not change after a failed military coup in the country, and at present, people should not expect any progress concerning the problem. This opinion was voiced by Circassian activists, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Nina Dubovaya. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
06:58, 16 July 2016
Pensioner Dubovaya declares mistrust to court on case of her land plot in Sochi
A trial of the case about the land plot of pensioner Nina Dubovaya started in Sochi; in her land plot now high-rise building is erected. This is the third trial on Dubovaya's lawsuit – the pensioner is trying to return her previously owned land plot.
Yunus-Bek Evkurov. Photo: Ingushetia.ru
05:56, 16 July 2016
Yunus-Bek Evkurov orders to dismiss officials for poor supervision over construction of houses
Ingush leader Yunus-Bek Evkurov has ordered to dismiss officials of the Ingush supervisory services, who failed to detect deficiencies during the construction in the village of Yandare of multi-apartment houses for internally displaced persons (IDPs).
23:25, 15 July 2016
"Milliyet": IS prepares to send militants from Caucasus to Europe
The organization "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia, has announced the mobilization of militants from Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Northern Caucasus for the preparation of new terror acts. This was reported by the newspaper "Milliyet" with reference to the Turkish secret services.
A participant of the solo pickets on the anniversary of the murder of Natalia Estemirova. Moscow, July 15, 2016. Photo by Karina Gadzhieva for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:26, 15 July 2016
Human rights defenders demand to find killers of Natalia Estemirova
Today, on the seventh anniversary of the murder of human rights defender Natalia Estemirova, ten people have held solo pickets in front of the building of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) in Moscow. The picketers demanded to find the guilty persons and bring them to justice.
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.
News
The name of the killed fighter from Dagestan in Ukraine has been announced.

The sharp rise in fuel prices in the Rostov region outraged internet users.

Alexey Kardashov. Photo from his personal page on the social network "VKontakte" The defendants in the Kardashov murder case refused to answer questions from the victim's side.

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.