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Ashot Egiazaryan. Photo: http://www.panorama.am/g_image.php?id=343617&t=b
04:19, 4 September 2015
Armenian experts assert that country's status worsened after accession to EAEU
The Armenia's membership in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has brought no positive fruits to the country, and hampers its progress, Armenian experts said. They believe that Armenia should leave the EAEU and get back to the issue of association with the European Union (EU).
Participants of the mourning events in Beslan, September 3, 2015. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
03:40, 4 September 2015
Victims of Beslan terror act still need psychological help
The commemoration events of the victims of the Beslan terror act should be a reminder to the authorities on their duty to ensure citizens' security, relatives of the victims have stated. Now, 11 years later, the victims of the terror act are still in urgent need of help, said the committee "Mothers of Beslan".
22:25, 3 September 2015
Murat Borlakov's relatives claim compensation for moral harm and material damage
The suffered party in the case of the death of the detainee Murat Borlakov at the police station has evaluated its moral harm, funeral costs and advocate's fees as 5.5 million roubles.
At the mourning events in memory of Beslan terror act victims, September 3, 2015. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
22:14, 3 September 2015
"Crimean syndrome" stops affected Russians' attitude to 1999-2005 terror acts
The increase of the number of Russians who are convinced that special services had known about the terror acts committed in 1999-2005, indicates that the population is no longer under the effect of the "Crimean syndrome", associated with the growth of confidence in the actions of the authorities, said the experts of the "Levada Centre". According to their version, there is a return to a "more pragmatic approach.
Magaramkent village in Dagestan. Photo: Amin Magomedov, http://www.odnoselchane.ru/
20:22, 3 September 2015
Residents of Dagestan refute IS' statement about successful special operation
Local law enforcement sources and residents do not confirm the information about the successful attack of militants of the "Islamic State" on Russian military barracks in Southern Dagestan. There are no military units in the district, locals have noted.
Participants of the rally "Beslan-Volgograd: pain and sorrow of entire planet", Volgograd, September 3, 2015. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
16:24, 3 September 2015
Volgograd: mourning rallies of terror act victims attended by 300 people
The rallies "Beslan-Volgograd: pain and sorrow of entire planet" have been held today at the building of the train station and near the worship cross installed on the site of the terror act in the Krasnoarmeiskiy District of Volgograd. City temples held funeral dirges.
Participants of the mourning events in Beslan, September 1, 2015. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
14:47, 3 September 2015
"Voice of Beslan" states attempts to erase memory about terror act
Throughout the 11 years since the terror act in Beslan, the authorities are attempting to conceal information about the real circumstances of the tragedy, assert the members of the public organization "Voice of Beslan".
At Beslan School №1, September 1, 2015. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
13:31, 3 September 2015
Relatives of Beslan victims tell at Memory Watch about echo of tragedy
On September 3, the third Day of the Memory Watch for the victims of the terror act in Beslan began with a liturgy in the destroyed school. This year marks 11 years since the terror act in Beslan; and the city is hosting mourning ceremonies.
Boris Batyj. Photo: http://www.svoboda.org/media/video/25015927.html
07:55, 3 September 2015
Rostov activist of "December 5 Party" asks political asylum in Germany
Boris Batyj, a member of the federal political council of the "December 5 Party" and the coordinator of the movement "Solidarity" in Rostov-on-Don, has left Russia because of a threat of arrest, and turned to German authorities for political asylum.
Shooting targets at the bottom of the sand quarry near Gumrak settlement of Volgograd. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
07:42, 3 September 2015
Residents of Volgograd state combat fire inside the city
In Volgograd, near the settlements of Gumrak and Kamenny Buerak, unidentified persons in military uniform are periodically holding combat exercises in the improvised unfenced range, local residents report.
Rasim Aliev in the hospital, August 8, 2015. Photo: screenshot from video MOV 0003, https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=10&v=wigU5a7vRHM
06:23, 3 September 2015
Rasim Aliev's relatives disagree with qualification of criminal case of his death
The family of the journalist Rasim Aliev, who died after beating up in Azerbaijan, disagrees with the qualification of the criminal case under the article of "Deliberate infliction of grievous bodily harm." According to lawyer Asabali Mustafaev, "there are attributes of a murder in this crime."
Policemen take protesters away, September 1, 2015. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
04:09, 3 September 2015
Protests in Armenia doomed to failure because of absence of clear goal
Yerevan activists report that the civil initiative "No to robbery!" and the movement "Arise, Armenia!" have decided to hold joint protest actions. Meanwhile, Armenian experts, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", believe that these actions will have small audiences and bring no success, until and unless activists formulate their clear goal.
23:41, 2 September 2015
Three Yazidi families from Iraq receive housing in Armenia
Iraqi Yazidi refugees have been accommodated in the city Zvartnots, in the Armavir Region. The housing for the refugees was provided by a Yazidi businessman Mirza Sloyan, who lives in Moscow and heads the public organization "Ezidkhan".
Aslan Gagiev. Photo: https://crimerussia.ru/organizedcrime/avstriya-vydast-rossii-dzhako/
17:16, 2 September 2015
Figurants of Gagiev group case sentenced to long terms
Oleg Khamitsev, a defendant in the case of customized murders, has been sentenced to life imprisonment; other figurants will lose their freedom for the term of 16-22 years.
Law enforcers, Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
17:06, 2 September 2015
Dagestani policemen sacked for videoing Chechen law enforcers
The two policemen from Dagestan, who posted a video of questioning their colleagues from Chechnya on the Internet, have lost their jobs for slandering the honour of a law enforcer.
Khadija Ismayilova. Photo: (RFE/RL) http://www.svoboda.org/
13:16, 2 September 2015
Azerbaijani authorities reject criticism for sentencing Ismayilova
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) finds any interference in the work of the court and attempts to politicize the verdict to Khadija Ismayilova, a journalist of the Azerbaijani bureau of "Radio Liberty" unacceptable, Khikmet Gadjiev, the press secretary of the MFA, has stated today. The USA, UK and EU, have called on the Azerbaijani authorities to reconsider the journalist's case and release her.
Sagid Murtazaliev. Photo: http://mhcn.ru/hospital/
12:42, 2 September 2015
For month of investigation, Sagid Murtazaliev not declared wanted
Till present, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has not put on the wanted list Sagid Murtazaliev, the head of the Dagestani branch of the Russian Pension Fund. The relevant promise was voiced by Vladimir Markin, Spokesman of the ICRF, more than one month ago.
Anatoly Chubais. Photo: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Чубайс,_Анатолий_Борисович#/media/File:Anatoly_Chubais_22.01.2015.jpeg
11:22, 2 September 2015
Anatoly Chubais recommends Boris Nemtsov's daughter to replace lawyer because of his position on Kadyrov's questioning
Anatoly Chubais, the director of the "RUSNANO", has recommended Boris Nemtsov's daughter to replace her lawyer because of his position on questioning Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov. This became known after Anatoly Chubais had made public his correspondence with Zhanna Nemtsova, a daughter of the murdered politician.
‘Heart of Chechnya’ Mosque, Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
10:20, 2 September 2015
Viktor Zolotov's visit to Chechnya emphasizes special status of Ramzan Kadyrov
At night of August 31, Chechnya held a sudden operational readiness test of the regional branch of the OMON (riot police) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). This was announced by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov at his page on the social network "VKontakte".
06:47, 2 September 2015
At trial, Deni Mirzoev pleads guilty in fatal road traffic accident
At the court session, a resident of Grozny, a defendant in the case of a road traffic accident in Moscow, which killed a biker, claimed he had fallen asleep while driving the car. He admitted his guilt and announced his willingness to pay compensation to family members of the deceased biker until the end of his life.
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.