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Zaur Dadaev in the Basmanny Court of Moscow where the case in murder of Boris Nemtsov is heard. March 8, 2015. Photo by Yuliya Buslavskaya for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:22, 25 August 2015
Zaur Dadaev to stay in custody
The defence of Zaur Dadaev, whom investigators believe to be the killer of Boris Nemtsov, has called unfounded the arguments in support of the extension of his arrest. The court agreed with the investigators and extended the arrest for other three months.
Khizri Shikhsaidov. Photo: http://ikunak.ru/news/2014?page=36
15:06, 25 August 2015
Khizri Shikhsaidov's resignation remains open
Despite the fact that Khizri Shikhsaidov, the Speaker of the People's Assembly, has returned to his duties, the rumours of his impending resignation cannot be considered completely dispelled. Khizri Shikhsaidov is involved in the clan fight in Dagestan, and his resignation will be a blow to the politicians close to him. This opinion was expressed by experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov at the court session in Rostov-on-Don. Photo: Anton Naumlyuk, http://www.svoboda.org/content/article/27174113.html
14:39, 25 August 2015
Oleg Sentsov sentenced to 20 years in prison
The court has found Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov and ecologist Alexander Kolchenko guilty of terrorism. Alexander Kolchenko has been sentenced to 10 years, and Oleg Sentsov to 20 years of imprisonment in a high-security penal colony.
The defendant Tamerlan Eskerkhanov is led to the courtroom. March 2015. Photo by Yuliya Buslavskaya for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:01, 25 August 2015
Court leaves Anzor Gubashev in custody until November 28
Today, the Basmanny Court of Moscow has granted the investigators' motion to extend the arrest of the figurant in the case of the Boris Nemtsov's murder for other three months.
Rauf Mirkadyrov. Photo: http://www.radioazadlyg.org/content/article/25356220.html
13:02, 25 August 2015
Journalist Mirkadyrov arrested in Azerbaijan hospitalized
Journalist Rauf Mirkadyrov kept in SIZO (pre-trial prison) has been transferred to a medical treatment facility of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Justice (MoJ) for comprehensive medical examination because of deterioration of his health state. This was reported by his advocate.
Entrance to Khasavyurt, Dagestan. Photo: http://www.riadagestan.ru/
12:39, 25 August 2015
Islam Muradov was leader of IS unit in Dagestan
In December 2014, Islam Muradov, the leader of the militant grouping in Khasavyurt, swore allegiance to the leader of the "Islamic State", recognized as a terrorist organization. In April 2014, power agents reported on the killing of Islam Muradov; however, then he managed to escape.
The participant of the protest action talks to the policemen, Yerevan, August 21, 2015. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:17, 25 August 2015
Activists call on Police of Armenia to renounce using force at rallies
The public movement "Arise, Armenia!" has offered the police to organize an open discussion concerning means to prevent conflicts between activists and power agents. The members of the movement are counting on signing an agreement on non-use of force against demonstrators.
Soldier on the front line. Photo: © Sputnik/ Sputnik Azerbaijan, http://sputnik-ossetia.ru/world/20150725/357263.html
10:05, 25 August 2015
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of 146 cases of ceasefire violation
During the past day, the Armenian side shelled the Azerbaijani positions on the contact line 146 times, with the use of mortars and heavy machineguns, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reports.
House in Mamedbekov Street in Derbent. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
09:34, 25 August 2015
Derbent residents express their dissatisfaction with terms of resettlement from dilapidated houses
In Derbent, residents of the house No. 14 in III International Street intended for demolition fear that they will be resettled from the city centre on its outskirts. They believe there violations against them committed during the implementation of the programme for resettlement from dilapidated housing.
The EYP representative in Stepanakert. Nagorno-Karabakh, August 23, 2015. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
08:18, 25 August 2015
Young European MPs study situation in Nagorno-Karabakh
More than 60 members of the European Youth Parliament (EYP) from ten countries have completed the information visit to Nagorno-Karabakh. Delegates came with the aim to study the problem of the Karabakh conflict at the place.
The defendants in the room of the Basmanny District Court of Moscow. Photo by Yuliya Buslavskaya for the "Caucasian Knot"
02:47, 25 August 2015
Advocates in Nemtsov's murder case to challenge arrest extension
Advocates of Tamerlan Eskerkhanov, Shagid Gubashev, and Khamzat Bakhaev, accused in the case of the murder of politician Boris Nemtsov, report on their intention to appeal against the resolution of the Basmanny District Court of Moscow to extend the period of their clients' detention.
01:52, 25 August 2015
Suspected militant killed in Dagestan
A suspected member of the armed underground was shot dead as a result of an armed clash in the Khasavyurt District of Dagestan. The killed man is preliminary identified as Islam Muradov.
20:44, 24 August 2015
Chechen HRC to challenge MoJ's decision
The decision of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to include the Human Rights Centre (HRC) of the Chechen Republic in the list of "foreign agents" will be challenged in court. This was announced by Mikail Ezhaev, the leader of the non-commercial organization (NCO).
19:58, 24 August 2015
Residents of Novy Khushet report shooting in the neighbourhood
Today in the afternoon, shooting was heard in the neighourhood of Makhachkala named Novy Khushet, said local residents. According to their story, power agents made house-by-house inspections and checked documents.
Azerbaijani manat and foreign currencies. Photo by Magomed Magomedov
19:40, 24 August 2015
Azerbaijan faces shortage of foreign currencies
Since the end of last week, Azerbaijan faces a shortage of US dollars and euros. The demand for foreign currencies has risen sharply against the background of falling oil prices, a sharp depreciation of Russian rouble and Turkish lira, and the people's anticipation of the new depreciation of national currency increases.
Flags of the Russian Federation and of Krasnodar Territory on the building of the Krasnodar Territory administration. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:44, 24 August 2015
Krasnodar Territory: elections of all levels involve about 5500 candidates
In Kuban, 118 candidates run for the posts of heads of rural and 27 urban communities. 2803 persons have been nominated for candidates to deputies of representative bodies of municipalities and rural communities; and, according to the Election Commission of the Krasnodar Territory, 566 candidates have been nominated to the Krasnodar City Duma.
Gunpoint. Photo: http://rukavkaz.ru/LoadedImages/2015/08/17/ubit_sotrudnik_politsii_w600_h450.jpg
17:52, 24 August 2015
NAC confirms murder of Abdul Kurbanov in Novy Khushet
According to the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC), the special operation in the neighbourhood of Makhachkala named Novy Khushet resulted in the murder of Abdul Kurbanov, the leader of the "Makhachkala" militant grouping, and two other militants; also, and OMON (riot police) fighter was wounded.
17:23, 24 August 2015
Court leaves three defendants in Nemtsov’s murder case in custody until November 28
The Basmanny Court of Moscow has granted the investigators’ petition to extend by three months the custody of Tamerlan Eskerkhanov, Shagid Gubashev and Khamzat Bakhaev.
16:54, 24 August 2015
Tamerlan Eskerkhanov tells court about torture
The Moscow Basmanny Court has accepted the request of a figurant in Boris Nemtsov’s murder case to ban any approach of strangers to him in the courthouse.
Teachers of Nartkala House of Children's Creativity. Photo: http://ddtnartkala.gixx.ru/img/fotogallery/1/kart/100_9152.jpg
16:00, 24 August 2015
Teachers of Nartkala House of Children's Creativity claim pressure of new managers
In Nartkala, teachers of the House of Children's Creativity merged by the local art school are allowed to continue their professional duties in case they sign consent to the reorganization of their House. The teachers treat the actions of the new managers as pressure, and the acting director believes that she only executes the reorganization algorithm.
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Historians and activists have called on Armenian authorities to resist the destruction of cultural heritage in Karabakh.

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The resettlement of Azerbaijani families to Karabakh has sparked debate on social media.

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.