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21:46, 7 August 2015
Source: Leader of Istanbul IS cell got to Syria via Georgia
Turkey has declared wanted the leader of the Istanbul cell of the "Islamic State" (IS) (earlier – ISIL), nicknamed as "One-legged Akhmed". This person could get to Turkey from Syria, a source from the Caucasian Diaspora in Turkey told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent on condition of anonymity.
Chechen policemen. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
18:25, 7 August 2015
Incident on beach evidences conflict of Chechen power agents with Dagestani colleagues
The actions of Dagestani policemen, who posted on the Internet a record of the interrogation of the Chechen power agent, who, according to their version, disgorged himself onto a beach in Makhachkala, were provoked by the conflict relations among law enforcement bodies of Chechnya and Dagestan, observers say.
15:03, 7 August 2015
Journalist Orkhan Rustamzade released from police in Baku
Today, the police have released the journalist Orkhan Rustamzade, who was detained earlier today in front of the Baku Court of Grave Crimes, after verbally warning him.
Special operation. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru
12:51, 7 August 2015
Power agents identify the person killed in KBR as IS recruiter
Power agents have identified the man killed in the outskirt of Nalchik, who, according to their version, rendered armed resistance, when they tried to detain him. According to a law enforcement source, he had been sued for being a militant, and was engaged in recruiting people for the war for the "Islamic State" (IS).
11:37, 7 August 2015
Defence of Anzor Gubashev petitions for re-interrogation
Anzor Gubashev, a figurant in Boris Nemtsov's murder case, intends to reject his earlier confessions; and in this context his advocate Musa Khadisov has turned to investigators with a request for a repeated interrogation of his client.
11:17, 7 August 2015
Police detain journalist Orkhan Rustamzade in Baku
In Baku, policemen have detained a journalist Orkhan Rustamzade and brought him to the Nasimi District Police Office. According to eyewitnesses, he was filming at the courthouse, where the trial of journalist Khadija Ismayilova is on.
Khadija Ismayilova. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
10:54, 7 August 2015
Relatives of Khadija Ismayilova and journalists not admitted into courtroom
In Baku, increased security measures are applied near the Court of Grave Crimes, where they are trying the journalist Khadija Ismayilova. Her relatives, civil society activists and reporters were no admitted into the courtroom.
07:11, 7 August 2015
South Ossetia closes its border with Georgia for two days
On August 7 and 8, the checkpoints on the border with Georgia will be closed in connection with the republic's mourning days, said the KGB (Committee for State Security) of South Ossetia.
Attribute confiscated during search. Photo: http://26.mvd.ru
05:29, 7 August 2015
In Stavropol Territory, power agents search houses of pagan Slavs and confiscate banned literature
Law enforcement bodies of the Stavropol Territory conduct searches of houses of local residents, who profess the Slavonic pagan cult, and confiscate the banned literature and audio and video records. The Territorial Department of the Russian MIA has confirmed detention of five persons.
03:44, 7 August 2015
"Kommersant": Anzor Gubashev reports torture to ICRF
Anzor Gubashev, a figurant in the murder case of politician Boris Nemtsov, has written an application to the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) about the violence applied to him by law enforcers, the "Kommersant" reports.
Law enforcer takes part in special operation. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2015/08/04/v-ingushetii-neitralizovana-gruppa-iz-vosmi-boevikov-igil.html
21:39, 6 August 2015
Suspected militant shot dead in KBR
In Nalchik, a member of the armed underground, who opened fire on policemen, was killed, local law enforcement bodies have reported.
17:31, 6 August 2015
Defence appeals against refusal to commutate Vitishko's punishment
An appeal asking to revoke the ruling to reject clemency of the Krasnodar ecologist Evgeny Vitishko has been lodged to the court.
Multistorey apartment building in Musova street, 33, in Nalchik, where the special operation took place, July 6, 2015. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
16:02, 6 August 2015
Ten apartments damaged during special operation in Nalchik
According to preliminary data, the sum of damage caused on August 3 in a special operation in Nalchik to apartments in the "Aleksandrovka" micro-district amounts to about 900,000 roubles. This was announced by Akhmat Ulbashev, the spokesman of the Chief Directorate for Emergency Situations of Nalchik.
14:20, 6 August 2015
Mass searches and detentions of pagan Slavs in Stavropol Territory
Over the past 24 hours, the Stavropol Territory saw at least 19 searches in the houses of local residents, who stick to the Slavonic pagan worship, as reported by activists of the "Stavropol Veche of Russia".
Northern wall of Naryn-Kala fortress, Derbent. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
14:01, 6 August 2015
Public raises issue of preservation of ancient monuments on the eve of Derbent jubilee
Dagestani society activists try to attract the attention of controlling bodies to the damage caused to the walls of the ancient Naryn-Kala fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. According to the experts, the activation of initiative groups, which demand to pay attention to the destruction problem of the monument, has to do with the upcoming jubilee of the city.
12:12, 6 August 2015
Yerevan protester sentenced to six months in prison
Today, the first-instance court in Armenia has found activist Narek Akopyan guilty of using violence to a policeman at the protest action against the increase of electricity tariff. Akopyan was sentenced to six months in prison; but he intends to appeal against the verdict.
Arif Yunus. Photo: http://haqqin.az/news/16753
11:26, 6 August 2015
Prosecutor demands 11 and 9 years of liberty deprivation for Leyla and Arif Yunus
In Azerbaijan, the state prosecutor has suggested to find the rights defender Leyla Yunus and her husband Arif Yunus guilty on all points of the indictment and sentenced them to 11 and 9 years in prison, respectively, said Shokhrat Allakhmanov, the defendants' advocate.
Valery Permyakov. Photo: http://ru.aravot.am/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/01/Valeri-Permyakov3.jpg
08:26, 6 August 2015
Start of trial of Permyakov's desertion scheduled for August 12
The first open session on the case of the desertion and theft of firearms by Valery Permyakov, who is also accused of massacring the Avetisyan family in Gyumri, will take place on August 12. The court has extended his arrest until January 30, 2016.
06:35, 6 August 2015
"Rosavtodor" boss promises not to demolish dwelling houses at building Kerch Bridge
Private households of residents of Krasnodar Territory will not be affected during the construction of access roads to the bridge across the Kerch Strait, said Roman Starovoit, the head of the Russian Federal Road Agency ("Rosavtodor").
05:38, 6 August 2015
Two Dagestani women arrested on suspicion of selling baby
The chief nurse of the Republic's Children Hospital of Dagestan and her acquaintance are figurants in the criminal case about a sale of a newborn for 450,000 roubles. Both suspects are under house arrest.
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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.