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Said Amirov. Photo by Oleg Pchyolov for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:25, 23 July 2015
Witness in Amirov's case admits involvement of militants in killing Gadjibekov
Gadjimurad Bekishev, a law enforcer, who was questioned at the trial of Said Amirov, said that militants may be involved in the murder of the investigator Arsen Gadjibekov, of which figurants in Amirov's case are accused.
Flowers and a photo at the Memorial to victims of political repressions. Sochi, March 1, 2015. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:30, 23 July 2015
"Rosbalt": investigators do not rule out links of murders of Nemtsov and Yamadaev
An investigator engaged in the murder of Boris Nemtsov has sent a request for interrogation of the banker German Gorbuntsov, who was a witness in the murder of Ruslan Yamadaev, the "Rosbalt" has reported today, citing its source. The banker has agreed to take part in investigatory actions, says the "Rosbalt".
13:03, 23 July 2015
NAC states that militants blocked in Nalchik prepared terror acts
The militants who had barricaded themselves in an apartment building in Nalchik, planned to commit resonant terror acts in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), said the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).
12:06, 23 July 2015
RwB urge to stop persecuting journalists in Armenia
The international organization to protect journalists "Reporters without Borders" (RwB) has demanded from the Special Investigating Service of Armenia to close the case against Kristine Khanumyan, the editor of the website "ILur.am", who refused to disclose the source of information about abuse of power by Vardan Nadaryan, the police boss of the Shirak Region.
11:42, 23 July 2015
ICRF finds action of Stavropol power agents in Chechnya legitimate
The Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has refused to open a criminal case on abuse of power by policemen from the Stavropol Territory, who conducted their special operation in Chechnya and killed Djambulat Dadaev. This was stated by Zaurbek Sadakhanov, the advocate of the Dadaev family.
Special operation in Nalchik. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru
08:45, 23 July 2015
Five or six suspected militants killed in Nalchik
The active phase of the counterterrorist operation (CTO), launched today in the city of Nalchik, the capital of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), is over, said a law enforcement source.
On of the Karasun Lakes in Krasnodar. Photo: Yuriy75 https://ru.wikipedia.org
06:37, 23 July 2015
Residents of Krasnodar state mass fish mortality in Lakes Karasun
Mass fish mortality is observed in Lakes Karasun in Krasnodar: the waters adjacent to Tramvainaya, Oktiabrskaya and Borodinskaya Streets are notable for an unbearable smell, locals report to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. They associate the accident with the treatment of the lakes against mosquitoes. However, ecologists suggest other reasons.
03:39, 23 July 2015
Protester in Yerevan accused of beating up policeman
In Yerevan, Narek Akopyan, a participant of the protest against the increase of electricity tariff, who was detained in June 2015, is accused of using violence against an authority. The prosecutor asks the court to sentence Akopyan to six months of freedom deprivation.
19:15, 22 July 2015
Talekh Khasmamedov sentenced to three years of freedom deprivation
The Goychay Court of Azerbaijan has found the rights defender Talekh Khasmamedov guilty of hooliganism and sentenced him to three years of freedom deprivation.
16:45, 22 July 2015
Advocates of Gritsevich and Kimaev ask to investigate policemen's actions
On July 21, advocates of Anna Gritsevich, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, and ecologist Vladimir Kimaev submitted a statement demanding to open a criminal case against Sochi policemen to the Investigating Division of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for the Adler District of Sochi.
Police car. Photo: Denis Yakovlev/Yugopolis
15:55, 22 July 2015
Rights defenders report disappearance of Chechen native in Moscow
Today, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has announced disappearance of Zaurbek Zhamaldaev, a native of Chechnya, who was deported from Poland.
13:07, 22 July 2015
Border guard wounded in the Rostov section of border with Ukraine
Unidentified attackers opened fire on border guards in the Kuibyshev District of the Rostov Region; one of them was wounded and hospitalized.
Broken door and scattered documents in the Committee against Torture office in Grozny, June 3, 2015.
10:54, 22 July 2015
MoJ warns 12 NPOs of violating law on foreign agents
The Russian Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has demanded from the non-profit organizations (NPOs) placed on the registry of foreign agents, including those working in Northern Caucasus, to indicate that the material published by them are being disseminated by an NPO-foreign agent.
Candles in St.Nishan Church, Gyumri, January, 2015. Photo by Narek Tumasyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
10:46, 22 July 2015
"Zhamanak": trial on murder in Gyumri to start before August 10
As part of the agreements signed by Russia and Armenia, the first session on the case of the mass murder in Gyumri is to be held before August 10 in the territory of the 102nd Russian military base, the newspaper "Zhamanak" writes today with reference to its sources.
08:52, 22 July 2015
Relative of editor-in-chief of Azerbaijani "Azadlyg" accused of keeping drugs
Azerbaijan has arrested, on charges of illegal drug dealing, Rufat Zakhidov, a nephew of Ganimat Zakhid (Zakhidov), the editor-in-chief of the oppositional newspaper "Azadlyg" (Freedom), who is now in political emigration. This is the third relative of Ganimat Zakhidov arrested within the past three days.
Intigam Aliev. Photo: Daniel Janik (RFE/RL)
07:20, 22 July 2015
Intigam Aliev's defence disagrees with CoA's ruling
The advocates of the rights defender Intigam Aliev have disagreed with the decision of the Court of Appeal (CoA), which has upheld the verdict to the activist. They believe that Aliev's guilt was not proved; and he was convicted on the basis of the prosecution, built on investigators' assumptions.
03:32, 22 July 2015
Resident of Derbent recognizes his relative among those killed in Gedzhukh
One of the two suspected militants killed at night on July 17 in the Derbent District of Dagestan has been identified, said his relative. The Derbent ROVD (District Interior Division) has not confirmed the identification information.
Constitutional Court in Austria. Photo: Gryffindor https://ru.wikipedia.org
03:20, 22 July 2015
Native of Chechnya convicted in Austria for links with the IS
An Austrian court has sentenced Magomed Zakriev, a native of Chechnya, to five years in prison. He was found guilty of participating in the activities of the so-called "Islamic State" (IS), which has been recognized as a terrorist organization.
21:01, 21 July 2015
Law enforcers release Sayat Gadjimagomedova, Gotsatl villager
As reported by locals, Sayat Gadjimagomedova, a resident of the Dagestani village of Gotsatl and the wife of a suspected militant Magomed Gadjimagomedov, was released home by power agents on July 20.
General Prosecutor's Office of Russia. Photo: RIA Novosti archive https://ru.wikipedia.org
16:47, 21 July 2015
Savchenko's advocates appeal against transfer of her case to court of Rostov Region
A complaint against the decision to send the case of Nadezhda Savchenko to the Donetsk City Court in the Rostov Region was lodged by her defence to the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Russia.
News
A criminal case regarding the demolition of a dilapidated building in Rostov-on-Don has been dismissed.

Former Rostov-on-Don Interior Minister Shpak was denied a contract with the Ministry of Defense.

A Ukrainian citizen was convicted by a Rostov court for an attempted terrorist attack.

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.