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Law enforcers. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
14:05, 15 July 2014
In Chechnya, two locals suspected of aiding armed underground
As reported by the Investigating Department (ID) for Chechnya of the ICRF, two residents of the village of Katar-Yurt, Achkhoy-Martan District of Chechnya, are suspected of aiding members of illegal armed formations (IAFs).
Beslan Eshba. Photo http://www.ekhokavkaza.ru/
13:06, 15 July 2014
Abkhazian presidential candidate Beslan Eshba fails his language test
The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Abkhazia has registered four candidates for the early presidential election scheduled for August 24. The former Deputy Prime Minister Beslan Eshba was denied registration – in the opinion of the linguistic commission, he is not fluent enough in the official state language.
Natalya Estemirova. Photo http://novostey.com/politic/news354975.html
11:00, 15 July 2014
Today is five years after death of Natalia Estemirova
Exactly five years have expired since the kidnapping and death in Chechnya in 2009 of Natalya Estemirova, an employee of the Grozny representative office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
03:43, 15 July 2014
Ammunition confiscated from local in Chechnya
In south-east of Chechnya, in the foothill Shali District, law enforcers detained a 39-year-old local resident, on whom cartridges to automatic firearms were found during personal search.
Rasul Gadjimagomedov. Photo http://kubansport.ru/press/news/16605/?sphrase_id=13996
02:32, 15 July 2014
Investigators define suspect of killing Dagestan boxer Rasul Gadjimagomedov
As reported by the Investigating Department (ID) for the Krasnodar Territory of the ICRF, the participants of the conflict, during which Rasul Gadjimagomedov, a native of Dagestan and a member of the Russian youth boxing national team, was mortally wounded, have been identified.
Ruslan Kutaev near the building of the court. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:58, 14 July 2014
AI recognizes Ruslan Kutaev as "prisoner of conscience"
The international human rights organization "Amnesty International" (AI) has recognized Ruslan Kutaev, President of the Assembly of Peoples of the Caucasus, a "prisoner of conscience". Furthermore, the AI has asked its supporters around the world to call on the Russian authorities to immediately release Ruslan Kutaev.
23:04, 14 July 2014
Law enforcers search houses in Dagestani village of Gimry, locals report
On Monday, in Dagestan, law enforcers searched three houses in the village of Gimry. The village has been unblocked. This was reported by local residents.
Meeting of Yunus-Bek Evkurov (in the centre) with refugees in Karabulak. Ingushetia, July 2, 2014. Photo by the press service of the leader of Ingushetia
15:49, 14 July 2014
Yunus-Bek Evkurov orders to solve problems of IDPs in Karabulak until August 10
On July 2, Yunus-Bek Evkurov, the leader of Ingushetia, met refugees in Karabulak. After the meeting, he has ordered to dismiss from office an official from the city administration for his ill-treatment of internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Gasan Guseinli. Photo http://minval.az/news/43815
13:41, 14 July 2014
In Azerbaijan, head of Educative Centre "Intellectual Citizen" sentenced to 6 years of imprisonment
In Azerbaijan, Gasan Guseinli, the head of the non-governmental organization (NGO) named "Educative Centre 'Intellectual Citizen'", has been sentenced to 6 years of imprisonment.
Enkhe river. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev (perished on July 9, 2013)
09:30, 14 July 2014
On July 7-13, 17 persons suffered from the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
In the course of the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, during the week from July 7 to July 13, 2014, at least 17 persons suffered, including 12 people killed and at least five wounded. These are the results of the calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
The international festival "Golden Apricot" was opened in Yerevan. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
01:32, 14 July 2014
"Golden Apricot" contributes to development of Armenian cinema, filmmakers believe
Once again, Yerevan hosts the international festival "Golden Apricot". The launched event has a positive impact on the Armenian cinematography. This opinion has been expressed by Arutyun Khachatryan, a founder of the cinema forum.
23:06, 13 July 2014
KBR: advocate Ruslan Khadjiev asks prosecutors to prevent violation of his rights
Ruslan Khadjiev, an advocate of the Advocates' Chamber Bar of Kabardino-Balkaria, has appealed to Oleg Zharikov, Prosecutor of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), asking him to take appropriate steps in connection with the violation of his rights as a defender in the criminal case against local resident Rustam Kagazezhev.
18:58, 13 July 2014
Dagestan: Magaramkent resident claims beating up by policemen and investigators' inaction
The lawyer Elena Denisenko, who is representing the interests of Marat Nasredinov, a resident of Magaramkent, has lodged a complaint against the inaction of the investigator for especially important cases of the Investigating Department for Dagestan.
A criminal case was initiated on the man's murder in Rostov Region as a result of the explosion of an artillery shell fired from the territory of Ukraine. Photo: http://sledcomrf.ru/news/138719-vozbujdeno-ugolovnoe-delo-po-faktu-ubiystva-mujchinyi-v-rostovskoy-oblasti.html
13:07, 13 July 2014
ICRF: shell fired from Ukraine hits house in Rostov Region, killing a man
As a result of the explosion of an artillery shell fired from the territory of Ukraine, a man of 46 was killed in the Donetsk District of the Rostov Region; and a woman was wounded, said the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).
List of the voters at one of the polling stations in Chuguretsky voting precinct. Tbilisi, July 12, 2014. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the "Caucasian Knot"
05:52, 13 July 2014
NGOs report violations at municipal elections in Georgia
According to the NGO "Free Zone", incidents were fixed at several polling stations of Georgia during the second round of municipal elections. According to the NGO "Multinational Georgia", about 20 violations were registered in the districts with the predominant population of national minorities.
02:30, 13 July 2014
Dagestan: appeal against Zarema Bagavutdinova's verdict scheduled for July 23
The appeal against the verdict to Zarema Bagavutdinova, an activist of the Dagestani Regional Public Organization (DRPO) "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy), will be held on July 23, said her advocate Ziyautdin Uvaisov.
23:05, 12 July 2014
Azerbaijani soldier and Armenian officer fall victim to Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Armenian MoD reports
An Azerbaijani soldier, a member of a diversion group, was killed on July 11 during an operation to neutralize the group in the territory of Karvachar located on the border of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh; also, an Armenian officer was lost, and a woman was wounded, reports the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD).
20:52, 12 July 2014
RWB: Council of Europe should react to increased repression against critics of Azerbaijani authorities
The international organization in defence of the media "Reporters Without Borders" (RWB) has condemned the 5-year conviction of the 19-year-old blogger Omar Mamedov, says the RWB's statement released in the evening on July 11. The document urged the bodies of justice to remove the absurd charges against the blogger at the court of appeal.
19:24, 12 July 2014
Relatives of four casualties of special operation in Dagestan cannot get dead men’s bodies for burial
Relatives of the four locals, killed during the special operation conducted in the Dagestani village of Maidanskoe, complain that they cannot get dead men’s bodies for burial from law enforcers. The bodies of those killed during the special operation will be given out to relatives after the end of the identification procedure, an employee of the morgue in Makhachkala told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
17:01, 12 July 2014
Volgograd: refugees from Ukraine need some coordination body to address their problems
The participants of the roundtable held in Volgograd on July 11 stated the need to set up some coordination body to address the problems of the Ukrainians who had arrived in the region. Refugees have addressed the local Ombudsman and the Pension Fund.
News
A stenciled inscription and a new plaque on Politkovskaya's house. Screenshot from RusNews photo from February 15, 2026, https://t.me/rusnews/80458 The 15th temporary plaque has been installed on Politkovskaya's house.

The wall of the house where Anna Politkovskaya lived and was murdered. Photo from the RusNews Telegram channel https://t.me/rusnews/80446 The memorial plaque on Politkovskaya's house has been destroyed for the 15th time.

The 14th temporary plaque on Politkovskaya's house. Screenshot from the photo "A Word to the Defense" from February 14, 2026, https://t.me/endoflaw/2211?single Activists restored the plaque on Politkovskaya's house.

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.