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Soldier of the Ukrainian Army. Photo: http://www.62.ua/article/568783
16:31, 4 August 2014
180 militaries get back to Ukraine from Rostov Region
180 out of 438 Ukrainian servicemen, who got at night to the territory of the Rostov Region, have returned to their homeland, said Vasily Malaev, the head of the press service of the Rostov Regional Border Guard Service of the FSB. The soldiers were delivered to the Ukrainian party at the checkpoint "Matveev Kurgan", which is contiguous with the Ukrainian checkpoint "Uspenka", the ITAR-TASS reports.
12:50, 4 August 2014
During week of July 28-August 3, 2014, 9 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of July 28-August 3, 2014, at least 9 persons suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, 5 persons were killed, and 4 persons were wounded. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
12:31, 4 August 2014
In Azerbaijan, APFP reports detention of its activist Ruslan Nasirli
On August 2, in Baku, the police detained Ruslan Nasirli, a member of the Youth Committee of the Azerbaijani Popular Front Party (APFP). This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Asif Yusifli, a legal representative of Ruslan Nasirli, a member of the Supreme Majlis of the Azerbaijani Popular Front Party (APFP).
Checkpoint at Russian-Ukrainian border. 2014. Photo from the archive of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, dpsu.gov.ua/ru/about/photo_gallery/photo_gallery_214.htm
11:37, 4 August 2014
FSB: more than 400 Ukrainian soldiers seek refuge in Rostov Region
At night on August 4, in the Rostov Region, Russian border guards opened a humanitarian corridor for 438 Ukrainian soldiers, who sought refuge. This was announced by Vasily Malaev, Spokesperson of the Border Guard Service of the Russian FSB for the Rostov Region.
11:23, 4 August 2014
Chechen residents report on deductions from their salaries for humanitarian assistance to Donbas
In Chechnya, employees of budget organizations have reported on deductions from their salaries and demands to allocate money for humanitarian assistance to the Donetsk and Lugansk Regions of Ukraine, where armed conflict is unfolding.
08:04, 4 August 2014
Krasnodar ecologist Evgeny Vitishko released from dungeon, his supporters report
In the settlement-colony in the Tambov Region, Evgeny Vitishko, a Krasnodar ecologist, has been released from the dungeon (punishment cell). This was reported by the ecologist's supporters in the late evening of August 3.
‘Gukovo’ border checkpoint of the Rostov Customs. Photo: press-service of the South Customs Administration of the Federal Customs Service of Russia.
00:16, 4 August 2014
OSCE confirms shelling of border checkpoint in Rostov Region
Staff members of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) have confirmed that on August 3, the border checkpoint "Gukovo" in the Rostov Region was twice shelled from the Ukrainian territory. According to the Border Guard Service of Ukraine, the territory of Russia is allegedly shelled by fighters of the self-proclaimed Lugansk and Donetsk People's Republics (LNR and DNR).
17:58, 3 August 2014
Father of sentenced KChR resident complains about falsifications in his son's case
On August 1, Abdul Batchaev, a resident of Karachay-Cherkessia, filed a complaint about the action of a staff member of Russian General Prosecutor's Office. Abdul Batchaev is a father of Rashid Batchaev, who was sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment in high-security penal colony for involvement in the attack on Dagestan in 1999.
Azerbaijani human rights activist, coordinator of the campaign "Art for Democracy" Rasul Djafarov (Jafarov). Photo from personal Facebook account, http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1387930272
06:40, 3 August 2014
IRFS calls on Azerbaijani authorities to release Rasul Jafarov immediately
The Azerbaijani Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS) has called on the government of Azerbaijan to release Rasul Jafarov and clear him from all charges against him. Besides, the IRFS demands to stop the criminal proceedings against other civil society activists.
Timur Kuashev, May 2014. Photo by Magomed Tuayev for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
05:05, 3 August 2014
Abakar Abakarov treats Timur Kuashev's death as pre-planned professional murder
The information that Timur Kuashev, a journalist and social activist, died because of the problems with his cardiovascular system is incorrect. Timur Kuashev was killed. This was stated by his friend Abakar Abakarov.
01:37, 3 August 2014
Musa Magomedov set free in Dagestan
Musa Magomedov, a resident of the village of Nechaevka, who was detained on July 31 after a search of his house, was released in the evening of August 2. This was reported by his advocate Arsen Radjabov.
00:04, 3 August 2014
In Sochi, policemen force detained migrants to clean up police station, human rights defenders assert
In the village of Blinovo of the Adler District of Sochi, policemen detained about 20 people, including refugees from Ukraine, who were forced to clean up the local police station. This was reported by staff members of the human rights network "Migration and Law" and members of the Public Monitoring Commission (PMC) of the Krasnodar Territory.
Timur Kuashev. May 2014. Photo by Magomed Tuaev for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:50, 2 August 2014
Roundtable on situation in Gaza Strip was last event attended by Timur Kuashev
The roundtable held in Makhachkala on "Viewpoints of Russian Muslims on Reasons of Palestinian-Israeli Confrontation and Settlement Prospects" was the last public event, where Timur Kuashev, a journalist and human rights activist, was speaking.
17:39, 2 August 2014
Azerbaijan: rights defender Rasul Djafarov arrested for three months
On Saturday, in Azerbaijan, Rasul Djafarov (Jafarov), a coordinator of the campaign "Art for Democracy", has been detained. He is taken into custody for three months, and he was accused of economic crimes.
Timur Kuashev's funeral. Nalchik, Volny Aul, August 2, 2014. Photo by Abdulla Duduev, https://www.facebook.com/abdulla.duduev
15:40, 2 August 2014
About 200 people come to Timur Kuashev's funeral in Nalchik
On Saturday, the burial of journalist and social activist Timur Kuashev took place in the Nalchik residential district of Volny Aul. The journalist's colleagues believe Timur Kuashev was murdered for his civic activity.
14:41, 2 August 2014
Bamut villager detained on suspicion of aiding militants in Chechnya
In the Lenin District of Grozny, policemen detained a 30-year-old native of the village of Bamut of the Achkhoi-Martan District of Chechnya on suspicion of aiding and abetting an illegal armed formation (IAF). This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
11:36, 2 August 2014
Armenian advocates welcome update of Criminal Code
The concept of the new Criminal Code of Armenia provides for a number of major changes; and the "personality factor" has been brought into the forefront, said the advocates Ara Zakaryan and Ovannes Kocharyan, who welcomed the reform of the Code.
Exhibition performance of the PPSP military unit named after Hero of Russia Akhmad Kadyrov. Photo: website of Ministry of Interior for the Chechen Republic, http://www.95.mvd.ru/press/VIDEOiFOTO/Fotoarhiv/Polku_PPSP_im._Geroja_Rossii_A.A._Kadyrova
06:41, 2 August 2014
Chechen authorities deny sending militaries to Ukrainian border
The administration of the head and the government of Chechnya has refuted the information of the National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) of Ukraine about sending Chechen power agents to participate in the conflict in the East of Ukraine. At the same time, residents of Chechnya report transportation of troops outside the republic's territory.
Prisoner's passport issued to Evgeny Vitishko in the colony. Colony-settlement No. 2 in Tambov Region, July 1, 2014. Photo http://www.yabloko.ru/news/2014/07/02
06:06, 2 August 2014
"EcoWatch": Krasnodar ecologist Evgeny Vitishko can be transferred to common-security colony
The decision to place Evgeny Vitishko in a punishment cell is the first step to transfer the ecologist from the settlement colony to a common-security penal colony. This opinion was expressed by Vladimir Kimaev, a member of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch).
Participants of a torchlight march against increase of electricity tariffs. Yerevan, August 1, 2014. Photo by Arman Garibyan, "Journalists for human rights", http://forrights.am/
05:08, 2 August 2014
Torchlight marchers in Yerevan demand to cancel rise of electricity tariffs
A torchlight march against increase of electricity tariffs was held in Yerevan, organized by the respective initiative group and attended by several dozen people.
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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.