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Protest action of the believers against ban on wearing hijabs at school. Baku, October 5, 2012. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:57, 29 July 2014
US DoS indicates restrictions of citizens' religious rights in Azerbaijan
Despite the religious freedom guaranteed by the Azerbaijani Constitution, in legislation and practice the citizens' religious rights, especially of members of certain religious minorities, are restricted in the country.
14:20, 29 July 2014
Investigators uphold initiation of criminal case against "Stop Electrozink" activist in Vladikavkaz
The actions of a police investigator, who opened a criminal case against Anatoly Kolkhidov, an activists of the environmental movement "Stop Electrozink", has no violations – the absence of falsifications in Kolkhidov's case was confirmed by the courts, state the investigatory bodies of North Ossetia.
Customs post at the Russian-Ukrainian border. Photo: site of the South Customs Service http://yutu.customs.ru/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25265:2014-07-29-04-53-50&catid=4:news&Itemid=78
12:54, 29 July 2014
Three Russian-Ukraine border checkpoints stop working in Rostov Region
Three Russian border checkpoints in the Rostov Region – the "Novoshakhtinsk", "Kuibyshevo" and "Gukovo" – remained closed on Tuesday, because of non-operation of their neighbouring Ukrainian counterparts, said Ryan Farukshin, the spokesman of the Russia's Southern Customs Department.
Soldier at the checkpoint. Photo http://big-rostov.ru/?p=9767
07:32, 29 July 2014
FSB: Ukraine hands over eight wounded servicemen for transit across Russian territory
On July 28, the Russian checkpoint "Kuibyshevo" located on the border of Russia's Rostov Region and Ukraine's Donetsk Region, received eight Ukrainian wounded servicemen. They were delivered to the Russian party for transporting through the humanitarian corridor back to Ukraine.
Festive prayers in connection with the end of the holy month of Ramadan held in the central mosque of Nazran on July 28, 2014. Photo by Adam Merzhoev, http://ingushetia.ru/
06:09, 29 July 2014
Residents of Northern Caucasus celebrate Eid ul-Fitr
Residents of the subjects of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) have celebrated the Muslim holiday of Eid ul-Fitr (Uraza Bayram), which marks the end of the fasting during the holy month of Ramadan.
23:54, 28 July 2014
NSDC announced death of four border guards because of shelling from Rostov Region
As reported today by Andrei Lysenko, the spokesman of the National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) of Ukraine, during the shelling of the border checkpoint "Dolzhansky" in the Luhansk Region from the territory of the Rostov Region, four Ukrainian border guards were killed and two more wounded. Two more employees of the State Border Service of Ukraine were wounded by the shelling from the territory adjacent to the checkpoint "Krasnaya Talovka".
Former President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili. Photo: http://www.svoboga.org/content/article/481838.html
23:40, 28 July 2014
Georgia's GPO accuses Mikhail Saakashvili of excess of power
Today, the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Georgia has announced about the presentation of charges of excess of power and dignity humiliation to the former President Mikhail Saakashvili; the latter has treated the charges as political.
21:12, 28 July 2014
Stavropol Territory: former investigator sentenced to one year of freedom deprivation for arbitrariness
Andrei Rybasov, a former investigator of the Investigating Department for Kalmykia of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), has been sentenced in the Stavropol Territory to one year in a colony-settlement. He was found guilty of arbitrariness, the ICRF has reported today.
16:40, 28 July 2014
Local executed by unidentified persons in Nazran District of Ingushetia
Today, a local resident Rustam Azhigov was shot dead by fire from a car in the village of Plievo, Nazran District of Ingushetia. The killers managed to escape.
15:50, 28 July 2014
Refugees living in "Promzhilbaza" find it difficult to rent housing for money allocated by authorities
The administration of the city of Karabulak has demanded from the refugees living in the temporary accommodation centre (TAC) named "Promzhilbaza" to move out until mid-August, said Isiyat Dzaurova, one of the refugees. The Mayor of Karabulak Muslim Yandiev has confirmed the information that the refugees were given time to find some other housing. However, the "Promzhilbaza" residents claim that they cannot rent housing for the money allocated to them by the authorities.
Orkhan Zeinalov at the court session, July 2014. Photo by press-service of the Moscow court, http://mos-gorsud.ru/news/?id=757
15:20, 28 July 2014
MCC finds Orkhan Zeinalov guilty of Yegor Scherbakov's murder in Biryulyovo
The Moscow City Court (MCC) has found Orkhan Zeinalov, a native of Azerbaijan, guilty of the murder of Yegor Scherbakov, a resident of the Moscow District of Biryulyovo. The defendant was sentenced to 17 years of a high-security penal colony. The defence of Orkhan Zeinalov has announced its intention to appeal against the sentence.
Sunni mosque of Vladikavkaz, http://www.esosedi.ru/onmap/sunnitskaya_mechet/6399682/index.html
11:30, 28 July 2014
Needy people of Vladikavkaz receive 400 food parcels for the end of Ramadan
Poor residents of Vladikavkaz have received about 400 foodstuff bags in connection with the end of the holy month of Ramadan, the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of North Ossetia has reported today.
10:16, 28 July 2014
During week of July 21-27, 2014, 6 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of July 21-27, 2014, at least 6 persons suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, 5 persons were killed, and 1 person was wounded. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
08:03, 28 July 2014
Levon Airapetyan's friend reports on deterioration of businessman's health at Moscow SIZO
Levon Airapetyan, one of the richest members of the Armenian Diaspora in Russia, who is being kept at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) of Moscow because of his involvement in the "Bashneft" case, faces sharp deterioration of his health condition. This was reported by a businessman's friend. The Levon Airapetyan's doctor believes the pre-trial restriction measure to his patient is to be changed.
Refugees from Ukraine. Photo by Oleg Pchelov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
15:49, 27 July 2014
MfE: Rostov Region accommodates more than 40,000 Ukrainian refugees
The number of refugees from Ukraine, who stay in the Rostov Region since the conflict began, has exceeded 40,000 people. This was reported by the Russian Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) for the Rostov Region.
Soldiers of the Kadyrov Special Regiment. Photo: website of the Ministry of Interior for Chechnya, http://95.mvd.ru/press/VIDEOiFOTO/Fotoarhiv/Polku_PPSP_im._geroja_Rossii_A.A._Kadurova
11:15, 27 July 2014
On eve of Eid al-Fitr, Chechnya enhances security measures
Chechnya will hold the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr (Uraza Bayram) under enhanced security measures. This was reported by an official from the Chechen police. Local residents report on the enhancement of control measures by law enforcers.
06:49, 27 July 2014
Chechen woman suspected of financing members of Gakaev brothers' IAF
A female resident of the Vedeno District of Chechnya is to appear before the court on charges of financing members of the illegal armed formations (IAFs) that were parts of the Gakaev brothers' grouping. Earlier, investigators have already instituted and stopped criminal proceedings against the woman. However, the investigation was reopened at the request of the Prosecutor's Office.
05:14, 27 July 2014
Anaklia hosts rally in support of "KaZantip" Festival
A rally was held in the Georgian village of Anaklia. Participants of the rally spoke in support of the "KaZantip" Festival. They have stated that the event will contribute to the region's development and well-being of every family. The rally took place simultaneously with the Tbilisi rally, participants of which demanded to cancel the festival.
04:39, 27 July 2014
FSB: about 40 Ukrainian border guards get to Russia across Rostov section of Russian-Ukrainian border
In the evening of July 26, more than 40 Ukrainian soldiers crossed the Rostov section of the Russian-Ukrainian border, and two of them sought refuge and declared their intention to apply for the Russian citizenship. This was reported by the Spokesperson of the FSB Department.
Anaklia – new Georgia resort on the Black Sea. Photo: http://kazantipa.net/info/faq
23:48, 26 July 2014
Georgia protests against "KaZantip" Festival
In Tbilisi, about 200 people participated today in a protest action held in front of government office, demanding from the authorities to prohibit the "KaZantip" Festival in Georgia. The protesters gathered signatures to the petition and plan to hand it over on July 28 to the government office.
News
In March 2026, one person was killed in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and southern Russia.

Bulletproof vest. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Losses in southern Russia in Ukraine exceed 8,800 people.

Muftis of the North Caucasus republics have announced the start dates for Ramadan.

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.