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02:12, 11 August 2013
In 2013, in Chechnya, 14 families of World War II veterans receive funds for improvement of their housing conditions
The Chechen authorities allocate 800,000 roubles to each widow and family of the veterans of World War II, who live in Chechnya, for the improvement of their housing conditions. Starting from the beginning of the year, the housing certificates were issued to 14 families. This was reported by the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Development of Chechnya.
South Ossetia, August, 2008. Photo: news agency "Federal Press", http://fedpress.ru/
00:49, 11 August 2013
Alexander Rusetsky: events of August 2008 were part of huge geopolitical conflict
Experts believe that the events of August 2008 continue affecting many aspects of life in Southern Caucasus. Alexander Rusetsky, Director of the Caucasus Institute for Regional Security, believes that the conflict should be viewed in the context of geopolitical games played by Russia and NATO.
Pre-trial prison №4, Moscow. Photo: Vas_Nick, http://www.panoramio.com/
20:28, 10 August 2013
In Moscow SIZO, defendant in case of terror act in "Domodedovo" Airport was beaten, advocate reports
A staff member of the pre-trial prison No. 4 of Moscow has beaten Bashir Khamkhoev, a native of Ingushetia, charged in the case of the terror act committed at the "Domodedovo" Airport.
17:37, 10 August 2013
Dagestani resident asks Ramazan Abdulatipov to take control of investigation into her husband's murder
Saida Khaibulaeva, a resident of the village of Karlanyurt of the Khasavyurt District of Dagestan, appealed to Ramazan Abdulatipov with a request to take control of the criminal investigation into the murder of her husband Radjab Magomedov.
17:23, 10 August 2013
Azerbaijani CEC approves Ilham Aliev as candidate to run for presidency
On August 10, the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Azerbaijan has approved the candidacy of incumbent President Ilham Aliev for taking part in the presidential election.
16:13, 10 August 2013
British Prime Minister rejects idea of boycotting Sochi Olympic Games
Great Britain should not boycott the Olympic Games in Sochi because of the Russian law banning propaganda of non-traditional sexual relationships, says David Cameron.
Tural Abbasly. Photo: http://deyerler.org/.
15:27, 10 August 2013
Tural Abbasly spent three days in handcuffs in Baku jail, his mother asserts
In Azerbaijan, Tural Abbasly, the leader of the youth organization of the "Musavat" Party, who is serving an administrative penalty of arrest, is subjected to inhuman treatment in detention. This was reported by the activist's mother.
Karachaevsk, Karachaevo-Cherkesia. Photo: http://karachaevsk.info/
14:50, 10 August 2013
Case against Mayor of Karachaevsk is customized, his advocate asserts
The criminal case against Soltan Semyonov, Mayor of Karachaevsk, is of ordered and political nature. This was stated by Andrei Ostroukhov, an advocate of Soltan Semyonov, during the court session to review the motion to take Soltan Semyonov in custody.
12:14, 10 August 2013
In Armenia, draft law to ban propaganda of homosexualism recalled
On August 8, Vladimir Gasparyan, Chief of Armenian Police, recalled the earlier proposed draft law to ban the propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations.
Participants of “silent” protest at the Appeal Court building holding portrait of Mamed Azizov. Baku, March 27, 2013. Photo by Parvana Bairamova for the “Caucasian Knot”.
11:04, 10 August 2013
AI: Azerbaijan launches presidential campaign, having 14 political prisoners
The international human rights organization "Amnesty International" (AI) has demanded to release 14 political and civil society activists, human rights defenders and journalists imprisoned in Azerbaijan.
04:56, 10 August 2013
In Chechnya, five local residents sentenced for armed attacks
The Supreme Court of the Chechen Republic found guilty five local residents of banditry and attacks on law enforcers and sentenced them to various terms of imprisonment.
23:01, 9 August 2013
In Georgia, CDM offers to constitutionally ban same-sex marriages
The Georgian oppositional Christian-Democratic Movement (CDM) had offered to add the Constitution with the provision allowing marriages only of different sexes.
22:15, 9 August 2013
Yerevan hosts picket against increase of tuition fees in universities
On August 9, a protest action was held at the building of the Armenian government against the decision of the authorities to raise tuition fees in universities.
21:48, 9 August 2013
Volgograd: seventeen people picket against use of animals in circus
On August 9, at the building of the circus in Volgograd, a picket against the use of animals in circus, coordinated with the authorities, was held.
Tverskoy District Court of Moscow. Photo: http://tverskoy.msk.sudrf.ru/
17:04, 9 August 2013
Stanislav Khatskevich, former CEO of "Krasnaya Polyana", arrested
The Tverskoy Court of Moscow has arrested Stanislav Khatskevich, the former Director General of the Open Joint-Stock Company "Krasnaya Polyana", suspected of abuse of power at obtaining revenues from the construction of Olympic facilities in Sochi.
15:57, 9 August 2013
Moscow court finds activities of Transparency International-Russia political
The Zamoskvoretskiy Court of Moscow has dismissed a complaint against the warning of the Moscow Prosecutor's Office demanding from the non-profit organization (NPO) Transparency International-Russia, which carries out its work among other regions in the Caucasus, to get registered as a "foreign agent".
Savyolovo District Court of Moscow. Photo: www.mosgorsud.ru.
12:13, 9 August 2013
While alive, Ruslan Akhtakhanov received no threats, his daughter asserts at trial in case of her father's murder
On August 8, at court session in case of the murder of Chechen poet Ruslan Akhtakhanov, the Savyolovo District Court of Moscow listened to four witnesses, including Zarema Akhtakhanova, the daughter of the murdered poet.
Anapa beach. Photo: Alexxx Malev, http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexxx-malev
08:03, 9 August 2013
In Krasnodar Territory, ICRF verifies information that child was raped in children's camp
The Investigating Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for the Krasnodar Territory verifies the information on the fact of a crime committed against a minor girl in one of the children's camps of Anapa.
06:36, 9 August 2013
On August 18, Sochi to hold rally against construction in park area
In Sochi, Lyudmila Shestak, a City Council deputy from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), has filed to the Mayoralty an application on holding in Primorsky Park a rally against capital construction of a well-room in the park area. The rally is scheduled for August 18.
Georgia, Gori, September 2008. Photo: Bohan Shen, http://www.flickr.com/photos/58738313@N00/2859839596/
03:42, 9 August 2013
Dmitry Sanakoev: Georgia invaded by 23,000 refugees because of August war
In Georgia, the problem of refugees remains unsolved for five years since August 2008. Their number reaches about 23,000 persons; however, the exact number of refugees still has not been calculated.
News
In January 2026, three people were killed in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus.

Two people were killed and seven were wounded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus in the fourth quarter of 2025.

In December 2025, one person was killed in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus.

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.