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    21:52, 17 August 2013
    Investigators check circumstances of death of a soldier in Ashuluk Range, Astrakhan Region
    In the context of the deaths of two conscripts in the Ashuluk Range, a criminal case was opened. The investigation is run by the Investigating Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for the Caspian Flotilla. The perished soldiers were not prepared for the work they were ordered to do, human rights activists assert.
    Ruslan Kurbanov's statement at the press conference dedicated to the detentions of Russian citizens in Azerbaijan. To the left is the president of Federal Lezgin National-Cultural Autonomy (FLNCA) Arif Kerimov. Moscow, press center "Rosbalt", August 15, 2013. Photo: http://flnka.ru/
    19:56, 17 August 2013
    Ruslan Kurbanov: Azerbaijan checks the strength of Russian State
    The detentions of relatives of the leaders of the Federal Lezgin National-Cultural Autonomy (FLNCA) are another attempt of the official Baku to find a lever for putting pressure on the leadership of the FLNCA, and on Russia as a whole. The detentions and continued custody are accompanied by human rights violations and violation of international agreements, said the participants of the press conference held in Moscow.
    Participants of the ecological rally in Abinsk. Krasnodar region, August 17, 2013. Photo by Natalya Dorokhina for the "Caucasian Knot"
    19:37, 17 August 2013
    Abinsk hosts rally against extraction of cement raw materials
    Today, in Abinsk, an ecological rally of residents of the district was held against the sale of land plots in the mountainous part of the district for extraction of marlstone – the raw material for cement production. The action brought together about 300 people, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
    19:00, 17 August 2013
    Novocherkassk: 80 percent of ambulance drivers apply for resignation
    Within one day, 51 out of 64 drivers of Novocherkassk ambulances applied for resignation because of low wages and unacceptable working conditions. They submitted their applications on August 16, and the immediate trigger was the closure of one of the garages.
    The Bezumenka river gorge which flows into the Sochi river. Sochi, Khosta District, August 2013. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
    16:02, 17 August 2013
    In Sochi, three ecological trails opened in preparation for the Olympics
    In Sochi, a special committee has selected three priority projects out of 13 initiatives aimed to promote ecological routes. The new environmentally-friendly pathways are ready to receive tourists, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
    Poster about forthcoming local parliamentary elections of Chechnya of the third convocation on fence of Mosque. July 2013. Photo by the press cutting service of Chechnya election committee, http://www.chechen.izbirkom.ru/
    13:00, 17 August 2013
    Residents of Chechnya are called by Imams to go to elections
    As reported by locals, on August 16, before the collective Friday prayer, Imams of some Chechen mosques called their parishioners to take an active part in the local parliamentary elections.
    Baku, entrance to the building of the Mayoralty. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
    12:14, 17 August 2013
    Baku Mayoralty sanctions rally in support of Rustam Ibragimbekov
    The Mayoralty of Baku has sanctioned the rally appointed for August 18 by the oppositional National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) in support of the presidential candidate, the screenwriter Rustam Ibragimbekov.
    10:21, 17 August 2013
    Armenian authorities call benefactors to help in building housing for Syrian Armenians
    The Armenian Ministry of Diaspora has invited philanthropists to help in building the district "New Aleppo" intended for the Armenian refugees from Syria who live today in Armenia. The Ministry adds that any contribution from any donator will be welcomed.
    09:20, 17 August 2013
    Chechen schools are ready for new school year
    The institutions of general education of Chechnya have completed their preparations for the new school year, the Ministry of Education and Sciences of Chechnya has reported. Parents of pupils are afraid that the initiative of introduction of the mandatory school uniform for pupils will not be successful.
    08:23, 17 August 2013
    CEC of Chechnya made ballot papers for blind and visually impaired voters
    Visually impaired voters will be able to take part in the parliamentary elections in Chechnya by using special ballots in Braille produced by the Central Election Commission (CEC), the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told at the CEC.
    06:56, 17 August 2013
    In Armenia, court on fight at "Harsnaqar" Restaurant postpones consideration of victims' petition
    The consideration of the motion of the suffered party in the case of beating of military doctors in the parking lot of "Harsnaqar" Restaurant in Yerevan has been postponed until the final court decision. Earlier, the victims asked the court to recognize the clothes they wore on the day of the fight as substantial evidence.
    23:50, 16 August 2013
    In Sochi, trial of Secretary of Regional "Communists of Russia" to continue on August 21
    Today, Mikhail Abramyan, Secretary of the Krasnodar Regional Branch of the Party "Communists of Russia", was discharged from Hospital No. 2 of Krasnodar. The court session on his case will take place on August 21.
    Tural Abbasly. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
    21:52, 16 August 2013
    In Azerbaijan, CoA upholds Tural Abbasly's arrest
    Today, the Baku Court of Appeal (CoA) has upheld the decision of the administrative arrest for 15 days of the head of the youth organization of the "Musavat" Party Tural Abbasly.
    21:35, 16 August 2013
    Armenia: protesters demand to release imprisoned ANC activists
    An action demanding to release four activists of the oppositional Armenian National Congress (ANC), convicted for hooliganism and disobeying the police, was held today in Yerevan.
    17:26, 16 August 2013
    Georgia: Professor Lado Papava wins election of TSU Rector
    Today, Vladimir (Lado) Papava was elected to the post of the Rector of the Tbilisi State University (TSU) named after Djavakhishvili. The voting took place against the students' protest demanding to provide freedom to the university.
    16:04, 16 August 2013
    Relatives of kidnapped resident of Makhachkala state that said that law enforcers fail to search him
    The law enforcement authorities of Dagestan are not engaged in the search of Sakhrab Abakargadjiev, a resident of Makhachkala, who was kidnapped by masked men on May 20, his relatives assert. The spokesman of the local Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) claims that the search of Sakhrab is underway.
    13:34, 16 August 2013
    In Dagestan, detained Sabina Abakarova complains about being beaten in SIZO, FSIN Department denies everything
    On August 2, Sabina Abakarova, suspected of illegal possession of arms, was beaten at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) No. 1 of Makhachkala. The Department of the Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN) denies the fact of beating and reports that a verbal altercation occurred between Sabina Abakarova and a SIZO staff member.
    Picket, participants of which declared against series of murders of natives of the republics of Northern Caucasus that took place in Russia recently, and also against the "anti-Caucasus hysteria" in the Russian media. Grozny, August 15, 2013. Photo by Kheda Saratova
    04:30, 16 August 2013
    In Grozny, picketers claim that media highlight murders of Caucasian natives with prejudice
    On August 15, Grozny hosted a picket, participants of which demanded to solve promptly the murder of three natives of the republics of Northern Caucasus that was committed on August 9 in Moscow and also to stop the "anti-Caucasus hysteria" in the Russian media.
    03:20, 16 August 2013
    In Baku, CoA dismisses appeal of journalist Khadidja Ismailova
    The Baku Court of Appeal (CoA) has upheld the verdict of the District Court to sentence Khadidja Ismailova, a journalist of the Azerbaijani Branch of the "Radio Liberty", to administrative penalty in the form of 220 hours of community service. Anar Gasymov, the journalist's advocate, called the Court's decision unlawful and stated that the relevant complaint will be filed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
    Vadim Karastelev. Photo: official site of Mikhail Savva, http://mvsavva.ru/
    02:17, 16 August 2013
    Vadim Karastelev claims verdict to activists Gelendzhik HRC unprecedented
    The materials of the case against human rights activists of the Gelendzhik Human Rights Centre (HRC) contain a lot of doubtful points, and the sentence is unreasonably tough. This was stated by Vadim Karastelev, an expert of the Moscow Helsinki Group. The investigation into the case can face provocations.
    News
    Russian soldiers. Still from a Russian Defense Ministry video: https://t.me/mod_russia/57396 The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 9,100.

    Three fighters from Kamyshin have been identified as killed in Ukraine.

    Parade in Volgograd. May 9, 2026. Photo: Volgograd Region Administration https://t.me/rgn_34/ The military parade in Volgograd took place amid restrictions.

    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.