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Turkish flags. Photo by Şinasi Müldür from Pixabay
19:18, 6 August 2024
Natives of Caucasus claim increased discrimination when visiting Turkey
Discrimination when entering Turkey or crossing the border has increased recently, natives of Northern Caucasus and Azerbaijan have complained. In their opinion, the problems may have to do with the growth of anti-migrant sentiment in Turkey, the intensified of Turkish-Russian special service ties, as well with the increased corruption in border agencies.
A SIZO (pre-trial prison) in Taganrog, photo: antipytki.ru
23:56, 5 August 2024
Relatives of defendants in “prison jamaat” case claim violation of detainees’ rights at Taganrog SIZO
After the hostage-taking at a SIZO (pre-trial prison) in Rostov-on-Don, relatives lost contact with natives of Dagestan Bashir Dibirasulaev and Kurban-Ismail Mutairov, involved in the “prison jamaat” case as defendants. Law enforcers took Bashir Dibirasulaev and Kurban-Ismail Mutairov to a SIZO in Taganrog and refuse to let them being visited by advocates, their relatives complained.
Oleg Orlov*. Photo: https://memopzk.org/news/blizkie-olega-orlova-opasayutsya-za-ego-sostoyanie-iz-za-iznuryayushhih-poezdok-iz-sizo-v-sud included into the register of foreign agents
23:39, 5 August 2024
Chechen natives’ claims to prisoner exchange seem to be justified, Oleg Orlov* notes
Human rights defender Oleg Orlov*, who was released in the prisoner exchange, called the discontent voiced by members of the Chechen diaspora in Europe justified, as there were no prisoners from Chechnya, Dagestan, and Ingushetia on the prisoner exchange list.
Eduard Ataev. Screenshot of a video by the "Caucasian Knot" https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/videos/6658
22:26, 5 August 2024
Rights activists declare Dagestani activist Eduard Ataev as political prisoner
Eduard Ataev, an activist from Dagestan, has been persecuted for political reasons; his criminal case was fabricated, the human rights project "Support for political prisoners. Memorial" has stated.
22:15, 5 August 2024
Astrakhan deputy fined for post with Hitler's quote
A court in Astrakhan has fined Oleg Shein, a deputy of the Regional Duma, treating his post with a quote from Hitler's book as distribution of extremist materials. The deputy himself has treated the court ruling as illegal and pointed out that the court had disregarded the context of his post.
21:57, 5 August 2024
Makhachkala SIZO head, convicted of torture, disappears in Ukraine
Daud Davydov, convicted in 2022 of beating inmates at Makhachkala SIZO (pre-trial prison) and extortions, has disappeared in the special military operation (SMO) zone in Ukraine.
Screenshot of a video of the beating of a woman by her husband in a shop in the locality of Oiskhara. August 1, 2024, the “Mash Gor” Telegram channel
23:49, 4 August 2024
Chechen resident detained for beating his wife
Policemen have detained a Chechen resident for beating his wife after a video of the incident caused public resonance.
Nadezhda Kevorkova, photo: https://islamnews.ru
22:09, 4 August 2024
Investigator links demand to extend journalist Kevorkova's arrest her profession and ties
Nadezhda Kevorkova, a journalist, can use her extensive ties among high-ranking officials and find artificial proofs of her innocence, the investigator has stated, demanding to extend her arrest. I his turn, Kaloi Akhilgov, Nadezhda's advocate, has objected that the investigation is essentially over; and it's impossible to influence it.
Handcuffs. Photo: Valentina Mischenko / Yugopolis
20:04, 4 August 2024
Relatives of three Kuban pensioners doubt investigators' version about created IAF
Marina Zakharova, 68, Nikolai Nabiev, 66, and Sergey Kuzovenko, 64, from Kuban (the Krasnodar Territory) have civilian professions; and the investigators' version that they had tried to organize an illegal armed formation (IAF) looks absurd.
A plaque on an abandoned bomb shelter in Tuapse, photo: https://budetinteresno.narod.ru/caves/tuapse_bomb.htm
19:07, 4 August 2024
Tuapse townspeople, Krasnodar Territory, complain about absence of data about bomb shelters
Regular drone attacks are frightening, but residents of Tuapse have no information about the locations of bomb shelters in residential areas, townspeople have complained.
Laying flowers at the memorial to victims of repressions, shown on the air of the "Volgograd-1" TV Company. Screenshot of a video posted on the Telegram channel of a journalist Sergey Mazanov on March 20, 2024 https://t.me/mazanovlive/663
19:19, 3 August 2024
Volgograd court refuses to consider lawsuit on disclosure of activists' data
The Tsentralny District Court of Volgograd has refused to consider the lawsuit for protection of honour and dignity, defence of privacy and claiming compensation for the suffered moral harm lodged against the "Volgograd-1" TV Company, under whose brand the story appeared on air about the people laying flowers in memory of Alexei Navalny.
Screenshot of a video of the beating of a woman by her husband in a shop in the locality of Oiskhara. August 1, 2024, the “Mash Gor” Telegram channel
23:57, 2 August 2024
Video of woman being beaten in Chechnya outrages Telegram users
The beating of a woman by her husband in a shop in the locality of Oiskhara requires an investigation, human rights defenders claim. Telegram users condemned the behaviour of the Chechen resident.
Aishat Magomedova. Photo: https://t.me/svobodapodcast/867
22:37, 2 August 2024
Human rights defenders report whereabouts of Aishat Magomedova, who escaped from domestic violence
Aishat Magomedova, who was kidnapped by her relatives in Moscow on July 31, is alive and is staying with the relatives in Kizilyurt. At a police station, a friend of Aishat Magomedova watched a video in which Aishat Magomedova, with bruises on her face, asked “not to make a fuss,” human rights defenders reported.
Artemy Lebedev. Screenshot of a video "VDud" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGixuCIAk1c
21:17, 2 August 2024
Blogger Artemy Lebedev's words about Beslan spark anger in North Ossetia
Artemy Lebedev's obscene statement about the activities of the organizations helping victims of the terror act in Beslan has caused outrage in the republic. Public organizations called for the designer to be stripped of his state awards and demanded an apology. The "Beslan Mothers" have announced a lawsuit.
Nadezhda Kevorkova in a court. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
20:58, 2 August 2024
Court extends arrest of journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova
The arrest of Nadezhda Kevorkova, a journalist, accused of justifying terrorism, has been extended by two months.
Aishat Magomedova. Photo: https://t.me/svobodapodcast/867
17:10, 2 August 2024
Kizilyurt resident kidnapped by her relatives, human rights defenders report
Relatives forcibly took Aishat Magomedova, a resident of Kizilyurt, who had fled from domestic violence, from her Moscow apartment. Human rights defenders believe that the young woman is in danger.
Oleg Orlov, Kevin Lik, Andrei Pivovarov (left to right). Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Photos: Anna Artemyeva https://ru.wikipedia.org, https://rtvi.com, Vladislav Postnikov https://ru.wikipedia.org
23:40, 1 August 2024
Oleg Orlov*, Kevin Lik, and Andrei Pivovarov released within prisoner exchange
Human rights defender Oleg Orlov*, sentenced to 2.5 years of imprisonment in a case on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces, 19-year-old Kevin Lik, convicted of high treason, and politician Andrei Pivovarov, who was sentenced to imprisonment for participating in the activities of an undesirable organization, have been released as part of a prisoner exchange with Western countries.
23:18, 1 August 2024
Believers from Karachay-Cherkessia involved in criminal case as suspects
Two women from the Zelenchuksky District are suspected of participating in an extremist organization: they were organizing meetings and services of Jehovah’s Witnesses*, investigators stated.
Sergey Ryabchikov, photo: https://vk.com/rjabchikov_blog?ysclid=lzasfncrzn420633995&z=photo382091279_431133638%2Falbum382091279_0%2Frev
21:59, 1 August 2024
Krasnodar historian fined for discrediting Russian Army
Sergey Ryabchikov, a historian from Krasnodar, has been fined by 30,000 roubles for a post in which he called himself a pacifist.
21:27, 1 August 2024
Behaviour of Akhmat battalion fighters sparks discontent among residents of Belgorod Region
Fighters from Chechen units opened fire in a square of the town of Valuiki in the Belgorod Region and filmed it on video. Local residents, commenting on the video clip posted in social networks, have pointed to the unacceptable behaviour of Akhmat battalion fighters and demanded from authorities to hold them accountable.
News
Luka Kurtanidze. Photo: Interpressnews https://www.interpressnews.ge/ru/article/172128-sud-priznal-luku-kurtanidze-vinovnym-v-semeinom-nasilii-i-prigovoril-ego-k-7-mesiatsam-lisheniia-svobody A former MP has been convicted in Batumi in a domestic violence case.

Human rights activists demanded that Amaglobeli receive medical assistance.

Kavelashvili pardoned 49 convicts

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.