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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.
18:19, 1 August 2024
Arrest of Crimean Tatar Leniye Umerova, accused of espionage, extended until November 4
A Moscow court has extended the custody of Leniye Umerova, a Tatar woman from Crimean, accused of espionage.
The militants’ attack in Dagestan. June 23, 2024. Photo: vesti.az https://vesti.az/v-mire/sest-policeiskix-ubity-12-raneny-posle-napadeniya-boevikov-v-dagestane-519404
23:50, 31 July 2024
Russian General Prosecutor treats militants’ attacks in Dagestan as authorities’ failure
The militants’ attacks in Dagestan, like the terror act at Crocus City Hall, occurred because of the failure of the authorities, which did not pay sufficient attention to countering terrorism. The above was stated by Russian General Prosecutor Igor Krasnov.
Girls wearing hijabs at school. Photo by the "Chernovik" (Rough Draft) https://chernovik.net/sites/default/files/styles/wide_1200_/public/2012/12/img_8613.jpg.webp?itok=IbDNb0MS
23:10, 31 July 2024
Activists assess prospects for ban on religious clothing in Kabardino-Balkaria
When commenting on the recommendation of an official from a mosque in Nalchik to remove niqabs in educational institutions, activists and religious figures have noted that in recent years, there have been more people wearing religious clothing in Kabardino-Balkaria.
The Nalchik Military Court. Photo: https://kbsu.ru
22:38, 31 July 2024
Mobilized man from Kabardino-Balkaria challenges sentence for evading military service
Emran Usmanov, a military serviceman, mobilized from the Prokhladnensky District, sentenced to two years in colony for evading his service, has refused to plead guilty and appealed against the sentence.
Vladimir Yarotsky. Photo: https://memopzk.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/yarotskii_rus.jpg included into the register of foreign agents
21:57, 31 July 2024
Rights defenders declare Vladimir Yarotsky, Krasnodar resident, as political prisoner
The criminal case against Vladimir Yarotsky under the article on Nazism rehabilitation is politically motivated; and the article under which he is being prosecuted mismatches the Russian Constitution and international legal norms, the human rights project "Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial" has stated, demanding that Yarotsky be released.
Ramzan Kadyrov holding a meeting of the Chechen government. Screenshot of a video posted on his Telegram channel on July 31, 2024 https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/4958
21:38, 31 July 2024
Kadyrov promises to shoot hijab opponents dead
Those who oppose wearing hijabs are enemies of Islam, the head of Chechnya has declared, promising to shoot anyone who tells his daughter to take off her hijab dead.
19:38, 31 July 2024
Contract soldier from Novorossiysk convicted of AWOL
In Novorossiysk, a court sentenced contract soldier Alexei Parakhin to five years and three months of imprisonment in a high-security penal colony, finding him guilty of absence without official leave (AWOL) during mobilization.
Alexander Gongadze Volny Ross. Photo: awross VK.com
23:49, 30 July 2024
Defence refuses to challenge decision to deport Kamyshin activist to Ukraine
The court of appeal upheld the decision to deport Ukrainian citizen Alexander Gongadze Volny Ross from Russia. The man attracted the attention of the law enforcement bodies after the announcement of a rally for accessibility of Kamyshin roads for people with disabilities.
Participants in a nationalist march, photo: AndreyFdrv. https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D1%83%D1%81%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BC
23:08, 30 July 2024
Analysts name nationalism growth factors in Southern Russia
Activists of nationalist movements demonstrate complete loyalty to authorities and seek to cooperate with law enforcement bodies, but high-profile scandals, such as the march in Korenovsk, are interfering with these plans. At the same time, the xenophobia growth in the society has to do with some officials' statements and anti-migrant rhetoric, analysts have noted.
Kevin Lik. Photo from Kevin Lik's personal archive
20:57, 30 July 2024
Mother of Kevin Lik, convicted of treason, reports her son's disappearance from colony
The administration of the colony in the Arkhangelsk Region has failed to deliver a parcel to Kevin Lik, a resident of Adygea, convicted of treason, since he had left the colony.
Igor Nagavkin. Screenshot of a video by the "Caucasian Knot" posted on April 24, 2024 https://youtu.be/RLS9GIq2SPQ
19:37, 30 July 2024
Rights defender Nagavkin challenges verdict on disrupting SIZO work
Igor Nagavkin, a human rights defender, has appealed against the verdict passed on him by the Leninsky District Court of the Volgograd Region within the case of disorganizing the work of the SIZO (pre-trial prison), treating his conditional imprisonment as unjustified.
Vadim Kharchenko. Screenshot of a video "Lichnoe Mnenie" (Personal Opinion) / YouTube
18:12, 30 July 2024
Blogger Vadim Kharchenko* from Gelendzhik taken into custody
The Krasnodar Territorial Court arrested blogger Vadim Kharchenko* charged in a case on public calls for extremism and discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.
Oleg Orlov. Photo: https://memorialcenter.org included into the register of foreign agents
23:18, 29 July 2024
Human rights defender Oleg Orlov* taken from SIZO to some unknown destination
An advocate of Oleg Orlov* failed to visit the human rights defender at a SIZO (pre-trial prison) in Syzran.
A criminal case. Photo: https://rapsinews.ru
22:58, 29 July 2024
Convicted Dagestani resident complains about torture
Asef Chubanov, a resident of Dagestan, sentenced to imprisonment for failure to report a crime allegedly committed by his fellow villager and possession of firearms, filed a complaint about falsification of his case, pressure, and torture. The court of cassation upheld the verdict.
Ruslan Totrov. Screenshot of a video on YouTube
20:58, 29 July 2024
Ruslan Totrov, North-Ossetian journalist, treats his criminal prosecution as politically motivated
The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has declared Ruslan Totrov, a journalist from North Ossetia, wanted. The day before, he was included into the database of terrorists and extremists run by the "Rosfinmonitoring" (Russian Federal Financial Monitoring Service).
Nikita Zhuravel in a court. Photo: SOTAvision included into the register of foreign agents
20:48, 29 July 2024
Lawyers treat it preferable for Zhuravel, Koran-burner, to stay at SIZO
Serving his sentence at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) instead of a penal colony can ease the convict's situation; in particular, he is exposed to less risk from other convicts, lawyers and human rights defenders have noted in their comments on the situation with Nikita Zhuravel.
News
Pro-European protests in Tbilisi have continued for 509 consecutive days.

Parents of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy complained about a ban on setting up tents in Tbilisi.

Protesters outside the Georgian parliament. Screenshot from Publika photo from April 19, 2026, https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1736237834442426&set=pcb.1736237931109083 (Meta, the company that owns the social network, is banned in Russia). Protests in central Tbilisi continue for the 508th day in a row.

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.