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Azerbaijani soldiers take part in military exercises. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP1itrLYMH4
11:19, 3 August 2022
Peacemakers confirm truce violation by Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh
In responsibility zone of Russian peacemakers in Nagorno-Karabakh, three violations of the ceasefire regime by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces have been recorded; as a result of which a Karabakh soldier was wounded, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.
Border with Georgia. Photo: Visa Centre Visasam.ru
08:33, 3 August 2022
Opposition calls on Georgian authorities to introduce visas for Russians and Belarusians
Georgian authorities should introduce a visa regime for citizens of Russia and Belarus, while the term of a tourist visa should not exceed 30 days, the oppositional "Lelo" Party has stated.
Mutallim Orudjev, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan. Screenshot: https://www.turan.az/ext/news/2021/10/free/politics_news/ru/9013.htm/001
08:21, 3 August 2022
Mutallim Orudjev complains about custody conditions at Baku SIZO
Mutallim Orudjev, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), who was arrested after his extradition from Germany, is kept in an overcrowded cell, where detainees lack beds, human rights defenders and his advocate have stated.
A video clip with Kadyrov and an actor performing Zelensky. Screenshot: https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/2515
23:00, 2 August 2022
YouTube blocks video mocking Zelensky feat. Kadyrov
The YouTube video hosting has blocked one of the parody videos that ridiculed Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, blogger Max KomikazdZe reports. The deleted video was the first part of a series of several videos starring Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya.
Filling station. Photo: Eugeny Melchenko, Yuga.ru
22:48, 2 August 2022
Economists link availability of petrol to level of salaries of residents in Northern Caucasus
The rating, according to which residents of Ingushetia can buy only 570 litres of petrol per month with their income, does not indicate the high cost of petrol, but low incomes of the population, while it is impossible to measure the real incomes of residents due to the high level of the shadow economy, economist Natalia Zubarevich points out.
Screenshot of a video with an adult woman beating a teenage girl, Chechnya, July 30, 2022, Telegram-Channe ‘ChP/Grozny’
19:28, 2 August 2022
A video of a girl being beaten in Chechnya provokes a discussion on social media about children upbringing and traditions
When commenting on a video in which an adult woman attacked a 12-year-old girl, some users pointed out that parents should take better care of their children upbringing. Other users noted in their comments that such behaviour by an adult woman was unacceptable and failed to comply with Chechen traditions.
Mine explosion. Photo: https://media.az/society/1067870719/v-fizuli-na-mine-podorvalsya-sotrudnik-mestnoy-kompanii-po-razminirovaniyu/
19:02, 2 August 2022
Three persons injured in a mine explosion in Azerbaijan
This morning, three persons have been blown up by a mine in the Fizuli District of Azerbaijan. The victims have got injuries of varying severity.
Servicemen of the Armenian Army. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia
14:37, 2 August 2022
Nagorno-Karabakh claims tense situation on contact line
A tense situation remains on the contact line in the Karabakh conflict zone. The command of the peacemakers and authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh are taking steps to prevent escalation, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the unrecognized republic has informed.
Antiterrorism exercises ‘Atom’, Chechnya, February 2021. Photo: press service of the National Antiterrorism Committee, http://nac.gov.ru/antiterroristicheskie-ucheniya/operativnym-shtabom-v-chechenskoy-respublike-0.html#&gid=1&pid=3
14:16, 2 August 2022
In week of July 25-31, no victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were recorded
During the week from July 25 to July 31, 2022, during the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, there were no reports about any casualties or wounded persons. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Kirill Skripin takes part in a flashmob in Rostov-on-Don. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the Caucasian Knot
14:04, 2 August 2022
Kirill Skripin's advocate tells his health condition after SIZO
Kirill Skripin, a resident of Rostov-on-Don, accused within a graffiti case critical of the Russian president, is seriously ill. However, he was released from the SIZO (pre-trial prison) not because of his illness, but because the investigator did not insist on his further custody, Irina Gak, his advocate, has noted.
A Georgian citizen attends rally in support of Ukraine. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot
11:11, 2 August 2022
Settlement programme for refugees from Ukraine stopped in Tbilisi
Since August 1, the programme of the Tbilisi Mayoralty for providing refugees from Ukraine with housing and foodstuffs has ceased to operate; within the coming three months, they will receive cash benefits. This caused opposition's criticism, which stated that it's impossible to rent housing in the Georgian capital for this money, and called on citizens to help refugees.
Armenian soldiers’ uniform. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
10:55, 2 August 2022
Serviceman wounded on Nagorno-Karabakh border
Albert Bakhshiyan, a serviceman of the Defence Army of Nagorno-Karabakh, who was wounded on the contact line, is in satisfactory condition, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the unrecognized republic has informed.
At a contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo: official website, http://www.nkrmil.am/
08:40, 2 August 2022
Nagorno-Karabakh accuses Azeri militaries of provocations
The Defence Army of Nagorno-Karabakh has suppressed the attempts of Azerbaijani militaries to cross the contact line, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the unrecognized republic has reported. The Azerbaijan MoD has refuted this statement.
Vadim Cheldiev was considered by the investigators to be an initiator of the rally against the self-isolation regime in Vladikavkaz held on April 20, 2020. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHLL3xggnSY
08:31, 2 August 2022
Defence challenges verdicts to Cheldiev and two other activists
Appeal complaints have been sent to the courts against the sentences passed to Vadim Cheldiev, Arsen Besolov and Ramis Chirkinov, convicted for organizing riots at a rally in Vladikavkaz, their advocates have announced.
Raffi Ovannisyan. Photo: Yerevanchi https://commons.wikimedia.org
08:18, 2 August 2022
Raffi Ovannisyan denied entry to Nagorno-Karabakh
Without explanations, Raffi Ovannisyan, the founder of the Armenian oppositional "Heritage" Party, was not allowed to come to Nagorno-Karabakh. The ban was imposed by Russian peacemakers, the party has stated.
A gavel. Photo: Fedor Obmaikin / Yugopolis
22:09, 1 August 2022
Vladikavkaz citizen fined for discrediting Russian Armed Forces
A court sentenced a resident of Vladikavkaz to a fine of 30,000 roubles, recognizing his posts on a social media outlet as discrediting the Russian Armed Forces, the police reported.
Inal Djabiev’s funeral, August 31, 2020. Photo: respublikarso.org, https://respublikarso.org/elections/3277-chinval-prostilsya-s-zaschitnikom-otechestva-inalom-dzhabievym-fotoreportazh.html
21:48, 1 August 2022
Court obliges Prosecutor’s Office to eliminate violations in case on Djabiev’s death
The Tskhinvali City Court returned the case on the death of Inal Djabiev to the Prosecutor’s Office and demanded to eliminate the violations in it. Part of the information indicated in the case file was not confirmed in the indictment, a lawyer of the Inal Djabiev’s widow explained.
Relatives of the victims hold a rally. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5mcWqoYMro
18:55, 1 August 2022
Protesters threaten revenge for massacre in Armenian village
The trial in a case on the murder of four persons in the village of Shamiram has been going on for more than four years, relatives of the victims have stated at a protest action. The protestors called on the authorities of Armenia to intervene in the case and expedite the investigation. The relatives of the victims warn that if a guilty person is not convicted, blood feud is not ruled out.
HIMARS Artillery Rocket System. Photo: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/M142_HIMARS#/media/Файл:1-14th_FAR_conducts_HIRAIN_exercise_as_part_of_DEFENDER-Europe_22_DVIDS7232028.jpg
18:27, 1 August 2022
US Congressman proposes transferring HIMARS to Georgia
When explaining his call to transfer HIMARS multiple rocket launchers to Georgia, US Congressman Adam Kinzinger wrote that after the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia might enter into an armed conflict in Southern Caucasus.
Tbilisi. Photo: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/Tbilisi_collage.png
13:41, 1 August 2022
Georgia: experts criticize authorities' report on economic growth
The Georgian Statistical Agency (GSA) has reported the growth of country's economy in June. However, Georgian economists assert that statistics are influenced by money transfers from abroad, while in Georgia, a number of industries are declining, and the number of unemployed is growing.
News
The Vardanyan case investigation has been completed.

Protesters asked Vance to help free former Karabakh leaders

Lyceum shooting. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. The shooting at the lyceum highlighted the problems in the education sector in Azerbaijan.

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.