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Tofig Yagublu. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
11:51, 6 September 2020
Tofig Yagublu's health condition worsens due to hunger strike
On the fourth day of his hunger strike, the oppositionist, Tofig Yagublu, has health problems, his daughter said. The USA, Great Britain and the EU have criticized his verdict and called on the Azerbaijani authorities to reconsider his case.
FBI wall plaque. Photo: o.maloteau, https://flic.kr/p/76uVvi
11:33, 6 September 2020
FBI refused to help investigate Bachaliashvili's death
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will not take part in the high-profile death case of the programmer, Tamar Bachaliashvili.
11:15, 6 September 2020
Emin Sagiev rejects doctors' help
The state of health of Emin Sagiev, who has been on a hunger strike in an Azerbaijani colony since August 18, has worsened, but he rejects medical care assistance and claims to go on with his protest action until he is released.
Development of vaccine against COVID-19. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srkowHo8PAQ
17:05, 5 September 2020
Lawyers see no grounds for mandatory vaccination of teachers in Chechnya
According to the law, to date it is impossible to force a person to be vaccinated, but teachers, refusing vaccination against coronavirus, will risk losing their jobs, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have noted in their comments on the initiative of the Chechen authorities.
16:07, 5 September 2020
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of shelling four villages
During the past 24 hours, the positions of the Azerbaijani Army stationed in the villages situated on the border with Armenia and in the Karabakh conflict zone were shelled for 37 times, including from large-calibre machine guns, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported today.
Mosque in the village of Mirny. Photo: press service of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Stavropol Territory
15:43, 5 September 2020
SAM of Stavropol Territory explains problems of building mosques
The preparation procedure for the construction of a mosque is rather long; therefore, it is much easier to obtain a permit and build a prayer house by observing the requirements of the law, the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM, of Muftiate) of the Stavropol Territory has explained.
13:48, 5 September 2020
Residents of Chechnya report forcing their relatives returned from Moscow to community works
Residents of Chechnya, who were declared offenders and returned from Moscow, have been sent to public works, their relatives have informed.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3FPh5_CUUx99KCqDE09kWQ
13:23, 5 September 2020
Tournament featuring Kadyrov's children is part of his cult
The demonstrative victories of Ramzan Kadyrov's sons in tournaments are aimed at strengthening Kadyrovs' cult, but they look ridiculous, human rights defenders assert.
An elder woman sitting on a bench in the gym of Beslan school, Beslan, September 3, 2020. Photo by Tamara Agkatseva for the Caucasian Knot
13:02, 5 September 2020
Relatives of Beslan victims point to Russia's demonstrative non-fulfilment of ECtHR's decision
Russia ignores the decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and refuses to investigate the circumstances that had led to numerous deaths of hostages in the school seized by militants in Beslan 16 years ago, activists have stated.
08:49, 5 September 2020
Dagestani activists demand protection from law enforcers' pressure
Law enforcers are trying to intimidate advocates and human rights defenders, stated members of the "Solidarity and Freedom", outraged by the pressure on the advocate, Sapiyat Magomedova, and deputy chairman of the Dagestani Public Oversight Commission (POC), Uma Askerkhanova.
A man detained by law enforcers gives confession. Collage prepared by the Caucasian Knot. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndvrwMziLrg&feature=youtu.be
08:39, 5 September 2020
Detainee in Ingushetia confess to involvement of preparing terror act
The "Ingushetia" TV Company has aired a story about the confession of the man detained by law enforcers to preparing an explosion at a school assembly on September 1. The name of the detainee was not named, but his words coincided with the testimony given by Bagaudin Evloev, a resident of Ingushetia, who claimed being tortured.
Special operation in the village of Troitskoye, Sunzha District of Ingushetia, August 23, 2020. Photo: NAC press service, http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-ingushetii-v-hode-kto-neytralizovany-troe.html
08:27, 5 September 2020
Gagieva finds her husband detained after CTO
An investigator told Leyla Gagieva, a resident of Ingushetia, that her husband, who was detained after a counterterrorist operation (CTO), was kept at the temporary detention facility (known as the IVS).
In Tbilisi, one person was killed and three others were injured in an explosion of an oxygen cylinder at the "Dejavu" club, where the repairing works were being carried out.
23:16, 4 September 2020
Four persons fell victim to explosion in centre of Tbilisi
In Tbilisi, one person was killed and three others were injured in an explosion of an oxygen cylinder at the "Dejavu" club, where the repairing works were being carried out.
Tofig Yagublu. Photo by Aziz Karimov for Caucasian Knot
23:02, 4 September 2020
Relatives of Tofig Yagublu request doctors' control over his hunger strike
Opposition politician Tofig Yagublu, sentenced in a case on disorderly conduct, claimed that he would continue his hunger strike until he was released. The Azerbaijani authorities may reconsider the verdict under the pressure from the international community, believes Elshan Gasanov, the head of the Centre for Monitoring Political Prisoners.
Salakh Mezhiev, head of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Chechnya. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY06ZGIn7Uc&feature=emb_logo
18:26, 4 September 2020
Muftiate of Chechnya curses "Charlie Hebdo" for caricatures of Prophet Muhammad
Today, Salakh Mezhiev, the head of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of Chechnya, has reacted with curses to the re-post of the caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad by the French satirical magazine "Charlie Hebdo".
Tofig Yagublu. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
18:07, 4 September 2020
Human rights defenders condemn conviction of Tofig Yagublu
The international human rights organizations "Human Rights Watch" (HRW) and "Amnesty International" condemned the conviction of Azerbaijani politician Tofig Yagublu. The human rights defenders called on the authorities of Azerbaijan to immediately release him.
Boxing tournament in memory of Akhmat Kadyrov "Time of Legends" in Grozny. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeUuQPUuKIc
17:52, 4 September 2020
Social network users do not believe in victories of Kadyrov's children at boxing tournament
In Grozny, three sons of Ramzan Kadyrov took part in fights at the "Time of Legends-5" boxing evening. Internet users have questioned the veracity of the victories of the Ramzan Kadyrov's sons in fights.
Vafa Nagi is being detained by police. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXexK2bMlRc
14:05, 4 September 2020
Case against Azerbaijani activist Vafa Nagi closed
The Neftchala District Court has terminated the criminal case initiated against Vafa Nagi, without explaining the reasons for such a decision, the activist herself has stated. She suggested that this was due to her exclusion from the municipal board.
At the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo: REUTERS/Staff
13:47, 4 September 2020
Azerbaijan claims shelling of six villages in conflict zone
During the past 24 hours, the positions of the Azerbaijani Army stationed in the villages on the Armenian border and in the Karabakh conflict zone were shelled for 57 times, including from large-calibre machine guns and sniper rifles, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported today.
View of the school in Beslan from a window. Photo taken on September 1, 2004, public domain
10:47, 4 September 2020
Tskhinvali residents commemorate victims of Beslan tragedy
An action in memory of the victims of the terror act in Beslan was held in the Theatre Square of Tskhinvali. The day before, in the square, people lit candles, which were spread out on the ground. Anyone could come up and light a candle in memory of those killed in the terror act committed 16 years ago.
News
A temporary accommodation center for residents of Tuapse has been opened at a hotel.

Environmentalists compared the scale of oil spills in Tuapse and Anapa.

Activists commented on the cancellation of the election of the head of a settlement in Kuban.

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.