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Tofig Yagublu. Photo: Meydan TV, https://www.meydan.tv/ru/article/тофиг-ягублу-был-вызван-в-генпрокуратуру/?ref=list-news
13:12, 6 August 2020
Tofig Yagublu accuses court of fulfilling political order
At his trial at the Nizami District Court, Tofig Yagublu, a member of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) and of the "Musavat" Party, declared his innocence. The court rejected all the defence's motions. Mr Yagublu has treated the trial as biased and "fulfilling the political order" of the Azerbaijani leadership.
Georgian policemen. Photo: REUTERS DAVID MDZINARISHVILI
11:16, 6 August 2020
US special services attracted to inquiry into Tamar Bachaliashvili's death
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has joined the investigation into the circumstances of the death of the programmer, Tamar Bachaliashvili; it was done at the request of her relatives who do not trust the findings of Georgian investigators, the advocate has informed.
Frame from CCTV camera depicting a moment shortly before the murder of Khusei Makitov. Photo: Rustam Kalibat https://www.facebook.com/groups/105503963342952/permalink/174894366403911/
11:04, 6 August 2020
Makitov family's lawyer treats lawsuit against power body as precedent
The court has postponed for almost two months the consideration of the lawsuit lodged by the mother and brother of Khusei Makitov, the murdered resident of Kabardino-Balkaria, against the FSB, demanding compensation for the moral harm. The FSB is responsible for the actions of its employees, said the advocate, referring to a similar decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in the case of the policeman named Evsyukov.
Participants of a spontaneous rally in support of the Azerbaijani army on the night of July 15, 2020. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
10:47, 6 August 2020
AI condemns Azerbaijani authorities for arresting activists
The international human rights organization "Amnesty International" (AI) has expressed its concern about persecutions of political oppositionists in Azerbaijan. A wave of arrests following the July 15 rally in Baku could lead to the disappearance of an already highly fragmented independent opposition, the AI said in its statement.
Activists protesting against development of the Amulsar deposit and policemen, August 4, 2020. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
08:40, 6 August 2020
Opponents of Amulsar gold mining restart protest
Local residents protesting against gold mining have demanded from Armenian authorities to revise the impact of the mine on the environment; about 200 activists gathered in the outskirts of Mount Amulsar, protesters have informed.
08:24, 6 August 2020
"Nida" Movement activist detained in Azerbaijan
The detention of Farrukh Mamedzade, an activist of the "Nida" Movement was associated by his colleagues with the July 15 rally in Baku.
Bridge across the Inguri river. Border between Georgia and Abkhazia. Photo: Marcin Konsek / Wikimedia Commons
21:18, 5 August 2020
Abkhazia temporarily opens border with Georgia
Residents of Abkhazia have got the opportunity to return home from Georgia until August 9. A medical control was organized for people crossing the border.
Celebration of the Aimani Kadyrova's birthday. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CDeskn4FdlI/
20:55, 5 August 2020
Social network users: Argun residents forced to honour Kadyrov's mother
The state-run "Grozny" TV Channel made public several stories about the celebration of the Aimani Kadyrova's birthday. Residents of Argun involuntarily took part in the march dedicated to the birthday of the Chechen leader's mother, Instagram users suggested.
Rainbow flag. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
18:37, 5 August 2020
Tbilisi resident detained for attacking transgender people
Late in the evening on August 4, in Tbilisi, four transgender women were attacked by young men. The attackers were in a state of alcoholic intoxication, but they managed to flee before the police arrived. The victims have complained that they do not feel safe, since members of the LGBT community are often attacked in Georgia.
Beach in Abkhazia, July, 2010. Photo: press service of the Ministry for Emergencies of Abkhazia: https://www.mchsra.info/novosti/item/1235-raboty-po-ochistke-stolichnogo-plyazha-prodolzhayutsya
18:22, 5 August 2020
Inflow of Russian tourists creates threat of coronavirus outbreak in Abkhazia
The authorities of Abkhazia and Russia are preparing for a possible worsening of the epidemiological situation after the opening of the border for Russian tourists, the Ministry for Public Health of Abkhazia reports.
18:07, 5 August 2020
Sources report detainees in case on killing of Ingush law enforcer
Two out of the three men suspected of attacking Uvais Aliev, a fighter of the National Guard of Russia, were detained in Ingushetia. The suspects were brought to a police station, sources reported.
Public rebukes of Chechens. Screenshot from a video posted by ChGTRK 'Grozny': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCtK88gUkvI&feature=youtu.be
14:20, 5 August 2020
Public rebukes of Chechens for their behaviour in Moscow ironically commented by social network users
Rebukes and coercion to public repentances practiced by Chechen authorities in relation to republic's natives returned from Moscow are inefficient and look like an attempt to earn political points, social network users assert.
Military vehicles of Azerbaijan. Photo: website of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, https://mod.gov.az/
13:43, 5 August 2020
Yerevan military experts assess threat of Azerbaijani-Turkish joint exercises
The Yerevan military experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" did not rule out provocations during the joint exercises of the armed forces of Azerbaijan and Turkey, but they doubt the reality of the latter's involvement in the conflict.
Chechen officials standing at the Akhmat Kadyrov' grave. Screenshot from video posted by ChGTRK 'Grozny': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTNrwO_-jl4&feature=emb_title
11:35, 5 August 2020
Lawyers see law violation in neglecting masks by Chechen authorities
The appearance of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, and his entourage in public places without medical masks required during the coronavirus epidemic can be treated as a violation, for which a fine is provided, lawyers believe.
Police detain an activist. Screenshot from the Caucasian Knot video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j0Uh0opW58&feature=youtu.be
11:24, 5 August 2020
Fourteen people detained after protests in Amulsar
The total number of those detained in Amulsar reached 14: ten activists and four employees of the "Lydian Armenia" Company.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot from the video posted by ChGTRK 'Grozny': https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3FPh5_CUUx99KCqDE09kWQ
11:10, 5 August 2020
Orientalists dispute on Kadyrov's aims of spreading alms in Mecca
The Orientalists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" expressed different opinions on the political aims pursued by the head of Chechnya by organizing the spread of sacrificial animals to residents of Saudi Arabia.
Policemen talking to rally participants in Volgograd , August 1, 2020. Photo by the Caucasian Knot correspondent
08:35, 5 August 2020
After report from Volgograd action, "Caucasian Knot" correspondent summoned to police
Volgograd law enforcers have opened an administrative case against the journalist, Tatiana Filimonova, who covered for the "Caucasian Knot" the rally in support of Khabarovsk protesters, held on August 1. At the venue of the rally, policemen were not interested in the journalist's ID, Ms Filimonova has noted.
Tamerlan Eskerkhanov. Photo: REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin
08:24, 5 August 2020
ECtHR communicates Eskerkhanov's torture complaint
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has asked the Russian authorities questions in connection with the complaint of Tamerlan Eskerkhanov, a native of Chechnya, about torture by law enforcers during and after the arrest within the murder case of Boris Nemtsov.
The Amulsar gold deposit. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
22:01, 4 August 2020
Police detain Amulsar protestors
The police called on opponents of the Amulsar gold deposit, who had gathered for a protest action, to clear the road. Then, the policemen began to force the protestors out of the roadway. There was a clash between them, and after that the policemen began to detain the activists.
A doctor checking a patient. Photo by Vyacheslav Prudnikov for the Caucasian Knot
21:46, 4 August 2020
Doctors from Kamensk-Shakhtinsky hospital claim shortage of personnel amid pandemic
In Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, medical officers from the city hospital who demanded the dismissal of the new head physician, filed letters of resignation. They claimed a significant reduction in their remuneration, despite the additional payments promised by Vladimir Putin for the treatment of coronavirus-infected patients.
News
A serviceman. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. A soldier from Kabardino-Balkaria was sentenced to prison for evading military service.

A resident of Kabardino-Balkaria has been convicted of treason.

A fire in a dilapidated Nalchik dormitory has raised concerns among residents.

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.