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Residents of Nalchik at a protest action in support of the family of Khusei Makitov, the murdered taxi driver. Screenshot of the video by the "Caucasian Knot" https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=61&v=j_qsT8R21DU&feature=emb_logo
12:06, 4 July 2020
Family of murdered KBR resident claims compensation from FSB
The mother and brother of Khusei Makitov, the murdered resident of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), filed a lawsuit demanding compensation for moral harm, estimated by them at 5 million roubles. The family's advocate insists that the FSB should pay the money, not the convicted officer Pavel Sterlyagov.
A tent camp in the Dagestani village of Kullar. Screenshot of the video by the "Caucasian Knot"
11:48, 4 July 2020
Protesters from tent camp near Kullar village plead not guilty
People arrested in a criminal case on protest actions at a tent camp arranged on the border of Dagestan and Azerbaijan believe that they are not guilty. The authorities of the Derbent District and the national-cultural autonomy of Azerbaijanis report different numbers of people who now stay at the tent camp.
Participants of a protest action in Cherkessk. Screenshot of the post by politika09 on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CBa-ZM0D2pV/
11:37, 4 July 2020
Arrest of KChR complainants of torture extended
A court in Cherkessk, the capital of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), has left three residents of the city of Teberda accused of illegal arms dealing, in custody. Their relatives wrote complaints about law enforcers, who had taken the detainees for several days to Chechnya.
Anar Mamedli. Screenshot of the video at the Viasna96 YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUaBPp6_jDI
18:47, 3 July 2020
Activist calls on President of Azerbaijan to pardon political prisoners
In his petition to the president of Azerbaijan, activist Anar Mamedli noted that in country's penitentiary institutions, prisoners face the risk of the coronavirus infection. The activist called for mercy on political prisoners and people who did not commit serious crimes.
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. Screenshot of the video by "Vremya Sporta" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWyclHTd89o
18:43, 3 July 2020
Father of Dagestani MMA fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov dies
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, a father and a coach of Khabib Nurmagomedov, a Dagestani mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, died. This was reported by his relatives, the "Makhachkala Izvestia" reports.
The detention of an activist in Baku. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:36, 3 July 2020
Azeri activists treat refusal to apply CER to Gasanov as political discrimination
Activists have treated the refusal to use the conditional early relief (CER) in relation to the Azerbaijani oppositionist Babek Gasanov as discrimination on political grounds. The defence has appealed against the court judgement.
The detention of members of an extremist organization in Karachay-Cherkessia. Screenshot of the video by the Russian FSB (Federal Security Bureau)
18:32, 3 July 2020
FSB reports detention of extremist unit members in KChR
Five members of an extremist organization in the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) have advocated the creation of a caliphate in Northern Caucasus; they stored weapons and banned literature, the Russian FSB (Federal Security Bureau) said.
A ballot box. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:35, 3 July 2020
Residents of Chechnya doubt truthfulness of reports on 95% voter turnout
The statement of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Chechnya about the high citizens' activeness during the vote on amendments to the Constitution of Russia were sceptically perceived by residents of the republic, who called the numbers "exaggerated" and the vote itself a farce.
Handcuffs. Photo: Maxim Tishin / Yugopolis
11:32, 3 July 2020
KBR resident accused of having links with terrorists
The criminal case of Mikhail Zhigunov, a resident of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), accused of involvement in the terrorist community in the Kalmyk colony, the organizer of which is considered by investigators to be Shakhban Gasanov, who was killed in 2015 in Khasavyurt, has been sent to court.
Fountains Square in Baku used to be crowded before the quarantine. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:29, 3 July 2020
Tight quarantine regime extended in Azerbaijan
A total of 572 new cases of COVID-19 infection have been diagnosed in Azerbaijan; the total number of those infected has reached 18,684. Amid this situation, authorities have extended the strict quarantine until July 20.
A detention. Screenshot of the video by HBO
11:27, 3 July 2020
"Meduza" tells about new tactics for persecuting gays in Chechnya
At least ten gays were killed in Chechnya over the past three years; while evacuation of LGBT people from the republic is hampered by falsification of criminal cases against them, Olga Baranova, an employee of the Moscow Community Centre, said in her interview with the "Meduza".
A ballot recount. Photo: REUTERS/Anton Vaganov
21:56, 2 July 2020
Chechnya registers 95% voter turnout during pandemic
According to the official statistics, Chechnya showed the highest voter turnout in the Russian Federation at the voting on amendments to the Constitution. In Southern Russia, ten regions registered lower voter turnout as compared to the presidential election in 2018.
Gudermes. Chechnya. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:51, 2 July 2020
Residents of Chechen Gudermes complain about frequent interruptions in water supply
In recent weeks, residents of Gudermes suffer from interruptions in water supply, and in residential buildings, apartments located on the third floors and higher are completely cut off from water supply, city residents complain. People have to buy drinking water and refuse to use washing machines.
19:38, 2 July 2020
Azerbaijan enhances police quarantine enforcement
In Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has removed road checkpoints in order to involve more policemen in foot patrols. The police enhance the control over the compliance with the requirements of social distancing and the use of medical masks.
The Amulsar field. Photo: aravot-ru.am
19:33, 2 July 2020
Activists succeed in seeking withdrawal of armed guards from Amulsar mine in Armenia
In Armenia, residents of the resort town of Jermuk blocked a road in protest against a new security company in the territory of the Amulsar field. The protest ended with the withdrawal of armed guards from the territory of the mine.
Malika Djikaeva. Screenshot https://www.instagram.com/p/BqLVMQqggO8/
16:05, 2 July 2020
Defence announces examination outcomes in blogger Malika Djikaeva's case
Experts have confirmed the version of Malika Djikaeva, a blogger from North Ossetia, that she had not taken narcotic drugs. The girl's arrest in Chechnya was extended until mid-August.
Rashid Maisigov. Photo by the press service of the 'Fortanga.ORG'
16:01, 2 July 2020
Ingush journalist Rashid Maisigov claims innocence of storing heroin
Journalist Rashid Maisigov, accused of drug possession, has refused to plead guilty, stating that the proofs had been planted on him, said Magomed Aushev, his advocate. The prosecution of Maisigov has to do with his professional activities, in particular, with his coverage of the protests of opponents of the border agreement with Chechnya in 2019, lawyers believe.
Agil Gumbatov. Screenshot of Gumbatov's video appeal to the President of Azerbaijan on March 13, 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh0LMm-tKug
15:56, 2 July 2020
Oppositionist Agil Gumbatov discharged from mental clinic
On July 1, Agil Gumbatov, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), was discharged from the psychiatric hospital where he spent three months under forced treatment after he criticized authorities on the Facebook. The activist intends to continue his political struggle.
11:59, 2 July 2020
Court leaves Azerbaijani oppositionist Babek Gasanov in custody
The court has refused to apply the conditional early relief (CER) to Babek Gasanov, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), explaining that he had been placed into the dungeon (punishment cell) for violating the discipline.
A polling station in Makhachkala. Photo by Oleg Ionov for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:51, 2 July 2020
Dagestan: observers report multiple voting and ballot stuffing
Over 80 observers from the "Solidarity and Freedom" Committee, who monitored the voting on constitutional amendments in Dagestan, revealed facts of ballot stuffing, voting for relatives, the use of administrative resources and other violations. At one of the republic's polling stations, voters were given several ballots at once, as noted at the "Violations Map" of the "Golos" (Vote) movement.
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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.