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Mokhmad Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot of the video https://web.facebook.com/watch/?v=2655666991313272
23:54, 12 August 2020
Brother of Chechen blogger Abdurakhmanov acquitted in case on support to IS
In Germany, the court has reviewed a Mokhmad Abdurakhmanov's case and refused to recognize his posts on the social network as extremist.
An officer of the Investigating Committee at the scene in Saint Petersburg. Photo by the press service of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation https://spb.sledcom.ru/Novosti/item/1490090/
18:09, 12 August 2020
Ex-militant from Dagestan killed in Saint Petersburg
In Saint Petersburg, Terman Alimagomedov, a former militant from Dagestan, rendered resistance while the police tried to detain him and was shot dead by a policeman. The police found firearms and ammunition in the suspect's car, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) reported.
An ambulance. Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:07, 12 August 2020
Social network users treat Kadyrov's call to refrain from calling an ambulance as absurd
While commenting on the information stating that people who do not have symptoms of the coronavirus infection also address an ambulance, Ramzan Kadyrov has said that residents of Chechnya should call an ambulance only in exceptional cases. People may call an ambulance not only because of the suspicion of COVID-19, Instagram users and residents of the republic note.
Dmitry Kraskovsky. Photo by the press service of the "Committee against Torture"
15:53, 12 August 2020
Wife of Krasnodar resident killed in SIZO doubts law enforcers' version
Dmitry Kraskovsky, a resident of Krasnodar, was detained and died after being beaten in a SIZO (pre-trial prison). According to investigators, inmates of the detainee beat him to death. A wife of the deceased detainee appealed to the "Committee against Torture" (CaT) and claimed her husband had been subjected to pressure.
Food aid for Lebanese Armenians is loaded onto the plane in Nagorno-Karabakh. Zvartnots International Airport, Yerevan, Armenia. August 9, 2020. Photo from the page of Arayik Harutyunian, President of Artsakh, on Facebook FB ArayikHarutyunian
15:48, 12 August 2020
Nagorno-Karabakh announces fundraising to help Lebanese Armenians
The authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh announced fundraising for Armenian families in Beirut, where a powerful explosion took place. The first shipment of food aid was sent to the Lebanese capital.
Zelimkhan Khangoshvili. Photo: პოლიტიკა https://kronika.ge
15:41, 12 August 2020
Slovakia associates expulsion of three Russian diplomats with Khangoshvili's murder
Slovakia declared three Russian diplomats personae non gratae and expelled them from the country. The local authorities suggest that the diplomats worked for the secret services and were involved in the murder of Georgian citizen Zelimkhan Khangoshvili in Berlin.
11:45, 12 August 2020
Chechen entrepreneurs claim tight control over compliance with mask regime
In Chechnya, employees of various public institutions monitor compliance with the mask regime in shops and catering outlets, entrepreneurs report. According to them, surveillance is being conducted even from parked cars.
11:43, 12 August 2020
Azerbaijani activist Tural Atakishiyev arrested for failure to obey to police order
The court found Tural Atakishiyev, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), guilty of failure to obey to a law enforcers' order and arrested him for 30 days. The activist is being prosecuted for political reasons, the PFPA suggests.
Muslim Yevloev. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUPJrbzTHxI
01:59, 12 August 2020
Human rights defenders concerned about fate of Ingush wrestler after CTO
Relatives of athlete Muslim Yevloev should file a complaint with the police about a kidnapping and demand from the law enforcement bodies to report about their actions during the counterterrorist operation (CTO) held in Nazran, human rights defenders believe.
Dagestani Deputy Mufti Abdulla Salimov. Screenshot of the video https://www.instagram.com/p/CDtOMVKpWn5/
01:56, 12 August 2020
Muftiate of Dagestan points to spread of public apology practice
While commenting on the practice of public apologies that spread in Dagestan following Chechnya, Abdulla Salimov, Deputy Mufti of Dagestan, said that people should avoid posting thoughtless statements on social networks, since the latter can lead to public apologies.
01:53, 12 August 2020
Human rights defenders ask Dagestani MIA to explain continuation of police prevention registration
Daniyal Alkhasov, a native of Dagestan, and Vazir Bazanaev, a resident of the republic, claimed violations of their rights in connection with their inclusion in the police prevention registration list. The Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" sent a request to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan, since in 2017, law enforcers announced the cancellation of the practice of police prevention registration.
Alexander Lukashenko (on the left) and Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot of the video https://www.instagram.com/p/CDtKjGop-XU/
23:59, 11 August 2020
Social network users criticize Kadyrov's claim about Lukashenko's victory in election
Statements of Ramzan Kadyrov about the Alexander Lukashenko's "convincing victory" in the presidential election are controversial amid mass protests in Belarus, Instagram users claim.
Kullar. Dagestan. Screenshot of the video by the "Caucasian Knot" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvC3Fw73mK4&feature=emb_logo
23:57, 11 August 2020
Most of old residents leave Kullar camp for homeland
262 citizens of Azerbaijan left a tent camp in Dagestan, and about 500 more people are waiting for their turn. Afig Allakhverdiev, a member of the Azerbaijanis' association, revealed a technique due to which newcomers crossed the border bypassing the people who stayed at the camp much longer.
A truck in the Talghi canyon. Screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=65&v=QpkLKtVpS5E&feature=emb_logo
19:56, 11 August 2020
Talghi residents kidnapped by Dagestani law enforcers, fellow villagers report
In the village of Talghi, two workers of a stone quarry were kidnapped and beaten by law enforcers, participants of the village gathering claimed. Relatives of Djabrail Ibnukhazhirov, a resident of the Talghi village, who was arrested in November, suggest that his criminal case and the kidnappings of the local residents are related to the operation of the stone quarry.
Sabirabad. Photo: Sword313 https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Сабирабад#/media/Файл:Sabirabad_şəhəri.png
19:50, 11 August 2020
"Musavat" Party activist detained in Azerbaijan
Today, Aziz Mamiev, the deputy chairman of the youth organization of the opposition "Musavat" Party, has been detained in the city of Sabirabad.
Tamar Bachaliashvili. Photo https://sova.news/2020/07/22/na-moment-obnaruzheniya-tamar-bachaliashvili-veroyatno-byla-mertva-uzhe-neskolko-dnej/
19:45, 11 August 2020
Human rights defenders criticize public talk of Georgian programmer's intimate life
16 Georgian NGOs criticized reporters of the "Mtavari Arkhi" TV Channel for discussing the intimate life of deceased programmer Tamar Bachaliashvili.
Salim Khalitov at a picket in Makhachkala. Screenshot of the video by the "Caucasian Knot"
15:21, 11 August 2020
In Makhachkala, activist holds solo picket in support of "Alliance of Doctors"
Activist Salim Khalitov held a solo picket and demanded from the authorities of Dagestan to respond to the obstacles to activists of the "Alliance of Doctors" trade union from the administration of the Republican Orthopaedics and Traumatology Centre.
A spontaneous rally in support of the Azerbaijani army held on July 14, 2020. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:11, 11 August 2020
Parents of activists arrested in Baku demand to release them
On August 10, parents of activists from the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), arrested in connection with an action in support of the army in Baku, gathered in front of the General Prosecutor's Office. They claimed their sons were not guilty. According to the spokesman of the General Prosecutor's Office, an unbiased investigation will be conducted.
The detention of the participants of a protest action in support of Jermuk residents on August 9. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:51, 11 August 2020
Amulsar defenders accuse law enforcers of double standards
On August 10, all the activists who were detained during a protest action in support of Jermuk residents were released. Law enforcers drew up protocols against the detainees for failure to obeying a police order. The activists accused the law enforcers of bias, since the police did not stop actions held by supporters of the Amulsar field exploitation.
A police officer fines a mask regime violator in Grozny. Screenshot of the video by the Grozny TV channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3EVt2j5L84
11:36, 11 August 2020
Social network users criticize requirement to enter Grozny cafes in masks
In the Chechen capital, law enforcers held raids in restaurants to check if visitors were wearing masks. The requirement not to enter a cafe without a mask provoked critical comments on Instagram.
News
Elena Mikhailova. Still from video: https://vk.com/wall-62316332_12803 An orphan from the Volgograd region has been fighting for nine years to obtain the housing she is legally entitled to.

The court seized the property of former Volgograd deputy Korotkov.

Residents of three regions in the Southern Federal District reported a rush at gas stations and rising fuel prices.

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.