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Mekhman Guseinov. Baku, August 6, 2018. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"

10:59, 7 August 2018

Azerbaijani blogger Mekhman Guseinov released from colony to say farewell to his mother

The mother of the blogger Mekhman Guseinov, who is serving his sentence in the colony, has died. The blogger was released for several hours to say farewell to her. Mekhman Guseinov and his brother Emin Guseinov, who is in political emigration in Europe, have accused the Azerbaijani authorities of their mother's death, treating the circumstances of her death as strange.

Yusup Temirkhanov. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqH47q2W5cE

10:57, 7 August 2018

Yusup Temirkhanov's heroization in Chechnya is alarming signal to Russian authorities

Making hero of Yusup Temirkhanov is an alarming signal, which shows the republic residents' readiness to support the "avengers", the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

The funeral of Yusup Temirkhanov. The village of Geldagan in Chechnya. August 4, 2018. Photo by Ibragim Estamirov / IA 'Grozny Inform'

08:19, 7 August 2018

Mourning for Yusup Temirkhanov is over in Chechnya

The mourning events in memory of Yusup Temirkhanov, convicted for killing Yuri Budanov, are over in the village of Geldagan. The funeral was attended by tens of thousands people, including from Ingushetia, Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria and Georgia.

08:18, 7 August 2018

Wife of Sargsyan's bodyguard accused of illegal enrichment

Ruzanna Beglaryan, the wife of Vachagan Kazaryan, a former security head of Serzh Sargsyan, has been accused of illegal enrichment and concealment of incomes. She is under recognizance no to leave.

A person with disability in the street of Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"

00:37, 7 August 2018

Chechnya outstrips Dagestan in people with disabilities

Although Chechnya has been recognized as one of the healthiest regions in Russia, the number of people treated as disabled is growing in the republic; by this indicator, it has already outstripped Dagestan.

The special operation in Tbilisi. November 22, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze

00:32, 7 August 2018

Resident of Georgia arrested after threats of IS supporters

The Georgian "Palitranews" TV Company has posted a video of supporters of the "Islamic State" (IS), a terrorist organization banned in Russia by the court, containing threats addressed to those involved in special operations in Georgia. Malkhaz Tokhosashvili, a suspect of illegal weapons possession and involvement in the IS was arrested.

Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"

18:39, 6 August 2018

A Chechen woman reporting kidnapping of a child retracts her statement in public

A woman from Chechnya, who wrote in WhatsApp about an attempted kidnapping of a child in a street, explained her actions by "emotions." The authorities treated a report on the kidnapping as rumors, while local residents took the authorities' statement with disbelief.

Yuri Khachaturov. Photo © Sputnik / Asatur Yesayants https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/politics/20180728/13514013/sud-prinyal-reshenie-genseka-odkb-vypustyat-pod-zalog.html

18:39, 6 August 2018

CSTO Secretary General returns from Yerevan to Moscow

Yuri Khachaturov, who was detained in Armenia within the investigation into the case on the dispersal of the protesting opposition in Yerevan ten years ago, started working in Moscow.

Exercises in military special forces units. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/obuchenie-zhurnalistov/v-ryazanskoy-oblasti-proshli-zanyatiya-na-uchebno.html

18:38, 6 August 2018

On July 30-August 5, 2018, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

During the week of July 30-August 5, 2018, no one fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

The "Noble Partner" military exercise, August 2018. Photo by Inna Kukudjanova for the "Caucasian Knot"

13:53, 6 August 2018

Russian authorities threaten Georgia with a conflict after joining NATO

Georgia's accession to NATO can provoke a "terrible conflict," the Russian Prime Minister said on the background of the Russian military exercises in Abkhazia and the NATO exercise in Georgia.

The Azerbaijani armed forces. Photo https://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/?gid=23630

13:52, 6 August 2018

Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of shelling four villages

The Armenian armed forces 86 times violated the ceasefire in the Karabakh conflict zone during a day, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) reported.

Funeral of Yusup Temirkhanov. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfLNKnDpN4k

11:57, 6 August 2018

Ramzan Kadyrov calls verdict to Yusup Temirkhanov a judicial error

On the day of the funeral of Yusup Temirkhanov, who was serving his sentence in a penal colony, the leader of Chechnya declared that the convict had not been involved in the murder of Yuri Budanov. Meanwhile, Ramzan Kadyrov admitted that the sentence made Yusup Temirkhanov a national hero, who "took revenge for the desecrated honour" and the murder of Elza Kungaeva, a Chechen young woman.

11:41, 6 August 2018

Chechen officials visit Yusup Temirkhanov's funeral for own PR, people believe

Yusup Temirkhanov was sentenced for the murder of Yuri Budanov and died in a penal colony. While he was alive, the authorities of Chechnya did not try to achieve justice in his case, suggested local residents after the Chechen leader's speech at the funeral ceremony.

Photos of journalists Orkhan Djemal, Alexander Rastorguev, and Kirill Radchenko. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hwZkvS0U90

11:40, 6 August 2018

Investigators interrogate relatives of journalists killed in CAR

Forensic medical examinations are to be conducted in the case on the deaths of journalists Orkhan Djemal, Alexander Rastorguev, and Kirill Radchenko in the Central African Republic (CAR). Investigators interrogated relatives, colleagues, and friends of the killed journalists.

Robert Kocharyan. Screenshot from video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeWDmkei7bk

11:16, 5 August 2018

Robert Kocharyan refuses to testify

Robert Kocharyan, the second Armenian President, accused of overthrowing the constitutional order, has refused to participate in investigatory actions and testify, investigators have stated.

Funeral of Yusup Temirkhanov. Screenshot from video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1KMFwA4zSI

11:03, 5 August 2018

Yusup Temirkhanov buried in Chechnya

On August 4, the funeral of Yusup Temirkhanov, who died in the colony after being convicted for killing the serviceman Yuri Budanov, was attended by the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov. He declared Temirkhanov innocent of assassinating the officer.

23:50, 4 August 2018

Nagorno-Karabakh accuses Azerbaijan of 250 cases of shelling during a week

In the period from July 29 to August 4, units of the Azerbaijani armed forces have fired more than 2000 shots on the positions of the Defence Army, reported the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Nagorno-Karabakh.

Rally in Krasny Sulin, Rostov Region, August 4, 2018. Photo by Vyacheslav Prudnikov for the Caucasian Knot

23:36, 4 August 2018

Residents of Krasny Sulin demand to hold a referendum on pension reform

Today, in Krasny Sulin, a rally against a raise of the retirement age was held in front of the district palace of culture. According to the police, it was attended by 180 people. Meanwhile, organizers reported about 300 participants of the action, and according to the assessment made by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, 240-250 people came to the rally.

Orkhan Djemal. Screenshot from video posted by user persiktv9, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e8A9MNLTU0

23:29, 4 August 2018

UNESCO Director calls on to investigate murders of Orkhan Djemal and his colleagues

National authorities should make every effort to bring to justice attackers on journalists Orkhan Djemal, Alexander Rastorguev, and Kirill Radchenko in Central Africa, announces today UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay.

Football player of 'Anji' FC. Photo by press service of 'Anji' FC, http://www.fc-anji.ru/

18:46, 4 August 2018

Dagestani journalists associate collapse of "Anji" FC with Suleiman Kerimov's problems

After the transfer of the "Anji" Football Club (FC) to Osman Kadiev, Suleiman Kerimov continued to finance the football team, albeit not in such volumes as during the FC "golden age", the "Caucasian Knot" was told by the Dagestani sports commentators. According to them, then Osman Kerimov completely stopped financing the "Anji" FC, and the authorities of the republic are short of funds to finance the FC.

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