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18:03, 14 August 2017
RT TV Channel: Astrakhan woman identifies boy from Baghdad shelter
On a video from a Baghdad shelter, an old woman from Astrakhan has recognized her grandson, who was born after the departure of her daughter with husband to Syria, the RT TV Channel reports.
The detention of a young man dancing lezginka in Gelendzhik. Photo: screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccUY6Y0GBao
17:20, 14 August 2017
Two lezginka dancers arrested in Gelendzhik (+video)
In Gelendzhik, the court arrested for five days two lezginka dancers for petty hooliganism and failure to obey to policemen.
A screenshot of the film "Matilda". Photo http://kino-teatr.ru/kino/movie/ros/100347/annot/
16:53, 14 August 2017
Dagestani and Ingush authorities ignore Moscow's position on film "Matilda"
The leaders of Dagestan and Ingushetia, who requested to exclude their republics from a rental certificate for screening of the film "Matilda", followed the example of Ramzan Kadyrov, without being aware of the federal authorities' position on the fate of the film. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" by Russian political analysts.
The Khunzakh District of Dagestan. Photo: the "Selsky Truzhenik" newspaper http://www.odnoselchane.ru/
16:40, 14 August 2017
CTO legal regime lifted in Khunzakh District of Dagestan
Law enforcers have lifted the counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime in the village of Orota, where Khadjimurad Gadjiev, the suspected leader of the Khunzakh militant grouping, was killed.
At the contact line. Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo http://minval.az/news/123705905
15:52, 14 August 2017
Soldier killed in Karabakh conflict zone
Thus morning, Arman Movsisyan, a serviceman, was mortally wounded in a combat position, the Nagorno-Karabakh’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) reports.
A house in the village of Orota of Dagestan. Photo http://odnoselchane.ru/?page=photos_of_category&sect=1318&com=photogallery
13:08, 14 August 2017
Law enforcers find weapon arsenal in Orota village
Law enforcers have discovered explosives, weapons, and ammunition in a house where Khadjimurad Gadjiev, the leader of the Khunzakh militant grouping, was killed. This is reported by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).
Lake Sevan, Armenia. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for "Caucasian Knot"
12:07, 14 August 2017
Russian soldier dies in Armenia
On August 13, a contract soldier, who served at the Russian military base in Gyumri, drowned in Lake Sevan.
Sukhumi railway station. Photo https://www.fondsk.ru/news/2017/08/14/abhazia-letuchij-zapah-dalekoj-vojny-44489.html
10:39, 14 August 2017
25th anniversary of war outbreak in Abkhazia
On August 14, 1992, the State Council of Georgia abolished the resolution on the independence of Abkhazia and pronounced the decision to introduce troops into the republic. Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili called the war in Abkhazia a "big mistake."
The village of Orota in the Khunzakh District of Dagestan. Photo by Nabi Gasanov, http://odnoselchane.ru/?page=photos_of_category&sect=1318&com=photogallery
08:05, 14 August 2017
NAC confirms death of leader for Khunzakh militant grouping in Dagestan
In Dagestan, the leader of the Khunzakh grouping of militants was killed as a result of the counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime. This was reported by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) for Dagestan.
A march in Grozny. August 13, 2017. Photo by "Caucasian Knot"
00:56, 14 August 2017
Chechen women report unsuccessful attempts to return children from Syria and Iraq
In Grozny, women participating in a march, have reported that officials of the Chechen authorities promised to provide assistance to return Chechen children from Syria and Iraq.
A march in Grozny. August 13, 2017. Photo by "Caucasian Knot"
13:35, 13 August 2017
Residents of Chechnya treat child’s return from Syria as precedent
The return to Chechnya of a boy, who had been taken out by his father to Syria, prompted residents of the republic to seek authorities’ assistance in the return of other children.
11:23, 13 August 2017
Policeman killed in shelling in Ingushetia
An armed attack on Akroman Tambiev, a policeman from Malgobek, was committed on a motor road in the Nazran District of Ingushetia. He died from the received wounds.
Zuber Euaz. Photo from his personal page on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/euaz.zuber/photos/a.531751353626736.1073741834.502878163180722/902945499840651/?type=3&theater
09:47, 13 August 2017
Nalchik musician claims being forced to leave his house
Kabardian musician Zuber Euaz, the art director of the BZABZA Adyg-Abkhazian music and dance theatre, treats as unfounded the demand from the Nalchik Mayor's Office to leave a house in the city centre and to move to a one-room apartment on the city outskirts. Circassian activists supported the musician.
Manana Archvadze-Gamsakhurdiya (in the center), widow of Zviad Gamsakhurdiya, the first Georgian President. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for "Caucasian Knot"
07:51, 13 August 2017
Zviad Gamsakhurdiya's family members demand to be recognized as his successors
Family members of Zviad Gamsakhurdiya, the first Georgian President, have appealed to the General Prosecutor's Office with a request to declare members of his family his legal successors. This was reported by advocate Amiran Giguashvili.
Ruslan Gara (in the center). Photo from the activist's page on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1944947058856228&set=t.100001754642286&type=3&theater
07:33, 13 August 2017
PFPA treats arrest of party activist in Sumgait as unjustified
The Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) considers the arrest of Ruslan Gara, a party activist from the city of Sumgait, to be politically motivated and intends to file a complaint. Ismail Islamoglu, the Chairman of the Democratic Youth Organization of Azerbaijan, has also reported hi summoning to the police.
A NATO soldier at the military exercises "Noble Partner-2017", photo by Inna Kukudjanova for "Caucasian Knot"
02:29, 13 August 2017
Multinational NATO’s exercises "Noble Partner-2017" over in Georgia
The military exercises of NATO’s member-countries and partners “Noble Partner” with the participation of over 2800 militaries from eight countries – Georgia, United States, Great Britain, Germany, Turkey, Slovenia, Armenia and Ukraine – are over in Georgia.
Mosul. Iraq. Screenshot of the video ru.euronews.com/2017/08/03/mosul-back-home
17:16, 12 August 2017
Dagestani children's Ombudsperson receives 213 appeals about children removal to Syria and Iraq
These appeals concern about 240 children who were taken from Dagestan to Iraq and Syria; however, there may be about a thousand children in these countries, Marina Yezhova, the Dagestani children’s Ombudsperson, has stated.
14:59, 12 August 2017
Ten houses to be demolished after explosions in Abkhazia
Builders are repairing the houses damaged by the explosions; the restoration of destroyed houses will begin in the near future, said Anzor Sakaniya, the head of the village of Primorskoe. According to the Ministry of Public Health of Abkhazia, all the victims of the explosions have been discharged from the republic's hospitals.
Andrei Koshik. Photo from his personal page on "VKontakte"
13:26, 12 August 2017
Krasnodar journalist complains about receiving threats
Today, Andrei Koshik, a Krasnodar freelance journalist, has got phone calls and SMS-messages with threats of violence and insults. He associates the threats with his publications about a conflict between Kuban farmers and a Rostov concern.
10:20, 12 August 2017
Chief of Ramzan Kadyrov's secretariat replaced
Alambek Yasaev, an assistant to the Chechen leader, has been appointed the chief of the Ramzan Kadyrov's secretariat. He has also headed the operational headquarters for combating drug addiction set up on August 11.
News
Russian military. Still from a Defense Ministry video: https://t.me/mod_russia/53966 The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 9,150.

In April 2026, 4 victims were recorded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and southern Russia.

Gelendzhik Airport. Photo: airport press service https://gelaero.ru/about/ Air traffic with cities in southern Russia has been fully restored.

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.