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The house in Sochi built in 1908, located in the Sukhum Highway, where the Beletsky family lives. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for "Caucasian Knot"
23:56, 26 July 2017
Tenants of 109-year-old Sochi house demand to recognize its emergency status
The house in Sochi built in 1908, inhabited by the Beletsky family, has become completely unfit for residence and threatens to collapse.
Blogger Alexander Lapshin has been extradited to Azerbaijan. Baku, February 2017. Photo: Sputnik/ Murad Orujov
23:19, 26 July 2017
Lapshin asks for extradition to Israel
Blogger Alexander Lapshin, convicted of illegally crossing the Azerbaijani border, has refused to appeal against the verdict passed by the Baku court and decided to ask for extradition to Israel, his advocate reports.
A police car. Abkhazia. Photo: Sputnik/Tomas Tkhaytsuk
19:41, 26 July 2017
Abkhaz Parliament suggests amending agreement with Russia
The agreement on the Russian-Abkhazian information and coordination centre (ICC) for law enforcement agencies, ratified today by the Abkhazian Parliament, is proposed to be supplemented. This was reported by Aslan Bzhaniya, the co-chairman of the Bloc of Opposition Forces. Opponents of the ICC called for protests in front of the Abkhazian Parliament; however, no protests took place.
The "Aviaagregat" Factory. Photo www.riadagestan.ru
19:27, 26 July 2017
Dagestan: factory bosses owe 2.7 million roubles to their workers
The salary debts to workers of the Makhachkala "Aviaagregat" Factory make 2.7 million roubles. The factory boss has been fined, the Dagestan Prosecutor's Office reports.
Mikhail Saakashvili. Photo: REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
18:50, 26 July 2017
Mikhail Saakashvili deprived of Ukrainian citizenship
The provision of inaccurate information in order to obtain a Ukrainian passport was mentioned as the reason for depriving Mikhail Saakashvili of his Ukrainian citizenship.
Temur Kobaliya, the leader of the NGO "NKO-TV". Photo: Alexander Imedashvili, NEWSGEORGIA
17:34, 26 July 2017
"NKO-TV": arrested journalist Alexander Batmanov needs urgent defence
Temur Kobaliya, the leader of the NGO "NKO-TV", has claimed the violation of the rights of Volgograd journalist Alexander Batmanov, who on June 24 jumped out of a window of the police station.
Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Photo: https://scontent-frx5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13872756_1124098667662534_8224415336696073997_n.jpg?oh=c1bbbf4a0df7f81b6fa48e8f3c92c67e&oe=59FB8905
12:28, 26 July 2017
Gannushkina expresses concerns about Tumso Abdurakhmanov's extradition to Russia
Tumso Abdurakhmanov, a native of Grozny, put in Russia on the wanted list, runs the risk of being extradited to his homeland despite a request to provide him with political refuge in Georgia. This opinion was voiced by human rights defender Svetlana Gannushkina.
A policeman. Photo © Sputnik/ Asatur Yesayants
12:14, 26 July 2017
Advisor to Armavir Region’s Governor, Armenia, found dead
According to forensic experts, Manouk Simonyan, the disappeared adviser to the Governor of the Armavir Region of Armenia, was killed several days ago.
Alik Shebzukhov. Photo http://sport.mos.ru/presscenter/news/detail/3777523.html
11:35, 26 July 2017
KBR’s wrestler from wins European Championship
During the European Junior Freestyle Wrestling Championship, Alik Shebzukhov, an athlete from the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), has won the first place in the weight category of up to 85 kilograms.
A refugee camp. Syria. Photo: IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation
11:10, 26 July 2017
US pledges to provide aid to Syrian refugees in Armenia
Armenia will receive financial assistance from the United States to support Syrian refugees. An appropriate law was adopted by the House Committee on Appropriations Committee of the United States House of Representatives.
Arkady Akopyan. Photo: Diana Khachatryan https://memohrc.org/monitorings/svidetel-akopyan
07:59, 26 July 2017
In Arkady Akopyan's case, prosecution witnesses expose themselves, advocate asserts
In the Prokhladnensky District Court, two witnesses testified at the trial in the case against Arkady Akopyan, the former chief of the local organization of Jehovah's Witnesses (banned in Russia). They said that they heard Arkady Akopyan delivering an extremist speech.
Screenshot from the film "House of Others", directed by Rusudan Glurdjidze. Photo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTwQXYUkhw0&feature=youtu.be&t=47s
06:32, 26 July 2017
Film from Georgia wins two prizes at festival in Croatia
The film "House of Others", a debut work by director Rusudan Glurdjidze, was awarded prizes at the film festival held in the Croatian city of Pula. The film described a story of two families during the civil war in Georgia.
Karo Egnukyan. Photo http://hayastannews.com/news/82865.html
23:54, 25 July 2017
ECtHR accepts complaint about arrest of Armenian activist Karo Egnukyan
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has agreed to consider, as a matter of priority, the complaint about the arrest of the Armenian activist Karo Egnukyan, accused of assisting the “Sasna Tsrer” detachment.
23:35, 25 July 2017
Journalist Ani Ovannisyan sentenced to 1.5 years in prison
The Yerevan court has found Ani Ovannisyan, Director of the “Analitik” Press Club, guilty of extorting money from the MP Tigran Urikhanyan, but acquitted her from the episode of extorting money from the Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC) “VTB Bank Armenia”. Ms Ovannisyan was sentenced to 1.5 years of imprisonment.
22:03, 25 July 2017
"Kavkaz.Realii": some ten residents of Chechnya detained for their correspondence in messengers
Detentions of Chechnya residents for their dialogues by means of messengers were conducted in the cities of Shali and Grozny in early July, the edition named "Kavkaz.Realii" reports referring to a local resident.
Protesters in the Derbent District of Dagestan. July 25, 2017. Photo: https://vk.com/myderbentplus?z=photo-108870974_456251980%2Fwall-108870974_306584
18:08, 25 July 2017
In Derbent District, police disperse residents’ action from four villages
In the Derbent District of Dagestan, residents of four villages demanded to find a new place for a landfill. They blocked the road to garbage trucks and were dispersed by policemen. The district authorities have announced that the landfill will be moved to another place.
Ruzanna Tuko. Photo from her Instagram
16:33, 25 July 2017
Villagers deny information about departure of Ruzanna Tuko's family from Takhtamukai
Family members of Ruzanna Tuko, who appeared to be in the centre of the scandal with the gold medal of her classmate, were not attacked by their fellow villagers. They still live in their native village, reported residents of the village of Takhtamukai.
The airport of Mineralnye Vody. Photo http://mvairport.ru/photo.php
13:32, 25 July 2017
Dagestani resident detained on suspicion of trying to join militants in Syria
At the airport of Mineralnye Vody, border guards took off a plane a resident of Dagestan, who planned to leave for Syria and join militants. This was reported by the Border Guard Department of the Russian FSB Department for Kabardino-Balkaria.
Malgobek, Ingushetia. Photo: Zastara https://ru.wikipedia.org
13:12, 25 July 2017
Disappeared Ingush people found
The police have located the whereabouts of two wanted residents of Malgobek. They were interrogated and given out to their relatives, the Ingush Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reports.
Marine Station in Sochi. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for "Caucasian Knot"
13:08, 25 July 2017
Federation Council approves introduction of resort fee in Krasnodar and Stavropol Territories
The Senators of the Federation Council have approved the law adopted by the State Duma on introduction, in the test regime, in four Russian regions, including Stavropol and Krasnodar Territories, of fees for using the resort infrastructure.
News
The court arrested Tevanyan for two months.

Jermuk Mineral Water. Photo screenshot: https://armlife.am/rrd-um-argelvel-e-37-mln-shish-jermuk-hanqayin-jri-vacharrqy/ The number of bans on imports of goods from Armenia to Russia has increased ahead of parliamentary elections.

A picket by Andranik Tevanyan's supporters. May 23, 2026. Still from News.am video https://news.am/ru/video/1037741 Protesters in Yerevan expressed support for Tevanyan.

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.