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The conflict involving members of the local Chechen community in the Kazbek District of Dagestan. Photo https://chernovik.net/content/lenta-novostey/kak-razvivalsya-konflikt-v-leninaule
11:40, 10 July 2017
Chechens from Leninaul report to Ramzan Kadyrov about village conflict
At a meeting with Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, Chechens-Akkins have mentioned the conflicts involving members of the local Chechen community in the Kazbek District of Dagestan. Thanks to the intervention of the authorities and law enforcement agencies, it became possible to resolve the conflict near the village of Leninkent, where on July 7, hundreds of residents of Chechnya and Ingushetia moved to support Chechens-Akkins.
A borderline. Photo © Sputnik / Mikhail Voskresensky http://sputnik-ossetia.ru/South_Ossetia/20170630/4399781.html
08:29, 10 July 2017
Georgia students hold two-day protest on South-Ossetian border
A protest action held by students of the Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University against the transfer of the borderline with South Ossetia lasted two days. It ended without incidents.
Harutyun Khachatryan, film director and the founder of the "Golden Apricot" film festival. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for "Caucasian Knot"
01:24, 10 July 2017
Yerevan opens "Golden Apricot-2017" film festival
In the Armenian capital, the 14th International "Golden Apricot" film festival has been opened with the traditional ceremony of consecration of apricots at the St. Anne's Church. This year, the festival contest programmes list 47 films.
The participants of the performance of the national dance of simd around the grove of Khetag. Vladikavkaz, July 9, 2017. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for "Caucasian Knot"
00:11, 10 July 2017
More than 5000 people perform national dance in North Ossetia
Today, in North Ossetia, more than 5000 people have taken part in the performance of the national dance of simd around the grove of Khetag. In total, more than 20,000 people visited the grove during the day. This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for North Ossetia.
The village of Leninaul, Dagestan. Photo by Karamudin Ataev, http://ленинаул.рф/fotogalereya.html
20:30, 9 July 2017
After Magomed Daudov's visit, Dagestani leader comes to Chechen border
After the conflict in the border Kazbek District involving members of the local Chechen community, in which Magomed Daudov, Speaker of the Chechen Parliament intervened, Dagestani leader Ramazan Abdulatipov arrived at the place. He promised to restore the Aukh District and refuse to include the villages of Leninaul and Kalininaul into it, local residents report.
Leyla Mustafaeva. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for "Caucasian Knot"
17:17, 9 July 2017
Mukhtarly's wife claims problems with her husband's medical treatment in custody
The health state of Afghan Mukhtarly arrested in Baku has deteriorated after his kidnapping in Tbilisi and arrest. He does not receive the medicine prescribed by his doctor to cope pain in his heart. This was reported by his wife Leyla Mustafaeva.
Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev. Photo: MutaalimX, Wikimedia.org
13:36, 9 July 2017
Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev's murderers stay unpunished for four years already
The day of July 9 marks four years passed since the murder of Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. Till present, the murderers of the journalist have not been found, and that fact indicates the investigators' unwillingness to solve the crime. This opinion was voiced by relatives and friends of Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev.
Special operation. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/
11:56, 9 July 2017
"Novaya Gazeta": in Chechnya, 27 people executed overnight without trial
In Chechnya, at least 27 detainees were executed at night on January 26. The decision on extrajudicial execution was made "spontaneously from the above." This was written by journalist Elena Milashina in her article published by the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta".
Prison bars. Photo: © Flickr/ Michael Coghlan
10:09, 9 July 2017
In Azerbaijan, journalist Zulfugarly sentenced to five months in prison
In Azerbaijan, the court charged Makhbuba Zulfugarly, an activist and a journalist, of defamation. He was sentenced at a claim of a local official, human rights defenders report.
A volunteer of Alexei Navalny's office in Krasnodar. Photo: the Alexei Navalny's office on its page on VKontakte
04:40, 9 July 2017
In Krasnodar, police seize newspapers from a volunteer of Alexei Navalny's office
In Krasnodar, the police detained a volunteer in the course of a campaign action in support of Alexei Navalny. The activist spent several hours at a police station and then was released. Meanwhile, the police seized the rest of newspaper copies which he had with him. This was reported by the Krasnodar office of the opposition politician.
Picket in defence of animals in Rostov-on-Don, July 8, 2017. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the Caucasian Knot.
22:51, 8 July 2017
70 people hold picket in Rostov-on-Don in support of law on animal protection
Today, in Rostov-on-Don, a picket in defence of stray animals has brought together about 70 participants, who demanded a prompt adoption of the bill to protect animals and create a municipal shelter.
17:31, 8 July 2017
Navalny's office in Volgograd resumes work at new address
The Volgograd supporters of Alexei Navalny, who had been three times evicted from their rented premises, have rented an apartment in No.1 Chuikov Street for their office. The fourth move of the office took place today, said Alexei Volkov, the office coordinator.
16:35, 8 July 2017
TSU students hold protest rally on Georgian-South-Ossetian border
Near the border village of Bershueti, more than 50 people lined up in a live chain on the road. In their hands, they are holding posters reading: "No occupation", "Our land is our responsibility", and "Stop Russia". The activists who protest against the transfer of the borderline intend to set up tents on the border territory and spend a night in them.
15:44, 8 July 2017
Stepanakert accuses Baku of 300 cases of shelling per week
In the period from July 2 to July 8, the Azerbaijani side violated ceasefire on the contact line in the Karabakh conflict zone 300 times. The Azerbaijani armed forces used mortar launchers, cannons, and grenade launchers, and on July 4 multiple rocket launchers. This was stated by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Nagorno-Karabakh.
15:35, 8 July 2017
Vice Prime Minister of North Ossetia suspected of creating a criminal grouping
In North Ossetia, the former deputy chairman of the government has been taken under house arrest in the case of seizure from the property of a factory of real estate object worth about 300 million roubles. This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
15:06, 8 July 2017
Suspected attacker on Grozny arrested in Italy
In the Italian region of Puglia, the law enforcement agencies have taken into custody a 38-year-old native of Chechnya suspected of attacking law enforcers in Grozny in December 2014. This has been reported today by the Italian newspaper "La Repubblica".
14:00, 8 July 2017
US tourists missing in Georgia found
A rescue team has revealed the whereabouts of five US tourists who asked for help in the high-mountainous region of Khevsureti during a downpour. The rescuers left to reach and evacuate them.
Giyas Ibragimov. Photo: http://report.az/ru/proisshestviya/izbrana-mera-presecheniya-v-vide-aresta-v-o/
13:15, 8 July 2017
Giyas Ibragimov's mother complains about her son's torture at penal colony
Activist Giyas Ibragimov was beaten in the Baku penal colony No. 2. This has been reported by his mother Shura Amiraslanova. Officials from the penitentiary service have denied the information about torture.
Afghan Mukhtarly. Photo from personal Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1490670140965192&set=pb.100000666619845.-2207520000.1499500952.&type=3&theater
09:16, 8 July 2017
ECtHR assigns priority status to Afghan Mukhtarly's case
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has considered the case "Afghan Mukhtarly versus Azerbaijan and Georgia" as a priority. This was reported by Archil Chopikashvili, an advocate of the journalist.
08:18, 8 July 2017
Farmer Oleg Petrov released on bail of 500,000 roubles
The Caucasian District Court of the Krasnodar Territory has mitigated the pre-trial restriction measure with regard to Oleg Petrov, a Kuban farmer, an activist of the movement "Polite Farmers" and replaced his house arrest with release on bail.
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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.