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20:50, 25 August 2026
The serviceman was convicted in Nalchik for bribing a commander.
The court in Nalchik sentenced serviceman Denis Babushkin to eight years in prison, finding him guilty of bribing a commander to avoid being sent to a combat zone.
20:00, 25 August 2026
The Kocharyan case has expanded with the indictment of Serzh Sargsyan.
The third president of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, has been charged with abuse of power in the criminal case against Robert Kocharyan. In this same case, criminal prosecution has also been initiated against nine other individuals.
19:20, 25 August 2026
Tatyana Pimenova filed a complaint with the ombudsman after the deadline for the housing deal was missed.
The promised registration of an apartment for a large family from Tuapse did not take place. Tatyana Pimenova sent an official appeal to the Commissioner for Children's Rights under the President of Russia, Maria Lvova-Belova, asking her to take personal control of the situation.
18:21, 25 August 2026
Regular power outages in Makhachkala have given rise to criticism of officials.
Mass power outages in Makhachkala deprived residents of the ability to work and use communication, while entrepreneurs spoiled their products. Residents demanded that the authorities solve the problem of regular power supply interruptions.
17:24, 25 August 2026
There is a shortage of AI-95 gasoline at gas stations in the Don and Kuban regions.
AI-95 gasoline is absent at more than half of the gas stations in the Rostov region and five major cities of the Krasnodar Territory. Against the backdrop of an already established shortage after the drone attacks, the Novoshakhtinsk Oil Refinery has suspended operations.
16:26, 25 August 2026
Political scientists pointed to the lack of competition in the presidential elections of South Ossetia.
The presidential election campaign in South Ossetia cannot be considered competitive, as the acting head of the republic, Marat Kambolov, has no real opponents, noted political scientists. They pointed to the initial inequality of candidates' resources.
15:27, 25 August 2026
The Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery has suspended operations after a drone attack.
The oil refinery near Novoshakhtinsk was damaged during a nighttime drone attack on the Rostov region. The enterprise has suspended operations.
14:29, 25 August 2026
Osman Narimanoglu has been denied treatment for hepatitis in prison.
The head of the website Demokratik.az, Osman Narimanoglu, has contracted hepatitis C in a prison in Azerbaijan, and the administration of the correctional facility refuses to treat him, complained the journalist's wife.
13:29, 25 August 2026
Patyaeva shared details of her detention in Grozny.
Activist Elena Patyaeva reported that the security forces who detained her in Grozny behaved correctly, and one of the police officers, after a conversation about the disappearance of Seda Suleymanova, noted that there are many such stories.
12:30, 25 August 2026
Robert Kocharyan has been detained in a corruption case.
Former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan and his son Sedrak have been detained. The investigation claims that during Kocharyan's presidency, a number of state-owned properties were acquired at undervalued prices, and part of the assets and shares of companies were used to obtain bribes and were registered in the names of his family members.
11:30, 25 August 2026
Two people died in a drone attack in Kuban.
As a result of drone debris falling on the territory of the Afipskaya railway station, two people died.
Vladimir Atamanchuk (left) and Konstantin Zatulin (right). Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.
10:32, 25 August 2026
Atamanchuk retained his participation in the elections and announced the dates of the debates with Zatulin.
The Sochi candidate for the State Duma from the "Yabloko" party, Vladimir Atamanchuk, reported that he will participate in television and radio debates with United Russia member and current deputy Konstantin Zatulin on September 1 and 7. Atamanchuk retained his status as a candidate due to the peculiarities of the legislation, the lawyer explained.
09:32, 25 August 2026
A resident of Makhachkala is suspected of insulting the religious feelings of believers.
The investigative department of Makhachkala has initiated a criminal case against a local resident for comments and video materials online that, according to investigators, insulted the religious feelings of believers.
08:33, 25 August 2026
A resident of Dagestan was convicted of aiding terrorism and embezzling social benefits.
The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don found Dagestani resident Amirulakh Aliyev guilty of aiding terrorists and fraud with payments and sentenced him to eight years and six months in prison.
07:35, 25 August 2026
The prosecutor's office demanded to recover the property of former Volgograd deputy Zverev for the benefit of the state.
The prosecutor's office demands to recover more than 228 million rubles and 13 real estate properties from former Volgograd city duma deputy Alexey Zverev, who was convicted of fraud.
06:36, 25 August 2026
A fighter from Dagestan was killed in Ukraine
Khanpasha Kaziev from Khasavyurt was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 2084 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.
05:40, 25 August 2026
Nesterenko was sentenced to nine years in a penal colony.
The court sentenced former Vice-Governor of Krasnodar Krai Alexander Nesterenko to nine years in a penal colony, finding him guilty of exceeding his official powers.
04:41, 25 August 2026
The supplies of gasoline from Georgia to Abkhazia reminded of the mutual dependence on the operation of the Inguri HPP.
Commenting on fuel supplies from Georgia to Abkhazia, Facebook users reminded about the cooperation between the two countries in the operation of the Inguri HPP. Abkhaz analysts noted that there is no tension in the republic regarding this cooperation.
03:42, 25 August 2026
Blogger Remeslo has been returned to the pre-trial detention center.
Lawyer and blogger Ilya Remeslo, whose criticism of the President of Russia surprised the head of "Akhmat" Apti Alaudinov, was returned from a psychiatric hospital back to the pre-trial detention center.
02:43, 25 August 2026
Karabakh refugees have faced rising housing rental costs.
In Armenia, since the beginning of summer, the cost of housing rental has increased, and many refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh are forced to look for cheaper options. Human rights activists have linked the rise in rental prices to the influx of Russian citizens.
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Lawyers pointed to the risk of Patyaeva's arrest after the picket in Grozny.

The injury to the child during the police chase in Ingushetia caused a stir online.

Residents of Makhachkala reported an increase in gasoline 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.