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Border checkpoint "Kuibyshevo" in Rostov Region. Photo http://granica-online.ru/
17:37, 16 July 2014
Two wounded Ukrainian border guard hospitalized in Rostov Region
On Wednesday, July 16, two Ukrainian border guards were heavily wounded on the Rostov section of the Ukrainian-Russian border.
The Tver Court of Moscow. Photo http://wikimapia.org/
14:00, 16 July 2014
Moscow court to consider lawsuit to Zhirinovsky on protection of honour and dignity regarding his statements about Azerbaijanis
The Tver Court of Moscow has accepted for consideration a lawsuit on protection of honour and dignity against the MP of the Russian State Duma Vladimir Zhirinovsky for his statements concerning the Azerbaijani people. This was reported by Ekaterina Korotova, the press secretary of the above court, who is quoted by the RAPSI.
The village Psyzh, Abaza District of the KChR. Photo: Ministry of Regional Development, Construction and Housing and Communal Services of KChR http://mskchr.ru/
13:51, 16 July 2014
ICRF suspects boxing coach of killing KChR's MP
Investigating authorities of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) have announced the names of two residents of the republic, wanted on suspicion of murdering Mukhamed Kunizhev, a Deputy of the Republic's National Assembly.
David Narmaniya. Photo: Alexander Imedashvili, NEWSGEORGIA
13:08, 16 July 2014
David Narmaniya offers Georgian Parliament to draft attestation rules for employees of Tbilisi Mayoralty
On July 15, David Narmaniya, the newly elected Mayor of Tbilisi, held his first consultation with the Chairman of the Georgian Parliament on the issue of attestation rules for current and future employees of the Mayoralty.
Pyatigorsk, Teplosernaya Street. SIZO No.2 ('White Swan'), UFSIN. Photo by Alexander Lipovy, http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/lav793
09:23, 16 July 2014
Resident of Pyatigorsk tried twice to commit suicide in Cherkessk SIZO in protest against incriminated sexual abuse
A resident of Pyatigorsk, accused of a sexual assault against a minor, was on a hunger strike in SIZO (pre-trial prison) of the city of Cherkessk for 11 days. His protest action was announced on July 2 after he attempted to commit suicide right at the Supreme Court of Karachay-Cherkessia, where his criminal case was considered.
Colony-Settlement No. 2 of the Tambov Region. Photo: Tambov Region Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN) of the Russian Federation http://68.fsin.su/
08:43, 16 July 2014
Rights defenders and politicians ask head of FSIN to prevent harassment of Evgeny Vitishko
A number of human rights activists and politicians have sent an appeal to Gennady Kornienko, Director of the Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN) of the Russian Federation about inadmissibility of baiting of the Krasnodar ecologist Evgeny Vitishko in Colony-Settlement No. 2 of the Tambov Region.
Posters at commemoration of Natalia Estemirova in Moscow, July 15, 2015. Photo by Karina Gadzhieva for the "Caucasian Knot"
06:28, 16 July 2014
At commemoration of Natalia Estemirova in Moscow AI activists collect signatures to petition to ICRF
Five years after the murder of Natalia Estemirova, an employee of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", an action "Flowers for Natalia" was held in Moscow, organized by activists of the human rights organization Amnesty International (AI).
05:21, 16 July 2014
ECtHR rejects claim of Georgia native challenging the law on combating organized crime
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found no violation in the case of Izet Ashlarba, a citizen of Georgia, who was convicted for links with the organized crime.
Rauf Mirkadirov. Photo http://ru.1in.am/32124.html
18:03, 15 July 2014
Azerbaijan extends arrest of journalist Rauf Mirkadirov until November 21
In Azerbaijan, the arrest of journalist Rauf Mirkadirov, accused of treason, has been extended by other four months. This decision was made by the Nasimi District Court of Baku in satisfaction of the petition lodged by the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Azerbaijan.
Advocates of Said Amirov at the court session on July 9, 2014. Photo by Oleg Pchelov for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:47, 15 July 2014
Said Amirov's advocates challenge the verdict at court
The advocates of the dismissed Makhachkala Mayor Said Amirov and his nephew Yusup Djaparov, convicted on charges of planning a terror act, have filed a complaint against the verdict, said Vladimir Postanyuk, the head of the defence group.
The Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation. Photo http://sledcom.ru/
16:13, 15 July 2014
North Ossetia: three KBR residents accused of stealing over 300 million roubles of maternity capital
Three residents of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic are accused of involvement in a criminal grouping engaged in cashing the maternity capital in North Ossetia and KBR, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has reported.
Vladimir Scherbakov, Yegor Scherbakov's father, gives interview to the journalists. Moscow, July 6, 2014. Photo by Yuliya Buslavskaya for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:50, 15 July 2014
MCC completes judicial investigation into Yegor Scherbakov's murder in Biryulyovo
The Moscow City Court (MCC) has completed the judicial investigation into the murder of Yegor Scherbakov, a resident of the Moscow district of Biryulyovo; the parties' debates are scheduled for July 21.
14:35, 15 July 2014
In Azerbaijan, case of Emil Mamedov, head of NGO "Democracy Promotion", sent to court
According to investigators, the preliminary inquiry into the case of Emil Mamedov, the head of the NGO "Democracy Promotion", acting in the country's south, is over; and in the near future the case will go to court.
Law enforcers. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
14:05, 15 July 2014
In Chechnya, two locals suspected of aiding armed underground
As reported by the Investigating Department (ID) for Chechnya of the ICRF, two residents of the village of Katar-Yurt, Achkhoy-Martan District of Chechnya, are suspected of aiding members of illegal armed formations (IAFs).
Beslan Eshba. Photo http://www.ekhokavkaza.ru/
13:06, 15 July 2014
Abkhazian presidential candidate Beslan Eshba fails his language test
The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Abkhazia has registered four candidates for the early presidential election scheduled for August 24. The former Deputy Prime Minister Beslan Eshba was denied registration – in the opinion of the linguistic commission, he is not fluent enough in the official state language.
Natalya Estemirova. Photo http://novostey.com/politic/news354975.html
11:00, 15 July 2014
Today is five years after death of Natalia Estemirova
Exactly five years have expired since the kidnapping and death in Chechnya in 2009 of Natalya Estemirova, an employee of the Grozny representative office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
03:43, 15 July 2014
Ammunition confiscated from local in Chechnya
In south-east of Chechnya, in the foothill Shali District, law enforcers detained a 39-year-old local resident, on whom cartridges to automatic firearms were found during personal search.
Rasul Gadjimagomedov. Photo http://kubansport.ru/press/news/16605/?sphrase_id=13996
02:32, 15 July 2014
Investigators define suspect of killing Dagestan boxer Rasul Gadjimagomedov
As reported by the Investigating Department (ID) for the Krasnodar Territory of the ICRF, the participants of the conflict, during which Rasul Gadjimagomedov, a native of Dagestan and a member of the Russian youth boxing national team, was mortally wounded, have been identified.
Ruslan Kutaev near the building of the court. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:58, 14 July 2014
AI recognizes Ruslan Kutaev as "prisoner of conscience"
The international human rights organization "Amnesty International" (AI) has recognized Ruslan Kutaev, President of the Assembly of Peoples of the Caucasus, a "prisoner of conscience". Furthermore, the AI has asked its supporters around the world to call on the Russian authorities to immediately release Ruslan Kutaev.
23:04, 14 July 2014
Law enforcers search houses in Dagestani village of Gimry, locals report
On Monday, in Dagestan, law enforcers searched three houses in the village of Gimry. The village has been unblocked. This was reported by local residents.
News
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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.