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Taliban militants in Kabul, August 16, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer
19:05, 16 August 2021
More than 20 Georgian citizens still stay in Taliban-occupied Kabul
The Georgian authorities try to organize the evacuation of 23 citizens who worked in Afghanistan and found themselves unable to leave Kabul after the seizure of the city by militants, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Georgia reports.
Military gear. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
14:19, 16 August 2021
Armenian soldier killed on Azerbaijani border
Vaan Tatosyan, a senior warrant officer, was killed today by a sniper shot from the Azerbaijani side, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.
Flags of Belarus and Georgia. Screenshot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_iQKJrDdFI
13:41, 16 August 2021
Georgian activists alarmed by agreement of special services of Georgia and Belarus
The cooperation agreement of Georgian and Belarusian special services endangers the safety of Belarusian citizens living in Georgia, Georgian activists believe, urging the authorities to cancel the agreement.
11:32, 16 August 2021
Makhachkala native killed in shootout in Moscow
As a result of a shootout in Western Moscow, Gasan Abdullaev, a 28-year-old native of Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, was shot dead, sources reported. The Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has reported a start of inquiry.
Tourists in Dagestan whose appearance was criticized by the author of the video. Screenshot: http://vk.com/golos_dagestan?w=wall-74219800_1060682
11:17, 16 August 2021
Social media users dispute about reasons of claims against tourists in Dagestan
The criticism of a girl who appeared dressed in shorts in Dagestani mountains has angered some social media users, who stated that tourists have the right to dress as they please. In their turn, other commentators have noted that guests of Dagestan should respect the traditions that have developed in the local society.
Activist Tamara Grodnikova holds a solo picket demanding to release Andrei Pivovarov, Volgograd, August 15, 2021. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the Caucasian Knot
10:59, 16 August 2021
Volgograd activists demand to release Andrei Pivovarov
The detention and arrest of Andrei Pivovarov, accused of collaborating with an undesirable organization, contradicts the democracy principles, activists have claimed at the solo pickets held in Volgograd.
Screenshot of a video clip recording the incident in Grozny kindergarten, http://www.instagram.com/p/CSkUT75q4ZS
10:47, 16 August 2021
Incident in Grozny kindergarten sparks resonance in Chechnya
After a complaint by the mother of one of the children, the Prosecutor's Office (PO) of Chechnya and the Chechen branch of the "Rospotrebnadzor" (the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing) have begun checking the information about violations in a private kindergarten.
Participants of a protest rally in Tbilisi. Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:13, 15 August 2021
Georgian political analysts warn authorities against extradition of Belarus' citizens
The special services of Georgia and Belarus have agreed on cooperation, including in countering crimes against the constitutional order. Georgian authorities should refrain from extraditing citizens of Belarus, as this may result in Western sanctions for aiding the Minsk political regime, Georgian political analysts have noted.
Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev (from left to right). Screenshot of The Insider page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheInsiderRussia/photos/1851919648306295
12:06, 15 August 2021
Rights defenders claim life threat to Chechen gays Isaev and Magamadov
The advocate of Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev did not believe the words of Chechen law enforcers that his clients had been transferred to quarantine, and filed a complaint about the refusal to let him meet his clients. The brothers are in danger, the "Russian LGBT Network"* believes.
A prison. Screenshot of the video by the "Caucasian Knot" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcpPxihJrMg
12:03, 15 August 2021
Wife of Azerbaijani oppositionist Gumbatov worried about his fate
The whereabouts of Agil Gumbatov, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), is unknown, his wife said. She and the activist's party comrades have doubted the investigators' version that he had wounded a man, and linked his detention with his criticism of the authorities.
11:59, 15 August 2021
Trial of Dagestani journalist, Abdulmumin Gadjiev creates threat of closing "Chernovik"
Colleagues of the journalist, Abdulmumin Gadjiev, have no hope of a fair verdict and fear the closure of the "Chernovik" (Draft) weekly after the trial, the "Novaya Gazeta" has found out. Residents of Dagestan are afraid to go out to actions in defence of Gadjiev, but his support in social networks is growing, his wife has stated.
Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h91YWIXtui4
11:09, 15 August 2021
Analysts rule out any transfer of Armenian militaries to Nagorno-Karabakh
A transfer of troops from Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh is prohibited by the ban on entry of Armenian military columns into the unrecognized republic, but at the same time, the armistice agreement does not ban the Nagorno-Karabakh's right to ensure the safety of its local residents, Armenian analysts have stated.
11:07, 15 August 2021
Azerbaijan blames Armenia for border shelling
Last night, Armenian militaries shelled the Azerbaijani positions in the Tovuz District from the Armenian border territory, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.
An ambulance. Photo: REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze
23:13, 14 August 2021
Georgian authorities admit problems in ambulance work
In Georgia, the load on the ambulance service has grown significantly amid the deteriorating epidemiological situation; therefore, calls are served with a delay, the country's Ministry of Public Health (MPH) has explained. Irakli Garibashvili, the Prime Minister, has stated that it is planned to make the vaccination against coronavirus mandatory.
An Armenian soldier. Photo by the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Defence
14:04, 14 August 2021
Armenia claims shelling in direction of Gegarkunik
Azerbaijani units have shelled the positions of the Armenian Armed Forces stationed in the Gegarkunik border section, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.
The criminal Law of the Russian Federation. Photo: Valentina Mischenko / Yugopolis
13:51, 14 August 2021
Defendants in case of "Sharia patrols" in KBR plead guilty
Eleven residents of the village of Anzorei in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), whom investigators treated as members of the extremist community, have pleaded guilty in the case of the so-called "Sharia patrols".
12:16, 14 August 2021
Azerbaijan claims shelling of its positions in two districts
The Armenian Armed Forces opened fire on the positions of Azerbaijani militaries stationed in the Kelbadjar and Gadabay Districts of Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.
Alizamin Salaev. Screenshot of the video https://www.facebook.com/elzamin.salayev/videos/158496345182695/
23:55, 13 August 2021
Azerbaijani activist Alizamin Salaev transferred to medical unit in penal colony
Alizamin Salaev, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), convicted on the charge of defamation, has succeeded in seeking his transfer to a medical unit in the penal colony. The defence filed a complaint about the court’s refusal in conditional early relief for the oppositionist.
A video appeal in support of ethnic Talysh Idrak Mirzalizade. Screenshot ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9K361ESYQY
23:52, 13 August 2021
Colleagues stand up for arrested comic Idrak Mirzalizade
Dozens of artists recorded a video appeal in support of ethnic Talysh Idrak Mirzalizade, who was arrested for ten days for his joke about xenophobia in Moscow. Comics announced a concert in support of arrested Idrak Mirzalizade.
The Southern District Military Court. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:07, 13 August 2021
Resident of Dagestan sentenced to 11 years of imprisonment for participation in IS
In Rostov-on-Don, the Southern District Military Court found Murad Abdullagadjiev, a resident of Dagestan, guilty of swearing allegiance to the leader of a terrorist organization and participating in its activities. The defendant pleaded guilty, the press service for the Southern District Military Court reported.
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Krasnodar activists announced they had collected nearly 500 signatures for a petition to Patriarch Kirill.

Three houses were destroyed in a Dagestani village due to a landslide.

Residents of Volgograd villages complained about the high cost of crossing the Don River.

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.