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Major-General Vasily Lunyov. Photo is provided by the Administration of Abkhazia President. http://presidentofabkhazia.org/about/info/news/?ELEMENT_ID=8205
08:23, 3 August 2018
Cooperation with Russia is treated as main mission by new Abkhazian General Staff Commander
On August 2, the Defence Minister of Abkhazia presented Major-General Vasily Lunyov as a candidate for the post of the Commander of the General Staff to Raul Khajimba, the President of Abkhazia, who expressed hope that the General would quickly join the staff of the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD).
‘Anji’ FC fans. Photo: http://www.fc-anji.ru/
23:10, 2 August 2018
"Anji" fans ask Vladimir Vasiliev and Suleiman Kerimov to help their favourite FC
About 1500 people signed an appeal to Senator Suleiman Kerimov and businessman Alisher Usmanov with a request to sponsor the Makhachkala "Anji" FC, which found itself in a difficult situation because of its large debts. The football fans wrote a separate open letter addressed to Vladimir Vasiliev, the acting leader of Dagestan.
Nino Gvenetadze. © FB / Giorgi Margvelashvili https://sputnik-georgia.ru/georgia/20150223/217397241.html
22:52, 2 August 2018
Chair of Georgian SC resigns
Nino Gvenetadze has resigned because of her health problems, the press service for the Supreme Court (SC) of Georgia reports today.
Yuri Khachaturov. Photo: © Sputnik / Asatur Yesayants
19:13, 2 August 2018
After Moscow's harsh declarations, CSTO Secretary General permitted to leave Armenia
CSTO Secretary General Yuri Khachaturov, charged in the case on the dispersal of protests in Yerevan, may leave Armenia, the spokesperson for the investigating authorities has reported today. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) reproached the Armenian authorities for persecuting political opponents.
Repatriate's Day in Nalchik. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the Caucasian Knot
19:03, 2 August 2018
In Nalchik, activists arrange fundraising to help repatriates
On August 1, on the Repatriate's Day, a charity event was organized in Nalchik. The raised funds will be used to support families of needy repatriates.
Ziyavudin Magomedov. Photo: REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva
14:59, 2 August 2018
Court leaves Magomedov brothers and their assets under arrest
On August 1, the Tver Court of Moscow extended the arrests of Dagestani entrepreneurs Ziyavudin and Magomed Magomedov. On the same day, the Moscow City Court found lawful the arrests of all assets in the Magomedov brothers' case.
Minister of Defence of Azerbaijan at the frontline. Photo: https://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/
14:54, 2 August 2018
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of 73 shelling episodes
On August 1-2, the Armenian armed forces 73 times violated the ceasefire regime in the border areas and in the Karabakh conflict zone, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) reports today.
Spearfishing. Photo: Fanas96 - https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaizdas:Vitalijus_neria.jpg
14:43, 2 August 2018
In Kuban, organizers of competition sentenced to imprisonment for diver's death
Two men were sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony for organizing illegal spearfishing competitions, which resulted in the death of a man, the Prosecutor's Office reported.
Soldiers before being baptized. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
11:09, 2 August 2018
More than 60 soldiers of Nagorno-Karabakh baptized
In Shushi, 61 soldiers of the Defence Army of Nagorno-Karabakh were baptized at the Holy Saviour Cathedral.
Orkhan Djemal. Photo: RFE/RL
10:58, 2 August 2018
Orkhan Djemal to be buried in Moscow according to Muslim customs
Russian journalist Orkhan Djemal and his two colleagues were captured in the Central African Republic (CAR) by Islamic rebels and killed after interrogation, reported sources in the CAR. The funeral of Orkhan Djemal will be held in Moscow in accordance with the Muslim customs, journalist Maxim Shevchenko reported.
Robert Kocharyan. Photo: © Sputnik / Sergei Guneyev https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/politics/20151006/809968.html
10:50, 2 August 2018
Armenian MPs ask to release Robert Kocharyan
41 MPs signed a petition to change the pre-trial restriction measure to Robert Kocharyan, the second president of Armenia, arrested in the case of overthrowing the constitutional order. The court can take into account the MPs' guarantee, advocates believe.
Oyub Titiev. Photo by the press service of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial"
08:31, 2 August 2018
Titiev's defence treats law enforcers' testimonies as useless
All the nine employees of the Kurchaloi ROVD (District Interior Division), questioned today at the court session that considers the case of Oyub Titiev, the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", said that they had not detained him and had not examined his car.
Symbol of justice. Photo: Maxim Tishin / Yugopolis
08:21, 2 August 2018
KBR resident accused of preparing a terror act
The case of Vladislav Khokhlachov, a resident of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), accused of preparing an explosion of buildings of power agencies in Nalchik in 2012, has been sent to the court.
Oyub Titiev. Photo by the press service of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial"
22:28, 1 August 2018
Chechen SC refuses to examine Ramzan Kadyrov's statements about Oyub Titiev
Today, the board of the Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya has dismissed the complaint filed by the defence of Oyub Titiev, the head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" in Grozny, about the Court's refusal to transfer the trial to another region. The Court has also refused the advocates in viewing the video of the Chechen leader's speeches criticizing Oyub Titiev and judges.
Celebration of the Repatriate's Day in Adygea. Photo: "NatPress.NET", http://www.natpress.net/index.php?newsid=16769
22:17, 1 August 2018
In Adygea, Repatriate's Day refreshes memory on adaptation of Kosovo Circassians
In 1998, repatriation of Kosovo Adygs favourably affected the image of Russia among members of Circassian Diaspora. However, in the past ten years, the problem concerning the return of Circassians to their homeland has become intractable and the same repatriation from Syria is no longer possible, said participants of the operation for the resettlement of families from Kosovo.
Giorgi Margvelashvili. Photo: Bundesministerium für Europa, Integration und Äusseres https://ru.wikipedia.org
18:48, 1 August 2018
Giorgi Margvelashvili announces date of presidential election in Georgia
The election of the Georgian President will be held on October 28, 2018, Giorgi Margvelashvili, the current leader of the state has reported today.
Mother of the disappeared girl. Screenshot from video 'Youth of Dagestan', https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol7cZN5D8hw
18:41, 1 August 2018
In Dagestan, relatives of disappeared girl voice out abduction version
In Kaspiysk, for the fourth day, law enforcers and volunteers take part in a search for a disappeared girl. Relatives suggested that the child had been abducted.
Zaur Dadaev. Photo: REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva
18:30, 1 August 2018
Officials deny hunger strike of Zaur Dadaev in Irkutsk penal colony
Zaur Dadaev, sentenced in the case on the Boris Nemtsov's murder, whose hunger strike was announced by the defence, takes food, and there are numerous witnesses for that, reported the spokesperson for the Chief Department for the Irkutsk Region of the Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN). The Prosecutor's Office also denied the information about the hunger strike of Zaur Dadaev.
Oyub Titiev. Photo by the press service of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial"
15:57, 1 August 2018
Court refuses to let video recording of a hearing in Oyub Titiev's case
Today, nine witnesses have come to the trial in the case against Oyub Titiev, the head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" office in Grozny. The court has decided that video recording of the trial can threaten the security of the policemen who testify in the case.
Military drills in the Russian Army. Photo: http://мультимедиа.минобороны.рф/multimedia/photo/gallery.htm?id=58910@cmsPhotoGallery
15:44, 1 August 2018
More than 500 missile experts alarmed in North Ossetia
Subdivisions of the missile unit deployed in North Ossetia have started combat training involving the Iskander-M systems, the Southern Military District reports today.
News
Convicted former senator Rauf Arashukov in court. Photo: Kommersant / https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/8922759 The court decided to consider Rauf Arashukov's claims against the "Black Dolphin" colony.

Rashid Temrezov. Photo: http://kremlin.ru/ Temrezov's rivals in the elections are named formal candidates.

Refueling in Stavropol. Screenshot of the video https://newstracker.ru/news/2026-08-31/gubernator-stavropolya-rasskazal-kogda-v-regione-poyavitsya-benzin-5671471?utm_source=google.com&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=google.com&utm_referrer=google.com The governor's forecast about the improvement of the gasoline situation caused irony among the residents of Stavropol.

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.