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A police car in the street of Nardaran. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:20, 10 August 2016
In "Nardaran case", defendants complain to court about torture
In Baku, defendants Ali Nuriev, Agil Ismayilov, Rasim Djebrailov, and Zakir Mustafaev claimed being tortured after their detention. The court is to take into account the above complaints, believes human rights activist Muzaffar Bakhyshov.
The rally in defence of freedom of speech in Yerevan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:03, 10 August 2016
Law enforcers detain two men suspected of beating Armenian journalists
17 journalists are recognized suffered from the obstruction of their activities and group hooliganism that took place in the capital of Armenia at night of July 30. Today, Yerevan hosts the rally in defence of freedom of speech.
According to the "PARNAS" Party members, "people wearing Terek Cossack Army uniform were among the provokers". Stavropol, August 10, 2016. Photo: https://parnasparty.ru/news/r/408
18:20, 10 August 2016
Mikhail Kasyanov appeals to Stavropol police after two attacks on him
Mikhail Kasyanov, the leader of the "PARNAS" Party, claims that the first attack on him was committed after the beginning of his meeting with voters, and the second after the end of the event.
The North-Caucasian District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don. Photo by Oleg Pchyolov for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:22, 10 August 2016
Ten residents of Kabardino-Balkaria accused of attempting to create caliphate
In Rostov-on-Don, the Court has got a case against residents of Kabardino-Balkaria, accused of trying to create in the republic "a caliphate with Sharia form of government."
15:35, 10 August 2016
Kuban FSB office reports on identification of man suspected of involvement in IS
A criminal case is instituted against a man, who was trained in Syria to join the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia. This was reported by the Department for the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian FSB.
Yana Egoryan. Photo: http://www.sport-express.ru/olympics/rio2016/fencing/photoreports/yana-egoryan-chempionka-sportsmenka-krasavica-1030910/
11:55, 10 August 2016
For four days of Olympic Games, natives of Caucasus won six medals for Russia
After the fourth day of the Olympic Games in Brazil, Russia got the fifth place in the medal standings with three gold, six silver and three bronze medals. Of them, six medals were obtained due to good results of natives of Northern and Southern Caucasus.
Makhmud Velitov. Photo: http://islam-today.ru/novosti/2016/07/26/delo-v-otnosenii-imama-moskovskoj-meceti-velitova-zasekretili/
11:01, 10 August 2016
Imam Velitov's bank account blocked, his advocate reports
The Sberbank of Russia has blocked the bank account of Makhmud Velitov, the chairman of the Charitable Foundation "Hilal", the Imam of a Moscow mosque. This was reported by advocate Dagir Khasavov. According to him, the Imam's pension comes to the above account.
The Holi, a festival of colours. Photo: http://краски-холи.рф/home/xlarge_____4/"
09:55, 10 August 2016
Advocate finds violation of law in threats concerning festival of colours in Makhachkala
Criminal proceedings for public calls for extremist activity may be initiated on the facts of threats voiced in social networks against participants of the Holi, a festival of colours, in Makhachkala. This opinion was expressed by Djamal Aliev, an advocate of the Dagestani Bar Association.
Unfinished residential houses in Sochi. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
04:28, 10 August 2016
"RZhDstroi" announces sale of unfinished Olympic buildings
The "RZhDstroi" has organized a tender to sell unfinished residential houses, which were to be built for volunteers in the village of Vesyoloe on the eve of the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games. According to an agent of the "RZhDstroi", the tender results have already been summarized.
Residents of the Talish community in the Martakert District of Nagorno-Karabakh in the village of Alashan. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
03:31, 10 August 2016
About 90 former residents of Talish community move to Alashan
Residents of the Talish community in the Martakert District of Nagorno-Karabakh have been moved from hotels in Stepanakert to the village of Alashan of the Martakert District. The Ministry of Urban Development has renovated the former hospital buildings in Alashan, and the Ministry of Social Affairs provided the necessary furniture.
Police officers during the clashes in Yerevan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:06, 9 August 2016
Four Yerevan policemen accused of obstructing journalists' activities
The Special Investigation Service of Armenia has charged two police officers with obstructing the activities of journalists. The number of policemen accused of committing unjustified actions in the course of the protest action has raised to four men.
Djamal Kasumov, a deputy of the National Assembly of Dagestan. Screenshot of an interview, www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvPE8jlxYYw
21:11, 9 August 2016
Dagestani MP wanted in case of beating policeman
Djamal Kasumov, a deputy of the National Assembly of Dagestan, is wanted on suspicion of beating policeman Shamil Magomedrasulov. This was reported by a source from the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
20:17, 9 August 2016
In Georgia, David Borchashvili sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment for terrorism
David Borchashvili, a native of the Pankisi Gorge, has been sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment on the charge of involvement in the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia.
Derbent District of Dagestan. Photo: Anastasiya Saidulaeva http://www.odnoselchane.ru/?page=photos_of_category&sect=28&com=photogallery
20:05, 9 August 2016
Two persons killed in bomb explosion near Derbent, investigators report
Two men, whose bodies were found in a burned-out car in the Dagestani village of Dyuzler, were transporting a bomb inside the car, and its detonation caused the fire. This was reported by the Investigating Committee.
Street reconstruction in Tskhinvali. Photo: http://sputnik-ossetia.ru/photo/20160728/2806352.html
15:55, 9 August 2016
Residents of Tskhinvali complain about insufficient assistance after 2008 war
Despite eight years passed after the events of August 2008 in South Ossetia, Tskhinvali still has signs of the past war. Local residents complain about the fact that after the hostilities, not all people were able to get assistance from the authorities after the combat actions.
Automatic weapons. Photo: http://gov.cap.ru/info.aspx?gov_id=780&type=news&id=3082313
15:24, 9 August 2016
South Ossetia: MIA calls on people to surrender their weapons
The authorities of South Ossetia gave local residents three months for the voluntary surrender of illegally held weapons or its registration. After November 15, law enforcers will carry out raids to seize weapons and bring owners of weapons to criminal liability. This was reported by a spokesman of the South-Ossetian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
MfE officers at the site of the gas explosion in Makhachkala. Photo: Bashir Aliev
13:30, 9 August 2016
Death toll of explosion at "Laili" banquet hall reaches eight persons
The Dagestani Ministry of Public Health has updated the dead list after the explosion in the Makhachkala cafe "Laili". According to the Ministry of Public Health, eight victims died in hospitals.
Tskhinvali in August 2008. Photo: http://sputnik-ossetia.ru/multimedia/20160808/2850853.html
11:00, 9 August 2016
Residents of North and South Ossetia pay tribute to victims of 2008 conflict
In North and South Ossetia, people held actions to pay tribute to the memory of the victims killed in the course of the military conflict in August 2008. Residents of Vladikavkaz lit candles in memory near the Saint George Cathedral. In Tskhinvali, the events were attended by relatives of the killed Russian soldiers.
Ammunition and explosive devices. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru
10:12, 9 August 2016
Resident of Grozny sentenced for possession of ammunition and financing terrorism
Suleiman Aidamirov, a resident of Chechnya, accused of illegal possession of ammunition and explosive devices and of financing terrorism, was sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment by the North-Caucasian District Military Court (NCDMC).
A wrecked house in Shindisi. Photo by Edita Badasyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
09:06, 9 August 2016
Eight years after "five-day war", Georgian villagers speak about conditions of life
Georgian villagers, who fled from the conflict in August 2008, still cannot return to their houses. Meanwhile, not all of them can find jobs at the place of their current residence. The above was told by them to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent at the anniversary of the beginning of the 2008 war.
News
The serviceman was found guilty in Nalchik for two episodes of absence from the unit.

Residents of Makhachkala achieved a response from officials regarding the broken road.

A law enforcement officer with a radio. Photo: Vlad Alexandrov, YUGA.ru The resident of Stavropol is suspected of financing an extremist organization.

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.