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Sonya Cherkesova, Aslan Cherkesov’s mother. Photo: screenshot of the "Video appeal of Aslan Cherkesov's mother to the Russian President", https://ok.ru/video/39744508260
10:00, 20 August 2017
Cherkesova's mother asks Kokov to protect her son's rights
The mother of Aslan Cherkesov has addressed Yuri Kokov, the head of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) with a complaint about the actions of the staff of a Krasnoyarsk colony. She asked him to help in transferring her son to some colony in the Caucasus.
22:48, 19 August 2017
Defence demands to release Bairamly and Mukhtarly from custody
The defence had appealed against the court's decision to extend the arrest of Gezyal Bairamly, the deputy chair of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), and journalist Afghan Mukhtarly. According to advocates, keeping their clients in custody is unreasonable.
Detention of the attacker in Surgut. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtfRsSPh5fI
21:59, 19 August 2017
"Life": massacre in Surgut was committed by son of Dagestani extremist
The family of the 19-year-old Arthur Gadjiev, who has been shot dead today by policemen after he attacked with a knife passersby in Surgut and stabbed seven people, had come from Dagestan, the edition named “Life” reports. His father has been registered as an extremist; and the responsibility for the incident was taken by the "Islamic State" (IS), a terrorist organization banned in Russia by the court, the media add.
Lezginka. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk5qRBiG-oE
18:42, 19 August 2017
Advocate reports on case instituted against lezginka dancer in Gelendzhik
A criminal case has been instituted for use of violence against a policeman against Salim Akhobekov, who was detained for dancing lezginka in Gelendzhik and who served five days of administrative arrest. This was reported by an advocate of the young man.
Rally organized by the "Communists of Russia" Party in Vladikavkaz, August 19, 2017. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the Caucasian Knot.
16:51, 19 August 2017
In Vladikavkaz, rally "For Fair Elections" gathers about 300 people
In North Ossetia, the rally organized by the "Communists of Russia" Party in protest against its withdrawal from the elections was attended by members of five other political parties.
Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Photo: https://chechnyatoday.com/content/view/305229
14:08, 19 August 2017
150 residents of Chechnya comprise first group of pilgrims
This evening, the first group of Chechen pilgrims leaves Grozny for Saudi Arabia.
13:28, 19 August 2017
Court sentences two Azerbaijani IDPs to imprisonment
Two internally displaced persons (IDPs) from the Jebrail District of Azerbaijan, arrested after a protest action against the electricity cut-off in villages and towns for IDPs, are sentenced to 1.5 years of imprisonment. Three other defendants are sentenced to conditional sentences and released in the courtroom.
Site of construction of the Cathedral in Makhachkala. Photo: http://www.mkala.ru
10:01, 19 August 2017
In Makhachkala, locals disrupt action in support of building Orthodox temple
On August 18, the Dagestani Centre for Russian Language and Culture under the Republican Ministry for National Police organized an action in support of the construction of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Ak-Gol Park after a group of Makhachkala residents had challenged the construction in court.
Inscriptions in the house of cottage settlement for Olympic resettlers. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
07:00, 19 August 2017
In Sochi, ceiling collapses in cottage for Olympic settlers
A ceiling has collapsed in one of the new cottages built in Sochi for resettlement of city residents from the construction of Olympic facilities.
Navalny's supporters at the meeting in Armavir. Photo: https://golos-kubani.ru/v-armavire-policejskie-sobirayut-obyasnitelnye-s-uchastnikov-vstrechi-12-iyunya/
06:00, 19 August 2017
In Armavir, Alexei Navalny's supporter sentenced to compulsory labour
The Armavir City Court has sentenced Yuri Vishnyakov to 20 hours of compulsory labour for taking part in an action held by supporters of opposition politician Alexei Navalny on June 12.
Grozny, Chechnya. Photo: Reuters/ Maxim Shemetov
21:54, 18 August 2017
"Novaya Gazeta" reports on organized action of repentance held in Chechnya
In Grozny, the Chechen law enforcement agencies have organized mass repentance of local residents who signed an appeal to the Russian General Prosecutor, the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" reports.
Ilkin Rustamzade. Photo: RFE/RL
18:49, 18 August 2017
Convicted activist reports threats in Azerbaijani colony
One of colony bosses threatened to kill Ilkin Rustamzade, an activist of the “Nida” movement, for criticizing Azerbaijani authorities, Ilkin’s mother has reported after visiting her son. The penitentiary service has treated the inmate’s words as "absurd".
Nikolai Sokol. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the Caucasian Knot.
18:35, 18 August 2017
Rally organizer and two protestors fined in Gelendzhik
The court has found Nikolai Sokol, Kirill Yaroslavtsev, and Olga Botrakova guilty of violating the rules for holding a rally of real estate investors in Gelendzhik and sentenced each of the defendants to a fine of 15,000 roubles. The participants of the action announced their intention to challenge the court's decision.
17:28, 18 August 2017
Chechen authorities refute kidnapping of singer Bakaev by power agents
The singer Zelimkhan Bakaev, whose kidnapping was declared by his friends, was not a terrorist and power agents had no need of him at all, Djambulat Umarov, the Chechen Minister for National Policy, Press and Information, has stated today.
Alexander Lapshin. Photo: RFE/RL
16:08, 18 August 2017
Lapshin's defence rejects appeal in favour of extradition
The verdict to blogger Alexander Lapshin has come into force. According to his advocates, there are no obstacles to Lapshin's extradition from Azerbaijan to Israel.
Zhirair Sefilyan. Photo: http://ru.a1plus.am/date/2015/page/248
15:13, 18 August 2017
Second public advocate refuses to represent Zhirair Sefilyan's interests in court
A new advocate, provided by the public defence office, like previous one, has refused to defend Zhirair Sefilyan, the leader of the opposition movement "100th Anniversary Without Regime".
Gelendzhik. Screenshot of video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9ZrClf8Xpo
13:15, 18 August 2017
After release from Gelendzhik IVS, lezginka dancer summoned to ICRF
Today, Khazir Akhkubekov, who served five days of arrest after detention during performance of lezginka in Gelendzhik, has been summoned for interrogation to the Investigating Department for the Krasnodar Territory of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF). He is recommended not to leave the city. This is reported by his father Khusein Akhkubekov.
Mikhail Saakashvili. Photo: http://sputnik-georgia.ru/
13:09, 18 August 2017
Georgia requests Ukraine to extradite Mikhail Saakashvili
The Chief Prosecutor's Office of Georgia has sent to the law enforcement agencies of several countries, including Ukraine, requests for the extradition of Mikhail Saakashvili.
11:56, 18 August 2017
Man wounded in explosion in Dagestan dies in hospital - report
Four persons fell victim to an explosion in the Khasavyurt District. Of them, two died at the place, and another died in the hospital. The fourth person stays in resuscitation ward. This was reported by the media without reference to their sources.
Law enforcers. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-dagestane-v-rezultate-kto-neytralizovan-glavar.html
10:36, 18 August 2017
Law enforcers: victims of explosion in Dagestan could be linked to militants
An explosion which occurred in the Khasavyurt District on August 17 became the sixth explosion since early 2017 in the territory of Dagestan. An improvised explosive device (IED) could detonate while militants were arranging a hiding. This was suggested by a source from the law enforcement agencies.
News
Evgeny Demkin. Screenshot of the publication from the Uryupinsk administration https://t.me/urupino/28424 A contractor from Uryupinsk was killed in the military operation.

Two people were injured in a rocket attack in Volgograd.

The situation at the gas stations today. Photo provided to the "Caucasian Knot" by the heroes of the material. Volgograd residents linked the improvement in the gasoline situation to the upcoming elections.

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.