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Makhachkala, Dagestan. Photo: Suleymannabiev https://commons.wikimedia.org
23:52, 30 July 2021
A resident of Makhachkala kidnapped, his relatives complain
For the third day, Makhachkala resident Timurlan Abakarov has not been contacting his relatives and friends, and extremist posts appear on his page on a social media platform. Law enforcers are fabricating a criminal case against Timurlan Abakarov, his relatives suggest.
Ann Linde. Photo by the World Trade Organization (WTO) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ann_Linde
23:47, 30 July 2021
OSCE calls on Baku and Yerevan to abide by ceasefire agreement
The authorities of Azerbaijan and Armenia should completely abide to the ceasefire agreements, notes OSCE Chairperson Ann Linde amid more frequent armed incidents on the border between the two countries.
Khusein Bakikhanov. Screenshot of the video by Ex Muslim Tabasaran https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfPKNl9zl7w
15:08, 30 July 2021
Oppositional Azerbaijani blogger found dead in Tbilisi
Khusein Bakikhanov, an Azerbaijani blogger, who had criticized Azerbaijani authorities, has died in Tbilisi. At his homeland, Bakikhanov was persecuted by law enforcers, Afghan Mukhtarly, a journalist, has informed.
Protesters at a rally in Tbilisi on July 5, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze
14:54, 30 July 2021
Number of detainees in Tbilisi riots case rises to 31
Policemen have detained two more suspects of attacking journalists in Tbilisi during the July 5 protest. The overall number of detainees within the riot is now 31, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has informed.
The Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drone in air. Screenshot of the video by Loyal Technique https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svc5R-XT6-E&t=345s
14:48, 30 July 2021
Baku refutes Yerevan's statement about downed UAVs at border
The Armenia's information that Azerbaijani unmanned air vehicles (UAVs), or drones, were shot down on the border of the Gegarkunik Region has nothing to do with reality, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.
An anti-aircraft missile. Photo by the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Defence
14:24, 30 July 2021
Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of violating the air border
The Armenian militaries have thwarted attempts of Azerbaijani drones to penetrate the airspace of the Gegarkunik Region, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.
Magomed Khamkhoev. Photo courtesy of his brother Gelani Khamkhoev
14:17, 30 July 2021
Court upholds verdict to Ingush activist Magomed Khamkhoev
The Stavropol Territorial Court has upheld the verdict to Magomed Khamkhoev, a participant in the rally in Magas, who was convicted of inciting an attack on law enforcers. His defence intends to appeal against the decision.
An Armenian soldier. Photo by the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Defence https://mil.am/hy/news/9710
14:01, 30 July 2021
Military experts exclude Russia's interference in Armenian-Azerbaijani border conflict
The priorities of Russian foreign policy are outside Southern Caucasus, therefore, Moscow will ignore Yerevan's call to place Russian military posts on the Azerbaijani border, experts have noted. Neither party is interested in the war, political analysts believe.
A view of Makhachkala. Photo https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Махачкала
11:58, 30 July 2021
Memo with dress code for tourists sparks disputes in Dagestan
When visiting Dagestan, female tourists should not wear tight jeans or short skirts, while men are advised not to wear shorts, the authors of the memo for tourists coming to the republic have noted. Some Internet users found these recommendations reasonable; their opponents have pointed out that residents of Dagestan themselves often fail to follow this dress code.
The priest blessed Armenian soldiers in the trenches. Screenshot of the video posted on YouTube ВООРУЖЕННЫЕ СИЛЫ MEDIA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGXc0hWqj5M&t=1s
23:27, 29 July 2021
Human rights defenders call on Armenian authorities to ask for UN and OSCE assistance
According to nine NGOs, violation of territorial integrity and threat to security give the Armenian authorities grounds to appeal to the UN Security Council and OSCE.
Alexander Sokurov, Vladimir Bitokov, Kantemir Balagov, and Kira Kovalenko (from left to right). Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Photos: Tasnim News Agency https://ru.wikipedia.org, screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh2Qg2v3L0c, screenshot of the video by the user Архыз24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kDnw2anRUA
23:25, 29 July 2021
Sokurov’s school becomes a key to success of young directors from Kabardino-Balkaria
According to film industry activists, Kabardino-Balkaria owes the appearance of several well-known film directors to Alexander Sokurov, who created a school, selected students, and revealed their talent. Alexander Sokurov’s students have to choose topics with an eye to the trends of world festivals.
23:24, 29 July 2021
Azerbaijani website editor kidnapped, his relative claims
Several people in civilian clothes kidnapped Arshad Ibragimov, an editor of the “dunyanınsesi.az” (Voice of Peace) website, and his whereabouts are unknown, a journalist’s brother claims.
A prison in Azerbaijan. Screenshot of the video by Meydan.tv
23:22, 29 July 2021
Thirteen Armenian soldiers sentenced in Baku on terrorism charges
The Baku Court on Grave Crimes sentenced 13 Armenian citizens to six years of imprisonment. The defendants were accused of creating an armed grouping, terrorism, and illegal crossing of the Azerbaijani border near the town of Gadrut.
Eduard Ataev, a coordinator of Alexei Navalny’s office in Makhachkala. Screenshot of the video by the "Caucasian Knot" "Navalny’s office opens in Dagestan despite threats" https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/videos/6658
23:19, 29 July 2021
Dagestani activist sues law enforcers after his detention
Eduard Ataev demanded to declare illegal the actions of the law enforcers who kept him at a police station. The rights of the activist were not violated, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan reported.
The author of an offensive comment on the Internet to the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has publicly apologized to him. Screenshot of the post https://www.instagram.com/p/CR4N71AI5LU/
23:18, 29 July 2021
Internet commentator publicly apologizes for insulting Kadyrov
The author of an offensive comment on the Internet to the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has publicly apologized to him, explaining his behaviour by the fact that he was drunk, as it follows from the publication in Chechen Instagram-publics. Some social media users have criticized the young man for insulting Kadyrov; others treated his public scolding as inappropriate.
An Armenian soldier in the trenches. Screenshot of the video by ВООРУЖЕННЫЕ СИЛЫ MEDIA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGXc0hWqj5M&t=1s
22:58, 29 July 2021
Pashinyan urges Russia to intervene in conflict on Azerbaijani border
In connection with the escalation of the border conflict, Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, has called on Russia to place its military strong points on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.
Ramzan Kadyrov and the blogger Khasbik (on the left). Screenshot of the video by lezgin axi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lil6erfETD8
15:48, 29 July 2021
Kadyrov ignores criticism for expensive gifts
Residents of Chechnya criticize Ramzan Kadyrov for expensive gifts he makes to famous people, but the head of Chechnya had hardly expected to increase his personal popularity by giving a car to the blogger Khasbulla Magomedov. Kadyrov is indifferent to criticism of his generosity, even on the eve of elections, analysts believe.
A road marker in the Kurchaloi District. Screenshot of the video by Ayub Vakhaevich posted on YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=miYEAkWVqPQ
15:46, 29 July 2021
Tumso Abdurakhmanov reports kidnapping of Chechen blogger
A native of Chechnya, known in social networks as Ayub Vakhaevich, has disappeared after posting a video criticizing local authorities, the blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, has informed. Ayub's subscribers on the YouTube are concerned about his fate.
Tofig Yagublu. Photo: BBC Azerbaijani https://ru.wikipedia.org
13:23, 29 July 2021
Azerbaijani oppositionist Yagublu intends to go abroad through the court
Tofig Yagublu, an oppositional politician, sentenced to conditional imprisonment, has asked the court to allow him to travel to Georgia to attend his mother's funeral. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Justice (MoJ) opposed such a permit.
A poster showing traces of torture on Vladimir Tskaev's face. Screenshot of the video by the "Caucasian Knot" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Fwh_EBWCo0
11:49, 29 July 2021
Observers predict impact of sentence to Tskaev on law enforcers' torture practicу
The court judgement on the death of Vladimir Tskaev, a resident of Vladikavkaz, will not change the situation with torture in law enforcement bodies, Zarina Britaeva, a journalist, believes. The verdict will force law enforcers to think about the treatment of detainees, said the acquaintance of Tskaev's widow, in her turn.
News
Baramidze has been arrested on charges of treason.

Protest action in the Krtsanisi forest park. Photo: "Interpressnews" https://www.interpressnews.ge/ru/article/177483-v-krtsanisskom-lesoparake-proshla-aktsiia-protesta-protiv-stroitelstva-t-n-arabskikh-gorodkov Opponents of the forest park construction held a protest action in Tbilisi.

The ban on Russians attending the Zion Festival did not fit within the framework of Georgian legislation.

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.