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The police condemns three residents of Chechnya for drinking alcohol. Screenshot of the video by the "Grozny" ChGTRK https://youtu.be/DmrIc4uA8tk
09:35, 16 June 2019
Three residents of Chechnya publicly apologize for drinking alcohol during Uraza-Bayram
The "Grozny" ChGTRK (Chechen State TV and Radio Company) has screened a story about three residents of the republic, who apologized for buying alcohol during the Muslim holiday. Social network users argued about whether a policeman could reprimand them for violating religious norms. Because of the actual "dry law" in force in Chechnya, young people had to go to Dagestan, but, nevertheless, could not escape public condemnation, local residents report.
A Chechen signpost in the outskirt of Kizlyar, a city of Dagestan. Photo by Ilyas Kapiev for the "Caucasian Knot"
09:26, 16 June 2019
Dagestani Chechens and residents of Shelkovskoy District support Kadyrov's reaction to road sign dismantling
The harsh reaction of Chechen authorities to the demolition of road signs on the Chechen-Dagestani border is adequate to the situation, the Chechens-Akkins living in Dagestan believe. The intervention of Chechen authorities has prevented a more serious conflict, residents of the Shelkovskoy District of the Chechen Republic consider.
A meeting of Gadjiev's support committee. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
09:20, 16 June 2019
Public committee set up in support of Dagestani journalist Gadjiev
Colleagues and relatives of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a reporter of the Dagestani weekly "Chernovik", have created a committee in his support and intend to seek to remove suspicions of financing terrorism from the journalist.
Screenshot of a video posted on the YouTube entitled "Harsh answer to Ramzan Kadyrov from Dagestan" https://youtu.be/o-pwzGBsG1g
20:15, 15 June 2019
Social network users support Dagestani resident's answer to Kadyrov's threats
In his video appeal, a resident of Dagestan has criticized Ramzan Kadyrov for the arrival of Magomed Daudov, Speaker of the Chechen Parliament, to the Kizlyar District.
A soldier of the Defence Army of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:10, 15 June 2019
NKR accuses Azerbaijan of 140 attacks within the week
During the week of June 9-15, Azerbaijani soldiers shelled the positions of the Defence Army of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) from small arms and grenade launchers, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the NKR has informed.
Screenshot of the video of the detention of a gay parade opponent in Tbilisi. June 14, 2019. Screenshot of the video by Rustavi 2 http://www.rustavi2.ge/en/news/135982
20:02, 15 June 2019
Police report 28 detained opponents of LGBT week in Tbilisi
Seven persons, who tried to prevent the LGBT action in front of the Georgian government building, were arrested; 21 more detainees were released under the recognizance not to leave the place.
Martin Kochesoko. Screenshot of Martin Kochesoko's post on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsh4ROQFRbL/
11:27, 15 June 2019
Source tells about the self-incrimination of Circassian activist Kochesoko
After detention of Martin Kochesoko, the head of the Circassian NGO named "Khabze", his hands were sprinkled with marijuana; he was threatened with murder; therefore, the activist was forced to confess to drug possession, a source has stated.
11:25, 15 June 2019
Researchers compare "Akhmatization" of Chechnya with cults of Soviet leaders
In Northern Caucasus, there was no tradition to perpetuate rulers in names; therefore, the "Akhmatization" of Chechnya is akin to the cults of Lenin and Stalin, Orientalists have commented on the renaming of the Chechen cycling club "Gorets" (Highlander) into "Akhmat".
11:24, 15 June 2019
Courts abolish friendship declarations of French and NKR's communities
In France, courts have cancelled four friendship declarations signed by French and Karabakh cities. The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has welcomed the statements of the Mayors of the French cities of Valence, Bourg-les-Valence, Bourg-de-Péage and Arnaville about the intention to maintain friendly relations with their twin cities.
11:22, 15 June 2019
Court arrests Azerbaijani journalist for four months
On June 14, a Baku court ruled to place journalist, Polad Aslanov, accused of high treason, in custody.
Screenshot of the video of the detention of a gay parade opponent in Tbilisi. June 14, 2019, http://www.rustavi2.ge/en/news/135982
08:37, 15 June 2019
Eight gay parade opponents detained in Tbilisi
LGBT activists have gathered outside the government building in Tbilisi, protesting against the statement of the Patriarchate about the unacceptability of the gay parade. Eight of the participants in the counteraction were detained for disobeying the police.
Robert Kocharyan. Photo: screenshot of the video https://rus.azatutyun.am/a/29430377.html
08:35, 15 June 2019
Two activists detained during trial of former President Kocharyan
One of the supporters and one of the opponents of the second Armenian President Robert Kocharyan, who gathered outside the courthouse in Yerevan, were detained for violating the order. The judge, who is considering Kocharyan's case, refused to self-disqualify.
Military vehicles near the signpost installed on the Chechen-Dagestani border. June 12, 2019. Photo by Ilyas Kapiev for the "Caucasian Knot"
00:00, 15 June 2019
Law enforcers are on duty at road signs on Dagestani-Chechen border
The Chechen signposts on the border with the Tarumovka District of Dagestan are under the guard of armed law enforcers. Residents of this district had no territorial disputes with Chechnya, said local villagers.
A participant of the LGBT action in Tbilisi. May 2017. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
21:47, 14 June 2019
Patriarchate and "Georgian March" speak against LGBT action in Tbilisi
The Georgian Patriarchate and the leader of the "Georgian March" movement have called on the authorities not to admit the LGBT march in Tbilisi, which, in their opinion, will cause a "broad popular unrest." However, the organizers of the "Tbilisi Pride" March have assured that the action will take place.
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Public Health. Photo by the press service of Vladtime.ru https://www.vladtime.ru/proish/635869
21:39, 14 June 2019
Azerbaijan: MPH head recalls lawsuit against journalist
Ogtai Shiraliev, the head of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Public Health (MPH) has given up his lawsuit against the journalist, Teimur Kerimov. The journalist believes that public opinion has affected this decision.
Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Screenshot of the video by Abdulmumin Gadjiev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi3sehVgyls
21:35, 14 June 2019
Petition in defence of Azerbaijani journalist Gadjiev published
During the first hour after posting, the petition demanding to release Abdulmumin Gadjiev, an employee of the edition "Chernovik" (Draft), gained more than 100 signatures. According to some information, apart from Gadjiev, two other persons were detained within the case of financing terrorism.
Margarita Kaverina during a solo picket. June 14, 2019. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:29, 14 June 2019
Wives of drug policemen in Volgograd demand to justify their husbands
Tatiana Stepanenko and Margarita Kaverina have held solo pickets in Volgograd, declaring the innocence of their convicted husbands and calling on the authorities to release them.
Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Screenshot of the video by Abdulmumin Gadjiev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA8ROP2JTno
20:25, 14 June 2019
Dagestani journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev declares his innocence
Abdulmumin Gadjiev, the editor-in-chief of one of the sections of the Dagestani "Chernovik" (Draft) weekly, detained today, refuses to plead guilty of financing terrorism, his advocate has stated.
Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Screenshot of the video by Studio ISTIQAMA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wrp9akmBNI
14:29, 14 June 2019
Journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev detained in Dagestan
Law enforcers have searched the home of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, an employee of the "Chernovik" daily, his friends have informed. The detained journalist is suspected of financing extremism, a source from law enforcement bodies of Dagestan has added.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: screenshot of the video by BBC News Russian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp65fNM4Mj8
11:17, 14 June 2019
Kadyrov's threats anger Dagestanis
The second incident with a damaged road signpost on the Dagestani border of is a reaction of republic's residents to the threats voiced out by Ramzan Kadyrov and the arrival of Magomed Daudov with a detachment of armed law enforcers, analysts believe.
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Tuapse residents spoke about the environmental situation on the coast.

Collected bags in the village of Tyumensky. Still from Zhora Kavanosyan's video from April 26, 2026, https://t.me/ecozhora/7571 Social media users disagreed with the authorities' assessment of the scale of the Tuapse spill.

Beach cleanup in Anapa. Screenshot from "SSL Volunteers" photo from April 26, 2026, https://t.me/setisitolopata/2897. Volunteers reported cleaning up fuel oil in Anapa amid sand-filled beaches.

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.