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Martin Kochesoko. Photo by Alexander Shalov https://vk.com/shaloff
08:30, 11 June 2019
Petition in support of Circassian activist Kochesoko gathers 2000 signatures
An advocate could meet Martin Kochesoko, a detained activist of the NGO named "Khabze", in the detention centre, said Azamat Shormanov, and NGO activist. Within the last 24 hours, the petition demanding to Martin Kochesoko was signed by over 2000 people.
08:27, 11 June 2019
PFPA reports kidnapping opposition activist in Baku
Bashir Tariverdiev, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), was taken away to some unknown place, the party has informed, linking the incident with Bashir's political activities.
At a polling station in South Ossetia. Photo: REUTERS/Kazbek Basayev
23:59, 10 June 2019
Azerbaijan does not recognize parliamentary elections in South Ossetia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Azerbaijani described the holding of elections in South Ossetia "as a gross violation of the norms of international law."
Oyub Titiev. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:46, 10 June 2019
Court grants CER motion for Chechen human rights defender Oyub Titiev
In Chechnya, the court granted the motion for the conditional early relief (CER) of Oyub Titiev, the head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" office in Grozny. The decision will take effect in ten days.
Yusup Aliev at the music contest "You are super!". Photo: screenshot of the video by NTV https://www.ntv.ru/video/1709234/
23:38, 10 June 2019
Culture workers treat honoured artist award to 15-year-old Chechen teenager as nonsense
In Russia, the title of Honoured Artist is awarded after 20 years of creative activity. Assigning the title to a 15-year-old teenager is an unprecedented case, said cultural workers when commenting on the award to Yusup Aliev in Chechnya.
A special operation. Photo by the National Anti-Terrorism Committee http://nac.gov.ru
18:59, 10 June 2019
On June 3-9, 2019, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of June 3-9, 2019, no one fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
On the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo: REUTERS/Staff TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
18:56, 10 June 2019
Azerbaijan claims disruption of Karabakh negotiations after death of soldier
The death of an Azerbaijani soldier in the Karabakh conflict zone undermines the process of negotiations to resolve the situation in the region, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) for Azerbaijan reports.
16:03, 10 June 2019
Rights defenders called on Azerbaijani authorities to release paralyzed activist
The health condition of Abulfaz Bunyadov, a bedridden religious activist, who is serving his prison term, has deteriorated sharply. The Centre for the Protection of Political Prisoners (CPPP) has urged Azerbaijani authorities to set the activist free in connection with his serious illness.
15:59, 10 June 2019
Armenia: police detain Pashinyan's opponents
Policemen have detained 11 activists of the "AdequaD" movement, organized by opponents of the country's Premier.
The stands were full of fans at the final match. Nagorno-Karabakh, June 9, 2019. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:56, 10 June 2019
Organizers praise ConIFA Championship in NKR as one of the best
The European ConIFA (Confederation in Independent Football Associations) Championship is over in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR). The tournament has become one of the best; and one day the NKR will welcome the World Games, Per-Anders Blind, the ConIFA President, has stated. Local residents have actively participated in various events and sought to communicate with footballers, organizers report.
15:14, 10 June 2019
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of June 3-9, 2019
Celebration of Eid al-Fitr by Muslims of Southern Russia; parliamentary elections in South Ossetia; actions of activists in Southern Russia in defence of a journalist detained in Moscow; discussion of news about the reburial of the Hadji Murad's remains in Dagestan; ConIFA European Football Championship in Nagorno-Karabakh, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of June 3-9, 2019, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
The Makhachkala activists at the protest action in support of Ivan Golunov. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:32, 10 June 2019
Two activists detained in Makhachkala after criticizing law enforcers
The Makhachkala activists, Arsen Magomedov and Murad Manapov, were taken to a police station after they recorded a video in support of the journalist, Ivan Golunov, arrested in Moscow, and the Circassian activist, Martin Kochesoko.
On the front line. Photo by the press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia
11:30, 10 June 2019
Azerbaijani MoD reports serviceman's death
A soldier of the Azerbaijani Army has died as a result of a shot from the opponent's side on the troops contact line, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed, accusing Armenia of a provocation.
Yusup Aliev at the musical contest "You are super!": https://www.ntv.ru/video/1709234/
11:32, 9 June 2019
Residents of Chechnya criticize Kadyrov's awarding teen title of Honoured Artist
By Ramzan Kadyrov's decree, Yusup Aliev, a 15-year-old semi-finalist of the musical contest "You are super!" was awarded the title of Honoured Artist of Chechnya. This decision devalues the title, local cultural workers and social network users believe.
Martin Kochesoko. Screenshot of Martin Kochesoko's Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsh4ROQFRbL/
11:20, 9 June 2019
Circassian activist Martin Kochesoko detained in Nalchik
On June 8, policemen searched the office of the NGO "Khabze" and detained its head Martin Kochesoko and other activists, sources told the "Caucasian Knot".
Fuad Abbasov. Screenshot from video by Paxlava Production https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaYRKcRFd9w
11:06, 9 June 2019
Fuad Abbasov goes on hunger strike
The Azerbaijani journalist, Fuad Abbasov, who was found by the Russian court to be an infringer of the migration legislation, has been placed, instead of being deported, into a temporary detention centre for foreigners located near Moscow. Abbasov has treated it as unjustified deprivation of freedom and went on a hunger strike.
20:01, 8 June 2019
NKR accuses Azerbaijan of 250 shelling attacks per week
On June 2-8, Azerbaijani servicemen shelled positions of the Defence Army of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) from small arms, mortars and grenade launchers, the NKR's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.
19:40, 8 June 2019
GPO refuses to lift ban on journalist's leaving Azerbaijan
The General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Azerbaijan gave a formal reply to the request of the journalist, Shakhveled Chobanoglu, to lift the ban on his leaving the country, which is in force for the fifth year already, his advocate has stated.
North-Caucasian District Military Court. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the Caucasian Knot
19:26, 8 June 2019
Witness in Timur Tumgoev's case denies his testimony
Only one of the four witnesses has confirmed his earlier testimony against Timur Tumgoev, a native of North Ossetia, accused of links with Syrian militants. One of the witnesses said that he had slandered Tumgoev under pressure, fearing for his own life.
Soldier of the Azerbaijani Army. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, https://mod.gov.az
19:07, 8 June 2019
Azerbaijan counts 19 shelling attacks from Armenian side
During the last 24 hours, positions of the Azerbaijani Army were shelled for 19 times in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone and on the border with Armenia, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.
News
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.