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Marat Ismailov, the organizer of the anti-corruption rally in Makhachkala. Photo RFE/RL
18:42, 27 June 2017
Dagestani SC cancels fine imposed on organizer of anti-corruption rally
The Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan has found no law violations in the actions of Marat Ismailov, the organizer of the anti-corruption rally, and cancelled the fine imposed on him by the district court.
17:07, 27 June 2017
Resident of Dagestan accused of aiding militants
The criminal case against Magomed Maglaev, a resident of Dagestan, who, according to investigators, helped a militant and kept ammunition and explosive elements in his house, has been sent to the court.
Ararat Khandoyan (at the forefront). Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for "Caucasian Knot"
15:06, 27 June 2017
Khandoyan, a "Sasna Tsrer" supporter, sentenced to 3.5 years in prison
A Yerevan court has found Ararat Khandoyan as a participant in mass riots in Khorenatsi Street and guilty of using violence against policemen. Khandoyan himself found the judgement as predictable.
A law enforcer. Photo www.riadagestan.ru
13:21, 27 June 2017
Family of Bekmurzaev, detained in Chechnya, unaware of his whereabouts
Relatives of Rasambek Bekmurzaev, detained in Chechnya on suspicion of killing three law enforcers 17 years ago, are concerned about the lack of information about his fate. Rasambek Bekmurzaev was detained by FSB agents, a source from the police reported.
A session of the European Court of Human Rights. Photo: http://www.opengaz.ru/espch-rabotodatel-vprave-kontrolirovat-dazhe-lichnuyu-perepisku-sotrudnika
12:57, 27 June 2017
ECtHR starts communicating on Elshad Babaev's death in Azerbaijani colony
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has requested the Azerbaijani authorities to provide information about the death of prisoner Elshad Babaev, who, according to a sister of the deceased man, died as a result of torture.
Vadim Prokhorov, an advocate. Photo: svoboda.org
12:43, 27 June 2017
Nemtsov family advocate explains where to look for the murder customer
A person who ordered the Boris Nemtsov's murder had a political motive, and investigators proved that victims were right when they claimed the need to involve in the case top-ranking officials from Chechnya. This opinion was voice by Vadim Prokhorov, an advocate of the Boris Nemtsov's family members.
The village of Novogrozny. Photo https://mediaspy.ru/post.php?id=5880087
10:33, 27 June 2017
Residents of Novogrozny doubt safety of new houses
30 families in need have moved into houses built in the village of Novogrozny during 11 days. This was reported by the administration of the Gudermes District. Local residents fear that the construction of houses in a short time could involve violation of technology.
Bridge in North Ossetia destroyed by flooding after heavy rains in June 2017. Photo: Dzerassa Biazarti, http://sputnik-ossetia.ru/North_Ossetia/20170621/4351156.html
05:45, 27 June 2017
North-Ossetian authorities announce construction of new bridges instead of those destroyed by floods
Designers received assignments to project new bridges in the villages of Verkhni Biragzang and Tsrau of the Alagir District, as well as between the villages of Krasnogor, Ardon District, and Nikolayevskaya, Digora District.
The "Formula 1" Grand Prix racing in Baku © SPUTNIK / MURAD ORUJOV https://ru.sputnik.az/photo/20170626/410881966/itogi-gran-pri-azerbaijana-formula-1.html
04:38, 27 June 2017
Azerbaijani "Formula 1" Grand Prix brought together almost 30,000 spectators
One third of the seats in the stands of the "Formula 1" Motor World Championship held on June 25 were bought out by foreigners, said the organizing company, stating an increase in the number of sold tickets. However, some residents of Baku are unhappy with the problem related to the races.
The flag of the European Union. Photo http://m.sputnik-abkhazia.ru/?_ga=1.2529911.657084581.1470122581
01:06, 27 June 2017
EU allocates two million euros to Armenia for development of public sector
The development programme of Armenian public organizations with the financial support of the European Union (EU) is aimed at strengthening the country's civil society, the programme initiators have reported.
Entrance to the National Park in the Mount Elbrus area. Photo by Anna Chernysh for the Caucasian Knot.
20:39, 26 June 2017
Directress of "Zvezda Elbrusa" Hotel goes on hunger strike
Zhanna Mazikhova, Director General of the hotel located in the Mount Elbrus area, has gone on a hunger strike in protest against a raider capture of the property of the Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC) "Zvezda Elbrusa" and a section of the National Park.
19:39, 26 June 2017
Siluanov tells about special funding of Chechnya
The financial help is allocated to Chechnya under a special scheme, which is not applied to other Russian regions, namely: the Ministry of Finance (MoF) allots subsidies to the republic based on the expenditures of its budget, said Anton Siluanov, the Russia's Finance Minister.
Ruslan Gvashev. Photo: http://ktelegraf.com.ru/8668-laboratoriya-duxa.html
18:05, 26 June 2017
Historians associate prosecution of Ruslan Gvashev with ignorance of Adyg customs
Researchers from the Kabardino-Balkarian Institute for Humanitarian Research (known as KBIGI) have sent an appeal to Veniamin Kondratiev, Governor of the Krasnodar Territory. In their appeal, they have expressed their concern over prosecution of Ruslan Gvashev, an activist of the Adyg national movement.
Unified State Examination. Photo form website: pg13.ru
15:55, 26 June 2017
Adyg school graduates still cannot get their school-leaving certificates because of scandal with golden medal
The secondary school No. 1 in the village of Takhtamukai, where an investigation into a report on illegal issuance of a gold medal to one of the senior schoolchildren is underway, has become the only school in Adygea where the issuance of school-leaving certificates has been delayed. Officials from the Adyg Ministry for Public Education have promised to issue school-leaving certificates on June 28.
Tbilisi, Georgia. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot.
11:55, 26 June 2017
Calgary sheriff to run for position of Tbilisi Mayor
Merab Tabidze, a sheriff of the Canadian city of Calgary, plans to take part in the election of Tbilisi Mayor to be held this October. He positions himself as an independent candidate.
Makarov pistol. Photo: © Sputnik/ Сергей Венявский https://armeniasputnik.am/incidents/20170626/7749469/armenia-gyumri-kakoc.html
11:34, 26 June 2017
In Gyumri, a man wounded in a street
According to the police, a report on shooting in Sayat-Nova Street came at about 9:50 p.m. Moscow time on June 25.
Press conference by Varuzhan Avetisyan in the territory of captured police regiment. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot.
10:18, 26 June 2017
Varuzhan Avetisyan, "Sasna Tsrer" member, suspected of calling for seizure of power
After defendant Varuzhan Avetisyan delivered his speech at the court hearing in the case against members of the unit "Sasna Tsrer" (Daredevils of Sassoun), an investigation has been launched into a criminal case on public appeals for seizure of power. This was reported by the Armenian Prosecutor's Office.
Special forces agent during CTO. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-hode-kto-v-kabardino-balkarii-presechena.html
09:06, 26 June 2017
On June 19-25, 2017, two persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of June 19-25, 2017, two persons were killed in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. No wounded were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
09:00, 26 June 2017
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of June 19-25
Start of Muslim celebration of Uraza-Bayram; bad weather in various regions of Northern and Southern Caucasus; adoption of new Georgian constitution in two readings; mutual accusations of sabotage by parties in Karabakh conflict; trial of blogger Lapshin in Baku; rallies of Abkhazians on minor's rape and "murder of honour", – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of June 19-25, 2017, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Military police unit. Photo: https://gov-news.ru/военные-полицейские-вво-отработали-к/
08:30, 26 June 2017
Battalion of military police returns to Chechnya from Syria without losses
Soldiers and officers from the second military police unit sent to Syria in April have returned to Chechnya. Fighters from the military police unit performed military tasks in Syria for about three months, and no one suffered. This has been reported by the military commandant's office of the Chechen Republic.
News
A Chechen resident was criticized for posting ads on social media. Still from the video "Emergency in Grozny" https://www.instagram.com/p/DXpK4pfjKcT/ A Chechen resident was publicly reprimanded for selling window tinting.

A new group of fighters was sent from Grozny to the SVO zone.

Analysts explained the significance of the decision in the Gubarev case.

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.