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Police car with detained Afghan Mukhtarly. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot.
18:43, 23 June 2017
RWB demands to stop persecuting journalists in Azerbaijan
The organization "Reporters Without Borders" (RWB) condemns the resumption of repressions in Azerbaijan, during which at least 15 bloggers, independent journalists and media workers have been detained recently, says the RWB's statement released on June 22, a copy of which is available at the "Caucasian Knot".
17:48, 23 June 2017
Court removes Vahan Shirkhanyan from courtroom
At the court session on the case of the Yerevan armed group, the judge has treated the refusal of the defendant Vahan Shirkhanyan to stand up as disrespect of the court. Despite his claim of his poor health condition as the reason, the judge removed him from the courtroom.
15:24, 23 June 2017
OSCE finds no violations of ceasefire in Karabakh conflict zone
Today, officials of the OSCE mission have conducted monitoring at the troops contact line in the area of Karabakh conflict. No violations of ceasefire have been fixed, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) reports.
Rasambek Bekmurzaev. Photo: http://ren.tv/novosti/2017-06-21/opasnogo-terrorista-zaderzhali-v-rossii-spustya-17-let-rozyska
13:05, 23 June 2017
Wife of Chechnya resident, accused of killing power agents, appeals Kadyrov
An open appeal of the wife of Rasambek Bekmurzaev, suspected of executing three officers of federal forces almost 17 years ago, has been spread through the WhatsApp. The woman states her husband's innocence and asks the head of Chechnya to help him to get back home.
Anna Lubeznova. Photo: https://medrussia.org/6008-6008/
10:54, 23 June 2017
In Astrakhan, an official loses her position after commenting on a seriously ill patient
Anna Lubeznova, an official from the press service of the Ministry for Public Health for the Astrakhan Region, was dismissed from her position after posting a critical comment on Facebook under a request for help written by a young woman suffering from a rare blood disease. The official herself stated that she did not write the comment and that her Facebook account was hacked.
10:38, 23 June 2017
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of using mortar launchers and machine guns
At night on June 23, the Armenian armed forces violated the ceasefire regime 117 times in various directions of the front. This has been reported by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD).
09:15, 23 June 2017
MCC upholds verdict on compulsory medical treatment for Maxim Panfilov
The Moscow City Court (MCC) has recognized as lawful the decision to send Maxim Panfilov, a resident of Astrakhan, for compulsory medical treatment to a hospital. Maxim Panfilov was sentenced in the case of involvement in mass riots in Bolotnaya Square on May 6, 2012. The defence intends to appeal against the decision of the Court to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
Khiramagomed Magomedov. Photo: http://kavpolit.com
04:08, 23 June 2017
Dagestani activists: guilt of "Union of the Just" leader not proven
In Rostov-on-Don, the North-Caucasian District Military Court is nearing the end of the consideration in the case against Khiramagomed Magomedov, one of the leaders of the NGO "Union of the Just". This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Abakar Abakarov, a public figure from Dagestan, one of the organizers of the rally against Caucasus-phobia and Islamophobia in Moscow.
Bidzina Ivanishvili. Photo: http://sputnik-georgia.ru/economy/20151111/229065297.html
23:32, 22 June 2017
Opposition states adoption of "Ivanishvili's constitution" in Georgia
Today, the Georgian parliament has adopted, in the first reading, the draft amendments to the country's Constitution. The MPs plan to hold the second reading tomorrow, on June 23.
23:26, 22 June 2017
UN and US Department of State express their concern over tension escalation in Karabakh conflict zone
The UN Secretary General and the US Department of State have issued statements in connection with the recent violations of the ceasefire regime in the Karabakh conflict zone.
21:12, 22 June 2017
NKR states death of four Azerbaijani servicemen
Servicemen of the Defence Army have stopped an attempt of a group of Azerbaijani special agents to cross the troops contact line; at least four saboteurs were killed, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) reports.
Gali District Protesters demand to grant them citizenship of Abkhazia, June 22, 2017. Photo is provided by eyewitness.
19:30, 22 June 2017
Residents of Gali District demand to grant them citizenship of Abkhazia
Today, the village of Nabakia in the Gali District of Abkhazia has hosted the action held by residents of the villages of Verkhny Bargyap, Otobaya Pervaya, and Nabakia. The event was attended by about 80 people.
Entrance to Urus-Martan District of Chechnya. Photo: http://ant-tur.ru/rajony/urus-martanovskij-rajon.html?lang=be
18:24, 22 June 2017
Resident of Chechnya detained for killing three law enforcers in 2000
On June 21, in Urus-Martan, agents of secret services detained a 37-year-old resident of Chechnya, suspected of killing three officers of the federal forces almost 17 years ago.
Extradition of Alexander Lapshin. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot.
16:37, 22 June 2017
In Baku, Court begins considering Alexander Lapshin's case
Today, the Baku Court for Grave Crimes has held a preparatory hearing on the case against blogger Alexander Lapshin. At the hearing, the Court was to decide whether to accept the case for consideration or not. "That was a procedural action, and all issues were resolved within the law," said the advocate.
Deceived real estate shareholders at the entrance to the Legislative Assembly of the Rostov Region, Roston-on-Don, June 22, 2017. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the Caucasian Knot.
15:35, 22 June 2017
In Rostov-on-Don, deceived real estate shareholders hold protest flash mob
Today, more than 20 real estate shareholders of the residential complexes (RC) "European" and "Barrikadnaya", who consider themselves deceived, have gathered at the entrance to the building of the Legislative Assembly of the Rostov Region, where the session of the regional parliament was held with the participation of the Governor.
Kyamran Makhmudov. Photo: RFE/RL
12:43, 22 June 2017
Journalist Kyamran Makhmudov reports details of his detention
Early in the morning, Azerbaijani journalist Kyamran Makhmudov has been detained at the border control and handed over to the Azerbaijani police. Later, the police released the journalist.
12:02, 22 June 2017
5000 people take part in mass Iftar in Grozny
The Chechen authorities have organized a mass action for believers in the centre of Grozny. In the evening on June 21, hundreds of tables were set up in the square in front of the mosque "Heart of Chechnya", where everyone could complete the fasting.
Ruslan Geremeev. Photo: http://newscdn.newsrep.net/h5/nrshare.html?r=3&lan=ru_RU&pid=14&id=Va5a25c65BT_ru&app_lan=&mcc=460&declared_lan=ru_RU&pubaccount=ocms_0
10:35, 22 June 2017
"Novaya Gazeta" urges Chechen leader to question Ruslan Geremeev on Nemtsov's murder case
On June 21, the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" published an appeal to Police General Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya.
Opening of Aimani Kadyrova Mosque in Chechnya. Photo: Musa Sadulayev, Yuga.ru, https://www.yuga.ru/news/399200/
09:27, 22 June 2017
Chechnya announces days off on occasion of Eid al-Fitr
On the occasion of the end of the Ramadan fasting, the authorities of Chechnya have announced the days of June 26, 27 and 28 as days off. However, the exact date for the completion of the month of Ramadan has not yet been set up.
05:29, 22 June 2017
Armenia denies Zaven Karapetyan's membership in its armed forces
According to Artsroun Ovannisyan, the spokesman for the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD), a man on the video released by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence, who claims that being a member of a group of Armenian soldiers and officers, he planned to attack the positions of the Azerbaijani army, is not a soldier.
News
The road to 14 villages in Dagestan is blocked due to a landslide.

A state of emergency has been declared in the Khunzakh district due to landslides.

The property of former State Duma deputy Rizvangadzhi Isaev has been seized.

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.