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Screensaver from the official website of the "Golden Apricot" Film Festival http://www.gaiff.am/
08:45, 17 June 2017
Out-of-contest programmes of "Golden Apricot" include more than 70 films
In the period from July 9 to 16, more than 70 films directed by Armenian and foreign filmmakers will be shown within four out-of-contest programmes of the 14th Yerevan International "Golden Apricot" Film Festival. Their number includes film which won the Cannes, Berlin and Venice Film Festivals.
An apartment building in Poltavskaya Street. Sochi, February 2017. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for "Caucasian Knot"
05:42, 17 June 2017
In Sochi, developer Denis Nikulin taken into custody on demand defrauded shareholders
On the demand of 30 defrauded shareholders, who were recognized as victims, a Sochi court arrested Denis Nikulin, the director of the LLC "Real Estate Gallery". The defendant and his lawyer Roman Ponomaryov intend to appeal against the ruling.
Kamil Kasumov. Photo: "Chernovik", https://chernovik.net/content/respublika/na-dne-rossii
04:45, 17 June 2017
"Chernovik" reveals names of provocateurs from Alexei Navalny's action in Makhachkala
Photos of the people who attacked journalists at the action of Alexei Navalny's supporters in Makhachkala held on June 12 published in the media and social networks have made that possible to identify three of them.
03:51, 17 June 2017
Woman from Kaspiysk complains of beating up after criticizing her house developer
Aishat Alieva, a resident of Dagestan, has demanded to bring to criminal liability the man who struck her after she expressed her dissatisfaction with the quality of her apartment in a new building, said the advocate Sapiyat Magomedova. According to the Kaspiysk GOVD (City Interior Division), Alieva's statement is now being checked.
The All-Russian Nogai People's Congress. The aul (village) of Terekli-Mekteb of the Nogai District of Dagestan, June 14, 2017. Photo courtesy of the Congress organizing committee
02:58, 17 June 2017
Nogai People's Congress notes intensified confrontation with Dagestani authorities
The ill-considered policy of the Dagestani authorities regarding the land of distant-pasture cattle tending can result in conflicts, and the solution of the land problem will have an important political significance. This opinion was voiced by participants of the All-Russian Nogai People's Congress interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
01:00, 17 June 2017
Baku court dismisses defence's appeal against detention of Afghan Mukhtarly
The defence of Afghan Mukhtarly intends to challenge the court's refusal to grant the complaint about the journalist's detention and prepares an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). On June 16, in the Afghan Mukhtarly's case, the Azerbaijani General Prosecutor's Office questioned Isa Gambar, a well-known opposition politician, the former leader of the "Musavat" Party.
22:20, 16 June 2017
Relatives of Abdurakhmanov, a resident of Dagestan, re-announce his disappearance
Rashid Abdurakhmanov, a resident of Dagestan, failed to leave a ROVD (District Interior Division) of Makhachkala after the alleged release, his relatives report. In their turn, law enforcers assert that he was released from the ROVD.
Shelling from a grenade launcher. Photo © Sputnik / STR https://ru.sputnik.az/karabakh/20170209/408813104/obstrel-karabah-okkupirovannye-rajony-azerbajdzhana.html
22:13, 16 June 2017
NKR reports death of three soldiers
Regular service soldiers Araik Matinyan, Vigen Petrosyan and Vardan Sargsyan were killed as a result of shelling by Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) reports.
21:14, 16 June 2017
Court in Oslo extends arrest of Ingushetia's native
The arrest of the 17-year-old native from Ingushetia, accused of storing a bomb and attempting to blow it up, has been extended until the end of October, said his advocate Zhavid Shakh. The defendant insists on his innocence.
21:10, 16 June 2017
Azerbaijani GPO issues warning for publications about Mukhtarly
Mustafa Gadjibeili, the editor-in-chief of the "BastaInfo" portal, has received a warning from the Azerbaijani General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) in connection with the publication of data, "the public distribution of which is prohibited by law." Mr Gadjibeili said that the warning was caused by materials about the case of journalist Afghan Mukhtarly.
A house destroyed by a gas explosion in the Soviet District of Volgograd. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for "Caucasian Knot"
19:23, 16 June 2017
Housing certificates granted to 42 families from destroyed house in Volgograd
In Volgograd, at a meeting with tenants of a house destroyed by a gas explosion in University Avenue, officials reported on assistance provided to victims.
Ramaz Sakvarelidze, a political analyst from the "Club of Independent Experts". Photo Sputnik/Alexander Imedashvili
17:44, 16 June 2017
Georgian political analysts doubt prospects of "Movement of Construction" Party
The new political party "Movement of Construction" established by David Usupashvili, the former Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, is still unknown to voters and will not be able to compete seriously with the influential parties at the forthcoming local government elections. This was stated by political analysts questioned by the "Caucasian Knot".
The Krasnodar Regional Court. Photo © Yelena Sineok, YUGA.ru
15:05, 16 June 2017
Court of Appeal upholds sentence to Krasnodar rights defender
The Krasnodar Regional Court has upheld the verdict against human rights defender Vladislav Nikitenko, who defended Kuban activist Darya Polyudova. He was found guilty of contempt of court, obstruction of justice, and use of violence against a policeman.
Ramazan Djalaldinov. Photo by Ilyas Khadji http://chernovik.net/content/respublika/ramazan-dzhalaldinov-ya-ne-zhaleyu-chto-nachal-etot-put
14:27, 16 June 2017
Ramazan Djalaldinov too scared to return to Chechnya
Ramazan Djalaldinov, known for criticizing Chechen officials, has said he is hiding, since he is afraid to repeat the fate of athlete Murad Amriev.
Fuad Akhmedli. Photo http://www.contact.az/
13:13, 16 June 2017
Azerbaijani oppositionist Fuad Akhmedli sentenced to four years in prison
The Baku Court for Grave Crimes has sentenced Fuad Akhmedli, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), to four years of imprisonment. The defence treats the verdict as politically motivated and intends to challenge it.
Ali Bakaev. An urgent appeal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNPW31tczms
12:56, 16 June 2017
Suspected organizer of attack on National Guard of Russia in Chechnya pleads not guilty
A message of Ali Bakaev, a resident of the Naur District of Chechnya, whom law enforcers called an organizer of the attack on a unit of the National Guard of Russia in March, was published on the Internet. The man claimed that he was not involved in the attack. His friends and relatives found his statement to be reliable.
Logo of the "All-Russian Azerbaijani Congress". Photo http://vakrf.ru/news/russian_news/4748/
10:40, 16 June 2017
"All-Russian Azerbaijani Congress" challenges decision on its liquidation
On June 15, an appeal against the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) of the Russian Federation on liquidation of the "All-Russian Azerbaijani Congress" was filed to the Appeal Board of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation.
Hail in Armenia. Photo: https://armenpress.am/rus/news/853794/
06:19, 16 June 2017
Armenian farmers affected by hail claim need to freeze loans
In Armenia, fallen hail took farmers of the Armavir Region of to the brink of survival. According to Rafik Khachatryan, the leader of the Mrgastan community, farmers are even unable to pay wages to their workers, and some local residents already think about leaving in search for work.
Afghan Mukhtarly. Photo http://www.demdigest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/afgan_mukhtarli_.jpg
00:57, 16 June 2017
Azerbaijani activists claim importance of European Parliament's resolution on Afghan Mukhtarly's case
In the resolution of the European Parliament on the case of Azerbaijani journalist Afghan Mukhtarly kidnapped in Tbilisi, MEPs gave an objective assessment of the situation with human rights in Azerbaijan. This was reported by Elshan Gasanov.
Nurmagomed Gazimagomedov. Photo https://chernovik.net/content/inye-smi/minyust-otozval-razreshenie-na-obshcherespublikanskiy-miting-v-mahachkale?page=0%2C6%2C3
23:59, 15 June 2017
Organizer of anti-corruption rally in Makhachkala avoids administrative punishment
Policemen disrupted an action in the Makhachkala "Hyde Park", where activists planned to out questions to Russian President on the eve of his direct line, said Nurmagomed Gazimagomedov. According to his story, he was released from the police station in the evening on June 14, without drawing up any administrative protocol.
News
The number of killed fighters from the southern regions of Russia in Ukraine has exceeded 9600.

In July 2026, 2 victims were recorded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and southern Russia.

Military personnel in the SMO zone. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. The authorities have recognized at least 9550 fighters from southern Russia as killed in the military operation.

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.