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A law enforcer. Photo: http://www.riadagestan.ru/news/investigation_and_courts/istochnik_v_podorvavshemsya_avtomobile_peredvigalis_boeviki_lichnost_odnogo_ustanovlena/
12:32, 28 June 2016
Law enforcers identify one of men killed in explosion in Dagestan
One of the men blown up inside a car in Dagestan was identified as Ramazan Rashidov, born in 1987. This was reported by sources from the law enforcement bodies. Earlier, residents of Makhachkala have complained about the kidnapping of a man with the same name.
Nadezhda Kireeva in a picket in front of the administration of the Volgograd Region. June 27, 2016. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:13, 28 June 2016
In Volgograd, picketer demands to solve problems of families with many children
Officials do not pay attention to the social problems of families with many children and do nothing to solve them. This was stated by Nadezhda Kireeva, a mother of seven children, who held a picket in front of the administration of the Volgograd Region.
Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of the Republic of Chechnya. Photo: http://www.kazpravda.kz/news/mir/ramzan-kadirov-ozhidaet-bolee-milliona-protestuushchih-protiv-karikatur/
10:15, 28 June 2016
Experts identify role of Ramzan Kadyrov in pre-election list of "Edinaya Rossiya" Party
In the near future, Ramzan Kadyrov will not change his position of the leader of Chechnya for a deputy's mandate. This was stated by the experts, who commented on the inclusion of Ramzan Kadyrov together with other heads of the southern regions of Russia in the list of candidates for election to the State Duma.
David Karabekyan, a social analyst, professor of Artsakh State University. Photo: Albert Voskanyan, http://https.kavkaz-uzel.ru/blogs/929/posts/6149
07:59, 28 June 2016
Experts: Constitution of Nagorno-Karabakh to be changed only after national referendum
In Nagorno-Karabakh, all political reforms and the issues related to the change of form of government and extension of its term should be considered on the basis of a referendum held among residents of the region. This opinion was voiced by experts.
A road in the Karabudakhkent District. Photo: Sergey Martyanov, http://odnoselchane.ru/?page=photos_of_category&sect=32&com=photogallery
07:43, 28 June 2016
Blown-up car with remains of two human bodies found in Dagestan
In the Karabudakhkent District, a blown-up BMW car with fragments of two bodies inside it was found not far away from the federal highway "Caucasus".
War in Syria. Photo by the user Kurdishstruggle https://www.flickr.com
06:19, 28 June 2016
Experts treat young people, unsettled in life, as more susceptible to IS recruitment than others
Young people who do not have purposes in their lives are most susceptible to recruitment on the Internet. This opinion was voiced by staff members of the Centre for Civilizational and Regional Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS).
03:11, 28 June 2016
On June 20-26, 2016, nobody fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of June 20-26, 2016, 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.
The first unit of the Rostov NPP. Photo: http://www.rosenergoatom.ru/wps/wcm/connect/rosenergoatom_copy/ronpp/
02:11, 28 June 2016
People not informed about threats from Rostov NPP under construction, ecologists report
The information about the real emissions of radionuclides from the fourth power unit of the Rostov Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) under construction is being kept in secret from the public. This was stated by Andrei Ozharovsky, an expert of the Programme on nuclear and radiation safety of the International Social and Ecological Union.
Emil Adelkhanov. Screenshot of a TV program by the "Studio Re" about parliamentary elections in Georgia in 2012, YouTube.com
23:57, 27 June 2016
Georgian human rights defenders treat deceased Emil Adelkhanov as their teacher
Emil Adelkhanov, a deceased human rights defender, stood at the origins of the birth of the civil society in Georgia, and thanks to him, a lot of people learned about the international human rights movement. This was stated by the colleagues and friends of Emil Adelkhanov.
The members of the band "Hay Art" with their parents. Photo by Anna Gritsevich for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:35, 27 June 2016
Children from Armenia cannot leave Sochi for three days
Since June 25, 25 members of the band "Hay Art" cannot travel through Georgia to Armenia, since a section of the Georgian Military Road is closed. The children have to raise money to pay for tickets for a "Comet" ship to travel to Batumi, and thus they organize concerts on beaches of Sochi. This was reported by their teachers.
Valentina Cherevatenko. Screenshot of a video by the user Vadim Karastelev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOuJXHegmg0
19:26, 27 June 2016
"Union of Don Women" resumes its activities after search
The defence of Valentina Cherevatenko, the chair of the public organization "Union of Don Women", has received an order on initiation of criminal proceedings against the human rights defender.
An issue of the newspaper "Azadlyg". Photo: Azadliq.info
18:14, 27 June 2016
Closure of Azerbaijani newspaper "Azadlyg" postponed
The release of the opposition newspaper "Azadlyg" has been extended for two weeks after the edition office had partially repaid the debts to the publishing house "Azerbaijan". This was stated by the deputy editor-in-chief of the newspaper.
The protesters. Makhachkala, June 27, 2016. Photo by Murad Muradov for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:48, 27 June 2016
Fire victims from Tsuntin District stop their protest action
In Makhachkala, fire victims from the Tsuntin District have decided to stop their protest action after the meeting with the Deputy Prime Ministers of Dagestan, who promised to pay compensation. According to the fire victims, in the case if the promises are not fulfilled, they will resume their protests.
Kadyrov. Photo http://www.kavkaz-uzel.ru/articles/284828/
16:54, 27 June 2016
Ramzan Kadyrov and six leaders of Southern Russia put on pre-election list of "Edinaya Rossiya" Party
The pre-election list of the "Edinaya Rossiya" (United Russia) Party includes the leaders of Dagestan, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria and the acting leaders of the Chechen Republic and Karachay-Cherkessia. Besides, the list of the "Edinaya Rossiya" Party includes the Governor of the Rostov Region and the leader of Adygea.
Luca Volonte. Photo http://ru.saqinform.ge/news/10263/luka-volonte-prizival-ne-staviti-pod-somnenie-rezulitati-viborov.html
14:44, 27 June 2016
Italian politician accused of receiving bribes from Azerbaijani agents
In Italy, Luca Volonte, the former head of the European People's Party in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), is charged of receiving 2.39 million euros from the accounts of the company "Baktelecom" for the support of the Azerbaijani government officials.
Armenian activists protest against air defence agreement. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:55, 27 June 2016
Armenian activists protest against air defence agreement
In Yerevan, during the protest action held in front of the Parliament of Armenia, protesters have voiced the demand to abandon ratification of the Armenian-Russian agreement on the unified air defence system. The protest action takes place against the background of the discussion of the agreement at the Parliament.
The collapsed house in the village of Sachada of the Charoda District of Dagestan. Photo: http://www.riadagestan.ru/news/disasters_and_catastrophes/chastnyy_dom_rukhnul_v_charodinskom_rayone_pogibla_zhenshchina_/
09:05, 27 June 2016
Dagestan: local woman killed in house collapse
In Dagestan, an elderly woman was killed in the collapse of a private house in the village of Sachada of the Charoda District. Her 14-year-old granddaughter was hospitalized.
09:00, 27 June 2016
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of June 20-26
Negotiations on the Karabakh conflict held by Presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia in Saint Petersburg; visit to Armenia of Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church; verdict in the case of policeman Pliev wounded in Vladikavkaz; fire on the Ashuluk military training ground in the Astrakhan Region; decision pronounced by the ECtHR concerning the complaint filed by an Ingush resident, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of June 20-26, 2016, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Miners of the city of Gukovo in Rostov Region demand to repay wage arrears, June 21, 2016. Photo: Grigoryay Buklin http://www.svoboda.org/archive/radio-svoboda-news/2/016564/16564.html?id=27811919
00:05, 27 June 2016
Miners of Rostov Region demand to repay wage arrears
In Gukovo, miners and employees of the enterprises of the "Kingcoal" group of companies hold pickets every weekday. The recent protest action held on June 24 gathered about 40 people, who demanded to repay the arrears of wages and coal rations for the past two years in the amount of 300 million roubles to the team of 2000 people.
Isamudin Radjabov, a member of the ensemble "Lezginka". Photo lezginka.com/sostav-ansamblja/radzhabov-isamudin-radzhabovich.html
21:49, 26 June 2016
"Lezginka" dancer killed in Dagestan
After a conflict, a resident of Dagestan had stabbed Isamudin Radjabov, a member of the ensemble "Lezginka", with knife about 20 times. The suspect surrendered to the police, reports an official from the law enforcement bodies of Dagestan.
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Zukhra Muzaeva. Photo: https://nezagorami.media/post/honor-killing Lack of contact with a Chechen resident has raised concerns about her fate.

Apti Alaudinov. Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru Apti Alaudinov

Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Said Tsarnayev Ramzan Kadyrov

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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.