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Rakhim Gadjiev, the first deputy editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Azadlyg". Photo: http://blognews.am/rus/news/74789/azerbaiydzhan-demokratiya-iz-pape-mashe-grezyashchaya-sebya-kavkazskim-dubaem.html
17:53, 14 June 2016
In Azerbaijan, newspaper "Azadlyg" faces threat of being closed
The opposition newspaper "Azadlyg" is given two weeks to pay off its debt in the amount of 12,000 US dollars in front of the publishing house "Azerbaijan". Otherwise, the newspaper will be closed.
A photo of the activist Ruzanna Egnukyan, who got a head injury during the dispersal of the protest action in support of political prisoners. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:43, 14 June 2016
Ruzanna Egnukyan refuses to testify in case of conflict with police
Ruzanna Egnukyan, an activist of the "Front of Armenian Women", who was recognized a victim in a clash with the police which occurred in Yerevan on March 24, refused to come to the investigator. According to her, she has nothing new to say to the investigators.
12:33, 14 June 2016
In Dagestan, director of House of Culture wounded in shelling
Last night, unidentified persons shelled a car of the director of the House of Culture of the village of Karabudakhkent. His life is not in danger, reports officials from the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
The site of the incident is blocked. Photo: http://www.ansar.ru/rfsng/2014/08/08/52370
11:42, 14 June 2016
Explosion in Novy Khushet becomes the fifth attack on law enforcers near village in five years
The explosion of a police car in the village of Novy Khushet which occurred last night became at least the fifth attack on law enforcers committed in the vicinity of the village during five years.
A landslide in Chechnya. Photo: © Vladimir Anosov. YUGA.ru https://www.yuga.ru/news/398587/
10:16, 14 June 2016
In Chechnya, Shatoi District launches construction of village for people affected by landslide
The new village of 30 houses is being constructed in the mountainous Shatoi District of Chechnya, where on June 12, a landslide destroyed and damaged dozens of houses. According to the Shatoi District administration, the construction works are to be completed by July 6.
Fatou Bensouda, Chief Prosecutor of the ICC. Photo: http://kavkazplus.com/news.php?id=2787#.V1-_KmuFvwM
09:56, 14 June 2016
Rights defenders to gather testimonies of South-Ossetian residents for Hague Court
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has stepped up the work on crimes that might be committed against the civilian population of South Ossetia in August 2008. In six months, representatives of The Hague Court are going to go to Tskhinvali.
The village of Talysh, NKR. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
08:06, 14 June 2016
Residents of Talysh village ask to return them to their homes
The government of Nagorno-Karabakh completes the restoration works in the village of Alashan and continues the construction of a residential complex in the village of Kichan. It is planned to transfer residents of the village of Talysh there for a while.
Racing simulator in a recreation area along the Baku boulevard, Baku, Azerbaijan. Photo: © Sputnik/ Murad Orujov, http://ru.sputnik.az/sport/20160610/405621509.html
01:18, 14 June 2016
"Freedom House" calls on guests of "Formula 1" in Baku not to forget about repressions in Azerbaijan
Foreign visitors who intend to visit the events of the "Formula 1" Grand Prix in Baku should pay attention to the human rights problems in Azerbaijan. This was declared by the human rights organization "Freedom House". According to the organization, in Azerbaijan, more than 80 people were subjected to wrongful arrests.
Andrias Ghukasyan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:00, 13 June 2016
Activists demand from UN to investigate situation in Karabakh conflict zone
Activists of the movement "New Armenia" have delivered a letter to the Yerevan Office of the United Nations (UN). The letter is addressed to the UN Secretary General, and it contains the demand to identify the instigator of escalation of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh.
"Gorki Gorod", "Krasnaya Polyana", Sochi. Photo: © http://www.gorkihotels.ru
15:19, 13 June 2016
Court dismisses claim on bankruptcy of "Krasnaya Polyana"
On June 10, the court considered the claim filed by Limited Liability Company (LLC) "Transport and Construction of Communications" against the NPJSC "Krasnaya Polyana".
Boris Nemtsov's at the site of his murder. Photo: Ivan Trevilo RFE\RL http://www.svoboda.org/content/article/27790683.html
13:40, 13 June 2016
"Rosbalt": DVR record contradicts investigators' version in Nemtsov's case
Just before the murder, Boris Nemtsov was fixed by a digital video recorder (DVR) of one of the passing cars. The record has no evidence that the persons accused of killing the politician had followed him, the "Rosbalt" reports, citing its source.
Umar Baisaev and Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: Instagram.com/umar_doktor95
10:43, 13 June 2016
Head of Urus-Martan District dismissed after criticism voiced by Ramzan Kadyrov
Valid Abdurashidov, the commander of the squadron of the "oil regiment" of the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), has replaced Umar Baisaev at the post of the head of the administration of the Urus-Martan District.
09:05, 13 June 2016
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of June 6-12
Visit of members of the Council for Civil Society and Human Rights (HRC) under the Russian President to the Stavropol Territory and Karachay-Cherkessia; beginning of Ramadan by Muslims of southern Russia; emergencies in Chechnya because of bad weather; "Kinotavr" film festival in Sochi; launch of campaign on the elections of deputies to the Parliament of Georgia; beating of an opposition MP in Nagorno-Karabakh, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of June 6-12, 2016, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Dagomys residents at the rally on 13.06.2016. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
04:01, 13 June 2016
Dagomys residents rally to demand to stop development of river banks
About 50 residents of the settlement of Dagomys held a rally and decided to appeal to the governor of the territory to take measures against constant flooding of the settlement that belongs to Sochi. Appeals to local authorities were fruitless, they said.
02:53, 13 June 2016
On June 6-12, 2016, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of June 6-12, 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 marketplace "Empire" in Khasavyurt. Photo: Nikolay Khizhnyak, https://www.yuga.ru/photo/slider/2885.html#photo158647
00:05, 13 June 2016
Police confiscate goods at Khasavyurt marketplace, traders report
The police carried out a raid at the marketplace "Empire" in Khasavyurt, specializing in selling clothes. According to merchants, the police seized goods, and as a result, clashes occurred. Merchants treat the police actions as unlawful.
The Azerbaijani police. Photo ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Министерство_внутренних_дел_Азербайджана
19:07, 12 June 2016
Police seize samples of printed materials from publishing house "Qanun"
In Baku, the police conducted one more search at the publishing house "Qanun" and seized part of the printed materials and the printing equipment. The owner of the publishing house treats the police action as unlawful.
A show for children took place in Krasnodar on the Day of Russia. Krasnodar, June 12, 2016. Photo: http://krd.ru/administratsiya/struktura-administratsii/glava_goroda/news_12062016_135501.html
14:04, 12 June 2016
Residents of NCFD and CFD celebrate Day of Russia without the idea of its meaning
According to the poll conducted by the "Levada-Centre", less than half of Russians – 44% – are aware that June 12 is the national holiday – the Day of Russia. On June 12, 1990, the declaration was adopted, thanks to which the country exists as such, Maksharip Yandiev, a social activist, believes.
Makhachkala Commercial Seaport. Photo: http://www.riadagestan.ru/news/economy/murad_khidirov_zadacha_rukovodstva_makhachkalinskogo_porta_sokhranenie_ekonomicheskoy_ustoychivosti_vopreki_krizisu/
12:21, 12 June 2016
"Rosmorrechflot" treats election of Gormakh as Director General of Makhachkala Port as legitimate
Andrei Gormakh had presented the most optimized and economically viable programme of the port development, said the spokesman of the "Rosmorrechflot" (Russian Federal Agency for Sea and River Transports).
The main hero in the movie (played by Pyotr Skvortsov) becomes a religious fanatic. Photo: ruskino.ru
08:45, 12 June 2016
"The Apprentice" by Kirill Serebrennikov causes rush at "Kinotavr" Festival
The "Kinotavr" Film Festival in Sochi has screened the film "The Apprentice" directed by Kirill Serebrennikov. The event caused an unprecedented rush among the participants and guests of the festival, having brought together the largest number of viewers for all the days of the festival.
News
Power engineers reported the complete restoration of power supply in Makhachkala.

A fire at a substation left tens of thousands of Makhachkala residents without power.

Republican Psychoneurological Dispensary. Photo: https://yandex.ru/maps/org/respublikanskiy_psikhonevrologicheskiy_dispanser The court ordered a Derbent resident suspected of murdering her daughter to undergo treatment.

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.