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Dmitry Bezugly (in the cage). Photo: Azertaj.

20:41, 1 July 2025

Journalists learned the background of two Russians detained in Azerbaijan

Two of the Russians detained in Baku in connection with an organized crime case were IT specialists in Russia and ended up in Azerbaijan no later than autumn 2022.

Oleg Gorovoy. Screenshot of the publication in the official Telegram channel of the administration.

19:47, 1 July 2025

A soldier from the Astrakhan region was killed in Ukraine

Oleg Gorovoy from the Chernoyarsk region was killed in combat. Since the start of the Russian operation in Ukraine, the authorities have publicly named at least 554 servicemen from the Astrakhan region killed there.

18:49, 1 July 2025

Armenian Parliament Speaker Calls for Ban on Russian TV Broadcasts

Russian state television channels are interfering in internal political processes in Armenia, so it is necessary to "seriously discuss" stopping their broadcasting in the country, said Alen Simonyan.

Nika Gvaramia. Photo: https://1tv.ge/lang/ru/news/nika-gvaramija-kljuch-k-spaseniju-mikhaila-saakashvili-nakhoditsja-v-ukraine-svoe-slovo-dolzhny-skazat-i-turcija-armenija-i-azerbajdzhan/

17:50, 1 July 2025

Nika Gvaramia Convicted for Failure to Appear at Georgian Parliamentary Commission

One of the leaders of the Akhali party, Nika Gvaramia, was sentenced to eight months in prison for failing to comply with the demands of the parliamentary temporary investigative commission.

16:56, 1 July 2025

Irina Gak's colleagues called the amendments on disbarment unconstitutional

The amendments, which allow a lawyer to be stripped of his or her status after leaving the country, violate the constitutional rights of citizens to choose a profession and place of residence, and the repressive norm is aimed specifically at the human rights community.

Still from a video of Russians detained in Azerbaijan. July 1, 2025. Screenshot of the video https://t.me/apa_az/100157

15:58, 1 July 2025

Videos of Russians detained in Azerbaijan with signs of beatings published

Azerbaijani security forces reported the detention of two groups of Russians suspected of drug trafficking and cybercrime. Videos released by the authorities show signs of beatings on the faces of the detainees.

Detention of Sputnik Azerbaijan employees. Screenshot of video https://ria.ru/20250701/baku-2026505027.html

15:19, 1 July 2025

Two Sputnik Azerbaijan employees arrested

Security forces detained seven people in the office of Sputnik Azerbaijan in cases of fraud, illegal entrepreneurship and property laundering, two of them were arrested.

A believer during prayer. Photo by Elena Sineok, "Yuga.ru"

14:19, 1 July 2025

Muslims of Krasnodar Region Called the Problem with Places for Prayer Unsolvable

There is no official mosque in Krasnodar, prayer houses are under pressure, and believers are forced to pray in cafes and at gas stations, Muslims of the Krasnodar Region said. In their opinion, this is a manifestation of discrimination against Muslims.

Portraits of Guseyn and Ziyaddin Safarov. Photo: https://oxu.az/ru/obshestvo/tela-bratev-safarovyh-ubityh-omonovcami-v-rossii-dostavleny-v-agdzhabedinskij-rajon

13:20, 1 July 2025

The cause of death of the Safarov brothers in Yekaterinburg was determined to be blunt force trauma

The cause of death of Guseyn and Ziyaddin Safarov, detained during a special operation by security forces in Yekaterinburg, was blows with a blunt object, an expert examination in Baku concluded. The Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan opened a criminal case on charges of murder and torture.

Anar Mammadli. Photo: Voice of America https://ru.wikipedia.org/

11:22, 1 July 2025

The court refused to transfer Anar Mammadli to house arrest

The Baku Court of Grave Crimes rejected the defense's motions to place the head of the Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center, Anar Mammadli, under house arrest and to exclude evidence obtained from his phone and computer from the case.

Magomed-Sultan Magomedov. Photo: magomedsultanmagomedov/Telegram

10:30, 1 July 2025

Magomed-Sultan Magomedov dismissed from post of State Secretary of Dagestan

Following detention and searches, Dagestan State Secretary Magomed-Sultan Magomedov was dismissed from his post.

Hand of a prisoner. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the program Copilot

09:34, 1 July 2025

The case of hostage taking in Rostov pretrial detention center has reached the court

Five people are accused of attempting to escape, participating in a terrorist organization, preparing a terrorist attack, and taking hostages in Rostov's SIZO-1; the case has been sent to court.

UAV wreckage. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program

08:35, 1 July 2025

The Ministry of Defense reported 16 drones shot down over the Rostov region

Last night, air defense forces intercepted 60 unmanned aerial vehicles over regions of the country, including 16 in the Rostov region and 14 over the Azov and Black Seas.

Traffic jam on the Crimean Bridge. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program

07:39, 1 July 2025

More than 750 cars are waiting in line in front of the Crimean Bridge in Kuban

Drivers and passengers of 757 vehicles are waiting in Krasnodar Krai for the opportunity to travel through the Kerch Strait, authorities reported.

UAV in the sky. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program

06:55, 1 July 2025

Military repelled UAV attack on Rostov region districts

Drones were shot down at night in Rostov-on-Don, Taganrog, Novoshakhtinsk, Millerovsky, Myasnikovsky, Aksaysky, Neklinovsky and Matveyevo-Kurgansky districts.

Warming his feet at the Eternal Flame. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in Photoshop

05:56, 1 July 2025

Two Dagestani residents convicted of desecrating Eternal Flame in Stavropol village

A court sentenced two residents of Dagestan to 2.5 years in a penal colony after finding them guilty of desecrating the Eternal Flame at a memorial in the village of Kurskaya. The convicts were warming their feet by the fire.

Farmer with cherries. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program

04:37, 1 July 2025

Farmers deny Dagestan authorities' statement on frosts' impact on cherry prices

Dagestani farmers, commenting on the statement of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic about the low cherry yield due to frosts, noted that the harvest this year was good, there were no severe frosts.

Adam Kadyrov (left) with Vladimir Putin. Screenshot of a photo from Ramzan Kadyrov's Telegram channel from 06/28/25, https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/5808

03:38, 1 July 2025

Analysts Assess Putin's Meeting with Adam Kadyrov

Vladimir Putin's reception of Adam Kadyrov on the eve of the wedding, like the receptions of other sons of the head of Chechnya under similar circumstances, is a gesture confirming the support of the family. Ramzan Kadyrov is thus trying to pass on power by inheritance.

Glass fragments. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" with the help of AI in the Copilot program

02:40, 1 July 2025

House damaged in Donskoy farmstead by falling drone debris

In the village of Vesely in Myasnikovsky District, fragments from a downed drone damaged a house. Earlier in the day, two drones were shot down over Kamensky District.

17:54, 30 June 2025

Rufat Safarov denied transfer to house arrest

A Baku court has begun hearing the case of human rights activist Rufat Safarov. At a preparatory hearing, he was denied transfer to house arrest. The hearing on the merits is scheduled for July 14.

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