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23:50, 20 June 2012
In Azerbaijan, Court of Appeal upholds verdict to journalist Aidyn Djanyev
On Tuesday, June 19, the Shirvan Court of Appeal of Azerbaijan, chaired by Judge Ismail Akhmedov, held consideration of the appeal, filed by Aidyn Djanyev, a regional correspondent of the newspaper "Khural". The Court dismissed the journalist's complaint and upheld the verdict of guilty, pronounced by the court of first instance.
23:10, 20 June 2012
Defence of Suren Gazaryan and Evgeny Vitishko intends to challenge verdict of Tuapse District Court
The decision of the Tuapse District Court, which convicted ecologists Suren Gazaryan and Evgeny Vitishko to three years of conditional sentence with probation period of two years, will be challenged at the court of appeal. This was stated by the defence.
23:00, 20 June 2012
In Krasnodar Territory, law on protection of children's morals adopted in first reading
Today, in the Krasnodar Territory, MPs adopted in the first reading the law draft "On amendments to certain legislative acts of the Krasnodar Territory in terms of strengthening protection of health and spiritual and moral development of children". Alexander Tkachov, Governor of the Krasnodar Territory, supported the document.
22:00, 20 June 2012
Georgian businessman Bidzina Ivanishvili has seven days to pay fines amounting to 45.6 million US dollars
Billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, the leader of the opposition coalition "Georgia Dream", has seven days to pay fines, amounting to 74,325,065 laris (45.6 million US dollars). Otherwise, the money can be forcibly confiscated from the businessman.
21:00, 20 June 2012
About 100 activists of "Georgian Dream" come to rally demanding freedom of media
Today, activists of the youth movement of the political coalition of billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili "Georgian Dream" held a protest action in front of the building of the National Communication Commission, demanding to ensure freedom of the media. The picket was attended by about 100 persons.
20:00, 20 June 2012
In Dagestan, verdict to Sergey Evloev to be pronounced on June 25
The verdict in the case against Sergey Evloev, accused of involvement in an illegal armed formation (IAF), banditry and attack on life of a police officer, is to be pronounced on June 25. Today, Sergey Evloev was released from custody in the courtroom.
Memorial board bearing portraits of victims of the terror act at the Dubrovka Theatre Centre. Courtesy of www.pravoedelo.ru
19:00, 20 June 2012
ECtHR decision on case of terror act in Dubrovka enters into force
Decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), obliging Russia to pay compensation, amounting to 9000-66,000 euros in favour of the victims of the terror act committed in the Dubrovka theatre in Moscow in October 2002, has entered into force. This was reported by the "Trunov, Ivar and Partners" Bar.
18:00, 20 June 2012
Relatives of convicted Dagestani resident claim that FSIN violates his rights
Relatives of Ziyautdin Shapiev, the residents of Dagestan, who was sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment in a high security colony for aiding members of illegal armed formations (IAFs), claim violation of his rights. He serves his sentence in the Tomsk Region.
23:40, 19 June 2012
In Dagestan, lawyer Sapiyat Magomedova files complaint about inaction of investigatory bodies
On June 18, lawyer Sapiyat Magomedova filed a complaint to court about inaction of representatives of the investigatory agencies, who were engaged in the investigation into two cases, in which she had been a figurant. According to the lawyer, both cases are closed; however, her personal items, confiscated as material evidence, in particular, her mobile phone, were not returned, and the investigator fails to inform the Information Centre of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) about closing the criminal case against her.
23:00, 19 June 2012
In Azerbaijan, arrested activist of "Kura" headquarters claims being tortured at MIA
The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Azerbaijan exerts pressure on the staff of the "Kura" headquarters. This was stated by the organization's representatives at the roundtable in Baku. According to the representatives of the headquarters, criminal proceedings against Oktai Gyulalyev are being continued, and Ilham Amiraslanov was tortured at the police station.
22:50, 19 June 2012
Within four days, 49 returnees from Syria arrive in Adygea and Kabardino-Balkaria
On June 18, a group of 10 returnees arrived from Syria in Adygea and Kabardino-Balkaria. In total, on June 15-18, 49 returnees came to the republics in three groups. On the coming days, other 42 persons are expected to come to Russia from Syria.
22:40, 19 June 2012
Armenia: figurant in case of officer Nazaryan's death claims that charges against him were fabricated
The trial in the case of death of contractor officer Artak Nazaryan began the process of interrogation of the defendants. At the court session, held on June 18, Vaagn Airapetyan answered the questions of the parties and called the charges against him fabricated. Interrogation of the defendants will be continued on June 26.
22:20, 19 June 2012
Relatives of Dagestani resident believe that power agents are involved in his kidnapping
Relatives of allegedly kidnapped Murad Ilyasov do not exclude that law enforcement agents may be involved in his disappearance. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by a son of Murad Ilyasov.
22:10, 19 June 2012
In Tuapse, court starts debates at trial of ecologists Suren Gazaryan and Evgeny Vitishko
Judge of the Tuapse District Court announced debates in the case against ecologists Suren Gazaryan and Evgeny Vitishko, who were accused of damaging a fence around the so-called summer cottage of Alexander Tkachov, Governor of the Krasnodar Territory. Public prosecutors demanded to sentence Suren Gazaryan and Evgeny Vitishko to three years of conditional sentence.
22:00, 19 June 2012
Dagestani resident claims investigators' refusal to give out body of his nephew, killed in special operation in Shamkhala
Officers from the Investigatory Committee of the Kirov District of Makhachkala do not give permission for giving out from morgue the body of Iskhaq Magomedov, who was killed, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), on June 10 during a special operation, conducted in the village of Shamkhala. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Ramadan Akhmedov, the uncle of the killed man.
21:00, 19 June 2012
Abkhazian refugees hold protest in Georgia
In front of the Georgian Ministry for Affairs of Internally Displacement Persons, refugees from Abkhazia held action, demanding to create normal conditions for accommodation and provision of new apartments.
10:00, 19 June 2012
Ingush policeman becomes Hero of Russia
The title of the Hero of the Russian Federation was awarded to Ruslan Nalgiev, a former policeman from Ingushetia, for his actions during the terror act at the Nazran GOVD (City Interior Division) on August 17, 2009.
09:00, 19 June 2012
Ingushetia: prosecutor assistant accused of creating IAF denies his earlier evidences
On June 15, the Supreme Court of Ingushetia held another session on the case of Ali Dobriev, 26, an employee of the Prosecutor's Office, accused of creating an illegal armed formation (IAF). The defendant said that he had evidenced against himself under the pressure of the investigation.
08:00, 19 June 2012
Krasnodar Territory: three policemen suspected of knocking evidences out of suspect
On June 15, based on an application of a local resident, the Investigatory Division for the Severny District initiated a criminal case on the fact of abuse of service duties by three local policemen, said the press service of the Investigatory Department for the Krasnodar Territory of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).
23:50, 18 June 2012
Regular soldier killed in Nagorno-Karabakh
Aram Gyulnazaryan, a 19-year-old regular soldier, was killed in shelling of Karabakh fighting positions, committed by Azerbaijan. This is reported by the Division of Information and Propaganda of the Defence Army of Nagorno-Karabakh. In its turn, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) accused Armenia of violating the ceasefire in the area of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
News
The case of a former magistrate from Nalchik regarding bribery has reached court.

A resident of Kabardino-Balkaria is suspected of inciting hatred.

A resident of Kabardino-Balkaria is suspected of financing terrorism.

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.