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03:28, 22 June 2013
Former Deputy Mayor of Novocherkassk Zhuravlyov made no nationalist statements, defence witnesses assert
On June 20, the Novocherkassk City Court proceeded, at its session on the criminal case against the former Deputy Mayor of Novocherkassk Vladislav Zhuravlyov, to questioning defence witnesses. All of them denied the presence of nationalist appeals in the speech of the defendant.
02:45, 22 June 2013
Relatives of Asilder Omarov detained on suspicion of helping IAFs cannot locate him
In Dagestan, the police are concealing information about the whereabouts of a resident of Buynaksk Asilder Omarov, detained on suspicion of aiding members of illegal armed formations (IAFs), his relatives assert. The police claim that the detainee is kept at the IVS (temporary detention facility) of Buynaksk.
02:05, 22 June 2013
Supreme Court of Dagestan upholds amendments that cancel direct election of republic's head
The Supreme Court of Dagestan has dismissed the claim of the lawyer Rasul Kadiev, who challenged the amendments to the Constitution of Dagestan the Republic, which have abolished the direct election of the head of the republic. A motivated judgment will be ready within five days, after which Kadiev may decide to appeal.
House in the Georgian village of Ergneti demolished in 2008. Photo © PanARMENIAN Photo / Gohar Karapetyan
01:40, 22 June 2013
Georgia and South Ossetia note reduction in count of detentions on both sides of the border
At the 35th meeting within the framework of the Mechanisms Prevention of and Reaction to Incident (MPRI), held on June 21 in the Georgian village of Ergneti, officials of Georgia and South Ossetia discussed seven agenda points related to the situation in the border areas and release of detainees by both parties.
23:04, 21 June 2013
Dagestani GPO intends to report about inquiry into attempt on journalist Akhmednabiev before July 10
The investigation into the attempt on the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent in Dagestan Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev should run not under the articles of the Russian Criminal Code, on which it had been opened, Abdurashid Sheikhov, the journalist's advocate is sure. According to his story, he had filed a complaint with the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) about non-fulfilment of the court ruling to re-qualify the articles.
20:24, 21 June 2013
After declaring bankruptcy, "Armavia" has not paid salary debts
On Friday, former employees of the "Armavia" Airlines, which had declared its bankruptcy, came again to the building of the Government of Armenia. About thirty persons demanded help in addressing their problem.
Nikolai Yarst (to the right) and advocate Aleksandr Popkov. Sochi, June 3, 2013. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:56, 21 June 2013
RWB: case of Sochi journalist Yarst needs additional inquiry
The international NGO "Reporters Without Borders" (RWB) has demanded to transfer the investigation into another region and hold additional inquiry into the case of the independent journalist from Sochi Nikolai Yarst, accused of possession and transportation of drugs.
Ministry of Interior Affairs of Georgia. Photo by press of Georgia's MIA
16:33, 21 June 2013
Extermination of the archive of the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Georgia with the materials of secret surveillance deferred
It was decided to defer extermination of the first part of the archive of the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Georgia with the materials on the citizens’ personal privacy for an indefinite term because a special committee is going to familiarize representatives of the Diplomatic Corps accredited in the country with a number of records, one of the members of the committee Lasha Tugushi reported.
Dagestanskie Ogni. Photo http://www.dag-ogni.ru/
15:13, 21 June 2013
Chief Architect of Dagestanskie Ogni arrested
Ismatullah Rakhmetov, the head of the division for architecture and city planning of Dagestanskie Ogni, suspected of taking a bribe, has been put into custody, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) reported on Friday.
At the scene of the act of terrorism in the central market of Vladikavkaz, September 9, 2010. Photo by Felix Kireev, "Ossetia-Kvaisa"
14:55, 21 June 2013
The case of terror in the market of Vladikavkaz will be considered by Military Court in Rostov-on-Don
The case against five natives of Ingushetia accused of involvement in the act of terror in the market of Vladikavkaz in September of 2010 will be considered by Military circuit court in Rostov-on-Don. Preliminary hearings may be held already in a month, attorney of one of the defendants informed.
Exhibition-sale of Armenian refugees' works organised by the UN Agency for Refugees. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:10, 21 June 2013
Yerevan: Refugee Day was marked by march and exhibition-sale of Armenian refugees' works
On June 20, Yerevan hosted, at the initiative of the UN Agency for Refugees, a march and an exhibition-sale of works made by Armenian refugees. The events were dated the World Refugee Day marked on that day. The exhibition showed works of Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan, Iraq and Syria.
10:58, 21 June 2013
Journalists and representatives of NGOs in Georgia argue on whether video records of tortures to detainees should be made public
Video records of tortures to detainees in the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Georgia found on June, 17, in hiding places of Samegrelo (Western Georgia) were shown on June, 20, at a press-show for journalists and representatives of NGOs. The experts disagreed on whether such scenes should be shown to the public at large.
Ibragim Todashev. Photo: Reni Todasheva-Manukyan, vk.com
09:27, 21 June 2013
Ibrahim Todashev killed in the USA buried in Chechnya
Ibragim Todashev, a native of Chechnya, who was shot dead in the United States, was buried on June 20 in the evening into the cemetery located in the Grozny District of the Chechen Republic between the settlements of Prigorodnoe and Gikalo.
02:15, 21 June 2013
A picket against construction in the “greenbelt” of Primorskaya embankment is planned in Sochi
Members of a pressure group in Sochi declared their intention to hold a picket in protection of the “greenbelt” of the top level of Primorskaya embankment where construction of a well-room for delivery of mineral water started. However, Mayor’s office refused to authorize the action. One of the activists is going to hold a single-person picket.
01:03, 21 June 2013
Court hearing on Nalchik attack case postponed because of advocate's illness
On June 20, at the trial on the case of the attack on Nalchik, the session was not held due to the illness of one of the lawyers. The session was postponed to June 24. At the previous session on June 18, the defence continued presenting its proofs.
23:53, 20 June 2013
Orlov: court that fined chair of "Civil Assistance" went beyond the legal sphere
The court ruling to fine Svetlana Gannushkina, the head of the Committee "Civil Assistance", is beyond the legal sphere, said Oleg Orlov, a member of the Board of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow. Photo by http://zamoskvoretsky.msk.sudrf.ru/
19:26, 20 June 2013
Trial on lawsuit of HRC "Memorial" to cancel the demand of MPO to HRC to get registered as foreign agent postponed till June 25
The consideration by the Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow of the claim, lodged by the HRC "Memorial" and challenging the demand of the Moscow Prosecutor's Office (MPO) that the HRC should get registered as a foreign agent was rescheduled for June 25 because of the judge's illness.
19:20, 20 June 2013
Azerbaijan: at trial of PFPA activist, judge grants defence's motion
Today, the Sumgait City Court has begun the hearing on the merits of the criminal case of Dashgyn Melikov, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA). The judge has satisfied the motion of the defence to summon additional witnesses from among policemen.
Сonstruction of a house in Jewish quarter of Tskhinvali South Ossetia. Photo by http://osinform.ru/
18:16, 20 June 2013
Needy Tskhinvali residents capture flats in new house
The residents of Tskhinvali, who need improvement of their housing conditions, have arbitrarily moved into the flats of a new two-storey house. Under the instruction of the authorities of South Ossetia, law enforcement bodies are investigating the incident.
Raissa Turlueva and Danilbek Askhabov. Photo http://www.memo.ru/
16:57, 20 June 2013
ECtHR orders Russia to pay compensation to Raissa Turlueva for kidnapped son
Russian authorities are obliged to pay compensation of 60,000 euros Raissa Turlueva, a resident of Chechnya whose son was kidnapped by Chechen power agents. This is stated in the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on the case "Turlueva versus Russia". This is the third decision of the ECtHR concerning the events in the "Kadyrov" Chechnya.
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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.