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17:18, 25 June 2023

Prigozhin announces stop of march on Moscow

Evgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the "Wagner" Private Military Company (PMC), said that he had stopped his march on Moscow, was turning his columns back and taking them to field camps. Alexander Lukashenko, the Belarusian President, has treated this as the result of his negotiations with Prigozhin.

Prigozhin and Shoigu. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot." Screenshot of the photo https://мультимедиа.минобороны.рф/multimedia/photo/gallery.htm?id=18341@cmsPhotoGallery and still of the video https://t.me/Prigozhin_hat/3811

15:32, 25 June 2023

Analysts treat Prigozhin's rebellion as result of conflict with Shoigu, head of MoD

The armed rebellion of the "Wagner" Private Military Company (PMC) was the result of the extremely aggravated conflict of Evgeny Prigozhin, the head thereof, with Sergey Shoigu, the head of the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD). Prigozhin's actions were spontaneous, but expected, analysts have commented on the rebellion.

Ramzan Kadyrov, Evgeny Prigozhin. Photos: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru, screenshot of the video posted on the YouTube channel "Life in Russia" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxyuawe6_mQ Collage by the "Caucasian Knot"

05:17, 25 June 2023

Kadyrov criticizes Prigozhin for rebellion

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has condemned Evgeny Prigozhin, the founder the leader of the "Wagner" Private Military Company (PMC), for an armed rebellion and announced that Chechen law enforcers were moving into tension zones.

05:13, 25 June 2023

Relatives of the Sochi Jehovah's Witness* criticize verdict

The constitution guarantees the freedom of religion in Russia, but law enforcers present the case like Jehovah's Witnesses* read extremist literature, relatives of Danil Suvorov, convicted under an extremism case, have pointed out.

Abo Dobriev. Photo from the website of the Human Rights Protection Centre "Memorial"* https://memohrc.org/ru/defendants/dobriev-abo-ruslanovich

05:06, 25 June 2023

In its complaint, defence calls Ingush resident a slander victim

The sentence to Abo Dobriev, a resident of Ingushetia, sentenced to life imprisonment, is based on the testimony of the witness who had slandered him and is not supported by other proofs, the defence has stated in its complaint.

Alipat Sultanbegova. Photo: SOTA https://t.me/sotaproject/54465

21:34, 24 June 2023

Journalist Alipat Sultanbegova fined for discrediting Russian army

In Krasnodar, a court recognized Alipat Sultanbegova’s post on the social media as discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and obliged her to pay a fine. Alipat Sultanbegova, who stays abroad now, intends to appeal against the court’s decision.

Marina Melikhova. Photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru

21:11, 24 June 2023

Court arrests Kuban activist Melikhova

Activist Marina Melikhova was arrested for one month in a criminal case on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.

Pavel Prokudin. Photo: https://t.me/official_atypical/12138k

20:06, 24 June 2023

Volgograd blogger apologizes for insulting Muslims

Pavel Prokudin, a blogger from Volgograd, has apologized for insulting Muslims and residents of the Caucasus in his video stream. He has explained that his statements were provoked by insults against Russians and himself.

European Union flags. Photo: https://militaryarms.ru/simvolika/flag-evrosoyuza/

19:43, 24 June 2023

Heads of three regions of Southern Russia and Chechen officials get under EU sanctions

The heads of the Kuban (Krasnodar Territory), Stavropol Territory and Adygea, as well as the head of the government of Chechnya and the Chechen Ombudsperson, have been included into the sanctions list of the European Union (EU).

19:18, 24 June 2023

Law enforcers take equipment away from Rostov activist

During searches at home of Tatiana Sporysheva, a Rostov activist, law enforcers took away her equipment, explaining that the searches were conducted in connection with calls for extremism.

A memo for tourists in Dagestan. Photo: https://vk.com/golos_dagestan?w=wall-74219800_1961368

15:09, 24 June 2023

Residents of Dagestan argue on appropriateness of making remarks to tourists

Remarks to tourists who violate the behaviour norms adopted in Dagestan are quite appropriate and necessary, some residents of the republic have stated. Others object believing that remarks to visitors can only be made in most egregious cases; they are commenting on the release in Dagestan of a new memo with conduct rules for tourists.

Abubakar Rizvanov, Abdulmumin Gadjiev, Kemal Tambiev (from left to right). Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"

23:12, 23 June 2023

Public prosecutor requests 19 years of imprisonment for defendants in Dagestani journalist Gadjiev’s case

A public prosecutor requested court to sentence Abdulmumin Gadjiev, Abubakar Rizvanov, and Kemal Tambiev, who were accused of financing terrorism, to 19 years of imprisonment.

Criminal Code of Russia. Photo: Valentina Mischenko / Yugopolis

22:59, 23 June 2023

Chechen resident gets suspended sentence for his posts on social media

The Naursky Сourt of Chechnya recognized posts of a local resident on the social media to be public calls for extremism and sentenced him to a year of suspended imprisonment.

Ulker Gashimova. Photo https://daptar.ru/2023/05/12/mne-nadoelo-skotskoe-otnoshenie-dagestanka-ulker-gashimova-arestovana-v-moskva/

20:35, 23 June 2023

Ulker Gashimova, who escaped from Russia, arrested in Dagestan

Ulker Gashimova, a resident of Derbent, who tried to leave Russia, is at the Makhachkala SIZO (pre-trial prison). The girl's family has no money for an advocate, her bridegroom has informed.

Valentina Velichkina. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o45n7reaAdM

11:56, 23 June 2023

Stavropol activist detained after her picket in Moscow

In Moscow, policemen have detained Valentina Velichkina, an activist from the city of Mineralnye Vody who was holding a solo picket in defence of the nature reserve named "Beshtau Mountain".

22:48, 22 June 2023

Court returns case of KBR resident on discrediting Russian Army back to police due to violations

Because of admitted violations in the case files, The Maisky District Court of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has returned to the police the administrative case opened against Vadim Podkolzin, a local resident, under the article on discrediting the Russian Army.

Congratulations to Khutmat Kadyrova on the award of the Order. Photo: Akhmed Dudaev / Telegram

19:29, 22 June 2023

Third daughter of Chechen leader awarded Order of Akhmat Kadyrov

Khutmat Kadyrova, a Ramzan Kadyrov’s daughter, who was appointed a supervisor of the Chechen healthcare system in March, has been awarded the Order of Akhmat Kadyrov, which is awarded for exceptional services related to the development of statehood and achievements in work.

Anatoly Berezikov. Photo: https://t.me/tatyana_vs/362?single

15:23, 22 June 2023

Lawyer: relatives have right to seek investigation into circumstances of Berezikov’s death

Activist Anatoly Berezikov, who died in a SIZO (pre-trial prison) in Rostov-on-Don, was buried by his relatives. Investigators instituted a case on incitement to suicide. The relatives of Anatoly Berezikov have the right to request holding an investigation into the circumstances of his death, lawyer Galina Tarasova points out.

Marina Melikhova. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMI9OTAL5mw&t=7s

16:13, 21 June 2023

Activist Melikhova detained in Sochi

In Sochi, law enforcers have detained Marina Melikhova, an activist, within a criminal case on discrediting the Russian Army.

The Supreme Court of Dagestan. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent

16:06, 21 June 2023

Court refuses to toughen Makhachkala citizen's sentence in extremism case

The appellate instance has refused to satisfy the prosecutor's request to toughen the punishment for Abdulmumin Abdulmuminov, a resident of Makhachkala, convicted of creating a cell of the banned extremist organization "At-Takfir wal-Hijra".

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