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Striking “Borjomi” workers. May 2022. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUkkU6HfA_k
11:44, 16 June 2022
Workers of “Borjomi” factories in Georgia complain to court about violation of their rights
Striking “Borjomi” workers have requested a court to oblige the “Borjomi” Company management to improve working conditions at the factories and reinstate dismissed workers, trade union leader Giorgi Diasamidze reports.
The Erzi State Nature Reserve. Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg https://ru.wikipedia.org
11:30, 16 June 2022
Ingush authorities distance themselves from creating national park on border with Chechnya
After the statement by the Russian Minister of Natural Resources about receiving documents from the Ingush side concerning creation of the Daimokkh Park, Magomed Evloev, Deputy Prime Minister of Ingushetia, has explained the republic’s authorities still do not support the idea of creating a park on the border with Chechnya and has only signed a roadmap for its creation.
The State Historical-Architectural Reserve “Icherisheher” in Baku on the wall of which the graffiti with the letter Z was applied. Photo: Elshan Rustamov https://1news.az
23:49, 15 June 2022
Reaction to graffiti with Z becomes message of Azerbaijani authorities
With the information about the detention of a resident of Baku, suspected of applying graffiti with the letter Z on a wall of a cultural monument, the authorities of Azerbaijan pointedly distanced themselves from supporting the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, analysts say.
The volunteers, who complained to Kadyrov about problems with payments and medical care after returning from Ukraine. Screenshot https://t.me/khasan_khalitov_99/2809?single
15:14, 15 June 2022
After complaint to Kadyrov, analysts predict loyal attitude to volunteers
The volunteers, who complained to Kadyrov about problems with payments and medical care after returning from Ukraine, took this risk out of desperation, Ruslan Kutaev, a Caucasian expert, and Svetlana Gannushkina, a human rights defender, believe.
A protest action held by students of the Tbilisi State University. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxrG8Ugbwtc
15:11, 15 June 2022
Students' protests fail to convince TSU bosses to allow online exams
Despite prolonged protests held by students of the Tbilisi State University (TSU) and the promise of its Academic Council to allow exams to be taken remotely, the TSU top managers have announced that final exams would be held in person.
The opposition tent camp. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:08, 15 June 2022
Opposition closes its tent camp in central Yerevan
The participants of the protest action, held in central Yerevan since May 1, have rolled up their tents and will now join the activists seeking the resignation of Nikol Pashinyan in their street protests, Ishkhan Sagatelyan, a Vice-Speaker of the Armenian Parliament, has explained.
The military operation in Ukraine. Photo by the press service of the Ministry of Defence
14:59, 15 June 2022
Head of Magaramkent District announces officer's death in Ukraine
Tadjib Israfilov, a paratrooper officer, perished in Ukraine, Farid Akhmedov, the head of the Magaramkent District, has informed. Since the start of the military operation in Ukraine, the deaths of at least 145 natives of Dagestan have been officially confirmed.
Batraz Misikov (on the left) and Agube Galuev, an advocate. Photo by Mariya Abayti for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:56, 15 June 2022
Ossetian blogger treats case on hate kindling as fabricated
The interrogation of the linguist, who had conducted the examination of the post by the Ossetian blogger, Batraz Misikov (Sidamon), has revealed violations in the procedure; and the defence demanded that his conclusion be declared invalid.
Protesters in France Square in Yerevan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:45, 15 June 2022
Armenian opposition abandons round-the-clock protest action in Yerevan
The opposition is closing down its tent camp in France Square in Yerevan and changing its struggle strategy, but not its goals; and activists should be ready to resume its round-the-clock protest regime if necessary. This was stated by Ishkhan Sagatelyan, an oppositional politician.
A poster at a solo picket in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Photo by Ilyas Kapiev for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:29, 15 June 2022
Defence points to contradictions in statements of prosecution witness in case against Dagestani journalist Gadjiev
At a court hearing in the case against Abdulmumin Gadjiev, Abubakar Rizvanov, and Kemal Tambiev, a secret prosecution witness found it difficult to remember her testimony, which she had given to an investigator.
The State Historical-Architectural Reserve “Icherisheher”. Photo https://minval.az/
11:45, 15 June 2022
Resident of Baku detained for graffiti with letter Z
The police detained Alexander Saprykin, a resident of Baku, suspecting him of depicting the letter Z on the wall of the State Historical-Architectural Reserve “Icherisheher”. The man faces administrative responsibility.
The opposition tents in Square of France in the capital of Armenia. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:37, 14 June 2022
Car driver detained after crashing into opposition tents in Yerevan
The police detained a driver and two passengers of a car that drove into opposition tents in the capital of Armenia. No one was injured, the police report.
The European Court of Human Rights. Photo from the official website https://www.coe.int
19:34, 14 June 2022
Russia refuses to comply with ECtHR’s decision concerning law on foreign agents
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) considered complaints filed by 73 Russian NGOs against the Russian law on foreign agents and recognized it as inconsistent with the right to freedom of association. The ECtHR awarded compensation for moral and material damage to be paid to the complainants.
Ilham Aslanoglu
19:08, 14 June 2022
Rights defenders call on the Azerbaijani authorities to release Ilham Aslanoglu
The Azerbaijan Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS) has condemned the country's authorities for arresting the lawyer, Ilham Aslanoglu, on defamatory charges, and demanded his immediate release.
A gavel. Photo: pixabay.com
19:02, 14 June 2022
Kuban resident accused of discrediting armed forces
The case of Evgeny Ostapenko, a resident of the Temryuk District of the Krasnodar Territory (also known as Kuban by the name of the main river), accused of discrediting the Russian militaries, has been brought to court.
A poster at a solo picket. Photo by Ilyas Kapiev for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:56, 14 June 2022
Journalists assess reaction of passers-by to pickets in Gadjiev's support
Magomed Magomedov, a deputy editor-in-chief of the "Chernovik" (Draft) outlet, and Magdi Kamalov, the founder of the outlet, who held solo pickets in Makhachkala in support of their colleague Abdulmumin Gadjiev, have noted different reactions of passers-by to their pickets.
The public reconciliation of warring families in the Kurchaloi District of Chechnya. Screenshot of the video by the "Grozny" TV Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ed2s6tTdgQ
18:50, 14 June 2022
Caucasian scholars explain goals of public reconciliation of blood feudists in Chechnya
From ancient times, the respect for the clergy and authorities has helped resolving blood feudists' conflicts; and making these events public allowed priests and officials to demonstrate their influence, Caucasian experts have noted.
Khas-Magomed Kadyrov, the Grozny Mayor (in the center), is awarded with the commemorative "Sword of Victory." Photo: press service of the administration of Grozny https://grozmer.ru/images/photos/article3899.jpg
18:43, 14 June 2022
Instagram* users condemn awarding Grozny Mayor with "Sword of Victory" bearing Stalin's portrait
The commemorative "Sword of Victory" with engraved Stalin's portrait was presented to the Mayor of Grozny in connection with the fact that the capital of Chechnya has the title of "City of Military Glory". Commentators were surprised by this news, recalling the Stalinist deportation of Vainakhs.
The building of the Fifth General Jurisdiction Court of Cassation in Pyatigorsk. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_XHES59Rgo
18:35, 14 June 2022
Court reduces prison term to resident of Dagestan who claimed torture
A court in Pyatigorsk has almost halved the prison term of Islam Kubakhanov, a Dagestani resident, who had been sentenced to 8.5 years in prison on charges of links with militants. However, the court disregarded the Kubakhanov's statement about torture.
The policeman and detainees. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
14:31, 14 June 2022
Rights defenders note systemic nature of torturing detainees in Kuban
In Sochi, a former policeman has been convicted of assaulting a female detainee, partly because the incident occurred in a public place; while torture cases at law enforcement bodies are more difficult to bring to court due to law enforcers' frank pledge and absence of video cameras in their offices.
News
The recovered weapon. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. During the week from February 2 to 8, no casualties were recorded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts.

Restrictions on travel on the Transkam highway have been tightened.

The Georgian Military Highway is open to all vehicles.

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.