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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.
Filipp Kirkorov’s concert which caused indignation of Saipuddin Guchigov, the head of the “Our Home is the City of Grozny” movement. Screenshot https://t.me/breakingmash/35355
00:47, 14 June 2022
Social media users argue about idea of creating a “committee to combat obscenity” in Northern Caucasus
An initiative has been sent to the presidential plenipotentiary office to create a “committee to combat obscenity” to ban performances of undesirable artists in Northern Caucasus, reports Saipuddin Guchigov, the head of the “Our Home is the City of Grozny” movement.
23:58, 13 June 2022
Blogger Ramazanov sent to psychiatric hospital after complaining about torture
Azerbaijani blogger Rashad Ramazanov, who was arrested in a case on drug trafficking and who complained about torture, was sent to a psychiatric hospital for examination. The prosecutor’s office launched an investigation into Rashad Ramazanov’s complaint about torture.
Talekh Bagirzade. Screenshot of the video on Taleh Bagirzade's YouTube channel
23:56, 13 June 2022
Condition of Azerbaijani activist Bagirzade deteriorates on tenth day of his hunger strike
Talekh Bagirzade, the convicted leader of the “Muslim Unity” movement, reported a deterioration in his condition on the tenth day of the hunger strike, but refuses the help of doctors, his spouse says.
Magdy Kamalov, the founder of the newspaper “Chernovik”, at a solo picket. Makhachkala, June 13, 2022. Photo from the Telegram channel of the “Chernovik” https://t.me/chernovik/32115
23:54, 13 June 2022
Colleagues of Dagestani journalist Gadjiev time their pickets to coincide with anniversary of his detention
Colleagues of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a journalist of the weekly newspaper “Chernovik” (Rough Draft), recalled that he was arrested three years ago. They held pickets in Makhachkala and called for the release of the journalist.
15:25, 13 June 2022
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of June 6-12, 2022
Persecution of pacifists in Southern Russia; decision of the ECtHR on a complaint of Jehovah‘s Witnesses* from Taganrog; hunger strikes of political prisoners in Azerbaijan; decrease in protest activity in Armenia, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of June 6-12, 2022, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.
Students of the Tbilisi State University seized the rector's office during a protest action. Screenshot of the video http://1tv.ge/
14:10, 13 June 2022
Tbilisi students demand authorities' reaction to their protest action
Students of the Tbilisi State University (TSU) have agreed to unblock the rector's office in exchange for the rector's resignation and a meeting with the Georgian Minister of Education to discuss the issue of possible distance (remote) learning due to high rental housing prices in Tbilisi.
The Russian FSB (Federal Security Bureau) officer. Photo by the press office of the Russian National Antiterrorism Committee (NAC) http://nac.gov.ru/sites/default/files/styles/full_size/public/epizod_08.00_03_24_10.nepodvizhnoe_izobrazhenie035.jp
14:02, 13 June 2022
Week of June 6-12 passed without victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week from June 6 to June 12, 2022, during the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, there were no reports about any casualties or wounded persons. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from open sources.
A resident of Armenia during a protest action. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:47, 13 June 2022
Armenian political analysts note absence of public support of opposition
The protest movement has no broad public support, analysts assert. The protests may come to naught if the opposition fails to move on to substantive changes, Armen Badalyan has noted.
The ceremony of 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
12:00, 13 June 2022
Chechen authorities report reconciliation of blood feudists
The two families, who had been at war for 10 years because of the death of a young man, have reconciled with the mediation of the Muftiate, the "Grozny" TV Channel has reported.
Protesters in Tbilisi. June 12, 2022. Photo: SOVA https://sova.news/
11:58, 13 June 2022
Russians in Tbilisi stand against special operation in Ukraine
The Russian citizens who have moved to Georgia held an action in Tbilisi against the military operation in Ukraine. Two more pacifist actions were organized by local activists.
The meeting of the fighters of the "Rosgvardiya" (Russian National Guard) who took part in the special operation in Ukraine was held in Magas, June 12, 2022. Photo by the press service of the head of Ingushetia https://ingushetia.ru/news/v_magase_otmetili_den_rossii_s_uchastiem_rosgvardeytsev_i_omonovtsev_vernuvshikhsya_iz_donbassa/
11:56, 13 June 2022
Group of servicemen returns from special operation in Ukraine to Ingushetia
On June 12, fighters of the "Rosgvardiya" (Russian National Guard) from Ingushetia returned home from the special operation in Ukraine; hundreds of people came to meet them, the press service of the head of the republic has reported.
Rally in support of Nagorno-Karabakh, Yerevan, April 5, 2022. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the Caucasian Knot
13:22, 12 June 2022
Yerevan opposition demands from authorities to stop political repressions
On June 11, the youth wing of the "Resistance" oppositional movement held a march in Yerevan demanding the release of activists detained at recent activists' rallies. Protesters have treated these people as political prisoners and stated that authorities were trying to extinguish the opposition movement by means of arrests.
Ramzan Kadyrov (left) annd Adam Delimkhanov. Photo: https://chechnyatoday.com/
13:08, 12 June 2022
Delimkhanov's appointment as deputy chairman of State Duma committee improves Kadyrov's influence
Adam Delimkhanov, a State Duma MP from Chechnya, has been appointed First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Security and Combating Corruption; it was done as a reward for his staying in the special operation zone in Ukraine. His appointment evidences the growing influence of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
12:41, 12 June 2022
CE calls on Azeri authorities to acquit nine activists
Azerbaijani authorities should lift convictions from nine activists, including the journalist, Khadidja Ismayilova, and fully acquit them, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (CE) has stated.
Security forces lead a protester in the Ararat region into a police minibus. Screenshot: https://news.am/rus/news/706794.html
19:17, 11 June 2022
Ararat Region: several activists detained at protest action
In the Ararat Region of Armenia, law enforcers have detained several activists who tried to block the local highway in protest against the arrival of Nikol Pashinyan, the Armenian Prime Minister, in the region.
Mukhammad Mairanov, chairman of the Dagestan Muftiate. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuM1JM1uOk8
19:03, 11 June 2022
Muftiate's position over a kiss in Makhachkala sparks disputes in social media
The resident of Dagestan, who made a remark to a couple, who were kissing each other in public at a Makhachkala shopping centre, should not have initiated a brawl, Mukhammad Mairanov, the chairman of the Dagestan Muftiate, has stated. Some network users believe that the tough reaction contributes to the protection of traditions, while their opponents condemned the violence.
Zarema Musaeva. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZAKOLSlcvd/
18:34, 11 June 2022
Zarema Musaeva's arrest of extended until July 12
On June 10, a court in Grozny extended the arrest of Zarema Musaeva; the case of her attacking a law enforcer is being checked by the prosecutor's office, Abubakar Yangulbaev, a Musaeva's son, has informed.
Anna Kolmagortseva. Screenshot: https://zen.yandex.ru/video/watch/629f578b62994c2ee9e02f4f
12:23, 11 June 2022
Sochi blogger fined for interview with "Civil Initiative" coordinator
A court in Sochi has imposed a fine of 15,000 roubles on Anna Kolmagortseva, finding her guilty of abusing the freedom of media for her interview with Vladimir Atamanchuk, the coordinator of the "Civil Initiative" public movement about the situation in Ukraine.
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Lyceum shooting. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. The shooting at the lyceum highlighted the problems in the education sector in Azerbaijan.

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.