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Resident of North Ossetia holding pistol. Screenshot from video posted by 'Chechnya Segodnya' at https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=10&v=nOp1_XDAsSo
14:34, 19 June 2019
Woman from North Ossetia fined for video with firing in police uniform
In Chechnya, the court fined Malika Djikaeva for 40,000 roubles after a video had been posted with her firing from a submachine gun and a pistol while wearing the uniform of a policewoman.
Solo picket in support of journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev at the court building in Makhachkala. Photo by Murad Muradov for the Caucasian Knot
11:13, 19 June 2019
Gadjiev, Tambiev and Rizvanov state falsification of their case
The defence of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, Kemal Tambiev and Abubakar Rizvanov, who were arrested for two months within the case of financing terrorism, intends to appeal against their arrest. Gadjiev has called the evidence of the guilt "invented"; Tambiev stated an attempt to hide the fact of his beating; and Rizvanov complained of moral pressure.
Mikhail Benyash. Photo by Anna Gritsevich for the Caucasian Knot
11:01, 19 June 2019
Head of Krasnodar criminal search testifies in favour of Benyash
The policemen, who had accused the lawyer Mikhail Benyash of beating them, had no noticeable injuries after the conflict with him, Sergei Sakhno, the head of the Krasnodar criminal search division, has stated to the court. The prosecution witness gave testimonies useful for the defence, Mr Benyash believes.
10:50, 19 June 2019
Circassian activists detained after making photo in Kochesoko's support
Law enforcers have detained three residents of Cherkessk, who made a photo with leaflets in support of Martin Kochesoko, the head of the Circassian NGO "Khabze", their relatives has informed.
Screenshot from video talk of Tumso Abdurakhmanov with Magomed Daudov, speaker of the Chechen Parliament, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFIsC77234s
01:42, 19 June 2019
Rights defenders find it dangerous for Tumso to return to Russia
Tumso Abdurakhmanov will appeal against the decision of Polish authorities to deport him to Russia. This document does not oblige the blogger to return to his homeland, Albert Kuznetsov, a lawyer, has stated.
Rally of opponents of the former President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan at the Court of Appeal in Yerevan. Screenshot from video posted by user NewsamChannel https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7&v=Ue53r0LzM2Y
01:37, 19 June 2019
Three Kocharyan's opponents detained after clashes with police in Yerevan
During a protest rally of opponents of the former President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan, held outside the building of the Court of Appeal (CoA) in Yerevan, there were clashes with policemen; three activists were detained. The court session on Kocharyan's case was postponed till June 19.
Rally of LGBT activicts in Tbilisi, May 2017. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
01:30, 19 June 2019
LGBT activists confirm their plan to hold gay parade in central Tbilisi
The "March of Dignity" will take place in the capital of Georgia, despite the law enforcers' statement about their inability to ensure safety of participants thereof, the organization named "Tbilisi Pride" has announced.
Magomed Daudov. Photo: fotograf_095 https://www.instagram.com/p/BUSAiQqjO-b/ https://ru.wikipedia.org
22:42, 18 June 2019
Magomed Daudov requests Khizri Shikhsaidov to appease Dagestani residents
Magomed Daudov, Speaker of the Chechen Parliament, accused his Dagestani counterpart Khizri Shikhsaidov and law enforcers of Dagestan of disrupting the demarcation of borders between the two regions and the incident with the demolition of road signs near Kizlyar.
22:30, 18 June 2019
Abdulmumin Gadjiev arrested for two months
Today, in Makhachkala, the court has pronounced the decision to take into custody Abdulmumin Gadjiev, the editor of the newspaper "Chernovik" (Draft), suspected of financing terrorists.
Defendants in Hizb ut-Tahrir* case during the pronouncement of the verdict. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the Caucasian Knot
22:18, 18 June 2019
Rostov court sentences five defendants in Hizb ut-Tahrir* case to long imprisonment terms
Today, the North-Caucasian District Military Court has announced a guilty verdict against residents of Crimea who were accused of involvement in the organization Hizb ut-Tahrir, recognized as terrorist and banned in Russia by the court. The defendants, who pleaded not guilty, were sentenced to 12-17 years of imprisonment.
Solo picket in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev at the court building in Makhachkala. Photo by Murad Muradov for the Caucasian Knot
19:46, 18 June 2019
In Makhachkala, activists hold picket in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev
In Makhachkala, the defence requested the court to release Abdulmumin Gadjiev, the editor of the newspaper "Chernovik" (Draft), who was suspected of financing terrorism. During the court hearing, supporters of the detained journalist held pickets.
Alcohol products in supermarket. Photo by Nina Tumanova for the Caucasian Knot
19:40, 18 June 2019
Lawyers criticize anti-alcohol campaign in Chechnya
When commenting on the public apologies voiced by three residents of Chechnya, the lawyers interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have noted that drinking alcoholic beverages in the course of Eid al-Fitr is not an offense and the law enforcement bodies have no legal grounds to blame citizens for violating religious norms.
Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot from video posted by ABU-SADDAM SHISHANI at http://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=vxEv1rNhpX0
14:45, 18 June 2019
Blogger Abdurakhmanov reports on Polish authorities' decision to extradite him to Russia
The Polish Border Guard Service decided to extradite blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov, well-known for his criticism of the Chechen authorities, to his homeland. This was reported by the blogger himself on June 17.
Ammunition, Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
14:36, 18 June 2019
Azerbaijan claims sniper attacks in conflict zone
Over the past day, the ceasefire on the contact line of troops was broken 20 times, and two villages near the border with Armenia were shelled, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijan reports today.
Kemal Tambiev. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot
11:04, 18 June 2019
Kemal Tambiev reports to his advocate about defaming Abdulmumin Gadjiev
Kemal Tambiev, detained on suspicion of financing terrorism, reported to his advocate that he testified against Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a journalist of the "Chernovik" (Draft), under pressure and signed an interrogation report without reading it.
Mother of a killed schoolboy attends protest action in Tbilisi, September 17, 2018. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot
10:54, 18 June 2019
Convict's defence claims falsification of case on murder of schoolchildren in Tbilisi
An advocate and family members of a person sentenced for giving false testimony in the case on the murder of two schoolchildren in Tbilisi appealed to the General Prosecutor's Office of Georgia. They request to bring to criminal responsibility investigators and prosecutors who considered the resonant case. In case if their appeal is ignored, the defence threatens to organize protest actions.
08:33, 18 June 2019
Azerbaijani activist detained in Georgia
Avtandil Mamedov, an Azerbaijani citizen, has been detained in Georgia at the request of Baku. Azerbaijani human rights defenders fear that Mamedov will face arrest and torture in his homeland.
Salome Zurabishvili. Photo: press service of the President of Georgia. https://www.president.gov.ge
08:26, 18 June 2019
Action calling for resignation of Georgian President held in Tbilisi
The participants in the action demanded resignation of Salome Zurabishvili, President of Georgia; they distributed potatoes among passersby, explaining that this is a reminder of bribery during the election campaign.
22:07, 17 June 2019
Decorating Daudov with order shows subjectivity of grounds for awarding
By decree of Russian President, Magomed Daudov, Speaker of the Chechen Parliament, has been awarded the Order For Merits to Fatherland of the 4th Degree, Ramzan Kadyrov informed on June 13. By its rewards, the Kremlin "is buying loyalty of regional elites," the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe
Maxim Lapunov. Screenshot from video posted by euronews in Russian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEdtOC14tSg
21:54, 17 June 2019
Lapunov calls missing Volgograd resident inmate of Chechen gay prison
The investigating authorities have received the testimonies of Maxim Lapunov that along with him the secret gay prison in Chechnya also kept Andrei Kobyshev, a native of the Volgograd Region, who had disappeared in Grozny, the Radio Liberty reports with reference to Vladimir Smirnov, a lawyer of the Committee Against Torture (CAT).
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Two North Caucasus republics are among the regions with the highest road traffic fatality rates.

A Chechen resident was criticized for posting ads on social media. Still from the video "Emergency in Grozny" https://www.instagram.com/p/DXpK4pfjKcT/ A Chechen resident was publicly reprimanded for selling window tinting.

A new group of fighters was sent from Grozny to the SVO zone.

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.