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Zaza Saralidze. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot.
00:49, 5 June 2018
Father of schoolboy killed in Tbilisi demands to detain all guilty persons before end of week
A father of one of the teenagers killed in Tbilisi demanded to detain until June 10 the people who killed his son and law enforcers who covered them up. The man threatened to continue protest actions demanding a change of power in the country.
Oyub Titiev in the courtroom. Photo: press service of HRC "Memorial".
20:27, 4 June 2018
HRC "Memorial" announces first night of the play about Oyub Titiev
The premiere of the play "Oyub" will take place on June 13 in the Moscow office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
Participants of rally in France, June 3, 2018. Screenshot from the 'Caucasian Knot' video
18:42, 4 June 2018
Paris: local Chechens urge Frenchmen not to treat them as terrorists (+video)
On June 3, about 500 participants of the action in France condemned the actions of the Chechen-born Khamzat Azimov, who attacked passers-by in Paris, and called on the French media to stop their anti-Chechen campaign.
Presidential election in Russia, March 18, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Hannah McKay
15:41, 4 June 2018
Observers prove the overstated voter turnout at election in NCFD regions
The official voter turnout at the election of the Russian president in the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) were overstated, volunteers report, who compared the data of video records from some polling stations with the official data of the Central Election Commission (CEC), the "Novaya Gazeta" reports today.
The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan. Photo: © Sputnik / Murad Orujov https://ru.sputnik.az/incidents/20170827/411611498/Azravtoyol-avariya-verxovniy-sud.html
14:33, 4 June 2018
Azerbaijani SC refuses to unblock opposition websites
The cassation complaints against the blocking of websites azadliq.info (the website of the Azadlig newspaper) and azadliq.org (the website of the Azerbaijani Service of Radio Liberty) were denied today by the Supreme Court (SC) of Azerbaijan.
Special operation. Photo: press service of National Antiterrorist Committee, http://nac.gov.ru
13:32, 4 June 2018
On May 28-June 3, one person fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week from May 28 to June 3, 2018, in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, at least one person was killed; no information about wounded was received. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot", based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
'Berkat' market in Grozny. Photo by the Caucasian Knot correspondent Magomed Magomedov
12:31, 4 June 2018
Residents of Chechnya complain about price rise on eve of end of Ramadan fasting
Despite the fact that the exact date for the end of Ramadan fasting has not been defined, Chechnya has seen the growth of prices on juices, meat, and butter by 10-25 roubles, local residents have stated.
Protest rally by representatives of the companies engaged in passenger transportation from Armenia to Russia, June 4, 2018, Yerevan. Photo: © Sputnik / Asatur Yesayantshttps://ru.armeniasputnik.am/politics/20180604/12446151/sovetnik-pashinyana-predstavitel-avinyana-reshat-problemu-larsa.html
11:32, 4 June 2018
Armenian carriers demand to meet Nikol Pashinyan
Today, in Yerevan, a number of private carriers have gathered in front of the government building. They are dissatisfied with the fact that their buses are not allowed to cross the Russian border due to the absence of interstate licences.
Tbilisi metro station. Photo: Sputnik / Stringer, https://sputnik-georgia.com/incidents/20180604/240736305/Tbilisis-metro-paralizebulia-memanqaneebi-gaificnen.html
10:37, 4 June 2018
Tbilisi metro closed because of drivers' strike
Today, Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze has announced that during the strike declared by metro drivers who demand a salary increase, residents of the Georgian capital can use buses for free. The City Mayor has also noted that the authorities do not intend to meet the strikers' demands.
Rally in Stepanakert demands resignation of the heads of several law enforcement agencies, June 3, 2018. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot.
20:22, 3 June 2018
NKR authorities promise protesters to react to their complaints
The protesters who continue participating in the rally in Stepanakert insist on the resignation of the heads of the Prosecutor's Office, the National Security Service (NSS) and the police. The president ordered the government to promptly react to citizens' complaints, Araik Arutyunyan, the State Minister, told addressing the rally.
Tents installed at the Parliament of Georgia. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot
13:32, 3 June 2018
Four parties supported protests in Tbilisi
Leaders and supporters of the "United National Movement" (UNM), "Civil Platform-New Georgia", "State for the People" and the National Democratic Parties have joined the protests demanding a change of power. However, the oppositional Republican Party refused to support the action.
11:27, 3 June 2018
Militant killed in CTO in south-eastern Dagestan
The man killed in the shootout in the Tsumadin District of Dagestan has been identified as the leader of the "Tsumadin" grouping of militants, the Russian National Antiterrorist Centre (NAC) reports.
Village in the Tsumadin District of Dagestan. Photo: G.Gasanov, http://odnoselchane.ru/?page=photos_of_category&sect=1342&com=photogallery
07:28, 3 June 2018
CTO in Tsumadin District introduced for the second time this year
Law enforcers are conducting counterterrorist operation (CTO) in a mountainous area and introduced the CTO regime in a part of the Tsumadin District of Dagestan, including the dwelling settlements of Kvanada and Gimerso, said a source from the Operational Headquarters in Dagestan of the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).
Yunus-Bek Evkurov and guests of Iftar organized by him. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3CpWv_PUpQ
03:38, 3 June 2018
Muftiate tries to influence the election of Ingush leader
The Muftiate's statement about Yunus-Bek Evkurov's renunciation from the Muslim community is a pre-election step Ekaterina Sokiryanskaya, believes. Moscow is unlikely to refuse to support Ingush leader Evkurov, said Bagaudin Khautiev, a lawyer.
Participants of a protest action in Stepanakert. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:31, 2 June 2018
Fifteen people detained after brawl in Nagorno-Karabakh
The General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has opened a criminal case on hooliganism after the incident with law enforcers in Stepanakert, the NKR's capital. Participants in the protest rally agreed to disperse and go home, but stated that their resignation demands remain in force.
A spontaneous multi-thousand demonstration in front of the Parliament of Georgia in Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi. Photo Sputnik / Denis Aslanov https://sputnik-georgia.ru/photo/20180601/240702757/tisyachi-lyudei-blokirovali-centr-tbilisi-foto-akcii-u-parlamenta.html
21:07, 2 June 2018
Tbilisi protests split into two camps
Students of Tbilisi universities did not support the political demands of the participants in the action "#don'tkill", and held a separate solidarity action with the father of one of the stabbed schoolboys, without any resignation demands.
Rally with the demand of direct election of the head of Ingushetia held on June 2, 2018. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwO3UoPBBQY
17:08, 2 June 2018
Rally in Ingushetia demands direct election of republic's head
About 500 people went to an unsanctioned rally in Magas, the capital of Ingushetia, demanding direct election of the head of the republic. They handed their demands over to the Speaker of the Parliament of Ingushetia.
A soldier of the Army of Defence of Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo http://www.nkrmil.am/gallery/photos/view/18
13:50, 2 June 2018
Nagorno-Karabakh accuses Azerbaijan of 200 cases of shelling per week
From May 27 till June 2, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces violated the ceasefire by making about 3000 shots on the positions of the Defence Army. This was reported by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Nagorno-Karabakh.
An electric meter. Photo by the press service of the Interregional Distributive Grid Company (IDGC) of the North Caucasus http://www.mrsk-sk.ru/press_center/company_news/detail.php?ID=21352
12:11, 2 June 2018
Residents of Grozny complain about raids of utility inspectors to collect debts
Inspectors from the "Chechenenergo" Company, who visit people at home, often behave rudely, and sometimes they even demand to pay for electricity even for the current month, report residents of Grozny. According to the Mayor of Grozny, for two days of raids, about 400,000 roubles were collected.
The rehabilitation centre named after Caroline Cox in Stepanakert celebrates the International Children's Day with a concert involving young patients. June 1, 2018. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
05:55, 2 June 2018
Autistic children performed concert in Nagorno-Karabakh
On June 1, on the International Children's Day, exhibitions and concerts were held in Nagorno-Karabakh. Stepanakert held a concert with involvement of young patients from the Autism Centre. According to the director of the Stepanakert rehabilitation centre, the International Children's Day is a perfect occasion to pay attention to the problems of children with disabilities.
News
Three soldiers from Dagestan were killed in Ukraine.

The Russian Investigative Committee's work at the scene of the attack on a medical worker in Makhachkala. Photo: Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Republic of Dagestan/Teegram The doctor injured in the attack in Makhachkala has been discharged from the hospital.

Sergey Melikov. Photo: Administration of the Head and Government of the Republic of Dagestan The flood in Dagestan was the "last straw" before Melikov's resignation.

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.