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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.
Fathers of killed teenagers surrounded by journalists at a protest action in Tbilisi on June 1, 2018. Levan Dadunashvili's father is on the left, Zaza Saralidze's father is on the right. Screenshot of the video https://1tv.ge
00:16, 2 June 2018
Father of another killed schoolboy joins protest action in Georgia
On June 1, a father of another killed teenager supported Zaza Saralidze, who initiated a protest action, but urged him to trust investigators and the authorities.
Activists of the "Georgian March" © Photo: Sputnik / STRINGER https://sputnik-georgia.ru/society/20180601/240722511/Policija-zaderzhala-chlenov-Gruzinskogo-marsha-v-centre-Tbilisi.html
19:47, 1 June 2018
Activists of "Georgian March" detained in Tbilisi
The action "#don'tkill" is used in Tbilisi for political aims, the "Georgian March" has stated and organized its own protest action. The police detained over 10 participants thereof, including Tristan Tsitelashvili, one of the leaders of the "Georgian March".
An action in support of Oyub Titiev in Voronezh. Photo: screenshot of Natalya Zvyagina's post on Facebook
19:34, 1 June 2018
Voronezh rights defenders call on to write letters to Titiev
On May 31, activists of the Voronezh Human Rights House held an action in support of Oyub Titiev, the head of Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial". During the action held under the motto "Solidarity is stronger than injustice!" townspeople were signing postcards for Titiev.
Mountains in Dagestan. Photo: Al Gimraviy https://ru.wikipedia.org
19:13, 1 June 2018
Rights defenders: 1240 girls circumcised in Dagestan
The practice of girls' genital mutilation is carried out with the silent support of males; and the state is passive, says the study of the "Legal Initiative", which estimated the number of victims of girls' circumcision in Northern Caucasus for the year.
A pistol. Photo: Denis Yakovlev, Yugopolis
17:35, 1 June 2018
Conflict in Georgia's Judo Federation resulted in brawl with shooting
Last night, supporters and opponents of the president of the Judo Federation of Georgia had a brawl; one of them was wounded.
Marat Dinaev. Photo: Alina Desyatnichenko / Lenta.ru
15:19, 1 June 2018
"Putin's Detachments" self-liquidate in Southern Russia
Marat Dinaev, the chairman of "Putin's Detachments", has dissolved the movement, saying that activists' actions in Krasnodar were misunderstood. The experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" doubted the sincerity of the hunger strike, allegedly announced by movement members.
Zaza Saralidze (on the left), father of one of the killed boys. Photo by Inna Kukudjanova for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:02, 1 June 2018
Guys accused of killing schoolboys in Tbilisi sentenced to long terms in prison
The Tbilisi City Court sentenced the defendants in the case of killing two schoolboys in Tbilisi to 10.5 years and to 9.75 years of imprisonment. At a meeting with the father of one of the casualties, the Georgian President promised to do everything for stability in the country.
Yunus-Bek Evkurov (on the left) and Isa Khamkhoev. Photo: http://islamdag.ru, Sputnik / Mikhail Voskresensky, collage by the "Caucasian Knot"
10:01, 1 June 2018
Head of Ingushetia invites Mufti Khamkhoev to Iftar
Yunus-Bek Evkurov has stated that he forgave Isa Khamkhoev, the chairman of the Spiritual Muslims' Centre of Ingushetia for his statement about Evkurov's excommunication from the Muslim community and invited him to be his guest.
The resort "Mountain spring". Photo: screenshot of the video https://grozny.tv/news.php?id=21732
06:36, 1 June 2018
Chechen schoolchildren stay at home for summer vacations
About 20,000 schoolchildren will go on vacation to summer camps in the territory of Chechnya. The number of vouchers for spending vacations outside the republic has decreased noticeably. Parents of the schoolchildren, who have visited the Crimea, regret that this year will not be able to send them there.
02:49, 1 June 2018
Residents of Chechnya start making DNA tests to search for children in Iraq
Taking DNA blood tests has been organized in Chechnya for close relatives of the children found in Syria or Iraq, the Chechen authorities have explained. Local residents hope that DNA tests will allow them to return their grandchildren home.
Giorgi Kvirikashvili speaks in front of the journalists on May 31, 2018. Photo by the press service of the Prime Minister of Georgia https://www.facebook.com/KvirikashviliOfficial
00:50, 1 June 2018
Georgian PM refuses to resign
Giorgi Kvirikashvili, the head of the Government of Georgia (Prime Minister), who was driven away by protesters from the action at the parliament, has rejected the demand to the Govt to resign, and promised to the relatives of the murdered schoolchildren a new inquiry into the case on June 1.
Oyub Titiev. Photo by the press service of the HRC "Memorial"
21:52, 31 May 2018
Oyub Titiev's advocates reported on obstacles in work on his case
The defense is always informed about the dates of the trial in Oyub Titiev's case at the last moment, lawyer Marina Dubrovina said. This was the reason why his friends and colleagues did not arrive to the trial in Grozny on Thursday.
Zaza Saralidze (in the center), father of one of the killed teenagers, at a protest action. May 31, 2018. Photo © Sputnik / Shota Nozadze https://sputnik-georgia.ru/society/20180531/240687552/Sotni-chelovek-sobralis-na-akcii-protesta-u-Glavnoj-prokuratury-Gruzii.html
19:20, 31 May 2018
Georgia's Chief Prosecutor resigns at the background of protests
Irakli Shotadze has decided to leave the post of the Chief Prosecutor of Georgia after an unacceptable, in his opinion, decision of the court, which has partially acquitted the persons accused of killing two schoolchildren in Tbilisi.
War in Syria. Photo: REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki
16:20, 31 May 2018
Ingush woman suspected of ties with Syrian militants
A 25-year-old resident of Ingushetia is suspected of joining the ranks of a terrorist organization in Syria and providing medical assistance to its members; she is also making the laundry, cooking and cleaning up for them.
Participants of the march are carrying the flag of Azerbaijan. Baku, May 28, 2018. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:16, 31 May 2018
In Azerbaijan, 50 ReAl activists questioned by police
During interrogations in the Baku police, activists of the Republican Alternative Party were urged not to take part in the protests. Human rights activists have linked the persecution of ReAl members to the popularity of the party among youth.
Oyub Titiev n the court room. Grozny, May 31, 2018. Photo by the press service of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial"
15:18, 31 May 2018
Chechen rights defender Oyub Titiev left under arrest until July 9
The court in Grozny has upheld investigators' arguments and rejected the statements of the defence of Oyub Titiev, the head of Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
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A fighter from Khasavyurt was killed in a military operation.

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.

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.