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A road in the Karabudakhkent District. Photo: Sergey Martyanov, http://odnoselchane.ru/?page=photos_of_category&sect=32&com=photogallery
07:43, 28 June 2016
Blown-up car with remains of two human bodies found in Dagestan
In the Karabudakhkent District, a blown-up BMW car with fragments of two bodies inside it was found not far away from the federal highway "Caucasus".
War in Syria. Photo by the user Kurdishstruggle https://www.flickr.com
06:19, 28 June 2016
Experts treat young people, unsettled in life, as more susceptible to IS recruitment than others
Young people who do not have purposes in their lives are most susceptible to recruitment on the Internet. This opinion was voiced by staff members of the Centre for Civilizational and Regional Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS).
03:11, 28 June 2016
On June 20-26, 2016, nobody fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of June 20-26, 2016, no one fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
The first unit of the Rostov NPP. Photo: http://www.rosenergoatom.ru/wps/wcm/connect/rosenergoatom_copy/ronpp/
02:11, 28 June 2016
People not informed about threats from Rostov NPP under construction, ecologists report
The information about the real emissions of radionuclides from the fourth power unit of the Rostov Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) under construction is being kept in secret from the public. This was stated by Andrei Ozharovsky, an expert of the Programme on nuclear and radiation safety of the International Social and Ecological Union.
Emil Adelkhanov. Screenshot of a TV program by the "Studio Re" about parliamentary elections in Georgia in 2012, YouTube.com
23:57, 27 June 2016
Georgian human rights defenders treat deceased Emil Adelkhanov as their teacher
Emil Adelkhanov, a deceased human rights defender, stood at the origins of the birth of the civil society in Georgia, and thanks to him, a lot of people learned about the international human rights movement. This was stated by the colleagues and friends of Emil Adelkhanov.
The members of the band "Hay Art" with their parents. Photo by Anna Gritsevich for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:35, 27 June 2016
Children from Armenia cannot leave Sochi for three days
Since June 25, 25 members of the band "Hay Art" cannot travel through Georgia to Armenia, since a section of the Georgian Military Road is closed. The children have to raise money to pay for tickets for a "Comet" ship to travel to Batumi, and thus they organize concerts on beaches of Sochi. This was reported by their teachers.
Valentina Cherevatenko. Screenshot of a video by the user Vadim Karastelev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOuJXHegmg0
19:26, 27 June 2016
"Union of Don Women" resumes its activities after search
The defence of Valentina Cherevatenko, the chair of the public organization "Union of Don Women", has received an order on initiation of criminal proceedings against the human rights defender.
An issue of the newspaper "Azadlyg". Photo: Azadliq.info
18:14, 27 June 2016
Closure of Azerbaijani newspaper "Azadlyg" postponed
The release of the opposition newspaper "Azadlyg" has been extended for two weeks after the edition office had partially repaid the debts to the publishing house "Azerbaijan". This was stated by the deputy editor-in-chief of the newspaper.
The protesters. Makhachkala, June 27, 2016. Photo by Murad Muradov for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:48, 27 June 2016
Fire victims from Tsuntin District stop their protest action
In Makhachkala, fire victims from the Tsuntin District have decided to stop their protest action after the meeting with the Deputy Prime Ministers of Dagestan, who promised to pay compensation. According to the fire victims, in the case if the promises are not fulfilled, they will resume their protests.
Kadyrov. Photo http://www.kavkaz-uzel.ru/articles/284828/
16:54, 27 June 2016
Ramzan Kadyrov and six leaders of Southern Russia put on pre-election list of "Edinaya Rossiya" Party
The pre-election list of the "Edinaya Rossiya" (United Russia) Party includes the leaders of Dagestan, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria and the acting leaders of the Chechen Republic and Karachay-Cherkessia. Besides, the list of the "Edinaya Rossiya" Party includes the Governor of the Rostov Region and the leader of Adygea.
Luca Volonte. Photo http://ru.saqinform.ge/news/10263/luka-volonte-prizival-ne-staviti-pod-somnenie-rezulitati-viborov.html
14:44, 27 June 2016
Italian politician accused of receiving bribes from Azerbaijani agents
In Italy, Luca Volonte, the former head of the European People's Party in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), is charged of receiving 2.39 million euros from the accounts of the company "Baktelecom" for the support of the Azerbaijani government officials.
Armenian activists protest against air defence agreement. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:55, 27 June 2016
Armenian activists protest against air defence agreement
In Yerevan, during the protest action held in front of the Parliament of Armenia, protesters have voiced the demand to abandon ratification of the Armenian-Russian agreement on the unified air defence system. The protest action takes place against the background of the discussion of the agreement at the Parliament.
The collapsed house in the village of Sachada of the Charoda District of Dagestan. Photo: http://www.riadagestan.ru/news/disasters_and_catastrophes/chastnyy_dom_rukhnul_v_charodinskom_rayone_pogibla_zhenshchina_/
09:05, 27 June 2016
Dagestan: local woman killed in house collapse
In Dagestan, an elderly woman was killed in the collapse of a private house in the village of Sachada of the Charoda District. Her 14-year-old granddaughter was hospitalized.
Miners of the city of Gukovo in Rostov Region demand to repay wage arrears, June 21, 2016. Photo: Grigoryay Buklin http://www.svoboda.org/archive/radio-svoboda-news/2/016564/16564.html?id=27811919
00:05, 27 June 2016
Miners of Rostov Region demand to repay wage arrears
In Gukovo, miners and employees of the enterprises of the "Kingcoal" group of companies hold pickets every weekday. The recent protest action held on June 24 gathered about 40 people, who demanded to repay the arrears of wages and coal rations for the past two years in the amount of 300 million roubles to the team of 2000 people.
Isamudin Radjabov, a member of the ensemble "Lezginka". Photo lezginka.com/sostav-ansamblja/radzhabov-isamudin-radzhabovich.html
21:49, 26 June 2016
"Lezginka" dancer killed in Dagestan
After a conflict, a resident of Dagestan had stabbed Isamudin Radjabov, a member of the ensemble "Lezginka", with knife about 20 times. The suspect surrendered to the police, reports an official from the law enforcement bodies of Dagestan.
The protesters held up posters with slogans: "Lyashenko must be resigned!", "Our national leader Putin supports the development of the village!". Dubovka, June 26, 2016. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:13, 26 June 2016
In Dubovka, protestors reproach officials for their desire to save money on school children
Officials deprive teachers of their jobs and send school children to another educational institution, unfamiliar for them, in order to save two million roubles of the budget. This is stated by the local residents, who are seeking to save the school in the city of Dubovka of the Volgograd Region.
Valentina Cherevatenko. Photo: http://www.donwomen.ru/category/1_news/
01:15, 26 June 2016
Defence of leader of "Union of Don Women" intends to challenge resolution on initiation of criminal proceedings
During a search conducted at the office of the "Union of Don Women", law enforcers seized documents. The resolution to open a criminal case against Valentina Cherevatenko, the chair of the "Union of Don Women", will be challenged after receipt of the document at hand. This was reported by the advocate of Valentina Cherevatenko.
Apti Aukhadov. Photo: http://chechensport.com/apti-auhadov-chempion-mira/
23:38, 25 June 2016
Doping test of Chechen weightlifter Aukhadov was positive
The Russian weightlifting national team may be disqualified for a year because of a positive doping test of the weightlifter Apti Aukhadov.
22:16, 25 June 2016
Linguist states methodology violation in examining Brinikh's case
When examining the article by Valery Brinikh "The Silence of the Lambs", the expert of the forensic centre of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) made gross methodology mistakes in examining the article for extremist statements, Elizaveta Tolstunova, a linguist from Nizhni Novgorod, has stated at the Maikop City Court.
City beach of Kaspiysk. Photo: Kaspiysk.org
14:01, 25 June 2016
Residents of Dagestan complain about restricted access to Caspian Sea beaches
On the eve of the opened beach season, the Prosecutor's Office of Makhachkala conducted a check of the accessibility of the Caspian Sea coast for holidaymakers, and revealed numerous violations, a source from the Prosecutor's Office told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
News
Two fighters from the Volgograd region were killed in Ukraine.

A UAV in the sky. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Residents' homes in Rostov Oblast damaged by drone attack

A fighter from the Volgograd region was killed in a military operation.

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.