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Maria Doronina, director of the "Cossack ethnic and cultural complex 'Heritage'. Photo is provided to the ‘Caucasian Knot’ by Maria Doronina.
16:25, 19 June 2016
Participants of festival in Volgograd Region study traditions of Don Cossacks
Today, the Volgograd Region holds the Cossack festival which involves 3000 people. According to the organizers of the festival, their purpose is to study the heritage of the Don Cossacks. Meanwhile, they do not believe in "complete revival of the Cossack culture".
Penal colony. Photo: Yulia Simatova / Yugopolis.
11:57, 19 June 2016
Murat Kashirgov dies in Khabarovsk penal colony
Murat Kashirgov, who was sentenced for the attack on Nalchik, died in a punishment cell of the penal colony, located in Khabarovsk. This has been reported today by journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova.
06:58, 19 June 2016
WB allocates loan to Azerbaijan for support of IDPs
The World Bank (WB) Board of Directors has approved the allocation to Azerbaijan of an additional loan in the amount of 66.7 million US dollars for improvement of the living conditions and increase in income of internally displaced persons (IDPs).
04:51, 19 June 2016
"Oxfam": half of Georgian population possesses not enough money to pay for food
Half of the Georgia's population suffer from food availability problems: 61% of people cannot afford enough meat and fish products, 45% ‑ fruits and vegetables, and 20% ‑ dairy products. This was stated in the report prepared by the NGO "Oxfam".
22:14, 18 June 2016
HRW calls on "Formula 1" top-managers to declare human rights violation in Azerbaija
Jane Buchanan, a member of the international human rights organization "Human Rights Watch" (HRW), has called "disappointing" the comment of Bernie Ecclestone, the head of the company "Formula One Management", about the situation with human rights in Azerbaijan.
Georgy Margvelashvili. Photo: President.gov.ge
18:32, 18 June 2016
President of Georgia supports opposition's proposals on Electoral Code
The draft of amendments to the Electoral Code of Georgia, which is being prepared by the presidential administration and the non-parliamentary opposition, will become an alternative to the draft being examined by the Parliament.
17:07, 18 June 2016
In Karachay-Cherkessia, villagers complain about torture of their sons
Law enforcers have detained brothers Ruslan and Rasim Alborov from the village of Psyzh by falsifying evidence. They were tortured and forced to incriminate themselves. This was stated by the parents of the brothers in their complaint filed to the Prosecutor's Office and the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
The residents of Volgograd were given CPRF newspapers in the "red tents". June 18, 2016. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:07, 18 June 2016
Communists’ protests against NATO fail to impress residents of Volgograd
Actions of supporters of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) against expansion of the NATO were held today in the cities of Volgograd and Volzhsky. Local residents were not interested in protesters’ foreign policy demands, but they supported claims to the socio-economic development of Russia.
11:49, 18 June 2016
Power agents state bomb explosion in house of Nalchik casualty
A laboratory for making explosive devices was found in the household of the slain today resident of Nalchik; a powerful bomb was destroyed there in place, said law enforcement source.
10:34, 18 June 2016
CTO regime cancelled in Nalchik
Law enforcers have cancelled the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime, introduced this morning in the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria.
Rustaveli Street in Nalchik. Photo: Gzhumgha, Fotki.yandex.ru
09:51, 18 June 2016
One person killed in CTO in Nalchik
An alleged member of the armed underground killed during a counterterrorist operation (CTO) in the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria.
Valery Brinikh (to the left) with his defence. June 17, 2016. Photo by Alexander Petin for the "Caucasian Knot"
09:30, 18 June 2016
Brinikh’s defence asks to deprive Teuchezh District administration of victim party status
The today’s session of the trial taking place at the Maikop City Court completed the questioning of prosecution witnesses. The ecologist’s defence filed a motion demanding to withdraw the Teuchezh District administration out of the trial, having stated that the administration cannot put forward a demand to compensate moral harm on behalf of district residents.
The site of the "Ramadan Tent" project. Photo: Rishad Allaberdiev, Shater-ramadana.ru
07:43, 18 June 2016
Representatives of Caucasian peoples prepare cultural programmes within project "Ramadan Tent" in Moscow
Until July 4, Moscow holds the evenings of the Caucasian Peoples within the project "Ramadan Tent". This project shall be of charitable and educational functions, focused not only on Muslims. This opinion was expressed by experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
02:12, 18 June 2016
Death toll of special operations in Southern Dagestan reaches 15
One of the five power agents wounded in special operations in Dagestan has died in hospital. Earlier, 14 casualties were reported: four power agents and 10 suspected militants.
Shamil Ramazanov and Ramazan Rashidov. Photo: Memohrc.org
00:53, 18 June 2016
Human rights defenders report on disappearance of two Dagestani residents
On June 16 and 17, 2016, Ramazan Rashidov and his relative Shamil Ramazanov, residents of Kaspiysk, disappeared under unclear circumstances. This was reported by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
20:12, 17 June 2016
Number of Dagestani casualties reaches fourteen
The number of suspected militants killed during a special operation carried out in the south of Dagestan has grown up to 10 people. Four law enforcers are killed, and five others are hospitalized.
16:33, 17 June 2016
Complaint about violation of Tamerlan Eskerkhanov's rights filed to ECtHR
Lawyers of the "Committee against Torture" have sent to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) a complaint about violation of the Tamerlan Eskerkhanov's right to effective investigation and effective remedy. Tamerlan Eskerkhanov is a defendant in the criminal case of the murder of Boris Nemtsov.
A casket, bullet-proof vest and firearms of an NKR's army soldier. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:50, 17 June 2016
Nagorno-Karabakh reports on death of its soldier
Today, Grant Grigoryan, a soldier of the Defence Army, has died from a gunshot wound under unclear circumstances. This was reported by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh.
A law enforcer during CTO. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/segodnya-nochyu-v-hode-kto-v-dagestane.html
15:14, 17 June 2016
Dagestan: number of shootouts and special operations reaches 29 since beginning of 2016
In Dagestan, the today's operations carried out by law enforcers on the territories of the Suleiman-Stalsky, Derbent, and Tabasaran District have become the first operations in June. Since the beginning of the year, the total number of special operations and shootouts reaches at least 29.
14:47, 17 June 2016
Killed Gasan Abdullaev was well-known as one of IS leaders in Southern Dagestan
Gasan Abdullaev, killed today in Dagestan and well-known by under the nickname of "Abu Yasir", was considered to be one of the leaders of North-Caucasian militants, who swore allegiance to "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia. The death of Gasan Abdullaev was confirmed by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).
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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.