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05:35, 27 June 2015
Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of serviceman's death
Arman Epremyan, a contract soldier of the Armenian Armed Forces was killed as a result of a ceasefire violation by the Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia has reported.
02:40, 27 June 2015
Two protesters detained in Gyumri
In Gyumri, two protesters against the increase of electricity tariff have been delivered to the police. According to law enforcers, at detention, both of them were in a state of intoxication.
01:50, 27 June 2015
Activists abandon Square of France in Yerevan
The Armenian capital has resumed motor traffic through the intersection of Mashtots Avenue and Sayat-Nova Street, which was blocked by protesters against the rise in electricity tariff. One of the protesters was brought to the police.
Natalia Kalinovskaya, chair of the self-government unit named "Psou", in the courtyard of her house, Sochi, June 26, 2015. Photo by Anna Gritsevich for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
00:26, 27 June 2015
Sochi residents state poor authorities' help during flooding
As stated by local residents, there was no warning about the upcoming flooding in Sochi; rescuers and utilities services failed to reach some localities; and rural residents had to cope with the consequences of the calamity on their own. There are people among them, who have not yet received any compensation for the past floods, which regularly affect the city.
Aslambek Vadalov (second from the right), one of the leaders of "Imarat Kavkaz" which is recognized as a terrorist organization. Photo from a website of "Imarat Kavkaz", recognized as a terrorist organization.
23:51, 26 June 2015
"Imarat Kavkaz" leaders ignore IS' call
Until now, the information about the establishment of a branch of the "Islamic State" (IS) in Northern Caucasus has caused no reaction of local militant leaders Mukhammad Suleimanov, Zalim Shebzukhov and Aslambek Vadalov.
23:33, 26 June 2015
Avetisyan family murder case delivered to Armenia
The trial of the Russian soldier Valery Permyakov, accused of massacring the Avetisyan family, will be held under the jurisdiction of the Armenian party. The decision was announced during the meeting of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan with Russian Minister of Transport Maxim Sokolov.
22:52, 26 June 2015
Over 500 people take part in action in Gyumri
A sit-in strike continues in central Gyumri for the fourth day. Today, the number of protesters against the increase in electricity tariff has exceeded 500 people.
Protesters against hike in electricity prices, Yerevan, June 24, 2015. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
16:46, 26 June 2015
Yerevan protesters put forward new demands
Today, the initiative group "No to robbery!" in Armenia has announced its new demands to the authorities. Activists demand to "reconsider the electricity tariff established last year in order to reduce it," the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Djabrail Makhmudov (left) and advocate Murad Musaev. Photo: RFE/RL http://www.svoboda.org/
15:29, 26 June 2015
Russia's SC reduces prison term of figurant in Politkovskaya's murder case
The Russia's Supreme Court has dismissed the appeals against the sentence on Anna Politkovskaya's murder case, but excluded the episode of arms transfer from the verdict and decreased the prison term for the convict Djabrail Makhmudov from 14 years to 13 years and 8 months.
Special operation. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru
14:45, 26 June 2015
Law enforcers report killing two militants in Grozny
Two residents of Chechnya, who opened fire on law enforcers, have been shot dead in Grozny, said the republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). Two policemen were wounded. According to the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC), the casualties were involved in terror acts.
13:31, 26 June 2015
Advocate states beating of detainees in Khasavyurt
In one of the Khasavyurt facilities, where detainees are kept, a mass beating of people was committed, said the advocate Sapiyat Magomedova. She made an appeal on this issue, but supervisory authorities are doing nothing.
Alexander Ryklin. Photo: RFE/RL http://www.svoboda.org/
13:01, 26 June 2015
EJ's editor-in-chief Ryklin tells investigators about Kadyrov's threats to Nemtsov
In 2002, Ramzan Kadyrov had a conflict with the politician Boris Nemtsov because of the latter's statements about the former's policy in Chechnya. This was evidenced by Alexander Ryklin, the editor-in-chief of the Russian "Daily Journal" (known as EJ), on June 25 to investigators.
Ministry of Emergencies workers during flooding in Sochi. Photo: http://www.blogsochi.ru/content/navodnenie-v-sochi-glazami-sotrudnikov-mchs
05:17, 26 June 2015
Water level in Sochi rivers drops below danger mark
The situation in Sochi districts flooded by heavy rain has stabilized. The water level in local rivers dropped down to a safe mark.
Protersters in Yerevan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
05:10, 26 June 2015
Experts say that coverage of protests by Armenian TV is passive
The Armenian television is not trying to manipulate the public opinion when covering protests against hike in electricity prices; however, the events themselves in the country are covered rather passively, believe the Armenian experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Girl with Armenian flag on her shoulders, protest action against hike in electricity prices, Yerevan, June 24, 2015. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
03:38, 26 June 2015
Clergymen stand as "live wall" between police and protesters in Yerevan
Politicians, actors and clergymen have come today to Bagramyan Avenue in Yerevan aiming not to admit any clashes of the police with the protesters against the rise in electricity tariff.
Police officer escorts defendant to the court room. Photo by Yulia Buslavskaya for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
02:44, 26 June 2015
"Interfax": Anzor Gubashev names all those involved in Nemtsov's murder
Anzor Gubashev, a figurant in the murder case of Boris Nemtsov, has named to investigators all those involved in the killing of the politician. Meanwhile, he tried to convince investigators that his cousin Shagid Gubashev was innocent, the "Interfax" reports.
The participants of the protest action against the increase of electricity tariff. Yerevan, June 24, 2015. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:36, 25 June 2015
About a thousand march in Yerevan against increase of electricity tariff (+video)
A march against the increase of electricity tariff began today from Freedom Square in Yerevan. Despite the rain, it was attended by about 1000 people; and some 3000 more gathered in Bagramyan Avenue, Armen Mkrtchyan, a member of the initiative group "No to robbery!", told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Vitishko in the Kirsanov District Court, on the ninth day of hunger strike. Photo: Alexander Saveliev, http://ewnc.org/node/17814
20:39, 25 June 2015
Tambov Regional Court rejects Vitishko's appeal against CER denial
Today, the Tambov Regional Court has considered the complaints, lodged by Evegeny Vitishko and his advocate against the decision of the Kirsanov District Court, and upheld the latter's refusal to consider the Vitishko's conditional early relief (CER), Andrei Rudomakha, the coordinator of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch), told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Flooded railway station in Adler. Photo: http://www.privetsochi.ru/blog/Flood/42389.html
19:35, 25 June 2015
Authorities warn about tornadoes near Sochi
Tornadoes are being formed over the Black Sea near Sochi, which can move towards the city, local authorities report. In Sochi the amount of today's rain has reached a six-week usual norm.
15:57, 25 June 2015
Olympic builder Demerchyan complains to ECtHR
In his complaint sent to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), the builder from Sochi Mardiros Demerchyan has complained about the torture used against him at the police station, and the investigators' inaction.
News
Analysts have assessed the consequences for Baku of breaking off relations with the European Parliament.

Activists called on EU representatives to pay attention to Armenia's problems

Activists in Yerevan burned the Turkish flag on the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Photo: News-Armenia / https://newsarmenia.am/news/armenia/uchastniki-fakelnogo-shestviya-k-godovshchine-genotsida-armyan-napravilis-k-tsitsernakaberdu-foto/ Activists in Yerevan burned a Turkish flag on the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

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.