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Military vehicles at the entrance to Gimry. Photo: Al-Gimravy, https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%E8%EC%F0%FB#/media/File:%D0%93%D0%B8%D0%BC%D1%80%D1%8B_20.09.2014.png
01:56, 24 June 2015
Residents of Gimry report on identification of man killed during special operation
One of the men killed during the special operation carried out in the vicinity of the Dagestani village of Gimry has been identified as Ramazan Kamilbegov. This was reported by local residents.
21:05, 23 June 2015
Police release all detained protesters in Yerevan
The police have met the demands of the protesters: all of 237 activists detained on June 23 in Armenia are released.
Mikhail Roschin. Photo by Magomed Tuayev for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
20:05, 23 June 2015
North-Caucasian militants' swear to IS confirms experts' opinion on crisis in "Imarat Kavkaz"
The "Imarat Kavkaz" is in deep crisis, and it was unable to fight with the "Islamic State" for the influence in Northern Caucasus. This opinion has been expressed by experts, who commented on the information on the Caucasian militants' swear to the IS leader.
18:04, 23 June 2015
Bodies of men killed in Khasavyurt District of Dagestan given out to their relatives
Suspected militants killed in the Khasavyurt District have been identified as Zagidgadji Ismailov and Yusup Atabaev. According to investigators, they joined the armed underground less than one month ago.
14:45, 23 June 2015
Country houses near Gimry blown up, residents of Dagestan report
The special operation near the village of Gimry in the Untsukul District is underway, and additional military vehicles are directed there, local residents report.
12:57, 23 June 2015
In Yerevan, protesters involved in case on disorderly conduct
The Prosecutor's Office of Armenia has initiated a criminal case on disorderly conduct and violation of public order against detained people, who were protesting against the increase in electricity tariffs. The detainees face fines or one-month arrests.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of "Islamic State" recognized as a terrorist organization in a number of countries. Sreenshot from the video posted by user islam guraba, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3fZWDgoRic
11:21, 23 June 2015
All North-Caucasian militants swear to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, IS announces
All the militants of Northern Caucasus have sworn to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the "Islamic State", an organization recognized terrorist in a number of countries.
Gimry tonnel. Photo: Shamil Magomedov, http://www.odnoselchane.ru/
10:27, 23 June 2015
Gimry Tunnel closed in Dagestan
Traffic through the Gimry Tunnel is closed in connection with the special operation carried out in the Untsukul District of Dagestan.
Special operation. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru
09:19, 23 June 2015
Three persons killed in special operation in Dagestan
In the Untsukul District of Dagestan, where the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime is underway, two suspected militants and a soldier have been killed. This was reported by a source in the law enforcement bodies.
Protesters against the increase of electricity tariffs, Yerevan, June 21, 2015. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
05:44, 23 June 2015
Police use water cannons to disperse protesters in Yerevan
In the centre of Yerevan, the Armenian police dispersed a rally protesting against the increase in electricity tariffs. Several hundred people were detained.
05:18, 23 June 2015
Azerbaijan completes preliminary investigation into Khadija Ismayilova's case
Azerbaijan has completed the preliminary investigation into the case against journalist Khadija Ismayilova. The defence treats the charges as unfounded and intends to appeal to the court with a request to stop criminal proceedings and to release the arrested journalist.
22:06, 22 June 2015
Marchers urge Armenian President to cancel rise of electricity tariffs
Today, protesters against the increase of electricity tariffs staged a sit-in strike in Bagramyan Avenue in Yerevan. They demand from the Armenian President to sign a decree cancelling the decision of the Commission on Regulation of Public Services (CRPS) to increase electricity tariffs.
Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria. Photo: http://www.yuga.ru
16:06, 22 June 2015
MoJ stops KBR's Union of Writers
The activities of the Union of Writers of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) have been suspended until September 17 this year. This decision was made by the head of the Department for the KBR of the Russian Ministry of Justice (MoJ) because of violations of the legislation regulating the work of non-profit organizations (NPOs).
Activist Elvin Abdullaev (in the centre). Photo: http://www.radioazadlyg.org
15:39, 22 June 2015
Verdict to Azerbaijani opposition activist Abdullaev appealed against
The defence intends to achieve acquittal of Elvin Abdullaev, a member of the youth committee of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), sentenced to six years in prison on charges of illegal drug dealing.
Private house in Sochi slides into the pit dug for residential complex "Kurortny". Sochi, June 2015. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
13:07, 22 June 2015
House near the pit for residential complex "Kurortny" in Sochi destroyed
The Vernichenko family from Sochi has finally lost their house, which earlier slid into the pit intended for building the nearby residential complex "Kurortny".
Memorial complex The Motherland Calls! at Mamaev Kurgan in Volgograd. Photo: Oleg V. Dimitrov http://www.volfoto.ru/volgograd/mamayev_kurgan/rodina_mat/photos/3636.html
12:25, 22 June 2015
Residents of Southern Russia rally to commemorate war victims
Mourning rallies, laying flowers and lighting candles have been held tonight in the southern regions of Russia in honour of the Day of Memory and Grief.
10:40, 22 June 2015
Law enforcers kill two suspected militants in Dagestan
Last night two members of the so-called "Khasavyurt" grouping were shot dead during a special operation, said a Dagestani law enforcement source. According to his version, the members of the illegal armed formation (IAF) were killed in the Khasavyurt District of Dagestan.
Svanidze street after flooding. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
06:16, 22 June 2015
Tbilisi: special commission starts appraising flooding damage
The capital of Georgia has launched a full inventory of citizens' property damaged by the recent severe flooding. All the victims will be awarded the status of ecological migrants.
03:52, 22 June 2015
Ramzan Belyalov's defence complains about investigators' inaction
The advocate of Ramzan Belyalov, who is kept in the Pyatigorsk SIZO (pre-trial prison) named "Bely Lebed" (White Swan), has filed complaints to the Russia's General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) and the Chief Investigating Department (ChID) of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) because of the unwillingness of investigators to interrogate the witnesses, who can confirm the alibi of his client in relation to the militants' attack on the city of Budyonnovsk.
Special operation. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2015/06/06/v-khode-kto-v-baksanskom-raione-kabardino-balkarii-neitralizovano-dvoe-bandito.html
01:32, 22 June 2015
On June 15-21, at least three persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week from June 15 to June 21, 2015, at least three persons suffered from the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus; two of them were killed and one was seriously wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
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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.