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Khamzat Chumakov. Photo: http://mehkkhel.org/chleny-musulmanskoj-obshhiny-opasayutsya-vozobnovleniya-konflikta-vokrug-mecheti-v-nasyr-korte/
22:34, 11 June 2015
Supporters of Imam Khamzat Chumakov announce their willingness to peacefully resolve conflict in Nasyr-Kort
Khamzat Chumakov, the Imam of the mosque of Nasyr-Kort, and his supporters have claimed that they speak only for peaceful means of the resolution of the conflict, which has resulted in a shooting incident at the mosque. They have assured that they will restrain from aggression even in case if the mosque is temporary closed.
Videogame REAL BAKU 2015: Play and support the human rights in Azerbaijan together with FIDH. Photo https://www.fidh.org/ru/vostochnaya-evropa-i-central-naya-aziya/azerbajdzhan/video-igra-real-baku-2015-sygrajte-i-podderzhite-prava-cheloveka-v?var_mode=calcul
17:30, 11 June 2015
Rights defenders invite people for online participation in European Games
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) has released an online game depicting prisoners taking part in prison competitions. The game has been timed to the opening of the European Games in Azerbaijan.
17:13, 11 June 2015
Court extends house arrest of Mukhammad Magomedov
The Lenin District Court of Makhachkala has pronounced the decision to leave one of the leaders of the public organization "League of the Just" under house arrest until June 22.
Mosque minaret. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:07, 11 June 2015
Court dismisses complaint about arrest of Deputy Imam in Makhachkala
The Supreme Court of Dagestan has upheld the resolution on the arrest of Kurban Askandarov, the Deputy Imam of one of the mosques in Makhachkala. This was reported by his advocate. No formal charges have been filed against Kurban Askandarov yet.
Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:40, 11 June 2015
Natives of Chechnya admit reality of death threat against Elena Milashina
The statements made with regard to Elena Milashina, a journalist of the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta", published in the article "US uses pawns" at the information agency "Grozny-Inform", are the evidence of a direct threat, which is not to be ignored. This opinion has been expressed by natives of Chechnya interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
15:35, 11 June 2015
Law enforcers report on identification of two suspected militants in Kabardino-Balkaria
Relatives have identified the men killed in a special operation carried out in the vicinity of the village of Atazhukino as Rustam Kodzokov and Asker Khatkov. This was reported by a source in the law enforcement bodies.
15:23, 11 June 2015
In Dagestan, 57,000 people covered by CTO regime
Today, the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime has been introduced in the Suleiman-Stalsky District of Dagestan by the decision of the operational headquarters. The CTO regime covers an area of about 667,000 square kilometres.
14:09, 11 June 2015
"Novaya Gazeta" and HRW demand from Kremlin to investigate threats against Elena Milashina expressed in article at "Grozny-Inform"
The editorial office of the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" has appealed to the Russian presidential administration and the law enforcement bodies with a request to treat the article "US uses pawns" published by the information agency "Grozny-Inform" as a threat to the safety of Elena Milashina, a special correspondent of the "Novaya Gazeta".
13:36, 11 June 2015
CPJ calls on users of social networks to support human rights campaign during European Games in Azerbaijan
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged to use the European Games to be launched in Baku on June 12 to draw attention to human rights violations in Azerbaijan through advantages of social networks on the Internet. Members of the pro-government local NGOs treat the criticism of Azerbaijan on the eve of the European Games as biased.
Political analyst Ara Papyan. Photo: PanARMENIAN Photo http://www.panarmenian.net/
10:26, 11 June 2015
Armenian experts concerned over closure of OSCE office in Azerbaijan
The closure of the OSCE office in Baku is the Azerbaijan's internal affair. However, the fact gives rise to concern in Armenia. This opinion has been expressed by Armenian experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
07:59, 11 June 2015
In Armenia, residents of three villages protest against rise in electricity price
In the village of Oganavan in Armenia, residents of the villages of Oganavan, Karbi, and Ush of the Aragatsotn Region held a protest action against the increase in electricity tariffs. According to the protesters, the growth of electricity tariffs will increase the cost of food products, goods, and services.
The unfinished residential complex "Jamaica" of the concern "Vant" occupied by the cheated real estate investors since June 10. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
07:34, 11 June 2015
In Sochi, cheated real estate investors occupy unfinished buildings
In Sochi, cheated real estate investors have occupied apartments at the unfinished residential complex "Jamaica" deprived of electricity and water supply, sewerage system, and heating units. At the upper floors, the people placed posters with the demands to the local and federal authorities to solve the protestors' problems.
04:13, 11 June 2015
Mother of Makhachkala resident Murad Abdulmuslimov claims illegal detention of her son
Murad Abdulmuslimov, a resident of Makhachkala, whose relatives claimed his possible kidnapping, was detained on suspicion of illegal possession of drugs. At present, he is being kept at the SIZO (pre-trial prison). This has been reported by his mother. The woman believes that her son's rights were violated during his detention.
00:58, 11 June 2015
Photos of monuments of Western Armenia presented at exhibition "Genocide after Genocide"
In Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia, more than 60 photographs of endangered monuments of Western Armenia are demonstrated at the mobile photo exhibition "Genocide after Genocide". The exhibition is being held at the initiative of the administration of the State Historical Regional Museum of Nagorno-Karabakh and is dedicated the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
Participants of the picket in Volgograd, June 10, 2015. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
22:17, 10 June 2015
Pickets in support of youth centre for consulting and training held in Volgograd
Today, more than 25 persons have held the single and mass pickets in support of the youth centre for consulting and training in Volgograd.
Patients of the Central District Hospital of Alagir poisoned by tap water, June 10, 2015. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
19:13, 10 June 2015
Prosecutor's Office demands to bring head of Alagir District to responsibility
During the inspection held to detect causes of mass poisoning in the town of Alagir, the Prosecutor's Office of North Ossetia has revealed numerous violations of the sanitary and epidemiological laws.
Organizer of the terror act in Budyonnovsk Shamil Basaev (left) during negotiation, June 19, 1995. Photo: Natalia Medvedeva, https://ru.wikipedia.org
16:23, 10 June 2015
On eve of anniversary of terror act in Budyonnovsk, charges filed against two natives of Chechnya
The charges in the case of the armed attack on the town of Budyonnovsk in 1995 are filed against Ramzan Belyalov and Magomed Mazdaev, two natives of Chechnya. Today, investigators have reported that one of them was detained by Stavropol law enforcers in Gudermes on June 2.
Baku Torch Relay of 2015 European Games. Baku, June 7, 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
13:42, 10 June 2015
Azerbaijan's authorities refuse AI's delegation in entering country
The international human rights organization "Amnesty International" (AI) was forced to cancel its planned visit to Azerbaijan after the authorities at the last moment refused to let the delegation enter Baku. The purpose of the visit was to conduct the briefing in Baku on the theme "Azerbaijan: repressions against the background of the European Games."
12:35, 10 June 2015
Azerbaijan's authorities ban British journalist Emma Hughes from entering country
Last night, Emma Hughes, a British journalist, a member of the international human rights platform "Sports for Humans", was detained by border guards at the Baku airport. She was denied entry into Azerbaijan despite her visa and her accreditation to cover the European Games.
12:01, 10 June 2015
Russians' optimism about situation in NCFD steps down, sociologists report
In Russia, the number of people, who consider the situation in the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) to be calm and who are confident in its future improvement, has started to decline, while the events in the region happen almost unnoticed by most Russian residents. These are the results of a new public opinion survey, the "Levada Centre" reports.
News
The expulsion of Sochi residents from Abkhazia for filming with the Georgian flag sparked a debate on Facebook*.

Georgian citizen Emzar Bagishvili is detained. Photo: https://newshub.ge/ru/news/incidents/v-okkupirovannoi-abxazii-zaderzan-grazdanin-gruzii-po-podozreniyu-v-spionaze Security forces' theory about a Georgian spy in Abkhazia has surprised Facebook users*

A Georgian citizen has been detained in Abkhazia in connection with an espionage case.

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.