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The FMS representatives checking documents. Photo: the Federal Migration Service, www.fms.gov.ru
17:26, 4 June 2014
KBR's SC refuses to obey FMS and deport Syrian student
The Supreme Court (SC) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has refused to overturn the decision of the Nalchik City Court on invalidating the cancellation of the residence permit in Russia of Nart Abaza, an ethnic Adyg and a Syrian national, a student of the Kabardino-Balkarian State University (KBSU).
17:19, 4 June 2014
Verdict to journalist Alibeili appealed against at Azerbaijani SC
According to the lawyer Elchin Sadygov, a cassation complaint on the case of Sardar Alibeili, the editor-in-chief of the "P. S. Nota" newspaper and the online-edition "Psnota.com", who was sentenced on November 13, 2013, to four years in prison on charges of hooliganism with use of a weapon, has been lodged to the Supreme Court (SC) of the Azerbaijani Republic.
Rauf Mirkadirov (to the left) at the funeral of his father. Baku, May 24, 2014. Photo IA "Turan"
15:30, 4 June 2014
Azerbaijan: journalist Mirkadirov, accused of treason, decides to testify
In Azerbaijan, the journalist Rauf Mirkadirov, arrested on charges of treason, has decided to testify to investigators. Earlier, he refused doing it, treating the accusation of spying in favour of Armenia as an absurd one, said his advocate.
On the border of Rostov Region and Ukraine. Photo http://bloknot-rostov.ru/
15:13, 4 June 2014
Astakhov: Rostov Region put under state of emergency due to inflow of refugees from Ukraine
Because of the great amount of refugees, some districts of the Rostov Region that border on Ukraine were put under the state of emergency, said Pavel Astakhov, the Ombudsman for Children's Rights in the Russian Federation, who makes his official visit to the region.
13:59, 4 June 2014
Resident of Chechnya, earlier convicted for involvement in armed underground, suspected of illegal arms circulation
Ruslan Khasiev, a resident of the city of Grozny, is suspected of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, said a source from the Chechen prosecutor's office. Earlier, he was convicted on same charges and for involvement in the armed underground.
Alexander Ankvab (in front). May 2014. Photo: © Management of Information and Mass Communications of the President of the Abkhaz Republic, http://www.abkhaziagov.org/
11:35, 4 June 2014
Local experts: Ankvab will hardly run for presidency at early election in Abkhazia
The early presidential election scheduled for August 24 in Abkhazia has brought some intrigue into the issue of who will represent the contesting groups in the race. Local experts agree that Alexander Ankvab will not take part in it.
10:03, 4 June 2014
Casualty of shootout in Dagestan identified as Ramazan Magomedov
According to a source from law enforcement bodies of Dagestan, the man killed during a special operation in the Kizlyar District of the republic, was preliminarily identified as Ramazan Magomedov, the leader of one of militant groupings.
Near the building of the Urus-Martan City Court on a day of a court session on the case of Ruslan Kutaev. May 23, 2014. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
02:24, 4 June 2014
HRC "Memorial": at Kutaev's trial, prosecution witness claims falsification of his testimony
In Chechnya, at a court session on the case of Ruslan Kutaev, the President of the Assembly of Caucasian Nations, who was accused of drug possession, a prosecution witness said that some phrases in the protocol of his questioning at the preliminary investigation were changed.
20:24, 3 June 2014
Bganba dismisses two Abkhazian Vice-Premiers
Valery Bganba, the Acting President and the Speaker of the Parliament of Abkhazia has signed decrees on the dismissal of Indira Vardanya, the First Deputy Prime Minister, and Beslan Eshba, a Deputy Prime Minister, the press service of the National Assembly of the Republic reports.
House of a woman whose home suffered from the flood. Baksan District of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), May 2014. Photo: the official site of the Baksan District of the KBR, http://www.ba.adm-kbr.ru/
17:06, 3 June 2014
In KBR, volunteers help Kuba-Taba villagers to eliminate flood consequences
More than 20 volunteers are involved in the elimination of consequences of the flood in the village of Kuba-Taba, Baksan District of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR). They have already purged up the mudflow canal, which for a long time remained unused, said Aser Nartokov, the head of the village administration.
16:41, 3 June 2014
Makhachkala closes children's club where 19 children got poisoned for five days
On May 30, 22 persons got poisoned in the children's club "Bambino" in Makhachkala. The "Rospotrebnadzor" (Russia's Federal Agency for Consumer Supervision) for the Republic of Dagestan has carried out an inspection and closed the kids club for five days. This was reported by the Dagestani "Rospotrebnadzor". Officials claim having revealed numerous violations of health legislation committed by the cafe.
16:24, 3 June 2014
Azerbaijan: Ilgar Mamedov claimed violation of his rights in SIZO
Ilgar Mamedov, the leader of the civil movement "Republican Alternative" (ReAl), sentenced to seven years of imprisonment, has stated psychological pressure and violation of his rights in SIZO (pre-trial prison). His advocate intends to go to the town of Sheki to study the situation and appeal against his client's rights violations.
Mountains in the Naur District of Chechnya. Photo R S G, http://www.odnoklassniki.ru/group/50747788820557
11:43, 3 June 2014
MfE: earthquake in Chechnya hit nobody and caused no destructions
The Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) of the Chechen Republic has reported that the earthquake that struck the territory of the republic in the afternoon on June 2 had no consequences. Local residents report about some cracks that appeared in foundations and walls of some houses.
A police car. Photo http://uazcentr.ru/
09:41, 3 June 2014
ICRF: eight power agents suffered from two explosions in Ingushetia
Three soldiers and five policemen were wounded by explosions in the Sunzha District of Ingushetia; they were hospitalized. One of the soldiers died in the hospital, the republic's law enforcement bodies have reported.
The defence of Said Amirov and Yusup Djaparov in the courtroom of the North-Caucasian District Military Court. Rostov-on-Don, May 16, 2014. Photo by Oleg Pchelov for the "Caucasian Knot"
08:59, 3 June 2014
Rostov-on-Don: court questions four defence witnesses in Said Amirov's case
On June 2, in Rostov-on-Don, at the trial in the case against Said Amirov, Mayor of Makhachkala, who is temporarily dismissed from office and accused of plotting a terror act, the court interrogated four witnesses invited by the defence.
Kurchaloyevsky District Central Hospital. Chechnya, May 2014. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
07:58, 3 June 2014
In Chechnya, 42 persons hospitalized with poisoning
The presumable reason for the mass poisoning of the villagers of Ishkhoi-Yurt is in the water from an open source they use for drinking, cooking, and other domestic needs. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by the Ministry of Health of Chechnya.
07:39, 3 June 2014
Maxim Zhukov: Dagestan faces cases of threats and attempts to bribe USE public observers
In Dagestan, serious violations have been committed during the Unified State Exam (USE). Meanwhile, parents have made attempts to threaten and bribe public observers. This was announced by Maxim Zhukov, Assistant Chief of the "Rosobrnadzor" (Russia's Federal Supervisory Agency for Education and Science), on June 1 at the meeting with the heads of the departments for education.
Pyotr Zaikin, advocate of Ruslan Kutaev, near the building of the Urus-Martan City Court. May 23, 2014. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:30, 2 June 2014
At trial, witness refutes official version of Ruslan Kutaev's detention, advocate asserts
Today, at the trial in the case against Ruslan Kutaev, President of the Assembly of Caucasian Nations, accused of drug possession, a prosecution witness has given testimony, which conflicts with the official version on the circumstances of the detention of human rights defender.
Community and witnesses in the case against Oleg Sheveiko near the building of the Central District Court of Sochi. June 2, 2014. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:09, 2 June 2014
Court stops case against ex-Chief Architect of Sochi
Today, in Sochi, the court has pronounced the resolution to stop the proceedings in the case against Oleg Sheveiko, ex-Chief Architect, who was accused of negligence, in connection with the expiry of period for prosecution.
19:47, 2 June 2014
ROVD: in Ingushetia, six persons injured in explosions
In Ingushetia, five policemen and one military man were injured in two explosions. This was reported by an official of the Sunzha ROVD (District Interior Division).
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The court announced the charges in the corruption case against the brother of the head of Ingushetia.

The recovered weapon. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. During the week from February 2 to 8, no casualties were recorded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts.

The persecution of an activist from Karachay-Cherkessia followed a fundraising effort for Palestine.

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.