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Works on bank protection of Imereti lowland are in process along the seashore. Sochi, June, 8, 2013. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the “Caucasian Knot”
02:23, 18 June 2013
Professor Maltsev: the project of bank protection is dangerous for Imereti lowland
Works on bank protection of Imereti lowland are in process along the seashore from the Mzymta to the Psou rivers. Professor Viacheslav Maltsev, Doctor of Engineering, warns about the danger of this project realized within the framework of preparation for the Olympics. The activists of territorial public self-government declare illegality of these works.
The Supreme Court of Dagestan. Foto by www.riadagestan.ru
00:50, 18 June 2013
The Supreme Court of Dagestan took over a claim of lawyer Kadiev who appealed against the law of cancellation of direct election of Head of the republic
The Supreme Court of Dagestan took over the claim of lawyer Rasul Kadiev who appeals against the amendments to the Constitution of the republic cancelling direct election of Head of the region. The President and the Parliament of the republic were suggested to provide evidence of observation of the procedure during adoption of the disputable law until June, 18.
Vano Merabishvili. Photo by Anna Konoplyeva for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:08, 17 June 2013
Former Georgian Premier Merabishvili goes on hunger strike in jail
Vano Merabishvili, the General Secretary of the Party "United National Movement" and the former Prime Minister of Georgia, accused of a number of corruption-related crimes, has begun a hunger strike demanding to put a TV-set into his cell and allow his relatives to make use of his bank accounts, said his advocate Georgi Chiviashvili.
Elena and Mikhail Savva in court, June 17, 2013. http://vk.com/mvsavva/
18:47, 17 June 2013
Krasnodar: court allows Mikhail Savva's wife to defend him
On June 17, the Krasnodar Territorial Court considered the complaint lodged by the advocates of the arrested Professor Mikhail Savva to the ruling of the district court to extend his custody. The Court upheld the ruling finding the decision of the Oktiabrskiy District Court to be lawful and justified.
16:29, 17 June 2013
Ibragimbekov, potential oppositional presidential candidate seeking support in the USA, Europe, Russia and Turkey
Rustam Ibragimbekov, the chairman of the recently established oppositional National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) of Azerbaijan, has held a series of meetings in Washington, where, according to his story, he discussed the issues of reforming the political system of Azerbaijan and the upcoming presidential elections.
14:46, 17 June 2013
In Volgograd Region, motor rally against nickel development near Khopyor River ended with a meeting in Uryupinsk
A meeting held in the city of Uryupinsk, Volgograd Region, has crowned the motor rally organized by activists of the Stalingrad Regional Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) against nickel developments on the Khopyor River, Ekaterina Pechenova, the press secretary of the above Regional Committee, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Weapons. http://minval.az
14:10, 17 June 2013
Georgia's MIA reports detection of hides with firearms and torture videos
Underground hidings with the weapons intended to conduct large-scale warfare, a video archive of torture and lists of people, planned for detention on trumped-up charges, were found in Georgia, Nino Giorgobiani, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), has reported today. According to the MIA, its former officials had to do with the hides.
Mehman Guseinov. Photo by Turkhan Kerimov (RFE/RL)
12:40, 17 June 2013
Azerbaijani journalist not allowed to leave his country to participate in the Gerd Bucerius Award ceremony
Member of Azerbaijani Institute of Freedom and Safety of Reporters (IFSR) Mehman Guseinov was detained on June 17, in the airport of Baku. The reporter was not let to fly from the country to Norway for participation in the ceremony of awarding him with prestigious international Gerd Bucerius award “Free Press of Eastern Europe-2013”. This decision was motivated by a criminal case initiated against Guseinov. The journalist himself considers the ban of leaving country groundless.
12:36, 17 June 2013
Court in Sochi refused to change journalist Yarst's freedom restriction form
The Krasnodar Territorial Court has left the Sochi journalist Nikolai Yarst, suspected of drug possession, under home arrest. The OTR journalist is under threat of 3-10 years in prison.
Picketers protest against cruel treatment of animals in Krasnodar, June 15. Photo by Andrei Koshik for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:34, 17 June 2013
Action against abuse of animals in Krasnodar was attended by 30 people
On June 15, the Chistyakov Grove of Krasnodar hosted a picket, sanctioned by the Mayoralty "We demand a law that protects not kills!" The picketers protested against cruel treatment of animals as well as against cruelty and inhumane methods of catching stray animals. The action brought together about 30 civilian activists, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
12:25, 17 June 2013
Parliament of Georgia to ban secret surveillance
The ban on citizens' secret shadowing in Georgia should be reflected in the legislation, the members of the initiative group believe. The Georgian parliament has set up a working group to study these proposals and prepare the appropriate bills.
12:21, 17 June 2013
In Krasnodar, Mikhail Savva's defence challenges extension of his custody
The defence of the arrested Professor Mikhail Savva has appealed against the decision of the court made on June 5 to extend his custody, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Akhmed Kotiev, Secretary of the Security Council of Ingushetia, deputy chairman of the local Adaptation Commission
12:17, 17 June 2013
Kotiev: in Ingushetia, Mussa Polonkoev left the ranks of militants and returned to civilian life
Mussa Polonkoev, 21, resident of Ingushetia, has returned to peaceful life after two years with militants, said Akhmed Kotiev, the Secretary of the Security Council of Ingushetia and a deputy chairman of the local Adaptation Commission.
12:09, 17 June 2013
Georgia: "Alliance of Patriots" seeks early parliamentary elections
The "Alliance of Patriots" has addressed the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia with an application for a referendum on early parliamentary elections, said Joseph Manjavidze, one of the leaders of the organization.
12:02, 17 June 2013
Lawyer Sapiyat Magomedova in Dagestan demands investigation into her being beaten up
On June, 14, layer Sapiyat Magomedova in Dagestan appealed to the court against the actions of investigative bodies who discontinued the criminal case on the fact of her being beaten up in Khasavyurt Department of Interior Affairs. The lawyer states that she was beaten by two policemen and there is enough evidence in the case for bringing a charge against them.
11:57, 17 June 2013
Georgia Government suggested to pay higher compensations to the families of servicemen perished in Afghanistan
The Government of Georgia suggested to the Parliament to raise the sum of compensation to the families of servicemen who perished in Afghanistan up to $60,000. The “Caucasian Knot” correspondent received this news from the Press Service of the Ministry of Defense of Georgia.
11:13, 17 June 2013
Three co-authors of “International Tribunal for Chechnya” monograph summoned to court
Three co-authors of the monograph and head of interregional non-governmental organization “Committee Against Torture” Igor Kalyapinwere summoned to Dzerzhinsky district court of Nizhegorodsky region on the case of acknowledgment the book “International Tribunal for Chechnya” an extremist material.
Arrest of those accused of illegal purchasing and storage of arms, June 13, 2013. http://police.ge/
04:42, 17 June 2013
The defense in Georgia will appeal against Kadyev and Omarov’s arrest
The two-months arrest of Mikail Kadyev and Rizvan Omarov accused of illegal purchasing and storage of arms and explosives will be appealed against to the Court of Appeal of Georgia, the defendants’ attorney Irma Inasaridze declared.
00:00, 17 June 2013
Abkhazia and South Ossetia say UN General Assembly Resolution politicized
Official Sukhumi and Tskhinvali say that the UN General Assembly Resolution on the situation in Abkhazia and South Ossetia passed on June 13 is unilateral and politically engaged.
23:25, 16 June 2013
US Congress treats arrests of former Georgia officials as politically motivated
The official statement of the US Congress on cooperation with Georgia in the defence sphere has called the recent arrests of former officials in Georgia politically motivated.
News
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.

Special military operation in Ukraine. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense press service More than 8,600 fighters from southern Russia have been officially recognized as killed in the SVO zone.

Shootout in Dagestan. Illustration created by Caucasian Knot using AI in ChatGPT. During the week from January 26 to February 1, two people were killed in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts.

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.