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Dmitry Peskov, Ramzan Kadyrov. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Photo: http://www.kremlin.ru Screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qmsph0ObD20
23:58, 30 June 2024
Kremlin's reaction to Kadyrov's words encourages threats to militants' families
The soft reaction of the press secretary of the Russian President to Kadyrov's threats to militants' relatives has demonstrated the Kremlin's agreement with the methods of the head of Chechnya, analysts have pointed out.
Ramzan Kadyrov, Alexander Bastrykin. Photo: the “Grozny” ChGTRK (State TV and Radio Broadcasting Company) https://grozny.tv/news/main/42078, press service of the Investigative Committee of Russia https://sledcom.ru/sk_russia/leaders/item/686/ Collage by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:55, 30 June 2024
Kadyrov criticizes Bastrykin for his words about attackers in Dagestan and Rostov-on-Don
The hostage taking in the Rostov SIZO (pre-trial prison) and the attacks in Dagestan were committed by "Islamists," Alexander Bastrykin, the Chairman of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), has stated and supported the idea of banning niqabs (long garments worn by some Muslim women in order to cover their entire body and face, excluding their eyes).
Martin Kochesoko* (included into the register of foreign agents) in 2021. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:48, 30 June 2024
Circassian activist Martin Kochesoko* treats his criminal prosecution as unjustified
Martin Kochesoko*, an activist from the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), who had moved to Europe, has treated his criminal prosecution in Russia for evading the duties of a foreign agent as unjustified.
22:44, 30 June 2024
Court in Dagestan approves verdict to law enforcers for kidnapping and torture
The Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan has refused to commute the sentences passed to five law enforcers who figured in the case of kidnapping and torture, and replaced the conditional imprisonment of one of the convicts for real one.
21:39, 30 June 2024
Court arrests Krasnodar violinist for slogan in support of Ukraine
The Leninsky District Court of Krasnodar has arrested for days Marina Nasonova, a violinist of the Kuban Symphony Orchestra, for a phrase in support of Ukraine she has posted in the messenger.
Maria Smelaya. Photo from her personal page on social media
19:31, 30 June 2024
Maria Smelaya demands efficient inquiry into her son's kidnapping
Maria Smelaya, a resident of Krasnodar, has complained that officials from the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) are passing her complaint about her husband's kidnapping of their common son to each other and would not investigate the case.
23:54, 29 June 2024
Cassation Court refuses to commute Nozdrinov's sentence
The sentence to Alexander Nozdrinov, a journalist and blogger from the Krasnodar Territory, sentenced to 8.5 of freedom deprivation within the case of fakes about the Russian Army, has been upheld.
Vyacheslav Yaschenko. Photo from Vyacheslav Yaschenko's personal archive
22:36, 29 June 2024
Court in Volgograd finds search of home of "Caucasian Knot" correspondent legal
The Volgograd Court of Appeal (CoA) has upheld the court ruling that found the search conducted at the apartment of Vyacheslav Yaschenko, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, as legitimate. The CoA has rejected the defence's arguments.
Believers at a mosque in Astrakhan. Screenshot of a video courtesy of an eyewitness for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:28, 29 June 2024
Friday namaz in Astrakhan mosque ends in detentions
In Astrakhan, law enforcers blocked the exits from the Red Mosque and checked believers' documents; some Muslims were put into buses, believers have reported.
Archpriest Andrei Drugai. Screenshot of a video posted on Andrei Kuraev's Livejournal on June 25, 2024 https://diak-kuraev.livejournal.com/4563502.html
19:47, 29 June 2024
Krasnodar: Church Court bans pacifist priest from serving
The Church Court of the Ekaterinodar and Kuban Diocese has banned Archpriest Andrei Drugai from priestly service; Andrei left his parish due to disagreement with the position of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) on the issue of the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine.
Marina Melikhova. Photo https://24krasnodar.ru/news/main/20325
18:56, 29 June 2024
Activist Marina Melikhova calls her criminal case political persecution
The court of appeal upheld the sentence of Marina Melikhova, a resident of Krasnodar, convicted under the article on discrediting of the Russian Armed Forces. The activist claimed that she was subjected to political persecution for her pacifist position and criticism of the country’s authorities.
18:25, 29 June 2024
Astrakhan Region resident suspected of discrediting Russian Armed Forces
Vitaly Zhuravlyov from the Akhtubinsky District became a suspect in a criminal case on discrediting of the Russian Armed Forces.
A pre-trial prison. Photo: Yuliya Simatova / Yugopolis
17:24, 29 June 2024
Three Jehovah’s Witnesses* from Novocherkassk sentenced to imprisonment
A court sentenced Garegin Khachaturyan, Gevorg Yeritsyan, and Lyubov Galitsyna, Jehovah’s Witnesses* from Novocherkassk, to various terms of imprisonment, finding them guilty of extremism.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot of a video https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/2470
23:38, 28 June 2024
Experts on Caucasus point to Kadyrov's violation of Adats
If Chechen authorities introduce a rule that the entire clan should respond for a militant's actions, the republic will be overwhelmed by a wave of blood feud declarations. Ramzan Kadyrov's words contradict the Sharia Law and Adats; and his very behaviour is dictated by the anxiety after the militants' attacks committed in the neighbouring Dagestan, experts on the Caucasus have suggested.
Seda Suleimanova. Photo: https://sksos.org/news/ubiystvo-sedi-suleimanovoi/ included into the register of foreign agents
23:04, 28 June 2024
Over 600 support petition to investigate Suleimanova's case
Within 1.5 days, the petition demanding to take control over the inquiry into the murder of Seda Suleimanova, a native of Chechnya, was signed by 630 people.
Askhabali Alibekov. Screenshot of the video from his YouTube channel "Wild Paratrooper" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgXra9fVrsI
21:16, 28 June 2024
Blogger Alibekov complains about obstacles in communicating with family
Askhabali Alibekov, a native of Dagestan, accused of using violence against a law enforcer, has stated that he is deprived of telephone conversations with his relatives, and his letters were not sent. He has asked to consider his case in a special manner, explaining that he wants to return to his family.
Zarema Musaeva. Screenshot of the photo published by the RusNews on May 15, 2024 https://t.me/rusnews/54494
19:45, 28 June 2024
Zarema Musaeva repeatedly refused in CER
The Shali City Court has for the second time dismissed a request for the conditional early relief of Zarema Musaeva. The court justified its refusal by the fact that the woman had not compensated for damages in the case on fraud and was placed on preventive registration in a penal colony.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo by the "Grozny Inform" https://www.grozny-inform.ru/news/society/145320/
17:52, 28 June 2024
Kremlin comments on Kadyrov’s statement about blood feud against relatives of militants
The official Kremlin has no doubt about Ramzan Kadyrov’s statements concerning tough methods of fighting militants and those who support them, announces Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov.
Alexander Andreev and Pyotr Voskoboynik. Screenshot of a video by the Krasnodar Territory Court https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPg3DFlRyPc
17:08, 28 June 2024
Case on sabotage of Novosibirsk teenagers resembles similar cases in Southern Russia
Parents of the teenagers detained in Novosibirsk for setting fire to relay cabinets, a cell phone station, and an SU-24 aircraft believe that the case has been falsified. Investigators instituted similar cases in Southern Russia, although the cases contain signs of provocations from law enforcers, and the person who ordered the crimes remains unidentified, a lawyer notes.
Ramzan Kadyrov at a meeting with law enforcers. Screenshot of a video posted on his Telegram channel on June 25, 2024 https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/4869
23:51, 27 June 2024
Social media users outraged by Kadyrov's threats to families of suspects of attacks on law enforcers
Amid the militants' attacks committed in Dagestan, the head of Chechnya has called for a "hard response" to attacks on law enforcers, by killing all the perpetrators' blood relatives.
News
Ruslan Tambiev. Screenshot https://www.instagram.com/p/DScPD7PgjWP/ belongs to Meta, a company banned in Russia. Ruslan Tambiev left his post after the seizure of his property.

Magomed Kushtov (left) and Ilyas Kushtov. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot." Photo: Federal Tax Service of Russia, https://fortanga.org/ The court has authorized the seizure of the homes and cars of detained Ingush tax officials

The corruption case against the brother of the head of Ingushetia has reached court

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.