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22:00, 18 June 2010
Finnish AI section holds solidarity actions for human rights in Russia
The Finnish human rights activists who held protest actions in Helsinki against inefficient investigation in Russia of the murders of Anna Politkovskaya, Magomed Evloev, Natalia Estemirova and Maksharip Aushev, and an action in support of the Russian "Strategy 31", are going to continue their actions in support of human rights in Russia at the Russian embassy in Helsinki.
21:00, 18 June 2010
One of Tsechoev brothers released in Ingushetia
In Ingushetia, the session of the Malgobek City Court on the case of Tsechoev brothers, detained for administrative violations, due to take place on June 17, was reappointed for today. Now the case is given to Judge Kureish Kokurkhaev, who will consider it. Earlier, court sessions were held without the presence of brothers.
House where residents of Imereti Lowland held their hunger strike. Inscription in the poster: "We're on hunger strike since May 19, 2010; wait for V. V. Putin". June 11, 2010. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
21:00, 18 June 2010
In Sochi, Imereti residents stop their hunger strike
In Sochi, the participants of the 24-day-long hunger strike stopped their protest action in exchange for the promise of the authorities to get into every particular case of discontent or misunderstanding of Imereti Lowland residents.
20:00, 18 June 2010
Doku Itslaev, employee of HRC "Memorial" in Chechnya, accuses Italian newspaper of distorting his words
Mr Itslaev accuses the Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera, which published an article about the situation in the Chechen Republic, of distorting his words.
19:00, 18 June 2010
Karimov: Kadyrov did not file new suits against "Memorial" leader
Ramzan Kadyrov did not file any new claims against Oleg Orlov, head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial". This was stated by Alvi Karimov, press secretary of the President of Chechnya, who confirmed that Kadyrov had recalled his claim against Orlov on his mother's request.
18:00, 18 June 2010
In Moscow, militiaman, who beat to death a native of Abkhazia, sentenced to 15 years
The Kuzminki Court of Moscow found militiaman Anver Ibragimov guilty of murdering, while in condition of alcoholic intoxication, a native of Abkhazia and sentenced him to 15 years of imprisonment.
23:40, 17 June 2010
Two soldiers wounded in special operation at Serzhen-Yurt village in Chechnya
Two contract soldiers were wounded on June 16 in the course of the special operation undertaken against fighters of the armed underground near the village of Serzhen-Yurt, Shali District of Chechnya. This was reported today by a source in law enforcement bodies of the republic.
23:20, 17 June 2010
ICPO: all casualties of special operation in Dagestan identified
As reported by the press service of the Investigatory Committee at the Prosecutor's Office (ICPO) of the Russian Federation for Dagestan, all the persons liquidated in the course of the special operation conducted in Stary Kostek village, Khasavyurt District of Dagestan, have been identified.
23:00, 17 June 2010
"Transstroy" barred from building Sochi port
Oleg Deripaska's Corporation "Transstroy" has been deprived of the 2.99-billion-rouble contract on building the second phase of the cargo port in Sochi - one of the main sites of the Olympic construction programme.
23:00, 17 June 2010
ECtHR finds Russia guilty of seven disappearances in Chechnya
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg has found Russia guilty of disappearance and death of seven residents of Chechnya and ruled that Russian authorities should pay 470,000 euros of compensation. This is stated in the press release of the Court.
Militiaman's peaked cap. Photo by http://photos.grabli.net
22:00, 17 June 2010
Dagestan residents dissatisfied with law enforcers' nonfeasance
Recent frequent murders of militiamen and attacks on public catering establishments have causes worry in local residents. People believe that the militia, which is unable to ensure safety of its workers, moreover cannot take care and defend peaceful residents.
Tbilisi policemen detain oppositional protesters in front of the Chief Interior Administration. July 15, 2009. Photo by http://yugo-vostok.org
21:00, 17 June 2010
Anniversary of protest action dispersal in Tbilisi passed without excesses
On June 15, a 30-minute protest action was held at the building of the former Chief Police Administration of Tbilisi. About 80 protesters wanted to remind about the events on June 15, 2009, when in that very place policemen dispersed a rally of the opposition by applying physical violence and arrested several participants, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
South Ossetia, Tskhinvali. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
20:00, 17 June 2010
ICG: Russia allotted 28,000 US dollars per resident of South Ossetia
After the August conflict of 2008, the whole economy of South Ossetia had to reorient towards Russia. The Russian Federation had allocated 840 million US dollars (26 billion roubles) to the breakaway republic; however, the economy, which should have consumed the money, shows no recovery. This was the conclusion of the international NGO named "The International Crisis Group" (ICG).
19:00, 17 June 2010
Mass poisoning of workers in Rostov Region
Twenty-one workers of the chip-making factory in the city of Azov got food poisoning and were brought to hospital. Eight of them were left there for treatment.
18:00, 17 June 2010
In Azerbaijan, 31 persons accused of terrorism sentenced to imprisonment
On June 17, at the Court for Grave Crimes of Azerbaijan, where the trial on the case of a group of citizen of the republic, accused of terrorism and attempt to overthrow the power, some of the defendants stated their innocence.
23:40, 16 June 2010
FSIN refutes data on Khasis' hunger strike
Evgenia Khasis, a figurant in the murder case of lawyer Stanislav Markelov, did not refuse to take prison food at the "Lefortovo" SIZO (pre-trial prison), where she is now kept. This was stated by the spokesman of the press service of the Federal Corrective Service (known as "FSIN").
23:00, 16 June 2010
Fotov, detained resident of Kabardino-Balkaria, was not tortured, his advocate says
After Svetlana Gannushkina, chair of the Committee "Civil Assistance", interfered into the case of Ratmir Fotov, who had been detained in Kabardino-Balkaria, his advocate Larissa Dorogova, who was hired by Ratmir's relatives, managed to meet him.
22:20, 16 June 2010
Armenian ecologists worry about hotel construction in Khosrov Reserve
Activists of ecological organizations of Armenia call to suspend construction of the hotel in the Khosrov Natural Reserve and start broad public debates on the use of this area for ecological tourism.
22:10, 16 June 2010
Ten supposed militants liquidated today in Dagestan
They were killed in two armed clashes that burst out in Dagestan today. Six of them were killed in the course of the special operation conducted in Stary Kostek village, and four more were shot dead in the city of Derbent. The general losses of the federal forces made four casualties and eight wounded servicemen.
22:00, 16 June 2010
In Irkutsk, three natives of Ingushetia are accused of kidnapping
The Investigatory Department (ID) of the ICPO (Investigatory Committee at the Prosecutor's Office) of Russia for the Irkutsk Region has indicted three natives of Ingushetia of kidnapping. Two of the detainees had earlier worked in the MIA bodies of Ingushetia and Chechnya.
News
Bilyajari Station. Baku, May 3, 2026. Photo: APA https://ru.apa.az/infrastruktura/v-armeniyu-tranzitom-cerez-territoriyu-azerbaidzana-otpravleno-8-vagonov-s-udobreniyami-obnovleno-649408 A train carrying fertilizers has been sent from Azerbaijan to Armenia.

A picketer holds signs. Screenshot from RusNews photo from May 2, 2026, https://t.me/rusnews/84132. Activists in Yerevan demanded the release of Russian political prisoners.

Armenian politicians began their campaign for votes before the start of their campaign.

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.