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A poster with Talekh Bagirzade's photo. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
03:05, 17 June 2022
12 people continue their hunger strike in support of Talekh Bagirzade’s demands
Talekh Bagirzade, the leader of the “Muslim Unity” movement, has been on a hunger strike for 13 days demanding punishment of law enforcers for blasphemy.
Insa Lander. Photo https://wikireality.ru/wiki/Файл:Insa_Lander.jpg
02:56, 17 June 2022
Blogger Insa Lander tries to leave Russia
Georgian border guards do not let Insa Lander, a blogger from Kabardino-Balkaria, into the country, and she has been staying in the neutral zone without food and water for five days, reports Yegor Kuroptev, the director of the Free Russia Foundation* in Georgia. Lithuania is ready to accept Isa Lander if the issue on the Georgian border is resolved, the Lithuanian Ambassador to Georgia states.
Nino Lomdjariya, the Georgian Ombudsperson. Photo by the press service ombudsmen.ge
23:59, 16 June 2022
Georgian Ombudsperson urges to listen to demands of protesting students
Due to financial problems, many students cannot come to Tbilisi, rent an apartment and attend exams; they ask to preserve the distance (remote or online) training due to the difficult socio-economic situation, Nino Lomdjariya, the Georgian Ombudsperson, has stated.
A resident of Armenia during a protest action. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:57, 16 June 2022
Armenian political analysts dispute about opposition's plans
The oppositionists, demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, have attracted patriotic citizens to their side and changed tactics of achieving their other goals, Armen Badalyan, a political strategist, has noted in his comment on the roll up of the tent camp in Yerevan.
The building of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan. Photo by the press service of the Dagestani MIA
23:55, 16 June 2022
Dagestani MIA's reasoning on public apologies sparks disputes in network
Public apologies are appropriate when a person has not only broken the law, but also neglected the public opinion, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan has stated. Some network users opposed the practice of public apologies, while their opponents have supported the MIA's opinion.
The protesters in Baku have called on for the release of prisoners and punishment of those responsible. Screenshot of the video by Turan İnformasiya Agentliyi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFQNIpje8Hc
23:52, 16 June 2022
Relatives of convicts call on to expedite investigation into “Terter case”
An investigation into torture in the “Terter case” has been delayed, and their victims remain in prison, protesters in Baku state. They have called on for the release of prisoners and punishment of those responsible.
Mokhmad Abdurakhmanov. Photo https://emigrussia.org/d/muhammad-dvazhdy-bezhenec-iz-rossii/
12:21, 16 June 2022
Organizer of assassination attempt on Mokhmad Abdurakhmanov tried in Germany
The Higher Land Court of Munich has begun considering the case of organizing an ordered killing of Mokhmad, a brother of the Chechen oppositional blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov.
Evgeny Manchenko. Screenshot of the video on YouTube youtu.be/k_W1jt7rSoM
12:10, 16 June 2022
Krasnodar law enforcers receive conditional sentences for beating up disabled Manchenko
A court in Krasnodar has sentenced Vyacheslav Zyabkin and Vladimir Tatarkov, policemen, to four and three years of conditional imprisonment respectively within the case of beating Evgeny Manchenko, a disabled person. His defence intends to seek compensation for Manchenko.
Participants in a symbolic sit-in strike in Yerevan on June 15, 2022. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRkkxs0tQ_g
12:06, 16 June 2022
Oppositionists hold symbolic sit-in strike in Yerevan
Students of 1988, who stood at the origins of the Karabakh movement, have held a symbolic sit-in strike organized by the "Resistance" Oppositional Movement, demanding the resignation of the Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan.
Bagaudin Myakiev. Photo by Alyona Sadovskaya for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:02, 16 June 2022
Court commutes verdict to Ingush activist Myakiev
The court has found Ingush activist, Bagaudin Myakiev, guilty of using violence against "Rosgvardiya" (Russian National Guard) fighters at a rally in Magas and sentenced him to 1.5 years in prison. Myakiev has already served four months more within his case and can claim compensation, his advocate asserts.
Opposition supporters at a protest action. Yerevan, May 2022. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:52, 16 June 2022
Pashinyan’s opponents hold a march in Yerevan
Opposition supporters, demanding the resignation of the Armenian Prime Minister, held a march in the centre of Yerevan and blocked traffic along a city street. Protest actions will be continued, opposition MPs assure.
Batraz Misikov (on the right) with his advocate Agube Galuev. Photo by Mariya Abayti for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:49, 16 June 2022
Activists call a case against blogger Sidamon an infringement of freedom of speech
A case against Ossetian blogger Batraz Misikov is related to his civil position. If the court finds him guilty, that could be the beginning of mass persecution for expressing own own opinion, activists and bloggers point out.
Striking “Borjomi” workers. May 2022. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUkkU6HfA_k
11:44, 16 June 2022
Workers of “Borjomi” factories in Georgia complain to court about violation of their rights
Striking “Borjomi” workers have requested a court to oblige the “Borjomi” Company management to improve working conditions at the factories and reinstate dismissed workers, trade union leader Giorgi Diasamidze reports.
The Erzi State Nature Reserve. Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg https://ru.wikipedia.org
11:30, 16 June 2022
Ingush authorities distance themselves from creating national park on border with Chechnya
After the statement by the Russian Minister of Natural Resources about receiving documents from the Ingush side concerning creation of the Daimokkh Park, Magomed Evloev, Deputy Prime Minister of Ingushetia, has explained the republic’s authorities still do not support the idea of creating a park on the border with Chechnya and has only signed a roadmap for its creation.
The State Historical-Architectural Reserve “Icherisheher” in Baku on the wall of which the graffiti with the letter Z was applied. Photo: Elshan Rustamov https://1news.az
23:49, 15 June 2022
Reaction to graffiti with Z becomes message of Azerbaijani authorities
With the information about the detention of a resident of Baku, suspected of applying graffiti with the letter Z on a wall of a cultural monument, the authorities of Azerbaijan pointedly distanced themselves from supporting the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, analysts say.
The volunteers, who complained to Kadyrov about problems with payments and medical care after returning from Ukraine. Screenshot https://t.me/khasan_khalitov_99/2809?single
15:14, 15 June 2022
After complaint to Kadyrov, analysts predict loyal attitude to volunteers
The volunteers, who complained to Kadyrov about problems with payments and medical care after returning from Ukraine, took this risk out of desperation, Ruslan Kutaev, a Caucasian expert, and Svetlana Gannushkina, a human rights defender, believe.
A protest action held by students of the Tbilisi State University. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxrG8Ugbwtc
15:11, 15 June 2022
Students' protests fail to convince TSU bosses to allow online exams
Despite prolonged protests held by students of the Tbilisi State University (TSU) and the promise of its Academic Council to allow exams to be taken remotely, the TSU top managers have announced that final exams would be held in person.
The opposition tent camp. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:08, 15 June 2022
Opposition closes its tent camp in central Yerevan
The participants of the protest action, held in central Yerevan since May 1, have rolled up their tents and will now join the activists seeking the resignation of Nikol Pashinyan in their street protests, Ishkhan Sagatelyan, a Vice-Speaker of the Armenian Parliament, has explained.
The military operation in Ukraine. Photo by the press service of the Ministry of Defence
14:59, 15 June 2022
Head of Magaramkent District announces officer's death in Ukraine
Tadjib Israfilov, a paratrooper officer, perished in Ukraine, Farid Akhmedov, the head of the Magaramkent District, has informed. Since the start of the military operation in Ukraine, the deaths of at least 145 natives of Dagestan have been officially confirmed.
Batraz Misikov (on the left) and Agube Galuev, an advocate. Photo by Mariya Abayti for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:56, 15 June 2022
Ossetian blogger treats case on hate kindling as fabricated
The interrogation of the linguist, who had conducted the examination of the post by the Ossetian blogger, Batraz Misikov (Sidamon), has revealed violations in the procedure; and the defence demanded that his conclusion be declared invalid.
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Ibrahim Yaganov (designated a foreign agent). Still from video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2Hsrl6Hcgo from January 30, 2026. Yaganov's* comments on the Lata tragedy sparked outrage in Abkhazia

Georgian citizen handed over to Russian security forces from Abkhazia

Beslan Kmuzov. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" “Caucasian Knot” correspondent faces deportation after his detention in Tbilisi

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.