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Ramzan Kadyrov has commented on the story about the preparation for the murder of Georgian journalist, Giorgi Gabuniya, calling him his enemy and advising "to kneel and ask for forgiveness."

Temirlan Machalikashvili, who was killed during a special operation in Pankisi, had contacted Akhmed Chataev and members of his grouping, while some correspondence was found in Temirlan's mobile phone, which indicates his readiness to commit a self-explosion act in a crowded place, the Georgian State Security Service (SSS) asserts.

At the action of supporters of Gagik Tsarukyan, the leader of the "Prosperous Armenia" Party, policemen detained 177 citizens. Rights defenders have explained law enforcers' actions by the need to control the observance of the quarantine introduced due to coronavirus.

A native of Ingushetia has been detained in Tbilisi, who had prepared an attempt on the Georgian journalist, Giorgi Gabuniya on an order from Chechnya, the director general of the "Mtavari Arkhi" TV Channel, has stated. Some Facebook users ridiculed this version; while others called on the Georgian authorities to protect the journalist.

A policeman and a fighter of the National Guard of Russia were killed during a conflict in Nazran. According to a source, they and another killed man were relatives.

The Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF) and more than 30 NGOs express their "alarm at increasing attacks by the Azerbaijani authorities on peaceful protests" in the country. The human rights defenders "called on the country's authorities to immediately cease the human rights violations."

At least ten people were injured in a conflict involving natives of Chechnya, the Prosecutor's Office of the French city of Dijon reported.

Political analysts associate the criminal prosecution of Gagik Tsarukyan, the leader of the "Prosperous Armenia" Party, with the possible consolidation of the opposition around him.

During the week of June 8-14, 2020, no events related to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were recorded, as well as no casualties and victims. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from open sources.

The armed attack by militants of Shamil Basaev on Budyonnovsk committed 25 years ago should have ended with the liquidation of the field commander, even at the cost of lives of most hostages, the law enforcers who took part in the operation believe. In his turn, Alexander Cherkasov, a rights defender, remarks that the release of most of the hostages as a result of negotiations is the only successful peacemaking effort since the start of the first Chechen campaign.

On suspicion of involvement in the attack on the Chechen blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, Imran Khaskhanov has been arrested in absentia in Sweden, the city court of Gävle has informed. Khaskhanov is a Russian citizen, the "Vayfond" Association has added.

The National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) of Azerbaijan called on the international community not to issue visas to officials of the country involved in human rights violations and use of violence against citizens. In Berlin, Azerbaijani political emigrants conducted a rally with the same demand in front of the residence of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Instagram users claim there is no extremism in the actions of Aitakhadji Khalimov, a resident of Kaliningrad, who posted videos about the war in Chechnya. Users of the social network note that the state-run TV Channel also showed similar videos.