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Akhmed Barakhoev at a protest action in Magas. Screenshot of the video by Ilez Pliev on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjeTkWnqw04
19:55, 5 June 2019
Law enforcers cordon off courthouse because of trial of Ingush elder Barakhoev
The courthouse in Nalchik, where a session is underway on extending the arrest of the Ingush elder Akhmed Barakhoev, was surrounded by armed law enforcers. Relatives were not allowed into the courtroom, Fatima Urusova, an advocate, has stated.
The European Court of Human Rights. Photo: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%E2%F0%EE%EF%E5%E9%F1%EA%E8%E9_%F1%F3%E4_%EF%EE_%EF%F0%E0%E2%E0%EC_%F7%E5%EB%EE%E2%E5%EA%E0
19:52, 5 June 2019
ECtHR awards 1.64 million euros to families of missing residents of Chechnya and Ingushetia
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ordered Russian authorities to pay compensation to relatives of 20 persons, who disappeared during special operations in Chechnya and Ingushetia.
People who disagreed with the outcomes of the presidential election came into the streets in Yerevan on March 1, 2008. Photo: Serouj, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3653411
15:54, 5 June 2019
Armenia adopts law on compensation for victims of March 2008 events
On 4 June, the Armenian MPs have approved the bill prescribing to pay compensations to those who suffered during the dispersal of demonstrators on March 1-2, 2008. The amount of compensation will be defined by the government.
15:50, 5 June 2019
"European Georgia" claims pressure on voters in Tbilisi
Opponents hinder the placement of campaigning materials in the Mtatsminda District, where the second round of parliamentary elections will take place on June 9, activist of the "European Georgia" Party report, asserting that the authorities are even using released prisoners to exert pressure on voters.
The Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque, known as "The Heart of Chechnya", Grozny. Photo by OOO Media Group Islam Info http://www.info-islam.ru
11:26, 5 June 2019
Chechnya: Ramadan passes amid promotion of Kadyrov Fund
In the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Chechen republic's mass media are constantly reporting about the charity events held by the Akhmat Kadyrov Fund. This is a typical activeness of the Fund during Ramadan, although such a scale is not typical for charitable funds in other Muslim regions of Russia.
Orkhan Bakhyshly (in the center). Photo by the press service of the Institute for Peace and Democracy http://ipdthinktank.org/Orhan_bahisli_ru.html
11:21, 5 June 2019
Defence of Azerbaijani oppositionist Orkhan Bakhyshly criticize verdict
Despite the softening of his sentence, the advocates of Orkhan Bakhyshly, a young activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), intends to appeal against it to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
Grozny residents in Berkat market, July 16, 2015. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the Caucasian Knot
07:38, 5 June 2019
Residents of Chechnya tell about traditions of celebrating Uraza Bayram
Muslims in Chechnya celebrate the Uraza Bayram with granting Zakat, collective prayers and visiting relatives' graves.
Uraza Bayram celebration. Photo: Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru
07:25, 5 June 2019
Uraza Bayram celebration raises issue of returning Krasnodar mosque to Muslims
There is not a single operating mosque in Krasnodar; the nearest ones are in Adygea; and they are always overcrowded on holidays, local Imams have stated.
Participants of rally in Magas, October 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
22:16, 4 June 2019
Ingush activist Zelimkhan Bopkhoev arrested
A Nalchik court has ruled to detain Zelimkhan Bopkhoev, a participant of the March rally in Magas, accused of attacking law enforcers, for two months, his advocate Kaloi Akhilgov has informed.
22:08, 4 June 2019
Azerbaijani SC softens verdict to oppositionist Bakhyshly
The prison term of Orkhan Bakhyshly, a young activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has been halved by the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) of Azerbaijan.
Zaza Saralidze. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot
19:26, 4 June 2019
Witness of resonant schoolboys' murder in Tbilisi detained
A suspect in the case of the murder of schoolboys has been detained while trying to leave Tbilisi, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has informed today.
Vadim Kharchenko. Screenshot form the Kharchenko's "Personal Opinion" YouTube channel: http://ww.youtube.com/watch?v=Btw65pYCdLU
19:07, 4 June 2019
Kuban police react to blogger's attack statement
The Krasnodar Territorial Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has launched a check of the video, in which Vadim Kharchenko, a local blogger, told about an attack on him. YouTube users have supported the blogger and his activities.
Uraza Bayram in the city of Volzhsky. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the Caucasian Knot
18:49, 4 June 2019
Volgograd Region: not enough room in mosques for believers to mark Uraza Bayram
Today, at least 200,000 Muslims, who live and came to the Volgograd Region to visit their relatives or get seasonal work, took part in celebrating the Uraza Bayram holiday, Andrei Kirilenko, the executive officer of the regional Muftiate has stated.
Barrack on Fabrichnaya Street in Nazran. Courtesy HRC ‘Memorial’
14:35, 4 June 2019
Ingush authorities promise to suspend demolition of resettlers' barracks
The head of Ingushetia, Yunus-Bek Evkurov, has ordered to inspect, by June 20, the places of compact residence of forced migrants and to update the lists of those who claim to get the state support. There is no plan to urgently resettle the barracks in Nazran, said Timur Akiev, a representative of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
Relatives of detainees in the case on the Jehovah's Witness in the courtyard of the Soviet Court in Makhachkala, June 3, 2019. Photo by Rasul Magomedov for the Caucasian Knot
14:28, 4 June 2019
Wife of a Jehovah's Witness* arrested in Dagestan tells search details
The law enforcers, who conducted a search of the apartment of Arsen Abdullaev, a Jehovah's Witness (the organization, recognized as extremist and banned in Russia by the court), who was arrested in Dagestan, used threats and intimidation, Suat, Arsen's wife, has stated.
Protest action in front of the Yerevan branch of the Soros Foundation, June 3, 2019. Screenshot from the Caucasian Knot video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr1v26war08&feature=youtu.be
11:07, 4 June 2019
Police stop protest action at Soros Foundation office in Yerevan
Several dozen participants gathered for a protest action in front of the office of the branch of the "Open Society Institute-Assistance Foundation" (known as "Soros Foundation") in Yerevan. However, policemen did not allow protesters to approach the building by blocking the access with cordons.
Spectators of the football match of the ConIFA-2019 Football Championship in Nagorno-Karabakh, June 3, 2019. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
10:50, 4 June 2019
NKR residents tell about their expectations of ConIFA tournament
After two days of the ConIFA-2019 Football Championship held in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), the teams of Abkhazia and Western Armenia are in the lead. Locals hope that the tournament of this scale will bring the NKR closer to international recognition.
Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot from ABU-SADDAM SHISHANI YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrnpK6-2-BY
00:57, 4 June 2019
Tumso tells about Chechen's grave wound in conflict with law enforcers
A resident of the village of Novye Atagi has lost his leg as a result of his wound received while trying to prevent armed people from kidnapping his neighbour, the blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, has reported. According to his story, the shooter was a law enforcer.
00:52, 4 June 2019
Ban on LGBT actions in Volzhsky appealed against at the ECtHR
The prohibition of the gay parade and two LGBT pickets, scheduled in the city of Volzhsky, Volgograd Region, for August 2018, has been appealed against at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) today, Nikolai Alekseev, an LGBT movement activist, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Believers praying. Photo: © Musa Sadulayev, Yuga.ru, https://www.yuga.ru/news/399200/
21:19, 3 June 2019
Muslims of Southern Russia are preparing to celebrate Eid al-Fitr
The authorities of the majority of the republics of Northern Caucasus and Adygea announced days off on the occasion of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. On the eve of the celebration, the leader of Ingushetia called on the law enforcement bodies to give relief to petty offenders, and the Caucasian Muftiates reported holding collective iftars (collective breaking of the fasting) not only in their regions, but also beyond them.
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Receiving social benefits. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Residents of Kabardino-Balkaria complained about difficulties in receiving family benefits.

View of Makhachkala. Frame from the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty0lG_VMmbE Ramazanov's call to officials not to engage in boilerplate responses sparked irony on social media.

Announcement of the missing puppy named Peppa. Screenshot from "Fontanka" dated 17.09.25, https://www.fontanka.ru/2025/09/17/76033179/ The case of the stolen puppy in Sochi has reached the 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.