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07:45, 5 June 2026
Kirim Aliyev, Esedulla Kaziyev, Gadzhi Balabayov, Ilgar Samedov, and Shakir Abdullayev from the Tabasaran district were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially acknowledged at least 1,969 Dagestani soldiers killed there.
A Sochi court has convicted Abkhaz parliament member Kan Kvarchia in absentia. Photo: ABKHAZIA-CENTER / Telegram channel
06:46, 5 June 2026
A Sochi court sentenced Abkhazian parliament member and leader of the Aidgylara opposition movement, Kan Kvarchia, to 10 years and 6 months in prison for the armed robbery of Russian political strategists.
05:47, 5 June 2026
Police have detained a suspect in a terrorist attack on a railway in the Nizhny Novgorod region. According to investigators, he set fire to a relay cabinet on the Pochinki-Varya section.
04:47, 5 June 2026
A court in Nalchik sentenced Alim Khuranov to five years in prison for evading military service during mobilization.
03:48, 5 June 2026
High voter turnout on election day for Armenia's parliamentary elections could significantly impact their outcome, with the opposition, not the ruling party, seeking a high turnout. Moscow's attempt to support pro-Russian forces could also yield unexpected results.
02:49, 5 June 2026
Salim Panakhov and two of his fellow countrymen from the Magaramkent district were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially acknowledged at least 1,964 Dagestani soldiers killed there.
01:50, 5 June 2026
A military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced a Kropotkin resident to a fine, finding his messaging comment to be a public justification of terrorism.
00:51, 5 June 2026
The Board of Directors of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (IDFC) approved the creation of a U.S.-Armenia joint venture, TRIPP Development Company. The project is part of a $2.5 billion strategic investment package.
Protesters on Rustaveli Avenue. Photo: Nino Kikvadze / Publika
23:53, 4 June 2026
The Georgian government agreed to prepare a procurement plan for medications for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, after which parents ended their protest outside the government administration building. Participants in a rally outside the Georgian parliament on the 554th day of continuous protests demanded an end to the deportation of a refugee from Iran.
22:58, 4 June 2026
A high school graduate from Kabardino-Balkaria defended his results on the Unified State Physics Exam in court, which had previously been annulled due to the alleged use of cheat sheets.
22:03, 4 June 2026
The Armenian Criminal Court of Appeals has changed the pretrial detention measure for the leader of the "Sacred Struggle" movement, Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan.
21:05, 4 June 2026
Members of precinct election commissions are participating in the campaign of Pashinyan's party, "Civil Contract."
20:52, 4 June 2026
Armenian citizens arriving from Russia to vote in the parliamentary elections are being served summonses by military police at the airport for 25-day military training. The same applies to people arriving from other countries. Authorities have threatened criminal prosecution for those who refuse to participate.
20:25, 4 June 2026
The case of a Makhachkala resident for disseminating false information about the Russian Armed Forces has been referred to court. His online publications prompted the court to consider the criminal case.
19:51, 4 June 2026
The EU is preparing a support package for Armenia, including over €50 million in emergency financial assistance. Potential for agricultural product shipments to Europe will also be explored. The first shipment will be 10,000 flowers sent to Latvia, the head of the European Commission announced. The Armenian government has promised compensation to farmers affected by Russia's import restrictions.
19:06, 4 June 2026
The Investigative Committee of Armenia has opened criminal cases against 37 individuals involved in the case of Samvel Karapetyan's previously arrested associate, Alik Aleksanyan.
18:20, 4 June 2026
Moscow's actions ahead of the parliamentary elections in Armenia demonstrate to the Civil Contract electorate that Nikol Pashinyan's policies could lead to isolation from a strategic ally, leading to an outflow of party supporters. At the same time, political scientists noted that pressure could promote social cohesion and, conversely, boost Nikol Pashinyan's approval ratings.
Beaches of Anapa. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.
17:46, 4 June 2026
The resort season in Anapa opened amid a stark contrast in coastal conditions. Some beaches are open and deemed safe, while others are closed due to erosion, unstable soil, and environmental risks. This "Caucasian Knot" report details which beaches are ready for visitors and which pose a risk.
17:30, 4 June 2026
A court in Tuapse fined US citizen Brian Tibbits 30,000 rubles and deported him from the country for illegal missionary work at the "Sea Wave" children's camp.
16:34, 4 June 2026
Two people were detained today in connection with a pre-election bribery case, one of whom is 18-year-old journalist Aram Davtyan from Gyumri. Law enforcement officials conducted searches today at the ARF Dashnaktsutyun office in Gyumri. Supporters of various parties are preparing to pay election bribes in the final days of the campaign, the Anti-Corruption Committee stated.
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.