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Paricipants of the rally on the anniversary of the Crimea joining Russia. March 18, 2015. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
08:20, 28 June 2018
Authorities try to save their ratings by holiday of Kuban and Crimea entering Russia
The State Duma has begun considering a bill on establishing a new memorable date. The celebration on April 19 of the Day of Crimea, Taman and Kuban entering Russia is intended to return the patriotic theme to the agenda and distract people from their economic problems, political scientists believe.
The Egyptian national football team. Photo: REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino
21:20, 27 June 2018
Egyptian authorities got interested in national team's failure after it came to Grozny
An inquiry has been launched in the Egyptian parliament into the failed performance of the national team at the FIFA World Cup-2018, and the team's participation in promotional actions of Chechen authorities. Ramzan Kadyrov has denied any links of the team's failures with its accommodation in Grozny.
The flag of Georgia. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
21:16, 27 June 2018
List of "Otkhozoriya-Tatunashvili" approved amid criticism in Tbilisi and Sukhumi
The Georgian government instructed to establish restrictions for those suspected of crimes committed against Georgian citizens in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Abkhazia called the list "a manifestation of aggression."
Seismograph. Photo: Science Photo Library https://ru.sputnik-tj.com/asia/20171116/1023902551/kyrgyzstane-proizoshlo-zemletryasenie-magnitudoy-55.html
17:47, 27 June 2018
Residents of Chechnya tell about earthquake consequences
The seismic event in the Vedeno District of Chechnya was short but notable, local residents said. No one was hurt, the district administration has reported.
Commission in the Gergebil District for searching for the girls who failed to return home on June 24. Photo http://гергебиль.рф/%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BA-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%88%D0%B8%D1%85-%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BA-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%81/
17:47, 27 June 2018
Body of second girl missing in Dagestan found
The second of the girls, who failed to return home three days ago, was found dead today. The search for the third child involves over 800 people, the press service of the Dagestani Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) has stated.
13:18, 27 June 2018
Resident of Grozny receives sentence deferment for belonging to Syrian militants
A Chechen woman, who went to Syria to her husband, who had joined militants there, has been sentenced to eight years in prison. She will be sent to a colony, when her child turns 14, the prosecutor's office reports.
The destroyed home in the Agdam District of Azerbaijan. Photo https://ru.sputnik.az/karabakh/20171112/412717929/oborona-obstrel-front-azerbajdzhan-armenija.html
13:13, 27 June 2018
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of shelling nine villages
On June 26-27, the Armenian Armed Forces violated the ceasefire regime for 118 times, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence has reported.
Ara Abramyan. Photo by Gor Alexanyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:43, 27 June 2018
New Armenians' association formed in Russia after political changes in Armenia
The creation of the new organization of the Armenian Diaspora "Association of Armenians in Russia" (AAR) was strongly influenced by the "velvet revolution" in Armenia, reported Arsen Alexanyan, a member of the initiative group. Members of the Armenian Diaspora believe the activities of the "Union of Armenians in Russia" (UAR), created in 2000, do not always meet the interests of Armenians living in Russia.
A military parade in Baku. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:39, 27 June 2018
Baku parade indicates Azerbaijan's readiness to war for Nagorno-Karabakh (+video)
In Baku, US-made helicopters, cruise missiles, and other weapons demonstrated at a parade have confirmed statements about the superiority of the Azerbaijani army over the enemy and testify to the country's readiness for large-scale battles in the Karabakh conflict zone. This opinion was expressed by experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Belorechensk correctional facility. Photo: Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru
08:23, 27 June 2018
Torture Victim Support Day reminds resonant cases in Northern Caucasus
On the United Nations' International Day in support of torture victims, rights defenders predicted an increase in the number of complaints from Northern Caucasus, although residents of the region are reluctant to report such crimes. The exclusions were the cases of law enforcers of the Ingush "E" Centre and employees of the Belorechenskaya and Elista colonies that reached the court.
Ramzan Kadyrov at the meeting with Vladimir Putin. Photo by the press service of Kremlin http://kremlin.ru/catalog/regions/CE/events/54342/photos
08:19, 27 June 2018
Idea of Transcaucasian HSR indicates Kadyrov's growing ambitions
The Ramzan Kadyrov's proposal to build the Transcaucasian High-Speed Railway (HSR) indicates his attempt to reach a new level of financial relations with Moscow. Earlier, the head of Chechnya did not claim to build at such a scale, The Bell reports.
03:55, 27 June 2018
Magomed Aushev tortured after being defamed
During the trial in the case against agents of the Ingush Centre for Combating Extremism (CCE) at the Nalchik Garrison Military Court, witness Aza Gadieva said that she had defamed Magomed Aushev. After the defamation, Magomed Aushev was detained in the case of a car bombing and tortured.
Football fans from Egypt in Volgograd. June 25, 2018. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:42, 26 June 2018
Fans complain about lack of places and absence of car parks near fan zones in Southern Russia
The fan zones and the areas allocated for them in Southern of Russia failed to house all those who wanted to watch the Uruguay-Russia match. Fans also told us about traffic jams.
Clashes of the protesters with the police. July 20, 2016. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:20, 26 June 2018
Case of mass riots in Yerevan terminated
Investigators have stopped the case against the defendants accused of organizing mass unrests in July 2016, including against David Sanasaryan, the head of the State Control Service of Armenia.
Oyub Titiev. Photo by the press service of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial"
17:15, 26 June 2018
Chechen SC refuses to release rights defender Titiev from custody (+video)
The Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya has rejected the complaint against the judgement to keep Oyub Titiev, the head of the Grozny branch of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", under arrest until July 9. This is reported by the Telegram-channel of the HRC "Memorial".
Ibragim Zakriev and Ramzan Kadyrov (on the right). Photo https://twitter.com/SvobodaRadio/status/833650104997388288
13:56, 26 June 2018
Kadyrov's nephew heads Grozny Mayoralty (+video)
On June 25, Ibragim Zakriev, who had been the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Chechen Republic and who is Ramzan Kadyrov's nephew, was appointed the Acting Mayor of Grozny. According to calculations of the "Russian Service of the BBC", a third of the major officials in Chechnya are Ramzan Kadyrov's relatives.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: screenshot of the video ntv.ru http://www.ntv.ru/novosti/641280/
13:48, 26 June 2018
"Kommersant" reports Kadyrov's idea of high-speed trains across NCFD
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has ordered his ministers to consider the idea of Transcaucasian high-speed railway, offered by the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov.
Vachagan Kazaryan after detention. Photo: screenshot of the video on YouTube NewsamChannel
10:41, 26 June 2018
Serzh Sargsyan's security head detained in Armenia
Major-General Vachagan Kazaryan, who was the head of the guards of Serzh Sargsyan, the third President of Armenia, was detained on suspicion of illegal enrichment and concealment of incomes. At detention, a large sum of money was confiscated from him.
Participants of the meeting of the Nogai people. Photo by Asya Kapaeva for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:37, 26 June 2018
Nogais offer to solve pasture problem by referendum
Representatives of the Nogai people have sent a proposal to the regional assembly of deputies to hold a referendum on the land issue in the Nogai District. According to the participants of the roundtable, the distant pastures are used not for the intended purpose.
The Azerbaijani soldiers. Photo http://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/?gid=19981
08:33, 26 June 2018
Azerbaijan counts 87 shelling episodes from Armenian side within 24 hours
Within the last 24 hours, the Armenian Armed Forces violated the ceasefire on the frontline for 87 times, by using large-calibre machine guns, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.
News
The Parliament of Georgia. Photo: APA https://ru.apa.az/ The Georgian parliament abolished the South Ossetian administration in exile

Alan Gatsoev. Screenshot of the video https://www.instagram.com/osetia_alania15/p/DRkgzw8iAXv/ belongs to the company Meta, whose activities are banned in Russia. Alan Gatsoev received housing and work in South Ossetia

Alan Gatsoev spent almost six months living in a car in the neutral zone. Still from a video posted on the Telegram channel "Ossetia" on November 16, 2025, https://t.me/ossetiaFB/57416. Being in the neutral zone affected Alan Gatsoev's health.

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.