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19:18, 9 June 2017
Resident of Georgievsk accuses law enforcers of fabricating a criminal case
On June 6, the Georgievsk City Court held the preliminary hearings on the case against Azerbaijani citizen Mekhman Guliev, a resident of Georgievsk, accused of illegal trafficking in arms and drugs. This was told on June 8 to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by advocate Alaudi Musaev.
Special forces in Dagestani mountain village. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-hode-kto-v-dagestane-neytralizovany-chetvero.html
17:39, 9 June 2017
Dagestani woman demands compensation of 1.25 million roubles for her property lost during CTO
Today, Aminat Soupyanova, a resident of the Dagestani village of Vremenny, has filed a lawsuit to the Tverskoi District Court of Moscow against the Russian Ministry of Finance demanding compensation for damage caused during the counterterrorist operation (CTO) carried out in 2014. This was reported by the press release of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial" received by the "Caucasian Knot".
Gudermes City Court. Photo: http://maxfloor.ru/?k=Глава+и+Правительство+Чеченской+Республики
16:42, 9 June 2017
Assassination attempt on Ramzan Kadyrov to be considered by Gudermes City Court
Three residents of Chechnya Aziz Alviev, Beslan Zakaraev, and Shamkhan Magomadov will appear before the court. Investigators treat Isa Yamadaev, an officer of the "Vostok" (East) battalion, as a person who ordered an assassination attempt on the leader of Chechnya.
14:52, 9 June 2017
Vladimir Putin claims threat of increased IS activities in Southern Russia
The terrorist organization "Islamic State", banned in Russia by the court, plans to destabilize the situation in the southern regions of Russia. This has been stated today by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
14:07, 9 June 2017
ECtHR asks Russia to clarify its position in Murad Amriev's case
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has appealed to the Russian authorities with questions about what measures are planned to be taken to prevent possible violence against Murad Amriev, detained in Belarus. This has been reported today by the "Committee for the Prevention of Torture".
Murad Amriev. Photo taken from personal Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100017228985880&lst=100001991967389%3A100017228985880%3A1497005417&sk=about
13:08, 9 June 2017
Murad Amriev handed over to Chechen police
Athlete Murad Amriev, who claimed being tortured in Chechnya, was handed over to Chechen policemen, the "Interfax" reports with reference to a source from the law enforcement agencies of the Central Federal District.
Zaur Dadaev. Screenshot of the video posted by 'Kommersant' publishing house, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lzbBkU83vk
12:05, 9 June 2017
Debate at Nemtsov's murder trial ended with advocate's request to acquit Zaur Dadaev
On June 8, the Moscow District Military Court ended the debate of the parties in Boris Nemtsov murder case.
Conference "Search for New Ways in Meeting Modern Challenges. Ways to Peace, Stories of Women Peacekeepers", Yerevan. Photo: https://news.am/rus/news/394326.html
11:13, 9 June 2017
In Armenia, participants of conference report problems with women's rights in countries of Caucasus and Middle East
Yerevan hosts the Fifth International Conference "Search for New Ways in Meeting Modern Challenges. Ways to Peace, Stories of Women Peacekeepers." The conference involves about 100 people from Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, Ukraine and Russia, Colombia, Syria, Georgia, Iraq, Cyprus, and Ireland. Participants of the forum declare gender equality problem in a number of countries.
Parents of Murad Amriev recorded a video message in which they said that their son had not violated any laws. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH8VPy_i7ME
04:56, 9 June 2017
Murad Amriev's family members leave Chechnya for security reasons
Family members of Murad Amriev, an MMA fighter and world champion, have left Grozny and the republic for security reasons.
04:14, 9 June 2017
Advocate claims relation between Alexander Dolzhenko's and William Browder's cases
In case of an unfavourable decision of the Supreme Court (SC) of Kalmykia under an appeal filed by Alexander Dolzhenko, a former manager of Limited Liability Company (LLC) "Dalnyaya Step", the law enforcement agencies will have grounds to arrest in the case the foreign banking accounts of William Browder, the director of the "Hermitage Capital". This was reported by advocate Alaudi Musaev.
00:58, 9 June 2017
Germany accepts first gay refugee from Chechnya
A young man from Chechnya has appealed to the German Embassy in Moscow with a request to provide him with protection from the persecution because of his homosexual orientation. After an interview, officials of the German diplomatic mission granted him an entry visa "for urgent humanitarian reasons," an official of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) reports.
00:18, 9 June 2017
Two men sentenced for aiding and abetting suspected killers of policeman in Moscow
Ruslan Parsilaev is sentenced to six years of imprisonment, and Magomedsalikh Nazarov to five years of imprisonment. The court found them guilty of aiding and abetting two natives of Dagestan, wanted on suspicion of killing a Moscow policeman in 2015.
Murad Amriev. Photo: Committee for the Prevention of Torture, http://www.pytkam.net
23:44, 8 June 2017
Amriev's defence reports his extradition from Belarus to Russia
Belarusian power agents have extradited Murad Amriev to Russia; and there is every reason to worry for his life, said his advocate Pyotr Zaikin.
19:40, 8 June 2017
Five persons detained in Abkhazia on suspicion of links with IS
The State Security Service (SSS) of Abkhazia has detained five Tajik citizens, suspected of involvement in the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia.
Night road. Photo by Nina Tumanova for the Caucasian Knot.
16:50, 8 June 2017
Interview of runaway gay sparks disputes
The interview of the Dagestani gay, who escaped from Russian special services who tried to recruit him for sending to Syria, has aroused controversy among Dagestani journalists: on the one hand, the story is well in line with the practice of sex blackmail in Northern Caucasus, on the other hand, it fails to meet local traditions and beliefs.
Set-Salim Akhilgov. Photo: http://old.gazetaingush.ru/polozhitelnye-rezultaty-neobxodimo-zakreplyat/
15:16, 8 June 2017
Ingush MP shelled
Unidentified people shelled a car in which Set-Salim Akhilgov, a deputy of the People's Assembly of Ingushetia, was travelling to work. The MP and his driver were not injured.
Special forces vehicles during special operation in Nalchik. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-dagestane-v-rezultate-kto-neytralizovany-troe.html
14:43, 8 June 2017
250,000 roubles allocated for victims of special operation in Nalchik
Each of five residents of Nalchik, whose property was damaged during a special operation carried out by law enforcers in January 2016, will receive 50,000 roubles, reports an official from the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE).
Posters in support of "Sasna Tsrer". Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
14:13, 8 June 2017
"Sasna Tsrer" supporters hold march in Yerevan
More than 50 people have marched to the building of the court of the administrative districts of Erebuni and Nubarashen, where today, the first trial in the case against 14 members of the unit "Sasna Tsrer" (Daredevils of Sassoun) was to be held. The activists have demanded to release members of the "Sasna Tsrer" and all political prisoners of the country, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Afghan Mukhtarly's wife - Leyla Mustafaeva. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot'.
13:30, 8 June 2017
Afghan Mukhtarly's wife appeals to Georgian Prosecutor's Office for victim status
The wife of Afghan Mukhtarly, an Azerbaijani journalist, who was kidnapped in Tbilisi, appealed to the General Prosecutor's Office of Georgia with a request to grant her and her husband the status of victims. This was reported by advocate Archil Chopikashvili.
11:56, 8 June 2017
Rights defenders call on Belarus not to send Murad Amriev to Russia
The State Border Committee of Belarus has confirmed the detention of athlete Murad Amriev, who complained about torture and threats of blood feud against him in Chechnya. Human rights defenders have appealed to the Belarusian law enforcement agencies with a request not to send Murad Amriev to Russia.
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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.