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Fire in the city of Maravi caused by the hostilities. May 28, 2017, Philippines. Photo http://warsonline.info/filippines/blog.html
11:14, 2 June 2017
Law enforcers treat report about Chechen militants in Philippines as fake
A report about Chechen natives, fighting in the Philippines, is false, and "no Chechen militants have ever been there." This was reported by an officer of the Chechen law enforcement agencies. He has noted that the law enforcers have data about natives from Chechnya, who are fighting in Syria and Iraq on the side of Islamists.
Parade in the Azerbaijani army. Photo http://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/?gid=18741
09:12, 2 June 2017
Azerbaijan counts 126 cases of shelling from Armenia per day
Over the past day, the Armenian troops have violated the ceasefire in various directions of the front line 126 times. This was reported by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD).
The Abkhazian Prosecutor's Office. Photo Sputnik / Tomas Tkhaytsuk http://sputnik-abkhazia.ru/Abkhazia/20170601/1021170178/delo-ob-ubijstve-gigi-otxoroziya-prekrashheno.html
05:42, 2 June 2017
Abkhazia accuses Georgia of unwillingness to cooperate in case of Gigi Otkhozoriya's killing
The case against Rashid Kandji-ogly, sentenced in absentia under the charge of killing Gigi Otkhozoriya, has been closed in connection with the fact that Georgia did not provide the necessary investigative materials. This was reported by Adgur Agrba, Military Prosecutor of Abkhazia.
Afghan Mukhtarly's passport he left at home in Tbilisi. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for "Caucasian Knot"
01:56, 2 June 2017
Family members of Afghan Mukhtarly decide to leave Georgia after his kidnapping
After the kidnapping of Afghan Mukhtarly, an Azerbaijani opposition journalist, his family members have considered further stay in Georgia to be insecure. This was stated by the journalist's wife. Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili has assured that the Georgian authorities are not involved in the Afghan Mukhtarly's kidnapping.
Soviet militia officers in 1960s. Photo http://funsuslik.ru/post/56984_sovetskaya_miliciya
23:49, 1 June 2017
Historians link shooting in Novocherkassk with formation of dissident movement
The shooting of the mutiny in Novocherkassk in June 1962 led to stronger fight against dissent and the revival of the atmosphere of fear in the country; however, it also contributed to the emergence of a strong dissident movement – this was stated by the historians interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Leyla Mustafaeva, wife of Afghan Mukhtarly. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for "Caucasian Knot"
19:54, 1 June 2017
Tbilisi activists announce daily actions in support of Mukhtarly
Actions in support of Azerbaijani journalist Afghan Mukhtarly will be held every day, protesters said in Tbilisi. According to their version, Georgian authorities must clearly answer the question of who was involved in journalist's kidnapping – Georgian special agents or criminals.
Amina Okueva. Screenshot of a video "Isa Munaev and Amina Okueva", http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L54NTpenCkM
19:44, 1 June 2017
Adam Osmaev and Amina Okueva wounded at attempt in Kiev
Adam Osmaev, a native of Grozny, and his wife Amina Okueva were hospitalized to a Kiev hospital with heavy gunshot wounds, said Artyom Shevchenko, the head of the Communications Department of the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
Olga Abramenko, an expert of the "Memorial" Anti-Discrimination Center. Photo http://mhg-main.org/chto-vazhnee-poryadok-ili-prava-cheloveka
18:21, 1 June 2017
Lawyers recognize decision of Russian CC on Noe Mskhiladze's complaint as fateful for stateless persons
The decision of the Constitutional Court (CC) of Russia on the complaint filed by Noe Mskhiladze, a native of Georgia, will help to release stateless persons kept in special detention centres. This was stated by advocates Olga Tseitlina and Marina Dubrovina, who noted that earlier, Russian courts completely ignored the rights of stateless persons.
An announcement of the resettlement of a house located in Pugin street in Derbent. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for "Caucasian Knot"
17:43, 1 June 2017
Dagestani SC supports Makhachkala residents dissatisfied with resettlement
Today, the Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan has dismissed the appeal lodged by Makhachkala Mayoralty, which demanded to invalidate the inspection certificates of the houses included into the programme of emergency and dilapidated housing.
A view of the village of Baganis, Armenia. Photo: http://artsakhpress.am/rus/news/26650/azerbaijani-side-fired-at-armenian-villages.html
16:26, 1 June 2017
Head of Baganis village claims shelling from Azerbaijani side
As a result of the night shelling, two houses were damaged in the village of Baganis; no villages were hurt, said Narek Sahakyan, the head of the Armenian pre-border village.
Arkady Babchenko. Photo RFE/RL
15:10, 1 June 2017
Colleagues of victims killed in plane crash in Sochi sue Arkady Babchenko
The Zyuzinsky Court of Moscow has scheduled for June 13 the consideration of a lawsuit filed by staff members of the "Zvezda" TV Channel against journalist Arkady Babchenko because of his post in the social network about victims of the Tu-154 plane crash over the Black Sea in last December.
A poster of one of the participants of the rally in support of Afghan Mukhtarly in Tbilisi. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for "Caucasian Knot"
14:56, 1 June 2017
In Tbilisi, participants of rally in support of Afghan Mukhtarly boo law enforcers
The Georgian special services may be involved in the kidnapping of Azerbaijani journalist Afghan Mukhtarly. This was stated by participants of a protest action in Georgia. They protested with whistles.
The prosecutor Maria Semenenko. Photo https://pravo.ru/story/view/123310/100116/
13:39, 1 June 2017
Public prosecutor requests jury to find defendants guilty of Boris Nemtsov's murder
In the case of the Boris Nemtsov's murder, public prosecutors have considered the guilt of the defendants as proven and requested the jury to pronounce the verdict of guilty. Journalists how were monitoring the trial noted a number of inconsistencies in the case.
Gezyal Bairamly. Photo http://virtualaz.org/uzbeuz/15293
12:40, 1 June 2017
Court dismisses motion for release of Gezyal Bairamly
The Sabail District Court of Baku has dismissed the motion for changing the pre-trial restriction measure to Gezyal Bairamly, the deputy chair of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), who was arrested for three months. The defence intends to appeal against the Court's decision.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo from his personal page on "VKontakte" https://vk.com/ramzan
09:51, 1 June 2017
Ramzan Kadyrov invites Russian and foreign journalists to Chechnya
Ramzan Kadyrov has invited journalists to Chechnya after Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), requested him to organize a trip for a Finnish journalist who asked about the situation of gays in Chechnya.
Ramazan Guseinov. Photo http://lezgisport.com/ru/all_news/drugie/2626-ramazan-guseynov-zavoeval-dva-zolota-na-pervenstve-evropy-po-girevomu-sportu.html
06:23, 1 June 2017
Dagestani athlete wins European Championship in kettlebell lifting
Ramazan Guseinov won the gold medal of the European Youth Kettlebell Championship.
Afghan Mukhtarly has been brought to the court. Baku, May 31, 2017. Photo by Aziz Karimov for "Caucasian Knot"
05:50, 1 June 2017
Azerbaijani activists: kidnapping of Afghan Mukhtarly to have negative impact on Georgia's image
Journalist Afghan Mukhtarly was kidnapped in Tbilisi with the consent of the Georgian authorities, which increased the pressure on opponents of the regime of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev. This opinion was voiced by the Azerbaijani activists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
The building of the North-Caucasian District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for "Caucasian Knot"
04:11, 1 June 2017
Defence of figurants in Caliphate case disagrees with verdicts
The defendants sentenced in the case of an attempt to create a Caliphate in Kabardino-Balkaria will appeal against the decision of the court. This was announced by advocate Lyudmila Ragulina. The court could have made a softer decision, believes advocate Yuri Bachurin.
Argishti Kiviryan. Photo: http://ru.a1plus.am/1258588.html
02:15, 1 June 2017
Argishti Kiviryan released
Argishti Kiviryan, a coordinator of the agency "Armenia Today", has claimed that the police acted outside the law. The police state that the activist was detained on suspicion of wearing cold steel arms.
22:33, 31 May 2017
Chechen Prosecutor's Office demands to block caricatures in support of Charlie Hebdo
The Prosecutor's Office of the Shali District of Chechnya has found that caricatures published in the network in support of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo could offend believers' religious feelings.
News
The deputy asked Bastrykin to intervene in Mintsayeva's fate.

One man was rescued. Still from Albert Rabuev's Telegram channel, May 24, 2026, https://t.me/itonrabuev/2231. The search for two people missing in an avalanche in Chechnya has been completed.

Historians have assessed the memory of the Muhajirs in the Eastern Caucasus.

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.