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20:58, 8 June 2015
Ingush leader threatens to close Nasyr-Kort mosque
The Ingush authorities have urged parties to the conflict at the mosque in Nasyr-Kort to forgive each other. Otherwise, officials promise to close the mosque.
20:45, 8 June 2015
TI to complain about violations to Armenia's CEC
The Anti-Corruption Centre of the Transparency International (TI) has decided to send to the Armenian Central Election Commission (CEC) the complaints about the violations identified by observers in the process of electing administration heads and members of Councils of Elders.
Khikmet Gadjizade, political scientist and the head of the FAR Centre for Political and Economic Studies. Photo: RFE/RL http://www.radioazadlyg.org/
16:33, 8 June 2015
Experts associate closure of OSCE office in Baku with Azerbaijani foreign policy
The reason for liquidation of the OSCE office in Baku was in the recall of Alexis Shakhtakhtinsky from the head of the office, Azerbaijani experts believe. They see the reason for closing the office in the policy of Azerbaijani authorities to curtail cooperation with Western institutions dealing with democracy.
14:11, 8 June 2015
Azerbaijan: head of village administration and her husband brutally murdered
A resident of the settlement of Saray, Apsheron District of Azerbaijan, has been detained on suspicion of committing a brutal murder of the head of local administration Vasilya Abdulgasanova and her husband Vafadar.
Law enforcement officers. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru
13:12, 8 June 2015
KBR's Prosecutor's Office apologizes to Biaslan Djaboev's father
The Prosecutor's Office of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has brought official apologies for the caused moral harm to Sergo Djaboev, whose murdered son Biaslan was acquitted on charges of involvement in the armed underground.
Police officers in Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
12:57, 8 June 2015
Chechen MIA to toughen control over issuance of foreign passports to young people
In Chechnya, upon application for travelling passports, young people under 30 years old are being subjected to thorough verification. This was reported by a staff member of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for Chechnya.
The Terek river got reddish hue due to the lilac water discharged from the pipe near the Krasnogvardeisky Bridge. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
12:15, 8 June 2015
Discharge of manganese into Terek happened during debugging gas equipment
The Prosecutor's Office of North Ossetia has taken explanations from the head of the "Kit-Service Plus" Company, which has allegedly contaminated the Terek River with manganese.
Law enforcers during CTO in Baksan District of Kabardino-Balkaria. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2015/06/06/v-khode-kto-v-baksanskom-raione-kabardino-balkarii-neitralizovano-dvoe-bandito.html
08:15, 8 June 2015
On June 1-7, at least five persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of June 1-7, 2015, at least five persons suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, three persons were killed, and two others were wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Anzor Gubashev is lead to the courtroom, March 2015. Photo by Yuliya Buslavskaya for the "Caucasian Knot"
08:10, 8 June 2015
"Kommersant": Anzor Gubashev pleads guilty after his detention
Anzor Gubashev, who is involved in the case of the Boris Nemtsov's murder, has made a confession immediately after his detention, the "Kommersant" reports.
Evgeny Gorlov in the City Hospital №4 of Sochi. Photo: Alexander Valov, http://blogsochi.ru
07:44, 8 June 2015
Man suspected of beating Sochi Vice-Mayor rejects accusations
Viktor Belevsky, a resident of the city of Essentuki, rejects the accusations that he had allegedly beat Sochi Vice-Mayor Evgeny Gorlov. According to Viktor Belevsky, he fell victim to false evidence.
Igor Siskevich. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
04:52, 8 June 2015
Igor Siskevich complains about delays in consideration of his complaint about detention at Sochi airport
In Sochi, the law enforcement bodies are unreasonably delaying the consideration of the complaint, in which Sochi pensioner Igor Siskevich had reported on the abuse of power committed by law enforcers during his detention.
Ballot-box. Photo: Factinfo, http://www.pastinfo.am/
01:41, 8 June 2015
TI claims violations at elections of heads of local self-government in Armenia
Observers of the anti-corruption centre "Transparency International" (TI) have reported on violations committed during the voting at the elections of the heads of administrations and members of the Council of Elders of Armenia.
Evgeny Gorlov. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
17:09, 7 June 2015
Beaten Sochi Vice-Mayor Evgeny Gorlov files complaint to police
On June 6, Evgeny Gorlov, the Vice-Mayor of Sochi, was brought with brain concussion to the city hospital No. 4 after an attack of a local resident. The Vice-Mayor has filed a complaint about his beating to the police of the city.
Mosque in Nasyr-Kort, Ingushetia. 2012. Photo: barhano.livejournal.com
13:09, 7 June 2015
Members of Muslim community fear of resumption of conflict around Nasyr-Kort mosque
In the village of Nasyr-Kort, the conflict situation has still not been resolved; the confrontation between Khamzat Chumakov, the imam of the local mosque, and Mufti Khamkhoev continues, and it could result in bloodshed. This opinion has been expressed by experts and members of the local community interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Flag of OSCE. Photo: http://voskanapat.info/?p=11544
07:28, 7 June 2015
Azerbaijan's authorities notify OSCE about closure of Baku OSCE office
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Azerbaijan has given the OSCE a month to stop activities of its office in Baku. On June 4, the appropriate note was sent to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe; however, the information about the note appeared in the media only on June 6.
06:32, 7 June 2015
Resident of Vladikavkaz died at IVS
The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of North Ossetia investigates the circumstances of sudden death of a resident of Vladikavkaz, who was brought to IVS (temporary detention facility) on suspicion of theft.
Tamerlan Aguzarov (right). Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
19:54, 6 June 2015
Tamerlan Aguzarov announces resignation of North Ossetian government
Members of the government of North Ossetia should resign in connection with the termination of the constitutional powers of the leader of the republic. This has been announced by Tamerlan Aguzarov, the acting head of the region, who has been introduced to MPs today.
14:25, 6 June 2015
NAC confirms information about killing of Suleiman Zainulabidov in Dagestan
Today, the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) has confirmed the information about the death of Suleiman Zainulabidov, who was killed in a firefight in Dagestan. According to the NAC, Suleiman Zainulabidov has sworn to the terrorist "Islamic State".
Tank in Khasavyurt. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
11:07, 6 June 2015
Suspected leader of militant grouping killed in Dagestan, source reports
The man killed in a firefight in the Khasavyurt District has been identified as Suleiman Zainulabidov, who, according to the law enforcement agencies, used to be the leader of the "Aukh" grouping of militants. This was reported by a source in the law enforcement agencies.
Lyudmila Bogatenkova. Photo by Anna Mikhailova.
06:59, 6 June 2015
Prosecutor asks for conditional sentence for Lyudmila Bogatenkova
In the Stavropol Territory, public prosecutor has asked the Court to sentence Lyudmila Bogatenkova to 2.5 years of conditional imprisonment. The woman is the head of the Stavropol Committee of Soldiers' Mothers "Mothers from Kuma River Area", and she is accused of fraud. Advocates of the human rights defender ask the court to acquit their client.
News
A claim for damages for the oil spill from a tanker in Novorossiysk has been filed in court.

Beach cleanup in Gizel Dere. Screenshot from the Gizel Dere headquarters Telegram channel, May 22, 2026, https://t.me/GizelDere_shore/65/621 Environmentalists question the beaches' readiness for the season following the Tuapse spill.

Cleaning up a fresh oil spill on the beach in the village of Volna. Screenshot from the "Dolphins" headquarters photo from May 23, 2026, https://t.me/shtab_delfin/2745. Volunteers collected over 200 bags of fuel oil in one day in the village of Volna.

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.