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Believers during a prayer. Photo: REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
11:24, 3 June 2020
Dagestani and Ingush believers think that mosque reopening was premature
The proposal of the Russian Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) found no support among the Muslims of Dagestan and Ingushetia interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot". They believe that clergymen should not hope for the observance of security measures by believers visiting mosques. The Imams of Makhachkala mosques prefer to wait for epidemiologists' conclusions.
Statue of Themis. Photo: Yuri Grechko / Yugopolis
11:14, 3 June 2020
Dagestani resident convicted for financing IS
The Southern District Military Court has sentenced Ali Aliomarov, a resident of Dagestan, to three years in prison within a case of promoting terrorist activities.
The police officers. Armenia. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:56, 2 June 2020
In Armenia, law enforcers arrest three persons suspected of kidnapping a local resident
In a case against residents of the town of Kajaran, whose detention provoked a protest action, three out of five defendants were arrested. The defence requested the court to release Babken Ambartsumyan on bail, because he took care of his family members, including his sick child. However, the court dismissed the motion filed by the defence.
Ingush activist Rezvan Ozdoev was set free on the day of his conviction. Screenshot https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=266594117874960&set=a.127592205108486&type=3&theater
23:52, 2 June 2020
Ingush activist Rezvan Ozdoev set free on day of his conviction
In the Stavropol Territory, the court found Rezvan Ozdoev, a participant of a rally in Magas, guilty of attacking a law enforcer. The defendant was sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony, but was set free, because he had spent a year in a SIZO (pre-trial prison).
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
20:22, 2 June 2020
Ramzan Kadyrov's phrase about mass support of quarantine astonishes social network users
In Chechnya, 98% of residents support the authorities' measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus infection, Ramzan Kadyrov announces. While commenting on Instagram on his statement, local residents argue that people lost their incomes because of the quarantine regime, and the system of permits is excessively strict.
The man who apologized to inspectors of the patrol-and-post service (known as PPS) in Dagestan. Screenshot of the post on mvd.dagestan account on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CAz_J6nJrlF/
20:18, 2 June 2020
Forced apologies contradict traditions of Dagestan
While commenting on a video, in which a resident of Dagestan apologized for his harsh remarks addressed to policemen, retired law enforcers have noted that the practice of public apologies will not take root in Dagestan. Local traditions accept only the sincere recognition of one's mistakes, the leader of the Dagestani law enforcers' trade union emphasizes.
A praying man in the mosque during the coronavirus outbreak. Screenshot of the report by the Grozny TV channel http://www.dumchr.ru/post/в-чеченской-республике-разрешат-коллективные-молитвы-в-крупных-мечетях
20:13, 2 June 2020
Partial lifting of ban on collective prayers surprises residents of Chechnya
The ban on collective Friday namazes (prayers) imposed because of coronavirus is now cancelled in large mosques, the Muftiate of Chechnya has declared. The selective mosque reopening looks illogical, Instagram users and locals have stressed.
The meeting of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, with hospital chief physicians. Screenshot of the report by the "Grozny" TV Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlhMxvxXIaA&feature=emb_logo
20:09, 2 June 2020
Residents of Chechnya draw attention to authorities' ignoring mask regime
All the participants of the meeting of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, with hospital chief physicians, a report about which was shown by the "Grozny" TV Channel, were without medical masks. The mandatory mask regime is ignored by officials and doctors themselves, residents of the republic were indignant.
Grozny. April 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Ramzan Musaev
17:16, 2 June 2020
Grozny residents tell about situation in the city after quarantine weakening
After Ramzan Kadyrov signed a decree on the second stage of easing quarantine, there are more people in streets of Grozny. However, the mask regime is still in force; and some passers-by were detained by law enforcers, the townspeople have informed.
The center of Grozny. Photo by Alexxx1979, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53692987
17:14, 2 June 2020
Media report billions worth donations to Kadyrov Foundation
In 2019, the Chechen Akhmat Kadyrov Foundation raised a record amount of 6 billion roubles as donations – 2.7 times more than in 2018, the "MBKh Media" has reported.
17:12, 2 June 2020
Students' action in Baku ends with fines and arrests
Six Azerbaijani students, who held an action in Baku, demanding to cancel summer exams and liberate students from paying for the second semester due to the coronavirus epidemic, have been fined for violating the quarantine regime. One of them was arrested for 15 days for disobeying the police.
Law enforcers at the site of the shootout in Sunzha. May 30, 2020. Photo by the press service of the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) http://nac.gov.ru/fotomaterialy.html
11:30, 2 June 2020
Rights defenders doubt links of Ingush casualties with militants
The law enforcers' version about the armed resistance of those killed in Sunzha and about their involvement in the underground is causing doubts, since law enforcers have failed to provide any evidence of these allegations, human rights defenders assert.
A mosque in Nalchik. Photo: Nalchick, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37573922
11:27, 2 June 2020
KBR not to open mosques amid growing numbers of COVID-19 infections
The coronavirus morbidity in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) does not allow restarting collective prayers in the republic's mosques, Alim Sizhazhev, Deputy Mufti of the KBR, has announced. Believers have met the decision of the Muftiate with understanding, but they anticipate the mosque reopening.
Health workers. Photo: REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva
22:10, 1 June 2020
Chechen authorities announce further weakening of quarantine regime
Starting from June 1, Chechnya allows walking not far from home and playing sports in the street. The authorities also announced a decision to open dental offices and beauty and hairdresser salons. Users of social network urged the authorities to abolish the system of permits as soon as possible.
Screenshot of the video at the site of the murder on the "Caucasus" highway in the area of the Yandare village, Ingushetia https://obzor.io/2020/06/01/poyavilos-video-s-ubijstvom-iz-krovnoj-mesti-v-ingushetii-18-79128/
22:05, 1 June 2020
Law enforcers associate murder in Ingushetia with blood feud
A resident of Ingushetia was killed on the "Caucasus" highway, and investigators consider a version of blood-feud-related murder, a source from the law enforcement bodies reported.
The Lugar Laboratory in Georgia. Photo: News Georgia, Levon Nalgranyan https://www.newsgeorgia.ge/tbilisskaya-laboratoriya-imeni-lugara-priglasila-rossijskih-ekspertov-na-trening/
22:02, 1 June 2020
Georgian political analysts explain motives of Russia's statements about Lugar laboratory
By voicing statements about the possible development of hazardous pathogens in the Lugar laboratory, Russia is trying to give itself extra weight in the eyes of the international community, since the world pays great attention to biological safety, political analysts suggest.
15:35, 1 June 2020
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of May 25-31, 2020
Spread of the coronavirus infection in the Caucasus; CTO in Ingushetia; complaints from medical officers working with coronavirus-infected patients in Southern Russia; protest of Russia's Bar Association in defence of colleagues in Kabardino-Balkaria; return of Ramzan Kadyrov to public after the information about his illness, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of May 25-31, 2020, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Law enforcers in Chechnya. Screenshot of the video at the Telegram Videos channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy0BMTNv3c0
13:45, 1 June 2020
Grozny residents criticize policemen for raids and fines
Police raids to find violators of the self-isolation regime and high fines imposed are criticized by residents of Grozny.
A law enforcer. Photo by the press service of the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-dagestane-neytralizovany-shestero-banditov.html#&gid=1&pid=5
13:42, 1 June 2020
On May 25-31, at least two persons perished in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of May 25-31, 2020, at least two people perished during the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus; there was no information about the wounded ones. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its our own materials and information from open sources.
Nikol Pashinyan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:38, 1 June 2020
Armenian Premier got infected with COVID-19
The coronavirus test of Nikol Pashinyan, the Armenian Prime Minister, proved to be positive; he has switched over to remote work.
News
"Stavropol Truth" refused to print the election program of "Yabloko".

A resident of Dagestan was fined for extremist symbols on social media.

Frame of the journalist Alexey Seregin arrested for a comment about Dudayev. Photo: Mari El online / "VKontakte" The journalist arrested for a comment about Dudayev complained about pressure in the pre-trial detention center.

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.