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14:29, 29 June 2023

Contract soldier convicted in Nalchik for service evasion

The Nalchik Military Court has sentenced Mukhadin Kunizhev, a local resident, to one year in jail, finding him guilty of leaving his military unit without command's permission. The "Yuga" newspaper has reported this in its Telegram channel, citing the press service of the court.

A fashion show of students in Makhachkala. Screenshot of the video https://t.me/khadulaev/3873

16:29, 28 June 2023

Social media users argue about responsibility of fashion show organizers in Makhachkala

When commenting on the graduation fashion show of students of a specialized art school in Makhachkala, some Instagram* users stated that no blasphemy should go unpunished, and the punishment for it is provided for by the law.

Selima Ismailova. Photo: https://theins.ru/news/262522

16:25, 28 June 2023

Twenty-three thousand people demand to investigate Selima Ismailova’s disappearance

The police should report the whereabouts of Selima Ismailova, who escaped from domestic violence, who was taken away from a Moscow airport by Chechen law enforcers, authors of a petition claim. They demand from the Russian Minister of Internal Affairs to take the case under his personal control and transfer the investigation into the case to Moscow.

A fashion show at the Dagestani Arts School. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/shorts/U0kavyYvG1g

16:12, 28 June 2023

College principal in Makhachkala reprimanded for fashion show

After a scandalous fashion show, the Dagestani Ministry of Culture has taken action against the leadership of the Dagestani Arts School.

Chechen units of the "Akhmat" special fighters. Photo: Grozny Inform https://grozny-inform.ru

14:03, 28 June 2023

Rights defenders comment on sending "Akhmat" to Moscow during rebellion

The engagement of the Chechen "Akhmat" units to suppress the rebellion launched by Evgeny Prigozhin, the head of the "Wagner" Private Military Company (PMC), has shown the Kremlin's special attitude towards Kadyrov people, human rights defenders have noted.

Timur Arslanbekov. Screenshot of the video by the "Caucasian Knot" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRrSmz1MrrA

18:57, 27 June 2023

Defence of Dagestani coach Arslanbekov achieves judge challenge

The court has satisfied the demand to challenge the judge, which was put forward by the defence of Timur Arslanbekov, a coach from Buynaksk, accused of assaulting a law enforcer.

Sergey Kostyuk, an advocate (ow taken off the case), and Vladimir Atamanchuk. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"

18:43, 27 June 2023

PO refuses to drop the case against Sochi pensioner Atamanchuk

Vladimir Atamanchuk, a pensioner from Sochi, has appealed to the local prosecutor's office (PO) with a demand to stop his criminal prosecution under the article on discrediting the Russian Army, but received a formal reply.

Irina Gak. Screenshot of the video https://twitter.com/OvdInfo/status/1669092157213274113

18:28, 27 June 2023

Activist Berezikov’s defender leaves Russia after searches

Advocate Irina Gak has left Russia after the death of her client Anatoly Berezikov in a special detention centre in Rostov-on-Don and searches in her house. This is reported by the human rights project “OVD-Info”*.

Students' fashion show in Makhachkala, screenshot of the video https://t.me/khadulaev/3873

15:12, 27 June 2023

In Makhachkala, administration of specialized art school explains scandalous fashion show

A theatrical costume in the graduation work of a design student, which outraged users of the social media, has nothing to do with religious symbols, announces the administration of a specialized art school in Makhachkala. The Dagestani Ministry of Culture reported about the official investigation into the incident.

Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, Yevgeny Prigozhin and Vladimir Alexeev at the headquarters of the Southern Military District. Screenshot of the video from the Telegram channel "Rostov Glavny" (Rostov Main) https://t.me/s/rostov_glavniy/55713

21:08, 26 June 2023

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of June 19-25, 2023

“Wagner” PMC in Rostov-on-Don, Kadyrov’s reaction to Prigozhin’s march, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, release of Gvaramiya in Georgia, blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh,, and official data on the natives of Southern Russia who perished in Ukraine, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of June 19-25, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

20:58, 26 June 2023

Students' fashion show in Makhachkala gives rise to morality fighters

College students in Makhachkala presented a fashion show, during which some models walked down the runway carrying religious symbols. Some commentators in social networks have demanded to fire the college bosses for insulting believers' feelings.

Mikhail Serenko. Photo: the "Bloknot Volgograda" outlet https://bloknot-volgograd.ru/news/fsb-zaderzhala-izvestnogo-volgogradskogo-politolog-1617728

20:52, 26 June 2023

Volgograd political analyst questioned in connection with Prigozhin's rebellion

In Volgograd, Law enforcers have searched the apartment of Mikhail Serenko, a journalist and a political analyst, after which he was interrogated as a witness in the criminal case opened in connection with the Evgeny Prigozhin's armed rebellion.

Ramzan Kadyrov (on the left) and Evgeny Prigozhin. Photo: https://24tv.ua/ru/chto-delali-by-kadyrov-ili-prigozhin-esli-by-prishli-k-vlasti-24-kanal_n2174049

18:46, 26 June 2023

Kadyrov links Prigozhin's rebellion with latter's personal ambitions

The reason for the armed rebellion launched by Evgeny Prigozhin, the head of "Wagner" Private Military Company (PMC) was in his personal ambitions and the resentment due to his failed business deals, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has stated.

Kemal Tambiev, Abubakar Rizvanov and Abdulmumin Gadjiev (from left to right) in the courtroom. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent

22:14, 25 June 2023

Lawyers comment on prosecution's position in Gadjiev's case

After the state prosecutor has ignored experts' conclusions and demanded 19 years in colony for Abdulmumin Gadjiev, Abubakar Rizvanov and Kemal Tambiev each, the court would not dare to pass an acquittal, but could impose a softer sentence, the advocates believe.

17:18, 25 June 2023

Prigozhin announces stop of march on Moscow

Evgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the "Wagner" Private Military Company (PMC), said that he had stopped his march on Moscow, was turning his columns back and taking them to field camps. Alexander Lukashenko, the Belarusian President, has treated this as the result of his negotiations with Prigozhin.

Prigozhin and Shoigu. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot." Screenshot of the photo https://мультимедиа.минобороны.рф/multimedia/photo/gallery.htm?id=18341@cmsPhotoGallery and still of the video https://t.me/Prigozhin_hat/3811

15:32, 25 June 2023

Analysts treat Prigozhin's rebellion as result of conflict with Shoigu, head of MoD

The armed rebellion of the "Wagner" Private Military Company (PMC) was the result of the extremely aggravated conflict of Evgeny Prigozhin, the head thereof, with Sergey Shoigu, the head of the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD). Prigozhin's actions were spontaneous, but expected, analysts have commented on the rebellion.

Ramzan Kadyrov, Evgeny Prigozhin. Photos: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru, screenshot of the video posted on the YouTube channel "Life in Russia" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxyuawe6_mQ Collage by the "Caucasian Knot"

05:17, 25 June 2023

Kadyrov criticizes Prigozhin for rebellion

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has condemned Evgeny Prigozhin, the founder the leader of the "Wagner" Private Military Company (PMC), for an armed rebellion and announced that Chechen law enforcers were moving into tension zones.

05:13, 25 June 2023

Relatives of the Sochi Jehovah's Witness* criticize verdict

The constitution guarantees the freedom of religion in Russia, but law enforcers present the case like Jehovah's Witnesses* read extremist literature, relatives of Danil Suvorov, convicted under an extremism case, have pointed out.

Abo Dobriev. Photo from the website of the Human Rights Protection Centre "Memorial"* https://memohrc.org/ru/defendants/dobriev-abo-ruslanovich

05:06, 25 June 2023

In its complaint, defence calls Ingush resident a slander victim

The sentence to Abo Dobriev, a resident of Ingushetia, sentenced to life imprisonment, is based on the testimony of the witness who had slandered him and is not supported by other proofs, the defence has stated in its complaint.

Alipat Sultanbegova. Photo: SOTA https://t.me/sotaproject/54465

21:34, 24 June 2023

Journalist Alipat Sultanbegova fined for discrediting Russian army

In Krasnodar, a court recognized Alipat Sultanbegova’s post on the social media as discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and obliged her to pay a fine. Alipat Sultanbegova, who stays abroad now, intends to appeal against the court’s decision.

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