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A female resident of Dagestan has held a solo picket, demanding the release of her brother. Photo: https://t.me/chernovik/53767
23:53, 19 June 2023
Makhachkala: solo picketer demands to release her detained brother
A female resident of Dagestan has held a solo picket, demanding the release of her brother, who was detained by law enforcers.
Signing the contract of the Russian Ministry of Defence with the "Akhmat" volunteer units. Adam Delimkhanov is in the centre. June 12, 2023. Photo by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defence
23:18, 19 June 2023
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of June 12-18, 2023
Disappearance of Adam Delimkhanov and contract between “Akhmat” units and Russian Ministry of Defence, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh, Zarema Musaeva’s case, 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 12-18, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.
A court in Krasnodar. Screenshot of the Yandex Maps https://yandex.ru/maps/org/pervomayskiy_rayonny_sud_goroda_krasnodara/1010236827/?ll=38.989376%2C45.060668&z=18
22:21, 19 June 2023
Krasnodar resident arrested for posting Ukrainian symbols in social media
A court in Krasnodar has found the posting of a flag on a social network with a slogan glorifying Ukraine as a demonstration of extremist symbols and arrested Mikhail Lyakh, a local resident, for 15 days.
Khamzat Kadyrov. Photo: https://grozny.tv/news/main/36350
21:46, 19 June 2023
Chechen authorities wage fight on violators of Chechen traditions in social networks
Authorities of Chechnya will monitor social networks and identify residents of the republic who ignore Chechen traditions. Any deviation from traditional norms in social networks will be suppressed, Khamzat Kadyrov, an advisor to the head of Chechnya, has promised.
Four sisters from Dagestan after fleeing. Screenshot of the video posted on the BBC YouTube channel on June 17, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7L18FFPq8E
20:30, 19 June 2023
Escape from family is a way to survive for North-Caucasian domestic violence victims
In the BBC documentary "When I Fled", girls from Chechnya, Ingushetia and Dagestan tell that domestic violence, forced marriages and death threats had forced them to run away from their families. For victims of domestic violence, such escape often becomes the only way to save their lives, human rights defenders have emphasized.
Alipat Sultanbegova. Photo: SOTA // Alipat Sultanbegova https://t.me/sotavisionmedia/15492
20:12, 19 June 2023
Krasnodar journalist Alipat Sultanbegova ordered not to leave
The investigator has chosen the recognizance not to leave as the freedom restraint measure for Alipat Sultanbegova, a Krasnodar journalist, who is a figurant in a criminal case on discrediting the Russian Army, although she had already managed to leave Russia.
18:20, 19 June 2023
Novocherkassk Military Court denies contract soldier's dismissal from military service
The Novocherkassk Military Court has refused to satisfy the demand of Alexander Semenenko, a contract military serviceman, to be dismissed from military service, citing the presidential decree on the partial mobilization.
18:15, 19 June 2023
Rostov citizen convicted of murdering his wife released from colony due to participation in SMO
After taking part in the Russia's special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine Vladislav Biryukov, a resident of Rostov-on-Don, who had been sentenced to 16 years in colony for murdering his wife, has been amnestied.
Zarema Musaeva. Photo by the "Team against Torture" / Telegram of Zarema Musaeva
23:33, 17 June 2023
At debates, Zarema Musaeva denies charges
During the debates held at a court session in Grozny, Zarema Musaeva has declared her innocence of fraud and assault on a law enforcer.
Zarema Musaeva in the courtroom. Photo from the Telegram channel "Krovavaya Barynya" (The Blood Lady)
02:45, 17 June 2023
Musaeva’s defenders treat prosecutors’ arguments ungrounded
During the pleadings in court, advocates Alexander Nemov and Alexander Savin stated that investigators and public prosecutors did not provide evidence of Zarema Musaeva’s guilt in an attack on law enforcer and fraud.
Anatoly Berezikov. Screenshot of the photo from the activist's page on the "VKontakte" https://vk.com/id28492737?z=photo28492737_456240684%2Fphotos28492737
02:40, 17 June 2023
More than 600 people demand to investigate activist Berezikov’s death in SIZO
An appeal to the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) with a request to check reports about torture of Anatoly Berezikov in a SIZO (pre-trial prison) in Rostov-on-Don, investigate the circumstances of his death, and institute a criminal case was published on the website “Change.Org”.
Kemal Tambiev, Abdulmumin Gadjiev and Abubakar Rizvanov in the courtroom. 2021. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
22:56, 16 June 2023
Prosecutor failed to finish his speech at debates on Abdulmumin Gadjiev's case
Speaking at the debates during the trial of the case of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, Abubakar Rizvanov and Kemal Tambiev, accused of financing extremist organizations, the prosecutor repeated the arguments earlier voiced out during the trial. It was expected that he would finish his speech in one session, but he had not enough time.
Anton Kuznetsov at the Volgograd Regional Court. June 15, 2023. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:14, 16 June 2023
Believer from Kalach-on-Don challenged in court forced consignment to military service
Due to religious beliefs, at the military commissariat (registration and enlistment office), Anton Kuznetsov from the town of Kalach-on-Don fought for his right to alternative civilian service but was forcibly sent to a military unit.
Five fighters of the “Sever-Akhmat” regiment, who were released from the Ukrainian captivity. Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru
19:55, 16 June 2023
Chechen law enforcers criticized by Ramzan Kadyrov returned to special military operation zone
Five fighters of the “Sever-Akhmat” regiment, who were released from the Ukrainian captivity, were returned to the zone of the special military operation. The fighters declared that they were ready to carry out any order.
Nikolai Bogoslavsky, a pastor of the Evangelical Church. Screenshot of the video https://t.me/opskuban/508
19:15, 16 June 2023
Court of Appeal toughens punishment for pastor from Anapa
At an appeal filed by a public prosecutor, the Krasnodar Territorial Court imposed a seven-year ban on public activities on Nikolai Bogoslavsky, a pastor of the Evangelical Church. Earlier, Nikolai Bogoslavsky had been sentenced to a year of imprisonment in a penal colony.
16:13, 15 June 2023
Dagestani authorities remind tourists of the need to dress modestly
The Ministry of Tourism of Dagestan has issued a memo for the guests coming to the republic, advising them to wear "modest" clothes and follow the rules of behaviour in Dagestan.
Zarema Musaeva in the courtroom. Photo by Alyona Sadovskaya for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:40, 15 June 2023
Zarema Musaeva tells about improvement of her well-being
The administration of the SIZO (pre-trial prison), where Zarema Musaeva is being kept, took her to hospital for examination, where doctors took tests from her. Musaeva has noted that she feels better.
The Southern District Military Court on Rostov-on-Don. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:03, 15 June 2023
Natives of Dagestan convicted within case of IS* cell in Kalmyk colony
The Southern District Military Court has found two residents of Dagestan guilty of heading a terrorist cell in a Kalmyk colony and sentenced them to 18 and 23 years of freedom deprivation, accordingly; five other figurants were sentenced to prison terms of 7.5-8 years.
Selima Ismailova. Photo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjyBGlSotNM
14:56, 15 June 2023
Lawyers loose contact with Chechen Selima Ismailova, who ran away from home
After the return of Selima Ismailova to Chechnya, lawyers have been unable to find out her whereabouts. Human rights defenders did not find Selima Ismailova at the police station, where Chechen law enforcers were supposed to deliver her in a theft case.
Mobilization. Photo by Vlad Alexandrov, Yuga.ru
14:52, 15 June 2023
Russia’s special military operation changes attitude of residents of Northern Caucasus to military service
Against the background of the partial mobilization and growing casualties, the attitude of residents of Northern Caucasus towards the military service has changed. Earlier, the service in the army was considered as a social lift and an opportunity to earn money.
News
A man in a hospital bed. Illustration by the "Caucasian Knot" AI-generated program Copilot. Authorities reported on the condition of those injured after the drone strike in Kuban

A victim and an ambulance. Illustration created by the Caucasian Knot using AI in the Copilot program. Two people were injured in Kuban when UAV debris fell

Residents of a Kuban village complained about the construction of a waste disposal plant. Video still by Alexander Safronov / Telegram Residents of a Kuban village complained about the construction of a waste disposal plant

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.