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June 27, 2022 14:41

• Resident of Novocherkassk fined for discrediting army

  A court in Novocherkassk, Rostov Region, has fined a local resident for his comment in a social media criticizing the Z symbol and the people who use it. The human rights project "OVD-Info"* has reported about this on its Telegram channel.

June 27, 2022 14:37

• Policeman blows himself up on a mine in Azerbaijan

  Ilham Salmanov, a police sergeant, was hospitalized after a mine explosion in the village of Ashagy Seidakhmedli, Fizuli District. His state of health is assessed as satisfactory.

June 27, 2022 14:04

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of June 20-26, 2022

  Echoes of Ukraine in Southern Russia: fire at the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery and persecution of pacifists; transfer of Zarema Musaeva’s case to a court in Grozny; end of the strike at the “Borjomi” factories, and protest action against the current authorities in Georgia; refusal of the initiator of the protest movement in Armenia to participate in street actions, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of June 20-26, 2022, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

June 27, 2022 11:59

• "Muslim Unity" activist arrested in Jalilabad

  Rashad Aliev, a resident of the Azerbaijani city of Jalilabad, was sentenced to 15 days of arrest for disobeying the police's demands.

June 27, 2022 11:56

• Kadyrov announces formation of four military battalions

  Four military battalions "with an impressive number of personnel" will be formed in Chechnya, which will include "exclusively Chechen guys," Ramzan Kadyrov has stated.

June 27, 2022 11:44

• LGBT Week organizers demand security guarantees from Georgian authorities

  Authorities of Georgia must guarantee the safety of LGBT Week participants, as LGBT opponents threaten to disrupt the events, the organization "Tbilisi Pride" has stated.

June 27, 2022 11:39

• Idea of forming Ingush company to be sent to Ukraine sparks criticism in social network

  It is planned to form a company of volunteers in Ingushetia and send it to the military operation in Ukraine. Instagram* users have criticized this idea, suggesting officials to send their sons to Ukraine.

June 26, 2022 11:17

• Head of Chechnya reports sending new group of volunteers to Ukraine

  Amid criticism of the silencing the death toll in Ukraine, Ramzan Kadyrov has announced the sending of a new group of volunteers to the special military operation in Ukraine.

June 26, 2022 10:31

• New human rights organization established in Azerbaijan

  The Committee for the Protection of Victims of Cross-Border Persecutions and Repressions has been created due to increased pressure on critics of the course of the Azerbaijani authorities both at home and abroad, the founders of the new human rights organization have explained.

June 26, 2022 10:06

• After start of payments, "Borjomi" worker return to work

  Bosses of "Borjomi" factories have begun paying salaries and wages to the strikers; and they resumed working, Giorgi Diasamidze, the chairman of the Georgian Trade Union of Agricultural, Trade and Industry Workers, has informed.

June 25, 2022 20:38

• Relatives of those killed in Nigavan demand fair inquiry

  All those responsible for the murder of two people during the conflict with shooting in the village of Nigavan, Aragatsotn Region, should be punished, the casualties' relatives have stated at a protest action held in the town of Aparan.

June 25, 2022 16:12

• Analysts point to Turkey's role in resuming flights from Azerbaijan to Russia

  Azerbaijani air carriers have resumed flights to Russia, interrupted in March, as this route is in great demand and commercially profitable, the Baku analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe. In their opinion, Azerbaijan has managed to solve the issue of insuring aircrafts and passengers flying to Russia, by bypassing the sanctions via Turkey.

June 25, 2022 15:13

• Opposition TV journalists attacked in Tbilisi

  A group of unknown persons attacked the filming team of the "Pirveli" TV. Nanuka Kadjaya, a journalist, was insulted and physically assaulted by the attackers.

June 25, 2022 12:33

• Journalists count over 60,000 participants of rally in Tbilisi

  At least 60,000 people took part in the "Home to Europe" action, held on June 24 in Tbilisi. They demanded the resignation of the Prime Minister, Irakli Garibashvili, and the formation of a government of national accord.

June 25, 2022 12:08

• Russian political analysts treat South-Ossetian referendum as unfavourable for Kremlin

  Russian leadership will gain no political benefits from the referendum in South Ossetia; besides, Russia would not escalate its relations with Georgia now, the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

June 25, 2022 11:47

• Armenian opposition accuses authorities of manipulations and deceit

  The Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, and his team are manipulating economic indicators by claiming growth of average wages and low inflation; however, they fail with their promises to voters, the oppositional MPs have stated during a march in Yerevan.

June 25, 2022 08:43

• Head of North Ossetia confirms deaths of three soldiers in Ukraine

  Head of North Ossetia Sergey Menyailo has handed over the Orders of Courage to relatives of the natives of North Ossetia who perished in Ukraine, namely, Sergeant Albert Tuloev, Senior Lieutenant Eduard Vasilenko and Junior Sergeant Nikolai Demeev, the press service of the republic's head reported on June 24.

June 25, 2022 08:29

• Stavropol activist challenges fine imposed for discrediting Russian Army

  Mikhail Shevchenko has appealed against the ruling of the court, which had found his post in the social network as discrediting the actions of Russian militaries in Ukraine and imposed a fine of 40,000 roubles on him. The protocol on the violation was drawn up under a template; and no proofs of the discrediting were presented at the trial, Vitaly Zubenko, an advocate, has stated.

June 24, 2022 23:14

• Murtazali Medjidov sentenced to 13 years of imprisonment for killing a female student

  The jury found Murtuzali Medjidov, a son of the former Prime Minister of Dagestan, guilty of murdering a female MGIMO (Moscow State Institute of Foreign Relations) student from Kazakhstan. A court sentenced the defendant to 13 years of imprisonment, the press service of the court reports today.

June 24, 2022 22:51

• After resonant murder, Internet users question Putin’s words about security in Chechnya

  Information about a murder committed near the village of Ken-Yurt in Chechnya, disseminated on social media, caused indignation among Internet users. Some of them believe that the words of the President of Russia stating that Chechnya has become one of the safest regions in Russia are greatly exaggerated.