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The Investigative Committee must review the grounds for Belkisa Mintsayeva's detention in Chechnya, as the kidnapping charge in this case is inconsistent with law enforcement practice, State Duma Deputy Nina Ostanina stated in a letter to the head of the Investigative Committee. She requested information on Mintsayeva's whereabouts and condition, as well as a mitigation of her pretrial detention.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan criticized the actions of the opposition. His opponents said that during his eight years as prime minister, Pashinyan has failed to improve people's lives, leading the country into crisis.

One person died, the second was hospitalized, but his life is not in danger.

The consequences of the oil spill in Tuapse cannot be considered completely resolved, although authorities are expressing hopes for the tourist season. An objective assessment of the situation is impossible without transparent information on the scale of the spill, environmentalists noted. Rescue workers continue to clean the central beaches. Beaches in resort villages are being cleaned only by small groups of volunteers, and accommodation providers are reporting a drop in demand.

The issue of visa liberalization with the European Union will be resolved within the next two years, Nikol Pashinyan stated today during a meeting with voters.

A march in support of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy was held under the slogan "Give Children a Cure." Parents of children in need of treatment and activists participated.

The meeting between Dagestan's new leadership and representatives of popular Telegram channels and independent media offers a chance for criticism of the authorities to be perceived constructively and for their concerns to be heard, Makhachkala residents believe.

EU Ambassador to Georgia Pavel Gerchinsky will continue his work after September 2026; his mandate has been extended.

Valery Nechitailov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 196 fighters from Karachay-Cherkessia have been officially recognized as killed.

Fresh fuel oil spills were discovered on the beach in the village of Volna. Volunteers cleaned the beach in one day, collecting over 200 bags of fuel oil-sand mixture.

Rasul Saypulaev was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,951 soldiers from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

Water supply to residents of a village in the Dubovsky District was restored after villagers complained to Alexander Bastrykin about unsuccessful appeals to officials. The Investigative Committee reported the opening of a criminal investigation.

Nalchik Mayor Taimuraz Akhokhov was found dead today, and investigators are investigating the circumstances of his death.

Nikol Pashinyan announced that Armenia now has the opportunity to export and import products via the railway between Georgia and Turkey. Turkey's special envoy described this as a step toward establishing direct trade between Turkey and Armenia.

The Opposition Alliance submitted an application for a rally to mark Independence Day late and failed to include all the necessary information, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs explained in its denial of permission.

In the Kalachevsky district, awards were presented to the relatives of soldiers killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,789 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

Last night, the military destroyed drones in 12 regions, including the Krasnodar Territory.

Tbilisi City Hall and the Ministry of Internal Affairs have denied the Opposition Alliance permission to hold a rally on May 26 to mark Georgia's Independence Day. The opposition has assured that the rally outside the parliament building will proceed despite the ban.

A Tbilisi court has remanded Levan Akhobadze, accused of accepting a large bribe for assistance in smuggling money from Russia, into custody.

Romik Khalidov from the Magaramkent district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,950 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.